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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)
Au Sable River Watershed Guide - summer view of river

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)
Northwest Foothills Guide - autumn scene along New York State Route 3

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)

Wilmington Ausable Region Visitors GuideStructure 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)

 

Other sources of information from New York State include:
the State Library
the State Museum
the State Archives
the Department of Environmental Conservation


 

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