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2007

November 6, 2007—RCPA letter to Gov. Eliot Spitzer re: RCPA’s Concerns About Statewide Wireless Network Plans for Adirondack Park (click here to download 071106-Spitzer.pdf , 116K)

October 17, 2007—Joint letter to Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Hon. Richard Daines, Commissioner, NYS Department of Health re: regulation of septic systems in New York State (click here to download Joint OWTS Letter 2007 , 99K)

September 26, 2007—RCPA letter to Governor Eliot Spitzer re: Recommendations for the Protection and Appropriate Development of the Former Finch, Pruyn and Company Lands (click here to download 070926-Spitzer.pdf, 141K)

September 25, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Pete Grannis, Commissioner, NYSDEC re: a decision by the Department of Environmental Conservation to extend, perhaps in perpetuity, public use of floatplanes on Lows Lake beyond the scheduled termination at the end of 2007 (click here to download 070925-Grannis.pdf, 167K)

September 24, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. John Haskell, Supervisor, Town of Thurman re: Town of Thurman “Trial” and Potential ATV Laws are Illegal and Unwise (click here to download 070924-Thurman.pdf, 122K)

September 18, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Eliot Spitzer re: the state conservation easement terms on over 110,000 acres
purchased from Champion International Corporation (click here to download 070918-Champion.pdf, 122K)

August 28, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Daniel P. O’Connell, NYS DEC, Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, re: RCPA Response Letter for Public Hearing of APA Project No. 2005-100 (click here to download 070828-O'Connell.pdf, 129K)

August 23, 1007—RCPA letter to John Quinn, NYSAPA re: Concerns about APA Project 2007-90 RPMS on Glen Creek in the Town of Johnsburg (click here to download 070823-APA RPMS.pdf, 125K)

July 17, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Carol Ash, NYS OPRHP, Albany re: RCPA Requests that the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Provide Guidance on Town of Johnsburg’s Plans to Transfer Development Rights from Muncipal Park Lands to Private Developer (click here to download 070717-OPRHP.pdf, 133K)

July 13, 1007—RCPA letter to Mr. Dottie Osterhout, Chair, Town of Johnsburg Planning Board re: Major Issues Remain Unresolved for the FrontStreet Development Corporation/Town of Johnsburg Project that Must be Resolved by the Town of Johnsburg Planning Board (click here to download 070713-Town of Johnsburg.pdf, 149K)

July 11, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Ross Whaley, Chair, NYSAPA re: Public Comment on APA Review of Town of Johnsburg Land Use Code (click here to download 070711-APA-Town of Johnsburg.pdf, 111K)

July 11, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Ross Whaley, Chair, NYSAPA re: RCPA Public Comment on APA Project 2007-26 (click here to download 070711-APA-Variance Request.pdf, 107K)

July 11, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Ross Whaley, Chair, NYSAPA re: RCPA Public Comment on Proposed Revision to APA-DEC MOU Regarding UMP Review (click here to download 070711-Whaley-APA-DEC MOU.pdf, 114K)

June 28, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Andy Abdallah and Mr. Howard Lowe re: RCPA Endorses Community Broadband Network (click here to download 070628 Lowe.pdf, 112K)

May 23, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Martin Mack, Executive Chamber, State Capitol, RE: RCPA Support for Indian Lake Hydro Project (click here to download 070425-Mack.pdf, 116K)

May 23, 2007—Joint letter to Governor Eliot Spitzer regarding Article X (click here to download Article X 5 22 07.pdf, 11K)

May 22, 2007—Memorandum of Opposition, S.5303/A.2747, An Act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, the
state finance law, the vehicle and traffic law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to the all terrain vehicle trail development, maintenance and enforcement fund and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the enforcement of the operation of all terrain vehicles and to the registration of such vehicles; and to repeal certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law relating thereto.(click here to download 2007 Memo 5303.pdf, 118K)

May 22, 2007—Memorandum of Opposition, S.4113/A.7082, An Act to amend the highway law, in relation to changing the location of highways over certain lands owned and occupied by the state in the Adirondack Park (click here to download 2007 Memo 4113.pdf, 120K)

