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 Directors 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.