DEC’s plan for tree-clearing on a Lake George mountain is in violation of the state Constitution, an environmental watchdog group contends. The Adirondack Explorer reports the department released its intentions to cut more than 13,000 trees obstructing several highway overlooks on Prospect Mountain.
Protect the Adirondacks, an environmental organization that has successfully challenged the DEC’s tree-cutting plans in the past, says the amount of trees felled would be unconstitutional.