The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) recently issued a statement describing accomplishments that occurred in 2014, including legal successes and improvements to the Park’s economic and natural resource environments.
Key Legal Division accomplishments for 2014 included dismissal by the 3rd Department Appellate Division of NYS Supreme Court of a challenge to the Agency’s 2012 approval of the Adirondack Club and Resort project in Tupper Lake.
In addition the courts dismissed challenges related to APSLMP snowmobile trail guidance.
“Agency staff vigorously adheres to the laws and regulations we are charged to administer,” said Executive Director Terry Martino.
“Our project review teams fully understand the importance of their work and take great pride in conducting consistent, fair and thorough review of all land use and development projects.
“Certainly the Court’s actions validated the hard work of staff,” she said.
Agency staff also continued to work with the three Regional Economic Development Councils that represent the Adirondack Park.
In 2014 the Councils received over $180 million in grant and loan funding through Governor Cuomo’s REDC competition.
APA Chairwoman Leilani Ulrich said, “The continued success of the Regional Councils combined with Governor Cuomo’s strong commitment to promote the unparalleled tourism potential of the Adirondack Park is building a stronger more diverse Park economy.”
The mission of the Adirondack Park Agency is to protect the public and private resources of the Adirondack Park through the exercise of the powers and duties of the Agency as provided by law. For more information, call the APA at (518) 891-4050 or visit www.apa.ny.gov.