April 30, 2007—Joint letter to Hon. Eliot Spitzer, Hon. Joseph L. Bruno, Hon. Sheldon Silver re: expansion of the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) to $250 million including $55 million for land acquisition, $28 million for farmland protection and more than $22 million for stewardship (click here to download EPF Letter April 2007.pdf, 80K)

April 30, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Eliot Spitzer re: Needed Immediate, Short-Term Reforms for Forest Preserve Management by Adirondack Park Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservation (click here to download 070430 Spitzer.pdf, 152K)

April 24, 2007—Memorandum of Support for A.6900 (Del Monte)/S.857 (Volker) re: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to big game hunting by people between the ages of 14 and 16 years, with adult supervision (click here to download 2007 Memo Big Game.pdf, 120K)

March 26, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Kris Alberga, NYSDEC, Ray Brook, NY RE: RCPA Opposes TRP for “Great Adirondack Trail Run” in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area (click here to download 070326-DEC.pdf, 119K)

March 21, 2007—Memorandum of Support for S.1127/No Bill Currently Introduced in Assembly re: An Act proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 14 of the constitution, in relation to the use of certain forest preserve lands by National Grid to construct a 46kV power line along County Route 56 in St. Lawrence county (click here to download March 2007 NYPA Line Amendment.pdf, 116K)

March 21, 2007—Memorandum of Support for S.1128/No Bill Currently Introduced in Assembly re: An Act proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 14 of the constitution, in relation to the use of forest preserve lands for reservoirs and wells for municipal water supply in the hamlet of Raquette Lake, Hamilton county (click here to download March 2007 Raquette Lake.pdf, 124K)

March 19, 2007—Memorandum of Support for A.2010/S.1100 re: An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to the regulation of motor boats on Lake Colby (click here to download March 2007 Lake Colby.pdf, 112K)

March 14, 2007—Memorandum of Support for the Nomination of Alexander Grannis as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (click here to download March 2007 Grannis Nomination.pdf, 108K)

March 13, 2007—RCPA letter to Hon. Robert Moore, Supervisor, Town of Webb, Old Forge, NY regarding Overland Access to Beaver River (click here to download 070313-Town of Webb-Beaver River.pdf, 122K)

March 13, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Richard LeFebvre, Executive Director, NYSAPA regarding More Information Needed for APA Project 2006-123, FrontStreet Development Corporation Project in the Town of Johnsburg (click here to download 070313-APA Front Street.pdf, 138K)

March 7, 2007—Joint letter to Verizon Wireless (Rochester, NY), Cingular Wireless (Atlanta, GA), Sprint/Nextel (Reston, VA), and T-Mobile Wireless (Albuqerque, NM) regarding cellular phone service on the Northway (click here to download 070307-joint letter to cellphone companies.pdf, 82K)

March 2, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. Mike Curley, NYSDEC, Warrensburg RE: RCPA Public Comments Position on the Draft Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (click here to download 070302-WLWFUMP.pdf, 149K)

January 19, 2007—RCPA letter to Mr. George Outcalt, NYSAPA RE: Formal Adjudicatory Public Hearing Needed for APA Project 2005-100, Adirondack Club and Resort by Preserve Associates in the Town of Tupper Lake (click here to download 070119-APA Big Tupper.pdf, 142K)

January 19, 2007—RCPA letter to Stewart Brown, Senior Forester, NYSDEC, Warrensburg RE: RCPA Public Comments on Draft Lake George Wild Forest UMP (click here to download 070119-DEC LGWFUMP.pdf, 138K)

January 9, 2007—RCPA joins 10 other groups and sends a joint letter to Ross Whaley, Chairman, NYS Adirondack Park Agency supporting a formal adjudicatory public hearing by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) for the Adirondack Club and Resort application (APA Project 2005-100). (click here to download Group Letter on AC&R Development January 2007.pdf, 85K)

2006

December 12, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Ross Whaley, Chair, NYSAPA, Ray Brook, regarding RCPA Public Comment calling for more information on Stickney Point Subdivision application (APA Project 2004-31) and that project requires a formal APA Public Hearing (click here to download 061212-APA.pdf, 144K)

