DEC Asking for Public Input on Tug Hill East Unit Draft Management Plan and East Branch Fish Creek Easement RMP Update

DEC Asking for Public Input on Tug Hill East Unit Draft Management
Plan and East Branch Fish Creek Easement RMP Update
11/14/18 07:30pm

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is

asking the public for input on the development of the draft Tug Hill East Unit

Management Plan (UMP) and the East Branch Fish Creek Easement

Recreation Management Plan (RMP). DEC is encouraging the public to share

comments on the plans at a session on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018.

“New York’s tug hill region is truly an amazing resource providing important

habitat and incredible recreational opportunities. We encourage local residents

to join us on November 27th to learn about the current efforts underway to

protect and steward this area and provide important public’s input in helping to

establish short- and long-range goals and objectives for the management of

these lands,” said Randy Young, Acting DEC Region 6 Director.

The 20,322-acre Tug Hill East Unit consists of State Forest lands in the towns

of Osceola, Lewis, Turin, West Leyden, and Martinsburg in southeastern Lewis

County. The unit includes Cottrell States Forest, East Branch of Fish Creek

State Forest, East Osceola State Forest, Lesser Wilderness State Forest, Line

Brook State Forest, Mohawk Springs State Forest, Raywood Unique Area, and

Swancott Mill State Forest.

The East Branch Fish Creek Easement consists of two tracts totaling 44,146

acres in the towns of Lewis, Martinsburg, Montague, Osceola, and West Turin.

These easement lands blend working forest with public recreation and

biological diversity found within the Tug Hill region.

DEC will accept public input on these management plans on Nov. 27, 2018,

from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Constableville Fire Hall, 3000 Main St,

Constableville, NY 13325.

In addition, public comments can be submitted by mail to Andrea Mercurio,

State Lands Forester or Michael Giocondo, Conservation Easement Forester,

NYS DEC, 7327 State Route 812, Lowville, New York 13367, or by email to

All comments must be received by January 15, 2019. DEC will review

comments received as it develops the draft Unit Management Plan and

Recreation Management Plan. For more information please visit Tug Hill East

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