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STATE OF

Hudson River – Black River Regulating District Contact Information

Sacandaga Field Office:

737 Bunker Hill Road Due Process Procedures for Mayfield, New York 12117 Access Permit Holders at Phone: (518) 661-5535 Great

Fax: (518) 661-5720

[email protected]

Albany Office:

350 Northern Boulevard Albany, New York 12204

Phone: (518) 465-3491 Adopted by Board Resolution Fax: (518) 432-2485 10-04-01

[email protected] January 2010

Great Sacandaga Lake The Board of the - determination in a written provide to the Executive Black River Regulating District has response delivered to the access Director nine (9) copies of any adopted a uniform due process permit holder. written materials and/or photos procedure for aggrieved access he or she plans to present to the permit holders at Great Sacandaga Board. The Executive Director Lake who seek to appeal a 3. Second right of appeal to shall, no later than ten (10) days determination made by the District Executive Director. before the hearing, present to Management of the Regulating the Board and the access permit District regarding its administration Executive Director shall holder copies of the information of rules, regulations, and policies. conduct a resolution conference the District plans to submit to with access permit holder(s) the Board. At such hearing the These due process procedures and/or their designee. The Executive Director or his/her apply solely to aggrieved access District shall keep a hearing designee, who shall represent permit holders at Great Sacandaga record. Executive Director shall the Board, and the aggrieved Lake. render a written opinion shortly access permit holder(s) and/or thereafter. If the determination their designee shall each be is not satisfactory to the access afforded five (5) minutes to 1. District’s initial determination. permit holder(s), then the final present evidence. The District appeal is to the District Board. shall keep a hearing record. Hudson River Area Board shall make a final Administrator makes initial determination within a determination and notifies 4. Final appeal to District Board. reasonable time by majority access permit holder in writing. vote of the Board. The Board Aggrieved access permit holders shall notify the appellant of its shall have the right to appeal to decision in writing shortly 2. First right of appeal to District the Board at one of the public thereafter. Chief Engineer. meetings agreed upon by the parties. The Board shall The access permit holder shall allocate a portion of the meeting contact the Chief Engineer in to hear such grievances. No writing and explain reasons for later than ten (10) days before appeal. Chief Engineer upholds, the hearing, the aggrieved reverses or revises the initial access permit holder(s) shall

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