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Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Lands & Forests Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Essex County: Minerva, Newcomb, North Hudson, Schroon Warren County: Chester, Johnsburg Hamilton County: Indian Lake April 2005 George E. Pataki Denise M. Sheehan Governor Acting Commissioner Lead Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-4254 For further information contact: Michael Curley PO Box 220 Warrensburg, NY 12885 518/623-1265 M E M O R A N D U M TO: The Record FROM: Acting Commissioner Denise M. Sheehan DATE: SUBJECT: Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Final Unit Management Plan/FEIS (Final UMP/FEIS) The Final UMP/FEIS for Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest has been completed. The Final UMP/FEIS is consistent with the guidelines and criteria of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, the State Constitution, Environmental Conservation Law, and Department rules, regulations and policies. The Final UMP/FEIS included management objectives and a five year budget and is hereby approved and adopted. Denise M. Sheehan Acting Commissioner Date RESOLUTION AND SEQRA FINDINGS ADOPTED BY THE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO VANDERWHACKER MOUNTAIN WILD FOREST UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN March 11, 2005 WHEREAS, Section 816 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop, in consultation with the Adirondack Park Agency, individual management plans for units of land classified in the Master Plan for Management of State Lands and requires such management plans to conform to the general guidelines and criteria of the Master Plan; and WHEREAS, in addition to such guidelines and criteria, the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan prescribes the contents of unit management plans and provides that the Adirondack Park Agency will determine whether a proposed individual unit management plan complies with such general guidelines and criteria; and WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Conservation has prepared a unit management plan for the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest; and WHEREAS, this action is a Type I action pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617 for which the Department of Environmental Conservation is the lead agency and the Adirondack Park Agency is an involved agency; and WHEREAS, a final environmental impact statement, dated February 2005, was accepted and noticed in the Environmental Notice Bulletin by the Department of Environmental Conservation as of March 9, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Conservation has consulted with the Adirondack Park Agency staff in the preparation of the proposed plan; and P.O. Box 99 • NYS Route 86 • Ray Brook, NY 12977 • 518 891-4050 • 518 891-3938 fax • www.state.ny.us Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan March 11, 2005 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Agency is requested to determine whether the final Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan, dated February 2005, is consistent with the Standards and Guidelines of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Adirondack Park Agency has reviewed the proposed Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the design of existing, long-standing drive-in campsites and group campsites must meet the guidelines and criteria of the State Land Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Department has committed to continued consultation with the Agency on the development of site design guidelines and criteria, and to develop a baseline inventory and assessment of all established campsites; and WHEREAS, the Department has committed, in consultation with the Agency, to implement site design guidelines and criteria for roadside campsites so that they can be renovated or relocated and conform to the guidelines and standards of the State Land Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the site guidelines and criteria will be submitted for Agency review in future Wild Forest unit management plans; and WHEREAS, the Department and the Agency have committed to develop site design guidelines and criteria to conform to Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Department will consult with the Agency on the development of specific routes for snowmobile trails and all future construction and maintenance activities involving wetlands in accordance with Article 24 wetlands regulations, which review process will minimize impacts on the wetlands resources and Wild Forest character of the Unit; and WHEREAS, the Department has committed to initiate a Limits of Acceptable Change study to evaluate user impacts on campsite areas and which will provide an opportunity to improve management of appropriate recreational opportunities and assist the Department and Agency in assessing impacts and selection of specific management actions; and Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan March 11, 2005 Page 3 WHEREAS, the Department has committed to collect and analyze use data on Muller, Oliver and Cheney Ponds in order to increase the understanding of the carrying capacity and use of these water bodies and their ability to withstand public use and to project user impacts of water access proposals at these and other locations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 816 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act, the Adirondack Park Agency finds the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan, dated February 2005, conforms with the general guidelines and criteria of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Adirondack Park Agency finds pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.11 that the management actions contained therein are: 1. Intended to ensure the management of the Unit complies with all applicable rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, laws, constitutional provisions and the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. (FEIS p. 85) 2. Intended to permit and encourage recreational use levels consistent with the protection of the Unit’s natural resources and character. (FEIS p.98) 3. Intended to preserve and protect wetland community vegetation and to minimize the amount of wetland disturbances and impacts caused by the construction, maintenance and use of structures and improvements. (FEIS p. 82) 4. Intended to protect species and ecological communities identified as rare, threatened and endangered. (FEIS p. 82) 5. Intended to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by improving access and creating opportunities for people with disabilities. (FEIS p. 99) 6. Intended to prevent the spread of invasive species. (FEIS p. 82) Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan March 11, 2005 Page 4 7. Intended to perpetuate, support and expand a variety of wildlife recreational opportunities, including wildlife observation and photography, and sustainable hunting and trapping pursuits. (FEIS p. 84) 8. Intended to manage wildlife and fisheries consistent with Wild Forest guidelines, to minimize impacts on the fisheries resource and maintain the diversity of coldwater and warmwater fish populations in the Unit. (FEIS p. 84) 9. Intended to improve the monitoring of public use, provide a diverse range of camping opportunities, accurately monitor and quantify current levels of camping use, provide a trail system that offers the public appropriate opportunities for desired levels of permissible use, and protect the natural resources of the Unit. (FEIS pp. 85, 87, 91 and 98) 10. Intended to insure that campsite and lean-to locations comply with guidelines of the State Land Master Plan. (FEIS p. 91) 11. Intended to comply with State Land Master Plan guidelines concerning use of All-Terrain Bicycles in Wild Forest and to provide appropriate All-Terrain Bicycle opportunities that are desirable by the public and consistent with the protection of natural resources. (FEIS p. 93) 12. Intended to recognize the historic and cultural significance of the Vanderwhacker Mountain fire tower and associated facilities, to affect its restoration and allow the public to access and appreciate it in a safe manner. (FEIS p. 97) 13. Intended to address natural and cultural resource management issues through the Limits of Acceptable Change approach to recreation management. (FEIS p. 58) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that consistent with the social, economic and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives, the proposed Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan seeks to minimize or avoid adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent practicable, including the effects disclosed in the environmental impact statement; and Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan March 11, 2005 Page 5 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Adirondack Park Agency authorizes its Executive Director to advise the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation of the Agency’s determination in this matter. Ayes: Whaley, Chair; Mezzano; Rehm; Townsend; Ulrich; Wray; Beach (DED); Buchanan (DEC); Hoffman (DOS) Nays: None Abstentions: None Absent: Kissel; Roberts PREFACE The Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Area Unit Management Plan 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
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