Working with the DEC Adopt a Natural Resource Program

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Working with the DECAdopt a Natural Resource
Program

• Mike Jura
• Cycle-Cny
• Shindagin Hollow Trails Committee

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Brief Biography

• 2006 - Present
• AANR Steward Cycle-Cny Shindagin Trails
  Committee
• 2001 AAS Forest Technology SUNY ESF
• 2006 BS Forest Resources Management SUNY ESF
• 2001 - Present Tioga County SWCD

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Outline

• Defining State Forests and State Parks
• Department of Environmental Conservations Adopt a
  Natural Resource Program
• Cycle-Cny Shindagin Hollow Trails Committee and
  the AANR
• Discussion

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State Forest Vs. State Parks

• NYS State Forest
• "reforestation and the establishment and
  maintenance thereon of forests for watershed
  protection, the production of timber and other
  forest products, and for recreation and kindred
  purposes." (State Reforestation Law - Hewitt
  Reforestation Bill, Chapter 195 of the Laws of
  1929)

• NYS State Parks
• The mission of the Office of Parks, Recreation
  and Historic Preservation integrates the
  following objectives to provide safe and
  enjoyable recreational and interpretive
  opportunities for all New York State residents
  and visitors and to be responsible stewards of
  our valuable natural, historic and cultural
  resources.

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State Forest Vs. State Park

• State Forest
• NYS DEC
• 441 State Forests
• Watershed Protection
• Timber Production
• Recreational Use
• Management team per region

• State Parks
• NYS OPRHP
• 168 State Parks
• Preserves
• Natural Beauty
• Historic Interest
• Recreation
• Single manager for each park

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Adopt-A-Natural-Resource Stewardship Program

• This policy provides the system for the
  Department to enter into stewardship agreements
  with individuals and organizations for activities
  which help preserve or enhance natural resources
  on lands under its jurisdiction.

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Adopt-A-Natural-Resource Stewardship Program

• Volunteerism is the
• cornerstone of this
• program. It is a means
• for completing work that
• helps preserve, maintain
• and enhance natural
• resources at minimum
• cost to the state.

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Adopt-A-Natural-Resourcegetting involved

• Get in touch with groups already signed on
• Individuals or groups can create new agreements
• DEC prefers formalized groups with a single point
  of contact but will work with individuals

• To start a new agreement
• Contact Regional DEC Forester in Lands and
  Forests Department.
• Fill out application package and submit to
  forester
• Meet with forester to discuss your goals and DEC
  goals
• Get approval, follow guidelines set in agreement
  and go to work!

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Shindagin Hollow State Forest
Shindagin Hollow has long been a staple to
mountain bikers in the Central New York region
with many riders coming from adjacent regions and
states to sample what it has to offer. Over the
years many of the trails had become eroded,
misused and neglected. This is not to say that
the forest was in shambles but that something
needed to occur to address the increasing traffic
and usage. We recognized this need and
contacted the DEC through the appropriate
channels and formed our AANR agreement in the
Fall of 2006. As it stands now we have logged a
total of 1367 hours
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Adopt a Natural Resource ProgramShindagin Hollow
Trails Committee

• Formed in 2006
• 6 Core members
• Yearly reports
• International Mountain Bicycling Association
  Affiliated
• IMBA Trail Care Crew visit in 2007
• 25 miles of legalized/marked trail

• Monthly organized trail work events
• Average of 10 volunteers per work session
• Use of sustainable trail building techniques
• Close relationship with DEC and Regional Forester
• Highly motivated community of volunteers

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References

• NYS DEC www.dec.ny.gov/
• State Parks nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/
• AANR www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/2568.html
• Cycle-Cny www.cycle-cny.com
• IMBA www.imba.com

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