Shoreline Stabilization Sketches
Disclaimer: This page is intended to provide general information regarding Agency jurisdiction. Other provisions or restrictions may apply if an Agency permit or variance is required or if the property has previously been subject to Agency review.
This is a supplement to the Citizen's Guide, which provides basic information about Adirondack Park Agency regulations. Please contact the Agency with any questions. For a binding written response as to whether a specific proposal requires Agency review, please submit a Jurisdictional Inquiry Form online or by mail.
Updated: June 5, 2025
In order to determine whether a shoreline stabilization project requires an Agency permit or variance, applicants should provide cross section and plan view sketches of both the existing and proposed structures.
These sketches should show the location of mean-high water and the height, width, and length of the structure above mean-high water, as well as the extent of the structure below mean-high water. Below are examples of sketches that show the details required to make a determination.
You can find more information about Adirondack Park Agency shoreline regulations in the Shoreline Restrictions and Shoreline Stabilization flyers located at apa.ny.gov/permitting/laws.html under the Jurisdictional Explanations section.
This flyer is intended to provide general information regarding Agency jurisdiction. Other provisions or restrictions may apply. Please contact the Agency with any questions at 518-891-4050. For a binding written response as to whether a specific proposal requires Agency review, please submit a Jurisdictional Inquiry Form, available at www.apa.ny.gov/Forms/jiform.pdf.
