Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks subject, correspondence, and meeting files
Series Number
10984
Summary
This series contains mainly correspondence, reports, studies, and project proposals involving the temporary commission. The studies and recommendations of the commission led directly to the creation of the Adirondack Park Agency in 1971. Topics that appear repeatedly in recommendations, proposals, and letters of concern are public and private land; wildlife; water resources, quality and pollution; snowmobiles; hunting; the Gooley Dam; airplanes; scenic easements; logging; zoning; and recreation.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks
Access Restrictions
Partially restricted to protect personal privacy. Resumes and social security numbers are found throughout the series.
This series consists of Harold Jerry's personal copies of records compiled during public service with the Office for Regional Development, the Temporary Commission on the State Court System, the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks, the Commission on the Adirondacks in the Twenty-First Century, and the Adirondack Highway Council. Records include correspondence; working, policy, and issue papers; press releases; economic and environmental studies; environmental field reports; draft legislation; meeting minutes, summaries, and agendas; budget materials; and clippings.
Creator
Jerry, Harold A., Jr., 1920-2001
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.