Reminder - Visitor Use Management Proposal Public Comment Deadline is 6/1/2026
From
Village of Tannersville
Sent
Sun, May 3 @ 9:46pm
Description
Reminder: Deadline to submit comments on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservations Visitor Use Management proposal for Kaaterskill Clove and surrounding areas is June 1, 2026.
While this plan is being presented as a way to address safety and environmental concerns, it includes potential measures such as reservation systems and visitor limits on access to Kaaterskill Falls and the Clove. The Village of Tannersville strongly encourages residents, business owners, and visitors to submit comments opposing restrictive access measures and supporting practical solutions.
Please email ForestPreserve@dec.ny.gov and voice your disapproval of the DEC choosing to potentially block us, local residents and business owners, for visiting our own waterfalls in our own backyard. You can copy & paste this message: "I, a local resident &/or business owner, am vehemently AGAINST the Visitor Use Management (VUM) plan to limit how many people can enjoy Kaaterskill falls and it's trails daily. We, The People, elect our government to represent our needs. And locking the door to nature is NOT what we want"
DEC's report can be found: https://dec.ny.gov/.../files/2026-04/kaaterskillvum.pdf
This notification was posted by Village of Tannersville. Village of Tannersville is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
