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"The lands now or hereafter constituting the Forest Preserve
shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be
sold, nor shall they be leased or taken by any person or corporation,
public or private."
-- New York State Legislature, May 15, 1885
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Adirondack Park State Land
New York State has one of the oldest land preservation programs
in the United States ...
Over a century ago, New Yorkers established the Forest Preserve.
An act of the Legislature in 1885 declared that State-owned lands
in eight Adirondack and three Catskill  counties should "be forever
kept as wild forest lands." Further, the land could not
be sold or leased.
The Act was a notable beginning, but it was inadequate to stop
those who abused the land, and the struggle to preserve the forests
continued. Dams were proposed which would have flooded many of
the deeper forested valleys. Finally, in 1892, the Adirondack Park
was created to encompass both the Forest Preserve and private lands
in the central region. The State Constitution of 1895 redefined
the Forest Preserve, adding that lands shall not be cut, "nor
shall the timber thereon be sold, removed, or destroyed."
Fast Facts
State Land Classification Definitions
State Land Classification Acreage
2011 Statistics (see the Maps/GIS
page for more statistics)
Adirondack Park
State Land Master Plan -- (pdf 440kb)
October, 2011 edition of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan with updated Area Descriptions, Statistical Information and Appendices
State Land Master Plan Map
Memorandum
Of Understanding Between The Adirondack Park Agency And The Department
Of Environmental Conservation Concerning Implementation Of The State
Land Master Plan For The Adirondack Park (pdf 51kb)
Appendices A-D of the MOU Between the APA and DEC Implementing the SLMP
Appendix E of the MOU Between the APA and DEC Implementing the SLMP
Appendix F of the MOU Between the APA and DEC Implementing the SLMP
Planning for the
Adirondack Park Forest Preserve -- Flyer describing the Adirondack
Park State Land Master Plan as a framework for stewardship of the
Park's public lands. (pdf 276kb)
How do you protect the Forest Preserve?
Current unit management plan (UMP) status
APA State Land Program -- overview of APA staff responsibilities and activities
Inter-Agency Work
Plan for Management of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species on State
Land in the Adirondack Park (StateLandInvasivesPlan.pdf 431kb)
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Unit Management Plans
Draft UMP Hoffman Notch Wilderness(March 2011)
Final Moose River Plains Wild Forest - Unit Management Plan (January 2011)
Ammendment to the 1986 Independence River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (April 2010)
State Land Presentations
Alpine Ecology PDF
Snowmobile Mileage Limits on Wild Forest
view text version of slide
show...
Proposed Temporary Revocable Permit Policy PDF
Staff map documenting 1972 snowmobile trail use on Forest Preserve
The map was prepared by Agency staff to document the extent of
snowmobile trails designated by the DEC on Forest Preserve in 1972
at the time of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan's adoption.
The maps in the DEC 1972 snowmobile brochure entitled "Snowmobile
Trails in New York" LF-P2 (10/72) were digitized at a scale
of 1:24,000 utilizing best available sources for confirmation of
trail locations. The resulting park-wide map indicates that an estimated
743 miles of designated snowmobile trails existed on Forest Preserve
in 1972. see map...
Low-Flying Military Aircraft in the Adirondacks
proposed New York Air National Guard Adirondack
Range Airspace Modifications...
NYS
Division of Military and Naval Affairs information...
UMP Public Input...
Please visit our public input
page where opportunities for UMP input are listed as they arise.
Find More Information...
Unit Management
Planning Initiative at the NYS DEC web site
DEC Adirondack
Forest Preserve web site
DEC State
Campground Information -- includes a link for campsite reservations
Leave No Trace -- dedicated to
promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor recreation
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