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Unique Natural Areas Town of Dryden THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-1 Freeville Fir Tree Swamp Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode 1DR-1 I Surveyor INLO, FRW I Town jDryden Ownership Iprivate, LVRR USGS Quad IGroton La t/long 10420 031' N 0760 021' W Parcel Number 28-1-2.2,4,5,6,19.122,24,27,28.2,29.1; 1-2-1.2 Location East and West of Lehigh Valley RR, South of Hile School Road and East of Route 38. Area 1 to the west of LVRR. Area 2 east of tracks is the Freeville Fir Tree swamp. Cover Type Site Description Most of the site is forested wetland. There are islands of mesic forest and some open marsh. The lowest areas near the creek are beaver flooded and very disturbed right now. Most of the wetland is mixed deciduous and coniferous swamp (80%), some shrub swamp. Significance Known for over 100 years as prime botanical area. Interest in area by local naturalists. Area 1 has abundant populations of Trollius laxus, a rare plant. Area 2 is one of few sites in the county with Abies balsamifera. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1801 Elevationl1030 to 1040 ft. Aspect INA Topo Feature The swamp occupies a nearly flat basin of a former glacial lake. It is located in s north -south valley bottom and is at the north -south drainage divide. Water Bodies . Oswego Inlet, a small creek begins in the swamp, small streams, springs Geology Fine textured organic soils overlay a calcareous lake bed. Surficial deposits are lacustrian silt and clay, probably glacial outwash from the Valley Heads Morraine. Site Code: DR-1 Page 2 Slope(%) Flat ® 0. to 10 ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Over 35 ❑ Vertical Topographic Moisture ❑ Crest 0 Inundated (Hydric) ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area MP Mm RkB HsB Ws Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Area 2: hemlock -yellow birch, red maple white pine variant forest, strong balsam fir component; area 1: burr oak -white pine forest, black ash -Am. elm -red maple, alder swamp, white oak-n.red oak -hickory, white pine -hemlock -balsam fir Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) In area 1: grove of extremely large hemlock -to aft. dbh. In area 2, forest association is white pine -hemlock -balsam fir, with fir dominating and numbering 200-300 trees (estimated). NYSPNP-16 species. Andrews' #-6,1. (Dulichium arundinaceum), mountain holly (Nemopanthus mucronata), leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata), nodding sedge (Carex gynandra), slender sedge (C. lasiocarpa), prince's pine (Chimaphila umbellata), velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilliodes), hairy honey suckle (Lonicera hirsuta), burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa), balsam fir (Abies balsamea), hemlock parsley (Conioselinum chinense), northern green orchis (Habenaria hyperborea), small snap -dragon (Chaenorrhinum minus), mountain ash (Pyrus sps), large yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium pubescens). Freeville Bog formerly one of three sites in Central New York for rare, beautiful, arethusa or dragon's mouth orchid, Arethusa buibosa. Also Trollius laxus, giobeflower and Cardarmine douglassii, Douglas Cress. Area 2 is only true fir swamp in county. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:jYes Flora Genus & species Abies balsamifera Trollius laxus ssp. Cardamine douglassii Rhamnus alnifolia Fauna Genus & species Vermivora pinus Catharus guttata Site Code: DR-1 Page 3 Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Balsam fir Scarce globe flower Scarce Douglas' cress Rare Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Blue-winaed warbler Scarce Hermit Thrush Site Code: DR-1 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Large area of beaver flooding. Past logging west of RR near Hile School Road. Railroad has divided the swamp and limits water movement from East to West. Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, residential pockets off Route 38 and Hile School Road. Threats to Site Continued or increased beaver flooding is a threat to populations of globeflower on edge of currently flooded area. Anything that alters the quality or quantity of water draining into or out of site. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Globeflower should be protected from trampling. Area 1 is not recommended as a site for casual recreational visits. RR provides good and easy access for birding. Special Conservation/Management Needs Populations of globeflower should be monitored. Protective Ownership JNo I Adequate Buffer JNo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland �GR-11 ,18 Protection Site Code DEC Mapped Acreage 187 Other Comments on Conservation Noted as a prime botanical area for over 100 years. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments Unusual number of bryophytes =� -a aa° 4712 r. 4 ---.� on He get ou try lu `J BM 103 I t- O is ,\ ••1' •/ +yG �` , I WWI Peruto 4� ,M� 1- nts risers 139 I E � "� •'r, �1 �� r 13 0 'ti �Y, �>` ; ;r � ` :i'#.H !�_` � t .. • t I . I .'�°Af • N ` * n•t��; ..-a : `' ;.� - _ \ 32'30" — I I I � I I 4710 HILE _CHOO ROAD I M 1200— 105 mow"=.f-r ,-cS•i.s - _c _ 4709 920 000 I Gra a , -`- -y'•-.�.--r''4- -.:.• ' - --- �" — FEET -_ I ---- ------ - BM \ 4108 ° °• i O 1 8 ° reeville (BM 1Qct8) Dam •• •• � •,on: ,�• \ 4707 ' P I 366 7- 'O u �Q/ (� THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-2 Tompkins County Peruton Bogs Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDR-2 Surveyor JNLO, FRW 1 Town IDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad (Groton Lat/long Parcel Number 23-1-11,12,13.2,14.1,14.2,15.3,16,17.1,25.2,26; 27-1-1; 24-1-4 Location East of LVRR, south of Old State Road, west and east of Ed Hill Road, north of Hile School Road. Access from LVRR at Old State Road. Cover Type , Site Description Natural forest, forest brush, wooded wetlands, bogs, marsh, pond, streams. Significance Looked very interesting on county soil map; requested by local naturalist. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 1611 ElevatlonJ1030 to 1040 ft. I Aspect INA Topo Feature Water Bodies Owasco Inlet and small tributaries, springs and seeps Geology Glacial outwash plain Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-2 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp 20% Mm • 30% Ws 30% RkB 15 % RkA 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch, hemlock -beech -birch, white pine -tamarack bog forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Rich, poorly known area. Alder swamp, hemlock -yellow birch -white pine, tamarack, black ash -Am. elm -red maple, cattail marsh. Burr oak not uncommon; associates with black ash group. On higher ground near tracks, white pine-hemlcok with possibly shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa), a western tree of swamps, extremely rare here naturally. NYSPNP-15 species (7 orchids). showy lady's slipper (Cypripedium reginea), large yellow lady's slipper (C. pubescens), hairy honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta), leafy white orchis (Haberaria dilatat), pale green orchis (H. flava), tamarck (Larix laricina), burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa), dwarf ginseng (Panax grifolium), black chokeberry (Pyrus melanocarpa), swamp gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum), and others. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Cardamine douglassii Chonium maculatum Fauna Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Purple Cardamine Scarce Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Telmatodytes palustris Scarce long -billed marsh wren Site Code: DR-2 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some parts very disturbed by beaver. Vegetation is largely destroyed near creek. Wetland east of RR has little botanical interest. Past logging of white pine, hemlock. Cleared for pasture. Old fence lines mark disturbed areas. 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Y .y'9y�__ +�'Y,�i (R't'S>::•, Y �4�R���',R�',,A�j♦ �" .d��,,,�.:. ..1•\jt Y j♦j�Y , t• DR-3 Malloryville SiteCode JDR-3 Bog/Swamp/Fens/Esker I Surveyor lFRW Ownership jPrivate USGS Quad JGroton Parcel Number 24-1-20.2, 20.12, 19.2 Tompkins County Unique Natural Area I Town jDryden L a t/long 10420 032' N 076° 018' W Location N. of W. Malloryville Rd. and W. of old railroad grade. Cover Type upland forest, wetland forest, old field, pasture, wet meadow Site Description A remarkably diverse, complex and very significant site. Acid bog (or very mineral -poor fen) and rich fens, swamps and upland forests all exist in close proximity to one another in 30 or 40 acres that is so topographically complex as to be confusing to find one's way around. Excellent examples of eskers and kames exist here. The flora is very species rich. Significance Geol.: great example of esker, very good examples of kames. Botanical: rare and scarce species, rare communities. Quality of examples: Much of the importance of the site is related to its pristine, undisturbed character. Beautiful forests, topography Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 601 ElevationJ1080' to 1140' 1 Aspect IDiverse I Topo Feature Esker, kames, kettle holes; for its size, the most topographically complex site we have Water Bodies Trib. of Fall Cr. (P296-74-196), springs Geology Esker, kame-moraine deposits and peat deposits in depressions. Underlying shales quite deep. Groundwater discharge giving rise to seeps and fens. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-3 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Acid bog (or very mineral -poor fen), rich fens, maple -beech forest, hemlock -beech -birch forest, hemlock -red maple -yellow birch swamp, hemlock -red maple swamp, disturbed marsh, old field, pasture, conifer plantations. Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Vegetation is remarkably complex and diverse for the size of the site. Even the fens that occur here are of 2 kinds: 1) a flat bottomed, round wetland surrounded by a kame and 2) a more classic sloping fen; a series of interconnecting canopy openings paralleling small seepage streams.The wetlands are mostly forested. The forest surrounding the bog and sharing the same topographic depression is more species -poor than the others; suggesting it is not fed mineral nutrients from below as are the others. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Nemopanthus mucronatus Scarce Trollius laxus Scarce scarce locally, rare statewide Cypripedium reginae Scarce Eriophorum virginicum Scarce Lilium canadense Scarce Andromeda glaucophylla Scarce Calopogon tuberosus Scarce Cypripedium parviflorum Scarce Vaccinium oxycoccus Rare Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-3 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Road cut, clearing and residence at SE end; artificial pond; conifer plantations; past trash dumping; past logging. Adjacent Land Use Pasture; abandoned gravel mining operations (2); abandoned railroad grade. Threats to Site Beavers, gravel mining, anything that would alter hydrology or add nutrients or toxics to the groundwater. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Fens (especially small sloping fens) and bog are very fragile to trampling. The rest is quite robust in this regard. Special Conservation/Management Needs Proper management would address prevention of threats mentioned above. Protective Ownership IYes, No I DEC Wetland DEC Wetland IGR-12 Protection Site Code Adequate Buffer INo I DEC Mapped 1 4 Acreage Other Comments on Conservation The flora is very rich and the site has a long history of visits by botanists and geologists, so the site is reasonably well -documented in various literatures. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ICURare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities e ..- Cr O" N y \� too wl VO n.. i .�� ,' •• . . �p i 4140 43 c M vet •° { ok ; Sch -1400> O DR-4 Tompkins County .. � North M a l l o ryv i l l e Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDR-4 Surveyor jNLO, FRW Town IDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad IGroton J Lat/ I o n g 10420 032' N 0760 018' W Parcel Number 24-1-17.5,16.2,14.5,17.1,2.12,14.2,19.2,20.12 Location One mile SW of center of the hamlet of McLean. Along (NW of) a meander of Fall Creek. Cover Type old field, upland forest, swamp forest, shrub swamp, wet meadow Site Description Extremely diverse topographically, with eskers and many small kettles. Excellent examples of forest on eskers; very variable canopy composition, very dense and rich herb layer. Two depressions support rich fen communities. Swamp forest and shrub swamp occur in other wet depressions. Parts are quite disturbed, but the central area is very pristine. Significance Botanical: rare and scare species, rare community, excellent examples of common forest types. Geological: excellent examples of eskers, kettle and kame topography. Aesthetic: beautiful woods, abundant wildflowers, vistas. Forests are remarkably species rich. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1311 Elevationj1070 to 1200 ft I Aspect Idiverse I 'Topo Feature Slopes, eskers, kettle and kame landscape. Esker along Fall Creek is a continuation of the esker in site DR-3. Water Bodies Fall Creek, unnamed trib. of Fall Creek, springs. Geology Kame moraine deposits over shales, eskers. Cold, calcareous groundwater discharge (seepage).Valley Heads moraine. Extremely variable topography with many small kettle holes, part of Malloryville esker flanking Fall Creek. Glacial erratics. Site Code: DR-4 Page 2 Slope(%) Fiat ® 0 to 10 ® 10 to 35 ❑ Over 35 ❑ Vertical Topographic Moisture ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic)• ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 2 5 % HpE 4 5 % HdD 15 % HdC 10 % PhA 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch, swamp forest. Shrub swamp, rich fen. Upland forest: sugar maple -basswood -white ash, maple -beech forest, mixed oak forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) An extremely diverse site with excellent examples of sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest and maple -beech forest on the eskers. The herb layer in some areas is as dense and striking in spring as that of Six Mile Creek Preserve. There are also excellent hemlock -red maple -yellow birch swamp examples. Two areas of rich fen occur in kettle -hole depressions that have filled to considerable depth with organic material. One of these supports Trollius laxus. Area as a whole is remarkably species -rich. Known also for rich mushroom flora. Site Code: DR-4 Page 3 Flare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Trollius laxus .ssp. Scarce Ribes glandulosum Scarce Lilium canadense Scarce Dryopteris goldiana Scarce Cirsium muticum Scarce Cardamine douglassii Scarce est. 4,000 stems Cypripedium pubescens Scarce Floerkia proserpinacoides Scarce Solidago uliginosa Scarce Carex sterilis Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-4 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use agriculture, gravel mine I Threats to Site Agriculture, gravel mining, logging, beavers, some of the forests are quite disturbed. The core or central area is very pristine - little and selectively logged in the past. Recovery potential is excellent if disturbed parts are left alone. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Fens are very fragile and vulnerable to trampling. All the uplands are quite robust in this regard. Special Conservation/Management Needs Best parts (fens, esker woods) need to be protected from logging, grazing cattle, expansion of gravel mining operation immediately to north, etc. Protective Ownership INo, Yes I DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland (GR-10 Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Adequate Buffer JNo DEC Mapped Acreage ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments A very special site with many unusual plants, and an unusually rich flora. Long known by naturalists for rich mushroom flora. `.,--- . — .� 'uK—cf. rx�« m THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-5 Tompkins County Unique Natural Area East Malloryville tamarack swamp SiteCode IDR-5 I S u rveyo r IFRW I Town jDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad jGr.oton. Lat/long I Parcel Number + 25-1-41.3,40.1; 26-1-7 1 Location North of East Malloryville Road about 4000 ft. East of the Malloryville four corners. Cover Type wet meadow, wetland forest, upland forest. Site Description An herb -dominated sloping rich fen at the head of a small narrow valley. The open sedge -dominated fen grades into tamarack -hemlock -white pine -red maple swamp forest and finally upland forest. There is a broad, open area of fen near the road and a small narrow band that follows the small stream up to its source in a seep. Everything is rooted in a matrix of wet moss. Significance Botanical: excellent example of rare community, rare species, scarce species. