David A. Paterson, Governor
HUDSON RIVER-BLACK RIVER REGULATING DISTRICT
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Great Sacandaga Lake Access Permit System
The Regulating District, through its Permit System, provides Access Permits for use of this State land to nearby landowners. These Access Permits are temporary, provisional, and revocable. The Regulating District, on an annual basis, issues approximately 4,586 Non-Commercial permits to residents either adjoining or within one (1) mile of such land, 54 Commercial permits to businesses located around the Great Sacandaga Lake (such as marinas, restaurants, etc.) and 90 Special permits to non-profit clubs and associations, churches, schools, local governments and other groups. Regulations Governing Use of State Owned Property at Great Sacandaga LakeThe Regulating District’s rules and regulations governing use of this land are more particularly set forth in Title 6, Part 606 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) Due Process Procedures for Access Permit Holders at Great Sacandaga Lake February 2010 Letter to Access Permit Holders Allowable Floatable Dock Configurations on Permit Areas Greater than 20 Feet in Width Allowable Floatable Dock Configurations on Permit Areas 20 Feet in Width or Less
Great Sacandaga Lake Historic Properties Management Plan The development of the Great Sacandaga Lake Historic Properties Management Plan (HPMP) is a requirement of the Hudson River - Black River Regulating District’s (Regulating District’s) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license for the Great Sacandaga Lake Project, Project No. 12252, Saratoga, Fulton and Hamilton Counties, New York. The HPMP outlines the historic significance and the responsibilities for the Regulating District and everyone involved with the State land known as the Great Sacandaga Lake. The October 8, 2009 Historic Properties Management Plan letter is currently available on our website: Great Sacandaga Lake Historic Property Management Plan Education Letter Historic Properties Management Plan
Regulating District Conducts Permit System Survey Access Permit Holders of record in 2007 should have received a survey with their 2007 Application for Renewal of Access Permit at Great Sacandaga Lake. Access permit holders who received their first access permit in 2008 should have received a survey with their 2008 Access Permit. The Board of the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District is asking all current and new permit holders to complete and return a survey. If you have questions about the survey or if you need another copy of the survey, please use one of the links below or contact our Sacandaga Field Office at (518) 661-5535. Frequently Asked Questions About Permit System Survey Survey for Non-Commercial Access Permit Holders Survey for Commercial or Special Access Permit Holders
Great Sacandaga Lake Permit System Application Forms Application for Non-Commercial Access Permit |
The
Regulating District maintains a New York State owned buffer zone around the
Great Sacandaga Lake between the high flow line of the Reservoir
(elevation 771’) and the original New York State property line (with an average
elevation of 778’).