Adirondack Park Agency May Agency Meeting

3:00 PM

4/30/03

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

MAY 8-9, 2003

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2003

Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center

Paul Smiths, NY

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM - 9:30 AM) (Great Room)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Approval of April Draft Minutes

(6) Executive Director’s Report (D. Fitts)

(7) Recusals

(8)

Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan 30^th Anniversary Tribute – 5/22/03

Letter from Governor to be read by Chairman Frenette

Remarks by Richard A. Persico, Esq.

(9) Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:30 AM – 10:45 A M) (Great Room)

Regulatory Programs

Regulatory Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for April

(2) Deputy Director - Regulatory Programs Report

(M. Sengenberger)

(3) New Projects

2002-288 Douglas Rushford

(J. Quinn) Clinton: Peru

Rural Use

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60-Day Clock: 5/17/03

90-Day Clock: 6/16/03

Commercial sand and gravel extraction

Staff Recommendation: Approve with

conditions

2000-6RRR Town of Keene and NYS Department of

(D. Fitts/ Environmental Conservation

M. Sengenberger) Essex: Keene

Rural Use/Resource Management

60-Day Clock: N/A

90-Day Clock: N/A

Renewal of permit to continue the temporary provision of recreational facilities for fee at Marcy Field (fee for use of shuttle bus service) and the Garden (fee for parking)

Staff Recommendation: Renew for 1 year

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

$ Update on Status of Project 2002-181

The project is part of an integrated long-term sea lamprey control program for Lake Champlain proposed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The project will be brought to the Agency for action at the June 2003 Agency Meeting.

COMMITTEE MEETING (10:45 AM – 12:00 PM)

Local/Economic (Great Room)

Economic Affairs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft March 2003 Committee Minutes

(2) Special Assistant for Economic Affairs Report (S. Erman)

(3) Planning for Sustainable Tourism in the Adirondack Park

(Ernest Hohmeyer and Wayne Glass, Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Tourism, and William Osborne, Director of Tourism, Hamilton County)

The Adirondack Park economy is highly dependent on tourists who relish the region’s beauty and abundant recreational opportunities. Presenters will discuss tourism development planning and how best to build local economies while protecting the quality of the Park’s open space and communities.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

LUNCH (NOON - 1:00 PM)

COMMITTEE MEETING (1:00 PM - 2:15 PM)

Planning/State Land (Great Room)

State Land Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for April

(2) Fish Creek Public Campground Intensive Use Area

Unit Management Plan Amendment (R. Weber)

For action.

(3) High Peaks Wilderness Complex Unit Management Plan

Campsite Designation Plan, Eastern Management Zone

(DEC Representative)

For information.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (2:15 PM – 2:45 PM)

Local/Economic (Great Room)

Local Government Services Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

(2) Local Planning Assistance Monthly Report (J. Connolly)

(3) Revisions to Lake George Local Land Use Program

(J. Connolly/B. Rottier)

For introduction and preliminary discussion.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2:45 PM – 4:30 PM)

Legal/Enforcement (Great Room)

Legal Affairs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for April

(2) Counsel’s Report (J. Banta)

(3) Review and Discussion of Next Phase of Regulatory Revision, Regulatory Definitions and Related Items (J. Banta)

In anticipation of meeting with Technical Advisory List members.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

Enforcement Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

(2) Associate Counsel’s Report (B. Rottier)

(3) Discussion of Procedure to Refer Enforcement Matters to the Agency (J. Banta/B. Rottier)

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 200 3

Town Meeting Room

Town of Chester Town Hall

Chestertown, NY

Tour of New Town of Chester Facilities

Presentation on the Town of Chester

Local Land Use Program

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Tour and presentation will be led by Town of Chester Supervisor, Honorable Frederick Monroe, Esq.

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:30 AM)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Recusals

(6) Town of Queensbury Open Space Plan Presentation

(Chris Round, Town of Queensbury Community Development Office)

(7) Interim Reports

Administration Committee

Park Policy and Planning Committee

Park Ecology Committee

Interpretive Programs Committee

(8) Committee Reports

Regulatory Programs Committee

State Land Committee

Economic Affairs Committee

Local Government Services Committee

Legal Affairs Committee

Enforcement Committee

(9) Old Business

(10) New Business

(11) Member Comment

(12) Local Government Review Board Comment (J. Rota)

(13) Public Comment

ADJOURNMENT

JUNE AGENCY MEETING – June 12-13, 2003, Harrietstown Town Hall, Saranac Lake, NY

ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

AGENCY MEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Regulatory Programs

James Frenette, Co-Chair

Katherine Roberts, Co-Chair

William Kissel

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