Memo of Opposition, UTV legislation Senate 7298/A. 7439 This legislation to expand the all-terrain vehicle legal registration limit from 1000 pounds to 2000 pounds and up to 80 inches in width is intended to authorize, for the first time, widespread use of utility task vehicles (UTV) and Side by Sides. The stated purpose is to…
Feb 25, 2026Josh Clague NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)Division of Lands and Forests 625 Broadway, 5th Floor Albany, NY 12233-4254Re. NYS DEC Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD) Policy NYS DEC Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD) Policy Dear Josh and DEC:In 2024, APA and DEC proposed weakening State Land Master Plan/ Forest Preserve Wilderness protections…
August 4, 2025Matthew Kendall, Environmental Program SpecialistNYS Adirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977 Re. APA Map Amendment 2025-01, Lake Luzerne Dear Mr. Kendall, On behalf of Adirondack Wild, for the following reasons we oppose the proposed reclassification of approximately 73 acres from Rural Use to Moderate Intensity Use along Hidden Valley Road in…
Devan KornAdirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977 Re. “Indian Brook Preserve” Large-Scale Subdivision, Town of Bolton, APA 2025-0195 Dear Mr. Korn, We have reviewed what appears on your website as Phase 1 of the “Indian Brook Preserve,” 30-lot, Large-scale Residential Subdivision in Low Intensity Use, Town of Bolton. To our disappointment, the proposed…
August 4, 2025 Steve GuglielmiNYS Department of Environmental ConservationDivision of Lands and Forests1115 State Route 86Ray Brook, NY 12977 DEC SCOPING DOCUMENT RE. Debar Pond Lodge Dear Steve,Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve appreciates the chance to think through the scope of environmental impacts resulting from DEC’s preferred alternative: removal of Debar Pond Lodge…
July 10, 2025 Aaron ZiemannAdirondack Park AgencyBox 99Ray Brook, NY 12977 Re. Land Vest Timber Harvest, Indian Lake, APA 2025-0104 Dear Mr. Ziemann, Adirondack Wild has the following concerns about this timber harvest proposal to clear-cut or overstory-cut over 500 acres adjacent to and very near the Cedar River and its tributaries. Our primary concern:…
Ken Lynch, ChairState Land CommitteeNYS Adirondack Park AgencyBox 99Ray Brook, NY 12977 Re. Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (“Master Plan”) proposed amendments Dear Mr. Lynch, First, we thank the Agency for finally bringing the matter of substantive draft amendments to a committee discussion and deliberation this week. The highly controversial staff proposals of last…
Governor Hochul’s Adirondack Park Agency Nominations Senator Peter Harckham, Chair, Environmental Conservation CommitteeSenator Liz Krueger, Chair, Senate Finance CommitteeNYS SenateAlbany, NY 12247 Re. Governor Hochul’s Adirondack Park Agency Nominations Dear Senators Krueger and Harckham, The Adirondack Park Agency badly needs nominees with environmental and natural resource planning experience who share a commitment to protect the…
Memo in Opposition, S. 7164 – Authorizing Anyone 65+ to Use ATV’s on All NY Forest Preserve Lands Memorandum of OppositionS. 7164 / A. 7886 The bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to authorize anyone 65 years and older to operate an ATV on state lands, including the “forever wild” Adirondack and Catskill Forest…
Memo of Support for May-Kelles bill This bill would amend New York’s Real Property Tax Law, specifically the forest tax provisions of 480a, by broadening eligibility of private forest landowners to receive a reduction of up to 80% of taxable assessed valuation in exchange for permanent forest conservation. It reduces the minimum acreage eligible for…