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DEC Region 6 Closes All Seasonal Access Roads and
Associated Gates in Region Due to Spring Thaw and Muddy Conditions
Published: March 05, 2024 at
09:45 a.m.
By: Notice from NYS DEC
DEC Region 6 Closes Seasonal Access Roads and
Associated Gates in Herkimer, Jefferson, Oneida, Lewis, and St. Lawrence
Counties
Closures Effective Immediately due to Spring Thaw
"Mud Season"
Effective
immediately, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) Region 6 is closing all mud gates to snowmobile trails and seasonal
access roads on Forest Preserve, State Forest, and Conservation Easement
lands due to spring thaw and muddy conditions. Gate closures are expected
to be completed by Friday, March 8.
Motor vehicle use
during the spring mud season damages roads, resulting in road opening
delays. DEC will reopen the roads once they are dry enough to safely handle
motor vehicle traffic and necessary maintenance is completed.
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