Dear Mr. Steve Guglielmi of NYSDEC, Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) submits the following comment in response to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Debar Mountain Complex. AARCH is the historic preservation nonprofit for the Adirondacks and northern New York. Since our founding in 1990, we have partnered with the DEC and Town of Newcomb on the stabilization, restoration, and interpretation of Great Camp Santanoni, part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, in Essex County. For over 20 years we have advocated for the preservation of Debar Pond Lodge within the Debar Mountain Wild Forest, most recently working with the Debar Pond Institute towards the passage of a » Continue Reading.