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Adirondack Park Agency (APA) 
                       Adjusted      Executive   Legislative                       
                        Approp.        Request       Approp.
                        2000-01        2001-02       2001-02     Change

STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund	      4,015,700      4,295,000     4,295,000         0 
  Special Rev.-Fed.	    300,000              0             0         0 
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:   4,315,700      4,295,000     4,295,000         0 

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund           50,000         50,000        50,000         0 
  Total for 
  AID TO LOCALITIES:     50,000         50,000        50,000         0
Agency Mission

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA), created in 1971, is charged with the broad mandate of insuring "the optimum overall conservation, protection, development and use of the unique scenic, aesthetic, wildlife, recreational, open space, ecological and natural resources of the Adirondack Park." In carrying out this mandate, the APA is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Adirondack Master Plan and the Adirondack Park Private Land Use and Development Plan, overseeing and enforcing the 1975 Freshwater Wetlands Act within the Park, and administering the State's Wild, Scenic and Recreational River System. The APA also operates two visitor Interpretive Centers and helps local governments develop land use plans consistent with the State Master Plan.

Year-to-Year Change

The Executive proposes a net decrease of $20,700 from State Fiscal Year 2000-01 including a General Fund increase of $279,300 and a Special Revenue-Federal decrease of $300,000.

Legislative Proposals

The Assembly plan provides for the establishment of the Adirondack Park Agency Compliance Account. This Fund will consist of the revenue from the fees and penalties that the APA is currently authorized to collect.