Visitor monitoring, solar projects and more on APA agenda
Sweeping issues around solar projects and visitor management are on the docket before Adirondack Park Agency board members this week.
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DEC awards contract for visitor management framework
An Oregon-based firm, which has helped various national parks with managing visitors, will help the state address visitation in the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks.
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High Peaks advisory group recommends permits, new state entity in final report
Long-awaited report contains old and new strategies for managing use in the High Peaks
DEC stalling on release of High Peaks visitor recommendations
The public still waiting on the High Peaks advisory group's final report.
Shuttles, permits, visitor centers are part of latest High Peaks crowds talks
More information comes out on what the state and stakeholders are thinking for crowd management in the High Peaks.
DEC leaves public in the dark on High Peaks meetings
The High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group has met eight times since June, but DEC has not posted meeting summaries.
State and AMR: No new hiker restrictions for Columbus Day weekend
“DEC and AMR continue to have productive discussions about strategies for 2021 that will help protect the area’s natural resources and promote sustainable use.”
Crowding in the High Peaks, then and now
The Adirondack Explorer published a story 20 years ago on crowding in the High Peaks that could have come from the pages of the most recent edition.
Adirondack Mountain Reserve provides a case study for state hiker restrictions
The coronavirus pandemic has led New York to start imposing restrictions already, which could be soft openings for more.
Leave No Trace report: More investment is needed in the High Peaks
A Leave No Trace report found crowding, trail degradation, human and pet waste, unprepared visitors and parking were all pressing issues.