December 1, 2006—RCPA letter to Eric Kasza, Senior Forester, NYSDEC, Herkimer, regarding Public Comments on Draft Ferris Lake Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (click here to download 0611201-DEC Ferris UMP.pdf, 148K)

November 20, 2006—RCPA letter to Mark Sengenberger, NYSAPA, Ray Brook, regarding More Information Needed for APA Project 2005-100, Adirondack Club and Resort by Preserve Associates in the Town of Tupper Lake (click here to download 061120-APA Big Tupper.pdf, 138K)

November 17, 2006—RCPA letter to Mark Sengenberger, NYSAPA, Ray Brook, regarding More Information Needed for APA Project 2004-31, Mary Jo and John Hutchinson Project on Union Falls, Town of Franklin. This Project Requires a Formal Adjudicatory Public Hearing by the APA (click here to download 061117-APA.pdf, 138K)

November 15, 2006— RCPA letter to Mark Sengenberger, NYSAPA, Ray Brook, regarding Still More Information Needed for APA Project 2006-123, FrontStreet Development Corporation Project in the Town of Johnsburg (click here to download 061115-APA.pdf, 133K)

October 20, 2006—RCPA letter to Mr. David Gardner, NYSDEC, Division of Air Resources, Albany, regardingProposed addition of Part 246 to Title 6 NYCRR for New Mercury Control Rules (click here to download 061020-Mercury.pdf, 120K)

October 20, 2006—RCPA letter to Keith Rivers, Senior Forester, New York State DEC, Lowville regarding Public Comments on the Draft Raquette Boreal Area Unit Management Plan (click here to download 061020-RBUMP.pdf, 156K)

October 18, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Ross Whaley, Chairman, NYSAPA; Hon. Denise Sheehan, Commissioner, NYSDEC; Hon. James Townsend, Chair, State Lands Committee, NYSAPA regarding Questions About APA-DEC Review Process for the Draft Ferris Lake Wild Forest UMP (click here to download 061018-DEC&APA.pdf, 152K)

October 16, 2006—Letter to Hon. Denise Sheehan, Commissioner, NYSDEC, Albany, regarding RCPA Finds Revised “Conceptual Snowmobile Plan for the Adirondack Park” to Threaten the Parks’ Future and Marks a Major Step Backwards in Forest Preserve Management (click here to download 061016-DEC.pdf, 129K)

October 11, 2006—Letter to Keith Rivers, Senior Forester, New York State DEC, Lowville, regarding Public Comments on the Draft Watson’s East Triangle Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (click here to download 061011-WETWF.pdf, 140K)

October 10, 2006—Letter to George Edwards, Supervisor, Town of Ohio, NY, regarding Proposed Town of Ohion Local Law #2 2006 is Illegal and Puts Town at Financial Risk for Opening Town Roads to ATVs (click here to download 061010-Ohio ATV Law.pdf, 127K)

October 6, 2006—letter to John Wood, Senior Forester, NYSDEC, Potsdam, regarding Public Comments on the Draft White Hill Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (click here to download 061006-White Hill.pdf, 220 K)

October 2, 2006—letter to Mark Sengenberger, NYSAPA, Ray Brook, regardingMore Information Needed for APA Project 2006-123, FrontStreet Development Corporation Project in the Town of Johnsburg (click here to download 061002-APA.pdf, 164 K)

October 2, 2006—letter to Hon. Denise Sheehan, Commissioner, NYSDEC, Albany, regarding RCPA supports protection of 55,000 Acre GMO/Rainier-Sierra Tract in St. Lawrence County (click here to download 061002-DEC.pdf, 148 K)

September 22, 2006—letter to Mr. Keith Rivers, NYSDEC, Division of Lands and Forests, Lowville, NY regarding RCPA Comments on the Moose River Plains Wild Forest Amendment (click here to download 060922 MRPWF Amendment.pdf, 146 K)

August 9, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Ross Whaley, Chairman, New York State Adirondack Park Agency, re: RCPA Public Comments on APA Project 2005-108, James Leigh Properties on Fern Lake (click here to download 060809-APA.pdf, 138 K)

