Lands and Forests Policy, Guidance, and Planning Documents

Division-wide Documents and Application Forms

Application Forms

• Volunteer Stewardship Agreement (CP-58)
• Temporary Revocable Permit (ONR-3)
• Motorized Access Permit for People with Disabilities (MAPPWD) (CP-3)
• Accommodation Permit for the Use of Power-driven Mobility Devices
• Marine Regatta Permit (PDF)

Guidance Documents

• Lands and Forests Health and Safety Manual (PDF)
• DEC's Statement on Power Driven Mobility Devices

Statewide Planning Documents

• New York Forest Action Plan
• Open Space Conservation Plan

Forest Preserve Documents

New York State Constitution

• Article XIV (leaves DEC website)
• Article XIV amendment - land bank for health and safety projects (PDF)
  • 2019 Report (PDF)
  • 2020 Report (PDF)
  • 2021 Report (PDF)

Policy and Guidance Documents

• Administrative Use of Motor Vehicles in the Forest Preserve (CP-17) (PDF)
• Forest Preserve Roads (CP-38) (PDF)
• Snowmobile Trails on the Forest Preserve (ONR-2)
• Cutting, Removal or Destruction of Trees and Endangered, Threatened or Rare Plants on Forest Preserve Lands (LF-91-2) (PDF)
• DEC and APA Memorandum of Understanding for Implementation of Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (PDF)
• Primitive Tent Site Guidance for Adirondack Forest Preserve Lands (PDF)
• Forest Preserve Bicycle Trail Guidance (PDF)
• ​Inter-Agency Guidelines for Implementing Best Management Practices to Control Invasive Species on DEC Administered Lands of the Adirondack Park (PDF)
• Minimum Requirements Approach Guide for Construction of Trail Bridges in Wild Forest Areas in the Adirondack Park (PDF)

State Land Master Plans

• Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (leaves DEC website)
• Catskill Park State Land Master Plan (PDF)

Additional Plans and Studies

• Shuttle Feasibility Study for the Adirondack High Peaks Region (April 2021) (leaves DEC website)
• North Country National Scenic Trail Plan for the Adirondack Park (PDF)
• Fire Tower Study for the Adirondack Park (PDF)
• Catskill Forest Preserve Public Access Plan (PDF, 8.5 MB)
• Conceptual Plan for a Hut-to-Hut Destination-Based Trail System (PDF)
• Great South Woods Complex Plan
  • Part 1 (PDF)
  • Part 2 (PDF)
• Master Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan for State Highways in the Adirondack Park (leaves DEC website)
• For a list of completed and draft Unit Management Plans (UMPs), please visit our UMP page.

State Forest Documents

Policy Documents

• Plantation Management on State Forests / ONR-DLF-1 (PDF)
• Retention on State Forests / ONR-DLF-2 (PDF)
• Clearcutting on State Forests / ONR-DLF-3 (PDF)
• Rapid Response for Invasive Species: Framework for Response (DLF-16-1) (PDF)

Planning Documents

• Strategic Plan for State Forest Management
• For a list of completed and draft Unit Management Plans (UMPs), please visit our UMP page.

Conservation Easement Documents

Guidance Documents

• Conservation Easement Road and Trail Sign Guidance Manual (PDF)
• Procedure for the Modification or Extinguishment of a DEC-Held Conservation Easement (6 NYCRR Part 592) (PDF)
• DEC and APA Memorandum of Understanding for State Owned Conservation Easements (PDF)

Planning Documents

• For a list of completed and draft Recreation Management Plans (RMPs), please visit our RMP page.

Private Land Forestry Documents

Policy and Guidance Documents

• Cooperating Forester Policy (CP-36)
• Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan Format (PDF)

• Important Links
• • Part 190-199 Regulations - Use of State Lands
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