Tree cutting policy 2.0: DEC releases draft forest preserve work plan
January 27, 2023
The DEC is seeking public comment on draft forest preserve work plans, a result of the state Court of Appeals tree decision.
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January 27, 2023
The DEC is seeking public comment on draft forest preserve work plans, a result of the state Court of Appeals tree decision.
March 11, 2022
Proposal adding and widening ski trails at Whiteface Mountain heads to Adirondack Park Agency public comment.
February 19, 2022
Protect the Adirondacks is angling to get the state to close certain snowmobile trails in the Adirondack Park.
December 26, 2021
A nearly eight-year legal battle over snowmobile trails planned for the Adirondack Park ended in May when the state’s highest court ruled they were unconstitutional
By Tim Rowland
December 23, 2021
DEC forms 13-member trail working group in light of landmark tree cutting decision from earlier this year.
July 30, 2021
NYS DEC and APA have said little about what the decision means for tree-cutting projects.
June 16, 2021
Court’s ruling leaves towns and trail builders wondering how to proceed
May 4, 2021
The decision by New York's highest court ends nearly eight years of litigation that divided environmental groups and overturns part of a lower court ruling.
March 24, 2021
The state’s highest court will soon decide what constitutes a constitutionally protected tree in the Adirondack Forest Preserve, potentially impacting the construction of planning snowmobile trails.