Development Authority of the North Country

Development Authority of the North Country

Authority overview
Formed	1985 (1985)
Jurisdiction	Infrastructure for parts of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties
Headquarters	Dulles State Office Building 317 Washington St. Suite 414 Watertown, NY 13601
Authority executive	Carl E Farone Jr, Executive Director
Website	www.danc.org

The Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) is a New York State public-benefit corporation. It was created in 1985 by the New York State Legislature to develop and manage the infrastructure needed to support the reactivation of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, and to serve the common interests of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. DANC owns and operates a number of revenue-based infrastructure facilities including water and wastewater facilities, a fiber optic network and a regional landfill. 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, Geographic Information System hosting and the management of water and wastewater facilities.^[1]