The Peru Gazette

Town of St. Armand Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 22 at 12:10 p.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured 64-year-old hiker from Dyer, Indiana, on Baker Mountain. The hiker went off the trail, fell, and injured his right leg. Forest Rangers Evans and Sabo responded to […]

A Public Hearing of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr.Kregg Bruno, Councilman, Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present were Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to the […]

Source: New York Fall Foliage Report | Experience Peak Fall Colors in NY

Source: Adirondack Moose Sightings: Rare and Majestic – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: North Country climate voters’ response to the election? “Existential dread.” | NCPR News

Source: Northern lights may be visible from Northern New York, Vermont this week

Source: Panic attacks. Ringing ears. Shaking walls. Happy 1-year anniversary to the F-35s. – VTDigger

Source: Making the case for water reporting – – The Adirondack Almanack

Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced a $541,755 grant to be awarded to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for the Lake Champlain Management Program. This funding will continue an ongoing long-term water quality and biological monitoring program, which detects environmental changes in the Lake. “Lake Champlain is a vast and […]

Source: Saranac Lake earns bronze-level Climate Smart Community status | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Burlington schools knew about PCBs in soil for 13 months before reporting the problem – VTDigger

Source: New York’s Plastic Bag Ban to return Oct. 19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Groups urge Gov. to sign road salt reduction bill – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Get to Know New York’s Natives: Red Maple – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Senate overrides veto of Global Warming Solutions Act, making it law – VTDigger

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Piercefield St. Lawrence County Wilderness Rescue: […]

Source: Ditch the car for ‘Car Free Climate’ Campaign – – The Adirondack Almanack

Are NYS schools being tested for air quality? Source: Burlington school leaders call on state to fund PCB contamination cleanup

Source: Vt. Air National Guard, homeowners reflect on anniversary of F-35s arrival

Source: Report: Drought severe in parts of New Hampshire, Maine

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board passed Town Law #1 of 2020 at its Monday, September 14th meeting. The law is modeled after a law enacted by the Town of Plattsburgh.  Incorporated into the Zoning Law, it regulates large solar energy installations. The Peru Gazette asked for a brief overview of […]

Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking proposals for projects that aim to improve water quality and ecosystems along the Lake Champlain watershed. The LCBP will award more than $400,000 to qualified organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions. Projects located in the New York, Québec, and Vermont […]

Source: Scott Vetoes Global Warming Solutions Act; Lawmakers Vow Override | Off Message

Firefighters return home: Saratoga – On Friday, Sept. 11, a team of 10 DEC Forest Rangers, staff, and volunteers returned to New York after helping to battle and contain wildland fires raging in western states for two weeks. These trained, expert wildland firefighters helped battle high priority fires in Nebraska and South Dakota. A second […]

Low Salmon River Water Levels Prompt Actions; New Great Lakes Regulations and Recommendations in Effect DEC Encourages Anglers to Fish ‘SMART’ to Protect Resources and Other Anglers The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced actions underway to mitigate the impacts of low water flows along the Salmon River during the upcoming […]