Hi All, this is for those of you who might want to visit some new areas.
From: bakkerb...@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 2:07 PM
To: chuckgib...@verizon.net
Subject: Fwd: DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Restricted Wetlands - A
New NYSDEC Press Release
Hi Chuck,
I would like to share this DEC Bulletin with the Cayuga group. I don't know
how to forward it to the list. Maybe you could do it for me.
Jackie :)
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Hello,
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the following
press release:
DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Restricted Wetlands
14-Day Window to View Wildlife Management Areas in St. Lawrence,
Jefferson Counties
As part of Governor Cuomo's efforts to expand recreational opportunities
in New York state, the public will have a special opportunity to visit
restricted portions of three Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in Jefferson and
St. Lawrence counties starting Saturday, Aug. 16 and continuing through Friday,
Aug. 29, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
announced today.
"These special areas offer a variety of natural habitats for people to
experience and provide excellent wildlife viewing opportunities," DEC Regional
Director Judy Drabicki said. "Governor Cuomo is committed to increasing
opportunities for the public to explore the state's vast natural resources.
Opening these refuge wetland areas to the public for a limited period gives
visitors a chance to connect with nature through hiking, canoeing and bird
watching, with minimal impacts on wildlife."
During the 14-day period, Perch River WMA in Jefferson County and Upper
and Lower Lakes and Wilson Hill WMAs in St. Lawrence County, including their
wetland restricted areas, will be open to visitors. This is the 19th year DEC
will open the WMA wetlands for expanded public access. For most of the year,
these wetlands are off limits to the public to provide feeding and resting
areas for migratory waterfowl.
The restricted wetland areas are also used by a number of New York
State's endangered, threatened, and rare species including bald eagles, black
terns, and northern harriers (marsh hawks), among others. By late August, the
nesting and brooding season is mostly complete and the fall migration period
has not yet begun, enabling DEC to allow public access.
Perch River WMA was established in the late 1940s because of its rich and
diverse waterfowl populations. It encompasses 7,800 acres in the towns of
Brownville, Orleans and Pamelia. It can be accessed from state Route 12, Allen
Rd., Buckminster Road, Vaadi Road and Perch Lake Road.
At Perch River WMA, the Perch Lake proper (accessed by Perch Lake Rd.)
will be open from noon until 9 p.m. each day. Fishing will be allowed, but no
motorized boats.
Upper & Lower Lakes WMA is located about two miles west of the village of
Canton along state Route 68 in St. Lawrence County. This WMA, the largest in
the Region, is an 8,770-acre upland/wetland complex between the Grasse and
Oswegatchie rivers.
Created in the 1950s during the construction of the St. Lawrence-Franklin
D. Roosevelt Power Project, Wilson Hill WMA is located in northern St. Lawrence
County, approximately six miles west of the village of Massena off state Route
37. Situated along the St. Lawrence River, the 3,434-acre area consists of
several large pools of open water marsh, bordered by a combination of dense
cattails, brushy wetlands, forest and upland meadow.
Governor Cuomo included $6 million in NY Works funding in this year's
budget to support creating 50 new land and water access projects to connect
hunters, anglers, bird watchers and others who enjoy the outdoors to more than
380,000 acres of existing state and easement lands that have not reached their
full potential. These 50 new access projects include building new boat
launches, installing new hunting blinds and building new trails and parking
areas. In addition, the 2014-15 budget includes $4 million to repair the
state's fish hatcheries; and renews and allows expanded use of crossbows for
hunting in New York State.
For additional information on wildlife management areas, bird lists and
maps, contact DEC's Regional Wildlife Office at 315-785-2263 or visit the DEC
web page.
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