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New York voters narrowly approved a measure to add 2,500 acres to the Adirondack Forest Preserve, correcting a constitutional violation.
New York voters narrowly approved Proposition 1, passing a measure to correct a constitutional violation by adding 2,500 acres to the Adirondack Forest Preserve.
The vote, with about 46% in favor and over 12% blank, addresses the Olympic Regional Development Authority’s construction on 323 acres of protected land at the Mt.
Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex in Lake Placid, which violated the state’s “forever wild” clause.
While North Country counties supported the measure, opposition was stronger in downstate areas, particularly outside Manhattan, which narrowly approved it.
The amendment strengthens oversight of public land use and follows past changes allowing managed development in the region.
The Department of Environmental Conservation has not yet identified the specific land or funding for acquisition.
Los votantes de Nueva York aprobaron por poco una medida para agregar 2,500 acres a la Reserva Forestal de Adirondack, corrigiendo una violación constitucional.