NYSDEC Purchases 89,000 Acres For Conservation In The Adirondacks

photo: Kent Quirk This past Thursday, the state of New York purchased a conservation easement for $30 million to protect 89,000 acres of Adirondack forest. Development will be prohibited on the land, and public rights to roughly 30 miles of fishing access, and snowmobile and hiking trails will be permanent. There will also be a new 15-mile route between Indian Lake and Newcomb. Timber production will still continue. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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NYSDEC Purchases 89,000 Acres For Conservation In The Adirondacks

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