Proposal 1 amends Section 1 of Article 14 of the New York State Constitution to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance to international standards of Nordic skiing and biathlon trails on 1,039 acres of State Forest Preserve land at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in the town of North Elba in Essex County, and requires the State to acquire and incorporate at least 2,500 acres of forest land of equal or greater value into the Forest Preserve in the Adirondack Park as an offset to this development. The Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex has hosted Olympic events since the 1930s and serves as a year-round training center for winter sports. Because the complex was built on Forest Preserve land, its use violated the Forever Wild clause of Article 14, which generally prohibits the lease or development of constitutionally protected wild forest lands. The legislature unanimously referred this amendment to voters to remedy that constitutional violation and to authorize the facility’s continued operation. Under the amendment, up to 323 acres of the complex’s land may be used for skiing and biathlon trails and appurtenances on a total of 1,039 acres. To offset this nonconforming use, the State must acquire and incorporate at least 2,500 acres of new forest land into the Adirondack Park Forest Preserve, subject to legislative approval of the specific tracts. If approved, the amendment will legalize past and future development at Mount Van Hoevenberg and allow for continued upgrades to host national and international competitions, training, and other events. It will also secure additional conservation lands within the Adirondacks, strengthening the State’s commitment to the Forever Wild provision while balancing recreational and ecological interests. If rejected, the complex’s development would remain in constitutional violation and no offset lands would be added to the Forest Preserve.