August 9, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Ross Whaley, Chairman, New York State Adirondack Park Agency, re: RCPA Public Comments on the Final Draft Blue Ridge Wilderness Area and Wakely Mountain Primitive Area UMP (click here to download 060809-APA State Lands.pdf, 117 K)

June 12, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Theresa Sayward, NYS Assembly, and Hon. Darrel Aubertine, NYS Assembly: RCPA Opposes A. 11059; Calls for Systemic Reform to Stop Chronic and Growing Number of Violations of APA Act (click here to download 060612-Sawyard-Aubertine.pdf, 136 K)

June 5, 2006—RCPA letter to Ross Whaley, APA Chairman regarding Adirondack League Club Development on Woodhull Lake Should Be Sent to Formal Public Hearing (click here to download 060605-APA.pdf, 156 K)

June 1, 2006—RCPA letter to Kareen Tyler, Village Clerk, Village of Saranac Lake regarding RCPA Calls for a Full Environmental Impact Assessment for Village of Saranac Lake Zoning Law Amendment and for Village to Delay Action Until Assessment is Completed (click here to download 060601-Saranac.pdf, 128 K)

May 22, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Betty Little, 45th NYS Senate District: RCPA Opposes S. 7743; calls for Systemic Reform to Stop Chronic and Growing Number of Violations of APA Act (click here to download 060522-Little.pdf, 151 K)

May 19, 2006—RCPA letter to Hon. Mary Lou Rath, 61st Senate District, NYS Senate regarding the issue of All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) use in the Adirondack Park (click here to download 060519-Rath ATVs.pdf, 164 K)

May 12, 2005—RCPA letter to Governor George Pataki, DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan, and APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding the new Bog River Wilderness Area (click here to download 060512-RoundLake.pdf, 175 K)

April 28, 2006— RCPA letter to Rick Weber, NYSAPA, regarding Public Comment on the Final Draft St. Regis Canoe Area Unit Management Plan (click here to download comment-stregis-UMP.pdf, 175 K)

April 28, 2006—RCPA letter to Keith Rivers, NYSDEC Lowville, regarding Public Comments on Draft Moose River Plains Wild Forest Unit
Management Plan (click here to download comment-moose-UMP.pdf, 205 K)

April 5, 2006—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding the slate of “interpretations” the Adirondack Park Agency Commissioners have recently engaged concerning management of the Forest Preserve and compliance with the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (click here to download 060425-APA.pdf, 140 K)

March 20, 2006—RCPA letter to Governor George Pataki stating that the State Must Reverse Course to Stop Needless Environmental
Abuse from NYPA Line in the Adirondack Park (click here to download 060320-Pataki.pdf, 180 K)

March 7, 2006—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding RCPA Public Comments on APA Project 2005-325, New York Power Authority (click here to download 060307-APA NYPA.pdf, 180 K)

March 7, 2006—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding RCPA Public Comments on Gore Mountain Intensive Use Area Unit Management Plan Final Draft Amendments (click here to download 060307-APA.pdf, 163 K)

February 23, 2006—RCPA letter to New York State Department of Transportation regarding RCPA Position on draft Transportation Strategies for a New Age; New York’s Transportation Plan for 2030 (click here to download 060223-DOT.pdf, 213 K)

February 23, 2006—RCPA letter to Richard Fenton, Supervising Forester, NYSDEC regarding Public Comments on the Draft Blue Ridge Wilderness Area and Wakely Mountain Primitive Area UMP (click here to download 060223-DEC-BRAUMP.pdf, 185k)

February 23, 2006—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley and DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan regarding Support for Herbicide Use in the Management of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species on the Forest Preserve (click here to download 060223-APA&DEC.pdf, 181k)

February 17, 2006—RCPA letter to Mark Sengenberger, APA, regarding RCPA Public Comments on APA Project 2005-172, Adirondack League Club Development on Woodhull Lake (click here to download 060217-APA.pdf, 214k)

