Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change



AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                   4,345,000     4,287,000      (58,000)  -1.33%
  Special Rev.-Fed.                      0       900,000      900,000     --  
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:      4,345,000     5,187,000      842,000   19.38%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                   4,295,000     4,237,000      (58,000)  -1.35%
  Special Rev.-Fed.                      0       900,000      900,000     --  
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:    4,295,000     5,137,000      842,000   19.60%

Administration
  General Fund                   4,295,000     4,237,000      (58,000)  -1.35%
  Special Rev.-Fed.                      0       900,000      900,000     --  
  Total for Program:             4,295,000     5,137,000      842,000   19.60%

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund                      50,000        50,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:      50,000        50,000            0    0.00%

Administration
  General Fund                      50,000        50,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:                50,000        50,000            0    0.00%



                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Administration                          64            64        0

Total General Fund :                    64            64        0

TOTAL:                                  64            64        0
                                                                    
                                                                    
       

                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                    (Executive Budget: pp. 83-86)

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA), created in 1971, is charged with the
broad mandate of insuring "the optimum overall conservation,
protection, development and use of the unique scenic, aesthetic,
wildlife, recreational, open space, ecological and natural resources
of the Adirondack Park."  In carrying out this mandate, the APA is
responsible for administration of the Adirondack Park State Land
Master Plan and the Adirondack Park Private Land Use and Development
Plan.  In addition, the APA administers the State Freshwater Wetlands
and Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Acts, operates two
Visitor Interpretive Centers, and helps local governments develop land
use plans consistent with the State Master Plan.

The Adirondack Park Agency is included in the Health, Mental Hygiene
and Environmental Conservation appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive proposes a General Fund appropriation of $4,237,000 for
State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03, reflecting a decrease in personal
service costs over the SFY 2001-02 appropriation.

The Executive proposes two new Special Revenue Federal Maintenance
Undistributed appropriations as follows: $700,000 for the New York
State Scenic Byways Program project to enhance the Route 73 corridor
and $200,000 for wetlands mapping within the Adirondack Park. 

Aid to Localities

The Executive proposes an appropriation of $50,000 to maintain the
Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board.  The Board monitors the
activities of the APA and consists of representatives from the
counties wholly or partly within the Park boundary.