Indian River Tract
Essex Chain Lakes Call to Action!
UPDATE 9/16/13: APA has put off classification decision for Essex Chain Lakes and Indian River tracts until October or November. This buys us more time to make our views known to APA Commissioners! Indian Lake Town Supervisor Brian Wells attended the August APA meeting and was extremely displeased over how the APA staff fed the […]
It’s not too late: Tell Governor Cuomo what we want for Essex Chain Lakes tract!
Update 8/7/13: APA officials say the board will not take any action on the classification package during this month’s meeting. Agency staff have not prepared a preferred alternative to recommend for this meeting. Cynics on both sides of the classification debate for Essex Chain Lakes/Indian River tracts are convinced the recent Adirondack Park Agency public […]
My letter to Governor Cuomo
Dear Governor Cuomo: Re: Chain Lakes and Indian River Tracts In regards to the former Finch & Pruyn land recently acquired by the State of New York, I ask you to keep your word given at your press conference August 5, 2012 when you signed that large check: “Adding these properties to the Forest Preserve […]
Exposé on the “Southern Gateway” into the Essex Chain Lakes tract
Non-motorized public access is now available into the Indian River and southern Essex Chain Lakes tracts under the Interim Public Access Plan. You can hike 2.5 miles to Clear Pond. Or you can carry your canoe 3.7 miles to put in the Cedar River, then paddle down to the Hudson River, take our your canoe […]
We’re not done yet!
Adirondack Park Agency’s (APA) public meetings are finished. The snowmobiling community has done an excellent job in coming out to the meetings and asking for Wild Forest classification for the entire Chain Lakes and Indian River tracts. But our work is not done yet! We have until July 19th to submit our written comments to […]
