APA projects and map amendments up for public comment
Several projects before the Adirondack Park Agency are up for public comment this month.
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Huttopia plans Adirondack campground
A “glamping” destination—that is a fancy form of camping—is coming to Lake Luzerne. The Adirondack Park Agency has approved Huttopia's application.
Hudson River resort case referred to NY attorney general
Owners of The Brampton, a vacation destination in the Adirondacks along the Hudson River, were supposed to pay a fine of $87,600 by March 6. They have not.
Park Agency presses forward with Tri-Lakes rail trail
By Tim Rowland
The line operated until freight service ceased in 1972. It was acquired by the state two years later. A 1996 UMP called for the line to become a scenic railway with adjoining recreation where possible, but that plan was never fully realized.
APA fines, shuts down Hudson River retreat
The Adirondack Park Agency has ordered a vacation property to cease operating and pay fines for numerous violations.
Park approves Raquette Lake cell towers
By Tim Rowland
From most of Raquette Lake the towers will not be visible at all. From Brown Tract Inlet, they will remain below the ridgeline, another trick to concealing their presence.
Hudson River retreat battles major APA sanctions
The fine combines violations of two acts—the Adirondack Park Agency Act and the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act—because the structures are under the APA's jurisdiction.
Adirondack groups lobby for more park protections
Some of the lobbyists’ goals are to encourage lawmakers to change the draft 2021 budget for New York State. For example, no new forest rangers are listed in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s proposal to add 47 new staff. The groups want more rangers.
2019 Adirondack stories of the year
Whatever you want to call it -- even if you just call it a lot of people enjoying nature -- the effort to understand and plan for the rising number of people driving to and hiking in the High Peaks dominated discussions among Adirondack Park advocates, municipal officials and resource managers in 2019.
Adirondack Park Agency approves pine-like cellular tower
By Tim Rowland
It took the applicant, Vertical Bridge Holdings, multiple attempts to get the look right. Trees resembling lollipops and bottle brushes were rejected in favor of a more natural look that would meld into the existing vegetation.