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Clinton County Planning Board. 1979. ClintonCounty Land Use Plan. Plattsburgh, N.Y.

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Dawson, James. 1984. Feb. 8. Written CommentsSubmitted to OPRHP at Scoping Session.EnvironmentalManagement Bureau. OPRHP. Empire State Plaza.Albany,N.Y. 12238

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AD HOC COMMITTEE £Qfi PT. Afl jJQCjffi STATE PARK

LI Wayne H. Byrne*

Eleanor BergerHelen Booth*Mike BridelleAlice Bubbins*Michael Collins*James Dawson*Joseph Giroux*Rocky GirouxMr. & Mrs. Willis GonyaDan Malone*Jack Stewart*Susan Millar*

Eugene Pavone*James SearsPhilip Walker*Charles Zinser*

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Lake Champlain CommitteeResidentAlgonquin Chapter ADKClinton County Farm Bureau; past Chm.Legislator No.3f Clinton Co.Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc.Clinton County Farm BureauBusinessmanFarmer, neighbor to ParkClinton County Planning OfficeThousand Island Park CommissionNorthern Adirondack Audubon Society;Secretary to Ad Hoc CommitteeClinton County Legislature,past Chm.Supervisor, Town of BeekmantownBiological ConsultantProfessor, SUNY PlattsburghRecreation Planning

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APPENDIX B

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS.

POINT AU ROCHE STATE PARK

(Soil Conservation Service, 1984)

33 - AuGres Loaagr Sand

USBSi LIMITATIONSt

Septic Tank Absorption Field* Severe for all usesCaop Area* do* to wetnessPicnic AreasPlaygroundsPath* and Trail*

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LIMITATIONSi

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691 - Coveytown Cobbly Loany Sand

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Canp AreasPicnic Area*PlaygroundsPaths A Trails

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6 IB - Amenia Cobbly Loam

USES:

3-896 slope

LIMITATIONS:

Septic Tank Absorption fields Severe - wetness, percolation slowCamp Areas Moderate - wetnessPicnic Areas " "Playgrounds n , slope, small stonesPaths & Trails " , wetness

68B - Fahey Cobbly Loamy Fine Sand 3-896 slope

USES: LIMITATIONS:

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Moderate - large stones, too sandy, wetnessn n n n

Small stones, large stonesModerate - large stones, wetness

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" - wetness, percolation slow" - too clayey, wetness, flooding" - " , erodes easily

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63AB - Massena StongrLoam

USES:

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LIMITATIONS:

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J|J|A - Minoa Fine Sandy Loam

USES:

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0-396 slope

LIMITATIONSi

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LIMITATIONS:

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USES:

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rAPPENDIX-D

PROTECTED PLANTS(likely to be found in the Town of Beekmantown)

(CLihten Ctxnty Planing Cffioe, 1979)

Scientific Name

Asclepias tuberosa

Campanula rotundilfolia

Celastrus scandens

:himpaphila spp.

•piqaea repens

Filices (Filicinae: Ophioglossalesand Filicales) (Native)

Panax guinquefolius

pyrus coronaria

Rhododendror. -g. (Native)

Janouinaria

5arruncenia purpurpea

Jilene caroliniana

Trillium spp.

frollius laxus

Viola pedata

Common Name

Butterfly-weed(Chigger-flower,Orange Milkweed; Pleurisy-root)

Bluebell-of-Scotland (Harebell)

American Bittersweet (Waxwork)

Pipsissewa (Prince's-pine; Wax-flower )

Spotted Evergreen (Spotted win-tergreen)

Trailing Arbutus (Ground Laurel;Mayflower)

All ferns, including! addler*s-tongue; Azolia; Bracken;Buckhorn

Ginseng (sang)

Wild Crab Apple

Azalea, Honeysuckle, Pirocter(Election-pink; Pinxter-bloom)

Bloodroot (Puccoon-root; RedPuccon)

Pitcher-plant (Huntsman's cup;Sidesaddle*flower)

Wild pink

Bethroot (Birthroot; Squawroot;Stinking Benjamin: Wake-robin, Trillium

Globe-flower (Trollius)

Bird's-foot violet

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Ilex spp. (Native)

Jtalmia spp.

