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Unique Natural Areas of Tompkins County pre 2000 Caroline & Danby
U u ni-que Natural Areas Q •�i�lk C .. Tompki*ns +"i,k• An inventory initiated and conducted by: Tompkins County Environmental Management Council in conjunction with Corliell Plantations Sponsored and funded by: Tompkins County Board of Representatives Printed on Recycled Paper IMPORTANT ra This study contains data on environmentally sensitive areas throughout the County. It_.w:as funded, 'researched and developed primarily for use as a specialized land use planning tool. Its initial issuance will be limited to the various municipalities and governmental agencies in Tompkins County. The 180 individual' sites are considered outstanding examples of their type. It is our intent that their.i.dentification, here -in, will serve as an important step towards their protection. Each site possesses characteristics that define it as�environrnentally, sensitive. These include rare or scarce flora or fauna, unusual habitat or community types, exceptional aesthetic qualities and unique geology. Much of the data was gathered with the consent of private landowners. It must be understood that the release of this data, in the form of a public document, in no way implies, grants or encourages public access to any private lands. Anyone wishing to visit a site on private lands, must obtain permission from the owner or owners. Further, it should be remembered that many of the sites are highly vulnerable. Overuse, even in the form of appreciation, could cause permanent damage. Y AUTHORS, CONTRIBUTORS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Field Investigators contracted through .Cornell Plantations: Nancy L. Ostman F. Robert Wesley B. Members of the Unique Natural Areas Subcommittee as part of the Plant and Animal Life Committee of the Tompkins County EMC: Robert M. Beck f Barbara Knuth Douglas Dimock , Bard Prentice; John Howell David Weinstein Kurt J i rka C. Other contributors and significant supporters: Edward Brothers Howard Evans John Chiment Tony Ingraham John Confer Barbara Peckarsky Edward Cope Alton `Reed Betsy Darlington Charles Smith Herbert Engman ° D. Contributing Agencies: Cornell Plantations NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation The Nature Conservancy NYS Natural Heritage Program E. Invaluable efforts of the Tompkins County Planning Department Staff: David Bergstone Harold Mednis Mary DiGiacomo James Skaley Nan Kim This Page Intentionally Blank UNIQUE NATURAL AREAS OF TOMPKINS COUNTY 1990 Inventory INTRODUCTION About the inventory: The Unique Natural Areas of Tompkins County, 1990 inventory, is a listing of the areas in the county that have been identified as having outstanding environmental qualities and deserve special attention for preservation in their natural state. This new inventory completely updates and expands the previous one that was completed in 1976 by Craig Tufts as his Masters Thesis work at Cornell University. The Plant and Animal sub- committee of the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council supervised this new inventory. Under the leadership of Chairman John Howell this committee devised procedures and accumulated data for more than two years. Two botanists, Robert Wesley and Nancy Ostman, were hired with funds provided by the Tompkins County Board of Representatives to conduct a field survey of sites within Tompkins County that qualified for inclusion. All sites identified in the former Inventory were reviewed and revisited to identify any changes in their status. Further, over 100 new sites were identified. In addition to using information from the previous inventory, data were provided by the State of New York Wetland Survey, the state Natural Heritage Program, Cornell Plantations, and The Nature Conservancy. Members of the Tompkins County Planning Department staff, under the supervision of Jim Skaley, entered the data into a computer file, designed the computer forms on which the data is displayed in this report, and prepared the map of Tompkins County Unique Natural Areas (folded in the pocket at the back of this volume). The resulting inventory is the product of a great amount of work by many people, many of whom donated their time and energy to this project. This document is an expression of their strong feelings about the need to protect our rare and vanishing environmental resources. However, it must be emphasized that without the excellent stewardship of John Howell this inventory would never have been completed. A total of 213 sites were considered to be candidates for inclusion in the new inventory. Of these, 74 of the 84 sites from the former survey were found to still be of sufficiently high environmental quality to warrant continued inclusion in the inventory. In addition to these sites, 107 new sites were added to the inventory. The new inventory