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Displaying 11 Finding Aids
Title
- Minutes of meetings
Series Number
- 14285
Summary
- This series consists of Adirondack Park Agency (APA) meeting minutes. Records include adopted meeting minutes, as well as committee reports and memoranda submitted at each meeting. Minutes from 1979 forward also include meeting agendas for both the full agency and individual committees within the agency. Records reflect drafting and amending of APA rules and regulations, drafting and amending of public and private land use and development plans, and agency decisions and responses to litigation.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Field books for surveys by James Frost of New York State lands
Series Number
- B1407
Summary
- The series consists of 34 field books created by James Frost as he surveyed lands for individuals to help settle disputes over property boundaries or for appraisal. Frost was also hired by New York State for similar purposes where he worked under the direction of the State Surveyor General. These volumes contain survey notes and topographical sketches and provide information on the reason the survey was conducted, who requested it; survey location; date; and names of any assistants to Frost.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Bureau of Real Property
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Field books of Verplanck Colvin for the Adirondack Survey
Series Number
- B1406
Summary
- This series consists of field books created by Verplanck Colvin during his survey of the Adirondack region. The volumes are made up predominantly of survey notes and sketches. Many also contain additional notes, topographical sketches, and letters. Indexes, legends, and conversion tables are also frequently found. Series includes a distinct subset known as the "T" volumes that consist of surveys conducted using a theodolite survey instrument.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Bureau of Real Property
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack Park Agency Regulatory Programs Division project files
Series Number
- 16573
Summary
- The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is responsible for insuring that all building in the Park is compatible with the natural character of the land, and has a minimum adverse affect on the environment. The Operations Division, now the Regulatory Programs Division, is responsible for the review of all projects undertaken in the Adirondack Park that fall within the APA's jurisdiction and for coordinating and administering all permit related activity associated with the review of the projects.
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
- Chronological correspondence files
Series Number
- 18851
Summary
- This series consists of chronological correspondence files compiled and maintained by the office of the Executive Director of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Within the series there are files created directly by the executive director and files created by the agency's chief legal counsel. Records consist predominantly of copies of outgoing correspondence and attachments directed to other state agencies, local and regional environmental groups, and private citizens as well as copies of memoranda addressed to agency members and staff. Also included are meeting materials, agendas, and minutes; legal documents; agency resolutions; budget materials; draft reports and studies; annual reports; proposed legislation and related memoranda; executive orders; permit and variance applications, notices of public hearings, variance and project review minutes, proposed Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan map amendments, and agency orders; and clippings of newspaper and journal articles.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Executive Director's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Department of Health Vital Records Section copies of selected indexes to birth, marriage, and death certificates
Series Number
- B1367
Summary
- The series consists of microfiche copies of selected indexes to birth (through 1937), marriage (through 1964), and death (through 1964) certificates filed with the Department of Health. The indexes cover the entire state except New York City, and start in 1881. Each index entry states the name of person, date and place of event, and certificate number. Indexes do not include births and deaths in Albany, Buffalo and Yonkers prior to 1914, or marriages in those cities prior to 1907.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Vital Records Section
Access Restrictions
- Fiche cannot be reproduced or duplicated.
Title
- Chairman's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 18855
Summary
- The series consists of the files of the executive director of the Adirondack Park Agency, who is responsible for the agency's overall administration, including oversight of the Adirondack Park Private Land Use and Development Plan, the State Land Master Plan, and various mandates to protect the Park and enhance economic development for its residents. Since 1988 the executive director has also been fulfilling duties of the APA counsel's office.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Executive Director's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Verplanck Colvin maps of the Adirondack wilderness
Series Number
- B1405
Summary
- Verplanck Colvin and his field assistants created this series using the field notes they compiled during their survey of the Adirondack wilderness of New York. The majority of the maps are topographical or cadastral maps and typically show elements of the natural and built environment (such as lakes, rivers, ponds, mountains, roads, and railroads) as well as names of property owners, lot numbers, and pertinent landmarks used in land surveying.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Bureau of Real Property
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this 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
- Department of Public Works right of way map tracings
Series Number
- 18552
Summary
- The records on this microfilm document land acquisitions required for all Department of Public Works construction projects as well as acquisitions completed on behalf of other state and municipal agencies. Types of acquisition projects may include those which are related to the Public Service Commission, state highways, or interstate ventures. Duplicate copies of the original records are filed with the Department of State, county clerk's offices, and Department of Transportation regional offices.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Works. Real Estate Division. Director's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office client case files
Series Number
- 16437
Summary
- This series includes master microfilm copies of original terminated case files of clients served by the Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office (CDDSO). The records filmed chronicle all services provided to clients, including administrative, legal, and programmatic. As such they provide clinical and administrative information documenting the state's institutional services to a substantial number of its developmentally disabled population.
Creator
- Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Client Records Unit
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.