Zachary Matson

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Reporter for the @adkexplorer magazine, covering water in the Adirondack Park Previous: Daily Gazette, Havasu News-Herald

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Articles

State budget funds Saranac Lakes capacity study, boosts APA building fund

5 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

By Zachary Matson The state’s $254 billion budget approved overnight Thursday earmarks $1 million for the carrying capacity study environmental groups have long called for and boosts the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters construction fund by another $10 million. Adirondack advocates cheered the new carrying capacity funding for the Saranac Chain of Lakes and other Adirondack investments included in the state’s $425 million Environmental Protection Fund.
Panel weighs in on balancing solar development with environmental protection in the Adirondacks

6 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Wildlife monitoring, parkwide planning identified as critical stepsBy Zachary Matson A trio of speakers shared insight into solar development both within the Blue Line and across the state, highlighting the need to balance a thirst for renewable energy with farmland preservation and environmental protection.
Night of APA staff socializing ends with top lawyer removed from Saranac Lake bar

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Adirondack Park Agency’s second-ranking attorney resigns after nearly 20 years in latest staff departureBy Zachary Matson Within hours of an Adirondack Park Agency staff social event at a Saranac Lake bowling alley on Thursday night, Damion Stodola, the agency’s top attorney, was removed from a nearby bar after he was involved in a physical altercation with another patron, according to witnesses and complaints filed with APA.
Judge rejects green group's bid to mandate studies of Adirondack lakes

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Zachary Matson

An Albany County judge earlier this month dismissed a lawsuit from Protect the Adirondacks seeking to force state agencies to study how much boating and other activities the Saranac chain of lakes can handle. The ruling is the latest in a series of suits trying to make the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Park Agency study how much use Adirondack lakes can have before harming the environment or the public’s enjoyment.
Judge rejects suit to mandate Adirondack lake carrying capacity studies

2 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Protect the Adirondacks mulls appeal as agencies defend processBy Zachary Matson An Albany County judge earlier this month dismissed a lawsuit from Protect the Adirondacks seeking to force state agencies to study how much boating and other activities the Saranac chain of lakes can handle.
What's the snowiest place in the Adirondack Park?

3 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

What eight years of data from University of Albany’s Mesonet weather stations reveal about Adirondack snowfallStory and graphics by Zachary MatsonAs skiers enjoyed a snowy winter, weather sensors at the University of Albany’s 17 weather stations across the Adirondacks quietly recorded snowfall and snowpack measurements, every 15 minutes.
Native lake trout success story in Lake Champlain: stocking to end this year

4 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

As wild population thrives, New York, Vermont and feds celebrate milestone in decades-long restoration workBy Zachary Matson The long-running effort to restore lake trout to Lake Champlain reached a momentous milestone last week as officials from New York, Vermont and the federal government agreed to suspend the stocking of hatchery-raised trout after this spring. The native fish has been restored to the nation’s 13th largest lake, officials declared.
ProcellaCOR herbicide considered for these 2 Adirondack lakes

1 month ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Volunteer lake association applicant calls for ‘lifetime permits’ to help streamline processBy Zachary MatsonA pair of Adirondack lake associations hope to win approval at the Adirondack Park Agency’s May meeting to use the herbicide ProcellaCOR to kill invasive milfoil or face a quick turnaround if the permits are pushed to June. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners. Become one of them.
Hornbeck Boats branches out to the Land of 10,000 Lakes

1 month ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Longtime Adirondack boat maker hopes pack canoe will find fit in canoe-loving Minnesota By Zachary MatsonMinneapolis is a city of lakes. Trails surround and link them, parks provide a peaceful escape nearby, and locals enjoy a sunny paddle on the water. Soon, a familiar sight in the Adirondack Park may become common on those lakes. Hornbeck Boats, the longtime maker of the iconic Adirondack pack boat, is expanding to the Midwest city this month.
New DEC chief honors trans ranger in first Adirondack stop

1 month ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Amanda Lefton leads remembrance of Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus and promises to focus on recruiting more rangersBy Zachary MatsonAmanda Lefton, the Department of Environmental Conservation’s new leader, came to her first public appearance in the Adirondack Park with a message: All are welcome on state lands.