Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.)

CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Adirondack Park Agency is responsible for preserving and protecting the natural resources of the Adirondacks. It establishes public policy for private land use in the Adirondack Park according to the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan (for private land) and a State land master plan, developed in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Conservation.

The agency reviews and issues permits for land-use projects, holds public hearings on proposed projects, assists local governments in developing land-use plans, provides financial assistance to local planning boards, and issues permits for regulated activities on freshwater wetlands or adjacent to designated wild, scenic, or recreational rivers.

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