Lilium spp. (Native)

lobelia cardinalis

jycopodium spp.

flertensia virginica

didyma

ffrrica pensylvanica

FiddleheadsMaidenhairMoonwor tPolypodySpleenvortWater-SpangleWoods!aBut excluding Bracken (Pteridiumaquilinum) Hay-scented Fern(Oennstaedtia puncilobula);Sensitive Fern (Onoclea Sensib-ilis)

Ague-weedBlue-bottlesGentian (Gall-of-the-earth)

Holly (Hulver)Inkberry (Bitter Gallberry)Waterberry (Black Alder)

Laurel

Lily

(Red Lobelia)

Clubmosses

Bluebell (roanoke-bells)j TreeLungvork; Virginia BluebellVirginia Lungwort; Virginiacowslip)

American bee-balmOswego Tea (Indian-heads;

Scarlet Bee-balm)

Bayberry (Candleberry)

Sourcet Department of Environmental Conservation, Ray Brook, NY.

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nFish and Wildlife Species Which May Be Pound

In The Vicinity of Point Au Roche

FISH (NERBC, 1976)

Silver LampreyBrook LampreyLake SturgeonLongnose GarBowfinMooneyeCisco (Lake HerringLake WhitefishRound WhitefishLake TroutBrown TroutBrook TroutRainbow TroutAtlantic SalmonRainbow SmeltCentral MudminnowGrass PickerelChain PickerelNorthern PikeMuskellungeCarpGoldfishPearl DaceNorthern RedbellyDace

Southern RedbellyDace

Blacknose DaceFinescale Dace

Longnose DaceCutlips MinnowBrassy ShinerSilvery MinnowGolden ShinerEmerald ShinerBridle ShinerStriped ShinerBlackchin ShinerBlacknose ShinerSpottail ShinerSand ShinerMimic ShinerFathead MinnowFallfishCommon ShinerRosyface ShinerBluntnose MinnowCreek ChubLake ChubQuillbackWhite SuckerLongnose SuckerSilver RedhorseRiver CarpsuckerBlack RedhorseShorthead RedhorseGreater RedhorseBrown Bullhead

Yellow BullheadChannel CatfishStonecatAmerican EelBurbotTrout PerchRock BassPumpkin SeedBluegillSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieYellow PerchLogperchSaugerWalleyeEastern SandDarter

Iowa DarterFantail DarterTessellatedDarter

Channel DarterFreshwater DrumMottled SculpinSlimy SculpinBanded KillifishBrook Stickleback

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS (NYDEC, 1977)

Snapping TurtleWood TurtleMap TurtlePainted TurtleSpiny Softshell TurtleRed-bellied SnakeBrown (DeKay's)SnakeWater Snake

SISDS. (NYDEC, 1977)

Common LoonHorned GrebePied-billed GrebeGreat Blue Heron

Garter SnakeSmooth Green SnakeMilk SnakeAmerican ToadSpring PeeperLeopard FrogGreen FrogBullfrogTreefrog

Mud PuppyRed-spotted NewtSpotted SalamanderDusky SalamanderRed-backedSalamanderSpring SalamanderTwo-linedSalamander

Ring-necked PheasantHungarian PartridgeVirginia RailSora

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Green HeronCattle EgretBlack Crowned Night HeronLeast BitternAmerican BitternCanada GooseBrantBarnacle GooseSnow GooseBlue GooseMallardBlack DuckGadwallGreen-winged TealBlue-winged TealAmerican WidgeonShovellerWood DuckRedheadRing-necked DuckCanvasbackGreater ScaupLesser ScaupCommon GoldeneyeBuffleheadOldsquawCommon EiderCommon ScoterHooded MerganserCommon MerganserRed-breasted MerganserTurkey VultureGoshawkSharp-shinned HawkCooper's HawkRed-tailed HawkRed-shouldered HawkBroad-winged HawkRough-legged HawkGolden EagleBald EagleMarsh HawkOspreyPeregrine FalconPigeon HawkSparrow HawkRuffed GrouseBarn SwallowCliff SwallowPurple MartinGrey JayBlue JayCommon CrowBlack-capped ChickadeeTufted TitmouseRed-breasted NuthatchBrown Creeper

