Association for Protection of Adirondacks v. Macdonald
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The “ Forest Preserve ” was created in 1885. Chapter 283 of the Laws of 1885 provided that “ All the lands now owned or which may hereafter be acquired by the State of New York within ” certain counties, including Essex county, “ shall constitute and be known as the Forest Preserve.” At that time the State owned 681,374 acres within those counties. It was provided that said lands should be forever kept as wild forest land and should not be sold, leased or taken by any person or corporation, public or private. A Forest Commission to be appointed by the Governor was created to care for the…
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