now includes all sites in the county identified by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as official state wetlands. Uses for the inventory: The principle reason for the survey is to help make landowners aware of the valuable resources they own so that they may take particular care in protecting these areas from damage. Information contained in this survey will be provided to the landowners of the unique natural areas to help them recognize the importance of the resources they hold. Most areas described in the inventory are in private ownership and may be entered only after permission is granted by the landowner. Nevertheless, these areas provide the community with a valuable resource, providing a sanctuary for rare plants and animals, and helping to maintain the diversity of natural communities in our region. They contribute to maintaining the sense of wildness in the county that many residents highly treasure. Unless we know where not to locate new development we will begin to lose the varied landscapes that initially drew many of us here. We hope that methods and plans to help landowners protect their resources will be formulated. It is a concern of the committee that the publication of this report will not only improve the ability of the community to plan for and protect these sites, but will also increase the amount of visitation areas may receive. Many of these sites cannot withstand much visitation. However, it is much more likely that without planning many of these sites will be destroyed because of careless development. Often with simple planning we can redirect development so that it can proceed without costing the community a rare resource. We view the importance of this task to be worth the risk of publicizing these resources. We hope that the users of the information in this inventory will have an increased sensitivity for the fragile nature of these sites. Methods for identifying candidate sites: The first step in updating the inventory was to construct a list of sites that might qualify for inclusion in the list of unique natural areas of the county. These sites came from the following sources: 1. Sites from the former inventory. Each of the 84 sites included in the former inventory automatically became candidates for the updated survey. These sites, identified by Craig Tufts, had been identified in books about local geology and flora, in newspaper feature articles, and through word of mouth. All of these sites were revisited to ascertain whether any change in their environmental quality had occurred during the 14 years since the completion of the 1976 inventory. The information about the site contained in the former inventory, including the description of its location, vegetation types, and rare species was rechecked. 2. State parks and official DEC -designated wetlands. These sites have been identified as having outstanding and important environmental characteristics by other groups of researchers. Therefore, these were automatically included in the updated inventory. Some of these sites already had been identified in the former inventory. We collected whatever information was available from the state offices. Personnel from DEC and the Office of Parks and Recreation supplied descriptions of the state parks of concern, and DEC wetland information was obtained from the wetland survey maps and descriptions created as part of the state wetland inventory of 1982. Due to time limitations, only state -designated wetland sites that had been included in the former inventory were revisited. 3. Sites identified by the consulting botanist f eld team. The members of the field team, Robert Wesley and Nancy Ostman, have worked in this county as professional botanists for many years and have extensive knowledge of the distribution of plant species and vegetation communities in Tompkins County. Many of the suggestions for new sites were made by these botanists from their knowledge of the county. In addition, their understanding of the ecology of the vegetation of the county enabled them to pinpoint potential sites from topographic maps and from roadside spotting during general reconnaissance trips. Special efforts were made to identify locations that might provide habitat for rare or endangered species. Sites added by these botanists were divided into two categories: (1) sites requiring immediate survey; those sites potentially with superior environmental qualities, rare and endangered plants, or which were imperiled by development, and (2) sites that the team might not have time to visit; sites that the team was uncertain would qualify for the inventory. All sites in the first of these categories were surveyed and evaluated. As many of the sites that fell into the second category were surveyed as possible, with the remainder being identified in this document as deserving further study for possible inclusion in the future. 