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DEC Contact: David Winchell | (518) 897-1200 | r5.info@dec.ny.gov APA Contact: Keith P. McKeever | (518) 891-4050 | keith.mckeever@apa.ny.gov May 12, 2017
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DEC Releases Proposals to Amend Three State Land Unit Management Plans (UMPs) |
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DEC and APA Seek Public Comment on Draft Amendments to UMPs for Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Siamese Ponds Wilderness, and Jessup River Wild Forest Agencies Accepting Comments until June 16, 2017 The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released Draft Amendments for the Blue Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (UMP) and the Siamese Ponds Wilderness and Jessup River Wild Forest UMPs. DEC and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) are reviewing the two Draft Amendments concurrently and holding a combined, joint public comment period on the proposals in the Draft Amendments. The amendments propose projects that will provide safe access to communications facilities, protect important wildlife habitat, and improve the outdoor recreation experience within all three units. These amendments also propose new trails that connect the Forest Preserve to local communities, as recommended by three regional trail plans recently completed by DEC and its partners:
The Draft Amendment to the Blue Mountain Wild Forest UMP proposes to:
The Draft Amendment to the Blue Mountain Wild Forest UMP is available to view and download at www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22609.html. The Draft Amendment to the Siamese Ponds Wilderness and Jessup River Wild Forest UMPs proposes:
The Draft Amendment to the Siamese Ponds Wilderness and Jessup River Wild Forest UMPs is available to view and download at www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22596.html. Printed copies of both Draft Amendments are available for review at the DEC Region 5 Headquarters at 1115 NYS Route 86 in Ray Brook. Written comments on proposed management actions in the Draft Amendment to the Blue Mountain Wild Forest UMP may be sent to Josh Clague, NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, 5th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-4254, or adirondackpark@dec.ny.gov. Written comments on proposed management actions in the Draft Amendment to the Siamese Ponds Wilderness and Jessup River Wild Forest UMPs may be sent to Kirstin Seleen, NYSDEC, 232 Golf Course Road, Warrensburg, NY 12885, or r5.ump@dec.ny.gov. Written comments regarding Unit Management Plan conformance with the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan should be sent to: Kathy Regan, Deputy Director for Planning, NYS APA, P.O. Box 99, Ray Brook, NY 12977, or SLMP_Comments@apa.ny.gov The deadline for comments is June 16.
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