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 111 ElevationI1118 to 1130 ft Aspect Iflat Topo Feature Small narrow valley presumably cut in glacial gravel deposit by groundwater discharge over time. Water Bodies source of Mud Creek, a tributary of Fall Creek. Seeps, springs Geology Kame-moraine deposits over -shales. Peat deposits, considerable groundwater discharge. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-5 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws HdC PhA peat Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Rich fen, tamarack -hemlock -white pine -red, beech -maple forest , N.pine/hardwood swamp forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) A small, narrow gently sloping rich fen that is remarkable for its number and diversity of vascular plants and bryophytes, especially. The broad, open fen meadow by E. Malloryville Road is dominated by Carex spp. (especially C. prairiea, C. sterilis, C. aquatilis, and C. lacustris) and to a lesser extent by shrubs (Salix spp., Cornus stolonifera, Rhamnus alnifolia, etc.) Another narrow band of open fen follows the fairly substantial seepage stream to its source. At the headwaters of this system is a small round patch of open fen dominated by Typha angustifolia. The width of the fen along the stream varies greatly as one moves or down stream. As one moves away from the stream the open herb -dominated vegetation gives way to Larix- Tsuga-Pinus strobus-Acer rubrum .swamp forest with seeps and finally upland forest. Cover of mosses is very high (nearly 100%) throughout the fen areas. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Flare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Trollius laxus ssp. Scarce _ Carex schweinitzii Rare Meesia triquetra Rare a moss -Aronia melanocarpa Scarce Sromus kalmii Scarce - Carex sterilis Rare 'a Carex aquatilis . Scarce Cypripedium reginae Scarce Solidago uliginosa Scarce Site Code: DR-5 Page 3 Genus & species RarelScarce Comments Cirsium muticum Scarce Platanthera dilatata Scarce Calliergon giganteum Rare locally rare moss, only site in county MEESIA triquetra Rare MEESIA Triquetra Rare Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-5 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Road disrupts drainage (but don't change it now; the system has responded to the change), logging in the past, possibly past grazing, clearing surroundings for agriculture. Site is in excellent condition. Adjacent Land Use Agriculture, residential. Threats to Site Nutrients from agricultural fertilizers (runoff and groundwater contamination), road salting, beavers, changes in East Malloryville Road. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Fen mat is very fragile to trampling. Special Conservation/Management Needs Do not move or widen course of E. Malloryville Road. Position and elevation of culvert must remain as they are. Prevent any alteration of local hydrology. Moderate fertilizer use. Remain alert to possibility of beaver dams (especially at road) and act swiftly. Protective Ownership JYes I Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland IGR14 ( DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Invasion of fen by Typha at headwaters and along road may be a disturbance effect, relating to salt or fertilizers. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities T �� • •� �„ t I i � yt�,1,(%� V t Yil. Gr w •. • "y =cr y...�. " ' t ye rn rEN on He ge ` I ou try lu !4 / ppo ('1- 17— �•1, l I I I � � 1ti ° I I t, - r vant `' ° 4 sch � r i r orners _ ._ I — ifil 1391 *�y +s 20-: Jr. +�.,.� 1! It13 00 .I O Imo'-+r—_ ' •�' •��,` ' +'lI 0,1 r + _ . _ o f ©i o D DR-5 ROAD I L= 0 - ;L� tip.. R iCie-�'• I I a Re Mills I ° a• r � �r � _ _ I I G� p 1; _r Ville ee M 1 481-i\ �v 1-� Q / - is 9 � • r _o \ o 0f ` o t 1l ,-- — / < THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-6 Mud Greek Swamp Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDR-6 I Su rveyo r lmvv. I Town JDryden Ownership 1private, Cornell Preserve USGS Quad JGroton Lat/long 10420 031' N 0760 018' W Parcel Number 25-1-41 ;26-1-1 .1 ,1 .2,3,7;26-1-8.13,13.1 ;27-1-25,26.1 ,26.2;27-1-27.1 ,27.2 ;27.1-3-1 Location Site is E-SE of junction of Fall Creek Road (McLean-FreeviIle Road) and Red Mills Road Cover Type wet meadow, swamp forest, upland forest, old field, pasture.. Site Description Swamp forest dominated by Hemlock, White pine, Red maple and Yellow birch (in that order). Much of the swamp has springs or seeps (forested fen of Scandinavians) and mosses are abundant and diverse here. There are a number of herb or shrub -dominated canopy openings of rich fen within the swamp. The best of these is called "Eames Bog" and is well known for its plant life. Significance Botanical: rare community, excellent example of Hemlock -Red maple -Yellow birch swamp forest, rare and scarce species. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 01 ElevationJ1060 to 1100 ft. I Aspect JW,SW, flat Topo Feature Broad stream valley surrounded by. low morainal hills. Water Bodies Mud Creek, a tributary of Fall Creek. Springs and seeps with small streams rising from them. Geology Kame-moraine deposits overlying shales. Considerable groundwater discharge from gravelly deposits. Peat deposits. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-6 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp Ws Vegetation Plant Communities Wst) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch, red maple -tamarack swamp, Rich fen, sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest swamp, includes white pine variant; hemlock -beech -birch forest , maple -beech forest, sedge meadow, red maple -white pine old -field forest, goldenrod -dominated old field, pasture Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) About ten acreas of Hemlock -Red maple -Yellow birch swamp. Excellent example of this type, very mature, diverse, species -rich. In drier parts of swamp White pine is a strong second dominant. Much of the swamp has springs or seeps and mosses are abundant and diverse here. There are a number of openings of rich fen within the swamp. The largest and best of these (so-called "Eames Bog") contains most of the Trollius and Cypripediums at the site. The substrate seeps and the vegetation is rooted in a matrix of wet mosses. The upland forests on the slope surrounding the swamp have very species -rich, interesting herb layers with scarce species. Site is contiguous with DR-7, Woodwardia Woods. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Trollius laxus ssp. Cypripedium pubescens Cypripedium parviflorum Cypripedium reginae Aronia melanocarpa Cirsium muticum Lilium canadense Galearis spectabilis Equisetum scirpoides Poa paludigena Spiranthes romanzoffian Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Rare a Scarce Site Code: DR-6 Page 3 Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Platanthera dilatata Scarce Mitella nuda Scarce Larix laricina Scarce Lycopodium annotinum Scarce Malaxis monophyllos Scarce Solidago uliginosa Scarce Carex sterilis Scarce Panax quinquefolius Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-6 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some peripheral fen areas to East were long ago (unsuccessfully) converted to cow pasture. Main central parts of site are pristine in the extreme. Only concern is high use to "Eames Bog." Adjacent Land Use Agriculture, row -crop and hay fields, pastures. Gravel mine. Residential. Old fields. Threats to Site Level of foot traffic to see Cypripediums in "Eames Bog" at flowering times is high. Likely to get worse. Fertilizer. Beavers. Changes in hydrology. .Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Fens are very fragile; other parts are robust. Special Conservation/Management Needs More boardwalk. Most fragile part of site is most popular. Management for Cypripediums has involved removing trees in "Eames Bog" to maintain size of openings. Protective Ownership INo,yes I Adequate Buffer INo I DEC Wetland Yes Protection DEC Wetland IGR-14 Site Code Other Comments on Conservation More boardwalk would alleviate trampling. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments DEC Mapped Acreage ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities THIS SAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-7 Tompkins County Woodwardia Woods Unique Natural Area SiteCodeJDR-7 Surveyor Notes I Town JDryden Ownership JPrivate USGS Quad JGroton I Lat/long 10420 031' N 076° 018' W Parcel Number 35-1-8 35-1-9 35-1-10 Location S and E of Mud Creek; N and W of Woodwardia Bog (DR-8); NE of and adjoining Cady lane. Access from Cady Lane Cover Type Upland Forest Site Description Similar to North Malloryville (DR-4). Diverse topography, morainal deposit with numerous kettle holes. Rich mixed woodlands. Significance Extremely diverse topography, kettles, very rich forest and understory community. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1301 Elevation11100-1220 1 Aspect IDiverse Topo Feature Kettle Holes Water Bodies Geology Moraine, kettle holes, large Marl springs Slope(%) Topographic ® Flat ® Crest ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ® Bottom Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ® Dry-mesic ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-7 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area HdD 5 0 % HdC 2 0 % HpE 2 0 % HpE 2 0 % RkB 10 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) rich mixed woodlands, Rich fen Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Sugar Maple, Tulip tree, bitternut and shagbark hickory, butternut, white ash. Rich vernal flora. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of -Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Panax quiquefolius Equisetum scirpoides Dryopteris goldiana Athyrium pycnocarpon Orchis spectabilis Carex careyana Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Ginseng Scarce Dwarf scouring Rush Scarce Goldie's Fern Scarce Narrow -leaved Spleenwort Scarce Showy Orchis Scarce Carey's sedge Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Site Code: DR-7 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery logging, trash, trail bike riding Adjacent Land Use gravel mining, farming, logging Threats to Site i trash, logging Vulnerability of Site to Visitors trail bike riding, logging ! Specip g Needs al Conservation/Mena ement, ..Nes . _.__. ,......_ ..._.__.. ...., .... .. , Protective Ownership JNo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland I DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology High Esthetic Qualities Comments , u rye geootlu p ' S e 00 ! •Y • ({ "'J.. � �•:n •'_�: / ._ �; .moo ! OAllw .. ••.•.�•.s..�. • _ �.h- 1. • yr"". �•1;'V/ •'L • r h •• _ ,L • I ice. • Yh ••� • n�� • .. � , • 1. .. �'4; Q • .�. � ell ' S}u `' ��t. .. �'•�e .- '':� ; �, �.. .,a. �_ ! • ••51;�c,� • • 1 1��� ii � �`L'i .j `-,�' �4 � ,�.� ) yr• t I ; r rners• • ° - - l �.� ~" vast •, � ..; per'' �• �. � ) {•�,��' � � ° � d I -inn Itob ko y.D�L.L"g"'.�tiie �'` y _ � x�Y_ • • O �;•��y�'�• :"�^' � � � F �Sy¢y�), � ^:• ,7�,4. ..i:e .y r .. °• ! rxf'1! a' j ��` .�,r 'a -�?t. a^Rp -^ ,. O -HOO 4,11 It — — — — — — j Rer MillsIR I ) I ..+w. � VA reev-ille %!` (eM 1Q4s) 1124 Pit - J. _ _ . all �� DR-8 Tompkins County Woodwardia Bog Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-8 Surveyor notes I Town JDryden Ownership JPrivate f USGS Quad IGroton Lat/ l o.n g 10420 031' N 0760 018' W Parcel Number 35-1-9 35-1-8 35-1-10 35-1-13 35-1-11.2 Location 1000 ft. NE junction Mott Rd., Cady lane Cover Type High shrubs surrounded by forest Site Description Large kettle hole, acid bog densely overgrown with high bush blueberry. Largest acid bog in county. Swamp forest including black spruce. Significance With South Hill Swamp, Mclean Bogs, Thatcher's Pinnacles, one of the best known floral areas in county. Has been known to area naturalists since 1870's or before. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) I 461 Elevation11.140 to 1150 Aspect Isink Topo Feature Large Kettle hole - Water Bodies Tributary to Mud Creek Geology Morainal Kettle Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) No to 10 ® Upper Slope N Saturated (Wet-mesic) N 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope N Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-8 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area MP 100% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Wetland trees: Larch, black spruce, hemlock, Yellow Birch Wetland Shrubs: Willow, Honeysuckle, High -Bush Blueberry Bogmat vegetation: Sphagnum mosses, labrador tea, leather leaf, pitcher plant, Calopogon (grass pink) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species: es Flora Genus & species Woodwardia virginica Fauna Genus & species Catharus guttata Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Virginia Chain Fern Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Hermit Thrush t Site Code: DR-8 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Removal of bog edge vegetation on S side. Some loss of bog mat vegetation when tractor cleared path through S part bog as access for blueberry pickers. Cutting of Black Spruce for Christmas trees. Older road through E side bog. Adjacent Land Use Farming, logging Threats to Site Drainage of Site, tree cutting Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo DEC Wetland es DEC Wetiand JGR-16 Protection Site Code Other Comments _ on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Adequate Buffer No DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology [� High Esthetic Qualities j-ST r J �� \ �' 'v"�'1 Ili ° �h l Z76 r EN '—' . v Il- — i onetHe Oak ye ou try u \ I � � , ` • '�1 1• � � . !.ate••. 4..""`J�.i • / \\� • ':+KC •, �f•, Ht, ,/� •�F,"� :. {ii''4'�. r'•''� :n,�e.../� ' , t '.,I I 1 i •i • t=i IO I 4 • O •• ( I - rners -T's vant 40 l�i� • � nts _ Tilers ' oo � _ _ _ _ _' - - Sch � ' • — — 80623 L( Pa c ii 1t��`) O 13 .-/ ,c-. ILL •• --�J"� .{x.. i„�. `-�k.. .�' 0� :,�Q .`'�� • :+Syt. 10 poiI p oALI D\ PL .',NOO i -- )—a ROAD bT! �' �i f j�_•'��" •-�.�L` f�*.Y�' ,,"S. :4 'r` .-."'K .ice ..+:. t ii. 7 ?00S, is �"ir� r — yr '•at ka�. '^ f .i :�7Way'�11.cs � '� 's. • � f'p' i�'.P e 1°. Ref Mills Qz N00 �- LEY( S1 / J Q . reev_ille —�"= ,� Df'-8 % _ zoo (BM 1Q48)� (; • . t,. x' ` f ^ rave :.`. �IEA•ot j� l� _— ���= •�F its ^� 1100— /2/914 r,ti Q 1 ,,ot avel r- i Vit) . ......... T„nin.a'rPllit �l�tC• �'_`_ _ 0., �--�--�' f-- --F DR-9(T)* Deleted Site Not (no longer) Judged Significant *T Refers to an Original Tuft's Site THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-10 Dryden Bogs SiteCode JDR-1 0 Surveyor Ownership 1private, CU Tompkins County Unique Natural Area ITown JDryden USGS Quad JDryden I Lat/long 10420 026' N 0760 015' W Parcel Number 62-1-8,62-1-7,61-1 -18.1 J Location Area 1, acid bog, straddles Purvis Road with actual bog N of road, approximately 0.6 mi. E of junction Route 38, Purvis Road. Area 2, basic bog , to S of Purvis Road; 0.2 mi. due S Area 1 and extends into Cortland County. Access from Purvis Road. Cover Type wetland forest, shrub swamp, upland forest Site Description Bogs, wooded wetlands, natural forest, forest brush. Stream. Elev. 1220-1260 ft. two areas. Area 36 a. Significance Interest from citizens, local naturalists. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 361 Elevation11210 to 1260 ft. Aspect Topo Feature Bogs Water Bodies Dryden bogs, small seasonal creek emerges from bogs and flows to Dryden Lake and then Virgil Creek. Geology Kame & kettle topography, heads moraine Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid; slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical 19 Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-10 Page 2 Soils (see appendix. for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp 65% MD 30% HdC 5 % Hdc 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) white pine, red maple -old field forest, acid bog, hemlock -beech -birch, Shrub carr, beech -maple forest Description of. vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) deciduous swamp (50%): red maple, American elm, black ash tall slender shrub (50%): Alder, red maple bushy shrubs: dogwoods tall meadow emergents: rice cutgrass short meadow emergents: sedges bog mat plants: sphagnum mosses Rare or. Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Sarracenia purpurea Eriophorum virginicum Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Farming Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership Unknown DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IDR-11 Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: DR-10 Page 3 Adequate Buffer JNo DEC Mapped 1 6 Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities D R - 1 1 Tompkins County Slaterville Wildflower Preserve and Unique Natural Area SiteCode 1DR-11 Surveyor 1NI-O, FRW I Town JDryden Ownership lCornell USGS Quad JDryden Lat/ I o n g 10420 021' N 0760 019' W Parcel Number 77-1-13, 14, 15, 23, 7.1 76-1-24.11 Location North of Slaterville Springs, North and east of the end of the Old Six Hundred Road and south and east of Irish Settlement Road; N of CU-owned Old 600 tract; S boundary approximately 300 ft. S of Junction Pool, extending NW along tributary toward junction Irish settlement Road, Hurd. Road, Midline Road for 2000 ft. , including wetlands to N this tributary emptying into Pool. for approximately 1 mile and including wooded wetlands to W of tributary and slope to 1450 ft. contour E of trib. N boundary where W flowing tributary joins this 1 mile N of Junction Pool. Access from end six hundred Road. Cover Type upland forest, rock outcrop, open water Site Description This is a forested hillside extending from Six Mile Creek up to a broad hilltop. Significance mature forest. Botanical site: rare species, high herbaceous diversity. Birding site, aquatic site. