Adirondack Park Agency February Preliminary Agenda

2/2/2005 3:00 PM

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

FEBRUARY 10-11, 2005

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2005

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 January 2005 Draft Minutes

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

(7) Recusals

(8) Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

COMMITTEE MEETING (9:15 AM – 10:30 AM)

Local/Economic (Full Meeting Room)

Local Government Services Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for January 2005

(2) Local Government Services Program Report (J. Connolly)

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

For action.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM)

Planning/State Land (Full Meeting Room)

Park Policy and Planning Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for December 2004

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

(3) Presentation on Wind Power (Peter Smith, President, and

Joseph Visalli, Program Director of R & D, NYSERDA)

Peter Smith, President, and Joseph Visalli, Program Director of

R & D, of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will present an overview of wind power, what is going on in other parts of the State, and perspectives on the issues involved, particularly with respect to siting, noise, and communities interests.

(4) Map Amendments (H. Savarie)

• MA2004-8 (Russell Road; technical)

Essex: Minerva

State Land (Wild Forest) to Rural Use

189± acres

Determine approvability.

(5) Update on Statewide Wireless Network (E. Hood)

(6) Old Business

(7) New Business

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

COMMITTEE MEETING (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)

Planning/State Land (Full Meeting Room)

State Land Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for January 2005

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

(3) UMPs for First Reading (DEC Staff)

C Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest

C Siamese Ponds Wilderness

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (2:30 PM – 3:30 PM)

Ecology/Interpretive (Full Meeting Room)

Park Ecology Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for December 2004

(2) RASS Unit Monthly Report (D. Fitts)

(3) Presentation on Pond Reclamation (S. Buchanan, DEC)

For information.

(4) Adirondack Park Forest Pest Problem (B. Grisi)

For information.

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (3:30 PM – 4:00 PM)

Regulatory Programs (Full Meeting Room)

Regulatory Programs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for January 2005

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

(3) Wetlands General Permit for DEC Projects

Refer to public comment.

(4) New Projects

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETING (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

Legal/Enforcement (Full Meeting Room)

Enforcement Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for November 2004

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

(3) Old Business

(4) New Business

(5) Motion for Executive Session

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

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

Local/Economic (Full Meeting Room)

Economic Affairs Committee

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for December 2004

(2) Special Assistant for Economic Affairs Report (S. Erman)

(3) Economic Development Opportunities in Franklin County

(Brad Jackson, Franklin County IDA/S. Erman)

In follow up to the October 2004 presentation on the Quebec - New York Trade Corridor Initiative, Brad Jackson, Executive Director of the Franklin County IDA, will discuss expected economic development opportunities in Franklin County.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:00 AM) (Full Meeting Room)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Recusals

(6) Matter Tabled by the Agency

2001-245 Saratoga County

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

Low Intensity Use and 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)

60-Day Clock: 2/11/05

90-Day Clock: 3/13/05

Major public utility use involving construction of three new emergency communications towers and associated infrastructure, new access road and utility lines

Staff Recommendation: Proceed to public hearing

(7) Interim Reports

Administration Committee

Interpretive Programs Committee

Legal Affairs Committee

(8) Committee Reports

Local Government Services Committee

Park Policy and Planning Committee

State Land Committee

Park Ecology Committee

Regulatory Programs Committee

Enforcement Committee

Economic Affairs Committee

(9) Old Business

(10) New Business

(11) Member Comment

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

(13) Public Comment

ADJOURNMENT

MARCH AGENCY MEETING – March 10-11, 2005, Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, New York

APRIL AGENCY MEETING – April 7-8, 2005, Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, New York

ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

AGENCY MEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Regulatory Programs

James Townsend, Chair

Katherine Roberts, Co-Chair

William Kissel

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