For Immediate Release: October 9, 2025
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Information Officer | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
Board Authorizes Map Amendment Public Hearing and RV Park Expansion, Hosts Community Spotlight with Village of Tupper Lake
RAY BROOK, NY – At the October 2025 Agency meeting, the Adirondack Park Agency Board authorized a public hearing and comment period for proposed map amendments, authorized the expansion of an RV park, and hosted a community spotlight presentation with the Village of Tupper Lake.
First, the board authorized a public hearing and comment period for a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) involving proposed amendments to the official Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map. Agency staff provided an overview of the proposed map amendments requested by a landowner in the Town of Lake Luzerne and the associated DSEIS before the board voted to approve the public comment period.
The hearing will be held on November 6th in Lake Luzerne. Public comments received at the hearing or in writing will be incorporated into the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement before it is presented to the Agency board at a future meeting.
Then, the board authorized the expansion of the Sunset Bay RV Resort through the addition of a 357± unit RV campground adjacent to the existing resort. Permit conditions include a required connection to the extended Fulton County Sewer District, required planting of trees and shrubs, restrictions on vegetation removal and lighting, a requirement that all RVs remain readily moveable with no attached structural additions, and adherence to the project plans in relation to construction of the campground and stormwater management.
Finally, the Board hosted a community spotlight presentation with Village of Tupper Lake Mayor Mary Fontana. During her presentation, Mayor Fontana shared the priority projects, present challenges, and goals of the Village of Tupper Lake, which included highlighting the positive impacts of the recently completed Adirondack Rail Trail, which links Tupper Lake to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid via a 34-mile multi-use recreational trail.
To view presentation slide decks from this month’s meeting, please visit the Agency’s website. Video recordings of the presentations will be posted on the Agency’s online video archive at a later date.
The mission of the Adirondack Park Agency is to protect the public and private resources of the Adirondack Park through the exercise of the powers and duties of the Agency as provided by law.