
Fish Creek Ponds marina project gets green light
Project opponents remain concerned about impacts to Upper Saranac Lake and surrounding waterbodies
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Public invited to comment on Lake Champlain Transportation Co. plans for $1.4M marina overhaul
Project opponents remain concerned about impacts to Upper Saranac Lake and surrounding waterbodies
Proposal has stirred controversy as marina developers eye second expansion in Saranac Lakes Chain
A state appellate court invalidated a permit for a marina on Lower Saranac Lake, ruling the Adirondack Park Agency wrongly followed wetlands rules.
Judges weigh argument that state must study lake capacity before approving projects A new legal theory reached the state’s appellate courts in 2022 and could lead to judicial guidance on the state’s responsibility to study Adirondack lakes in more detail before approving development. The idea centers on language in the Adirondack State Land Master Plan…
Judges pressed a lawyer for the Adirondack Park Agency on a lack of research on lakes' carrying capacity.
Adirondack Park Agency seeks more information about plans to expand Upper Saranac Marina on Fish Creek Ponds.
Construction started in 2010 on grandfathered boathouse, but project's permit has since expired
Proposed marina expansions on Upper Saranac and Lower Saranac lakes have stirred up resistance from neighbors.
By James Odato
Stanley Rumbough now has multiple lakefront properties