Adirondack Park Agency November Meeting Agenda

10/27/2004 3:00 PM

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

NOVEMBER 4-5, 2004

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM - 9:15 AM) (Full Meeting Room)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Approval of October 2004 Draft Minutes

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

(7) Recusals

(8) Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:15 AM – 10:55 AM)

Regulatory Programs (Full Meeting Room)

Regulatory Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for October 2004

(2) Deputy Director - Regulatory Programs Report

(M. Sengenberger)

(3) Projects

2004-187 SP Forests, LLC

(J. Quinn) Hamilton: Long Lake

Resource Management

§809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

60-Day Clock: 11/26/04

90-Day Clock: 12/26/04

Group camp involving wetlands

Staff Recommendation: Approve project with conditions

*2004-49 Grouse Creek, LLC

(G. Outcalt) Essex: North Elba (Mountain Road)

Rural Use

§809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

60-Day Clock: 10/30/04

90-Day Clock: 11/29/04

8-lot subdivision involving wetlands

Staff Recommendation: Approve project

with conditions

*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: N/A

90-Day Clock: N/A

Request for reconsideration of conditions in permit issued September 13, 2004

Staff Recommendation: Approve revised conditions

2004-188 Barton Mines Corp.

(J. Quinn) Warren: Johnsburg

Resource Management

§809

60-Day Clock: 11/16/04

90-Day Clock: 12/16/04

Structure greater than 40 feet in height (temporary wind monitoring mast)

Staff Recommendation: Approve project with conditions

BREAK (10:55 AM – 11:00 AM)

COMMITTEE MEETING (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Regulatory Programs (Full Meeting Room)

Regulatory Programs Committee (Continued)

(3) Projects (continued)

*2001-245 Saratoga County

(G. Outcalt) Saratoga: Hadley, Day and Edinburg

Low Intensity Use/Rural Use

§§810(1)(c)(1)(b), (1)(d)(1)(b),

(1)(c)(5), (1)(d)(5), (1)(c)(17),

(1)(d)(18), (2)(b)(2)(b), (2)(c)(2)(b) and 9 NYCRR 578.3(n)(i) and (iii)

90-Day Clock for Appeal: Extended

to 11/5/04

Staff report with respect to discussions with Saratoga County, as directed by the Agency at June and July Agency Meetings, on the County’s appeal pursuant to 9 NYCRR 572.22 (appeal of Notice of Incomplete Permit Application issued for project involving the construction of three new emergency communications towers)

Staff Recommendation: Approve staff decision document related to appeal

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

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

COMMITTEE MEETING (1:00 PM – 1:45 PM)

Ecology/Interpretive (Full Meeting Room)

Interpretive Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for September 2004

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

(3) Update on Fall Programs and Upcoming Winter Programs

(M. Brennan/R. McCray)

For discussion.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (1:45 PM – 2:00 PM)

Administration (Full Meeting Room)

Administration Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for July 2004

(2) Agency and Committee Meeting Minutes (R. Whaley)

For discussion.

(3) Committee Structure (R. Whaley)

For discussion.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

Planning/State Land (Full Meeting Room)

State Land Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for October 2004

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

(3) State Land Classification (H. Savarie)

• DEC Warrensburg Headquarters

State Administrative; 21.7± acres

For authorization to proceed to public hearing.

(4) Presentation on the New York State/International Paper/ The Conservation Fund Working Forest Conservation Easement Project (R. Davies, DEC)

For information only.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

Park Policy and Planning Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for October 2004

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

(3) Map Amendment (H. Savarie)

• MA2004-5 (Belfry Mountain; technical)

Essex: Moriah

Rural Use to State Land; .76± acre

Determine approvability.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (3:30 PM – 4:30 PM)

Local/Economic (Full Meeting Room)

Local Government Services Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for October 2004

(2) Deputy Director, Planning Report (J. Connolly)

(3) Proposed Change to Town of Hague Zoning Ordinance

(J. Connolly)

Height of building measurement definition.

(4) Town of Chester Local Land Use Program (J. Connolly)

First reading.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2004

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

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

Legal/Enforcement (Full Meeting Room)

Legal Affairs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for September 2004

(2) Counsel's Report

(3) Regulatory Revision (J. Banta)

Follow-up discussion of "involving wetlands" and "campground".

- 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

Authorize submission of package to GORR for review.

(4) Amendment to Interim Project 36 (Schwarz) (J. Banta)

Provide direction regarding delegation to Deputy Director, Regulatory Programs.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

Enforcement Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for August 2004

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

(3) Discussion of Enforcement Process for Subdivision Violations (P. Van Cott)

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:45 AM) (Full Meeting Room)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Recusals

(6) Interim Reports

Economic Affairs Committee

Park Ecology Committee

(7) Committee Reports

Regulatory Programs Committee

Administration Committee

Interpretive Programs Committee

State Land Committee

Park Policy and Planning Committee

Local Government Services Committee

Legal Affairs Committee

Enforcement Committee

(8) Old Business

(9) New Business

(10) Member Comment

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

(12) Public Comment

ADJOURNMENT

DECEMBER AGENCY MEETING – December 9-10, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, New York

JANUARY AGENCY MEETING – January 13-14, 2005, 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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