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Power Authority to Conduct Lottery to Determine Permits for Bow Hunters Contact: August 22, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORTH BLENHEIM—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will again allow bow-hunting for deer on limited areas of the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project. One hundred permits, issued in a random lottery drawing, will be provided for use during the bow hunting season: Oct. 18 through Dec. 16. Permit applications are available at the Blenheim-Gilboa visitors center, beginning August 30. Completed applications must be returned by Sept. 19 and the drawing will be held on Monday, Sept. 22. Applicants must have the bow hunters’ proficiency certification to be eligible. Proficiency examinations will be held on Sept. 2 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Blenheim-Gilboa visitors center and on Sept. 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Middleburgh Rod and Gun Club on Middlefort Road in the Town of Middleburgh. The examinations will be conducted by New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation certified instructors. Additional information on the proficiency exams is available from John Osinski, executive director of Regulatory Affairs, NYPA, at 518-433-6742. Permit applications to hunt the New York Power Authority grounds are available by either calling 1-800-724-0309 or by writing to: New York Power Authority Successful applicants will receive their permits by mail following the Sept. 22 drawing. The visitors center is located on Route 30, 17 miles south of Middleburgh and five miles north of Grand Gorge. About NYPA: ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, with 18 generating facilities in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. ■ For more information, please go to www.nypa.gov. |
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