The Nature Conservancy announces agreement with DEC

[Peakbagr]

Take a look at this from The Nature Conservancy site:

map:
ftp://ftp.dec.state.ny.us/dpae/press/finchpruyn/Disposition.pdf
snowmobile routes
ftp://ftp.dec.state.ny.us/dpae/press/finchpruyn/snowmobiletrail.pdf
summary of purchase:
ftp://ftp.dec.state.ny.us/dpae/press/finchpruyn/Finch fact sheet.doc

Details coming out on Friday. Much more to follow.

 

[Neil]

Looks like the entire Boreas-Wolf Pond ridge will be accessible from the west.

"EMS, meet LL Bean".

 

[Peakbagr]

DEC has agreed to purchase or obtain conservation easements on most of the Finch Pruyn land that The Nature Conservancy bought last year. There are an additional 20,000 acres that are still in negotiation.
While the term 'historic' is often overused, this acquisition truly fits the description.
More details will be coming out today. I'm trying to get a copy of the actual agreement and will post a link to it when available.
The devil is in the details.

Alan

 

[Papa Bear]

NY Times Article

Here's an article in today's NY Times on the issue:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/nyregion/15preserve.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=adirondacks&st=nyt