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Oral Arguments at the Court of Appeals was the Last Stop in PROTECT’s 8-Year Legal Fight to Defend Forever Wild

Oral arguments were made on March 23, 2021 at the New York Court of Appeals in lawsuit by Protect the Adirondacks against the Department of Environmental Conservation and Adirondack Park Agency over alleged heavy tree [...]

2023-09-09T12:11:34-04:00March 24, 2021|

New York State Assembly and State Senate Release Budgets with Big News for Adirondack Park

The New York State Assembly hit a home run in its fiscal year 2021-22 New York State budget with the historic increase of the Environmental Protection Fund. The New York State Senate hit one out of [...]

2021-03-14T16:32:03-04:00March 14, 2021|

Thoughts on the High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Committee final report

New High Peaks Advisory Group report calls for broad, long-term reforms of Forest Preserve management. The eagerly awaited final report of the High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group (HPAG) is out. It was worth the [...]

2021-03-12T11:16:25-05:00March 12, 2021|

Adirondack Park Agency Large-scale Subdivision Application process fails its first test

The APA gets low marks for its inability to meaningfully improve or change a 34-lot subdivision in the southern Adirondacks. After 2-year review, the project is barely changed from the original submission. A proposed 34-lot [...]

2021-03-08T17:04:47-05:00March 8, 2021|

Conservation Development Design standards are badly needed for major subdivisions regulated by the Adirondack Park Agency

Current Legislation in the State Assembly and State Senate seeks to reform the APA Act to protect open space and prevent forest and habitat fragmentation. This would be the most important revision of the APA [...]

2021-03-04T15:10:02-05:00March 1, 2021|

PROTECT supports removal of the dilapidated Debar Lodge and the ecological restoration of the site

The State of New York Proposes a new 41-acre "Day Use Area" at Debar Lodge and Debar Pond, while supporters of keeping the dilapidated complex of buildings seek an Article 14 amendment for 6 acres [...]

2021-03-01T14:15:22-05:00February 18, 2021|

Adirondack Park Virtual Environmental Lobby Day February 25-26, 2021

Join Us for Two Virtual Lobby Days to Lobby New York State Leaders for Adirondack Priorities We need you to help us lobby New York State Senators and Assemblymembers to defend and protect the Adirondack Park! [...]

2021-02-17T09:52:25-05:00February 12, 2021|

PROTECT testifies at NYS Legislature Budget Hearing for Environmental Conservation

NYS Assembly-Senate Environmental Conservation Budget Hearing on January 27, 2021 via Zoom January 27, 2021 Hon. Liz Krueger, Chair NYS Senate Finance Committee 172 State Street, Capitol Building Room 416 Capitol Albany, NY 12247 Hon. Helene [...]

2021-01-29T14:19:43-05:00January 29, 2021|
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