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A clearcut conducted by The Lyme Timber Company in the southern Adirondacks near Speculator (Photo used by permission)
Clear-cut logging debate looms in Adirondacks
Ray Brook, NY, Feb 08, 2013 — Next week the Adirondack Park Agency will vote on a controversial new policy that would change the way clear-cut logging is regulated.
State officials hope to offer a more streamlined general permit to landowners in the Park who want to clear-cut forest stands larger than 25 acres.
Only private timber lands covered by a sustainable forestry plan would qualify for the new permit.
Supporters of the change say it will help the region's logging industry harvest trees more efficiently, while also encouraging smarter long-term management of the Park's forests.
Critics in the environmental community say the APA is giving up too much of its regulatory clout and giving loggers too much leeway. Go to full article
State officials hope to offer a more streamlined general permit to landowners in the Park who want to clear-cut forest stands larger than 25 acres.
Only private timber lands covered by a sustainable forestry plan would qualify for the new permit.
Supporters of the change say it will help the region's logging industry harvest trees more efficiently, while also encouraging smarter long-term management of the Park's forests.
Critics in the environmental community say the APA is giving up too much of its regulatory clout and giving loggers too much leeway. Go to full article
Businesses bypassed by new I-81 connector road have mixed reactions
Watertown, NY, Feb 08, 2013 — Until recently, the only way to drive between Route 11 and Interstate 81 near Fort Drum was a two-lane road, Route 342. As the Army base grew, local businesses flocked there to serve the increasing traffic.
But the state built an $87 million bypass to ease traffic and give military vehicles a direct route to Fort Drum's main gate. I-781, as it's known, opened last December. Local shop owners have had mixed reactions to the new road. Go to full article
But the state built an $87 million bypass to ease traffic and give military vehicles a direct route to Fort Drum's main gate. I-781, as it's known, opened last December. Local shop owners have had mixed reactions to the new road. Go to full article
Massena firm wins GM cleanup bid
Massena, NY, Feb 08, 2013 — A local environmental firm was selected for the next cleanup phase of General Motors' contaminated site in Massena. Go to full article
Friday's news briefs from the Associated Press
Feb 08, 2013 — Schools in upstate NY close ahead of major storm. New Yorkers embrace the storm while still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. NY convenience stores criticize minimum wage... Go to full article
In Concert: Seattle Baroque Soloists in Canton
Canton, NY, Feb 08, 2013 — Five members of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra will share their passion for early music at a concert tonight (8 pm) in the Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall at St. Lawrence... Go to full article
This Weekend in the Adirondacks
Feb 08, 2013 — John Warren of the Adirondack Almanack checks in each Friday morning with a look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for the weekend. Good news for winter... Go to full article
Owens faces further ethics probe for Taiwan junket
Washington, DC, Feb 07, 2013 — The House Ethics Committee announced yesterday that it is extending its review of Congressman Bill Owens' controversial trip to Taiwan in 2011. The panel also released a... Go to full article
Cuomo: "Rooftop highway" needs economic reality check
Potsdam, NY, Feb 07, 2013 — While in Potsdam Tuesday, Governor Cuomo threw cold water on the decades old idea of a new Interstate between Watertown and Plattsburgh. But he left open a sliver of hope for... Go to full article
Thursday's news briefs from the Associated Press
Feb 07, 2013 — Storms could dump more than 1ft of snow on NY. Mom back home in northern NY with 4 newborn babies. Data shows major crimes are nearly flat in NY. Flood buyouts for 646... Go to full article
Natural Selections: Ice Age mammals
Paul Smiths, NY, Feb 07, 2013 — During the last Ice Age North America was home to many varieties of "super-sized" mammals, megafauna. Giant beaver, 'possums, bears, sloths and other creatures joined the... Go to full article
How one Adironack mystery novel came to be
Lake Clear, NY, Feb 07, 2013 — Like the protagonist in his debut novel, Here Be Monsters, Jamie Sheffield spent his childhood in New York City, and "escaped" to the Adirondacks later in life. ... Go to full article