February 8, 2006—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding RCPA Public Comments on Forest Preserve Snowmobile Trail Maintenance (click here to download 060208-APA.pdf, 150k)

February 7, 2006—RCPA letter to James Townsend, Chair of State Lands Committee, NYS Adirondack Park Agency, regarding Gore Mountain Intensive Use Area Amendment Update (click here to download 060207-APA Gore.pdf, 181k)

January 31, 2006—RCPA letter to Mr. John Suloway of the New York Power Authority regarding RCPA Comments on Draft EIS for the Tri-Lakes Electric Reliability Project (click here to download 060131-NYPA.pdf, 151k)

January 31, 2006—RCPA letter to Mr. Michael Pratt of Gore Mountain Ski Area regarding RCPA Comments on Gore Mountain Intensive Use Area 2005 Amendments to the 2002 Unit Management Plan (click here to download 060131-Gore Mtn.pdf, 181k)

January 26, 2006—RCPA letter to APA Project Review Officer George Outcalt regarding APA Project 2004-100 (click here to download 060126-APA.pdf, 147k)

2005

December 7, 2005—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding Shaker Mountain Wild Forest Area UMP (click here to download 051207-APA Shaker Mtn UMP.pdf, 1MB)

November 17, 2005—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley regarding APA Act reform (click here to download 051117-APA.pdf, 144K)

October 20, 2005—RCPA letter to Eric Kasza, NYSDEC regarding RCPA Comments on the Draft Silver Lake Wilderness Area Unit Management Plan (click here to download 051020-SLWA UMP.pdf, 1 MB)

September 14, 2005—RCPA Public Comment on Public Review Draft Final Report of the New York State Invasive Species Task Force (click here to download 050914-ISTF Comment.pdf, 154K)

August 22, 2005—RCPA letter to Thomas Kapelewski, Senior Forester, DEC Region 5, regarding the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) draft Jessup River Wild Forest (JRWF) Area Unit Management Plan. (click here to download 050822-JRWFUMO.pdf, 235K)

August 9, 2005—RCPA letter to APA Chariman Ross Whaley regarding concerns about the
APA’s plans to move ahead with a series of new general permits. (click here to download 050809-APA1.pdf, 224K)

August 8, 2005—RCPA Comment Letter on the Need for a Public Hearing on APA Project 2001-245, Saratoga County Towers Project (click here to download 050809-APA2.pdf, 192K)

July 29, 2005—RCPA letter to Mark Sengenberger, APA Regulatory Affairs regarding RCPA Public Comments on Proposed General Permits by the Adirondack Park Agency (click here to download 050729-APA.pdf, 217K)

July 25, 2005—RCPA letter to Mr. Hank Hamilton, DEC, regarding the RCPA's longstanding concern about the management of the Forest Rangers by the Department of Environmental Conservation (click here to download 050725-DEC on Rangers.pdf, 138K)

July 25, 2005—RCPA letter to Mr. Stephen Ramsey, New York Power Authority, Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project regarding RCPA Comments on NYPA Scoping of Tri-Lakes Electric Reliability Project (click here to download 050725-NYPA.pdf, 148K)

July 6, 2005—RCPA letter to Ross Whaley regarding RCPA Public Comment on APA Executive Staff Memo Regarding APA Project 2001-243 Nextel Partners, Inc. (IWO/Hajeck) (click here to download 050706-APA.pdf, 331K)

June 24, 2005—RCPA Public Comment letter to Mr. Richard Weber regarding 2005 APA Classifications Public Hearing (click here to download commentSLCH.pdf, 331K)

May 25, 2005—RCPA Public Comment letter to Robert Davies, Division of Lands and Forests, NYSDEC, objecting to the
use of “Wild Forest Management Principles” in recent Unit Management Plans (UMPs), including the Split Rock Mountain, Vanderwhacker, Shaker Mountain and Wilmington Wild Forest Areas. (click here to download commentDECWF.pdf, 164K)

May 25, 2005—RCPA Public Comment letter to Robert Davies, Division of Lands and Forests, NYSDEC, regarding ATV Policy for Public ATV Access to Recreational Programs on the Forest Preserve, Reforestation, Multiple Use, Unique Wildlife Management Areas, Environmental Education Centers and Conservation Easement Lands issued by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (click here to download commentDECATV.pdf, 176K)

