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Adirondack Park Agency

  • The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is a New York State government agency, consisting of 54 staff and an eleven-member board. In 1971 the APA was created by the State Legislature to develop long-range public and private land use plans for the largest park in the continental United States.

  • Adirondack Park State Land Public Comment Period Announcement

    The Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation are accepting public comment on the Adirondack Forest Preserve Ski Touring Trail Development Guidance.

    Download the Adirondack Forest Preserve Backcountry Ski Trail Develpment Guidelines

    The deadline for public comments on the Ski Trail Guidelines is February 1, 2019.

    Please address all written comments to:

    Kevin Prickett
    NYS Adirondack Park Agency
    P.O. Box 99
    Ray Brook, NY 12977
    Fax: 518-891-3938

    Please email comments to SLMP_Comments@apa.ny.gov

     
  • Public Comment Period For Policy on Renewable Energy Production and Energy Supply

    The Adirondack Park Agency is accepting public comment on the Agency's draft policy on Renewable Energy Production and Energy Supply. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to the Adirondack Park Agency and others within the Adirondack Park regarding the APA’s exercise of its powers, duties and responsibilities under the APA Act, the Freshwater Wetlands Act, and the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act regarding renewable energy production.  

    The deadline for public comment is December 10, 2018.

    Please address all written comments to:

    Terry Martino
    Executive Director
    NYS Adirondack Park Agency
    P.O. Box 99
    Ray Brook, NY 12977
    Fax: 518-891-3938
    Email - PublicComment@apa.ny.gov

    Download the Energy Policy

  • Public Comment Period For Generic Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan

    The Adirondack Park Agency is accepting public comment on Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan conformance for Volume 1 of the Generic Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan (TCUMP) for State Highway Travel Corridors in the Adirondack Park. The generic plan outlines park-wide goals, strategies, objectives, policies, guidelines and best management practices to enable the development of route-specific corridor plans. In addition, the TCUMP coordinates and integrates the planning responsibilities of the state agencies statutorily responsible for state highway travel corridors within the Adirondack Park.

    The deadline for public comment regarding Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan conformance was August 10, 2018

    Please address all written comments to:

    Kathy Regan
    Deputy Director for Planning
    NYS Adirondack Park Agency
    P.O. Box 99
    Ray Brook, NY 12977
    Fax: 518-891-3938
    Email - SLMP_UMP_Comments@apa.ny.gov

    Download the Proposed Generic TCUMP
  • Adirondack Park Agency Takes Pledge to Keep Invasive Species Out!   
    Boat on Lake

    We encourage organizations and businesses to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the Adirondacks by taking the Keep Invasive Species Out pledge.

    Take the Pledge

     
  • Adirondack Park Agency 2017 Annual Report   
    2016 Annual Report

    Read the APA 2017 Annual Report

    APA Division reports are available on the Press Room page.