Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Adirondack Park Agency.

B2045-06: This accretion consists of a copy of the Adirondack Park Agency site produced on December 20, 2006, a few days before Governor George E. Pataki (1995-2006) left office. It contains information about the agency's history and mission, annual reports (2000-2004), press releases (2000-2006), reports concerning watersheds within the park, and statutes and regulations relating to use of Adirondack Park lands, Also present are requests for public comment concerning specific projects within the park, information regarding preservation of state-owned lands within the park, and agency-created geographic information system and other mapping data. A citizen guide to agency land use regulations and information about Adirondack geology, wildlife, and ecosystems are also included.

B2045-08: This accretion consists of a copy of the Adirondack Park Agency site produced on April 22, 2008, shortly after the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008). Most of the information in this copy is also present in the December 20, 2006 copy, but this copy contains additional annual reports (2001-2006) and press releases (2001-2008), updated statutes and regulations relating to use of Adirondack Park lands, and newer requests for public comment concerning specific projects within the park.

B2045-10: This accretion consists of a copy of the Adirondack Park Agency site produced on December 17, 2010, shortly before Governor David A. Paterson (2008-2010) left office. Most of the information in this copy is present in previous copies of the site, but this copy includes additional annual reports (2001-2009) and press releases (2003-2010), updated statutes and regulations relating to use of Adirondack Park lands, and newer requests for public comment concerning specific projects within the park (2010). Information about future business opportunities within the park is also present.

B2045-15: This accretion contains a copy of the Adirondack Park Agency site produced on January 14, 2015, shortly after Governor Andrew Cuomo (2011- ) completed his first term of office. It contains annual reports (2001-2013), press releases (2014-2015), special events notices (2003-2013), monthly agency meeting materials (2003-2015), updated statutes and regulations relating to use of Adirondack Park lands, flyers containing information about a variety of Adirondack topics, requests for public comment concerning specific agency projects (2014-2015), and agency- created maps and presentations. Also included is information for property and business owners, local governments, and those wishing to perform research within the park.

Researchers should note that owing to the limitations of Web archiving technology, the interactive maps contained within this website could not be captured properly.

This accretion also includes a January 16, 2015 copy of the Adirondack Park Agency Twitter feed, which contains summary information about news and events relating to the agency. Researchers should note that, owing to the limitations of Web archiving technology and the structure of the live page, most of this feed could not be captured properly.

B2045-20: This accretion consists of a copy of the Adirondack Park Agency website produced on January 15, 2020. It contains additional annual reports (2001-2018) and press releases and special news items (2013-2019), updated statutes and regulations relating to the use of Adirondack Park lands, and policies governing agency operations. Also included are the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (2019), a citizen guide to agency land use regulations, and other publications. The site contains information for property and business owners and local governments within the Adirondack Park, scientists wishing to conduct research in the park, and natural and historic resources within the park's boundaries.

Researchers should note that owing to the limitations of Web archiving technology, the interactive maps and meeting webcasts contained within this website could not be captured properly. Researchers should also note that the "Public Input" section of this site could not be captured in January 2020; attempting to access it will redirect one to the January 14, 2015 copy of the site.