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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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<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: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>Plans for whitewater &quot;play park&quot; in Canton</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 12, 2011) This weekend, the village of Canton will be a haven for flatwater paddlers with the 50th anniversary of the Rushton canoe races. There are also plans in the works to make better use of the Grasse River&apos;s whitewater.  Planners are exploring construction of a &quot;whitewater play park&quot; at four sites on the Grasse in Canton.  There&apos;s a public meeting on the subject tonight at 5:30 at the Grasse River Heritage building in the village. David Sommerstein caught up with two of the organizers, Baylor Johnson and Dan McConnell. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17636/20110512/plans-for-whitewater-quot-play-park-quot-in-canton">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This weekend, the village of Canton will be a haven for flatwater paddlers with the 50th anniversary of the Rushton canoe races. There are also plans in the works to make better use of the Grasse River&apos;s whitewater.  Planners are exploring construction of a &quot;whitewater play park&quot; at four sites on the Grasse in Canton.  There&apos;s a public meeting on the subject tonight at 5:30 at the Grasse River Heritage building in the village. David Sommerstein caught up with two of the organizers, Baylor Johnson and Dan McConnell. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17636/20110512/plans-for-whitewater-quot-play-park-quot-in-canton">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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