- FRENCH MOUNTAIN ZIP LINE WAITING ON APA SIGN-OFF – Post-Star ( Glens Falls, NY) Website
Reporter Jamie Munks reports that plans for a zip line on French Mountain are still in the works two years after the project was first proposed, but the project is waiting on a sign-off from the Adirondack Park Agency.
- ADIRONDACK WILD MEETING IN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SATURDAY – Adirondack Almanack ( ) Website
A staff report notes that Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve will host its annual meeting of members and supporters at The Grange in Whallonsburg on Saturday, October 5.
- NEW BOATING REGULATIONS IN PLACE – Adirondack Journal ( Warrensburg, NY) Website
A staff report notes that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation to improve safety for boaters in New York’s waterways by requiring safety classes for all boat operators.
- STEC SAYS APA REFORM UNLIKELY IN ALBANY – NCPR ( Canton, NY) Website
Reporter Brian Mann reports that while a growing number of environmental activists and government officials say the regulations that shape the Adirondack Park’s environment are outdated, a major APA reform would be a tough sell in Albany.