May 17, 2005—RCPA Public Comment on the Need for a Notice of Incomplete Permit Application for APA Project 2004-251 (click here to download comments-TL.pdf, 218K)

May 16, 2005—RCPA Public Comment letter to Thomas Kapelewski, Senior Forester, NYSDEC Region 5, on Draft Shaker Mountain UMP (click here to download Comments-ShakerMt.pdf, 1MB)

May 11, 2005—RCPA Public Comment letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley on the need for a public hearing on a snowmobile station in Forestport, APA Project 2004-283 (click here to download commentForestport.pdf, 189K)

April 6, 2005—RCPA Public Comment letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley on Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area and Split Rock Mountain UMPs for April APA Meeting (click here to download pendingUPMs.pdf, 198K)

March 21, 2005—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley—APA Must Develop a Clustering Policy for Resource Management and Rural Use Areas (click here to download clustering.pdf, 198K)

March 9, 2005—RCPA Public Comment Letter on Proposed Final UMP for Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area and Vanderwhacker Wild Forest Area (click here to download SiameseBefore APA.pdf, 198K)

February 9, 2005—RCPA Public Comment Letter on Proposed Final UMP for Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area (click here to download siamese-ump.pdf, 187K)

February 2, 2005—RCPA Comment Letter on the Need for a Public Hearing on APA Project 2001-245, Saratoga County Towers Project, Submitted for Inclusion in APA Mailing Package of February 2, 2005 (click here to download comments-sara.pdf, 203K)

January 12, 2005—RCPA Public Comment on APA Request File 2004-251, Conceptual Review Analysis of "The Preserve on Tupper Lake" (click here to download preserve-letter.pdf, 396K)

January 12, 2005—RCPA Public Comment on Need for a Public Hearing on APA Project 2001-245, Saratoga County Towers Project (click here to download comments-towers.pdf, 177K)

December 21, 2004—RCPA letter to APA Chairman Ross Whaley and DEC Commissioner Erin Crotty regarding the release of The Future of Adirondack Fire Towers report (click here to download comments-fire.pdf, 186K)

December 15, 2004—RCPA letter to Mr. George Outcalt, Adirondack Park Agency: RCPA Public Comment on APA Project 2004-251, Conceptual
Review of the “The Preserve on Tupper Lake” (click here to download comments-bigt.pdf, 328K)

December 16, 2004—RCPA letter to DEC Commissioner Erin Crotty regarding the Mount Adams fire tower (click here to download comments-adams.pdf, 127K)

November 30, 2004—RCPA letter to Governor Pataki and Commissioner Crotty regarding statements of support for motorless waters (click here to download comments-motwat.pdf, 149K)

November 18, 2004—Public Comments on RIN 1018–AJ0 (The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has issued an official proposed new rule to “delist” the Eastern Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, which would have the impact of removing wolves from the endangered species list in over 20 states, including New York.) (click here to download comment-wolf.pdf, 195K)

September 8, 2004—RCPA Public Comments on APA Project 2004-38, Long Pond Easement (click here to download comment9_8_04.pdf, 166K)

July 30, 2004—RCPA comments on the 257,000-acre land conservation deal announced last April between the State of New York and International Paper Company. (click here to download commentIP8_04.pdf, 152K)

July 30, 2004—RCPA comments on the draft Vanderwhacker Wild Forest Area Unit Management Plan revision. (click here to download commentsVander.pdf, 156K)

July 21, 2004—RCPA comments on the Constitutional amendment passed by the State Senate in June 2004 regarding the Raquette Lake water supply. (click here to download comments_well_7_04.pdf, 168K)

June 4, 2004—RCPA comments on APA Public Hearing on Proposed Reclassification of +/– 4.5 acres of Wanakena Primitive Corridor and Five Ponds Wilderness areas. (click here to download CommentsWanakena.pdf, 174K)