Common GallinuleAmerican CootSemipalmated PloverPiping PloverKilldeerGolden PloverWoodcockCommon SnipeUpland PloverSpotted SandpiperSolitary SandpiperGreater YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsLeast SandpiperSemipalmated SandpiperGreat Black-backed GullHerring GullRing-billed GullCommon TernBlack TernMourning DoveYellow-billed CuckooBlack-billed CuckooBarn OwlScreech OwlGreat Horned OwlSnowy OwlBarred OwlSaw-Whet OwlWhip-poor-willCommon NighthawkChimney SwiftRuby-throated HummingbirdBelted KingfisherYellow-shafted FlickerPileated WoodpeckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerHairy WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerEastern KingbirdCrested FlycatcherEastern PhoebeEastern Wood PeeweeHorned LarkTree SwallowBank SwallowRough-winged SwallowOven-birdYellow-throatWilson's WarblerCanada WarblerRedstart.House SparrowBobolinkMeadowlarkRedwinged BlackbirdBaltimore Oriole

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House WrenCatbirdBrown ThrasherRobinWood ThrushHermit ThrushVeeryEastern BluebirdGolden-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletCedar WaxwingNorthern ShrikeStarlingYellow-throated VireoRed-eyed VireoBlack and White WarblerTennessee WarblerNashville WarblerParula WarblerYellow WarblerMagnolia WarblerCape May WarblerMyrtle WarblerChestnut-sided Warbler

Rusty BlackbirdCrackleCowbirdScarlet TanagerEvening GrosbeakPurple FinchPine GrosbeakCommon RedpollPine SiskinAmerican GoldfinchRed CrossbillSavannah SparrowVesper SparrowSlate-colored JuncoTree SparrowChipping SparrowField SparrowWhite crowned sparrowWhite throated sparrowFox SparrowSwamp SparrowSong SparrowSnow Bunting

MAMMALS (NYDEC, 1977)

Hairy MoleStarnose MoleMasked ShrewSmoky ShrewPygmy ShrewShort-tailed ShrewLittle Brown BatKeen BatSmall-footed BatEastern PepistralBig Brown BatSilver-haired BatHoary BatRed BatBlack BearRaccoonFisherShort-tailed WeaselMinkStriped SkunkRed Fox

CoyoteWoodchuckEastern ChipmunkRed SquirrelEastern Gray SquirrelNorthern Flying SquirrelDeer MouseWhite-footed MouseSouthern Bog LemmingNorthern Bog LemmingMeadow VoleYellownose VolePine VoleMuskratNorway RatHouse MouseMeadow Jumping MouseWoodland Jumping MouseEastern CottontailWhitetail DeerGrey Fox

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'SUMMARY J3E SCOPING SESSION

for the Preparation of .a

DRAFT MASTER PLAN AND DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

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PT. HI ROCHE STATE £AB1

February 'J

As part of the planning and environmental review process for theadoption by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and HistoricPreservation (OPRHP) of a master plan for Pt. Au Roche State Park, apublic scoping session was held on February 8, 1984 at the ClintonCounty Government Center in Plattsburgh. This summary is essentially alisting of the issues, concerns and impacts that the participants in thesession felt should be addressed in the draft plan and DEIS.

