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Easements

How Does A Land Trust Protect A Watershed? One Parcel At A Time

January 27, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall 1 Comment

Saddlebrook Stream Species start to vanish from streams during the first stages of suburban development, according to the United States Geological Service. By the time impervious surfaces had absorbed 20 percent of the terrain of some New England watersheds, for example, those streams’ aquatic invertebrate communities had shrunk by roughly 25 percent. [Read more…] about How Does A Land Trust Protect A Watershed? One Parcel At A Time

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Bolton, conservation, development, Dresden, Easements, Environmental History, Essex County, Fort Ann, Hague, Horicon, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature, Putnam, Ticonderoga, USGS, Warren County, water quality, Wildlife

DEC Awards $1.35M In Land Trust Easement Grants

October 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of Lake George Wiawaka uplands by DEC taken October 7 2002The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced nearly $1.35 million in awards to four land trusts to help protect and preserve local forests.

The awards were announced during a press conference at the Wiawaka Center for Women in Lake George, Warren County, with the Land Trust Alliance and other partners working together to protect forests and combat climate change. [Read more…] about DEC Awards $1.35M In Land Trust Easement Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural Stewardship Association, Chestnut Woods State Forest, Columbia County, DEC, Easements, Forestry, Genesee Valley Conservancy, Grants, Harvey Mountain State Forest, hiking, hunting, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, Livingston County, Mount Tom State Forest, nature, Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Sugar Mountain Forest, Warren County, Washington County, Wiawaka, Wildlife

New Accessible Trail Open at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center

October 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Fisher Trail at DEC’s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Bethlehem, Albany CountyNew York State Department of Conservation (DEC) has announced the completion of the Fisher Trail at DEC’s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County.

Most of the trail’s 0.66-mile length is constructed in compliance with DEC accessibility guidelines for people with mobility disabilities and expands access to outdoor recreation opportunities on DEC lands. The trail was officially opened to the public during a ribbon cutting at Five Rivers with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, Friends of Five Rivers, members of the DEC Accessibility Advisory Committee, and other partners. [Read more…] about New Accessible Trail Open at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany County, Bethlehem, DEC, Easements, fishers, Five Rivers Educational Center, hiking, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, nature, trails, Universal Access, Wildlife

Herkimer County’s Three Lakes Tract Management Plan Complete

October 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released a final recreation management plan (RMP) for the Three Lakes Tract Conservation Easement in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County.

The 3,350-acre Three Lakes Tract (TLT) is comprised of commercially managed forestland and is named for three waterbodies located on the property-Hitchcock, Grass, and Moose ponds. [Read more…] about Herkimer County’s Three Lakes Tract Management Plan Complete

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Easements, fishing, Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area, Herkimer COunty, hiking, hunting, Independence River Wild Forest, nature, Three Lakes Tract, Town of Webb, trapping, Wildlife

Edinburgh, Corinth Tracts Recreation Plan Complete

September 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Wilcox Lake Wild Forest courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the finalization of an updated management plan that will continue public recreational access and protect natural resources within the Edinburgh and Corinth Conservation Easement Tracts in Saratoga County. [Read more…] about Edinburgh, Corinth Tracts Recreation Plan Complete

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Nature Tagged With: Corinth, DEC, Easements, Edinburgh, Great Sacandaga Lake, Greenfield, hiking, Logging, nature, Spruce Mountain Fire Tower, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Wildlife

Skaneateles Lake Watershed Property Protected by Easement

August 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Casa Farms (provided by ryan walters)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) have announced the permanent protection of 234 acres at Casa Farms in the town of Niles, Cayuga County, with a conservation easement.

[Read more…] about Skaneateles Lake Watershed Property Protected by Easement

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Bear Swamp State Forest, Carpenter Falls, Cayuga County, clean water, DEC, Easements, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Land Trust, nature, Niles, Skaneateles Lake, Syracuse, water quality

A Review of the High Peaks-AMR Parking Permit System in Year Two

July 16, 2022 by Peter Bauer 2 Comments

AMR Dial Range2021 was the first year of the new permit system at the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) parking area and trailheads in St. Hubert’s in the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks region, organized by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

The permit reservation system is seasonal and runs from May 1st to October 31st. 2022 is year two. Last year I went through the system in its first month on a hike up Gothics Mountain and wrote a review about my experience. [Read more…] about A Review of the High Peaks-AMR Parking Permit System in Year Two

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Mountain Reserve, Adirondacks, Easements, High Peaks, hiking, nature, Overuse

New Road To Open Access To St. Lawrence County Wild Areas

December 28, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the amendment of the Kildare Conservation Easement and the Five Mile Conservation Easement Recreation Management Plans (RMPs) to include new opportunities for public access to recreation in the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about New Road To Open Access To St. Lawrence County Wild Areas

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, development, Easements, Five Mile Easement, hiking, Hopkinton, hunting, Kildare Easement, nature, Parishville, St Lawrence County, Wildlife

DEC: Some Camps Will Remain at Long Pond Easement

September 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and JT Granshue LLC have announced the completion of a modification to the Long Pond conservation easement, which is located in the towns of Colton and Clare, St. Lawrence County. The modification allows for 15 hunting, fishing, and recreation camps originally slated for removal to remain on the property in perpetuity. [Read more…] about DEC: Some Camps Will Remain at Long Pond Easement

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, camping, Cranberry Lake, DEC, Easements, Forest Preserve, Grass River Wild Forest, Long Pond Easement, St Lawrence County

Flatrock Mtn Easement Draft Recreation Plan Released

March 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

proposed Flatrock Mountain Conservation Easement mapThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they are seeking public comment on the draft Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for Flatrock Mountain Conservation Easement.

The 511-acre easement tract is located southwest of Old Forge in the town of Webb, Herkimer County, between State Route 28 and Middle Branch Moose River. [Read more…] about Flatrock Mtn Easement Draft Recreation Plan Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Easements, Flatrock Mountain Conservation Easement, Town of Webb

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