News Release

August 4, 2006

REGULATING DISTRICT RESCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING FOR PERMIT SYSTEM RULES The Hudson River - Black River Regulating District announced the date for a rescheduled meeting to gather public input regarding the revised rules for the permit system at Great Sacandaga Lake. The meeting will be Thursday, August 17, 2006 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the auditorium of the Northville Central School, 131 South Third Street, Northville, New York.  The August 2 public meeting was postponed due to the very hot weather and the lack of air conditioning in the meeting place. 

The Regulating District has posted the August 17 public meeting agenda and the draft rules on its website at http://www.hrbrrd.com/draftrules.html.  This web page also contains a public comment form for people who wish to submit written comments.  Copies of the draft rules can be obtained at the District’s Sacandaga and Albany offices.  “Primarily, the scope of this meeting will be rules related to access permit eligibility and permit fees.  This way, meeting participants will have fewer rules to review prior to this meeting.  We will welcome public comments as well as questions about the draft rules,” stated Glenn A. LaFave, Executive Director.  “The remaining rules will be addressed at our August 23 meeting.”

After the August 17 meeting, the agenda for the August 23 public meeting will be determined and the meeting information will be shared with the media and posted on the Regulating District’s web site at http://www.hrbrrd.com.

Tentatively, the Regulating District hopes to complete the rules revision process by the end of this year so the revised rules can be implemented in 2007, with the exception of permit system fees which have been capped until 2010.