4. Sites identified by local animal scientists. Local scientists known to have information about the distribution of animals (mammals, birds, insects, fish, etc.) in the county were asked about information on important animal sites. The information from these scientists, identifying the location of the site, the animals of concern, and the reasons why the habitat was unique, comprised the bulk of the data used for the evaluation of these sites. When warranted, sites were also surveyed by the field team for their ecological and vegetation characteristics. 5. Sites identified by local geologists. Local scientists known to have information about important geological sites in the county were asked to identify these sites. The information provided by these scientists was sufficient for the site evaluation and a field survey was not conducted unless there were other features of the site known to be of interest. 6. Other sites. A few sites were brought to the attention of the committee by members of the committee, the council, or other concerned citizens. Where possible these .sites were surveyed. Although the committee made every effort to identify all candidate sites in the county, this task must inevitably be viewed as an ongoing process. Our hope is that the publication of this survey will alert many citizens to the need for protection of these valuable resources and will inspire some to suggest new sites for future evaluation. Surveying for environmental quality is a very time consuming task. Because of time limitations, several sites that deserved to be surveyed and evaluated for inclusion in the inventory could not be visited and will have to be studied at some future date. We should not be discouraged by that fact. Instead, we should continue the process of adding new sites to this inventory when warranted. It was stated in the introduction to the previous inventory report: "The unique characteristics of Tompkins County are not limited to the original 84 which have been described in the inventory, so additional areas are expected to be added to the inventory." We expect the present survey to accelerate the process of identifying unusual resources deserving protection. Procedures for surveying: Candidate sites were first located on USGS 1:24000 topographic maps. The USGS :naps and the Tompkins County Soil Survey maps were used to determine topography, slope, orientation, bedrock and soil type. Landowners of each site were identified using county tax maps, and permission was obtained for the field crew to visit the site. In rare cases where permission was not granted or where the owners could not be reached, the survey was conducted from the road or from adjacent parcels where access was granted. The field crew verified the general topography and slope data during the field survey. Special efforts were made to find rare, scarce, or endangered plant species that might inhabit the site. Plants identified as such could be nationally rare, rare in the state, or locally rare. The amount of time required to complete the survey of each site varied from one to many hours, based on the size of the area, the complexity of the vegetation communities, and the diversity of habitat. The search for rare or endangered species took a considerable amount of time and effort. Extensive notes were taken on field survey forms designed by the committee, listing the vegetation types, rare and endangered species, evidence of past disturbance, likelihood of future disturbance, and general remarks about the uniqueness of the natural characteristics of the site. These notes were used later to complete the site descriptions on the forms contained in this volume. The field crew made every attempt to cover the diversity of topography and habitats in a site. Often all areas of large sites could not be explored, but the crew could achieve a sense of whether they had documented most of the variation in characteristics they were likely to observe. Each site was visited by the field crew only once. The visits to sites of floral importance were timed so that rare and endangered species expected at the site would be in fruit or flower to facilitate locating and identifying them. This was a very difficult task since the field crew did not know entirely which species to expect to find on a given site. Consequently, the survey reports only what was observed during the site visit. Ideally, each site should be visited at several times during the year with an eye out for plants of interest. Finally, the boundaries of each site were drawn on a topographic map. The boundaries were based on personal observation from the site visits and information on hydrology, soil types, and vegetation cover. The boundaries reflect the need to include all unique features of the area as well as those features that must be protected to avoid damaging fragile sections within the site (such as highly