FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE99-83
October 4, 1999
Contact: Geoff Ryan (718/595-5371)
New York City Opens New Land To Hunting
Commissioner Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E., of the New York City Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today the locations of lands that
the Department is opening for hunting during the 1999 deer season, including
an additional week for the "muzzle loading" season. He also lauded the
Tremperskill Hunting and Fishing Club for participating as a partner in
helping to oversee some of the lands near the Pepacton Reservoir in the Towns
of Andes and Colchester.
"For the first time ever," said Commissioner Miele, "the City is opening up
lands for deer hunting at the Pepacton Reservoir 2,200 acres that had
served exclusively as protective buffers around the reservoir. We are also
allowing hunting this year on properties in Ulster and Putnam Counties that
were acquired recently as part of our watershed protection program -- over
500 acres in Ulster County and some 600 acres in Putnam County. DEP will
continue to make over 10,000 acres at the Cannonsville Reservoir available to
hunters, as it has for the last 23 years. All of the parcels were carefully
reviewed to ensure that hunting activities would be compatible with water
quality protection and public safety."
"I want to thank the Sporting Advisory Committees for working so closely
with us in reviewing and identifying the lands that are appropriate for
hunting, as well as for other recreational uses," said Commissioner Miele.
"I also want to thank the members of the Tremperskill Hunting and Fishing
Club for joining us as partners in helping to post signs and oversee the
property at the Pepacton Reservoir. This partnership will serve as a model
for cooperation between DEP and hunting clubs across the watershed."
The City has always allowed fishing and boating for the purpose of fishing
at its reservoirs under permit. As part of the Watershed Memorandum of
Agreement, the City agreed to open up some of its newly acquired lands to
recreational activities such as hiking, fishing and hunting. It also agreed
to review the lands it already owned at the
reservoirs for their suitability for recreational activities. The
determination on what activities were appropriate for each site was made
after consultation with Sporting Advisory Committees and officials of the
towns in which the land is situated.
The properties open for limited deer hunting in 1999 are: in Delaware
County - the Cannonsville Cooperative Deer Hunting Area (10,200 acres ) in
Tompkins and the Flynn Brook Compartment (2,200 acres) near the Pepacton
Reservoir in the Towns of Andes and Colchester; in Ulster County - the Big
Indian Unit (240 acres) and the Sheridan Mountain Cluster (91 acres) in
Shandaken, the South Mountain Cluster (188 acres) in Olive; in Putnam County
- the Putnam Valley Unit (195 acres) in Putnam Valley, and the Whangtown Road
Unit (414 acres) in Kent.
Hunters interested in hunting on the newly-opened lands must apply for a DEP
permit, have a valid New York State Hunting License, and agree to adhere to
conditions and rules for hunting on water supply lands. The permits are free
of charge. Maps of properties open for hunting will be sent to applicants
with their permits. Permits will not be required at the Cannonsville
Reservoir area this deer season, but will be in 2000. For rules, maps and
other information about hunting at Cannonsville, hunters should call the DEP
Police at 607/363-9000.
Applications for DEP's hunting permits will be mailed to hunters who write
or phone:
Hunting Permit Manager
NYCDEP Stewardship Program
71 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
1-914-340-7576
Applications will also be available by mid-October at:
- DEP's Web site (http:///www.ci.nyc.ny.us/dep)
- Town Halls in Andes, Colchester, Olive, Shandaken, Kent and Putnam Valley,
- DEP's Permit Offices in New York City, which are open during normal
- business hours, Monday through Friday:
NYCDEP
Customer & Conservation Services
1250 Broadway (8th Floor)
New York, NY 10001Corona,
212/643-2215 |
NYCDEP
One-Stop Center (First Floor)
96-05 Horace Harding Expressway
NY 11368
718/595-7778 |