March 29, 2024 The Honorable Kathy HochulGovernor of New York StateNYS State Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224 Timbuctoo sign on budget letter FY24-25 Dear Governor Hochul, The undersigned organizations urge you to include $2,100,000 in the final approved FY25 budget for the Timbuctoo Summer Climate and Careers Institute. The Timbuctoo Summer Climate and Careers Institute (Timbuctoo…
March 28, 2024 The Honorable Kathy HochulGovernor of New York StateNYS State Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224 APA nominations – Strengthen the make-up of the APA Dear Governor Hochul: Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve calls upon your administration to strengthen the make-up of the Adirondack Park Agency. We ask that you nominate individuals who…
March 11, 2024 David PlanteDeputy Director for Regulatory ProgramsNYS Adirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 991133 State Rt. 86Ray Brook, NY 12977 Re. General Permit for Certain Minor Regulated Activities in Wetlands, GP 2024 G-1 Dear Mr. Plante, This General Permit for minor activities in wetlands replaces a very similar one that has been in place for…
Memorandum of Support S. 8356 (Senator May)/A. 8867 (Assemblymember Kelles) The Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring and Prevention Act This legislation will establish a clearinghouse of comprehensive information about Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) on waterbodies in New York and requires eventual DEC regulations to prevent the spread of HABs on our waterbodies. Harmful algal blooms pose…
For Release March 4, 2024Contact: David Gibson, [email protected] Adirondack Park Lobby Day in Albany Albany, NY – Members from 17 different Adirondack organizations, over 100 in all, met with 67 state legislative offices during Adirondack Park Lobby Day on Feb. 26 to advocate for state funding and policy advancements for the Adirondack Park and State…