Home > Forms > Which Form Do I Need? > Forms by Need

contents
Language Access Services
Forms
Documents
Press Room
Regulations
Public Input
State Land
Maps/GIS
FAQ's

About the Park
About the Agency
Contact Us
Access to Records

APA Forms by Need

Jurisdictional Inquiry

Do I need a permit for my project?

Jurisdictional Inquiry form - Use this form to find out whether or not you need to apply for a permit. (updated 3/28/2013 pdf 51kb)

For more information on this topic, see the Property Owners section of our web site.

Preapplication Instructions and Guidance: (pdf 38kb)

Permit Applications - Camps and Cabins

I need a permit for a Hunting and Fishing Cabin

Major Project General Information Request Application Form– Use this application form for any project other than a two-lot subdivision, or development of a single family dwelling or mobile home or State Agency project. You will also need to fill out a Supplemental Information Request application form as well. You will need to submit three(3) copies of each of the two applications and all attachments to the Agency for review. See the below descriptions to determine which Supplemental Information Request form you will need. (12.12.2011)

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for a Hunting and Fishing Cabin – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for construction of a new hunting and fishing cabin or private club structure greater than 500 square feet in size in a Resource Management land Use area or in a "critical environmental area" or "river area" so as to require an Agency permit. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for a Group Camp

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for a Group Camp – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for new, expanded or converted group camps, including children's camps, seasonal camps, groups affiliated with recreational, scholastic, educational, religious, fraternal or other affiliations. Such facilities include offices, lodging facilities, tourist attractions, recreational facilities available for fee, and other types of commerical service establishments. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for Hunting and Fishing Cabins Greater Than 500 Square Feet in a Resource Management Area

General Permit 2005G-4R– Hunting and Fishing Cabins Greater Than 500 Square Feet in a Resource Management Area. This general permit is issued pursuant to Section 809(13) of the Adirondack Park Agency Act authorizing an expedited Agency review process for the construction of a greater-than-500 square foot (but less than 1,250 square foot) hunting and fishing cabin on lawfully existing parcels in a Resource Management area or an otherwise jurisdictional hunting and fishing cabin in conformance with the Agency's regulatory definition. To be eligible to use this general permit, a hunting and fishing cabin shall be a cabin, camp or lean-to or other similar structure designed and used only for occasional occupancy and primarily for hunting and fishing and similar purposes that i)is a one-story structure but may include a sleeping loft, ii) is built on posts or piers and does not have a permanent foundation, iii) is served by a sanitary pit privy or chemical toilet and does not have conventional, on-site wastewater treatment systems, iv) does not have pressurized or indoor plumbing (this prohibition does not preclude a kitchen sink with appropriate grey water leach pit), and v) is not connected to any public utilities (such as electric, phone, cable, water or sewer systems). See application form below. (12.12.2011)

General Permit 2005G-4 Application

Permit Applications - Subdivisions

I need a permit for a Single Family Dwelling, Mobile Home or Two-Lot Subdivision

Minor project permit application form - Use this form to apply for a permit for development of a single family dwelling, mobile home or two-lot subdivision. See Also Wetland flyer and Shoreline Restriction flyer for regulations that may apply to your project. (12.2011 pdf)

Minor project permit applicant’s hand book – Instructions booklet for use in completing the minor project permit application form.

Project design guidelines for minor projects – Use this flyer for information regarding how to best design your project. (pdf 20kb)

The site plan map flyer – Use this flyer for instruction on how to design a site plan map, which is a requirement of a permit application. (pdf 8kb)

I need a permit for Subdivision to Convey Two or More Lots Without Principal Building Rights

General Permit 2005G-5R– Subdivision to Convey Two or More Lots Without Principal Building Rights. This general permit is issued pursuant to Section 809(13) of the Adirondack Park Agency Act authorizing an expedited Agency review process for a project to subdivide a lot to convey two or more lots without principal building rights to adjoining landowners for the purpose of enlarging their adjacent lot(s). No principal buildings are permitted and no principal building privileges are to be conveyed. This general permit does not apply to parcels already subject to Agency permits or settlement agreements or lots in pre-existing subdivisions or substandard pre-existing lots of record. See application form below. (12.12.2011)

