2/4/04

3:00 PM

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

FEBRUARY 12-13, 2004

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004

 

Olympic Arena

Whiteface Room

Lake Placid, NY

 

 

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

 

(1)  Call to Order

 

(2)  Pledge of Allegiance

 

(3)  Introduction of Guests

 

(4)  Public Comment

 

(5)  Approval of January 2004 Draft Minutes

 

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

 

(7)  Recusals

 

(8)  Motion to Dedicate the “George R. Farrell Maintenance Center”

     (R. Whaley)

 

(9)  Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

 

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:30 AM – 12:00 PM)

 

Regulatory Programs

 

Regulatory Programs Committee

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for January

 

(2)  Deputy Director - Regulatory Programs Report

     (M. Sengenberger)


(3)  New Projects

 

     2001-157           Olavi Hirvonen

     (G. Outcalt)       Hamilton:  Benson (Woods Lake Road)

                        Rural Use

                        §809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

                        60-Day Clock:  2/16/04

                        90-Day Clock:  3/17/04

 

                        13-lot subdivision

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Approve with

                        conditions

 

     *2003-242          NYS Department of Transportation

     (T. Saehrig)       Franklin:  Brighton and Harrietstown

                        Unclassified lands of NYS maintained

                        by NYSDOT

                        '814 Order

                        30-Day Clock:  2/23/04

                       

                        NYS Route 86 highway reconstruction

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Approve with

                        conditions

    

     *2003-248          Town of Keene

     (T. Saehrig)       Essex:  Keene

                        Rural Use, Low Intensity Use and Hamlet

                        '809 and '814 Order

                        60-Day Clock:  3/7/04

                        90-Day Clock:  4/6/04

 

Shoreline structure setback variance and wetlands and river area permit

 

Staff Recommendation:  Approve with

conditions

 

(4)  Permit Renewal

 

     *99-174R2/99-175R2 NYS Department of Environmental

     (V. Yamrick)       Conservation

                        Franklin:  Santa Clara (Polliwog and

                        Frog Ponds)

                        Land Under Water

                        9 NYCRR Parts 578.3 and 578.3(n)(2)

                        60-Day Clock:  N/A

                        90-Day Clock:  N/A

 

                        Second renewal for Rotenone treatment of

                        Polliwog and Frog Ponds

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Approve with

                        conditions

 

(5)  Old Business

 

(6)  New Business

 

LUNCH (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM)

 

Planning/State Land

 

State Land Committee

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for January

 

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

 

(3)  Draft Comprehensive Snowmobile Plan for the Adirondack Park/Draft GEIS (R. Messenger, DEC)

 

Presentation by Robert Messenger, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation.

 

(4)  Old Business

 

(5)  New Business

 

COMMITTEE MEETING (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

 

Local/Economic

 

Local Government Services Committee

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for December

 

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

 

(3)  Presentation on NYS Small Cities Grants Program (K. McKeever)

 

(4)  Update on Town of Chester Map Amendments (J. Connolly)


(5)  Outreach Initiatives (J. Connolly/K. McKeever)

 

     -  Draft Communication and Public Outreach Plan

     -  Draft Outreach Calendar for 2004

 

(6)  Local Assistance Pilot Project (J. Connolly)

 

(7)  Old Business

 

(8)  New Business

 

COMMITTEE MEETING (3:30 PM – 4:00 PM)

 

Administration

 

Administration Committee

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for December

 

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

 

     For action.

 

(3)  Old Business

 

(4)  New Business

 


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2004

 

Olympic Arena

Whiteface Room

Lake Placid, NY

 

 

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

 

Adirondack-Baikal Cultural and Ecological Exchange

 

Audio-visual presentation by members of the September 2003 US-Adirondack Exchange Team on their recent visit to the Republic of Buryatia and the Tunkinsky National Park in Eastern Siberia, Russia.

 

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:15 AM)

 

(1)  Call to Order

 

(2)  Pledge of Allegiance

 

(3)  Introduction of Guests

 

(4)  Public Comment

 

(5)  Recusals

 

(6)  Interim Reports

 

     Economic Affairs Committee

     Park Policy and Planning Committee

     Park Ecology Committee

     Interpretive Programs Committee

     Legal Affairs Committee

     Enforcement Committee

 

(7)  Committee Reports

 

     Regulatory Programs Committee

     State Land Committee   

     Local Government Services Committee

     Administration Committee

 

(8)  Old Business

 

(9)  New Business

 

(10) Member Comment


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

 

(12) Public Comment

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

MARCH AGENCY MEETING – March 11-12, 2004, Olympic Center,

Lake Placid, New York

 

APRIL AGENCY MEETING – April 15-16, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency,

Ray Brook, New York


 

 

ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

AGENCY MEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

Regulatory Programs

James Townsend, Co-Chair

Katherine Roberts, Co-Chair

William Kissel

DOS

 

Legal/Enforcement

Cecil Wray, Enforcement Chair

James Townsend, Legal Chair

Frank Mezzano

Deanne Rehm

DED

 

Planning/State Land

William Kissel, Chair

Katherine Roberts

DEC

DOS

 

Ecology/Interpretive Programs

Katherine Roberts, Chair

Cecil Wray

James Townsend

DEC

 

Local/Economic

Frank Mezzano, Economic Chair

Deanne Rehm, Local Chair

William Kissel

DED

DOS

 

Administration

William Kissel, Chair

James Townsend

Frank Mezzano

Deanne Rehm

Katherine Roberts

DED

 

*    Agency Chairman Ross Whaley serves as a permanent member of each of the above committees.