
State Land Master Plan updates spark push for other ‘wish list’ items
Lake George Battlefield protections, backcountry ski trails rank high in concerns in hundreds of comments to Adirondack Park Agency plan revisions
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The Adirondack Park Agency stepped back from the most controversial proposed change to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, leaving for another day what, if any, kinds of devices people with disabilities can use in state wilderness areas.
Lake George Battlefield protections, backcountry ski trails rank high in concerns in hundreds of comments to Adirondack Park Agency plan revisions
Debate around accessibility, wilderness protection plays out in 2,000 pages of comments
Updates to Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan can protect wilderness lands AND allow access to people with disabilities
Disability advocates debate motorized vehicle access in Adirondack wilderness
By Tim Rowland
Key stakeholders emphasize the need for careful amendments to the Adirondack Park's land management policies to protect wilderness areas.
State accepting feedback on proposed updates to State Land Master Plan through Dec. 2
The Adirondack Park Agency got some of its first feedback on proposed changes to its State Land Master Plan on Thursday.