For Immediate Release: May 18, 2005
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Relations | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
RAY BROOK, NY - The Adirondack Park Agency will conduct five public hearings, commencing on May 24 and running through May 27, regarding proposals to classify newly acquired State lands or possibly reclassify related parcels within the Adirondack Park. The proposals involve land in nine (9) counties including; Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren and Washington. Total acreage involved in the action is approximately 73,880 acres.
The Agency encourages public involvement. It is not necessary to attend the hearings in order to submit comments. Comments may be submitted to the Agency via mail or fax. The Agency will hold hearings on the State Land Classification proposals at the following times and locations:
May 24, 2005 Colton/Pierrepont Central School 4921 SH Route 56, Colton, NY 7:00 PM
May 25, 2005 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Headquarters 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 1:30 PM, Room PA-129A
May 25, 2005 Tannery Pond Community Center North Creek, NY 7:00 PM, Auditorium
May 26, 2005 Wanakena Ranger School Wanakena, NY 7:00 PM, Main Classroom
May 27, 2005 Harrietstown Town Hall 30 Main St Saranac Lake, NY 7:00 PM, Main Hall
The proposed action involves the classification or reclassification of State lands according to the provisions of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. The Adirondack Park Agency is the Lead Agency for this action. A long form Environmental Assessment and Negative Declaration have been prepared and are on file at the Agency.
Detailed maps, tables and a narrative describing the proposed action, may be obtained by contacting, Richard E. Weber, at the Adirondack Park Agency head quarters in Ray Brook, NY or downloaded from the Agency website at:
http://www.apa.state.ny.us/State_Land/index.html
Written comments will be accepted until June 24, 2005. Please send all written comments to:
Richard E. Weber NYS Adirondack Park Agency PO Box 99 Ray Brook, NY 12977 Phone: (518) 891-4050 Fax: (518) 891-3938