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DEC Privatizes Management Planning for Popular Areas of Adirondack, Catskill Parks

March 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

High Peaks overuse courtesy High Peaks Advisory GroupNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the award of a Visitor Use Management (VUM) planning contract to help develop recreation plans for two highly visited regions of the New York State Forest Preserve — a high-use portion of the High Peaks in the Adirondack Park and the Kaaterskill Clove area in the Catskill Park. [Read more…] about DEC Privatizes Management Planning for Popular Areas of Adirondack, Catskill Parks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, camping, Catskills, DEC, Environmental History, High Peaks, hiking, Kaaterskill Clove, Kaaterskill Falls, Kaaterskill Wild Forest, Overuse, Universal Access

Catskills Strategic Planning Advisory Group Submits Final Report

January 11, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

catskills provided by DECThe Catskills Strategic Planning Advisory Group (CAG) submitted its final report on promoting sustainable recreation in the Catskill Forest Preserve to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Comprised of members from local government, recreation, natural resource protection, business and tourism, and other priority areas, the CAG was tasked in October 2020 with providing recommendations to DEC on how to address issues associated with increased public use of the Catskill Park in order to protect these areas. [Read more…] about Catskills Strategic Planning Advisory Group Submits Final Report

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Catskills, fishing, hiking, Historic Preservation, hunting, Overuse, snowshoeing

Adirondack Voters Join Environmental Bond Act Approval Landslide

November 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Mountains from the top of Whiteface Mountain courtesy Wikimedia R khotResidents of the Adirondack Park’s 130 rural communities voted overwhelmingly to approve the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act on Election Day.

The measure won approval by more than a two-to-one margin statewide. [Read more…] about Adirondack Voters Join Environmental Bond Act Approval Landslide

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, clean air, clean water, Clinton County, Environmental History, Essex County, Forest Preserve, Franklin County, Fulton County, Hamilton County, Lewis County, nature, Oneida County, Overuse, politics, Saratoga County, St Lawrence County, Warren County, Washington County, Whitney Park

Important NYS Forest Preserve Management Reforms, Part 2

October 17, 2022 by Peter Bauer Leave a Comment

“Visitor Use Management” Forest PreserveThe Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of a “Visitor Use Management” Plan for the Central High Peaks Wilderness Area in the Adirondack Park and the Kaaterskill Clove/Route 23A corridor of the Catskill Park.

The RFP marks a major step forward in DEC’s efforts to evaluate and address a series of impacts to the natural resources, the visitor experience, and public safety due to high recreational use in these two popular destinations on the New York State Forest Preserve. [Read more…] about Important NYS Forest Preserve Management Reforms, Part 2

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, APA, Catskills, DEC, development, Environmental History, Forest Preserve, High Peaks, hiking, Kaaterskill Falls, Kaaterskill Wild Forest, Overuse, State Land Master Plan, Tourism, wilderness, Wildlife

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

Adirondack High Peaks, Route 73 Shuttle Starting July 9th

July 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

new hiker shuttle courtesy Essex CountyThe shuttle system launched in 2021 for the busy Route 73 corridor in the Adirondack High Peaks Region will return on Saturday, July 9th.

[Read more…] about Adirondack High Peaks, Route 73 Shuttle Starting July 9th

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, Essex County, High Peaks, hiking, Keene, North Hudson, Overuse, ROOST, Route 73

State Forest Preserve Visitor Use Management Plans for 2022 Season

May 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State and local community leaders recently announced initiatives planned for the 2022 outdoor recreation season designed to protect public safety and promote sustainable recreation in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks.

Many of these actions, bolstered by $8 million from the State Environmental Protection Fund specifically for Adirondack and Catskill visitor safety and wilderness protection in the recently enacted 2022-23 State Budget, support a strategy to improve safety, sustainability, and equitable access. [Read more…] about State Forest Preserve Visitor Use Management Plans for 2022 Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Catskills, DEC, Forest Preserve, High Peaks, OPRHP, Overuse, Tourism

DOT Replacing Route 73 Barriers In Adirondack High Peaks

April 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

nysdot logoNew York State Department of Transportation has announced that work is underway on a $8.3 million project to replace concrete barriers and portions of guide-rail along three segments of State Route 73 in the towns of Keene and North Elba, Essex County.

The project includes a stretch of Route 73 along Upper and Lower Cascade Lakes through the Adirondack High Peaks that is part of the annual Lake Placid Ironman course. Work will be completed by late fall, ahead of the Lake Placid 2023 International University Sports Federation World University Games coming this January. [Read more…] about DOT Replacing Route 73 Barriers In Adirondack High Peaks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY Tagged With: Adirondacks, bicycling, DOT, High Peaks, hiking, Keene, North Elba, Overuse, Route 73, Tourism, Transportation

New Research on Social Change and Sustainable Fisheries

March 4, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fish and fisheriesNew research published in Fish and Fisheries suggests that slow but steady degradation of recreational fisheries may be common, and points to actions that anglers and fisheries managers can take to help stabilize and improve fisheries today and for future generations.

Fishery biologist Dr. Chelsey Nieman led the study when they were a postdoctoral researcher at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. They explain, “For too long, recreational fisheries were seen as self-regulating. We now know that their sustainability depends on both natural and human features. When these conditions change, it can have big implications for fish populations and the quality of the fishing experience.” [Read more…] about New Research on Social Change and Sustainable Fisheries

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: development, Environmental History, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Overuse, Social Media, Wildlife

Catskill Park Strategic Planning Group Issues Interim Report

January 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Park and Catskills ParkThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of the Catskill Strategic Planning Advisory Group’s (CAG) Immediate Action Recommendations Report for public review and comment.

The report includes proposed actions that DEC and its State and local partners could undertake, pending available funding and continued partnership, to balance increasing and diverse recreational use of the Catskill Forest Preserve, protecting the park’s natural and historic resources, and ensuring the experience of using the Park is welcoming, accessible, and inclusive. [Read more…] about Catskill Park Strategic Planning Group Issues Interim Report

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Catskills, DEC, fishing, Forest Preserve, hiking, nature, Overuse

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