{"id":5082,"date":"2011-11-17T01:58:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T06:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=5082"},"modified":"2011-11-22T09:43:01","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T14:43:01","slug":"morning-read-ny-wont-replace-famous-duck-hole-dam-in-adirondacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2011\/11\/17\/morning-read-ny-wont-replace-famous-duck-hole-dam-in-adirondacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Read: NY won’t replace famous Duck Hole dam in Adirondacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of tropical storm Irene’s biggest body blows was to trails and infrastructure in the High Peaks backcountry.\u00a0 The storm blew out dams at Marcy Dam and Duck Hole.<\/p>\n

No decision has been made yet about replacing the Marcy Dam structure, but DEC officials told the Adirondack Explorer<\/a> on Wednesday that Duck Hole won’t be replaced.<\/p>\n

This from Phil Brown’s Explorer blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n

DEC spokeswoman Lisa King said today that the department has no plans to repair the dam.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt\u00a0this time, DEC does not anticipate the repair or replacement of the Duck Hole dam in the High Peaks Wilderness Area,\u201d she told the Explorer <\/em>in an e-mail. \u201cBy leaving it as is, the affected backcountry in this area can return to a more natural state.\u00a0This is in keeping with DEC\u2019s responsibilities for care, custody and control of Forest Preserve lands under the state constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The department\u2019s guidelines for dams in the Forest Preserve favor removing dams in Wilderness Areas \u201cwhen they become unsafe or are otherwise in need of replacement, reconstruction and\/or rehabilitation.\u201d Nonetheless, such dams may be rehabilitated to preserve fish and wildlife habitat, protect scenic vistas, or maintain a waterway\u2019s navigability, among other purposes.<\/p>\n

Spokesmen for the environmental groups Adirondack Council and Adirondack Wild said they opposed rebuilding the dam.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s deep in the wilderness,\u201d remarked David Gibson of Adirondack Wild. \u201cIt\u2019s just as much a wilderness experience after Irene as it was before Irene.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So what do you think?\u00a0 A good think to leave the spot in its wild state, as shaped by Irene?\u00a0 Or is the loss of an iconic backcountry pond unacceptable?<\/p>\n

Comments welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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