Unit Management Plans
Unit Management Plans (UMPs) assess the natural and physical resources present within a land unit. They also identify opportunities for recreational use and consider the ability of the resources and ecosystems to accommodate public use. Furthermore, these plans identify management objectives for public use which are consistent with the land classification guidelines and the wild character of these lands.
UMPs are written by DEC planners for public lands managed by the Department. These public lands include:
- Adirondack Forest Preserve
- Catskill Forest Preserve
- State Forest lands
- Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)
- Environmental Education Centers
- Campgrounds
In the Adirondacks, UMPs are developed by DEC planners in consultation with Adirondack Park Agency (APA) staff. The APA has responsibility for assuring plans are in compliance with Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (APSLMP) guidelines for management of forest preserve lands inside the Adirondack Park. In the Catskills, UMPs are developed in compliance with Catskill Park State Land Master Plan (CPSLMP).
The UMP Process:
- Conduct resource inventory of the unit area.
- Solicit written and verbal input from the public through press releases and meetings.
- Development of a draft plan and address State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) issues.
- Prepare a draft plan (for the APA to review in the Adirondack Park).
- Release draft UMP and conduct public hearings.
- Resolve issues, revise the plan (with APA review for compliance with the APSLMP).
- DEC Commissioner gives final approval and the UMP is adopted.
Please note:
- Unfortunately, in some cases the original, often rather old, word processing file did not allow complete conversion to a pdf format. Eventually these older plans will be revised and posted accordingly.
- Although numerous UMPs are available below, not all units listed have a completed plan at this time. If you have problems downloading a plan or find that the plan you are looking for has not yet been posted, please call (518) 473-9518 for units within the Adirondack and Catskill Preserve or (518) 402-9428 for units outside the Forest Preserve.
Forest Preserve Land Unit Maps:
Adirondack Park:
View Map Image || View Map PDF (745 kb)
Catskill Park:
View Map Image || View Map PDF (1.9 Mb)
| Land Unit Name (County Name) |
Public Involvement Opportunities | Public Comment Period Deadline | Final UMP Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46-Corners Management Unit (Oneida) |
August 5, 2008 | August 29, 2008 | |
| Aldrich Pond Wild Forest (St. Lawrence) |
February 1995 | ||
| Bare Hill Unique Area (Yates) |
March 2002 | ||
| Blue Mountain Wild Forest (Hamilton and Essex) |
May 1995 | ||
| Blue Ridge Wilderness (Hamilton) |
September 2006 | ||
| Bog River Complex (Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence) |
November 2002 | ||
| Boutwell Hill State Forest (Chautauqua) |
June 1998 | ||
| Brasher State Forest (Franklin and St. Lawrence) |
March 2001 | ||
| Broome State Forest (Broome and Tioga) |
September 2006 | ||
| Camillus Forest Unique Area (Onondaga) |
April 2002 | ||
| Camp Santanoni Historic Area (Essex) |
August 2000 | ||
| Canandaigua Highlands Unit (Yates and Ontario) |
June 2005 | ||
| Canisteo River Basin Unit (Steuben) |
June 2003 | ||
| Charleston State Forest (Montgomery and Schenectady) |
October 2007 | ||
| Chautauqua Unit State Forests (Chautauqua) |
July 2002 | ||
| Chazy Highlands Wild Forest (Clinton and Franklin) |
March 2003 | ||
| Chenango Trail Unit (Chenango) |
November 2007 | ||
| Colton State Forest (St. Lawrence) |
June 2001 | ||
| Debar Mountain Wild Forest (Franklin) |
March 2003 | ||
| Dix Mountain Wilderness Area (Essex) |
January 2004 | ||
| Eminence State Forest (Schoharie) |
January 1995 | ||
| Erwin Unit (Steuben) |
October 2008 | ||
