Why I first created the website:
As a Tupper lake land owner, I first developed this website to help share
information about the project with my family.
The reason for this was that the information was not readily
available to the general public.
To view the application, you had to either go the APA and spend hours
reading or a great deal of money copying the pages to take them home.
I quickly realized that we had an issue here for both the full time
and summer residents. Each had
issues were they could not afford the time or money to make reviewing the
application possible. That meant
that although this information is available under the “Freedom of
Information Act” it still was not being made accessible to local residents
who work Monday—Friday as well as those summer residents who may be miles
away and can not attend local meetings during the winter or visit the APA
and local offices.
Don’t get this wrong. I have already
been called a “Summer Resident”, “Non Full-time Resident”, “Greenie”,
“Elitist”, and a “NIMBY” (Not In My Back Yard).
I have worked in, live in and continue to support Tupper Lake for
over 35 years. I have nothing but
the best interests for this town and the surrounding community.
When the website was first developed
it was for sharing the original application with my family.
As that grew to more and more members I decided that it was important
to make this information available to the general public.
Why shouldn’t both full time and summer residents have access to ALL
the information about this project?
After all shouldn't everyone be well informed?
The objective of the website remains to make as much information available
the general public (full time and summer residents) as possible. In
fact, Mr. Foxman signed onto our website an indicated the following “Thank
you for your impartiality”. That is
the true spirit of the website—to make as much information as possible to
the general public so that they can make their own decision about the
project.
Feb 2009 Update:
After listening to many groups complain that the Environmental groups and
select landowners are trying to stop this project I felt it
was high time to clear the air. The groups that are currently in
mediation / adjudication all want to see a project starting in Tupper Lake.
The individual landowners (full time and summer residents) want to see
growth in Tupper Lake. Trust me, I am tired of eating in the same 3
restaurants and having to drive out of town for supplies. However we
all want to see a sustainable project in Tupper that does not jeopardize the
community. Poorly designed sewage treatment, overburdening of the lake
and water access facilities, damage to wetlands and inaccurate marketing
studies are just some of the issues that need to be resolved before a
project of this scale can be approved. Failure to flush these issues
out would allow any developer to come in and build what ever they wanted
turning this wonderful land into a Coney Island look alike.
Don't spoil the wonder that is so special about the Adirondacks and what
ultimately draws visitors to our doorstep. A development done
correctly in Tupper Lake will draw more visitors and business than one that
pollutes the water, damages the environment and raises our taxes to support
empty unsold buildings.
Let's do this right the first time Tupper Lake because we only have one shot
at this!
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please contact us at
TLLOWEB
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Reflections of the South Bay |
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Misty Morning in the South Bay |
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Raquette River in the fall |
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Great Gifts
