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<title>Green groups win Lows Lake legal fight, Park precedent unclear</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 13, 2012) New York state officials have decided to drop their appeal of a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the management of Lows Lake, a popular paddling destination in the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Mountain Club and Protect the Adirondacks have fought for years to have the lake itself, including the water and lake bed, classified as wilderness.  Earlier this month, the Adirondack Park Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservation decided to accept that designation. As Brian Mann reports, it’s unclear how this legal victory for environmentalists will affect other lakes and rivers in the Adirondacks. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19970/20120613/green-groups-win-lows-lake-legal-fight-park-precedent-unclear">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>State court decision could lead to new restrictions on Adirondack lakes, rivers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 18, 2011) A state Supreme Court judge has sided with environmental groups in a ruling that could lead to new restrictions on the kind of recreation allowed on Adirondack lakes and rivers. The decision this week found that the water and bed of Lows Lake in the central Adirondacks should be treated as an official wilderness area.The ruling overturns a 2009 decision by the Adirondack Park Agency that left the lake unclassified. As Brian Mann reports, this legal precedent could force the APA to begin classifying dozens of lakes and rivers across the Park. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18229/20110818/state-court-decision-could-lead-to-new-restrictions-on-adirondack-lakes-rivers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>APA: hunting camps can stay</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 18, 2011) The Adirondack Park Agency voted on Friday to allow 220 traditional hunting clubs to keep their cabins on the former Champion timber lands in the northern and western Adirondacks.That reverses a decade-old decision struck by state officials that would have evicted the clubs, some of them dating back generations.As Brian Mann reports, the fate of the clubs has been a flashpoint in the Park for years. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17496/20110418/apa-hunting-camps-can-stay">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Snowmobilers say they&apos;re being harassed by law enforcement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 14, 2011) A coalition of leaders from the North Country’s snowmobile tourism industry is complaining that law enforcement officials are harassing sledders.They say sticker inspections and multiple trail stops are discouraging visitors from visiting the area.But as Brian Mann reports, these concerns come as law enforcement agencies are grappling with a growing number of snowmobile injuries and deaths. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17299/20110314/snowmobilers-say-they-apos-re-being-harassed-by-law-enforcement">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lawsuit challenges access to Adirondack wilderness for people with disabilities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 11, 2011) The state of New York plans to ask a Federal judge to throw out a lawsuit which claims that environmental laws and regulations in the Adirondack Park violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit, filed last summer, challenges rules that ban floatplane and motorized access to wilderness areas inside the Blue Line.But as the plaintiffs look to expand their suit to target more conservation laws, the Attorney General is preparing to ask that the case be dismissed. Chris Morris has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17289/20110311/lawsuit-challenges-access-to-adirondack-wilderness-for-people-with-disabilities">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NY finalizes Adirondack snowmobile plan, first project set for Hamilton County</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 13, 2010) Later this morning, the Adirondack Park Agency is expected to approve a plan creating the first major piece of a new regional snowmobile trail. The project in Hamilton County includes construction of a new 12-mile hub trail that would link the towns of Piseco and Speculator.   State officials say this project in the Jessup River area will be a model for a much larger snowmobile trail system now in development across the Park.But critics on all sides say they’re not sure this plan is workable or affordable.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16129/20100813/ny-finalizes-adirondack-snowmobile-plan-first-project-set-for-hamilton-county">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Floatplane flights continue to Lowes Lake as wilderness expands</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 17, 2009) Floatplane flights will continue to Lowes Lake in the central Adirondacks for another three years.  A plan approved yesterday by the Adirondack Park Agency allows 35 commercial tourism flights a month, most of them departing from Long Lake and Inlet. As part of the compromise, state officials have also agreed to expand wilderness protections around the lake.  Brian Mann reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/13379/20090417/floatplane-flights-continue-to-lowes-lake-as-wilderness-expands">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lows Lake floatplane plan called illegal, unsafe, unworkable</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 19, 2009) State officials hope to win approval next month for a plan that would allow floatplane flights to continue to a remote Adirondack lake for another four years.  The battle over access to Lows Lake has been going on for more than a decade.  The Department of Environmental Conservation says their new proposal is a fair compromise.  But at a public meeting yesterday in Ray Brook, green groups described the plan as illegal and floatplane pilots called it unworkable. Brian Mann reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/13016/20090219/lows-lake-floatplane-plan-called-illegal-unsafe-unworkable">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>DEC pushes floatplane use on Lowes Lake</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 22, 2009) State officials have reopened the debate over the future of Lowes Lake in the central Adirondacks.  The Department of Environmental Conservation says float planes should be allowed to use the lake for another four years.  Some green groups say that would violate state law, which calls for Lowes Lake to be managed as a wilderness area.  Brian Mann has this update. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/12835/20090122/dec-pushes-floatplane-use-on-lowes-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>APA poised to reject continued float plane traffic on Lows Lake</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 10, 2008) The Adirondack Park Agency is expected to reject a plan put forward by state officials that would extend the use of floatplanes on Lows Lake. Motorized access to the remote mountain lake has been controversial for years.  The APA board will take a final vote today. As Brian Mann reports, the fierce debate has divided state agencies and sparked disagreements among pro-environment groups. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/12241/20081010/apa-poised-to-reject-continued-float-plane-traffic-on-lows-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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