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Who will save the Adirondack Park’s timberlands?

There’s universal agreement that the Adirondack Park’s commercial forests are a vital part of the region’s tapestry. The million or so acres of private timberland serve a wide variety of functions, providing jobs, allowing...

Morning Read: A better way to protect the Adirondack Park’s private open space?

Phil Brown in the Adirondack Explorer magazine looks in-depth this month at the big question of whether current Adirondack Park Agency rules do enough to protect privately owned backcountry and timberland inside the blue line. His research found...

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Assemblyman Chris Ortloff and sawmill owner Pat Mitchell testify in Albany. <br />Photo provided by Ortloff's office.

Assemblyman Chris Ortloff and sawmill owner Pat Mitchell testify in Albany.
Photo provided by Ortloff's office.

Sawmills ?Saved?: Rule Change Approved In Albany

by Brian Mann

Dec 12, 2002 — State officials in Albany have agreed to allow the use of rough cut lumber in construction projects. Without the change to state building codes, made on Wednesday, hundreds of small sawmills in the North Country would have been forced to shut down. Brian Mann has our story. Go to full article

North Country sawmill owners meet in Ray Brook

Sawmill Operators Say New Building Code Would Kill Industry

by Brian Mann

Dec 04, 2002 — More than two hundred sawmill owners from across the North Country met last night in Ray Brook, furious about a change to New York state building codes. The new code - set to take effect January 1st - would force homebuilders to stop using the kind of "rough cut" lumber made in many local mills. As Brian Mann reports, most family run mills say the code will put them out of business. Go to full article

Stewart Belkin, President of Newstech NY, Inc., stands outside the mill in Newton Falls.

Newton Falls Paper Mill Reopens: Economic Victory For St. Lawrence County

by Brian Mann

Sep 30, 2002 — A Canadian company will spend more than twenty million dollars refurbishing the paper mill in Newton Falls. The plan--which will mean roughly 120 job--was unveiled Sunday at a ceremony in the village. The economy in southern St. Lawrence County was devastated three years ago when the Newton Falls mill shut down. As Brian Mann reports, many locals say yesterday's announcement was the pay-off for years of hope and hard work. Go to full article

Tug Hill Gets Protection

by David Sommerstein

Jun 10, 2002 — New York State has joined with the Nature Conservancy and a timber company to preserve almost 45,000 acres of land on the Tug Hill Plateau. David Sommerstein reports the public-private partnership prevents the land from being subdivided. Go to full article

Timber Dispute Heats Up: Canada To Lobby Against U-S Tariffs

by Brian Mann

May 28, 2002 — Canada announced yesterday that it will launch a fifteen million dollar public relations campaign to fight lumber tariffs imposed last week by the U-S government. The tariffs are part of a growing trade dispute between timber industries in the two countries. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports. Go to full article

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