erodible steep hillsides that, if logged, could wash down into the gorge below). In many cases boundaries are based on topographic features, such as the pattern of drainage. Ownership lines were not considered in the creation of boundaries. In this volume, an individual site map is included after each site data form and a folded map showing all sites in the county may be found in the pocket inside the back cover. As in the Tufts inventory, this inventory places a greater emphasis on vegetation than other natural features for most sites. One reason for this emphasis is the fact that much is known about the distribution of rare, scarce, and endangered plants in this county. Consequently, these plant species can be used as indicators of changes in habitat quality throughout the county. Secondly, single visits can be much more accurate in inventorying vegetation than fauna. The condition of the vegetation can indicate a great deal about the usefulness of the area for wildlife habitat. Finally, legislation such as the Endangered Species Act of 1972 or the New York State Freshwater Wetlands Act of 1975 utilize vegetation as a tool to identify threatened habitats and can be used for protecting these habitats. Criteria for classification as a unique natural area: The Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 defines unique natural resources as "...areas of great natural beauty, wilderness character and ecological or geological significance (and may include)..... beautiful streams and gorges, virgin tree stands, rare plant life, scarce animal habitat or unusual geological formations." It is difficult to define strictly what qualities a site must have to be included in the Inventory. We relied on the collective wisdom of the committee and the field crew in assessing whether the site, as described on the inventory forms, had enough characteristics to warrant its inclusion. If any of the following characteristics were found to pertain to a particular site it was included in the inventory. 1. Rare or scarce plants: Does the site contain plant species that have been recognized as rare or scarce at a national, state, or local level? 0 2. Rare communities: Does the site contain a plant or animal community type that is rare in the county? 3. Quality of example: Is the site one of the best representatives or examples of an ecosystem or vegetation or animal community within the county? Does the site contain especially large individuals, dense populations, or a particularly diverse mixture of species? 4. Rare or scarce animals: Does the site contain rare or scarce animal species or critical migration, reproduction, or feeding habitat for rare or scarce animal species 5. Unique geology: Does the site contain rare or outstanding examples of geological features or processes? Does the site contain an outstanding collection of fossils? 6. Esthetic qualities: Does the site contain an area of acknowledged outstanding natural or scenic beauty as viewed from within or from a distance? A guide to the data forms describing the sites: N.A. Site Code: The code used in this inventory to identify each site. The code consist of the first two letters of the town name followed by a sequential number arbitrarily chosen. Site name: Name commonly used to refer to the site, usually having local or historical recognition. These may indicate the location or name of an owner, former owner, or nearby resident prefixed to the type of area represented by the site. It may describe specific features of the area. USGS Quad. Name: The United States Geological Survey map quadrangle name. Surveyor: Persons who conducted the field visit and recorded the field notes. Date: Date on which the field visit was made. Town: The town in which the site is located. Ownership: A listing of the major or largest landowners of each parcel. This is not always a complete listing. Most sites are in multiple ownership and there may be too many owners to list. In some cases, specific information on private, corporate, or municipal ownership is indicated. The following abbreviations have sometimes been used to indicate ownership: Privatelv owned Publiclv owned Pr. Private SF. N.Y, state forest CH Cotton -Hanlon, Inc. SP. N.Y. state park CU Cornell University TC Tompkins County LVRR Lehigh Valley Railroad 5 Parcel Vs: The numbers used on town tax maps to refer to each separately owned section of the site. Location: Sites may be delineated by the roads forming their periphery or surrounding their boundaries. In some cases, contour lines from the USGS topographic quadrangles 7 1/2 ° series were used as boundaries. Road names are generally those noted by USGS maps. Access points are given as distances in a certain direction from the closest junction of roads, a named stream, or nearby road. Cover type: General types of major plant communities found covering most of the land on the site. Site description: A description of the important plant and animal communities, geological features, and water bodies that give the site its special character. Reason for significance: A listing of the major reasons why this area is unique or why it is vulnerable to alteration. