Chautauqua Unit State Forests
Includes the Chautauqua, Mount Pleasant and Stockton State Forests
The Chautauqua Unit includes approximately 3,037 acres of forest land in the Chautauqua, Mount Pleasant and Stockton State Forests in the Towns of Chautauqua, Sherman, Westfield and Stockton in Chautauqua County.
DEC develops a unit management plans for each "unit" of land it manages (such as a wildlife management area) to assess the natural and physical resources present within the unit, identify opportunities for recreational use and consider the ability of the resources and ecosystems to accommodate public use.
The entire Unit is under lease to oil and gas companies for the purpose of drilling for oil and natural gas. The Chautauqua Unit is home to an abundance of wildlife and is used by birders, hunters, trappers, fishermen and others who enjoy nature. The Unit includes the 5.15 mile Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail, ten miles of snowmobile trail maintained by a local club, and the Hanum Day Use Area that includes picnic pavilions for seasonal enjoyment of the outdoors.
If you have questions and/or comments about this UMP, please email us at: r9ump@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Draft Chautauqua State Forests Draft UMP (980k PDF)
Public Meeting Announcement (104k PDF) Held on January 16, 2002.