| Ferris Lake Wild Forest (Fulton and Hamilton) |
December 2006 | ||
| Five Ponds Wilderness Area (St. Lawrence and Herkimer) |
April 1994 | ||
| Five Rivers Environmental Education Center (Albany) |
May 2007 | ||
| Five Streams State Forests (Chenango) |
November 2007 | ||
| Giant Mountain Wilderness Area (Essex) |
January 2004 | ||
| Gore Mountain Ski Center (Warren) |
October 2008 |
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| Grasse River Wild Forest (St. Lawrence) |
February 2003 | ||
| Great Divide Unit (Chemung and Schuyler) |
March 2006 | ||
| Halcott Mountain Wild Forest (Greene) |
September 2001 | ||
| Helderbergs Management Area (Albany) |
January 2001 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness Area (Essex, Franklin and Hamilton) |
June 1999 | ||
| Hoffman Notch Wilderness Area (Essex) |
March 2002 | ||
| Hudson Gorge Primitive Area (Essex and Hamilton) |
July 2002 | ||
| Independence River Wild Forest (Herkimer and Lewis) |
October 1986 | ||
| Jessup River Wild Forest (Hamilton) |
August 2006 | ||
| Keuka Highlands Unit (Steuben) |
January 1993 | ||
| Keuka Lowlands Unit (Steuben and Schuyler) |
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| Lake George Wild Forest (Warren and Washington) |
January 2007 | ||
| Leatherstocking Area State Forests (Otsego) |
August 2000 | ||
| Lebanon Hills State Forest (Madison) |
February 1994 | ||
| Livingston Unit (Livingston and Allegany) |
July 2000 | ||
| McDonough Area State Forests (Chenango) |
August 1999 | ||
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest (Herkimer and Hamilton) |
September 2006 | ||
| Nelson Swamp Unique Area (Madison) |
June 1999 | ||
| Neversink Unique Area (Sullivan) |
June 1997 | ||
| Nine Mile Swamp State Forest (Cattaraugus) |
January 2000 | ||
| Northern Chenango Highlands Area State Forests (Chenango) |
February 2000 | ||
| Peconic Headwaters Management Area (Suffolk) |
2005 | ||
| Raquette Boreal Wild Forest (St. Lawrence) |
December 2006 | ||
| Region 7 Recreation Master Plan |
February 2002 | ||
| Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve (Erie) |
March 2006 | ||
| Rome Sand Plains State Forest (Oneida) |
December 2006 | ||
| Rush Oak Openings (Monroe) |
April 1999 | ||
| Saint Regis Canoe Area (Franklin) |
June 2006 | ||
| Salmon River Falls Unique Area (Oswego) |
2006 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (Essex and Franklin) |
March 2002 | ||
| Saratoga Warren State Forests (Saratoga and Warren) |
May 2003 | ||
| Scaroon Manor Campground (Essex and Warren) |
April 2001 | ||
| Sentinel Range Wilderness Area (Essex) |
September 2002 | ||
| Shaker Mountain Wild Forest (Fulton and Hamilton) |
January 2006 | ||
| Shandaken Wild Forest (Ulster and Greene) |
June 2005 | ||
| Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area (Hamilton and Warren) |
May 2005 | ||
| Silver Lake Wilderness Area (Hamilton) |
April 2006 | ||
| Six Nations Unit (Steuben and Schuyler) |
December 1998 | ||
| Split Rock Wild Forest (Essex) |
March 2005 | ||
| Stewart State Forest (Orange) |
December 2006 | ||
| Sundown Wild Forest/Vernooy Kill State Forest (Ulster and Sullivan) |
February 2003 | ||
| Tioga State Forests (Tioga) |
December 2006 | ||
| Tioughnioga State Forests Unit (Madison) |
February 2006 | ||
| Vanderwhacker Mt. Wild Forest (Essex, Hamilton and Warren) |
April 2005 | ||
| Watsons East Triangle Wild Forest (Lewis) |
October 2006 | ||
| White Hill Wild Forest (St. Lawrence) |
December 2006 | ||
| Wilcox Lake Wild Forest (Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga and Warren) |
March 2007 | ||
| William C. Whitney Wilderness Area (Hamilton) |
June 1998 | ||
| Wilmington Wild Forest (Clinton and Essex) |
October 2005 | ||
| Windham High Peak Wild Forest (Greene) |
January 1994 | ||
| Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area (Erie and Cattaraugus) |
December 2006 |
