Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.) Planning Division Central Files 21756

Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.) Planning Division Central Files

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

The Adirondack Park Agency's Planning Division's responsibilities include administering and maintaining the State Land Master Plan; identifying and developing Adirondack Park policy; and long-range planning and policy development. Topics addressed in the files include rivers, wetlands, Adirondack Park interest groups, State Environmental Quality Review law, the Park's 1992 centennial, regional planning programs, map amendment policy, river basins, hamlet studies, acid rain, hydro-power, mapping, soils, and forestry.

Creator:

Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division

Title:

Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.) Planning Division central files

Quantity:

1.6 cubic feet

(166 microfilm rolls)

Inclusive Dates:

1971-1999

Series Number:

21756

Arrangement

Arrangement is uncertain.

Administrative History

The Planning Division of the Adirondack Park Agency is responsible for administering and maintaining the State Land Master Plan; completing the ongoing review of the private land plan for the Park; leading all APA activities related to information, data and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) management and analysis; processing amendments to the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map; identifying and developing Park policy; long-range planning and policy development; and providing Park policy advice and direction. In addition to these responsibilities, the six professional staff and two-person support staff, provide technical and administrative support to other APA functions and programs.

Scope and Content Note

This series documents subjects such as rivers, wetlands, Adirondack interest groups, State Environmental Quality Review law (SEQR law), the Park's 1992 centennial, regional planning programs, visitor contact planning, map amendment policy, river basins, hamlet studies, public relations, acid rain, hydropower, mapping, soils, forestry, and other matters.

Alternate Formats Available

Series consists of master negatives. No use copies are available.

Microfilm: 166 reels; 16 mm.

Location of Originals

Originals held by agency.

Custodial History

Although a few records were filed into this series as late as 1999, the series was essentially closed by the Adirondack Park Agency Planning Division during the mid-1990s.

Access Restrictions

This series consists of master negative copies of microfilm only. No use copies are available at the State Archives. Researchers should contact the Adirondack Park Agency for access to use copies.