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Regional Watershed
Plan Governing Tree-cutting and
Stream Corridor Protection
Article 43- 0112 (5) of the
Environmental Conservation Law "The
Commission shall, after
consultation with the department,
the department of health, the
Adirondack Park Agency and
each municipality located in whole
or in part within the Park, further
promulgate regulations
relative to stream corridor
management which shall include
standards for the location of roads,
stream channelization, the frequency
of stream crossings, and timber
harvesting and vegetative
cutting restrictions within
designated stream corridors. The
regulations adopted pursuant to this
section may be stricter than
regulations promulgated by the
department."
During 2007, the Commission began a
community planning process to better
protect the
Lake’s water quality by formulating
new regulations on stream corridor
management and
watershed protection. More than 25
stakeholder organizations
participated through
representatives in a public planning
effort and series of four workshop
meetings. The process
produced a literature review,
conceptual framework and significant
public comment on
preliminary draft regulations.
Regulations of the Commission are
New York State regulations subject
to the State
Administrative Procedures and the
Environmental Quality Review Acts.
At the outset of 2008,
the Commission re-organized the
effort and set project milestones
for 2008. The steps ahead
include preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement
incorporating and evaluating
proposed regulations. A Regulatory
Impact Statement and plan for
governmental coordination
are future requirements, as well.
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