Adirondack Park Agency Letterhead

3:00 PM

6/4/03

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

JUNE 12-13, 2003

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2003

Harrietstown Town Hall

Saranac Lake, NY

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM) (Auditorium)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Approval of May Draft Minutes

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

(7) Resolution to Approve New Committee Assignments (J. Townsend)

(8) Recusals

(9) Agency Recognitions

Certificate of Appreciation, Superintendent Justin Taylor,

DOCS, Camp Gabriels (J. Townsend)

Certificate of Appreciation, Officer Grant Wood, DOCS,

Camp Gabriels (J. Townsend)

Resolution 2003-5, Victoria Hristovski (J. Townsend)

Resolution 2003-6, Sean Connin (J. Townsend, K. Roberts)

Resolution 2003-7, James C. Frenette (J. Townsend)

(10) Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

Brief Period of Socialization

COMMITTEE MEETING (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ) (Auditorium)

Planning/State Land

State Land Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for May

(2) Supervisor of Regional Planning Report (R. Weber)

(3) Hammond Pond Wild Forest Unit Management Plan Amendment

(DEC Representative)

For introduction.

(4) High Peaks Wilderness Complex Unit Management Plan

Garden Parking (DEC Representative)

For introduction.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

Park Policy and Planning Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for February 2003

(2) Planning Division Report (J. Connolly/E. Hood)

(3) Technical Map Amendment Actions (H. Savarie)

C MA 2003-2 (Cole Island)

Essex: Westport

Resource Management to State Land

.75± acre

C MA 2003-3 (Highbanks)

Clinton: Saranac

Area A - State Land (Wild Forest) to Rural Use

Area B - State Land (Wild Forest) to Moderate Intensity Use

15± acres

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

Update on Status of Proposed Chestertown Map Amendments

(H. Savarie)

COMMITTEE MEETING (11:00 AM – NOON) (Auditorium)

Administration

Administration Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for April

(2) Policies (J. Banta)

$ General Enforcement Guidelines

Draft guidelines referred by Enforcement Committee for action.

(3) Code of Ethics for Per Diem Board (J. Banta)

For continued discussion. No action anticipated.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM) (Auditorium)

Regulatory Programs

Regulatory Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for May

(2) Deputy Director - Regulatory Programs Report (M. Sengenberger)

(3) General Permit (H. Kneesaw)

Draft General Permit 2003G-1 – Management of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species In or Within 100 Feet of Wetlands in the Adirondack Park

(4) New Projects

2002-181 NYS Department of Environmental

(G. Outcalt) Conservation

Clinton: Peru and AuSable

Essex: Chesterfield, Crown Point, Westport,

Willsboro

Washington: Dresden, Fort Ann

9 NYCRR Part 578

60-Day Clock: 7/1/03

90-Day Clock: 7/31/03

Part of integrated, long-term sea lamprey

control program for Lake Champlain

Staff Recommendation: Approve with conditions

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM) (Auditorium)

Local/Economic

Local Government Services Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for May

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

(3) Revisions to Hague Local Land Use Program (J. Connolly)

For Agency action.

(4) Westport Zoning Map Amendment (J. Connolly)

For Agency action.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (3:00 PM - 3:30 PM) (Auditorium)

Legal/Enforcement

Enforcement Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for May

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

(3) Delegated Authority to the Executive Director Regarding Enforcement Procedures

For consent of the Committee.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

FOR FULL AGENCY (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)

Saranac Lake River Walk Project

(1) Overview of Project and Related Issues

(J. Banta/M. Sengenberger)

(2) Tour led by Local Saranac Lake Officials

(S. Erman)

Reception Honoring James C. Frenette

Waterhole No. 3 - Upstairs

Main Street

Saranac Lake

4:45 PM – 6:30 PM

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 200 3

Harrietstown Town Hall

Saranac Lake, NY

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ) (Auditorium)

Ecology/Interpretive

Interpretive Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for April

(2) Facility Managers Report (M. Brennan/R. McCray)

(3) Comprehensive Report on Paul Smiths Facilities (M. Brennan)

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:00 AM) (Auditorium)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Presentation on Agency’s New Web Site (J. Barge)

(6) Recusals

(7) Interim Reports

Economic Affairs Committee

Park Ecology Committee

Legal Affairs Committee

(8) Committee Reports

State Land Committee

Park Policy and Planning Committee

Administration Committee

Regulatory Programs Committee

Local Government Services Committee

Enforcement Committee

Interpretive Programs Committee

(9) Old Business

(10) New Business

(11) Member Comment

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

(13) Public Comment

ADJOURNMENT

JULY AGENCY MEETING – July 10-11, 2003, TBA (Tri-Lakes Area)

ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

AGENCY MEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Regulatory Programs

James Townsend, Co-Chair

Katherine Roberts, Co-Chair

William Kissel

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