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  • Adirondack Explorer

    The APA shows its teeth

    Apr 24, 2020 3 minutes
    —Tracy Ormsbee, Publisher

    The Adirondack Park Agency has been criticized in recent years for losing sight of its protective purpose. Now, one promising case suggests the APA may be back on track.

    The APA’s recent enforcement action against the owners of a “glamping” (luxurious camping) retreat in Thurman shows refreshing strength by the agency. The APA has imposed $438,000 in fines on these developers and ordered them to remove prohibited structures

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