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Some recent changes to the Adirondack Park Agency Website...

October 2011:

• Posted the October, 2011 edition of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan with updated Area Descriptions, Statistical Information and Appendices on the Laws, Regulations and Standards page
  

September 2011:

• Posted a new Campgrounds flyer on the Flyers page regarding campground regulations.

• Posted a map and presentation of the Agency's Adirondack Park 2010 population estimate on the Maps/GIS page

August 2011:

• Adirondack Park Agency Highlights Successful Entrepreneurial Efforts on the Business/Economy page

• Posted updated Adirondack Park state and private land classification statistics by county on the Maps/GIS page

June 2011:

• Posted an updated version of the Rules and Regulations on the Laws, Regulations and Standards page.

February 2011

• Posted 2010 Adirondack Park Agency Board Highlights to the Press page.

January 2011

• Posted Adirondack Park wired and wireless broadband availability maps to the Maps/GIS page.

December 2010:

• Posted the 2011 Agency Monthly Meeting schedule

September 2010:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for the Special Assistant, Economic Affairs

July 2010:

• Posted updates to three departmental bills, advanced by the APA, designed to benefit the Adirondack Park to the home page.

• Posted public hearings scheduled for Assessment of Proposed Alternatives to Amend the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan Related to the Fire Towers in the St. Regis Canoe Area and Hurricane Mt. Primitive Area to the home page.

• Posted the public hearings scheduled for the Moose River Plains to the home page.

May 2010:

• Posted the Proposed Final Unit Management Plan for the Jay Mountain Wilderness Area (10Mb pdf)

• Posted the Proposed Final Unit Management Plan for the Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area (11.5Mb pdf)

April 2010:

• Posted Shoreline Restrictions - Criteria for "Minor Expansion" of Dams to the Flyers documents page.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Program Specialist 3

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Program Specialist 2

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Program Specialist 1 (Trainee)

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Keyboard Specialist 1

March 2010:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Associate Adirondack Park Project Analyst (Forestry)

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Program Specialist 2 position.

February 2010:

• Posted the 2009 Adirondack Park Agency Annual Report

• Posted an updated List of Land Use Planning Consultants Who Have Practiced In The Adirondacks on the Local Government page.

December 2009:

• Posted a map, charts, list and Google Map data for an analysis of Lakes and ponds entirely surrounded by the Forest Preserve.

• Posted the monthly meeting schedule for 2010.

• Posted updated towers inventory and map information on the home page.

• Posted new village, town and county 2009 land classification acreage statistics.

November 2009:

• Posted updated Shoreline Restrictions on the Flyers page.

• Posted new information on Regulatory Revision rule making.

• Posted new Local Government Day 2010 information on the Local Government page.

Septmeber 2009:

• Posted Forestry Use Involving Wetlands on the Flyers page.

• Posted job vacancies at the Agency Jobs page for Deputy Director of Regulatory Programs and Senior Attorney positions.

August 2009:

• Posted an updated version of the Rules and Regulations on the Laws, Regulations and Standards page.

• Posted a job vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Green Thumb Job Position.

• Posted Civil Penalty Guidelines on the Policies page.

July 2009:

• Apa Board Appoints Terry Martino As Agency Executive Director - press release.

• Added new "Business/Economy" section to the website. Includes pages on Business FAQ's and Permitted Business Parks.

April 2009:

• New Adirondack Park Land Use Classification Statistics including acreage and percent of land use class by county have been posted on the Maps/GIS page.

March 2009:

• The 2009 Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map and State Land Map is now posted online. A link to the map image which allows map scale and location change is found on the Maps/GIS page.

• Posted the 2008 Adirondack Park Agency Annual Report on our Reports page.

February 2009:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Education Assistant position.

January 2009:

• Posted the Revised Bog River Complex UMP Amendment document (pdf 620kb) on the home page.

November:

• Posted the Adirondack/North Country GIS Users Group Meeting agenda being held November 18th at the Adirondack Park Agency.

October:

• Posted Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FSGEIS) on the Process for the Proposed Revision of the Adirondack Park Agency Rules and Regulations and Comment Letters to the Regulatory Revision page.

• Posted the Map Amendment Application form in the Forms section of our website.

• Posted the 2009 Monthly Meeting Schedule on the Monthly Agency Meetings page.

• Posted Developing a Business in the Adirondack Park Frequently Asked Questions. Also added these questions to the FAQ's page.

September:

• Posted Announcement of a Special Program for Local Officials and Land Use Planners on “Conservation Subdivisions” on the Local Government page.

August:

• Posted Proposed Revisions to Adirondack Park Agency Regulations - 2008 to the Regulatory Revision page.

