The main lodge at the former Frontier Town is seen in January 2017 as plans were announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to create a “gateway to the Adirondacks” on this site. (Enterprise photo — Justin Levine)

RAY BROOK — The state Adirondack Park Agency is likely to make a decision on the 91-acre Frontier Town project at its first monthly meeting of the year.

The APA board is slated for a one-day meeting on Thursday this week at agency headquarters in Ray Brook, starting at 9:30 a.m.

After the director’s report, the Regulatory Programs Committee will take up the issue of the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s plan for the Frontier Town property in the town of North Hudson.

The Frontier Town plan, submitted by the DEC and the town of North Hudson — Essex County owns the former theme park — calls for the development of a public campground and day use and equestrian areas.

“The development includes … 91 camping sites (13 RV, 33 equestrian and 45 tent), on-site water supply, on-site wastewater treatment and stormwater facilities,” the applications says. “All electric power distribution will be underground. As proposed, the operating season for the Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area will be from mid-May through mid-October, with the trailhead parking lot open year-round.”

The land consists of a mix of rural use and moderate intensity classifications, and in addition to the campsites, the plan calls for dozens of buildings to be constructed, including a caretaker’s cabin, horse stalls, bathrooms, pavilions and water, garbage and recycling facilities.

A year-round day-use area will be located off Frontier Town Road near U.S. Route 9 with parking for 26 vehicles, including 18 parking spaces for vehicles with snowmobile trailers. A seasonal day-use area with 34 parking spaces will be on the shoreline of the Schroon River. The project is projected to cost $13 million and is expected to create 20 full time jobs during construction. The DEC has also said it would employ two full time, year-round employees as well as 11 seasonal workers once the facility opens.

APA staff has recommended approval of the plan, albeit with some conditions. The APA will need to approve the final location of any and all trails prior to construction, and the DEC is prohibited from operating from Nov. 1 to April 1 each year.

After lunch, the board will hear informational presentations on the need for incubator spaces to develop small businesses in the Adirondacks, as well as proposals to amend the Whiteface and Gore Mountain unit management plans.

The full board will convene for final votes at 3:45 p.m. For more information, including the materials mailed to all APA board members and a live stream of the meeting, go to www.apa.ny.gov.