The Adirondack Park Agency is a New York State agency, headquartered in Ray Brook, that administers the land use and development plan for the six-million-acre Adirondack Park.
The APA approved a new ADA-accessible boat launch at Baldwin Park in Saranac Lake and a controversial 680-acre logging plan by Lyme Timber in Colton.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) held its monthly meeting on August 13, 2026. The agenda included updates on the state's '30x30' conservation strategy and conservation easement programs. Key regulatory actions involved a permit request for an ADA-accessible dock in Saranac Lake (P2026-0048) and a timber harvest permit for 680 acres in the Town of Colton (P2026-0108). The meeting also covered administrative updates regarding livestreaming software and public comment procedures.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) agenda for the June 11, 2026 meeting outlines committee reports and a specific regulatory action item. The Park Policy and Planning Committee will receive informational presentations from the State Office for the Aging regarding the 2025 Master Plan for Aging and from NYSERDA regarding battery energy storage. The Regulatory Programs Committee will review P2026-0063, a proposal by CIDC Essex, LLC in the Town of Moriah, Essex County, for the construction of a 107,600-square-foot educational facility, sugar house, and associated infrastructure. The full agency will also review minutes from May 14, 2026, and receive reports from the Executive Director and Local Government Review Board.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) held its monthly meeting on June 11, 2026. Executive Director Barbara Rice reported on the FY 27 State Budget, highlighting $450 million for environmental programs and $850 million for housing. Specific allocations included $12.5 million for Tupper Lake drinking water infrastructure and support for the MOVE-IN NY program in Newcomb. The Planning Division reported on a map amendment in Bolton, variance referrals, and land use planning in Jay. The Regulatory Division reported on permit statistics and enforcement cases. NYSERDA presented on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its monthly meeting on May 14, 2026. The agenda includes a presentation on the High Peaks Visitor Use Management Report and action items regarding the use of aquatic herbicides to control invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in Eagle Lake (Ticonderoga) and Minerva Lake (Minerva).
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) board approved two aquatic herbicide permits for the use of ProcellaCor EC to treat Eurasian watermilfoil in Eagle Lake (Ticonderoga) and Minerva Lake (Minerva). The board also received an informational report on the High Peaks Visitor Use Management (VUM) recommendations.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) scheduled its monthly meeting for April 16, 2026. The agenda includes standard procedural items, reports from the Executive Director and Planning Division, and a specific regulatory action regarding a solar energy project. The key item for action is P2025-0223, involving Maple Ridge Renewables' proposal to construct a 4-megawatt commercial solar generation facility on leased land in the Town of Ellenburg, Clinton County.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) board approved the Maple Ridge Renewables 4MW solar project in the Town of Ellenburg and received updates on ongoing planning initiatives, including the upcoming Adirondack Planning Forum in Saranac Lake.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its monthly meeting on March 19, 2026. The agenda includes a community spotlight on the Town of Jay and a regulatory decision regarding a 5-megawatt commercial solar project in the Town of Queensbury.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) held its monthly meeting on March 19, 2026, where the board unanimously approved a permit for a 5-megawatt commercial solar generation facility on a closed landfill in the Town of Queensbury (Project P2025-0287). The meeting also featured a community spotlight presentation on the Town of Jay and public comments regarding constitutional amendments and mobility device policies.
The Adirondack Park Agency will hold its monthly meeting on February 19, 2026. Key agenda items include a permit application review for a 22-dwelling residential development in the Town of North Elba and a board determination regarding an appeal for party status in an enforcement/regulatory matter.
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) scheduled a two-day meeting for November 13-14, 2025. Key agenda items include a decision on P2021-0276, a proposal by Michael Hopmeier in the Town of Lewis (Essex County) to establish a weapons range for testing cannon barrels on a 197-acre property. Additionally, the State Land Committee will review proposed final Unit Management Plans for Luzerne and Lincoln Pond Campgrounds, incorporating public comments and State Land Master Plan considerations.
The Adirondack Park Agency board voted to move a controversial weapons testing range project in the Town of Lewis to a formal hearing and approved final Unit Management Plans for the Luzerne and Lincoln Pond Campgrounds.
The North Elba/Lake Placid Planning Review Board met on May 15, 2024, to review conditional use applications and signage. Key actions included the approval of signage for Generations Tap & Grill and the scheduling of a site visit for the Agha & Safar shoreland overlay project. The board also discussed the need for Adirondack Park Agency (APA) jurisdiction review for the Tummons conditional use application.
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees held a special meeting on March 12, 2019, to award two bids that had been previously delayed due to Adirondack Park Agency permitting issues.
The North Elba/Lake Placid Planning Review Board met on November 16, 2022, to discuss Case #1225 (Sarandev property development). The board reviewed site visit findings regarding steep driveway grades, erosion concerns, and potential environmental impacts on the shoreline. The applicant was directed to submit a jurisdictional application to the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and provide further documentation on stormwater management, cutting plans, and trim colors. The board also approved minutes from previous meetings and briefly discussed a sign replacement request for River Bend Town Homes.
Lake Placid CSD published Regular Board of Education Meeting — Adirondack Park Agency Info.pdf on 2021-03-16.
The Brighton Town Board held a special meeting to initiate a public hearing process regarding Adirondack Park Agency Project 2000-54, a proposal by Adrien Girouard to establish a gravel mine on Rainbow Lake Road.