Flyers
Brief information on a variety of Adirondack topics. Some documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader. These documents are
labeled with the PDF file name and file size.
Agencies Requiring Permits
in the Adirondack Park -- lists addresses and phone numbers
along with some of the activities requiring permits from various
agencies having jurisdiction in the Adirondack Park.
Agricultural Uses and Structures, Agricultural Service Uses -- Information regarding Agency regulations. (AgriculturalUsesAndStructures.pdf 65kb)
Au Sable River Watershed
-- A Traveler's Guide to River and Scenic Byway Resources. Includes
a detailed map and sampler of annual events. (auSableRiverGuide.pdf
2.2Mb)

Boathouses - Information regarding Agency regulations. (Boathouses.pdf 57kb)
Boundary Line
Adjustments --Information
regarding Agency regulations. (BoundaryLineAdjustments.pdf 61kb)
Campgrounds -- This is a supplement to the Citizen’s Guide which provides basic information about Adirondack Park Agency regulations. (Campgrounds.pdf 58kb)
Caring for our Rivers &
Roads -- A Homeowner's Guide to Erosion Control in the Adirondack
Park -- This booklet is intended to serve as a guide to the Park’s
residents and homeowners on what they can do to protect their property
and help insure our rivers and roads are cared for properly. (erosionControl.pdf
2Mb)
Caring for Your
Septic System -- a septic system must be properly maintained
to protect your health, property value, water resources and provide
many years of trouble-free service. This information flyer is designed
to help you do that by answering some commonly asked questions.
(caring_for_Your_Septic_System.pdf 29kb)
Conservation Subdivisions -- Supplemental information to the Adirondack Park Citizens’ Guide, providing additional advice on “best practices” and preferred development design standards (Conservation SD.pdf 127kb)
Dam Expansion -- This is a supplement to the Citizen’s Guide which provides basic information about Adirondack Park Agency regulations. (DamExpansion.pdf)
Forestry Use Involving Wetlands -- Information regarding Agency regulations. (ForestryUseInvolvingWetlands.pdf 76kb)
Freshwater Wetlands
-- Information regarding
Agency regulations. (FreshwaterWetlands.pdf 74kb)
Gift Exemption -- Information regarding Agency regulations. (GiftExemption.pdf 60kb)
Guest Cottage -- Information regarding Agency regulations. (GuestCottage.pdf
56kb)
Hand Harvesting
of Aquatic Nuisance Plants -- Explains appropriate
conditions where small quantities of nuisance and invasive aquatic
plants may be removed without requiring an Agency permit. (HandHarvestingAquaticNuisancePlants.pdf
68kb)
Northwest Foothills - A visitor's
guide to the New York State Route 3 Olympic Trail Scenic Byway (NWfoothills.pdf
1MB)

Preexisting Subdivisions
-- Information regarding
Agency regulations. (PreexistingSubdivisions.pdf 61kb)
Save that lake! -- What you
can do to preserve water quality (saveThatLake.pdf 122kb)
Shoreline Restrictions - - Information regarding Agency regulations. (ShorelineRestrictions.pdf 124kb)
Shoreline Restrictions -
Criteria for "Minor Expansion" of Dams -- This legal guidance addresses the shoreline structure expansion regulation relative to replacement or repair of dams resulting in an expansion. (DamExpansion100326.pdf 99kb) 4/15/2010
Shoreline Stabilization --Structure setbacks; applicability to walls and rip rap; shoreline vegetation cutting. (ShorelineStabilization.pdf 68kb)
Structure
Height -- Information
regarding Agency regulations. (StructureHeight.pdf 72kb)
Wetlands -- see Freshwater Wetlands
Wild, Scenic and Recreational
Rivers -- Information
regarding Agency regulations. (WildScenicRecreationalRivers.pdf 82kb)
Wilmington Ausable
Region - A Visitor's Guide -- This guide was designed to highlight
natural attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities that exist
along the Wilmington-Ausable stretch of the NYS Olympic Trail Scenic
Byway. (wilmingtonVisitorsGuide.pdf 750kb)
Fast Facts
The following documents commonly meet many needs.
Citizen's Guide -- (CitizensGuide.pdf
370kb)
Adirondack Park Agency Act --
(294kb)
Rules and Regulations
-- (443kb)
Adirondack Park State Land Master
Plan -- (440kb)
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