January APA Board Meeting Preliminary Agenda

For Immediate Release: December 26, 2024

Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | [email protected]
Public Information Officer | Adirondack Park Agency | Press Office | (518) 891-4050

January APA Board Meeting Preliminary Agenda

RAY BROOK, NY - The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Agency's headquarters in Ray Brook, NY. The public is welcome to attend in person or remotely.

Public comment will be available to members of the public who attend the Agency meeting in person as well as those who participate remotely. If you would like the opportunity to make a public comment remotely, please email your name and the phone number used to call into the Board Meeting to [email protected]. Those who sign up for public comment will be limited to three minutes each. Public comment will not be accepted on any agenda items that are before the Board.

On Thursday at 9:30 a.m., the Full Agency will convene for Executive Director Barbara Rice's monthly report, public comment, and other procedural actions.

At 10 a.m., the Public Awareness and Communications committee will hear an informational presentation about the implementation of the NEXT MOVE NY Initiative from Michelle Capone, Director of Regional Development, and Ben Cruz, Program Administrator, at the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC). NEXT MOVE NY is an award-winning strategy that will strengthen workforce training opportunities for transitioning Fort Drum soldiers and connect them with local employers. DANC has been selected to establish the administrative framework and provide leadership for the new program.

At 11 a.m., the State Land committee will hear a presentation from Olympic Regional Development Authority and Agency staff on management actions and State Land Master Plan (SLMP) considerations for the proposed amendment to the 1986 Mount Van Hoevenberg Unit Management Plan (UMP). Agency staff will then seek board approval on the proposed UMP amendment.

At 12 p.m., the Full Agency will convene to take any necessary actions.

To review the preliminary agenda, please go to www.apa.ny.gov.

The monthly meeting facility is accessible. Please provide any requests for specific accommodations to Keith P. McKeever at 518-891-4050.

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.