The meeting was opened by Charles Elliott, Regional Director forthe Thousand Islands State Park and Recreation Commission of OPRHP.Approximately 85 persons attended the meeting with 56 signing theattendance register (attached). Mr. Elliott introduced Wayne Byrne,Chairman for the Ad Hoc Committee for Planning of Pt. Au Roche StatePark. Mr. Byrne provided an overview of the committee's efforts in planevaluation thus far and expressed his concern for the need for the-completion of the planning process for the park. Mr. Elliott thankedMr. Byrne and the Ad Hoc Committee for their considerable efforts in thepark planning process and stated the need for continuing to work withthem. He then read a statement prepared by the OPRHP concerning theplanning and budgetary processes. The statement emphasized that thepurpose of the scoping session was to identify issues and concerns thatshould be addressed in the Draft Plan and DEIS. Mr. Elliott then intro-duced Thomas Lyons of the Environmental Management Bureau of OPRHP. Heprovided an overview of the scoping session's agenda which included abrief slide presentation of the park. The remainder of the sessionconsisted essentially of two parts: the first part was the submissionof statements by individuals and groups and the second part consisted ofa dialogue on the issues and impacts.

The following is a listing of issues, concerns, impacts andalternatives which were identified by participants in the scopingsession:

o Analysis should be conducted on regional recreationalopportunities.

o Effects of parkland development on local economy should bediscussed.

o Master Plan should be as detailed and clear a picture ofproposed use of the park as possible. Concern was expressedover what constitutes a generic plan and generic DEIS.

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o Phasing of development is an important considerationespecially in light of funds for new park development asidentified in the Statewide Comprehensive Recreation Plan(SCRP).

o Costs of alternatives (and of phases) should be described inthe Plan.

o Information on County Public Transportation System should beincluded. SCRP states the importance of public transportationopportunities in evaluation of park development proposals.

o Several participants felt that the choice of alternativesdescribed in the information packet was limited: the noaction and intensive development proposals were judged as notfeasible alternatives. Additional alternatives were discussed(one participant submitted a written recommendation for analternative) for possible inclusion in the Draft Plan DEIS.

o Agricultural uses and their relationship to parklanddevelopment should be discussed.

o Land use effects of development on the park's character shouldbe addressed.

o Impacts on the following resources should be addressed:

a - historic/archeological (e.g. any lake bottom disturbance)b - water quality of bay areasc - wildlife

o The importance of park facilities which will provide access tothe lake should be discussed(i.e.specifically, boat launchfacilities and parking, access roads during winter for icefishing).

io The possibility of access for hunting of waterfowl should be

discussed

o Scoping areas identified by one participant included:

a - discussion on soil limitationsb - sewage treatment and disposalc - need for shoreline buffer zonesd - recreational demand analysis

o Pt. Au Roche's classification under the Parkland Classifica-tion scheme should guide development. One participant feltthat Pt. Au Roche fell between low intensity and primitivedevelopment.

o Another participant suggested that portions of the park whichwill not be "used" in the plan be sold and funds thus obtainedbe used in developing park.

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o An impact analysis should be done on the effects of additionalcamping sites on existing private and public campgrounds inthe region.

o The Draft plan and DEIS should contain a description of theneed for additional site specific analysis during planimplementation.

o The relationship of park development to surroundingAgricultural Districts should be described.

o Resource information should include data on bird speciesfrequenting the park.fl

o Any wildlife refuge areas should be described in terms ofimpact on surrounding use areas.

Io Maintenance of natural/scenic quality of the park should be a

primary consideration in any draft plan.

o The plan should include a description of potential educationalprogram opportunities, especially with SUNY Plattsburgh.

o Traffic flow and the existing road network outside of the parkshould be described.

o The draft plan should include information on what the privatesector cannot provide and what the public sector canaccomplish.

o The plan and DEIS should contain a discussion on the salmonidstocking program for Lake Champlain and how it affects boateraccess need.

Meeting began: 7:00 p.m.Meeting ended: 10:10 p.m.

