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Displaying 67 Finding Aids
Title
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.) Planning Division central files
Series Number
- 21756
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
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.
Title
- State and federal blister rust annual reports
Series Number
- 19753
Summary
- This series from the Department of Environmental Conservation consists of unpublished reports detailing the state's effort to eradicate blister rust from its forest resources. There are also transcripts of conference proceedings on confronting the blister rust blight.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Department. Bureau of Forest Pest Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 19606
Summary
- This series consists of the subject and correspondence files created by the commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. The commissioner creates, receives, and retains a variety of correspondence, memorandums, reference materials, draft and final policy statements, and budget materials related to all aspects of agency operations.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner's speeches
Series Number
- 19607
Summary
- This series consists of copies of speeches and testimony delivered by former Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioners Orin Lehman, Joan K. Davidson, and Bernadette Castro. The remarks were delivered at state and federal legislative hearings and at various other meetings and public events.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Public Service environmental report site plans and maps of a proposed power station at Cayuga
Series Number
- A3319
Summary
- This series consists of site plans of a proposed power station at Cayuga. Records include plans, maps, and overlays. Site plans include locations; elevations; cross sections; railroad access; coal car storage areas; transmission line arrangements; and existing and supplemental structures. Maps and plot plans show bedrock and surface geology; seismic survey lines; soil content; existing site contours and vegetation; proposed facilities and alternate site locations; and construction facilities. Also included is an aerial photograph of the Cayuga site.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Forest fire reports and documentation
Series Number
- B2376
Summary
- This series documents the Sunrise Fire in eastern Long Island, Suffolk County, in August 1995. Record types include correspondence, narrative reports on fire-fighting efforts and progress, assessments of fire damage, detail maps showing the location and spread of fires, and news clippings.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York City Watershed subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2808
Summary
- This series consists of a wide range of subject and correspondence files resulting from the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) participation in the development and the subsequent implementation of the New York City Watershed Agreement.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Watershed Management
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State and federal institution wastewater disposal files
Series Number
- A1121
Summary
- The series consists of memorandums, reports, plans, and correspondence relating to the inspection, construction, and upgrading of sewage treatment plants and the establishment and monitoring of waste water pollution controls for various state and federal institutions.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Water
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Management correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- B1882
Summary
- This series consists of files created by the Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Management and relate to the state's response to federal water-quality legislation. The files which contain information gathered at meetings of the Great Lakes Basin Commission and other federal-state water-protection bodies, help to document the department's role in safeguarding drinking water supplies, coastal and estuarine areas, and the Hudson River. Other files concern efforts to protect the Catskill and Adirondacks Forest Preserves.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Environmental Management
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Motion picture film, "The Challenge to Our Catskills"
Series Number
- B2456
Summary
- "The Challenge to Our Catskills" was a half hour documentary film highlighting the major areas of the Catskill region and exploring the challenges of uncontrolled growth and changing patterns of land use. The film was produced by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, with a supporting grant from the Temporary State Commission to Study the Catskills, which used it as a supplement to its final report.
Creator
- New York State Temporary State Commission to Study the Catskills
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Law Legislative Bureau legislative program bill files
Series Number
- 15433
Summary
- These files document the Department of Law's own program bills, from initial conception to final action. Program bills initiated by the department cover a wide range of issues, including consumer finance, hazardous products and substances, environmental protection, housing codes, and civil and criminal procedure.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Legislative Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Administrative files on establishment and early planning of the Adirondack Park Agency
Series Number
- 18880
Summary
- This series consists of records created during the establishment and early planning phases of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Records document six major initiatives undertaken during this period: Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks; Harris Petition; APA Private Land Use and Development Plan; APA rules and regulations; Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System (WSRRS) rules and regulations; and APA State Land Master Plan.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Local Government Services Committee monthly agency meeting reports
Series Number
- 21754
Summary
- This series consists of draft minutes, program reports, meeting agendas, resolutions, amendments, and preparatory materials that relate to the Adirondack Park Agency Local Government Services Committee and its review of local land use in the park. These records are provided to the Adirondack Park Agency Commissioners for their review.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Environmental Enforcement Unit
Title
- Press releases
Series Number
- B1823
Summary
- This series contains press releases issued by the offices of Commissioners Orin Lehman, Joan Davidson, Bernadette Castro, and Carol Ash to inform the public about agency events, activities, and accomplishments.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State wildlife pathologist subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2752
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, published and unpublished reports, memorandums, field notes, survey data, program proposals, and policies and procedures relating to the functions of the Department of Conservation's Wildlife Pathology Unit and state wildlife pathologist Ward Stone (1969-2010). Records primarily contain information regarding the evolution of ecological standards across New York State and its impact on wildlife management. Records also document Stone's tenure with the department and highlight the numerous environmental issues he raised while leading the Wildlife Pathology Unit.
Creator
- New York (State). Wildlife Pathology Unit
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part. State Archives staff will review requests for documents and disclose information pursuant to the State Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- Park project files
Series Number
- 20161
Summary
- This series consists of environmental impact statements (EIS) developed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's Environmental Management Bureau, which is responsible for reviewing proposed projects affecting the agency's parks to evaluate their environmental impact. Each EIS provides detailed information on a project, including a project description, environmental setting, environmental impact, mitigation, alternatives, irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources, unavoidable adverse impacts, and lists of references and contacts.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Environmental Management Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves land purchase journal
Series Number
- B1889
Summary
- This series consists of one volume which documents purchases of privately owned land by New York State for inclusion in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Information for each purchase includes date of deed, certificate number, grantor, description and location of land, acres, consideration (amount paid), and date of payment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Adirondack Park Agency press releases
Series Number
- B1877
Summary
- This series consists of press releases predominantly issued by the Adirondack Park Agency's public relations officer and by the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers (VIC). The majority of the press releases focus on business conducted by the agency at its monthly meetings and announcements of events such as the completion of environmental studies and the hiring of staff. The press releases contain announcements of the centers' groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies, upcoming public programs, VIC fact sheets, and requests for volunteers.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Public Relations Officer
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack Park Agency jurisdictional determination files
Series Number
- 18803
Summary
- This series documents the Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit's handling of inquiries relating to APA jurisdiction over land use and development in the Adirondack Park. Inquiries pertain to APA project review and permits; retail construction and development; the installation of sewage disposal systems and fuel storage tanks; alterations to shorelines for recreational purposes; and the sale of property. Each file contains a summary sheet indicating extent or lack of APA jurisdiction; land records, permit applications, agency orders, architectural plans, contracts, and maps.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Legal Division. Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm rolls in the following accretions are master camera negative copies, with no use copies presently available: 18803-05, 18803-05A, 18803-05B, 18803-05C, 18803-06, 18803-07, 18803-08, 18803-09, 18803-12, 18803-12A.
Title
- Jurisdictional determination maps and drawings
Series Number
- 20583
Summary
- The Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit provides advice and determinations to agency staff, local government officials, and the general public regarding permit requirements and procedures in the Adirondack Park. This series consists of maps and plans used to determine jurisdiction over projects built within the Adirondack Park.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Legal Division. Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.