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as wilderness, primitive or canoe by the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.
(b) General guideline: Minimize development activities which would materially impair
the wilderness attributes of these state lands; and design and construct development
that is located within one -eight (1/8) mile of these state lands so as to minimize its
visual and audial impact in these wilderness -like areas, thereby ensuring the
continued compatibility of state and private types of ownership.
Q. Wild, scenic and recreational study rivers.
(1) Objective: Protect or enhance the natural qualities of any river designated to be studied
for possible inclusion in the state's wild, scenic or recreational river system.
(2) General guideline: Maintain buffer zones and existing vegetation along designated study
rivers; avoid intensive development within one-fourth (1/4) mile of such rivers;
minimize alterations to such rivers and their banks; and preserve the free -flowing
character of such rivers.
R. Historic sites.
(1) Objective: Protect archeological sites, historic sites and unique historical structures for
their educational and cultural value to the area, region or state.
(2) General guideline: Preserve and restore archeological sites, historic sites and unique
historic structures to the extent warranted by their respective significance; and avoid
land uses and development on adjoining and nearby lands which would be incompatible
with the significance of such sites and structures.
S. Special interest areas.
(1) Objective: Preserve special interest areas, such as unique natural features and their
surrounding environs.
(2) General guideline: Avoid physical and aesthetic alteration and impairment of the natural
condition of unique physical features, such as gorges, waterfalls and interesting
geological formations; provide for their continuing protection; and utilize these special
interest areas as assets to development.
T. Government
(1) Service and finance.
(a) Objective: Fully explore and assure the ability of government to provide
governmental services and facilities made necessary by the project.
(b) General guideline: Phase development activities to a level commensurate with the
financial capability of the various levels of government to provide the governmental
services and facilities that will be generated by the development, such as
transportation systems, schools, health care, sewage and solid waste disposal
systems, water supply systems and fire and police protection; require that, as nearly
as possible, the balance between the cost of public services required to adequately
serve the development as compared with the anticipated tax and other revenues to be
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§ A183-21. Character of land.
Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes
without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace.
A. Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed so as to cover all areas
of the subdivision and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting. At no time shall topsoil be
removed from the site without written permission from the Planning Board. There shall be a
minimum of six (6) inches of topsoil redistributed over all leach beds or fields.
B. To the fullest extent feasible, all existing trees and shrubbery and endangered/protected
species shall be conserved by the subdivider. Special consideration shall be given to the
arrangement and ultimate improvement or development of the lots to this end.
(1) Property or any part thereof which has been clear-cut within the last five (5) years will
not be considered for subdivision.
(2) Precautions shall also be taken to protect existing trees and shrubbery and protected
plants or endangered species during the process of grading the lots and roads. Where
there is a question as to the desirability of removing a group of trees which serve to add
interest and variety to the proposed subdivision in order to allow for use of the land for a
lot or lots, the Planning Board may, after proper investigation, require modification of
such lots.
(3) Where any land other than that included in public rights -of -way is to be dedicated to the
public use, the developer shall not remove any trees from the site without written
permission from the Planning Board.
C. Where a subdivision is traversed by a natural lake, pond or stream, the boundaries or
alignment of said watercourse shall be preserved unless, in the opinion of the Planning
Board, a change or realignment will enhance the development and beauty of the subdivision
or the utilization of such features by the future residents of the subdivision. All proposed
changes in watercourse alignment shall be in accordance with the Environmental
Conservation Law.
D. Unique physical features, such as historic landmarks and sites, rock outcroppings, hilltop)
lookouts, desirable natural contours and similar features, shall be preserved, if possible/
E. The subdivider shall not be permitted to leave any surface depressions ich will collect
pools of water. This shall not preclude the use of retention or detention basins as part of a
stormwater management program.
F. The subdivider shall not be permitted to leave any piles or mounds of dirt or other debris or
materials around the tract. All surfaces shall be restored within six (6) months of the time of
the completion of the section of the subdivision.
G. Floodplain.
(1) Mapping. If any portion of the land within the subdivision is subject to inundation or
flood hazard by stormwater, such fact and portion shall be clearly indicated on the