The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has scheduled a public information meeting regarding the development of a management plan for 261 acres of land it recently acquired adjacent to the eastern boundary of Green Lakes State Park.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Fayetteville Village Hall, 425 E. Genesee Street. In the event of inclement weather, call the park office at 315-637-6111 to confirm the meeting will be held. If cancelled, the meeting will take place Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the same location and time.

The management plan is being prepared as an addendum to the 2011 Green Lakes Master Plan to provide direction for the operation, recreational development and natural resource protection of the new parcel for the next decade.

State Parks staff will make a brief presentation about the management plan process and will be available to receive public comment at that time. A public information meeting packet is available on State Parks’ website here.

Anyone interested in participating in the planning effort for the new parcel is encouraged to attend and offer comment. Those who cannot attend may submit written comments by Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 to:

          Paige A. Barnum
          Park Planner
          NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
          625 Broadway, 2^nd Floor
          Albany, NY 12207
          GreenLakes.PlanAmend@parks.ny.gov 

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