 
Assembly Resolution No. 124
 
BY: M. of A. Jones
 
        COMMEMORATING   the   50th   Anniversary   of  The
        Adirondack Council
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  the
continuing  welfare  of  the  citizens  of  this  great State is greatly
enriched by the purposeful endeavors of  individuals  and  organizations
committed  to the preservation and protection of our environment, and to
the enhancement of appreciation for  the  distinctive  features  of  our
natural surroundings; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative  Body  to
recognize and pay tribute to The Adirondack Council upon the occasion of
its  50th  Anniversary,  which occurred on January 13, 2025, and will be
celebrated on Adirondack Park Day on February 24, 2025, at the New  York
State Capitol; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Adirondack  Council is a not-for-profit environmental
advocacy group that has been working since 1975 to ensure the ecological
integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council is the largest  environmental  group
in New York State, working full-time to preserve the Adirondack Park for
the  benefit  of all New Yorkers; it has worked for 50 years to conserve
the natural resources of the Adirondack Park while promoting  welcoming,
sustainable, thriving communities; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Adirondack Council works to protect the private lands
in the Adirondack Park from inappropriate and haphazard development;  it
also  works  to  defend Article XIV (the Forever Wild Clause) of the New
York State  Constitution  which  protects  over  2.6  million  acres  of
Adirondack Forest Preserve; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Adirondack  Council  works with elected officials and
their staff  at  the  local,  state  and  national  levels,  along  with
executive  agencies  from  the Federal and State governments, to protect
the natural resources of the Adirondack Park; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council played a major role in the  creation
of New York State's conservation easement program and in the creation of
the 1993 New York State Environmental Protection Fund; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council published its 2020 Vision and Vision
2050  Reports,  which  have  served  as  guideposts  for State Agencies,
Adirondack municipalities, and Advocacy organizations in the pursuit  of
a more perfect Adirondack Park; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  1996  and  2022,  The Adirondack Council was part of a
coalition of environmental groups that worked for the  creation  of  the
Clean  Water/Clean  Air  Bond Act and Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs
Bond Act; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council led the effort  to  pass  the  Randy
Preston Road Salt Reduction Act, reducing road salt pollution across New
York State; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council led the effort to make "Clean, Drain
and  Dry" aquatic invasive species prevention protocols mandatory within
the Adirondack Park; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council led  the  effort  to  establish  the
Adirondack Diversity Initiative and Timbuctoo Summer Climate and Careers
Institute,  which  together  foster  an  Adirondack  Park  that  is more
welcoming, inclusive, safe and relevant for all New Yorkers; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council led the  BeWildNY  Coalition,  which
successfully  advocated  for the establishment of the largest Wilderness
area in the Northeast; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council has battled against the  scourge  of
acid  rain  in  the  Adirondack  Park  and  worked with other groups and
individuals, staff and elected officials at the state and federal levels
to pass State and Federal acid rain legislation
 
  WHEREAS, The Adirondack Council has led efforts to establish  a  new
Parkwide water quality study known as a Survey of Climate and Adirondack
Lake Ecosystems (SCALE); now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th  Anniversary  of  The  Adirondack  Council  and  to
congratulate  its  board  and  staff for five decades of successful Park
protection and advocacy; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to The Adirondack Council.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of The Adirondack Council

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