General Permit 2005G-5R Application

I need a permit for a Three to Fifteen Lot Subdivision

Major Project General Information Request Application Form - Use this application form for any project other than a two-lot subdivision, or development of a single family dwelling or mobile home or State Agency project. You will also need to fill out a Supplemental Information Request application form as well. You will need to submit three(3) copies of each of the two applications and all attachments to the Agency for review. See the below descriptions to determine which Supplemental Information Request form you will need. (12.12.2011)

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits - Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for 3 to 15 Lot Subdivisions - Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for projects involving subdivision of land into three or more lots. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for a Residential/Subdivision Development for 16-49 Lots or Greater in Size.

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Special Information Request Application for Residential/Subdivision Development – This special information request is for use in seeking an Adirondack Park Agency permit to subdivide or develop designated units, lots, parcels or sites for immediate or future residential use by individuals or development entities. It covers projects which include residential subdivisions 16 lots or greater in size as well as apartments, townhouses, duplexes, condominiums, time sharing units and other types of multifamily units. (12.2011)

I need a permit for a Residential/Subdivision Development for 50 Lots or Greater in Size.

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Permit Applications - Towers and Antennas

I need an application for Telecommunications Towers

This application applies to new or expanded telecommunications towers, antennas or other facilities. The application questions which follow are appropriate for the various types of telecommunications towers projects. Portions of this Supplemental Information Request may be utilized for other applications concerning major public utility uses.

General Permit 2010G-1 application applies to the installation of New or Replacement Telecommunications Towers at Existing Agency Approved Sites.

Use this General Permit for the installation of one new telecommunications tower in the immediate proximity of an exising telecommunications tower structure previously approved by the Agency and where the existing access drive and utility infrastructure are used to the greatest extent practicable and for the Replacement of a pre-existing telecommunications tower or a telecommunications tower previously approved by the Agency to address structural deficiencies of the existing tower in order to accommodate co-location of an additional telecommunications provider on said structure; with potential for some deminimus increase in height

General Permit 2010G-1

I need a permit for a New Or Expanded Communication Tower

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for Telecommunication Towers – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for new or expanded telecommunications towers, antennas or other facilities for various types of telecommunications towers projects. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for Replacement of or Installation of Certain New Telecommunications Antennas on Existing Towers or Other Tall Structures

General Permit 2005G-3R– Replacement of or Installation of Certain New Telecommunications Antennas on Existing Towers or Other Tall Structures - This general permit is issued pursuant to Section 809(13) of the Adirondack Parlk Agency Act authorizing an expedited Agency approval process for i) replacement of existing or installation of new telecommunications antennas on preexisting towers and towers previously approved by the Agency where there will be no significant adverse change in the overall visibility of the tower as seen from public viewing points, ii) new telecommunications antennas on existing structures (e.g. water tanks, buildings) where such antennas are of a design, size, location and color to blend with the existing structures so as to be "substantially invisible." See application form below (12.12.2011)

General Permit 2005G-3R Application

I need a permit for the Installation of Certain New Small-Scale Wind Turbines and Wind Monitoring Masts

General Permit 2009-2 for Installation of Certain New Small-Scale Wind Turbines and Wind Monitoring Masts: This general permit is issued pursuant to Section 809(13)(e) of the APA Act (Executive Law Article 27) authorizing a simplified Agency approval process for installation of one new small-scale wind turbine or one wind-monitoring mast for residential and small business use where such structures are of a design, size, location and color to blend with background vegetation, other landscape features or existing structures consistent with Section 809(10) of the APA Act and the guidance in the Agency's "Policy on Agency Review of Proposals for New Telecommunications Towers and Other Tall Structures in the Adirondack Park" (12.12.2011)

I need an applicaton for Installation of Certain New Small-Scale Wind Turbines and Wind Monitoring Masts

General Permit Application 2009G-2 may only be used for a new small-scale wind project or to amend an existing Agency-approved project provided the proposal meets the statutory and regulatory requirements of Section 809(10) of the APA Act, and certain criteria. (12.12.2011)