NOTE: Questions or comments regarding the above summary should bedirected to:

Ivan VamosDeputy Commissioner for Planning & Operations(518) 474-0449

or

Thomas LyonsAssociate Environmental AnalystEnvironmental Management Bureau

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic PreservationAgency Building 1Empire State PlazaAlbany, NY 12238

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PT. AU ROCHE SCOPING MEETING

SIGN-IN SHEET

1. Fred-Culley, RDI2, Box 278, Pittsburgh, NY2. William Christopherson, Thousand Islands State Park t Recreation

Cosiaissioa3. C. A. Carpenter, WO 2, Box 418, Plattaburgh, NY4. Steven Sanchez, Plattsburgh State Collage-, Adirondack Hall,

Box 335, Plattsburgh, NY..5. Edward Gardner, Regional Director, Campground Owners of NY6. Patric Brown, Clinton County Cooperative Extension•7. Wayne H. Byrne, 46 Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY

Chairman of Ad Roc Committee8. John E. Stewart, 2 Sherman Street, Thousand Islands Coma.9. C. H. Wiley, Senator Stafford's office, Chazy, NY10. Geo. Lapham, C.C. Development Corp., Plattsburgh, NY11. Donald J. Trembly, Chazy, NY12. Jessica Briten, PSOC, 36 Broad Street, Apt. 7, Plattsburgh, NY13. Keven Colson, PSUC, 137 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh, NY•14. Bob Klos, Campers Organization of NY, CONY Dansville, NY15. Mr. 6 Mrs. Carl Hobbs, R0»2 Box 30f, Pt. Au Roche16. Shawn McLane, Plattsburgh, NY17. Michael L. Burdeau, Plattsburgh, NY18. Willis Gonya, Pt. Au Roche•19. James C. Oawson, Peru, MY20. Ernest Deyo, Beekmantown, NY21. George J. Dyer, Beekmantown, NY22. Alice Bobbins, Beekmantown, NY23. Mike Collins, Beekmantown Legislator, Beekmantown, NY24. Michael S. Brindle, Beekmantown, NY25. Heidi L. Reed, PSUC, Plattsburgh, NY26. James C. Blaise, Chairman Clinton Co. Planning Board•27. Daniel Malone, Clinton County Planning Board•28. James Sears, RO 1, Box 156, Plattsburgh, NY29. Greg Fessette, RFD 12, Box 41630. Lawrence Deyo, RO*2, Plattsburgh, NY•31. Eleanor Garrell Berger, RFD, Route 8, Plattsburgh, NT32. Rufus C. Deyo, RO 12, Plattsburgh, NY

•33. Dan ?losila, NYS DEC, Ray Brook, NY 1297734. John J. Feurer, Chanplain, NY 12919 -35. Clarence Fesseitts), Plattsburgh, NY 1290136. Sill Sweet, Chary Landing37. Dave Sw»*t, Chazy Landing, Monty Bay Marina, Chazy, NY31. Patricia Endra», 191 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY39. Jean T. Ward, 20 Lakeland Drive, Chanplain, NY40. C. James Englehardt.< The North Countryman, Rouses Point, NY41. J. J. Kraviecki, SCS, USDA, 12 Healy Avenue, Plattsburgh,•42. Charles Jinser, W. Chazyt NT43. Fred Aufschlager, Clinton County Planning Board•44. J. Giroux,Clinton County45. Assemblyman Ryan46. George Hubbell, Chary, NT47. 1111 Rowe, c/o low* Boat* International, Adirondack Mall, Plattsburgh

BY41. Mark »ilea, 19 S. Catherine) Street, Plattsburgh, NT49. Addie C. Shields, Clinton County Governmental Center, Plattsburgh50. Randolph Henniags, 32 Williams Street, Plattsburgh, NY51 Edwina Gilbert, NTS OPRHP Staff52. Roger Frary, NYS OPRHP staff53. -Charles Elliott, NTS OPRHP TISPiRC Staff54. Tom Lyons, NTS OPRHP Staff55. Myron Elxina, NTS opRHP Staff56. Bob Anderson, NTS OPRHP Staff

Correspondence received subsequent to scoping sesaiont

. Russell J. Trembly, Clinton County Sheriff

. Addie L. Shields, Clinton County Historian

. Susan A. Millar, Norther Adirondack Audubon

. Edw*rd T. Gardner, President, Lake George Campsite andR.V. Sales, Inc.

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