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 5501 Elevation11260 to 1810 ft Aspect 1W and S I Topo Feature Creek valley, rock outcrops, Gorge Water Bodies Six Mile Creek, tributaries Geology Gorge cuts through Sonyea group shales, interbedded sandstones. Upper reaches both tributaries over glacial rubble, alluvial material. Examples joint plane fracturing especially noticeable on N-NE tributary, also beautifully eroded pool at base of small falls. Site Code: DR-11 Page 2 Slope(%) ❑ Flat ®0 to 10 N 10 to 35 ® Over 35 ❑ Vertical Topographic Moisture ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ro 2 % Btf 3% MaC 10 % VbC 30% LnT 5 0 % BoE 2 % MfD 3 % Ab 1 % HpF 1 % BoE 1 % HdD 1 Vegetation Plant_ Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest, hemlock -beech forest, hemlock -tulip tree forest, maple -beech forest, Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The steep forested slopes along the Six Mile Creek Gorge are covered with hemlock forests. The hilltops have beech -maple forest predominantly. The canopy is full, the trees are tall. Wildflowers are abundant on the lower slopes in the spring. Rich in Ferns. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:jYes Flora Genus & species Phegopteris connectilis Carex digitalis Drosera rotundifolia Habernaria orbiculata Dryopteris phegopteris Lycopodium annotinum Dryopteris disjunta Fauna Genus & species Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Diadophis punctatus Site Code: DR-11 Page 3 Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce Round -leaved sundew Scarce Round -leaved Orchis Scarce Long beech Fern Scarce Bristly Clubmoss Scarce Oak Fern Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Sprina Salamander Scarce Rinq-necked Snake Site Code: DR-11 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Trail Bikes (O.R.Ws), past logging, jeep trails. littering, foot trails. Adjacent Land Use Forest, state forest Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors O.R.Ws Special Conservation/Management Needs Let it be. Road into site needs major repair. 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PE�� is .���eyC�nsPpC�.at�0° v+�,,�, of � THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-12 Dryden-Slaterville fir swamp Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDR-12 S u rveyo r IFRW Town JDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad JDrVden ! Latl l o n g Parcel Number ++ 76-1-24.11, 24.14, 21 1 Location Site is immediately E. of Midline Road (Irish Settlement Road on some maps), 2.1 miles N. of junction at Slaterville Springs. Cover Type Forest, wet meadow, .pasture Site Description Sloping rich fen with a series of interconnecting wet open areas surrounded by shrubs and finally forest. This site is distinctive because the forest bordering the fen openings has not been cleared as is the case with so many local fens. Many sites have lost species and appear more disturbed because of this. Significance Botanical; rare community, rare and scarce species. Known among biologists for its tremendous diversity of mosses; in this context considered one of the best examples of this type of site in N.Y. State. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 21 ElevationJ1350 to 1370 Aspect Iflat Topo Feature Mid -slope terrace with abundant groundwater seepage (discharge) that drains two directions. Water Bodies Tributaries of Six Mile Creek Geology Shales overlain by Kame-moraine deposits. Considerable groundwater seepage. Considerable organic deposits. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: D R-12 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) I Soil type: % area I Vegetation Plant Communities (List) y Rich fen, Pasture, hemlock -red maple -yellow birch swamp forest I Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) . Rich fen with sedge and moss dominated openings, dominated by Carex interior, C. hystricina, Eleocharis sp., Eriophorum virid-carinatum, and Typha latifolia. Moss layer is nearly coninuous. Dominant mosses are: Sphagnum russowii, S. warnstorfii, S. teres? Campylium stellatum, Orepanoeladus vernicosus (in wettest parts) and Tomenthypnum niteus. The openings are bordered by shrubs: Cornus racemosa, Aronia arbutifolia, Rhamnus alnifolia, etc. The shrubs finally grade into hem lock-redmaple-yellow birch swamp forest, and finally upland forest. Characteristic species: Cypripedium reginae and pubescens, Rhamnus alnifolia, Trollius laxus, Thus vernix, Smilacina stellata, Abies balsamea, Eriophorum, and mosses; Sphagnum warnstorfiii, Tomenthypnum and Campylium stellatum. Dare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Cypripedium reginae Scarce Cypripedium pubescens Scarce Platanthera dilatata Scarce Nemopanthus mucronatus Scarce Abies balsamea Scarce Meesia triquetra Rare only site in Cayuga Lake basin Trollius laxus ssp. Scarce Aronia arbutifolia Scarce Aronia melanocarpa Scarce Corpus canadensis Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-12 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Virtually no disturbance. Site condition and quality are excellent; very pristine. Adjacent Land Use highway, abandoned barns, cow pasture to N. (appears inactive), forest. Threats to Site This area seems to be coming under a new wave of housing development; a large buffer should be maintained. Widening or changing the course of the road cannot be allowed -there's no room. Beavers are a potential threat. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Site is quite fragile, and too close to the road. Special Conservation/Management Needs Provide a large buffer to prevent development from encroaching. Prevent highway department from widening or moving highway. Be alert to beaver activity and ready to act quickly. Protective Ownership lunknown Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland DEC Wetland DR-12 DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation This site and a few others are so vulnerable a watchdog group is needed. Perhaps EMC involvement or the formation of a local citizens group would help: Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ❑ High Esthetic Qualities Comments Alm , D R - 1 3 Tompkins County Cooks Corner Gully unique Natural Area SlteCode1DR-13 SurveyorIKurt Jirka I Town JDryden Ownership JPrivate USGS Quad 1Ithaca East � Lat/ I o n g 10420 024' N 0760 026' W Parcel Number 73-2-4.2, 2, 22, 1 71-1-37.3 74-1-1, 2 68-1-9.4, 36.22, 11, 12.32, 12.2, 32 Location N of route 79, S of Snyder Hill road, E of Whitted Rd. and its extension (a jeep road) connecting it with Snyder Hill Road, W of Besemer Road. Includes only gorge and adjacent woodlands 500 ft. either side stream of lower half Gorge, 1000 ft. either side upper gorge (above 1100 ft. contour line, stream bed junction). Access from Route 79, 100ft. W junction routes 79, 330. Cover Type Predominantly Hemlock -Yellow birch and beech -sugar maple. There was some oak hickory and white oak -red oak cover types as well. Site Description Relatively mature forest community with high gradient stream in steep sided gorge with shale bedrock ledges. Significance Large, relatively undisturbed forest community in steep gorge containing high -quality, but possibly intermittent stream. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1671 Elevationl920 to 1340 Aspect IGorge runs NJ Topo .Feature Steep sided gorge with stream cutting down to bedrock. Water Bodies Unnamed tributary of six -mile creek. Geology Bedrock, presumably shale, outcroppings in stream bed. Some of these form step -like waterfalls. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic 0 Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-13 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area BtF BoE a VbC EbC Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Predominantly mixed deciduous hardwoods with the exception of several small stands of eastern hemlock. Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) American beech and sugar maple were the most common tree species, though there was a good mix of other hardwoods including Northern Red Oak, Chestnut Oak, Shagbark Hickory, Yellow Birch, Eastern Cottonwood, Sycamore (along the stream), and Red Maple. The understory consisted primarily of American Beech and Sugar Maple, with thick growths of blackberry and an occassional wild rose. Many forms exist along the streamside and ferns and other forms were found along some of the moist slopes where seepage occurs. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:lunknown Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-13 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Old railroad bed crosses lower part of site. This is becoming overgrown by the woods. Past logging is evident from old stumps and overgrown logging trails. No recent (within last 3-4 years) logging observed. Logging was selective for large oaks and hemlock and has not taken much from the character of the site. Logged areas are still heavily wooded. SE corner recently cleared to within 100 feet of the stream. Adjacent Land Use Forest, old field, commercial business (Crispell's _Automotive borders and actually encroaches on the site at it's southeast corner). Threats to Site Further Logging of trees from the site. Potential gravel mining. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors This site is not considered vulnerable to visitors since it is relatively inaccessible to the public and the steep -sided gorge provides few points of access down to the stream. 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(S). Access from Ellis Hollow Creek Rd.; Ellis Hollow Community Center, Genung Rd. (Now includes areas W. of Genung Rd.) Cover Type Site Description Natural forest, forest brush, wooded wetlands. Streams. Elev. 990-1010 ft. Area 205 a. Significance Botanical: scarce species and communities, Onithological: Nesting, feeding and winter habitat for large diversity of bird species. Excellent insect diversity. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 2051 Elevation1990 to 1050 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Cascadilla Creek Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-14 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 70% EcA 5 % BgC 3 % EbB 15 % HsCz 3 % Em 4 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Hemlock -Beech -Birch (Basswood Tulip tree var.) Hemlock -Red Maple -Yellow birch Hemlock -Red Maple -Yellow Birch (White Pine Variant) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Fauna Rare\Scarce Comments Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-14 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Very vulnerable. Special Conservation/Management Needs Keep people out. 1 Protective Ownership IYes Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland ITA 10 TA 11 DEC Mapped 1 $$ Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation A Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities l� �f� ?P"O,O % DR-1 a Pine Woods Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode lDR-15 Surveyor 1C.U.N.A. Town jDryden Ownership 1C.U. i LISGS Quad 1Ithaca East Latl l o n g I Parcel Number. 44-1-11.2, 9 52-1-49,47,48,50,51,52,53 Location Wooded band E and W of Pine Woods Road. Bordered on N by Rts. 13 and 366; one S by pipeline N of Mt. Pleasant Road. Access from Pine Woods Road. Cover Type Upland forest Site Description Natural forest. forest brush. conifer plantation. Gorge, glen, stream. Elev. 1100-1700 ft. Area: 242 a. Significance g I Large White pine presence with broad range of habitats. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 2421 Elevation J1100 to 1700 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Geology Some exposure of Sonyea group sandstones, shales, siltstones. Section of N edge of Portage escarpment. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) No to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) N 10 to 35 N Mid -slope N Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope N Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-15 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) ISoil type: area Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The forest cover on these parcels ranges from nearly undisturbed old -growth forest, to thinned forest, and to young forest on abandoned fields. There are small open fields on abandoned agricultural land. The old -growth forest on the exposed hill top is dominated by oaks, red maple, beech and hickories. Lower on the north -facing slope, beech and maple dominate. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce. Species:jUnknown Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments ti Site Code: DR-15 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs The disturbed forest abuts Ringwood Ponds and is part of the drainage basin for the preserve. As described above for the Pine Woods Area, the Natural Areas Committee would like to manage a very large natural area with diverse habitats. We would not necessarily recommend a change in management for those fields: maintaining the open character of the fields will require active farm management which best be achieved by continued management of the area by Agronomy. Protective Ownership IYes Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other. Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments I li DR-16(T)* Deleted Site Not (no longer) Judged Significant *T Refers to an Original Tuft's Site THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DR-17 Fringed Gentian Meadow Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-17 I surveyor1C.U.N.A. Town I Ownership 1C.U. f USGS Quad I Ithaca East La t/ l o n g Parcel Number 41-1-13.2, 17, 24, 25 Location Straddles Hanshaw Road, from approximately 200 ft. S of junction of Hanshaw & Etna Roads, N to the area just south of old astronomy lab. Access from Hanshaw Road. Cover...Type . Site Description Wet shrubland and old field forest grown up on abandoned pastureland. Significance Fringed Gentian found here. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) I 101 Elevationl1100 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ❑ inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-17 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area ECA ErA Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Cornus-Viburnum scrub, red ash -Am. elm -red maple E of road, small cattail marsh around.pond. Flare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1yes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Gentiana crinita Scarce Fringed Gentian. Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-17 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use C.U. research. Threats to Site Natural Vegetation encroachment. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors minimal. Special Conservation/Management Needs Shrub growth should be limited, Protective Ownership Iyes Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland I 'DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities X.Aw-S ...... ...... Lot 'M - • '( 6VLA' t 150 096 Dr-18 Combined Site This Site Merged with La-12. See La-12 for Information. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D R - 1 9 Tompkins County Wyckoff Swam Unique Natural Area y p SIteCode JDR-19 Surveyor JFRW + .Town Dryden/Groton Ownership 1private f USGS (quad JWest Groton Lat/long 10420 032' N 0760 026' W Parcel Number 21-1-21921-1-2.2, 34-1-30.3, 34-1-30.5, 34-1-28, 34-1-27. Location Site is about 2000 ft. NW of junction of Cobb Street and Peruville Road. Cover Type upland forest, wetland forest, wet meadow, shrub wamp, emergent marsh, old field. Site Description Pristine Hemlock -hardwoods swamp with closed canopy and standing water in places. This is fringed to NW with a series of seeping openings of rich fen. These are herb and shrub dominated and Trollius is abundant. N and W of these is shrub swamp and marsh and finally old -field forest. Significance Botanical: rare community with rare and scarce species. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 01 ElevationJ1230 to 1250 ft. I Aspect JW(almost flat Topo Feature Relatively flat topography. Upper slope near drainage divide. Water Bodies Unnamed tributary of Salmon Creek, seeps, springs. Geology Till, Glacial outwash over sandstone and shales. Cold calcareous groundwater discharge. