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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Green groups win Lows Lake legal fight, Park precedent unclear</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19970/20120613/green-groups-win-lows-lake-legal-fight-park-precedent-unclear</link>
<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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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:43</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, lows lake, motorized recreation, lakes, rivers, paddling, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>State court decision could lead to new restrictions on Adirondack lakes, rivers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18229/20110818/state-court-decision-could-lead-to-new-restrictions-on-adirondack-lakes-rivers</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment; adirondacks; lows lake, floatplanes, motorized recreation, land management, outdoor recreation, [loc:43.9728397 -74.4209956], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Snowmobilers say they&apos;re being harassed by law enforcement</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17299/20110314/snowmobilers-say-they-apos-re-being-harassed-by-law-enforcement</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:07</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, environment, outdoor recreation, safety, public safety, motorized recreation, drinking, driving, emergency, sport, snowmobile, [loc:44.9217176 -74.7262966], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Lawsuit challenges access to Adirondack wilderness for people with disabilities</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17289/20110311/lawsuit-challenges-access-to-adirondack-wilderness-for-people-with-disabilities</link>
<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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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, tourism, disabilities, people with disabilities act, motorized recreation, seaplane, lowes lake, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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