I need an application for Commercial Wind Farms

This Supplemental Information Request must be submitted with the General Information Request

Major Project General Information Request Application Form -- Use this application form for any project other than a two-lot subdivision, or development of a single family dwelling or mobile home or State Agency project. You will also need to fill out a Supplemental Information Request application form as well. You will need to submit three(3) copies of each of the two applications and all attachments to the Agency for review. See the below descriptions to determine which Supplemental Information Request form you will need. (12.12.2011)

Permit Applications - Water

I need a variance from the Shoreline Restrictions

Application for Variance of Shoreline Restriction -- Use this form to apply for a variance to the Adirondack Park Agency Shoreline Restrictions. (12.2011 pdf)

Shoreline Variances Guidance -- General guidance regarding variances to the Adirondack Park Agency Act and Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers Act shoreline restrictions (guidance_shoreline_variances.pdf 21kb)

Shoreline Restriction Flyer -- Use this flyer for information on the Shoreline Restrictions.

I need a permit for the Application for use of Pesticides to control Aquatic Plants

Supplemental Information Request Application for use of Pesticides to control Aquatic Plants (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for Pond Construction

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits -- Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application for Excavated Pond – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for construction of an excavated pond occurring in or impacting wetlands or a watershed management project subject to Agency permit jurisdication. (12.12.2011)

Regulation of Activity in or Near Wetlands – The New York State Freshwater Wetlands Act requires that an Agency permit be obtained for the actions described in this document whether or not they occur within the wetland. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for removal or Modification of Recent Beaver Dams and Debris by Transportation Departments

General Permit 2001G-2A - Removal or Modifiction of Recent Beaver Dams and Debris by Transportation Departments

I need an application for Certification for Management of Aquatic Invasive Plants Using Benthic Barriers and Hand Harvesting Techniques

General Permit Application 2008G-1B- Management of Aquatic Invasive Plants Using Benthic Barriers and Hand Harvesting Techniques

General Permit 2008G-1B - for Management of Aquatice Invasive Plants Using Benthic Barriers and Hand Harvesting Techniques

Permit Applications - Waste Management

I need an application for Waste Disposal Area

Waste Disposal Area - This Supplemental Information Request, together with a General Information Request, is for use as an application for an Adirondack Park Agency permit for the disposal of uncontaminated solid wastes such as highway and road reconstruction and maintenance debris, land clearing debris such as soil, rock trees, stumps, brush, and leaves and construction and demolition waste materials.

I need a permit for Disposal Of Uncontaminated Wastes From Maintenance And Construction Activities By Highway Departments and Municipal Sewer and Water Departments

General Permit/814 Order 2002G-1RA – Disposal of Uncontaminated Wastes from Maintenance and Construction Activities by Highway Departments - This general permit/order is issued pursuant to Sections 809(13)(e) and 814 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act (Executive Law, Article 27) to provide a simplified process for State, county and municipal highway and municipal sewer and water departments to obtain a permit for the disposal of up to 5,000 cubic yards of allowable uncontaminated waste materials resulting from highway maintenance and construction activities. Specific approval must be obtained for each waste disposal area pursuant to the process established in this document and application and certification

Permit Applications - Wetlands

I need a permit for an Activity Involving Wetlands

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits -- Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application for Activities Involving Wetlands – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for new activities occurring in wetlands subject to Agency permit jurisdiction, including: construction of boardwalks, boathouses, roads, driveways, or retaining walls or construction or dredging of ponds. (12.2011)

I need a permit for State Agency Projects for Construction of Roads/Trails Involving Wetlands

Application for State Agency Projects – General Information Request – This application is for those projects requiring a Section 814 Order, the completed GIR and appropriate SIR will be considered a “Notice of Intent to Undertake Land Use or Development Within the Adirondack Park.”(12.12.2011)

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for State Agency Projects for Construction of Roads/Trails Involving Wetlands -- Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for State agencies proposing to construct roads and/or trails involving wetlands. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for Use Of Pesticide In Wetlands

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Permit Application for Use of Pesticides in Wetlands – Use this application form if you are a state, county or town government agency or a utility company or landowner seeking to apply pesticides in, near or over wetlands in any manner which may result in deposition or drainage of a pesticide into a wetland. (not on-line yet)

General Permit 2011G-2 New York State Department of Transportation Herbicide Vegetation Management for Guide Rail and Sign and Delineator Posts Adjacent to Wetlands in the Adirondack Park.

