NYT article -- Adirondack/Tupper Resorts threaten Park

Today's article highlights the development of the Adirondacks. The article pulls together a summary of several large scale developments proposed in the Adirondacks. One of the largest one is in Tupper Lake.

The Adirondacks is threatened by the continued real estate boom. So far, the real estate slump has not hit the area. Timber companies are divesting large tracts of land to whomever wants them. They are being sold in large parcels. The state can only buy a small portion for the forest preserve. The rest is up for grabs.

Because the economy is not thriving, the local people are willing to develop recreational properties. They need something to support them. As in the rest of upstate NY, the young people are leaving the area. Local people feel the beauty of the region coupled with a ski resort or a conference center might attract people back to their small towns and villages.

The Adirondack Park agency is ill equipped to protect the Park. They are used to dealing with smaller scale development and permits (ie on the scale of a dock or garage). They are underfunded and undersupported by the state and the local governments.

the article from the Times
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North Country Public Radio audio report on how Preserve Associates "rammed" their proposal into quick acceptance from the zoning board and town board in Tupper Lake