DEC Contact: Nance Arquiett (315) 229-2233 Nance.Arquiett@dec.ny.gov July 14, 2023
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DEC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON DRAFT ADIRONDACK FOOTHILLS UNIT MANAGEMENT PLANProposed Plan Advances Recreational Opportunities While Protecting Natural Resources on State Lands in Oneida and Herkimer Counties |
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging public comment on the draft Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan (UMP). The draft UMP includes six State forests -- Hogsback, Popple Pond, Woodhull, Punkeyville, Black Creek, and Hinckley -- as well as 24 separate parcels of detached Forest Preserve in Oneida and Herkimer counties and will guide management of these properties over the next 10 years. DEC is accepting comments on the draft plan until Sept. 15, 2023. The draft Adirondack Foothills UMP proposes:
The draft Adirondack Foothills UMP and a presentation on the draft plan are available on DEC's website at https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4979.html#Public. Copies of the draft plan are also available in electronic format on compact disc and may be requested by calling (315) 866-6330. DEC will accept public comments on these documents through Sept. 15, 2023. Submit comments through mail to Herkimer DEC Sub-Office, 225 North Main St., Herkimer, NY 13350, Attention: Scott Healy; or by email to scott.healy@dec.ny.gov. |
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