4/15/04

9:00 AM

 

AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

APRIL 15-16, 2004

 

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 15 , 2004

 

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

 

 

 

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM - 9:15 AM)

 

 

(1)  Call to Order

 

(2)  Pledge of Allegiance

 

(3)  Introduction of Guests

 

(4)  Public Comment

 

(5)  Approval of March 2004 Draft Minutes

 

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

 

(7)  Recusals

 

(8)  Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

 


CELEBRATION, PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION

 

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Earth Day (4/22/04)

(R. Whaley)

 

Inlet Special Board, Town of Inlet

Jack LaDuke, WCAX-TV

Joseph Martens, Open Space Institute

William Porter, Adirondack Ecological Center

Robert Quinn, Tug Hill Commission

 

Arbor Day (4/25/04)

(R. Whaley)

 

Harold A. Jerry, Jr.

 

Administrative Professionals Day (4/21/04)

(R. Whaley)

 

Recognition of Donald D. Smith on his Retirement

from NYS Service on April 21, 2004

(R. Whaley)

 

Recognition of John. S. Banta on 25 Years of NYS Service

(R. Whaley)

 

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETING (10:30 AM – 12:30 P M)

 

Regulatory Programs

 

Regulatory Programs Committee (Full Meeting Room)

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

 

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

 

(3)  New Project

 

     2003-180         Wanakena Water Company, Inc.

     (G. Outcalt)     St. Lawrence:  Fine (Wanakena)

                      Moderate Intensity Use/Primitive/Wilderness

                      §809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

                      60-Day Clock:  4/19/04*

                      90-Day Clock:  5/4/04*


                      Water supply and distribution system

                      improvements

 

Staff Recommendation:  Approve with conditions

 

* Extended by applicant’s agreement

 

(4)  Renewals

 

     *93-2502R        Mark Gavin Albertson, Executor

     (S. McSherry)    Essex:  Newcomb (shoreline of Goodnow Flow)

                      Moderate Intensity Use

                      §809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

    

Second renewal for construction of single family dwelling, on-site wastewater treatment system and driveway involving wetlands

 

Staff Recommendation:  Approve with conditions

 

     *2000-6          Town of Keene/NYS Department of

                      Environmental Conservation

                      Essex:  Keene

                      Rural Use/Resource Management

                      §809 and 9 NYCRR Part 577

 

Renewal for fee parking and shuttle bus service

 

Staff Recommendation:  Approve with conditions

 

(5)  Old Business

 

(6)  New Business

 

LUNCH (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM) (Blue Room)

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (1:30 PM – 2:00 PM)

 

Local/Economic

 

Local Government Services Committee (Board Room – half of Full Meeting Room with Board table)

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for February

 

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


(3)  Town of Arietta Local Land Use Program Amendments

     (J. Connolly/R. Terry)

 

     For action.

 

(4)  Old Business

 

(5)  New Business

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

 

Planning/State Land

 

Park Policy and Planning Committee (Adirondack Room – half of Full Meeting Room closest to DEC)

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

 

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

 

(3)  Map Amendment (H. Savarie)

 

     MA 2003-13 (Smith)

     Fulton:  Northampton

     Rural Use to Moderate Intensity Use

     230± acres

 

     Authorization to Executive Director to issue FSEIS.

 

(4)  Scenic Byway Project Update:  Route 73 Trailhead Parking Improvements Implementation Plan (E. Hood)

 

(5)  NYS Office for Technology Statewide Emergency Services Wireless Network (SWN) Project (E. Hood)

 

     Update on project.

 

(6)  Old Business

 

(7)  New Business

 

State Land Committee (Adirondack Room)

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for February

 

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


(3)  Grasse River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan Amendment

     (DEC Representative)

 

     For information only.

 

(4)  Reclassification of State Land Proposals (R. Weber)

 

     $ Wanakena Primitive Area – Five Ponds Wilderness Area

 

       Request to go to public hearing.

 

(5)  State Land Master Plan Reclassifications

 

     $ R2003-1 (Lake Eaton Campground)

       Area A:  Wild Forest to Intensive Use; 56± acres

       Area B:  Intensive Use to Wild Forest; 100± acres

 

       Motion to recommend approval to Governor.

 

     $ R2003-2 (Limekiln Lake Campground)

       Wild Forest to Intensive Use; 210± acres

 

       Motion to recommend approval to Governor.

 

     $ R2003-3 (Arietta)

       Area A:  Wilderness to Wild Forest; 145± acres

       Area B:  Wild Forest to Wilderness; 747± acres

 

       Motion to recommend approval to Governor.

 

(6)  Old Business

 

(7)  New Business

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

 

Legal/Enforcement

 

Enforcement Committee (Board Room)

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

 

(2)  Enforcement Program Report (P. Van Cott)


(3)  New Case

 

     E99-126                  Charles and Janet Irving

     (E. Tyner/P. Van Cott)   Franklin:  Brighton

                              Resource Management

 

                              Shoreline setback

 

(4)  Environmental Benefit Policy (B. Rottier/P. Van Cott)

 

(5)  Old Business

 

(6)  New Business

 

Legal Affairs Committee (Board Room)

 

(1)  Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

 

(2)  Counsel’s Report (J. Banta)

 

(3)  Regulatory Revision (J. Banta/B. Rottier)

 

$ Land division along road or right-of-way owned in fee

 

Staff seeks Agency guidance and authorization to send topic to the TAL for further discussions.

 

(4)  Old Business

 

(5)  New Business


 

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2004

 

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

 

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

 

Presentation by Jerry Jenkins, Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation Society:  “What Did the Animals Know and When Did They Know It: 

The Biology of Land Protection in the Adirondacks”

 

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

     Administration Committee

     Interpretive Programs Committee

     Park Ecology Committee

 

(7)  Committee Reports

 

     State Land Committee

       $  Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Intensive Use Area Unit

          Management Plan Update – presentation for information

         (Kevin Franke, The LA Group)

     Regulatory Programs Committee

     Park Policy and Planning Committee

     Local Government Services Committee

     Enforcement Committee

     Legal Affairs Committee

 

(8)  Old Business

 

(9)  New Business

 

(10) Member Comment

 

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

 

(12) Public Comment

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

MAY AGENCY MEETING – May 13-14, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency,

Ray Brook, New York

 

JUNE AGENCY MEETING – June 10, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency,

Ray Brook, New York; June 11, 2004, Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek, New York (to be followed by dedication of Hudson River Interpretive Exhibits)


 

 

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.