June 4, 2004—RCPA urges APA to deny appeal by Saratoga County to submit minimal information for controversial emergency towers project. (click here to download 040604-Saratoga Towers.pdf, 169K)

June 2, 2004—Memorandum of Support for A. 4080-a An Act that “Relates to the regulation of residential on-site wastewater treatment systems; directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the impact of on-site sewage treatment systems on the waters of the state and on the public health.” (click here to download commentOWTS.pdf, 132K)

May 12, 2004—Public Comment on the Whiteface Mountain Ski Area FGEIS/UMP (click here to download commentwhiteface.pdf, 228K)

April 25, 2004—Public Comment on the draft Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area Unit Management Plan revision. (click here to download comment4_25_04.pdf, 148K)

April 12, 2004—Public Comments on Wanakena Water Company project before the APA (click here to download comment4-12-04.pdf, 252K)

March 11, 2004—Public Comments on the Draft Adirondack Park Comprehensive Snowmobile Plan (click here to download comment3-11-04.pdf, 252K)

January 12, 2004—RCPA Letter on the need for a Constitutional Amendment to Resolve the Raquette Lake Public Water Supply Well Drilling Issue (click here to download comment1_12_04.pdf, 120K)

December 19, 2003—RCPA Position on the Future of the Mount Adams Firetower and other Firetowers in the Adirondack Forest Preserve (click to download MtAdamsLetter.pdf, 140K)

November 12, 2003—RCPA Public Comments on Proposed Independence River Wild Forest UMP Amendment (click to download ATV11_03.pdf, 156K)

November 12, 2003— RCPA Comments on the Draft Wilmington Wild Forest Area Unit Management Plan (click to download Wilm11_03.pdf, 164K)

November 11, 2003—Letter to Governor Pataki regarding septic system regulation (click to download patakiseptic.pdf, 148K)

November 5, 2003—Letter to DEC and APA Calling for Preservation of the Mount Adams Firetower (click to download Tahawus11_03.pdf, 104K)

November 3, 2003—APA Comments to APA on Proposed Amendment to Independence River Wild Forest Area (includes pictures and chart of ATV damage in this unit). (click to download IRWFcomment11_03.pdf, 104K)

October 20, 2003—25 New York Groups Call Upon Congress to Resist President Bush's "Clear Skies Act" (click to download McHugh10_03.pdf, 100K)

October 8, 2003—RCPA Comments to APA on Proposed Amendment to Independence River Wild Forest Area (includes pictures of ATV damage on Mt. Tom and Big Otter Lake Road) (click to download IRWFcomment10_03.pdf, 1.9MB)

September 18, 2003—Letter to Governor Pataki on APA Damage to the Forest Preserve and Anemic Response from NYSDEC (includes pictures of ATV damage from Black River Wild Forest Area). (click to download Horicon9_03.pdf, 3.1MB)

July 10, 2003 Letter to Governor Pataki Urging him to protect land in the Adirondack Park during these challenging times. (click to download Tahawus7_03, 104K)

June 27, 2003 Letter to Town of Indian Lake concerning proposed development of the Marion River Carry for a tourist railroad attraction (click to download Marion6_03.pdf, 140K)

May 12, 2003—New York NAFTA initiative to cut Ontario air pollution; Attorney General Eliot Spitzer leads coalition seeking tougher enforcement of Canada's environmental laws (click to download NAFTApetition.pdf, 160K)

May 2, 2003—RCPA public comments on proposed rule changes to the NSR provisions on the Clean Air Act (click to download comment5-2-03.pdf, 136K)

May 6, 2003—RCPA public statement on APA rules and regulations revision process concerning rules for the State Land Master Plan, Part 585. (click to download comment5-5-03.pdf, 116K)

April 14, 2003—RCPA public statements on Draft Giant Mountain Wilderness Area Unit Management Plan (click to download DraftGiantUMP.pdf 144K)

April 14, 2003—RCPA public statements on Draft Dix Mountain Wilderness Area Unit Management Plan (click to download DraftDixUMP.pdf 144K)

March 12, 2003—RCPA public statements on APA-DEC draft MOU (click to download APA-DEC-MOU.pdf, 152K)

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