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-19 Page 2 Soils (see. appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp Ly Vegetation Plant Communities (List) red maple swamp, hemlock -red maple -yellow birch swamp forest, Rich fen, shrub swamp, emergent marsh, Old -field forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) To SE is mesic forest grading into Hemlock -Red maple -Yellow birch swamp. This swamp has dense canopy and scattered low, wet depressions. Fringing this area to NW and forming a very irregular boundary is a series of springy, seeping openings, many with canopy gaps and dominated by herbs and shrubs. Species associations here are characteristic of rich fens. Trollius laxus, Cypripedium reginae and Rhamnus alnifolia are abundant. Seeping areas have soil surface covered in characteristic fen mosses such as Campylium. to N and W this grades into Cornus, Viburnum shrub swamp with marsh along stream and islands of old -field forest and old -field herbs. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Trollius laxus Platanthera hyperborea Cypripedium reginae Cypripedium pubescens Cypripedium parviflorum Lilium canadense Trollius laxus Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-19 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery site is pristine. Adjacent Land Use artificial pond, agriculture, new houses. Threats to Site Proliferation of new housing around site is alarming (where will nutrients from septic systems go?) Beavers. Anything that will alter local hydrology. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Site is quite fragile, but there have never been many. visitors. Special Conservation/Management Needs Site needs protection! Protective Ownership Junknown, Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IWG-23 DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities z2j IV NOW- ut'vQ4" mA J&V i V A cl) 1.100 V) (]Vfo 0 AM D R - 2 0 Tompkins County Ringwood Ponds Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-20 Surveyor jNLO, FRW Town jDryden Ownership 1private, C.U. USGS Quad jDryden Lat/long 10420 026' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number 58-1-17,18,19.1,19.2; 59-1-1 , 2, 3, 4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6,14,15,16,17,18,19, 22, 35.2 Location East and west of Ringwood Road, 2000-3000 ft south and west of Midline Road and Ringwood Road intersection. Cover Type upland forest, wetland forest, open water, old -field forest, shrub swamp, aquatic "vegetation Site Description This area has kettle and kame topography with high ridges and deep kettle holes with vernal ponds and permanent ponds and wetlands. Most of the site is forested or shrub swamp. Significance Botanical; quality examples of forests, rare species. Part of site should be a DEC - mapped wetland. Important ornithological site because of age and size of forest. Important also for amphibians and vernal pond invertebrates. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 2501 Elevation11350 to 1630 ft. I Aspect jail Topo Feature Rolling hills, high steep slopes and long ridges. Steep sided kettles. Water Bodies Ringwood Ponds, Tributary to Cascadilla Creek. Geology Kettle and kame topography Site Code: DR-20 Page 2 Slope(%) ® Flat ® 0 to 10 ® 10 to 35 ® Over 35 ❑ Vertical Topographic Moisture ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area HpF 10% HrD 25% Fn 3 % BgC 10% BtF 20% HrC 10% LaB 5 % A 10% BgD 3 % BaD 2 % EbB 2 % BoE 10% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -beech forest, hemlock- hardwood forest, hickory -white ash forest, beech -maple forest, oak -beech forest, white pine -red maple old -field, sugar maple -basswood -white ash, shrub carr, cutgrass marsh Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The vegetation on this site is largely a mixture of beech -maple and oak -hickory forest. On the upper slopes american chestnut stumps can be found. A rich variety of herbs is present. The site is fairly acidic and supports some uncommon boreal species. Site Code: DR-20 Page 3 Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Aronia melanocarpa Scarce black chokeberry Carex howei Scarce Hone's sedge Carex trisperma Scarce three fruited sedge Cornus canadensis Scarce bunchberry Cypripedium pubescen Scarce large yellow ladyslipper Athyrium pycnocarpon Scarce glade fern Disporum- lanuginosum Scarce yellow mandarin Galearis spectabilis Scarce showy orchis Galium labradoricum Scarce northern marsh bedstrav Goodyera tesselata Scarce checkered rattlesnake plantain Liparis loeselii Scarce loesel's twayblade Nemopanthus mucronatus Scarce mountain holly Platanthera hookeri Scarce Hooker's orchid Platanthera orbiculata Rare large round -leaved orchid Pyrola secunda Scarce one-sided pyrola Ranunculus flabellaris Scarce yellow water-butterup Viburnum rafinesquianum Scarce downy arrowwood Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Hemidactylum scotatum Rare amphibian Ambystoma jeffersonianum Rare amrhibian Four -toed Salamander amphibian Rare Spotted Salamander amphibian Rare Eastern Newt amphibian Rare Wild Turkey Birds Scarce Unusual Nesting Birds Northern Goshawk birds Scarce Unusual Nestina Birds Barred Owl Birds Scarce Unusual Nestina Birds Red -Shouldered Hawk Birds Scarce Unusual Nestina Birds Daphnia Magna Scarce Invertebrates - Unusual Fauna Diaptomus leptopus Scarce Invertebrates - Unusual Fauna Northern Waterthrush birds Rare rare birds Site Code: DR-20 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Part of site has been logged recently, part in distant past. Some lands were formerly agricultural . Adjacent Land Use Forest, agricultural, residential. Threats to Site None immediate. Development could pose problems, but the site appears to be well buffered at this time. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Parts are very vulnerable, other parts not very. Trails are fairly good. Special Conservation/Management Needs Trail clipping. Protective Ownership IYes Adequate Buffer JNo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland I Protection Site Code DEC Mapped O Acreage 0 Other Comments on Conservation Should be DEC wetland. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments This is a highly used preserve. ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® Hig-h Esthetic Qualities ", POP tV4 0 4702 lb 0 27'30 4701 T ID 47 D0 R-2 Xfl) IV ro, 46n9g o X, 4697 2 51 I (�'a ILL a THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D R-21 Townly Swamp Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-21 I Surveyor JNLO, FRW I Town IDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad JW. Groton Lat/long 10420 032' N 0760 026' W 1 Parcel Number 21-1-11,12.2,13 Location Between Bone Plain Road and Peruville Road just E. of Scofield Road. Cover Type wetland forest, upland forest, wet meadow Site Description Significance Botanical site: known for over 60 years (Wiegand and Eames) Old records for several rare species. DEC mapped wetland - Class III. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 2251 ElevationJ1200 to 1260 ft. Aspect INA Topo Feature Wetiand swamp on upland. Water Bodies Small seasonal stream which is the beginning of Mill Creek. Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) Soto 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-21 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area ErA 35% EcA 30% LaB 10 % KnA 5 % KaB 10 % EbB 10 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood -white ash, aberrant forest; maple -red ash forest, alder thicket, hemlock -yellow birch -red maple Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) This site is a mix of rich mesic forest and wetland forest. The species diversity is high. Scarce species are found in the wetland forest. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Corallorhiza trifida Cardamine douglassii Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce spring Coralroot Scarce purple cress Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-21 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Logging in some parts on upland areas. American elm may have been a canopy dominant in some open areas. Adjacent Land Use Farming, abandoned agricultural land. i Threats to Site + Flooding, drainage. 1 Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management (deeds Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection Yes Site Code WG-15 Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Quality of Example ❑ High Esthetic Qualities Comments - • ��. 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Cover Type Marsh, Shrub Swamp, Lake Site Description Wet or fresh meadow (30%), emergent marsh (20%), Shrub swamp (30%), wetland open water (20%) Significance Botanical site, recreational site, DEC mapped wetland class I, Important site for aquatic insects, important feeding/resting site for water birds, rich bird fauna Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 86.51 Elevation11156-1250 Aspect l Topo Feature Kettle hole Lake Water Bodies Dryden Lake Geology Kettle hole lake Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-22 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 40% Ern 10 % Arb 10% HdC 2 0 % Bgd 2 0 % , Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Marsh, shrub swamp, lake Description of vegetation. 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Cover Type upland forest, wetland forest, shrub swamp, meadow, peat bog, wet meadow, open wate r Site Description This site has a rolling topography which results in a mosaic of upland and wetland vegetation. Significance Botanical site, known for over 100 years for rare species and rare communities. ` Quality examples of forest. DEC mapped wetland (Class 1). Unusual and scarce insects. Birding and animal site. Fungi Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1501 ElevatlonJ1100 to 1200 ft. Aspect JAII Topo Feature Kame and kettle topography, bogs, fens, seeps, rolling hills. Water Bodies Beaver Creek, McLean Bogs, mud pond. Geology Gravel deposits Site Code: DR-23 Page 2 Slope(%) ❑ Flat ®o to 10 Z 10 to 35 ❑ Over 35 ❑ Vertical Topographic Moisture ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area He 2 % HdC 15 % Ws 17% HpE 10 % Mp 40% HdD 10 % Ha 3 % ArC 2% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest, hemlock -tulip tree forest, maple -beech forest, hemlock -beech forest, alder thicket, hemlock -hardwoods (rich and poor sites), rich fen, acid bog, sedge grass-forb marsh, acid bog shrub dominated Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The vegetation in this area is very complex due to differences in topography, 'from upland to wetland vegetation, and differences in the pH of the ground water, from acid to calcareous. The fen and bog communities have excellent examples of each kind of vegetation. Rare species are numerous in these rare communities. The upland forests are diverse and mature. The herb layer is rich and wildflowers abundant. Site Code: DR-23 Page 3 Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:lYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Andromeda polifolia Scarce ssp. \glaucophyila, bog rosemary Aronia melanocarpa Scarce black chokeberry Cardamine douglassii Scarce purple cress Carex aquatilis Scarce northern water sedge Carex trisperma Scarce three fruited sedge Cirsium muticum Scarce swamp thistle Cornus canadensis Scarce bunchberry Calla palustris Scarce Cypripedium pubescens Scarce Cypripedium reginae Scarce showy lady slipper Eriophorum virginicum Scarce Virginia cotton grass Galium labradoricum Scarce northern marsh bedstraw Ledum palustre ssp. Rare gren landicum, labrador-tea Lilium canadense Scarce Canada lily Lycopodium annotinum Scarce Stiff club moss Parnassia glauca Scarce grass of parnassus Platanthera dilatata Scarce Pyrola secunda Scarce one-sided pyrola Nemopanthus mucronutus Scarce Mountain Holly Carex sterilis Rare sedge Salix serissima Rare autumn willow Sarracenia purpurea Scarce pitcher plant Solidago uliginosa Scarce Bog goldenrod Trillium cernuum Rare very rare Vaccinium macrocarpon Scarce large cranberry Vaccinium myrtilloidies Scarce Velvet -leaf bluebery Vaccinium oxycoccus Rare small cranberry Viola canadensis Scarce Viola selkirkii Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Wyomyia smithie Invertebrates Scarce abundant - pitcher plant mosquitoE Sartidae larvae Invertebrates Rare beetle larvae Site Code: DR-23 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential .for Recovery Logging on land north of McLean Preserve, beaver activity. Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, golf course, residential. Threats to Site development Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Bogs and fens are very vulnerable but a boardwalk is in place. Special Conservation/Management Needs Keep up trails and boardwalk. Protective Ownership IYes I DEC Wetland DEC Wetland Protection Yes Site Code GR-7,8 Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments National landmark Adequate Suffer JNo DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities �+ yy Ohl J o 3 OL J ♦ � a �+ 1 a ..j400 .;, ROA° ,-` ,• ' p IS •> 0 1 G Al to 4; ~' J2 I �,4•'� � a::�,l w • •18 e� ,•,'`• x� b— 01 Ah va t a �e �� �• Al 0 f ETA • • (` JP✓ �,r .^. •� s a k 7 i . / `✓' ♦ ♦• 1 ••. . e� 1'�'0.,. •'! ,.y�y'�?^l^';rtr';�s_.s^ j•,;:� {i it�l`' _ ,1W Oit/Ay o o • .-� O 0 guy how- • � t't7,�,ne D St e ,Ct'n vet 4110 � de 1 , 1, � ; , � • oa ---� o �, o o %, D q• ;off, NA THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D R-24 Beaver Brook Fen SiteCode IDR-24 I Surveyor JNLO, FRW Ownership 1private USGS Quad JGroton Latl l o n g Tompkins County Unique Natural Area I Town JDryden II Parcel Number 25-1-41.3 Location Site is 0.5 km (0.3mi) ENE of junction of Fall Creek Road and North Road. Cover Type wet meadow, shrub thicket, forest Site Description a mostly shrub -dominated rich fen on a very gentle slope vaguely the shape of an amphitheater facing north. There are patches of open herb -dominated fen. Everything is growing in a matrix of wet moss; moss cover is high throughout. Scattered trees in shrub -dominated areas. Peat deposits. Cold groundwater seepage. Significance Botanical; rare community, scarce species. should be DEC mapped wetland, but is not now. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) ! 51 ElevationJ1090 to 1120 Aspect Iflat (N) Topo Feature situated in a depression surrounded by low hills composed of kame-moraine gravel deposits. Water Bodies source of an unnamed tributary of Beaver Creek. Geology shales overlain by kame-moraine gravels. Considerable groundwater discharge. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-24 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp ArC Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Rich fen, Shrub carr, hemlock -red maple -yellow birch forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) A mostly shrub dominated rich fen on a gentle slope. There are patches of open fen meadow dominated mostly by Typha angustifolia. Moss cover is high throughout, but is highest in herb -dominated patches. Shrub -dominated areas have scattered dwarfed trees of Tsuga, Pinus strobus, Acer rubrum. Characteristic species include: Tsuga canadensis, Rhus vernix, Thalictrum pubescens, Geum rivale, Rhamnus alnifolia, Solidago uliginosa, Muhlenbergia glomerata, Senecio aureus, Carex flava, C. prairea, Thelypteris palustris. Dominant mosses include : Sphagnum warnstorfii, Tomenthyphum ritens, Campylium stellatum, Sphanum centrale. Dare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Trollius - laxus ssp. Solidago uliginosa Cypripedium reginae Cardamine douglassii Aronia melanocarpa Muhlenbergia glomerata Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce. Scarce Scarce Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-24 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery likely past grazing and logging. Dumping of refuse, machinery, wood down slope into edge of site. Artificial pond just downstream of site. Human beavers can be the worst kind! Flooded area may have been better than what remains. Adjacent Land Use Farm -fields -row crops and hay fields; Forest; Residential; Artificial pond. Threats to Site Runoff and drainage into water table of nutrients from adjacent fields. Potential for beavers to destroy site. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Relatively fragile to trampling. Special Conservation/Management Needs Ideal: create buffer between .fen and agriculture and allow it to grow up to forest, drain artificial pond. Realistic: keep cows out of fen, moderate and time carefully fertilizer and manure use. Protective Ownership Junknown I Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation see above. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities - D R - 2 5 Tompkins County Beaver Brook Swamp Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-25 I Surveyor lDEC I Town Dryden/Groton I Ownership jPrivate, Cornell USGS Quad jGroton La t/ 1 o n g 10420 033' N 076° 017' W Parcel Number 25-1-16.2, 25-1-19, 25-1-23.2, 25-1-24.2/22/27/24.1 Location + Sweetland Rd.