I need an application for Subdivisions Involving Wetlands

This General Permit authorizes an expedited Adirondack Park Agency review process for subdivisions involving wetlands that meet the eligibility criteria. Upon approval of a proposed subdivision pursuant to General Permit, the subdivision may be undertaken and the lots may be developed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the General Permit, the approved subdivision map/plat, the certification issued for the specifice project, and all development requirements established by the Adirondack park Agency Act, the Freshwater Wetlands Act, the Wild Scenic, and Recreational Rivers System Act, and Agency Regulations.

General Permit 2011G-1 "Subdivisions Involving Wetlands"

General Permit 2011G-1 "Subdivisions Involving Wetlands" Application

I need a permit to access and replace utility poles in wetlands

This General Permit is issued to regional and municipal utility companies within the Adirondack Park to allow for the replacement of utility poles in wetlands and/or the establishment of temporary structures in wetlands to access utility poles

General Permit 2014G-2 "Access to and Replacement of Utility Poles in Wetlands"

I need a permit for Management of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species in or Within 100 feet of Wetlands

General Permit 2014G-1 – Management of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species in or Within 100’ of Wetlands in the Adirondack Park - This general permit is issued to the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Nature Conservancy on conditions authorizing the use of best management practices (BMP’s), as described in this document, to eradicate or reduced population numbers or otherwise control the growth and spread of certain terrestrial invasive plant species in wetlands in the Adirondack Park. and application form

I need a permit for Certain Minor Regulated Activities in APA-Jurisdictional Freshwater Wetlands

General Permit 2002G-3AAR - Certain Minor Regulated Activities in APA-Jurisdictional Freshwater Wetlands - This general permit is issued pursuant to the Freshwater Wetlands Act (Environmental Conservation Law, Article 24) and the Adirondack Park Agency Act (Executive Law, Article 27, including Section 809(13)(e)) to individual landowners and to State, county and municipal agencies, on conditions, for certain regulated activities occurring in wetlands subject to Adirondack Park Agency (APA) jurisdiction or in adjacent areas where the activities could substantially impair jurisdictional wetlands. Specific approval must be obtained for each regulated activity pursuant to the process established in this document. (12.12.2011)

General Permit 2002G-3AAR Application and Certification for Certain Minor Regulated Activities in APA-jurisdictional Freshwater Wetlands (12.12.2011)

Permit Applications - Commercial, Public, and Industrial Uses

I need a permit for a Public Transportation Project

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for Public Transportation Projects – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for municipal, county and State Transportation projects including, but not limited to 1) new public roads, bridges, rail lines or sidings, parking lots or buildings; 2) roads, bridges, rail lines or sidings or buildings being expanded by greater than 25%; 3) transportation projects involving wetlands; 4) transportation projects involving new land use or development. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for a Community Infrastructure

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for Community Infrastructure – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for new or expanded public or quasi-public facility to serve specific community needs. Facilities covered by this SIR include municipal and private community water and sewer systems; electric, telephone, fiber optic, and cable television systems; and landfills (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for a New Or Expanded Community Infrastructure

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Special Information Request Application for Community Infrastructure – This special information request is for use in seeking an Adirondack Park Agency permit to construct and/or operate a public or quasi-public facility intended to serve specific community needs. Facilities covered by this information request include roads, airports, landfills, waste disposal sites, towers, electric utilities, municipal water and sewer systems and the like. (12.12.2011)

I need a permit for a New Or Expanded Public Use

New or Expanded Public Use–This application applies to new or expanded public uses including any component building of a college, library, school, hospital, place of worship, museum, research center, rehabilitation center or similar facility, muncipal facility or highway garage, fire station or community recreation facility. While each of the land uses has special design features, they have many common characteristics. Due to the statutory required comprehensive review of the project, substantial information in both narrative and mapping with supporting professionally prepared documents is necessary.

