Six Nations
The Six Nations Unit Management Plan is a ten year plan for the multiple use of approximately 21,724 acres of state forest land in Schuyler and Steuben Counties. The Six Nations Unit Management Plan was prepared by a committee of DEC professionals at the Region 8 DEC office in 1998. It is comprised of ten state forests: Goundry Hill, Sugar Hill and Coon Hollow in Schuyler County; South Bradford, West Hill, Meads Creek, Beaver Dams, Dry Run, and Erwin Hollow in Steuben County; and Cinnamon Lake State Forest in both counties.
The plan offers general information on the unit's history and geology, an inventory of the unit's resources, such as vegetative types and stages, fish, wildlife and habitat, and a summary of identified issues. It also describes the proposed goals and objectives along with policy considerations for managing the unit.
The vision of the plan is to ensure the biological integrity, improvement and protection of the Six Nations Management Unit. This shall be done within the multiple use concept of management, which strives to serve the needs of the people of New York State by providing a broad based, biologically diverse ecosystem. Objectives of the plan include maintaining and enhancing a diversity of vegetative types and stages, together with the wildlife and cultural resources of the area. Additionally, there are provisions for recreational facilities such as the Sugar Hill Recreation Area, Finger Lakes/North Country Trail, and the Six Nations Horse-Snowmobile Trail. Cultural resources such as the Sugar Hill Fire Tower, the Pine Creek CCC Campsite, CCC water holes, stump fences and stone walls are singled out for further protection in the plan.
Six Nations UMP (pdf, 558 kb)
