<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3EQs4y_17rAkMk700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3EQs4y_17rAkMk700" width="1686" height="1128" ></figure>With a vision to create a family compound on a large swath of land in the Adirondacks, Philip and Kathleen Aylward and their three sons searched tax maps and wrote landowners to see if they’d sell.Luck hit in July 2023, when the couple from Oswego purchased 168 acres of forestland off state Route 73, a half-mile south of Owls Head Rustics furniture store.The Aylwards are now seeking a permit from the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to subdivide the acreage into seven lots, six of which will be between 1.96 and 3.98 acres, with the seventh on nearly 150 acres. Philip Aylward said the plan is to sell most of the parcels but keep the 150-acre lot to build a family home.The APA is currently accepting public comments on the proposal until Jan. 8. The APA board is expected to vote on the subdivision at its meeting scheduled for Jan. 22 and 23 in Ray Brook.Info box: To learn more and to comment, go to https://apa.ny.gov/contact/ApaCommentPopup.cfm?ProjectNumber=2025-0180. The agency has received one comment so far against the project from a neighbor concerned about development in the area. Beech, maple, birch and some red spruce and balsam fir trees make up the acreage. It’s also located in the Middle East Branch Ausable River subwatershed, according to a wetlands report in the application. Brown Mountain is at the northern boundary of the property. The APA had issued two notices of incomplete application over the fall, seeking more information on the house footprints and other state agency approvals. The Aylwards’ engineer addressed those concerns. On Dec. 15, staff determined the application complete, but also recommended it go before the full board for review without providing a reason why.Agency staff often issue permits without board review. For example, in November, staff issued 19 permits. Keith McKeever, director of communications at the APA, did not respond to the Explorer’s inquiry. The agency has not denied a major project permit since 2003. Philip Aylward is hopeful that the agency will grant the permit. “We look forward to a family endeavor,” he said.Also at the agency’s January meeting, the board will consider whether to approve a 5-megawatt lithium-ion battery storage system. Carson Power, a renewable energy developer, is proposing the project at 1030 state Highway 30 in Northampton. That project is also out for public comment until Jan. 8.</div></body>

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With a vision to create a family compound on a large swath of land in the Adirondacks, Philip and Kathleen Aylward and their three sons searched tax maps and wrote landowners to see if they’d sell. Luck hit in July 2023, when the couple from Oswego purchased 168 acres...

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