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Appellate judges hear argument on Lower Saranac Lake marina 

By Zachary Matson

Judges pressed a lawyer for the Adirondack Park Agency on a lack of research on lakes' carrying capacity.

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Environmental groups bolster carrying capacity claim against APA

By Zachary Matson

Protect the Adirondacks, Adirondack Wild and Sierra Club cry foul over Lower Saranac Lake marina approval 

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In appeal, former DEC commissioner argues lake study required before marina project can move forward

By Zachary Matson

New brief focuses on lack of study of Lower Saranac Lake despite language in State Land Master Plan 

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Judge dismisses Saranac Lake marina lawsuit

By Gwendolyn Craig

State Supreme Court Justice Richard Meyer dismissed Thomas Jorling’s complaints against two state entities who supported the project.

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State: Saranac Lake Marina expansion doesn’t require major study

By Ry Rivard

The state's attorneys argue that only about a dozen more boats will be on Lower Saranac Lake at any time after a marina expansion.

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Marina lawsuit presses state to study ‘overuse’

By Ry Rivard

Buried in a maze of state planning documents for the park are calls for the state to do “carrying capacity” studies of each section of the park.

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Photos from Lower Saranac Lake

By Mike Lynch

In the September issue of the Explorer, Tim Rowland writes about the Saranac Lake Marina proposal on Lower Saranac Lake. Above is a photo gallery with images of Lower Saranac Lake to give readers a feel for the waterbody. 

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