-LVRR ROW I Cover Type Site Description Deciduous swamp, dead* trees, tall slender shrubs, bushy shrubs (85%), tall meadow emergents, short meadow emergents (15%), robust emergents, narrow leaved emergents. Significance Botanical site (Wiegand & Eames, 1926) many old records for rare, scarce species. DEC mapped wetland. Class II Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 911 Elevationj1100 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies + Beaver creek 1 Geology recessional moraine Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-25 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws MP Mm Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Deciduous swamp: Red Maple, Willows, American Elm, dead trees Tall slender shrubs: Alder, American Elm Bushy shrubs (85%): Dogwoods, Alder, Willows Tall Meadow emergents: Rice cutgrass Short Meadow emergents: (15%): Sedges Robust emergents: Cattails Narrow Leaved Emergents: Bulrush Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments 6 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Adequate Buffer Junknown DEC Mapped 91 Acreage Protective Ownership Junknown I DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IGR-8 Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation 4 Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: DR-25 Page 3 ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities i �►' IBC .�� �� !: \ /' ''� 1 ��� `.. —.HULL'•-;.- _ 1 !s er Si T _� T_ Q� OAS 1 00 � rr _ i7100 % vent Sch o o Orild ve► `_ nc At-- � o 1 AO a f •• ,gyp • � 1� oo y 1 D 1100� '"r 1 I 1 1 side X �• a O O a 60 • fir' 1 : r, — � f ! + �--, , � � !� + \ �'�+ l HILL d C ®R o 2 6 Tompkins County Ed Hill Trillium Woods Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-26 Surveyor jNLO, FRW Town jDryden Ownership jPrivate USGS Quad (Groton Lat/long I Parcel Number . 1 28-1-27,28.2 Location West of Ed Hill Road, South of Hile School Road Cover Type + Upland forest 1 Site Description Medium aged forest with 12-15" trees. Dominant species are basswood, black cherry, and sugar maple. Significance Abundant spring wild flowers. Area of remarkable beauty, botanical site. j Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 201 ElevationJ1140 to 1180 ft. Aspect 1westerly Topo Feature r Water Bodies Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-26 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LaB 7 0 % EbB 30% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest, Old -field forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Full canopy of mature trees. Overstory species are diverse. Herb layer is very lush and diverse. The spring display of trillium is exceptional. Many other wild flowers and ferns are present. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Viola canadensis Scarce Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-26 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some logging in the past 1 Adjacent Land Use VV Farming I Threats to Site + logging, development 1 Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership JUnknown Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments +y \ I� HlLE � M 1( _ .ate r,ty �'•�- _'w'- ..uy.. n \ DR-26 T 1300 �� I U !r \ _ rn �I►:r mil` ",'AFAPit goo _ • reeville ;\ I I \ Mill Damp' \`i \\ / �r'`\• ••�� 'I .•1 /� - .~ . �� _-4 •. I r. (/(r� • .Park � / 1; .. .... •ll' � �I• 00 -- --'A �--- C014 C 1 // // I 1 I '2r'j i r Rec Mills 0 0 " �l V1 ETNA 1.7 Mi. 1388 I5GG000 FEET 389 . 390 20'` 391 I OWEGON 1.7M i (DRY 571519 gipped by the Army Map Service ������ Pa//•T "�" �� �t-� SCALE ited and published by the Geological Survey * _ -T_--T ntrol by USGS, USC&GS, and Tennessee valley Authority MJ GNI 1000 O-._t 1000 nography by photogrammetric methods from aerial photographs en 1942. Field checked 1942. Revised by the Geological ' I CICNTOUR INT Ivey from aerial photographs taken 1969. Field checked 1970 IV MILS, o°53' 16 MILS NATIONAL GEC V lyconic projection. 1927 North American datum ,000-foot grid based on New York coordinate system, central zone 1 00-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, zone 18, own In blue UTM r,Rln ANTI 1970 MARNFTIC NORTH DECLINATION AT (-ENTER OF SHUT -le red dashed lines indicate selected Fence and field lines where THIS MAP COMPLIES WITH NATI( nerally visible on aerial photograpi ,. -, rut , rnTormation is unchecked FOR §A1 E €3y U. S. GEOI OGICAI- A FOLDER DESCRIBINd fern �" D R-27 Beaver Brook Springs SiteCode IDR-27 Ownership 1private USGS Quad IGroton Parcel Number ISurveyor iFRW Tompkins County Unique Natural Area I Town IDryden I L a t /long 10420 032' N 0760 016' W 25-1-22 1 Location 0.35 miles north of junction of Gulf Hill Road and Sweetland Road, at base of slope south of Beaver Creek Cover Type pasture, wet meadow, shrub thicket, forest Site Description Seepage (groundwater discharge) area at edge of swamp. Site is at base of hill in adjacent pasture. Site consists of openings of graminoid-moss dominated fen meadow grading into Alnus carr. There are several fen openings separated by divides of shrubs or forest (Tsuga, Acer rubrum). Seeping areas are the most open. Openings have dwarfed Tsuga trees. Considerable peat accumulation. Significance Botanical: rare community, scarce species. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 41 Elevation 11085-1100 Aspect Jflat Topo Feature Kame-moraine glacial topography, stream Water Bodies Beaver Creek Geology Shales overlain by Kame-moraine, gravel deposits Slope(%) Topographic ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ® Bottom Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Dry-mesic []Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-27 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws Mp Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Rich fen, Shrub carr, Alder thicket, hemlock -red maple -yellow birch forest, Old -field forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age,. Structure, etc.) Fen openings are mostly gram inoid-moss-d omi nated. The wettest parts are dominated by Carex spp. and the moss, Philonotis fontana. In the openings are the characteristic dwarfed Tsuga trees. Dominant fen herbs are: Carex spp.; Muhlenbergia glomerata, Aster umbellatus, Solidage patula and Senecio aureus. Away from areas of most intense groundwater seepage the vegetation grades into shrub carr, Alder thicket, and finally swamp forest. Beneath the herb and shrub canopy cover of mosses is nearly continuous. Dominant fen mosses are: Tomenthypnum niteus, Sphagnum warnstorfii, S.centrale, Cratoneuron filicinum and Campylium stellatum. (see site description) Former site for Carex schweinitzer which should still be sought here. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Trollius laxus ssp. Scarce Carex aquatilis Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-27 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Pasty logging of surroundings. Probably past grazing. Site condition is excellent. Adjacent Land Use Agriculture: pasture, row crop and hay fields. Adjacent swamp forest not used. Threats to Site Alteration or fertilizer input to hydrologic features that create fen. Grazing. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors quite fragile Special Conservation/Management Needs Prevent alteration to the hydrologic regime. Moderate use of fertilizers. Prevent cattle from getting in fen. Protective Ownership Junknown Adequate Buffer Junknown DEC Wetland DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection ® Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities t Comments J Z^•..fit.ON �. - ' .E-r` _ - r.' •�i - 0-9 �f.. ✓ _ _ vr�. i yq• I.��� '�: yr- °' ♦ ��5�1::• ar : .. t ) .` - T Irk Y I S ye I Iq •' �` I I �: yK,`, • GSch \ its ) �// 0 • �: "_r-. 110D _ o 4t- !i / O DR o o D\ I \ o side •� - aCIoryv �1 ° - I I ills 1600 Hi 0. �� �I MMS 8 ? HILLLP Ball( o 1 � J t (—Jo _1200L I D R-28 Frost Ravine Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-28 Surveyor JNLO, FRW I Town JDryden Ownership Iprivate, Cornell USGS Quad I Ithaca East I Lat/ l o n g 10420 027' N 0760 024' W. Parcel Number 5 2 -1 -11 ,45.1 ,45742,41 ,38 Location Mount Pleasant. North of Mount Pleasant Road, east of Baker Hill Road. The access is a 25 foot strip just west of the gas line crossing Mount Pleasant Road. Cover Type upland forest, old -field forest, plantation, rock outcrop, open water, shrub thicket, meadow Site Description Native forest bands the small creek which flows along the north and west side of this parcel. The hilltop was formerly agricultural land that has grown back to shrub thicket forest or has been planted with conifers. Significance C.U. natural area, birding. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 301 ElevationI1250 to 1550 ft. Aspect IN, E, W Topo Feature Small ravine Water Bodies Small creek, tributary to Fall Creek Geology Exposed .bedrock along creek Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-28 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area BoE 3 5 % BgQ 3 5 % BgD 5 % LaC 15 % BOC 10 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) beech -maple forest, sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest, hickory -white ash forest, white pine -red maple old -field forest, plantation (larch), viburnum -grey dogwood old -field Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The vegetation includes mature forest, old -field forest, and conifer plantations. Shrub thicket is present under power lines. Native vegetation bands the small ravine. The cool north facing ravine is forested and has abundant ferns and wildflowers. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jNo Flora Genus & species Fauna Rare\Scarce Comments Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-28 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Past use in agriculture, is recovering. Brush hogging of power line will continue. Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, forest Threats to Site + None obvious 1 Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not very. A recently improved trail provides access to site. Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership IYes Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland f DEC Mapped Protection Site Code I Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments This is a useful property for teaching purposes. The birders use it. La ine Ljo �, o V , p {" o I Itl► Z o a I C/ logo 1.."" b • ��` { �`�--1� - I ROAD` Q I to60� i ig- T • • - { , • - .-�� ion I (i raJlerP • r WO INK � - { { . f76 foa -%- }i4Si A ROAD I! /` ,,�- - / \ ! - ti -� � ���, 13 � 50--' { _ 0 i\ (♦ elf / l/ ; � .. 0�J/�-� DR-28 (4UU 7— Jso TIT • � r E1 l �\� 8Q4. • �. o rV Sr ,, ,fin,`\. 1/1 /I /7 ` r ( JftL\` � ���. ,-- _-/� �; � , ZI`� �.•�� �� ;�.��' � /r_~--- r � _` ..1 ;,:, to � __ �� � _, ,._ �-� ,, t` --%,-��,� ���:,• � -�� - ��,), � +�`��� ��\von - If� i ice'• ^^�✓�"''\ �`\�� _ � '„". � , � i (i - �..i ��`- `~I 1�1 c�,r.,'� 4✓`; 1 . as �" � �. .. � _-� ---- -_ -- �i� ! -'{ �\�1 � _ • -- �'�. � v�'` V' .ea..r--ll.rsE�� „i \„l\ `♦. ♦ trl r __' '�� • - ,'�{/ S 1 �� t� J ♦�---.�i. ..-.:�.�r.--� — ,_.. _ � ; G � 1 � %// ;�/ � � , ;y.,g. i t fir_-�!I��. t \.. 1000-. D R o 2 9 Tompkins County Poison Tract Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-29 Surveyor INLO, FRW I Town jDryden Ownership Iprivate, C.U. USGS Quad 1 Ithaca East Lat/ I o n g 10420 026' N 0760 023' W Parcel Number ++ 75-1-18.2,18.3 1 Location South of Ellis Hollow Road, East of Thomas Road. Access via driveway at 1581 Ellis Hollow Road. Cover Type upland forest, old -field forest, wetland forest, open water Site Description This site has a broad forested hilltop with forested north and east facing slopes. Several small ravines and one rather large ravine cross the site. Significance Botanical site, quality examples of forests, scarce species. Should be a good birding site. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 2001 ElevationI1180 to 1500 ft. Aspect IN, NE Topo Feature Moderately steep slope with broad flat hilltop and upland swamp. The site is dissected by small ravines. A small creek flows into Cascadilla Creek and the Ellis Hollow Wetlands. Water Bodies Cascadilla Creek Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-29 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area MaB 5 % VbB 2 0 % VbC 2 0 % LnE 2 0 % VrD 20% BoE 5 % LoF 5 % BgD 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) maple -beech forest, hemlock -tulip tree forest, hemlock -beech -birch, chestnut oak forest, mixed oak forest, white pine -red maple old -field, hickory -white ash -oak forest, oak -beech -hickory forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Much of this forested site has mature forest with evidence of light cutting of chestnut and other dead trees. The trees are large and tall. Some areas are open due to beech bark disease. There are small areas, especially near Ellis Holiw Road which have been plowed for agriculture in the past, but are now forested. e Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Disporum lanuginosum Scarce yellow mandarin Phegopteris hexagonoptera Scarce broad beech ferns Viola- selkirkii Scarce large -spurred violet Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-29 !� Page 3 �e Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Farming and selective cutting in the past. Adjacent Land Use Residential, forest. Threats to Site Development of surrounding areas. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not very vulnerable. Special Conservation/Management Needs Let it be. Previous owners live on the site and their privacy must be respected. Protective Ownership IYes Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities D R-30 Gaskill Tract SiteCode IDR-30 Ownership !Private USGS Quad jDryden Tompkins County Unique Natural Area Surveyor lmo I Town jDryden L a t /long 10420 025' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number 76-1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 18.4, 18.2 64-1-24.2 Location On Hurd Road at the crest of the hill, both sides of the road Cover Type swamp/wetwoods, old field brushland Site Description This is an old growth forest which has recently been selectively logged. Some parts were formerly used for agriculture. Significance Diverse wetland -marsh habitat: Very large old trees still remain. One of the earliest abandoned farms in the County. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) l 1001 Elevationl1360 to 1660 Aspect JAII Dominant Topo Feature Water Bodies Tributary to Six Mile Creek Geology. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic 11 Vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-30 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LnE 2 0 % BaD 2 0 % VbC 2 0 % VbC 2 0 % VbC 2 0 Bad 2 0 % LnD 10 % LnC 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Old -field forest, Sedge -grass marsh, Sedge -grass marsh Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) This forest stand had exceptionally large oaks. Many still remain. A stand of very large old beech is present. The wetland marsh is very diverse. The old field forest on farm land abandoned in the late 1800's has an unusual species composition and merits study. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or' Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-30 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Logging 1 Adjacent Land Use Forest, residential Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors ++ Not very I Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo I Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland I DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments V r Ni RA o NI It Ji11 „ j , 1 J� I ♦ {r�(f 11 n ` ?l 1.•t i I �•�t � 00�=`.��� �, `:��' 1 .�y i3 I,+tip.`•-'�,.,�--'` ';r,,�t;''/ % .!' � `' � 1 •,., ,;` I t .1� 1•I � ,,' � ���i� ,��\' •, i �� �+I � ��' � ,.1! � ( / lit, - } , i r(r•r. �ij1 � t � / /• •-/';' -�• f �I4 -) j r J •, .- � � r_•.. ..�/t 1 , '\ i,i _� j/%- �' �` -; J t+,; �1�'•,,iY/�i ,`� _ .\t ;i , tl 1 '� �_ i L - J ' �. `l. 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Bridge to Freese Road. Cover Type oldfield/brushland, oldfield/brushland Site Description This is a forested site including the upper slopes, banks and floodplains of Fall Creek. Significance Successional vegetation of some botanical interest. Area much used for teaching and field trips. Important birding site. Recreational site. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) Soot ElevationI930 to 1020 Ac. Aspect JAII dominantll Topo Feature Steep eroding gravel banks. Water Bodies Fall Creek Geology Tully limestone erratic -Tufts - largest glacial erratic in county approx. 7 miles NW. Size 10 ft. X 10 ft. X 15 ft. Fossiliferous. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 - ® Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-31 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) I Soil type: % area I Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Old -field forest, Brushland Description of vegetation.. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The forests on this site range from dry upland forest to floodplain forest. The site is large and diverse. There is a rich wildflower flora. Dare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1unknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-31 Page 3 Conservation Evidence. of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Monkey Run is heavily used for recreational purposes; for hiking., swimming, canoeing,k botanical studies and birding. A major concern for the future will be preserving, uninterrupted, the creek corridor through this area. Parking is needed along Hanshaw Road to permit access to the Natural Area. The use of Monkey Run for outdoor parties has caused vandalism and litter problems and the Cornell Recreation Club facility has disturbed quiet natural area use of the site for some users. 