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. t:dUCdlion & Oulreach
. Contact Us
.. Access Permit Application
.. Access Permit Update Form
.. Fishing and Boating
.. Hunting on Water Supply Lands
.. Hiking on Water Supply Lands
.. Access Permit Frequently Asked Questions
.. Watershed Recreation Newsletter
Many New York City Water
Supply reservoirs and lands are
open to the public for low-impact
recreational activities when
compatible with water supply
protection.
In order to responsibly provide
recreation access to City property,
DEP issues a comprehensive permit - The Access Permit - that
allows for fishing and hiking on certain designated areas in the
watershed. Access Permit holders may also obtain a DEP Hunting
Tag for deer hunting and a DEP Boat Tag for keeping a rowboat at
one of the reservoirs for fishing.
Below is an application for an
Access Permit. Please complete
and mail it to: NYC DEP Land
Management - Access Permits, 71
Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY
12401. Once a completed
application is received and
accepted by DEP, an Access Perm
will be issued and mailed to the
permit holder. This typically takes
from one to four weeks, so please
plan ahead.
If you have questions ~bout permits or tags, please refer to Access
Permit Frequently Asked Questions, or call the DEP Land
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Management - Access Permits at 1-800-575-LAND (5263).
Applications for use of City water supply lands are also available at
watershed Town Halls, watershed tackle/sports shops, DEP Land
Management Offices in the watershed, and DEP Offices in Queens
and Manhattan. Please encourage your friends and relatives who hav,
not picked up an application to do so and apply to DEP for their
Access Permits.
Access Permit
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Access Permit Update Form (to update your contact
information with DEP):
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Fishing and Boating
Boating for the purposes of fishing
is allowed on NYC reservoirs to
those with the appropriate DEP
permits. Anglers must store their
fishing boats at designated storage
areas. All boats must be approved
and registered with DEP. Some of
the over 240 boat storage areas
may at times be closed to the
placement of new boats due to
overcrowding; several are currently closed. People who want to
register a new boat must first obtain a valid Access Permit and then
call the Land Management Office near the reservoir of interest to
make a steam cleaning and registration appointment (There is no CO!
for this service, which must be performed by DEP):
Ashokan Reservoir: (845) 657-2663
Schoharie Reservoir: (607) 588-6231
Rondout and Neversink Reservoirs: (845) 985-0386
Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs: (607) 363-7009
East of Hudson. Reservoirs: (914) 232-1309
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Rowboats abandoned on Water Supply Lands are occasionally made
available at public auction. Boat auctions will be announced on this
website as they are scheduled.,.
Boat Tag Application:
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Boat Ownership Tranfer Form (to transfer ownership of a boat
currently registered and stored on a City reservoir or lake):
[I] ~ boattransfer.pdf (78 KB). This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Interim Permit Conditions Governing Fishing and Fishing by
Boat on New York City Water Supply Lands:
[I] ~ fishboatrules.pdf (67 Kb). This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Please visit the New York State Department of Health web site
for the most current Fish Consumption Advisories
Hunting on Water Supply Lands
DEP allows deer hunting under the
Access Permit system on
designated City water supply lands.
DEP Hunting Tags are issued
annually to valid DEP Access
Permit holders who apply or who
complete the prior year's hunting
survey by the due date. DEP
Access Permit holders who wish to
apply for the current season's DEP
Hunting Tag may do so starting in
late summer of each year by
mailing a completed DEP Hunting Tag application or sending an e-
mail request including their Access Permit number to the DEP Land
Management - Access Permits. Hunters must also possess a valid
New York State hunting license for deer.
Hunting Tag Application:
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NOTE: Hunters who submitted hunting surveys in 2004 will
automatically receive 2005 Deer Hunting Tags, provided their
Access Permits remain valid. 2005 Deer Hunting Tags will be
mailed to these hunters in early fall. The following list includes
the Access Permit,numbers of hunters who completed and
returned a 2004 survey by the due date and do not need to apply
for a 2005 Deer Hunting Tag:
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Interim Conditions for Hunting on New York City Water Supply
Lands:
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Hunting Maps:
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Area)
lkl Map 2 (215 KB) Delaware County (Pepacton Reservoir Area)
l!l Map 3 (192 KB) Delaware County (Pepacton Reservoir Area)
l!l Map 4 (231 KB) Greene, Delaware,and Schoharie Counties
(Schoharie Reservoir Area)
I~I ~ Map 5 (177 KB) Ulster and Greene Counties (Schoharie and
Ashokan Reservoir Divide)
1':1 ~ Map 6 (195 KB) Ulster County (Ashokan Reservoir Area)
1':1 ~ Map 7 (205 KB) Ulster and Sullivan Counties (Rondout and
Neversink Reservoir Area)
I~I ~ Map 8 (197 KB) Putnam and Dutchess Counties (Boyds
Comer and West Branch Reservoir Area) .
I~I ~ Map_2. (152 KB) Westchester County (New Croton, Muscoot,
and Kensico Reservoir Area) - .
I~I ~ List of Areas Available for Hunting (122 KB)
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To obtain the Hunting Area maps, pleaseclick_her~. You must have a valid DEI
Access Permit in order to view and download these maps.
Hiking on Water Supply LaQds,
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Hiking is not
allowed at or
around any of
the New York
City reservoirs,
but a number of
other City
properties
throughout the
watershed are
open for hiking.
People must
have a valid
Access Permit in order to enter these areas and they must agree to
abide by the following permit conditions. To print a complete copy 0
the current Interim Permit Conditions Governing Hiking on New
York City Water Supply Lands, download this PDP file:
Interim Permit Conditions Governing Hiking on New York City
Water Supply Lands:
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Hikin
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[I) Map 3 (319 KB) Delaware, Greene, and Schoharie Counties
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I~I ~ Map 4 (274 KB) Ulste~'C~~ty'(Ash~~an Basin)
IJI ~ I"!lal!-i (233 KB) Ulster':d ~ul;iv"; Couuties (Neversink aud
Rondout Basins)
I~I ~ Map 6 (231 KB) Putnam County (Boyds Corner and West
Branch Basins)
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Maps:
Overview Map (177 KB)
Map t (198 KB) Delaware County (Cannonsville Basin)
Map 2 (311 KB) Delaware County (Pepacton Basin)
To obtain the Hunting Area rnaps,please ~Hl,;klH~I~. You must have a valid DEI
Access Permit in order to view and download these maps.
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Please report any suspic(OllS Qf. dangerous activity on City
reservoirs or lands by calling DEP Police at 1-888-H20-SHED
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