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2005 Siamese Ponds Wilderness Unit Management Plan (UMP) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Lands & Forests Siamese Ponds Wilderness and Dug Mountain, Forks Mountain and Chatiemac Primitive Areas Unit Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement Towns of Johnsburg and Thurman in Warren County Towns of Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant and Wells in Hamilton County May 2005 George E. Pataki, Governor Denise M. Sheehan, Acting-Commissioner Lead Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-4254 For further information contact: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation P.O. Box 220 Warrensburg, New York 12885 phone: (518) 623-1200 fax: (518) 623-3606 e-mail: [email protected] Preface This document is a revision of the 1987 Siamese Ponds Wilderness Unit Management Plan (SPW UMP). This UMP has been developed pursuant to, and is consistent with, relevant provisions of the New York State Constitution, the Environmental Conservation law (ECL), the Executive Law, the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, Department of Environmental Conservation (“Department”) rules and regulations, Department policies and procedures and the State Environmental Quality and Review Act. Most of the State land which is the subject of this Unit Management Plan (UMP) is Forest Preserve lands protected by Article XIV, Section 1 of the New York State Constitution. This Constitutional provision, which became effective on January 1, 1895 provides in relevant part: The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the Forest Preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, or shall the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed. ECL §§3-0301(1)(d) and 9-0105(1) provide the Department with jurisdiction to manage Forest Preserve lands, including the Siamese Ponds Wilderness. The Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (“Master Plan”) was initially adopted in 1972 by the Adirondack Park Agency (“APA”), with advice from and in consultation with the Department, pursuant to Executive Law §807, now recodified as Executive Law §816. The Master Plan provides the overall general framework for the development and management of State lands in the Adirondack Park, including those State lands which are the subject of this UMP. The Master Plan places State land within the Adirondack Park into the following classifications: Wilderness, Primitive, Canoe, Wild Forest, Intensive Use, Historic, State Administrative, Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers, and Travel Corridors, and sets forth management guidelines for the lands falling within each major classification. The Master Plan classifies the lands which are the subject of this UMP as the Siamese Ponds Wilderness and the Dug Mountain, Forks Mountain and Chatiemac Primitive Areas. The Master Plan sets forth guidelines for such matters as: structures and improvements; ranger stations; the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment and aircraft; roads, jeep trails and state truck trails; flora and fauna; recreation use and overuse; boundary structures and improvements and boundary markings. Executive Law §816 requires the Department to develop, in consultation with the APA, individual UMPs for each unit of land under the Department’s jurisdiction which is classified in one of the nine classifications set forth in the Master Plan. The UMPs must conform to the guidelines and criteria set forth in the Master Plan. Thus, UMPs implement and apply the Master Plan’s general guidelines for particular areas of land within the Adirondack Park. Siamese Ponds Wilderness Unit Management Plan - May 2005 1 Executive Law §816(1) provides in part that “(u)ntil amended, the master plan for management of state lands and the individual management plans shall guide the development and management of state lands in the Adirondack Park.” Thus, the Master Plan and the UMPs have the force of law in guiding Department actions. From a legal perspective, the “No Action” alternative of not writing an UMP is not an option. Executive Law §816 requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop, in consultation with the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), individual unit management plans (UMPs) for each unit under its jurisdiction classified in the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (APSLMP). In addition an UMP serves as a mechanism for the Department to study and identify potential areas for providing access to the SPW for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA of 1990). The UMP also serves as an administrative vehicle for the identification and removal of nonconforming structures as required by the APSLMP. From an administrative perspective, the “No Action” alternative is not an option. The UMP provides guidance necessary for staff to manage the lands of the unit in a manner that is most protective of the environment while at the same time providing the most enjoyable outdoor recreation opportunities for the public. Without the UMP the