Lands and Forests Guidance and Policy Documents
Health and Safety
New York State Constitution
State-Wide Plans
- New York Forest Action Plan
- Strategic Plan for State Forest Management
- Open Space Conservation Plan - 2016 update
Regional Plans
- Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan - (link leaves DEC's website)
- Catskill Park State Land Master Plan
- Snowmobile Plan for the Adirondack Park
Management Plans (UMPs and RMPs)
- For a list of completed and draft management plans, please visit our UMP page.
Commissioner/Department Polices
- Adopt-A-Natural Resource (ONR-1) (includes application form)
- Administrative Use of Motor Vehicles in the Forest Preserve (CP-17) - (PDF) (546 KB)
- Cooperating Forest Management Services Policy (DLF-98_2)
- Cooperating Forester Policy (CP-36)
- Forest Preserve Roads (CP-38) - (PDF) (115 KB)
- Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan Format - (PDF) (18.9 KB)
- Motorized Access Program for People With Disabilities (MAPPWD) (CP-3) (includes application form)
- Snowmobile Trails - Catskill Forest Preserve (ONR-2)
- Temporary Revocable Permits for State Lands and Conservation Easements (ONR-3) (includes application form)
- Volunteer Stewardship Agreements (CP-58) (includes application forms)
Additional Policies, Guidance and Application Forms
- Inter-Agency Guidelines for Implementing Best Management Practices to Control Invasive Species on DEC Administered Lands of the Adirondack Park
- Forest Preserve Bicycle Trail Guidance
- Primitive Tent Site Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Procedure for the Modification or Extinguishment of a DEC held Conservation Easement (6 NYCRR Part 592) - (PDF) (200 KB)
- DEC and APA Memorandum of Understanding for State Owned Conservation Easements (PDF) (2 MB)
- Conservation Easement Road and Trail Sign Guidance Manual (PDF) (862 KB)
- Program Policies Affecting the Management of State Forests
- DEC's statement on power driven mobility devices
- Marine Regatta Permits
- Marine Regatta Permit Application (PDF) (261 KB)
- Minimum Requirements Approach Guide for Construction of Trail Bridges in Wild Forest Areas in the Adirondack Park - (PDF) (250 KB)
- Rapid Response for Invasive Species: Framework for Response (PDF) (1.3 MB)
- Snowmobile Trail Siting, Construction, and Maintenance on Forest Preserve Lands in the Adirondack Park - (PDF) (237 KB)
