Write Today to Protect Adirondack Wilderness The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Park Agency (APA) are considering amending the Unit Management Plan for the Moose River Plains Wild Forest and taking other actions in the same area. One proposal would reclassify 15,062 acres of land from Wild Forest to Wilderness. It is important that this land be classified as Wilderness to better protect it against motorized abuses and other damage that often happens in the lesser protected Wild Forest areas. DEC and APA are also considering making a 3,605 acre "Special Management Area" near the new Wilderness to allow float planes to fly in and out of two lakes. While the Council supports float planes in appropriate locations, float plane use will be the only impediment for these lands becoming Wilderness, which DEC states is the ultimate goal. Please email both DEC and APA today to comment on a plan to reclassify thousands of acres around the Moose River Plains area in the Adirondacks (near Inlet and Old Forge). The comment period ends Friday, September 17th. Your letters make a difference! In your own words, please let them know: that you appreciate all of the work and effort put in by the two state agencies on developing this good plan. that you support the reclassification of the 15,000 acres to be part of the West Canada Lake Wilderness. that you would like to see a specific date by when the Beaver Lake Special Management Area will become part of the West Canada LakesWilderness area. Please send your comments by Friday, September 17th to: Richard Weber Adirondack Park Agency apa_slmp@gw.dec.state.ny.us Josh Clague Department of Environmental Conservation lfadk@gw.dec.state.ny.us You can read more about the Moose River Plains proposals at the Department of Environmental Conservation website: http://tiny.cc/7miul View a map of the area. Support the Adirondack Council's advocacy for Wilderness. Donate today!