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Build a Greener Adirondacks Expo at The Wild Center 

Source: Build a Greener Adirondacks Expo at The Wild Center – – The Adirondack Almanack

Two Hikers Pass Away While Hiking

DEC Regional Forest Ranger Highlights Forest Ranger Actions for 3/11 – 3/17/19   Town of Elizabethtown Essex County Wilderness Recovery: On March 15 at 12:22 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 51-year-old male hiker from Plattsburgh. The subject was in medical distress at the top of Blueberry Hill Trail. […]

91% of Hamilton Co Lakes Studied Affected by Road Salt – 

Source: 91% of Hamilton Co Lakes Studied Affected by Road Salt – – The Adirondack Almanack

Adirondack scientists document climate change impacts on wildlife, human health | NCPR News

Source: Adirondack scientists document climate change impacts on wildlife, human health | NCPR News

DEC Seeking Landowner Input on New York’s Forest Tax Law Program

Public Meetings to Be Held Across the State February 26 through March 27 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced an upcoming series of public meetings to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to offer input on the Forest Tax Law Program’s Section 480a. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss […]

Congresswoman Stefanik Announces New York Communities Awarded Lake Champlain Basin Program Grants

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik announced Lake Champlain Basin Program grants awarded to projects in our region to ensure the future of the Lake Champlain watershed remains intact. Congresswoman Stefanik was the lead Republican who worked to secure support for this funding in the House Appropriations process. She was able to nearly double the amount secured. […]

Audio Postcard: Even in winter, Ausable Marsh is full of life and color 

Source: Audio Postcard: Even in winter, Ausable Marsh is full of life and color | NCPR News

Biologists Record 175 Moose Sightings During the Fifth Year of Collaborative Research Project

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the completion of an aerial Adirondack moose survey that takes place each year as part of a collaborative study of the health of New York’s moose population. A total of 83 groups of one or more moose were observed during the survey’s […]

New York State Calls on U.S. EPA to Regulate Interstate Smog Pollution

State Petitions EPA to Comply with Clean Air Act, Protect Public Health by Requiring Upwind States to Reduce Smog Pollution   Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that New York State is seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the interstate transport of ozone pollution from sources […]

Viewpoint: New Cuomo Budget Misses Major Adirondack Priorities – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Viewpoint: New Cuomo Budget Misses Major Adirondack Priorities – – The Adirondack Almanack

DEC Now Accepting Applications for 100th Annual Pheasant Release

Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program Enhances Fall Hunting in New York State New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the application period for the cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program is now open. The Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program began in the early 1900s and was officially established in 1919, making […]

Groups name a lot more than 5 threats to the Adirondacks 

Source: Groups name a lot more than 5 threats to the Adirondacks – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News

Invasive species named No. 1 environmental threat to Adirondacks

Source: Invasive species named No. 1 environmental threat to Adirondacks – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News

DEC wants to consolidate titles 

Source: DEC wants to consolidate titles | Local News | pressrepublican.com

DEC Announces Hunters Report Taking More Deer in 2018 than 2017

New York State white-tailed deer hunters have been reporting more success in 2018 than last year through the end of the regular big game season, the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. “New York’s hunters are having success this year, myself included, and all signs are pointing to sizable and healthy herd. I […]

Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter

Source: Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter

DEC Announces Summer Camp Registrations Open January 23, 2019

Families Encouraged to Register Early for Camps New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that online registration for DEC’s 2019 Summer Camps program will open Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Applications should be submitted through the online registration program available through the Summer Camps webpage. Parents and […]

Climate Assessment looks at human welfare, environment 

Source: Climate Assessment looks at human welfare, environment | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Flacke, former DEC, Park Agency head, dies – Times Union

Source: Flacke, former DEC, Park Agency head, dies – Times Union

Hazardous Driving Conditions

Current I87 Nothway driving conditions (3 p.m.) near Keene Valley. Friends were headed south. They’re turning around and coming back to Peru. Very hazardous driving conditions.

Solar Farm Hosts “Bring Your Bill” Event

Thursday, November 1, (5 p.m.) at the Peru Free Library Libraries in Peru and Mooers are getting ready to host events in early November to explain how area residents can save money with solar energy without buying and installing costly panels on their rooftops. Solar Farms New York is currently installing solar panels on three […]

Use Variance For Solar Farm on Hold

Peru –  The Apex Solar Power application on behalf of the Hamilton family for a Use Variance to construct a solar farm at 286 Mannix Road was tabled at the Zoning Board of Appeal’s Wednesday, October 17, 2018 meeting.  The property is zoned for agricultural and rural residential use; therefore, a use variance is required. […]

REVISED AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WEDNESDAY, October 17, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of August 15, 2018 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATION: Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2018-037 Apex Solar Power Use Variance – construct a 2.7 megawatt ground mount solar array 286 Mannix Rd. Peru, NY 12972 ANY FURTHER BUSINESS CEO REPORT: ADJOURNMENT

Statewide Survey of NY Landowners About Black Bears is Underway

DEC is partnering with the Center for Conservation Social Sciences (CCSS) at Cornell University on a survey of roughly 11,000 randomly-selected New York landowners to better understand public perceptions of and preferences for black bear population levels. The survey is being sent out this fall to owners of both large and small residential properties, and […]

Plattsburgh cryptocurrency regulations unveiled 

Source: Plattsburgh cryptocurrency regulations unveiled – Sun Community News & Printing