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Hinckley Reservoir

Hinckley Reservoir to gain a new campground

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA gave the go-ahead to the DEC for a new campground at the Hinckley Reservoir Day Use Area in the southwestern corner of the park.

APA visual simulation of Ti solar project

APA approves Essex County housing development, solar project

By Gwendolyn Craig

The Adirondack Park Agency approved a large-scale housing development outside Lake Placid and a 5-megawatt solar array in Ticonderoga.

APA committee denies Lake Luzerne’s map amendment request

By Gwendolyn Craig

An Adirondack Park Agency committee denied Lake Luzerne's request to weaken zoning restrictions on about 100 acres.

anti-APA cartoon

Regulators and Rebels pt 8: The rebellion

By Adirondack Explorer

Tony D’Elia led call to 'abolish the APA'

conservation development

Adirondack Park board approves Fulton County lake development

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA approved a controversial subdivision near Great Sacandaga Lake on Friday. Critics say it shows the need for legislative protections for park woods and waters.

Hinckley Reservoir

APA meeting: Solar, housing development, Lake Luzerne zoning, and more

By Gwendolyn Craig

A solar project, a housing development, a zoning map amendment and a new campground are on the APA's agenda.

Regulators and Rebels pt 7: The push for a plan

By Adirondack Explorer

As the APA worked to develop its land use plan, backlash against agency continued to grow

apa staff

Regulators and Rebels pt 6: Big project, small budget

By Adirondack Explorer

The APA had a big goal and a small budget. They had a little over a year to write two huge land use plans.

A photo of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller signing the Adirondack Park Agency Act

Regulators and Rebels pt 5: Showdown over passing APA Act

By Adirondack Explorer

Harold Hochschild knew that passing the Adirondack Park Agency Act was easy, compared with what would happen next.

Regulators and Rebels pt 4: The opportunity of a lifetime

By Adirondack Explorer

How George Davis and other environmentalists took over the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks.

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