sensitive environmental resources of the unit could be negatively impacted and it is highly likely that the public enjoyment of such resources would decrease. Management of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness via an UMP will allow the Department to improve public use and enjoyment of the area, avoid user conflicts and prevent over use of the resource (e.g., through trail designations, access restrictions, placement of campsites and lean-to in relation to a sensitive resource, etc.). For a discussion of the alternatives to the proposed management activities see section IV. Proposed Management. Siamese Ponds Wilderness 2 Unit Management Plan - May 2005 Executive Summary The Siamese Ponds Wilderness (SPW) is one of the larger Wilderness designated areas in the Adirondack Park. It extends some 24 miles north and south and 18 miles east and west and contains approximately 46,138.43 hectares (114,010.1 acres) of Forest Preserve lands. Associated with the SPW are the Dug Mountain, Forks Mountain and Chatiemac Primitive Areas. During the early part of the nineteenth century, logging became an important industry in the region, and most of the Wilderness was heavily cut over. Devastating fires at the turn of the century continued to significantly impact this natural resource. Today, however, the area shows little evidence of these past impacts and has become known for its natural beauty. Popular points of interest include the Siamese Ponds that gave the area its name, Puffer Pond, Puffer Mountain, Chimney Mountain, Auger Falls, and Thirteenth Lake. There are several key issues related to the management of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness. They include: Horse Trails Currently there are no designated horse trails in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, but the area does receive use from horses on non-designated trails. In general, 6 New York Codes Rules and Regulations (“NYCRR”) §190.8(n) authorizes the use of state owned lands by horses and equestrians. However, the use of horses on designated foot trails is prohibited unless the trail is also specifically designated as a horse trail. Page 22 of the APSLMP, June 2001, limits the designation of horse trails in a Wilderness area to: “those that can be developed by conversion of appropriate abandoned roads, snowmobile trails, or state truck trails.” Several such abandoned roads within the Siamese Ponds Wilderness may be appropriate for horse riding. The Eleventh Mountain trail and the Old Kunjamuk Road are just two of the possibilities. These abandoned roads are both currently designated as hiking and skiing trails. The use of horses is an excellent means by which persons with mobility impairments can access recreational programs in a wilderness setting. The use of horses in the SPW is a historical use that occurred long before the land came under public ownership. Therefore, this plan proposes the creation of several horse trails in the SPW at locations which can sustain such use and that meet the requirements of the APSLMP. Motor Boat Use on Thirteenth Lake Currently, there is no law or regulation that prevents the use of motor boats on Thirteenth Lake. The Garnet Hill Home Owners Association does have a 5 horse power limit on boats launched from its property, but there does not appear to be a legal limitation on the size boat that can be launched from the public access to Thirteenth Lake. Additionally, the Town of Johnsburg has passed a town law prohibiting the use of personal water craft on Thirteenth Lake. There is a physical limitation, in that a gate located approximately 500 feet from the lake prevents vehicle Siamese Ponds Wilderness Unit Management Plan - May 2005 3 access and limits the boat size to those that can be pulled by hand. It is important to note that the Wilderness boundary is the shoreline of Thirteenth Lake, but does not include Thirteenth Lake. Numerous letters and phone calls have been received requesting that motors be banned from Thirteenth Lake. The primary points of contention are that the noise, air and water pollution created by motor boats has a negative impact on the wilderness experience, and that the wake created from motor boats negatively impacts nesting loons and makes canoeing difficult. Thirteenth Lake provides a unique experience in that a wilderness-like lake is easily accessed from a public road. This is an excellent location to develop opportunities for mobility impaired individuals. Therefore, it may not be appropriate to completely eliminate motorized use of the lake. Several alternatives have been explored: - No motors. - Electric motors only. - Horse power limit on motors. - No regulation regarding motor size. This plan proposes that motorized use on Thirteenth Lake be limited to electric motors only. This alternative would eliminate the noise, air and water pollution associated with gas powered engines. Furthermore, the use of electric motors would reduce the size of the wake created by boats thus minimizing the potential impact on nesting loons and other boaters on the lake.
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