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Tug Hill and Adirondack Park Corridor Conservation Project

Explore the Tug Hill area, 150,000 acres of forest with diverse plant and animal species, bridging conservation efforts to protect 4,000 miles of waterways. Conservation actions by The Nature Conservancy and corridor criteria for forest land cover. Addressing challenges in the Town of Turin for a sustainable future.

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Tug Hill and Adirondack Park Corridor Conservation Project

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  1. Tug Hill and Adirondack Park Connecting Corridor Tom Dobrydney FOR 557 Fall 2006

  2. Tug Hill • 150,000 acres of forest • 3rd largest in NY • Headwaters to 4,000 miles of rivers and streams • 7 rare plant species, 4 rare animal species, and 14 different natural communities • Conservation Actions • The Nature Conservancy – purchased 45,000 acres, 30,000 acres are protected via conservation easement with NYS DEC

  3. Corridor Criteria • Bridging the gap: • Forest Land Cover • At least 10 acres of Forest • Parcels to be in “Great Divide” • Town of Turin

  4. Land Cover

  5. Town of Turin

  6. Mailing List and Assessed Value Totals: Acreage 1564, Assess Land $486000, Assessed Total $1.2Million

  7. Problems/Changes • Distance Analysis • Narrowing down study area • Town of Turin • “Great Divide” • Editing data • Tax Maps • Tax Points • Roads/Rivers

  8. Questions/Comments?

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