• Posted Agricultural Uses and Structures, Agricultural Service Uses flyer and Shoreline Stabilization flyer to the Documents Flyers page.

July:

• Posted an updated List of Land Use Planning Consultants Who Have Practiced In The Adirondacks on the Local Government page.

June:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Keyboard Specialist 1 position.

May:

• Posted the Adirondack Park Agency 2007 Annual Report to the documents Reports page

• Posted Development in the Adirondack Park - Objectives and Guidelines for Planning and Review to the Guidelines and Methodology documents page

April:

• Posted to the State Land page a description and link to the Staff map documenting 1972 snowmobile trail use on Forest Preserve (pdf 7MB) and a link to the 1972 Historic DEC Snowmobile Trail Maps from Brochure (pdf 6MB)

• Posted two training opportunities being held in May on the Local Government page

• Posted the Associate Natural Resources Planner vacancy announcement on the Jobs page

• Posted the new Live and Archived Media page

• Posted the Executive Director Job Vacancy Announcement on the Agency Jobs page

February:

• Posted the Staff Presentation on Snowmobile Mileage Limits on Wild Forest

• Posted information on Adirondack Park Local Government Day 2008

December:

• Posted new statistics for Land Use Classification Acreage and Percent by County and the whole Park on the Maps/GIS page.

November:

• Posted the 2008 Monthly Meeting Schedule.

• Replaced the Agency Policy on Minutes with the current version on the Policies page.

October:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Calculations Clerk 1 position.

• Posted Job Vacancies at the Agency Jobs page for a Laborer, full-time position at the Paul Smith’s VIC facility and hourly positions at the Ray Brook facility in Information Technology and the Legal Department.

• Posted General Enforcement Guidelines on the Policies page.

• Posted information on the 2007 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Program on the Current Activities page.

• Posted Local Government Day Topic Survey on the Local Government page.

• Posted revised Land Use Planning Consultant List on the Local Government page.

• Posted a new Access to Records page and the Application for Access to Agency Records form for Freedom of Information Law compliance.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Laborer/Maintenance position. (now removed, deadline was 10/15/07)

• Posted the revised Agency Public Comment Policy on the Policies page.

• Posted the 2006 Annual Report on the Document Reports page.

September:

• Posted information about Proposed New York Air National Guard Adirondack Range Airspace Modifications to the Current Activities page and information from the NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs on Low-Flying Military Aircraft in the Adirondacks on the State Land page.

• Posted a List of Land Use Planning Consultants Who Have Practiced In The Adirondacks to the Local Government page.

August:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Program Specialist 1 Trainee position.

July:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Keyboard Specialist 1 position.

May:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Senior Natural Resources Planner position.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for five Environmental Program Specialist 1 Trainee positions.

April:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Land Use Training Specialist 1 position.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Keyboard Specialist 1 position.

March:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Keyboard Specialist 1 position.

• Posted a link on the Current Activities page to The Town of Johnsburg website where their proposed Town Land Use Program, the Comprehensive Plan and proposed request for amendments to the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map are posted.

• Updated the Current Unit Management Plan (UMP) status page under the State Land section.

February:

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Environmental Program Specialist 1 position.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Keyboard Specialist 1 position.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for an Administrative Officer 1 position.

January 2007:

• Posted Information and Sample Resolution and Forms for Annual Training for Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals Members to the Local Government page

• Posted Local Government Day 2007 information to the home page and the Current Activities page

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Senior Natural Resources Planner position.

December:

• Posted the Watson's East Triangle Wild Forest Proposed Final Unit Management Plan documents

November:

• Posted the Raquette-Boreal Proposed Final Unit Management Plan documents

• Posted the White Hill Wild Forest Proposed Final Unit Management Plan documents

• Posted maps for the Moose River Plains Wild Forest Proposed Final Unit Management Plan

October:

• Posted information about the Agency's outreach program to local government officials on the home page.

• Posted two new documents listing Species Native Within the Adirondack Park at the Research page. Listings are by common name and scientific name.

• Posted the Moose River Plains Wild Forest Proposed Final Unit Management Plan documents

September:

• Posted an Environmental Solicitation for a Permit Compliance Officer at the Agency Jobs page.

• Posted a Job Vacancy at the Agency Jobs page for a Senior Natural Resources Planner position.

July:

• Adirondack Park Agency issues permit for Lowe's Home Improvement Store in Ticonderoga. See permit (pdf 1.8Mb). See press release.

• Posted information and pictures of The New Interpretive Exhibits On The High Peaks Scenic Byway

• Posted the Blue Ridge Wilderness Area Final Draft Unit Management Plan including Wakely Mountain Primitive Area

See Current Activities for more...