News from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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Gore Mountain Supplemental EIS Available for Public Review

Public Comments Accepted Until April 14

ALBANY, NY (02/13/2008; 1538)(readMedia)-- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released a draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the updated Gore Mountain Unit Management Plan which takes into consideration the connecting ski trails and lifts between Gore Mountain Ski Center and the Historic North Creek Ski Bowl. The draft SEIS will be available for public comment until April 14, 2008 and a public hearing has been scheduled for March 4.

The purpose of the SEIS is to address the cumulative environmental impacts associated with the Gore and Ski Bowl proposed projects that had not been included in the original Unit Management Plan (UMP) submission. Among other aspects, the proposed UMP will result in a stronger interconnect to the Historic North Creek Ski Bowl, as well as potential future private developments. DEC determined that the cumulative impacts of both the Gore Mountain Ski Center UMP and the Historic North Creek Ski Bowl be assessed before finalization of the UMP.

The draft SEIS released today finds that the cumulative environmental impacts would not be significant due to the fact that the proposed development will occur in the Hamlet of North Creek, an area that can absorb the anticipated growth in businesses and residences. Mitigation measures will be built into the projects to ensure that there are no impacts to the Adirondack Forest Preserve as

The public hearing will be held on March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Base Lodge at Gore Mountain Ski Center, Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek.

Copies of the draft SEIS will be available online at goremountain.com/ . In addition, hard copies are available for public review at the following locations:

• NYSDEC, Division of Lands & Forests, 5th Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, N.Y.
• NYSDEC, Division of Lands & Forests, 232 Hudson Street, Warrensburg, N.Y.
• NYSDEC, Division of Lands & Forests, 1115 Route 86, Raybrook, N.Y.
• Gore Mountain Ski Center, Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek, N.Y.
• New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, Olympic Center, 2634 Main Street., Lake Placid, N.Y.
• Town of Johnsburg Town Hall, 219 Main Street, North Creek, N.Y.

Comments can be sent to NYSDEC Bureau of Forest Preserve Management, Attn: Peter Frank, 625 Broadway, 5th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-4254 and by email to lfadk@gw.dec.state.ny.us (type “Gore UMP” in the subject line).