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SITE Size (ac): Approximate acreage of the site if known. Elevation (ft): Lowest and highest elevations within the boundaries of the site are given in feet above sea level. Aspect: The compass direction toward which the major slope of the site is generally facing. Topographic features: A description of the general type of topography, major features, and drainages found on the site. Names of water bodies: Lists of names and drainages of springs, streams, creeks, and ponds within, flowing through, or contiguous to each site. Some information concerning the size of water bodies, impoundments present, water depth, and general clarity may be included. Geology: Important geological features of the site are listed, including those depicting the structure, geomorphology, stratigraphy, and paleontology of rocks from the Devonian period which underlie the county, and those illustrating the modifications made to the landscape by glaciation. Slope: The percent gradient most commonly typifying the slope of the land on the site (multiple categories can be found on one site and will be checked). Topographic position: The type of relief most typifying this site in relation to surrounding landscape (multiple categories can be found on one site and will be checked). Moisture: The most common soil condition with respect to water saturation found on the site throughout the year (multiple categories can be found on one site and will be checked). Soils: A listing of the most extensive soil types to be found on the site, using the most recent Tompkins County Soil Survey maps and descriptions. A soil types legend is included in the appendix of this report. VEGETATION A greater emphasis in the inventory is placed on vegetation than on any other natural features. This is because the vegetation of Cayuga lake basin has been extensively studied and monitored, and changes in features of the vegetation, such as numbers of rare plants, are good measures of environmental change. Since animals depend on plant communities, changes in the nature of vegetation can be used to predict impacts on animal populations. Therefore, a complete understanding of the extent, diversity, and development of plant communities can prove to be a valuable information base for identifying the uniqueness and needs for preservation of a particular site. Plant communities: Types of forest, field, and wetland communities found on the site are listed. The use of these types provide a convenient way of indicating in short -hand form the common species of trees, shrubs, and mosses that dominate an area. Although the dominant species usually give the type its name, many more species are to be found associated with each type. Description of vegetation: A more complete discussion of the details of the vegetation found on this area, noting the extent of particular communities, the general. diversity of species to be found, and the age and structure of the communities. RARE OR SCARCE SPECIES PRESENT Flora: A list of any rare plants known to be present on the site, followed by comments identifying the nature of rareness (rare or scarce). Fauna: A list of any rare animals known to be present on the site, followed by comments identifying the nature of rareness (rare or scarce). CONSERVATION Evidence of disturbance: Adjacent land use: Threats to site: Vulnerability to visitors: Special conservation needs: Protective ownership: A list of human activities that have occurred or appeared to have occurred on the site, and the potential for or evidence of recovery from these activities. A list of the activities being conducted on adjacent land that might impact this site. Activities potentially endangering the natural development and functioning of plant and animal life on the site. An estimate of the potential for human -induced change. Comments on activities that could help maintain the site in its present natural state. Does the land presently have conservation protection (yes, no, or unknown)? Adequate buffer: Does the land presently have an adequate buffer protecting it from changes that would occur if adjacent land is developed (yes, no, or unknown)? DEC wetland protection: Is the land listed by the DEC as a designated state wetland area (yes or no)? DEC wetland code: If the land is listed as a designated state wetland area, the code assigned it by the DEC, if known. DEC mapped acreage: If the land is listed as a designated state wetland area, the acreage mapped in the designation by the DEC, if known. Other comments on conservation: Comments on the needs and possibilities for conservation. EVALUATION These six categories represent the main criteria for inclusion on the list as a unique natural area. A category is checked if the site meets the criterion. Rare plants: Does the site contain plants rarely or scarcely found in Tompkins county (check if yes)? Rare animals: Does the site contain animals rarely or scarcely found in Tompkins county (check if yes)? Rare communities: Does the site contain plant or animal communities rarely or scarcely found in Tompkins county (check if yes)? 