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Public hearing Tuesday in Canton on proposed Adirondack Park Agency state land classification changes

Posted 11/28/16

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold a series of public hearings, including one in Canton, to solicit public comments for state land classification and reclassification proposals. A meeting in …

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Public hearing Tuesday in Canton on proposed Adirondack Park Agency state land classification changes

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The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold a series of public hearings, including one in Canton, to solicit public comments for state land classification and reclassification proposals.

A meeting in St. Lawrence County will be held at the Canton High School, State Street, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

The action involves proposals for State Lands in all 12 counties in the Park, including the recently acquired Boreas Ponds Tract. The 2016-2017 classification package includes 33 State Land classification proposals totaling approximately 50,827 acres, 13 State Land reclassifications totaling an estimated 1,642 acres, and a number of classifications involving map corrections (1,949 acres).

 APA Chairman Sherman Craig is encouraging the public to participate in the public comment process. “The Adirondack Park Agency is excited to hold public hearings on yet another outstanding package of State Land," Craig said.

Detailed maps and the draft environmental impact statement describing the proposed action are available at the Adirondack Park Agency offices and on the Adirondack Park Agency’s website at www.apa.ny.gov. The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) was prepared by Agency staff in consultation with the Department of Environmental Conservation. The Agency Board accepted the DEIS at its October meeting and authorized staff to hold eight public hearings across the Park and State during the months of November and December.