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Z • dt L'�. ^y�.\b� d' �,A ©, p� 1Zjo a� 0501, gol o p401- .\ D R-32 Future Site THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D R-33 Future Site THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D R - 3 4 Tompkins County M a l l o ryv i l l e Fen Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-34 I Surveyor IFRW I Town jDryden, Ownership 1private USGS Quad lGroton La t/long I Parcel Number 24-1-11,9; 27-1-16 1 Location Along old RR grade about 2300 ft SW of Malloryville Road Cover Type wet meadow, shrub swamp, swamp forestf Site Description A small stream bordered by spring and seeps with wet sedge -dominated open fen meadow. Beneath the herbs is a near continuous cover of mosses. Below is a considerable deposit of peat saturated by upwelling cold, calcareus groundwater. Progressing away from the stream this community grades into Alder thicket with scattered trees. Significance Botanical: rare community, rare and scarce species. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 21 ElevationJ1065 to 1075 1 Aspect JWSW Topo Feature Ground water discharge area (seep) in base of slope of broad Fall Creek stream valley. Water Bodies small stream; unnamed tributary of Fall Creek Geology High volume of groundwater discharge out of kame-moraine gravelly deposits overlying shales. Peat deposits. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-34 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 0 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Rich fen, Shrub carr, Alder thicket, hemlock -red maple -yellow birch Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Open rich fen bordering small stream. This community is quite variable in width and species composition up and down the stream. Progressing away from the stream this community grades into shrub carr and Alnus thicket with scattered trees of Acer rubrum. Sedges are dominant in the fen meadow and beneath the herbs, mosses attain 100% cover or nearly so. Campyliurn stellatum is most often the dominant moss. Cold groundwater seepage influences the microclimate of the fen. Chara (alga) occurs in the stream and little wet pools. Site is pristine and undisturbed. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Carex schweinitzii Selaginella apoda Picea mariana Carex sterilis Solidago uliginosa Aronia melanocarpa Lilium canadense Liparis loeselii Menyanthes trifoliata Platanthera dilatata 'Carex prairea Carex aquatilis Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare Rare two sites in Tompkins County Rare Rare Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code- DR-34 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Little or no disturbance; possible past logging or grazing. Adjacent Land Use Cornfield, pasture, abandoned RR grade, residential pop. Threats to Site Gravel mining; beavers; any changes in drainage, water levels, hydrology. Nutrients, toxics from agriculture. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Fen is quite fragile to trampling. Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership Junknown I DEC Wetland DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Adequate Buffer INo DEC Mapped Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Needs more survey work, possibly more varieties of rare or scarce plants exist. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities c+w o .°/ / I ° ,• t/ �y0. : f• '' a' 00 •• � aCP IL ' � , is 3� ,•,. 11lll��,,,,,,✓/ � �� � • '� I � 1 I U { N •-- 74' ,'i'�':�'-.;� }�'',!� +-''�.• . yi., tvt J � '� y�'�J�yl�'�{�1'T�I�N� ��` I' d" • �-1, ' C? y I� � 1 )r �, � .Xtr ^ Q • ... .� •++•"�- Rm"i., ,�] ♦ jet' :• �� 1��ti•i'�' , +�• a) , amp— ...- , : •' "t•. : i 1 � •. I t ..-+ � i i it ^ st ,�f 'tom � 1 •a'.• 'r,. II -MALL041" 1p • -�' s J V C7' 1 • I „W j f ..` •`. 1 1 i,.)�+ .i1 ' �� - r: ba 1 OD jot .. ' � � t• '? 1 4 fi I -1 •,F%'..,1,,, : , � � t is `� � h 'fit .� 1 7 - - c - � I ''• rya ' =a•- 'a o �� 1 � °' �� a ' � I .. %� it ���,'�°,�', '' ,•� • .'� 1 lA^ � J, ( !• {NI�,� •t 1 II 1 1. • 15����1 rl I � •• •� A \ t- '+y•%• I oc 10, it . 1•-�,./ Imo_ �''� DR-35 Dryden Firehouse Wetland Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-35 Surveyor IF.R.W-B.L.B. I Town JDry. den Ownership JPrivate USGS Quad JDryden La t/long 10420 030' N 0760 017' W Parcel Number 9-3-17 11-1-8.2 9-3-24 9-3-22 12-4-1.1 11-1-8.3 9-3-20.2 I 9-3-18.1 Location N.E. edge of Dryden. Immediatly adjacent to Neptune Hose Co. & Dryden Sr. citizens home. Cover Type Rich Fen, Sedge meadow, shrub swamp. Site Description Wet sedge meadow and rich fen consisting almost entirely of native plant species. Significance Scarce plant species, fine example of Native Wetland, DEC wetland, important for capability to damp flooding in Dryden. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 28.61 Elevation11130 to 1090 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Unnamed, artificially created pond. Geology Slope(%) Topographic ® Flat ❑ Crest ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ vertical ® Bottom Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ® Dry-mesic ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-35 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) I Soil type: % area I Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Carex strcta meadow, Carex lacustris marsh, shrub carr, willow thicket,Carex bromoides meadow, mixed herbaceous marsh with Typha, Solidago, Aster, Eupatorium, degraded rich fen. Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Wetland shrubs with alder, American elm and willow; Cattail meadow emergents; short meadow with sedge and rushes; Marsh emergents with cattails and loosestrife, bog mat shpagnum mosses. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Abies balsamea Scarce Vaccinium macrocarpon Scarce Muhlenbergia glomerata Scarce Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-35 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Portion completely destroyed by dredging, filling, and scaping. Adjacent Land Use Commercial development, fire hall, Sr. _citizens home. Threats to Site Changes in hydrology may eventually destroy entire Wetland. Recent development of surrounding acres may also pose threat. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Since the wetland is in the middle of the Village of Dryden, large numbers of visitors could potentially cause trail damage. Special Conservation/Management Needs Public a uisition may be necessaryto avoid fi ll and development in the future. Protective Ownership INo I Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland DR-1 DEC Mapped 29 Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities D R-36 DEC mapped wetland SiteCode IDR-36 Ownership IPrivate USGS Quad jDrVden I Su rveyo r IDEC Tompkins County Unique Natural Area Town IDryden L a t /long 10420 028' N 0760017' W Parcel Number 48-1-77.3, 48-1-77.52, 49-1-25.2, 49-1-25.7, 48-1-77.4 Location East Lake Rd. Cover Type Shrub swamp with island Site Description Deciduous swamp with shrub and meadow areas Significance DEC mapped wetland. Class II. Used by waterfowl and wetland birds. Possible considerable botanical significance. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 151 Elevation11150 Topo Feature Water Bodies P 296-74-16.7a trib. to Virgil Creek Geology Kame, Kettle topography Slope(%) Topographic ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom I Aspect I Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-36 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area He Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Deciduous swamp/yellow birch -hemlock swamp Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Red Maple -Elm -Black Ash Swamp Dogwood -Willow shrubland Cattail -Sedge Meadow Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jUnknown Flora IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments I Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: D R-36 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership Junknown Adequate Buffer Junknown DEC Wetland DEC Wetland I DEC Mapped O Protection Yes Site Code DR-4 Acreage 15 Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities ti i .ram ,-•' �' ; ' t � v; 1, 1 {;y / '•\\\.�1 ,' ,� ; .Q /I � _ � �� 1i t i t .(-�'� `7;�.� •1 '�� • �'-�r�l lt�•+ y' -:/�1 � � �41;,''�5 + _ r� - .0 ,t1 - (, `' j {j {� �\`-A �-•} N .�\.:, `_.,.. ,t.i t) -C.7r \! ��' �-; •� .111 Yr t,�ilS i".�' t�` �:tt� Il � j .i' �., �j.,J' .^ iry'C�. vQ � / J� ty {l� > \-\ C._;' •�' ��' �- N 1r1 � \ 1 �' , �``/ar/ �`� �t i `�� �1 - . { � ' l-Aj .'1 l 1 / � �C� \ L _. ��P�s � � t "___,y. 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Bird: important for waterfowl and wetland/marsh birds Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 171 Elevation11110 Aspect I Topo Feature 1 Water Bodies P 296-74-4-6.1 trib. Virgil Creek Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-37 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Tall slender shrub: Alder Bushy shrub: Alder Short meadow emergents: Sedges Robust Emergents: Cattails Narrow leaved emergents: Bur -reed Free floating: Duckweek Submergents: pondweeds Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species: IUnknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership Junknown I DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland JDR-3 Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Class III Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: DR-37 Page 3 Adequate Buffer Junknown DEC Mapped 7 Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities n Q ° Q %' ^ `' - ` i�"I \ _ ~�`�,..� � n' `� -;r . •� `1�' +�1 is i % Irr ��^-.,..\ ' /i �' �, \� '� \��/) �^.-��'/' c -_ �j6Z-!• -) v"-`� . � \{\ fit{ � ��i \ •'!:11+.7 ` � \n � \, r,, �-� Oc'/`\ ' � � � � .._./"� .\,�.--- OOccri'\ • �� r (i ,s(� t tit it N If J � "��,,� �O� \.\�--�---J � , • • a „row.: ;` r"'-�-�-�"� �, , q� \ � �-�..._-�� _�.,-y,.,t .� �\L"i SNP 11�",- a5,�0� � `� =,�.� `� o i� `' •°�-- � � '�\�� WV r Am- vo IP 20`�_ j'\� t ��� ill �C ��t - - " '_ = _ �: ___•_= _�-_ - � __ - . _ v '~• '� (� -.s,: � Ogg. :.h_>-. .. � . o ° .\•. •� • o /- j t t •� 1 q01 Y \ ` / i ° • . � ••'•#• ♦ • • � • `arc-;/ 0471 Zi o ' t D R-33 DEC mapper! wetland Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-38 I Su rveyo r I DEC ! Town jDryden Ownership 1private, NYS USGS Quad jDryden Lat/long 10420 028' N 0761 017' W Parcel Number 49-1-11, 49-1-8, 49-1-7.13, 49-1-29, 49-1-14 Location along stream, Rt. 38, N. of Chaffee Road (crosses RR 3 times) Cover Type Site Description Shrub swamp - now flooded by beavers - botanical value now destroyed. tall slender shrub (100%), bushy shrubs, tall meadow emergents. Significance DEC mapped wetland, Class III, used by waterfowl and wetland birds. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 12.51 Elevation 1150 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies P296-74-16.4-6 trib of Virgil Creek Geology Flood plain Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-38 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) tall slender shrub (100%): alder bushy shrubs: alder tall meadow emergents: jewelweed, sensitive fern, raspberry Flare or Scarce Species Present p Presence of Rare or Scarce Species: Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments k Site Code: D R-38 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Unknown Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors S ecial Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership (No Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland JDR-5 DEC Mapped 12 Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example . ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments , r �G t tj O ��-.� , I S.•:..• �l� i'-'` � � O ` t �� `��..-` �1�� Y` \ t„l � �':i1\ -` j /�� j/�� , / f-i. CIA oo fit It V ( f kn �� \ i\ "`2 ii � �% y� it �� % '�� ��i,'��� ��,'�;i�jif' � •� - F�X, j `{ -.a: r ��I . C. 1 1 •� -- p � (�� .t. � c . \� � ( f , J j !, f ,Yl"/ ���`. `_. _ � 1�-^'' �._ If . � ,, �—; •.,• .a.—. �� ���i ��� ,` ,��/ ,;� �-- � 1, ? �, A yip• 1 \ • `/ •oo o ` ,. �\'' ✓SJ � � '' , I ' -� ) /�"�"�� }�►{1 • • • • • O • , • i 17 `%�J - f `� / /�/ji 1. • V394! •, . D R-39 Mill Dam marsh, Freeville SiteCode IDR-39 Ownership 1private USGS Quad IGroton I Surveyor l Tompkins County Unique Natural Area Town jDryden L a t /long 10420 031' N 0760 021' W Parcel Number 1-1-3; 33-1-3.2,25.2,19.2,21,19.1,10.4,25.1 Location Both sides of Mill Street from Rte. 38 and equal distance to S.W. in floodplain of Fall Creek. Cover Type shrub swamp, open water, wet meadow Site Description shrub swamp, stream, marsh, sedge meadow, abandoned meanders. Significance possible botanical site, DEC mapped wetland -class II, outstanding diversity of stream insects, tiger trout site. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 951 ElevatlonJ1060 ft. Topo Feature Water Bodies Fall Creek, Mill Creek, Virgil Creek Geology Slope(%) Topographic ® Flat ❑ Crest ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ® Bottom Aspect INA Moisture ® Inundated (Hydric) ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Dry-mesic ® Dry (Xeric) a Site Code: DR-39 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 3 5 % Ab 45% Em 5 % RkA 5 % HdC 5 % HwB 5% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) deciduous swamp: red maple, willows, american elm tall slender shrubs (90%): alder, willows bush shrubs: dogwoods, alder tall meadow emergents (10%): purple loosestrife, cattails, rice cutgrass, reed canary grass, bulrush, joe-pye weed, boneset, swamp milkweed, blue vervain broad-leaved emergents: arrowhead, water plantain free floating (surface water plants): duckweed Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments rare fish fauna Rare . Tiger Trout, brown trout, brook tt Site Code: DR-39 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Village, agricultural. Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland JGR19 DEC Mapped 9 Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities 4711 32'30'.' — ! I — 0 I I 4710 - -� -- -- ILZ— -_ ROAD 1 H/LE CHOO ---L — -- L— 0 I M O✓ I 105 4709— I.ti —- ----- — 920 000 I G ra a - - ` FEET I _ �"` • `� 013 if 47Q8 - I a• --T - l I 0 8 M \` 8 p a I — ---;- — o - - -� oo -- -4- -4- - r ville >> _ - I � - � ...�.,.lQ�a Dam .•.•�; ��,�%<: I — rk�• •• ' '• • r .•. 1 / \ //24 4707 f� 7 76 ° 22'30" ETNA 7 M1.1 388 1560 000 FEET 389 390 20' Mapped by the Army Map Service Edited and published by the Geological Survey C; Control by USGS, USC&GS, and Tennessee Valley Authority MjNGN. '1 Topography by photogrammetric methods from aerial photographs taken 1942. Field checked 1942. Revised by the Geological lov'° Survey from aerial photographs .taken 1969. Field checked 1970 187 MILS o•53 16 MILS Polyconic projection. 1927 North American datum 10,000-foot grid based on New York coordinate system, central zone :V 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, zone 18, shown in blue UTM GRID AND 1970 MAGNETIC NORTH DECLINATION AT CENTER OF SHEET Fine red dashed lines indicate selected fence and field lines where generally visible on aerial photographs. This information is unchecked D R-40 Etna Marsh Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-40 I Surveyor imc I Town jDryden Ownership I USGS Quad jDrvden Lat/long 10420 029' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number 46-1-4,46-1-2.42,46-1-1.2, 46-1-11, 46-1-12, 46-1-13 Location Caswell Road, Rt. 13 Cover Type Site Description short meadow emergents (100%) Significance DEC mapped wetland. possible botanical site; looks good from road. class II Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 331 Elevationl1060 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Trib. Fall Creek P-296-74-1 1 -1 a Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-40 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 40% Mm 10% PhA 20% RkA 10 % Ha 20% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) tall meadow emergents: Rice cutgrass, calamos/sweet flag, joe-pYed weed, boneset, blue vervain short meadow emergents (100%): sedges, scooting rosh robust emergents: cattails narrow leaved emergents: bulrush, spikerush Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-40 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland �DR-2 DEC Mapped 33 Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities L9 UNITED STATES -�T„` �'�MENT-&F'THEH-NTERIGR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 76 0 22'3011 3 389 390 20 1 _31� _�O 7 2 FREEVILLE 1.3 Ml.,?" 4 30' - 0 IN 0 366 N a "o % 0 47050OOm-N. RIO /070 011 Will 'W ailer em- ' i :�- 10 t ive-in ")J" Theater/ 'j -40 8 \60 j 110 _Q aA 2nO %A 47()4 le � ..> t U ��\ � i+�, � 'f ,tea t' �, � � _ — �`\ �- �. i\'V . �� - ' �� • � - 1T_� - : '�`•.fi- ''.ram•.-: R, � ;, , �$� " �/� ,.// � _ .:`\ ` �� L 1200 v Y 47 03 7 ID q: 'Y L rz uz V/ v 0 11A A' Y�pj 7RAIL `•' � 0 • 1 i' � i S � b j ' a Ir, ��/ �`1 � �� Xl �� � �� `I 5� � 0 ��•�� ,'11, �'�� `1�� ��\'`\ �' ,�l °(i•.