SUNDOWN WILD FOREST And VERNOOY KILL STATE FOREST Unit Management Plan NYS DEC, REGION 3, DIVISION OF LANDS AND FORESTS 21 South Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz, NY 12561
[email protected] www.dec.ny.gov October 2019 This page intentionally left blank OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway, 14th Floor, Albany, New York 12233-1010 P: (518) 402-8545 IF: (518) 402-8541 www.dec.ny.gov MEMORANDUM TO: The Record FROM: Basil Seggos SUBJECT: Sundown Wild Forest and Vernooy Kill State Forest Unit Management Plan The Sundown Wild Forest and Vernooy Kill State Forest Unit Management Plan has been completed. The Plan is consistent with Environmental Conservation Law, and Department Rules, Regulations and Policies and is hereby approved and adopted. Basil Seggos Commissioner New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Date: _l_o__ A_~ /_14 __ ___ I I WYORK Department of ~ER%N1TY Environmental Conservation This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................... vii Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................................xv I. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 A. Planning Area Overview .......................................................................................... 1 B. General History ......................................................................................................