The Adirondack Park Agency will consider the future of the fire towers on St. Regis and Hurricane Mountains at its meeting Thursday and Friday.

The fire towers, no longer in use, remain a popular hiking stop for people seeking good views of the landscape, but there have been moves to take them down.

The agency’s State Land Committee will hear a first reading of the St. Regis and Hurricane Mountain Unit Management Plans. DEC staff will address the future use of the fire towers retained on these mountains. And the agency will consider authorizing public hearings to solicit public comment on the UMPs compliance with the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.

The Regulatory Programs Committee will hear a report on results of the agency’s authorization of the aquatic herbicide Renovate OTF to control Eurasian watermilfoil in Loon Lake. The committee will hear a first reading for a more general permit proposal, on use of the herbicide in other affected water bodies, called Management of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species In or Within 100' of Wetlands in the Adirondack Park.

On Friday, the Park Ecology Committee will hear a second reading for another watermilfoil measure, “Guidelines for Appropriate use of Aquatic Herbicides Containing the Active Ingredient Triclopyr (Renovate) to Manage Eurasian Watermilfoil.”

People who wish to watch the agency’s meeting online can go to www.apa.ny.gov and click Webcasting from the Contents List.

Meeting materials are available for download from the Agency’s website at: http://apa.ny.gov/Mailing/2014/02/index.htm