� „ , o 1. % �il o oJil,. ,� '�� • �� , !•1 � \,\ �: �•;--', 27'30" V. c q 14 ®R . 41 Tompkins County DEC mapped Wetland Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-41 Surveyor IDEC , Town IDryden Ownership J USGS Quad j Ithaca East La t/ I o n g 10420 029' N 0760 023' W Parcel Number 40-1-27.2, 40-1-24, 40-1-26.6, 33-1-3.2, 40-1-26.53 UTM 386.5-705.5 Location , Cover Type Deciduous Swamp (90%), Tall Slender Shrub (10%) Site Description Significance Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 13.51 ElevationJ1060 M Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Geology Ground Moraine Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom . ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-41 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area EcA Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Deciduous Swamp (90%): Red Maple, American Elm, Black Ash Tall Slender shrub (10%): Alder Short Meadow emergents: Sedges Free floating Plants: Duckweed Bog mat Plants: Sphagnum mosses Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments 0 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Adequate Buffer JUnknown DEC Mapped 1 4 Acreage Protective Ownership Junknown I DEC Wetland DEC Wetland TA-4 Protection Yes Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: DR-41 Page 3 ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities COk'jL-A-ND 14 MI. I p • do ta • En tj All all. 17= va fit wp 00 fri 0 0 0 0 , it M.3 41 vo I�P 4= LO c:l co DR-42 Caswell Road Swamp Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-42 S u rveyo r lmc I Town jDryden Ownership I USGS Quad jWest Groton Lat/long 10420 031' N 0760023' W Parcel Number 29-1-21.2, 29-1-15.2, 29-1-24.27 Location Caswell Road Cover Type Site Description wet meadow (10%), coniferous swamp (50%), shrub swamp (40%) Significance DEC mapped wetland. Class III lush understory Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) I 01 ElevatlonJ1180 to 1160 Aspect I Topo Feature Water Bodies Mill Creek tributaries (?) Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ❑ inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-42 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LaB 10 % EbB 90% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. 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(Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) wetland shrubs: alder, willow wet meadow vegetation: sedges, rushes submergent' vegetation: wild celery, winter smartweed, skunk cabbage, sews fern Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments k Site Code: DR-43 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special . Conservation/Management Needs r Protective Ownership JNo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland JWG-1 8 DEC Mapped Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation M Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example []High Esthetic Qualities Comments .t 471 Al 1200 i 471 gM 3 28 ' { ,�V •.• .J.w+ i>a '.' ^ .. �.' � •�f.•� ter/ - I —K� 47 Cal '�`'•~_•art`^ a I�'`--- � _ .. _'Z�,� ;;z;:•a�rA �i� o Rap' r ..1y- - : - Q . � ". • "may � ' Y:y+.� _ ^' Q � • t—•',�` � ., Yam,,-,,- ��^:r. ems•+-( •' ... ,.••• A � �.�r"'� �;. - ' . - T% .`ar --•t£"'s ';'tf `:.�i;;�,,....... ..,�y3' • 'e'er:` .,,_,. r4'� 11} � :� • r'�C. '. �` : �-:T -i,.�Ti'�'.,. fi',Riri • 'k� • .. A�..' 3`f'_^ ��.�' irg'�£,,�.-. � ''".'-`.� ��Sv., ((�� .eJ..•,. Via•, �" ,.:9 ~ � •11 � .'U1':':.. _ ':i.�'i`.cr-.tl;:•.• ;j� �i+ ♦ ?r�� �'•�6�'e+,,r,,x{z .x{.F.a'>?,�C'i�i-,r--�"�a�,`!as•.L. .3Y .` Q } ..� _ . , '1' �.. 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Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 0 ElevationJ1240 Topo Feature Water Bodies Mill Creek Geology Slope(%) Topographic ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ®0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ® Bottom I Aspect i Moisture ® Inundated (Hydric) ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ® Dry-mesic ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-44 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LaB 5 0 % ErA 30% EcA 10 % EbB 10 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) wetland trees: hemlock wetland shrubs: willow wet meadow vegetation: sedges submergent vegetation: marsh marigold, skunk cabbage, sews fern, cinammon fern, water cress Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus &Species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Y Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership JNo DEC Wetland DEC Wetland JWG'96 Protection Yes Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: DR-44 Page 3 Adequate Buffer INo DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities D R - 4 5 Tompkins County DEC mapped wetland Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-45 Su rveyo r imc Town IDryden Ownership USGS Quad lWest Groton Lat/long 10420 031' N 0760 026' W Parcel Number + 30-1-16, 30-1-12, 30-1-17 1 Location South of Bone Plain Road Cover Type. Site Description i Confierous swamp Significance DEC mapped wetland. Class IV Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 01 ElevationJ1280 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-45 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LaB 3 0 % ErA 70% ... , Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. 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Groton Lat/long 10420 031' N 0760 028' W I Parcel Number 31-1-1,6,3,5,4,14.2,11; 39-1-43.1,43.2,46,44,42,49 Location SW of Corner of Hanshaw and W. Dryden Roads Cover Type Site Description permanent open water (5%), mature deciduous swamp, shrub swamp(5%), wet meadow, coniferous swamp, wet or fresh meadow (2%). Beaver may be a problem here. Significance Important Birding site. Botanical site, DEC mappled wetland (class I-?) vulnerable plant in state reported by DEC. One of the largest, most mature swamp forest in country. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 3201 ElevationJ1080 to 1100 ft. Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-46 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area ErA 40% EcA 30% EbB 2 0 % Ws 10% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) maple -red ash swamp, Alder thicket, hemlock -hardwood forest, silver maple swamp Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) wetland trees: red maple, green ash, hemlock wetland shrubs: alder willow emergent vegetaion: cattails free floating vegetation: duckweed wet meadow vegetation: sedges, reed canary grass submergent vegetation: pondweeds, water milfoils Eurasian Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments v Site Code: DR-46 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some timber cutting Adjacent Land Use Research areas, natural areas, forest, residentail farming. Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership (No Adequate Buffer No DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IWG--20 DEC Mapped 320 Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities ..•r:`T'`' 1 I � � a• /' f i '/fl � J `I I i il� � � _ �/ \ 'r . 1z o00, 0 0 to J) • v i 3: .0 avoc"j) I *A4 VHGNVA' I I qvo&�l A4 VH N•VH w rr . :oI n rD 0 L:c oo//\ C30 QCI —4i it 'fb / I �O lJ / t r to +is OV08 ),A VHOW a l c >j z cr) o o 0 cl m Q. co TT CL pill t'd It c Cc La I . 1 -0 N C vo a/ ov 0 oo N -3 al VAI--' -T r 01 \00 r j I.r—q of P4 if 3NV'1 ca AO x' to /no I 'r, DR-47 DEC mapped wetland Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-47 N Surveyor (DEC I Town JDryden Ownership Iprivate, CU, NYSEG USGS Quad 1 Ithaca East La t/ I o n g 10420 030' N 0760 025' W a Parcel Number 41-1-24, 41-1-28,41-1-30 Location South of Neimi Road, East of Hanshaw Road Cover Type wetland forest, shrub swamp, marsh Site Description deciduous swamp. (10%), dead trees, tall slender shrubs (90%), bushy shrubs, short meadow emergents, robust emergents, narrow leaved emergents Significance Includes a DEC wetland, major population of Fringed gentians are found here. Site should be searched for other rare plants. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 301 Elevation11080 to 1100 Topo Feature Water Bodies Tributary to Fall Creek, P296-74-8-2 Geology ground moraine Slope(%) Topographic ® Flat ❑ Crest ® 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ® Bottom Aspect INA Moisture ® Inundated (Hydric) ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ® Dry-mesic ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-47 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area ErA 40% Ws 20% EcA 40% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) y willow thicket, maple -red ash swamp forest, marsh, cattail marsh l Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) deciduous swamp (10%): red maple, willows, silver maple dead trees tall slender shrubs (90%): red maple, willows bushy shrubs: dogwoods short meadow emergents: sedges, rushes robust emergents: cattails narrow -leaved emergents: bur -reed Fare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Site Code: DR-47 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use other wetlands, abandoned agricultural land, research plots Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Some areas of site must remain open if gentians are to persist. Shrub cutting may be needed. Mowing should be done in early spring. Site should not be drained. Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland DEC Wetland ITA-2,3 DEC Mapped 1 3 Protection Yes Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation ' Site should be searched for other rare plants Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology High Quality of Example * ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments + r \ 11 ��_ � - .-.--•---- *-----*+- --cam``::-�_,.. _ ... c • _ \.� D _J!� • «. /145 , . • • C '. 1 / - l FARRELL . ROAD _ ; 1 P\O6--West Dryden I 1 + f`�• I ,moo o , ��--,1 - _ ._/ , _ � . _ . - - �\-i t ' S•„r r "I � _) , I � 4 actsac=ra=ca:c_-'=• 3 • • f 1 .• _ « LJC•3C�'+ t I' `� I 0 11 y • t - •. r� __ ` FJ=====-__\=_�_____ z:1rj r - `` � -1\ i' � II :r- ` r_=a= � �....�1n=j, .Q = - �•``, ' �>:�� ,— Ii I 1 1 �1 r. �-"�-..- - �\ �3•C Hell University o00: ! �I! ❑Ol7QCi:�'�+CCi _II•?�-1�vROAD. _ t- '�) \ `JJ 1 i Radiation By ° C —�`-12 Biolo Laboratory � •�• .!1 °ntErMr•••--- ••--- -- \J — Brown Cem +c \ o --- _ DR-47WOO '—�� ROA D C 9MP S COl7W �owers �� �. L _ T 1082 1120 O �1 s •� r c • � -__�� -� �� \:.> \\., � � \1 .1' rY �� - _. I ape � • `� I o -C Z\::Zr:pT A ! 1 _ `S� I e/ ROAD + ✓.. . !'ira.ier /041SRO 1 777!!! I ' 1•. ',l 1/ ?:�. � !. 4 �- ! I I � 1 � t � " �� �..r:.-_ A 1� __ `�'_'`� � r'1� . - 1. �•. �-� ��-- D R - 4 8 Tompkins County Sheldon Road Wetland unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-48 I Surveyor imc Town jDryden Ownership 1private ? USGS (quad � Ithaca East � L a t/ i o n g 10420 030' N 0760 024' W Parcel Number 40-1-6.5,6.7,6.2,3.4,5.12,13.2,12 ,Location South and west of Sheldon Road, South of Niemi Road. Cove_ r Type wetland forest, shrub swamp, wet meadow Site Description Wetland shrubs and forest with open meadow areas. This is part of a complex of wetlands in the area. See also DR-47 and DR-49 Significance DEC wetland and surrounding swamp forest and wetland complex. Physical Characteristics of Site - Size (A) 301 ElevationI1070 to 1080 ft. I Aspect INA Topo Feature wetland complex Water Bodies Geology Glacial till 1 Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical. ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-48 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: %. area IcA 35% Ws 20% ErA 35% EbB 5 % EcA 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Check DEC wetland form Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-48 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Abandoned agricultural, wetland shrub and swamp forest, farming Threats to Site Drainage Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership I'No DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland I Protection Site Code Adequate Buffer No I DEC Mapped Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Rare plants such as Fungie gentian may be present. Wetland area defined by DEC may not be large enough. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® RarelScarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® RarelScarce Animals ® Unique Geology 0 High Esthetic Qualities 6—West Dryden to � r �—r �—._✓ I �- — � 4 79 RRELL \.� AD JL— ' ^ 046 FARO.. •.. T 1 / / l 1 1 • r �J �S -> 1 nasamasna�- saw_ - � •, '' _r• r 0 0 IN C21- c ` � u `ing It = 00 ocG: o Hell Dc �:'.: PE a University�00 ocP G^r1CrC11 Radiation Biology Laboratory �� ' '�� ❑p ❑aat:cc�tCl� _Ir ROAq. rap -Brown Cem \ . ' �'- `�•� �.J / +I ; ,. UN o //00� DR-48 ROAD — I . a QM P S CO _ _ .M ( 1 owers _ 1082 x 11 ORT 1 \ ..y—�` - •+` ... 1120 1.., 1 ' i.,yr. — 4..•tir _ I ..M,. —•=—,• /087 -� i o J- 108 1102 q7J �) �i\ , `` \ \� .� \ ,1 _?r___�Jf—= —� ' ___• •'��I1-J7 LT ,� 1 ' �:��—. L ' ROAD ��3._11.�✓• �•� , �, t \ � o _ �_._—'•ter-. �s. - --. - 12 98 IDark L f' /00'°., !' ' r { I • .. `� , 1 i� r - '!!)Spy v 1042 1070 r 1080 030 D R - 4 9 Tompkins County DEC mapped wetland Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-49 Surveyorlmc Town jDryden Ownership (private, CU 4 USGS Quad IDryden Lat/long 10420 029' N 0760 025' W Parcel Number 41-1-25, 41-1-27.2 Location East of Hanshaw Road, North of Etna Road, South and West of Sheldon Road Cover Type wetland forest, shrub swamp, marsh & wet meadow Site Description deciduous swamp; tall slender shrub, bushy shrubs (50%), tall meadow emergents, short. meadow emergents ( 40%), robust emergents (10%), narrow leaved emergents, broad leaved emergents, submergents (5%) 4 Significance DEC ma ..... ..... pped wetland. Class II. Only a small portion of this complex wetlands area has been mapped. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 161 ElevationI1070 to 1100 ft I Aspect INA Topo Feature Flat wetland Water Bodies P296-74-8-1 Geology ground moraine Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ® Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-49 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 50% EcA 5 % ErA 20% IcA 25% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) willow thicket, marsh, maple -red ash forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) deciduous swamp: American elm tall slender shrub: American elm, willows bushy shrubs (50%): dogwoods (being replaced by arrow wood) tall meadow emergents: reed canary grass, bulrush, joe-pye weed, iris, sensitive fern robust emergents (10%): cattails, purple loosestrife narrow leaved emergents: spikerush broad leaved emergents: Arrowhead submergents (5%): pondweeds short meadow emergents (40%): sedges Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Gentianopsis crinita Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-49 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent land Use Research lands, agricultural lands, abandoned land, trailer court, other wetlands. Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Small satellite population of gentians are found here, search should be made for other rare plants. Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland ITA-5 ( DEC Mapped 1 6 Protection Site Code Acreage Other Comments on Conservation This is part of a complex of wetlands in the area. See also DR-47, DR-48, DR-18, DR-19, DR-50, and DR-46. There are possibly 450 acres of wetland. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities to FARRELL ° ROAD °. /246 • - G ' _ oo-:West Dry den D R - 55 0 Tompkins County DEC mapped wetland Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-50 SurveyorIDEC I Town IDryden Ownership ITown, Cornell U I USGS Quad IDrvden Lat/long 10420 029' N 0760 025' W Parcel Number + 42-1-30, 42-1-23 Location Hanshaw Road (thru trailer park) Cover Type Site Description deciduous swamp, bushy shrubs, robust emergents, tall slender shrub, tall meadow emergents Significance .. .. .. _. ... ... DEC mapped wetland. Class III. Disturbance from trailer court Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 171 Elevationl1070 I Aspect l Topo Feature Water Bodies some standing water associated with Fall Creek Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope M. Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-50 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area EcA 10 % EbB 5 0 % IcA 40% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) deciduous swamp: willows tall slender shrub: willows bushy shrubs: dogwoods, alder, willows tall meadow emergents: sensitive fern, equisetum, joe-pye (understory of willow shrub) robust emergents: cattails Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Spec ies:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-50 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland ITA-9 i DEC Mapped 17 Protection Site Code 1 Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments 66 soo lsL`.'