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

I need a permit for a New Or Expanded Commercial Use

Commercial and/or Industrial Use Application– This application applies to new or expanded commercial uses and/or industrial uses. Commercial uses would include stores, offices, lodging facilities, warehousing and distribution facilities, commercial maintenance facilities, tourist attractions, recreational facilities available for a fee, and other types of retail or commercial service establishments. Industrial uses would include the manufacturing, production or assembly of goods or materials and associated waste disposal areas. It is the appropriate application for saw mills, pallet mills, chipping mills and similar wood using facilities While many of these uses are separately defined in the APA Act, they have some common impact characteristics. The application questions which follow are appropriate for the various types of projects generally considered as Acommercial uses@ and “industrial uses.” Please note that for a new commercial use in an existing commercial use structure, a general permit application is available and may be applicable.

General Permit 2010G-3 Application, Use this general permit for a project to change from a lawful use in an existing commercial, public/semi public, or industrial building to a different use which results in no material change to the exterior of the building, the intensity of use remains the same and there is no material change to the project site other than installation of new signage in full conformance with 9 NYCRR Appendix Q-3. Any project which potentially involves a material increase in noise or ligh pollution or significantly increases traffic, parking, water usage or wastewater generation will not be eligible for this general permit.

GenerL Permit 2010G-3

I need a permit for a New Or Expanded Industrial Activity

Commercial and/or Industrial Use Application –This application applies to new or expanded commercial uses and/or industrial uses. Commercial uses would include stores, offices, lodging facilities, warehousing and distribution facilities, commercial maintenance facilities, tourist attractions, recreational facilities available for a fee, and other types of retail or commercial service establishments. Industrial uses would include the manufacturing, production or assembly of goods or materials and associated waste disposal areas. It is the appropriate application for saw mills, pallet mills, chipping mills and similar wood using facilities While many of these uses are separately defined in the APA Act, they have some common impact characteristics. The application questions which follow are appropriate for the various types of projects generally considered as Acommercial uses@ and “industrial uses.” Please note that for a new commercial use in an existing commercial use structure, a general permit application is available and may be applicable.

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for Industrial Uses – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for new or expanded industrial activities (the manufacturing, production or assembly of goods or materials) as well as associated waste disposal areas. This form is the appropriate application for all industrial uses as well as saw mills, pallet mills, chipping mills and similar wood using facilities. (12.2011)

I need a permit for Mining Activities

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for Mining Activities – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for use in seeking an Adirondack Park Agency permit to conduct jurisdictional mining activities, including extractions of sand, gravel, topsoil, minerals, stone and other material. (pdf 27kb)

I need a permit for Timber Harvesting

Application Instructions for Major Project Permits – Instructions Booklet for use in completing the General Information Request application form.

Supplemental Information Request Application Form for Timber Harvesting Activities – Use this application form with the General Information Request form above for timber harvesting activities on private lands in the Adirondack Park. Examples of timber harvesting activities requiring an Agency permit include clearcutting more than 3 acres of wetland, clearcutting of more than 25 acres in upland areas, construction of wood roads in wetlands and various harvesting activities within designated river areas, including any cutting or new road in or within 100 feet of the mean high water mark of a river, and new bridges. (12.2011)

I need to access Agency records.

Application for Access to Records – Also known as a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Form. This form needs to be filled out when requesting to view documents at the Agency or to receive copies of documents form Agency files. Detailed information is available here.

I need an application to amend the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan zoning map.

Map Amendment Application Form - Application For Amendment To The Official Adirondack Park Land Use And Development Plan Map

Visual Analysis Methodology

The following methodology should be used to determine the visibility of a tower or other tall structure from public use areas. Public Use areas include highways, roads, trails, vistas, public or semi-public buildings, lakes, rivers, campgrounds, parks, beaches, recreation areas, historic sites, natural and man-made attractions and any other areas where public use is evident.

Remember...

You can contact the APA at 518-891-4050 for assistance in determining what form you may need to fill out.