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The Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) is a New York State public-benefit corporation. It was created in 1985 by the
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to develop and manage the infrastructure needed to support the reactivation of the
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, and to serve the common interests of Jefferson,
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and St. Lawrence counties. DANC owns and operates a number of revenue-based infrastructure facilities including
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facilities, a fiber optic network and a regional
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. Its staff manages a range of business and housing loan programs that encourage growth and contribute to the prosperity of communities. Its staff also provides fee-based technical services to municipalities including consolidation studies,
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hosting and the management of water and wastewater facilities.


Organization

An unpaid 13-member board guides the policy of DANC. Its executive management team is headed by James W. Wright, who acts as executive director. In 2017, DANC had operating expenses of $26.48 million, an outstanding debt of $12.94 million, and a level of staffing of 87 people. In 2017, DANC's website was redesigned for easier consumer use, including easier access to GIS data and municipal studies. State Assemblywoman
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lost her bid for reelection on November 6, 2018. Shortly after losing, but before vacating her assembly seat in January 2019, she notified DANC of the need for new executive leadership and offered herself as a candidate.


Landfill

The landfill that is owned by DANC includes a methane gas reclamation power project. A number of internal combustion engines powered by methane reclaimed from the landfill produce up to 4.8-
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(MW) of electricity. These power units are operated by Innovative Energy Systems, who then sell the electricity to the NYISO's wholesale electricity market.


See also

* Adirondack Park Agency * Hudson River–Black River Regulating District *
North Country (New York) The North Country (french: Pays du Nord) is the northernmost region of the U.S. state of New York, bordered by Lake Champlain to the east, the Adirondack Mountains and the Upper Capital District to the south, the Mohawk Valley region to the sout ...
* Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority * Olympic Regional Development Authority *
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References


External links


DANC Website
* ttps://www.abo.ny.gov/paw/paw_weblistingST.html NYS Authorities Budget Office list of NYS Public Benefit Corporations {{Authority control Regions of New York (state) Upstate New York Politics of New York (state) Public benefit corporations 1985 establishments in New York (state)