A01696 strengthens land use and development provisions in the Adirondack park to preserve ecological integrity, wildlife, and open space while.

A01696 amends the executive law to enhance land use and development provisions in the Adirondack park. It aims to preserve ecological integrity, wildlife, and open space, and to curtail rural sprawl. The bill introduces new definitions and requirements for conservation subdivisions, ecological site analysis, and open space management. It mandates that conservation subdivisions be reviewed and approved based on ecological site analysis and open space management plans.

A01696 strengthens land use and development provisions in the Adirondack park to preserve ecological integrity, wildlife, and open space while.

A01696 amends the executive law to enhance land use and development provisions in the Adirondack park. It aims to preserve ecological integrity, wildlife, and open space, and to curtail rural sprawl. The bill introduces new definitions and requirements for conservation subdivisions, ecological site analysis, and open space management. It mandates that conservation subdivisions be reviewed and approved based on ecological site analysis and open space management plans.