Adirondack Park Agency September 2004 Monthly Meeting

9/1/04

3:00 PM

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2004

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004

Water's Edge Inn & Conference Center

Old Forge, NY

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM - 9:45 AM )

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Agency Welcome and Update on Ongoing Activities and Initiatives in the Town of Webb (Town of Webb Officials)

(5) Public Comment

(6) Approval of August 2004 Draft Minutes

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

(8) Resolution 2004-5 Honoring the Retirement and Saluting the Career of Raymond P. Curran, Supervisor of Natural Resource Analysis (R. Whaley)

(9) Recusals

(10) Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:45 AM – 12:00 PM)

Regulatory Programs

Regulatory Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for August 2004

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

(3) Projects

2004-38 Long Pond, L.L.C.

(V. Yamrick) St. Lawrence: Colton and Clare

Rural Use, Resource Management,

Industrial Use

§809 and 9 NYCRR Parts 577 and 578

60-Day Clock: 10/10/04

90-Day Clock: 11/9/04

6-lot subdivision involving wetlands and within one-quarter mile of a designated scenic river

Staff Recommendation: Approve project with conditions

*2004-2 Town of Elizabethtown

(S. McSherry) Essex: Elizabethtown

Hamlet, Moderate Intensity Use

Shoreline setback variance per §806 of Adirondack Park Agency Act (300-foot by 3-foot boardwalk within 100 feet of shoreline)

Staff Recommendation: Approve variance with conditions

(Holly Kneeshaw will present the hearing record on this variance.)

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

COMMITTEE MEETING (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM)

Regulatory Programs (Continued)

Regulatory Programs Committee

(1) Project

*2001G-1 General Permit

(M. Sengenberger) Removal or Modification of Recent

Beaver Dams and Debris by Individual

Landowners

Staff Recommendation: Approve extension

of general permit

(2) Old Business

Conceptual Review Process – For continued discussion and guidance (M. Sengenberger)

(3) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

Ecology/Interpretive

Interpretive Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for July 2004

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

(3) Summer Programming Review (M. Brennan/R. McCray)

(4) Ongoing Partnerships (M. Brennan/R. McCray)

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM)

Planning/State Land

State Land Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for July 2004

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

(3) State Land Reclassification (R. Weber)

• R2004-1

Roger's Rock Public Campground Intensive Use Area

Area A: Wild Forest to Intensive Use; 155 acres

Area B: Intensive Use to Wild Forest; 175 acres

For recommendation to Governor.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

The Agency is invited to the Northern Forest Canoe Trail –

Western Gateway Dedication

Town of Webb Beach, Old Forge

6:15 PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2004

Water's Edge Inn & Conference Center

Old Forge, NY

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM)

Legal/Enforcement

Legal Affairs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for May 2004

(2) Counsel’s Report (J. Banta)

(3) Regulatory Revision (J. Banta)

Review and discussion of specific proposed regulatory language:

- Involving wetlands

- Land division along roads or rights-of-way owned in fee

- Expansion of non-conforming structures

- Floor space

- Hunting and fishing cabin

- Campground

First reading.

(4) Height Measurement Informational Brochure (J. Banta)

For review and discussion.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:45 AM)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Recusals

(6) Interim Reports

Administration Committee

Economic Affairs Committee

Enforcement Committee

Local Government Services Committee

Park Ecology Committee

Park Policy and Planning Committee

(7) Committee Reports

Regulatory Programs Committee

Interpretive Programs Committee

State Land 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

OCTOBER AGENCY MEETING – October 7-8, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, New York

NOVEMBER AGENCY MEETING – November 4-5, 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

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