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| Applicant / Project Title: | Michael Hopmeier |
| Comment Period Ends: | Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
| APA Project ID: | 2021-0276 |
| Project Description: | A proposed weapons range for testing the internal ballistics of cannon barrels. A portable 155mm howitzer barrel assembly is proposed to be placed on a 100-foot by 100-foot crushed gravel pad and test-fired on a 197-acre property. Each test would fire a steel projectile into a target area. No explosive warheads are proposed to be used. The howitzer assembly is proposed to be fired up to 30 times per year on weekdays, between the hours of 10am and 4pm. Click here for a full project description and materials. |
| Project Location: | Hale Hill Lane, Town of Lewis |
| Project County: | Essex |
| APA Land Use Classification: | Rural Use |
| APA Contact: | Frederick Aldinger Adirondack Park Agency P.O. Box 99 Ray Brook, NY 12977 |
| Contact Person for Project: | Matthew Norfolk, Esq. 1936 Saranac Ave. Suite 106 Lake Placid, NY 12946 |
| APA Project Type: | A permit pursuant to ยง 809 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act |
| Additional Information: |
P2021-0276 Location Map
P2021-0276 Site Plan P2021-0276 Side View |
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