• o O n �• v L`- � D R - a 1 Tompkins County Pleasant Hollow Swamp, North Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-51 I Surveyor INLO, FRW Town jDryden Ownership 1private - USGS Quad jDrvden I Lat/long 10420 027' N 0760022' W I A Parcel Number 51-1-11,14,12.1,13,4.1,4.2 Location North of Pleasant Hollow Road, West of Ringwood Road and East of Mineah Road at low spot. Cover Type wetland forest (30%), shrub swamp (50%), wet meadow (20%) Site Description Part of this wetland has been used as pasture and is not very interesting botanically. The wetland forest has patches of shrub swamp. In these wet, more open patches rare plants are present. Significance Botanical site. Records for rare species exist fro this swamp. DEC mapped wetland -Class II. Listed vulnerable plant in state Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 301 ElevationI1540 to 1550 ft. I Aspect INA Topo Feature wetland near drainage divide. - Water Bodies P296-75-5-48-3, Pleasant Hollow Wetlands Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-51 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 30% EcA 30% ErA 30% EbB 5 % EbC 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -beech -birch, Shrub carr, acid bog, marsh, red maple -yellow birch forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The vegetation is hemlock, red maple swamp with yellow birch and white pine abundant. In the well developed shrube layer, Salix humilis and Viburnum dentatum are abundant. The substrate is very wet and hummocky. Cinnamon fern, Osmunda cinnamonea and sensitive fern, Onoclea senibilis are common. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Cypripedium pubescens Scarce Lilium canadense Scarce Trollius laxus ssp. Scarce reported, not found Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-51 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some past cutting, clearing of wetland, pasturing animals, sewage dumping. Adjacent Land Use farming Threats to Site Beaver could easily dam this site and destroy the vegetation Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Sewage dumping near here should stop. Protective Ownership No DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland JDR-7 Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments Adequate Buffer INo I DEC Mapped 22 Acreage ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities Y •.� 7j � aMr ''. �t� � � k_ . t �:'. t J :ti :wt .�•.' � }c , .N •.ta r.`✓d� J � key �++T � Svr T--SM1 c u .; r, t e'i.,.• :,�i•.�'.4:�rk ;:���.;r'"i,'}•i i• ir�sy,syi,d �,�w. a,!R't �5•v',>' . •# r' �, n.s.`�,; Y t. _le'' � S.:T. .._.rA>!'C�:r`. _. r.� � +'+.tom _..r ._ , _4"• }-`,•r'l-�'•__"�~'.r..--ctY. nl, J„*`� t"gtt+ EN7yr "AS' m � � I 1, ur, •tS O Xi 4701 � — c- \1 ,try.••':• ? :i �?..� �O m I. ,�!•'�„ ,,�" I �. to \\ � 1 O �' -ems � `•• '{ \\ �i Q O • (�� 1 fit" • V .L }, •4{ O if O � 27-30-- x 4701 .o 470--�1 w I �1114 11 S• �/ ��, �l ,(((� J � �� � •• ...• _gyp � I II1 ' Co tO yr 4698 z w�� ;11�,r ., I � :��\ . � � •, tr ,III .� ,� • Y I � I � \ ' -- � `, '' ���%� ,I' '' a °• ' I • i 'III' 1 �, � . '/,,' , / � I i l �, � ;��\ - l � �� ,,1► if ( ;;�'.o; ,I i ;il� I � ��; ": , \\ • ��. J _,%f i " r, � � ����� 'Soo � �o • � - � i,7e� � �-1 �-� . DR-52 Pleasant Hollow Swamp, South SiteCode IDR-52 Ownership (private USGS Quad jDryden I Surveyor INLO, FRW Tompkins County Unique Natural Area ITown IDryden I L a t /long 10420 027' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number Y 59-1-39.7,39.5,39.8,37.2,37.1 Location South of Pleasant Hollow Road, West of Ringwood Road Cover Type wetland forest, shrub swamp, upland forest Site Description Shrub swamp and forested wetland, open marsh, deciduous swamp with island within swamp, surface water plants. Significance Reports of Trollius laxus from area. DEC mapped wetland - Class II, Botanical site?l Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) I 251 Elevationj1520 to 1550 ft. Aspect INA Topo Feature Drainage divide swamp Water Bodies Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to -35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) J Site Code: DR-52 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 95% BgD 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Wetland forest with• islands of upland forest and shrub dominated wetland Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Lilium canadense Scarce Trollius laxus ssp. Scarce reported but not found Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: D R-52 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Fair bit of disturbance, timbering Adjacent Land Use Residential, farming Threats to Site Sewage dumping north of here, garbage dumping. Beaver could destroy the area easily.1 Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo I Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland DEC Wetland DEC Mapped Protection Yes Site Code DR-7 Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology High Esthetic Qualities Comments North Side of Pleasant Hollow Road is more interesting currently. The southern most part of this site is reported to have been a Trollius site in the past and is least disturbed. ORD • i t ��M � "' ' +t r 4702 27 30" :-Uvx-A ol 4698 D R-53 Durland Bird Preserve Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-53 Surveyor l I Town jDryden Ownership 1C.U. USGS Quad 1 Ithaca East Lat/ I o n g 10420 026' N 0760. 0.24' W Parcel Number 66-1-17.2,17.4,17.6,9,15,27.1,17.5,26,27.2,28.2 Location Ellis Hollow Creek Rd. Cover Type Pine Hemlock Forest, Mixed deciduous forest, Alder thicket, conifer plantations, meadow Site Description Mixed woodlands, meadow, Alder thicket swamp. Significance C.U.(Iab of ornithology) bird preserve Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 01 Elevation Topo Feature Water Bodies Borders on Ellis Hollow swamp Geology Slope(%) Topographic ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom Aspect Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-53 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area I Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Pine -hemlock forest, mixed deciduous, alder thicket, conifer plantations, meadow. Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership IYes I DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation C -y Summary of Special Features ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities [:]High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: DR-53 Page 3 Adequate Buffer Junknown I DEC Mapped O Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities W 1100 T Z+ P -� -�-Lw , Z-0-�M-1--7 moll, ift IRIS! ROMA F-a Ze A.Jm�n-L rf D R - 5 4 Tompkins County Sapsucker woods bird sanctuary Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-54 I Su rveyo r l I Town jDryden, Lansingj Ownership 1C.U.lab USGS Quad 11thaca East Lat/long 10420028' N 0760 027' W. Parcel Number YY 42-1-5, 42-1-6, 42-1-7, 43-1-1 Location ++ Sapsucker Woods Rd. I Cover Type Swamp Forest, Pond, Mixed forest (2nd growth) Site Description Deciduous swamp (60%); tall meadow emergents (5%), short meadow emergents (5%), Open water, unvegetated (30%) r Significance Site is nationally famous for birds. Also botanical quality, examples of forest. Much frequented by Birders and other Nature enthusiasts, college classes, professional ecologists, DEC mapped. wetland class I. Long-term surveys of Bird abundance. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 331 Elevationl1070 Aspect IFlat Topo Feature Water Bodies Tributary fall creek P296-74-1 & Cayuga Lake pg. 296-68 Geology Ground Moraine Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ® Flat ❑ Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-54 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area EcA ErA Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Mixed forest, swamp forest, second growth forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Desiduous swamp (60%): Red maple, willows, Red Ash, American elm, black Ash, Silver maple, beech, birch, hemlock, white pine. Tall meadow emergents (5%): purple loosestrife Short Meadow emergents (5%): sedges Open Water, unvegetated (30%) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora IGenus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-54 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Housing and road development makes sanctuary like an oasis. Isolation threatens to decrease number of bird species using area. 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Quarry SiteCode IDR-55 Surveyor lChiment Ownership Private USGS Quad Groton _ Lat/long I Tompkins County Unique Natural Area . .I I Town jDryden Parcel Number 35-1-1'6 . Location Extension of Mott Rd. behind George Jr. Republic. see map. Cover Type Site Description Significance Interesting exposure of glacial sediments - known to yield rare Pleistocene fossils. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 01 Elevation Aspect Topo Feature quarry Water Bodies Geology see page 3 Slope(%) Topographic 'Moisture ❑ Flat ® Crest ® Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ® Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-55 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) I Soil type: % area I Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Dare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Adequate Buffer INo N DEC Mapped Acreage Protective Ownership l Y I DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Site Code: DR-55 Page 3 Summary of Special Features ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ® Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ❑ High Esthetic Qualities Comments I. exposure iof glacial sand/gravel sediments. 2. Site is being actively quarried for sand & gravel. 3. The quarrying has exposed glacial streams sediments and the sand banks are inhabited by a large colony of swallows. 4. Area has produced some unusual fossils - including one unique specimen found in the glacial deposits. O 0 20 (`� h 0y �" , � ,, -'.._.gyp • � -. ' ^ �� �,.,._.:�`• \.. �� St s - 1380Cl �•. _ is r� 1 —/� 1t /' t tg Eor�er s —/ 7' Lln QA _ 120AV 1. � _�` / `� �' Rea �.11 4.; - � � z ,�„�„�.•,,� - r -'` _ - ---� 1, _ - -�► • fit. .---�' -- � r_..-.- ��:1 t /IJAli- tu 1200 oft e, le 0 ♦,, /� © �'`� � Cow 1 11100 Oxge u �, J E N o 6 DEN' I. 0RYDEN35 "A" Q OWFG° SCP`� 1'.2��d ;000 FEES 0 6000 ' 200� 1 K1�pMETER 2000 r 10w 0 � — 0 m DR-56 Deleted Site Not (no longer) Judged Significant THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D R-57 Morris Road Woods Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode IDR-57 I Surveyor jNLO, FRW I Town jDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad IGroton Lat/long 10420 032' N 076° 020' W Parcel Number 24-1-2.2,4,5.1,5.4,5.32,5.14,5.13,5.12,5.1 1,5.10,5..9,5.5,5.7, 5.6,5.8,5.31 Location Between Morris and Ed Hill Road, south of Peruville Road. The parcel is across a hay meadow near the bend in Morris Road Cover Type upland forest Site Description This is old -growth forest with an exceptionally intact, lush herbaceous layer. Spring wild flowers are abundant. Significance The mature canopy of large diameter, tall trees intact and likely has always been well maintained. The herbe layer is lush and diverse. Physical. Characteristics of Site Size (A) 201 ElevationJ1100 to 1200 ft. Aspect 1SW Topo Feature Shallow slope Water Bodies Small seasonal creek along North West edge of property. Geology Probably deep gravel, calcareous glacial till Slope(%) Topographic ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ®0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ❑ Vertical ❑ Bottom Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-57 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area HrC 55% HpE 4 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest with an exceptionally lush herb layer. Great diversity of spring ephemerals. overstory: white ash, basswood, sugar maple understory: white ash, sugar maple, black cherry herb layer: cut leaved toothmost, white trillium, leeks bare ground -10%, <5% evergreen trees: 70% cover 70ft; tall shrubs: <5% cover 6-15 ft herbs: 90% cover 6inches - 2 ft. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:lNo Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-57 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some light timber removal, possibly only dead or fallen trees Adjacent Land Use farm, residential Threats to Site potential for timber cutting, continual development from west side along Ocean Drive Vulnerability of Site to Visitors A trail runs through the site. If used, the site is not especially vulnerable. Special Conservation/Management Needs Continued good management as in past. I Protective Ownership JNo I DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Adequate Buffer INo I DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities k 00 ms ar Co e a < ROAD ST� N*• on ge ou try lu \� (� / uv BM 103 IL— loc. L e ornels Peruto nts risers --j 032 a 0 1300 .- `viz. k< �``��:�'` ` � � .� O,m p 5 ..,_, - � i'C - a 5 A DR t S C) c —j 17, ROAD HILE CHOO m �05105 �� � -., \ � ,; -�j /�- _ _ Gg' � \, % ---ROAD ca -!LU- 10 f) Red Mills Gra e Q, -!LL4- L Q, Wi. VA ))B m D R - 5 8 Tompkins County Fall Creek Rd., moss seep Unique Natural Area SiteCodeIDR-58 I SurveyorJFRW I Town JDryden Ownership 1private USGS Quad JGroton I La t/ l o n g Parcel Number ++ 27-1-25 1 Location South of Fall Creek Rd., along roadside ditch i I Cover Type pasture, wet meadow Site Description Seeps and moss dominate an area on far side of readside ditch and adjacent old pasture. Great diversity of 10 mosses for so small a site. Significance Botanical: rare moss. Should be a perfect stop for a moss field trip. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 11 Elevation11100. 1 Aspect I Topo Feature ditch 1 Water Bodies none Geology Diffuse groundwater discharge Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ❑ Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ 0 to 10 ❑ Upper Slope Saturated (Wet-mesic) ❑ 10 to 35 ❑ Mid -slope ❑ Moist (Mesic) ® Over 35 ® Lower Slope ❑ Dry-mesic ❑ Vertical ® Bottom []Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-58 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Small wet, seepy moss -dominated area. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-58 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Cleared, pastured. Adjacent Land Use pasture, hay field, row crop field, highway Threats to Site widening or changing course of road. deepening ditch. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors quite robust and little interest in the site is evident. Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland DEC Wetland I DEC Mapped Protection No Site Code None ,acreage � Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities k o• • ,tyc \ _� � '•'••• '• ""'• 1 11 � o Ile • ' j >~ . ��/..//'\��\�',,.`� •'�..�. .`.• �'t '�:�*� rim Q �� co/�`� ' � \� � \ '� l'3,,��' ice• ♦ \\ \ �•1 ! . all {y F- { , s `• � _ � \ All ITS � r�;,`��i`w°s`�t,�•i?r`� s ;•'a'• �-•` ,` '1• _ 0.' .r� ' 1\ \ \ `,t 1 y..1 �•J \�.. 1. 12 aaz�'c: Q • i, aV Il \ 1 co : • • . ' p .�d \ + •• •" it Lo .' f i" tit �x� •�'�`�� tom... D R-59 Star Stanton Hill Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode lDR-59 Surveyor JP. Marks ? Town JDryden Ownership 1private, DEC USGS Quad JDryden Lat/long 10420 026' N 0760 017' W Parcel Number 62-1-1,2,16,17,20; 61-1-14,13,15,20; 60-1-23 Location Hammond Hill State forest. North of Speed Road, southwest of Route 38, east of Irish Settlement Road. Central area is at the junction of Star Stanton Hill Road and Caanan Road. Cover Type upland forest, old -field forest. Site Description Forest of various ages, some spruce plantation. Significance Best diversity of upland forest nesting birds in the county. This includes a number of bird species rare or unusual in this area. Possible botanical interest. Much recreational use, especially cross-country skiing. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) ' 5001 Elevation11600 to 1960 ft Aspect Ivarious Topo Feature Rolling hilltop Water Bodies West branch of Owego Creek. Geology Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ®0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Moist (Mesic) ❑ Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ® Dry-mesic- ❑ Vertical ® Bottom ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: DR-59 1 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LnC 5 0 % LnD 10 % LnE 10 % VbC 15 % VbB 10 % BoE 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) . . . . . .. k Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Dare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DR-59 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Logging, former agricultural land now in forest, spruce plantations. Adjacent Land Use Forest, natural area, residential. Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not very Special Conservation/Management Needs The unusual habitat and consequent unusual bird species and species diversity are largely the result of selective cutting of hardwoods and use of fire as a management tool for forestry. Protective Ownership IYes I DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments Adequate Buffer INo DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities ti\ 00 r t7% \))'? J(r r• ��� iIi t�% /�+s%`"�1E'i F� q, 1 1�1�`Z�' ' - ;L'cT; \\ T', t .�� � $ �\1�J\ \ L! ... l�� � ` / ,//,.' �• �1'. 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