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DEC and DOT Announce Public Comment Opportunity For
Remsen - Lake Placid Travel Corridor
07/08/15 10:10am

    PRESS RELEASE (07/08/15):

    Public Hearing Scheduled for July 20 in Utica

    A second public hearing regarding a proposed amendment to the Unit
    Management Plan (UMP) for the Remsen - Lake Placid Travel Corridor
    (Corridor) has been scheduled for July 20 in Utica, New York State Department
    of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens and State
    Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll
    announced today.

    The public hearing will be held at 4 pm on Monday, July 20, at the State Office
    Building, 207 Genesee Street in Utica. The meeting facility is wheelchair
    accessible. Please provide any requests for specific accommodation to 518-473-
    9518 at least one week in advance.

    The Draft UMP proposes:
  • Removing the rail infrastructure within the Corridor between the Village of Tupper
    Lake and the Village of Lake Placid and establishing a multiple-use recreational
    trail;
  • Maintaining the existing rail infrastructure and enhancing train service between
    the Village of Remsen and the Big Moose Station;
  • Rehabilitating the rail infrastructure between the Big Moose Station and the
    Village of Tupper Lake to allow passenger train service to be restored for a
    contiguous 85 miles; and
  • Developing a community connector snowmobile system both within and outside
    of the Corridor which will attract additional snowmobilers to the Adirondacks and
    Adirondack communities.

    Under the proposal, DOT will also seek to provide a long-term lease for
    operation of the train service, allowing the train service to make long-term
    financial investment in the Corridor.

    The Draft 2015 UMP Amendment seeks to provide additional access to the
    community of Beaver River by siting and creating a snowmobile trail outside of
    the Corridor connecting the community to the regional snowmobile trail system.

    The Draft 2015 UMP Amendment also serves as a Draft Supplement
    Environmental Impact Statement. Hut to hut cross-country skiing opportunities
    between Beaver River and the Horseshoe Lake Station and train stops in Beaver
    River, Lake Lila and other interior destinations are also proposed to provide
    unique outdoor recreational opportunities. DEC will work with the train service to
    ensure proper controls for those accessing interior lands and waters to prevent
    overuse and ensure protection of the natural resources.

    The draft Corridor UMP/Environmental Impact Statement amendment is posted
    on the DEC website. Copies of the UMP amendment also are available on CD at
    the following locations: DEC's headquarters in Albany, NY (5th floor); DEC's
    Region 5 office in Ray Brook NY; DEC's Region 6 office in Utica; town offices for
    the towns of Webb, Tupper Lake, Santa Clara, Harrietstown, and North Elba;
    and the village offices for the villages of Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, and Lake
    Placid.

    DEC and DOT will be accepting written public comments until close of business
    July 27, 2015. Written comments may be mailed to either John Schmid,
    NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12233-4254 or Dawn Klemm, NYSDOT
    Region 2, Utica State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501, or e-
    mailed to adirondackpark@dec.ny.gov.