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ArrangementChronological by year, then numerical by assigned file number. OverviewThe files in this series document the Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit';s receipt of and responses to inquiries from state and local government officials and the general public regarding APA jurisdiction over land use and developmen the Adirondack Park. Inquiries often address the issue of agency project review and permit jurisdiction as it pertains the subdivision of property and construction of single-family dwellings. Inquiries also pertain to the construction of campgrounds, retail stores, and boathouses; the installation of on-site sewage disposal systems and fuel storage tan the placement of mobile homes; the removal of vegetation from and/or other alterations to shorelines for recreational purposes; and the sale of property. Files contain file summary sheets listing name of person making inquiry, name of landowner, names of third part involved, location of property, classification of property according to the Adirondack Park Land Use and Developmen Plan Map, proximity of property to wetlands or river areas, brief description of proposed project, determination render (i.e. within APA jurisdiction or not), and date of response to inquiry. Files also include incoming and outgoing correspondence; memoranda; deeds; surveys; lease agreements; contracts; architectural plans, drawings, and specifications; photographs; local zoning board compliance certificates; and APA project permit applications, permits and orders approving projects. CD-ROMs contain scanned images of architectural plans, survey maps, tax maps, sketch maps, and topographi maps from approximately 750 jurisdictional determination files. These images were scanned from files spanning the years 1973 to 1993 and are arranged in the same manner as the files themselves. The CD-ROMs supplement and d not duplicate the files contained on the microfilm. Biographical SketchThe Jurisdictional Inquiry Unit provides advice to Adirondack Park Agency (APA) staff, state and local government officials, and the general public regarding APA jurisdiction over land use and development in the Adirondack Park as stipulated in the Adirondack Park Agency Act. The unit provid written responses to inquiries from landowners seeking to determine if an agency permit is required fo new land use, development, or subdivision, or if a variance from the shoreline development restrictions enforced by the agency is required. The unit also determines whether or not proposed land use and development activities involve wetlands protected by virtue of the Freshwater Wetlands Act or river are protected by the Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers System Act. Administrative InformationProcessing InformationThis series description was enhanced as a part of the New York State Archives Environmental History Virtual Research Collection Project, 2004. The National Endowment for the Humanities provided funding for this project. Use of CollectionRelated InformationRelated Material New York State Archives Record Series 16573, Adirondack Park Agency Project Files. Other Finding Aids Reel and CD-ROM content lists are available. Access TermsCorporate NamesSubjects Parks — Government policy Forest reserves — New York (State) — Multiple use Environmental policy Geographic Names Adirondack Forest Preserve (N.Y.) Adirondack Park (N.Y.) Genre/Form Microfilms Microforms Maps Maps. CD-ROMs Function Protecting environment Planning land use |
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