0 Geology: Does the site contain unusual geological features or geological features rarely or scarcely found in Tompkins county (check if yes)? Quality of example: Is the site an excellent example of a type of plant or animal community or geologic feature (check if yes)? Esthetic qualities: Does the site have high esthetic qualities (check if yes)? LIST OF SITES (towns listed alphabetically; sites numerically within a town) CA-1 Caroline Pinnacles DR-8 Woodwardia Bog CA-2 Middaugh Woods DR-9 Virgil Creek CA-3 Brooktondale Gorge DR-10 Dryden Bogs CA-4 Ellis Hollow Swamp, DR-11 Slaterville Wildflower Thomas Rd. Preserve CA-5 Amber Glass Spring DR-12 Dryden-Slaterville Fir CA-6 Caroline Swamp (Slaterville Swamp Swamp) DR-13 Cooks Corner Gully CA-7 White Rock Gorge DR-14 Ellis Hollow Swamp CA-8 Shindagin Hollow DR-15 Pine Woods CA-9 Bald Hill Mtn. Laurel DR-16 Tully Limestone Erratic CA-10 White Church-Willseyville DR-17 Fringed Gentian Meadow Swamp DR-18 Airport Ponds/Wetlands CA-11 Caroline Depot Woods (see LA-12) CA-12 Potato Hill State Forest DR-19 Wyckoff Swamp CA-13 Eastman Hill DR-20 Ringwood Ponds CA-14 Woods along Six Mile Creek DR-21 Townly Swamp CA-15 Willseyville Beaver Ponds DR-22 Dryden Lake, Marshes & CA-16 Belle School Road Fen Swamp CA-17 Bald Hill Woods DR-23 McLean Preserve and adj. CA-18 Gulf Creek Gorge Wetlands CA-19 Buffalo Road Rich Woods DR-24 Beaver Brook Fen CA-20 The Narrows DR-25 Beaver Brook Swamp DA-1 Lick Brook DR-26 Ed Hill Trillium Woods DA-2 Danby Fir Tree Swamp DR-27 Beaver Brook Springs DA-3 Michigan Hollow Swamp DR-28 Frost Ravine and Ponds DR-29 Polson Tract DA-4 Thatcher's- Pinnacle DR-30 Gaskill Tract DA-5 West Danby Morainal DR-31 Monkey Run DA-6 South Branch, West Danby DR-32 Fall Creek Hemlock Grove Creek DR-33 Etna Bird Sanctuary DA-7 Headwater's Swamp DR-34 Malloryville Fen DA-8 Durfee Hill Oak Wood DR-35 Dryden Firehouse Wetland DA-9 Astronomy Lab. DR-36 DEC mapped wetland DA-10 DEC mapped wetland DR-37 Dryden Sedge Meadow DA-11 Deputron Hollow DR-38 DEC mapped wetland DR-1 Freeville Fir Tree Swamp DR-39 Mill Dam Marsh, Freeville DR-2 Peruton Bogs DR-40 Etna Marsh DR-3 Malloryville Bog/Swamp/— DR-41 DEC mapped wetland Fens/Esker DR-42 Caswell Road Swamp DR-4 North Malloryville DR-43 Wood Road Swamp DR-5 East Malloryville Tamarack DR-44 Townley Swamp, East Swamp Branch DR-6 Mud Creek Swamp DR-45 DEC mapped wetland DR-7 Woodwardia Woods DR-46 Dryden -Lansing Swamp 10 DR-47 DEC mapped wetland GR-23 Cemetery Lane Seepy DR-48 Sheldon Road Wetland Woods DR-49 DEC mapped wetland IT-1 LVRR Right -of -Way DR-50 DEC mapped wetland IT-2 The Hog Hole DR-51 Pleasant Hollow Swamp, IT-3 Williams Glen North 1T-4 Coy Glen DR-52 Pleasant Hollow Swamp, IT-5 Fleming Meadow South IT-6 Larch Meadows DR-53 Durland Bird Preserve IT-7 Lick Brook -Ithaca Section DR-54 Sapsucker Woods Bird IT-8 South Hill Swamp Sanctuary IT-9 Six -Mile Creek DR-55 Mott Road Gravel Quarry IT-10 Linn St. Woods , DR-56 Cornell Experimental Ponds IT-11 Base of Ithaca Falls #2 IT-12 Stewart Park Woods DR-57 Morris Road Woods (Fuertes Bird Sanctuary) DR-58 Fall Creek Rd. Moss Seep IT-13 Mundy Wildflower Garden DR-59 Star Stanton Hill IT-14 Fall Creek Corridor near Flat EN-1 Enfield Creek Swamp Rocks EN-2 Marl Spring IT-15 Bull Pasture Ponds EN-3 Enfield Spruce Swamp IT-16 Eldridge Preserve EN-4 Enfield Glen IT-17 Cascadilla Gorge EN-5 DEC mapped wetland 1T-18 Biological Station EN-6 DEC mapped wetland IT-19 Newman Tract EN-7 Weatherby Road Meadow IT-20 Palmer Woods GR-1 Devil's Den IT-21 Beebe Lake Woods, Gorge GR-2 Bear Swamp IT-22 Octopus Cliffs GR-3 Sanquisorba Swamp IT-23 Bill Dress' Woods GR-4 Groton Bank Swallow IT-24 Creek Gorge Colony IT-25 Creek Gorge GR-5 McLean Fen IT-26 Indian Creek GR-6 North McLean Marl IT-27 Buttermilk Creek Gorge - Meadows IT-28 Coy Glen Road Hackberry GR-7 Webster Creek Swamp Woods GR-8 Rte. 222 Fen IT-29 Renwick Slope GR-9 Groton Water Supply Fen IT-30 DEC mapped wetland GR-10 Champlin Road Potentilla IT-31 Fall Creek Gorge, Beebe L.- Fen Ithaca Falls GR-11 McLean Woods IT-32 Old City Dump GR-12 Cemetary Lane Rich Woods IT-33 Cascadilla Woods and Fish GR-13 Nubia Swamp Ponds GR-14 Beaver Brook Swamp IT-34 Negundo Woods GR-15 Owasco Inlet Valley Swamp IT-35 McGowen Woods GR-16 DEC mapped wetland LA-1 Locke Creek Gulf GR-17 DEC mapped wetland LA-2 Hidden Glens GR-18 DEC mapped wetland LA-3 Ludlowville Falls GR-19 DEC mapped wetland LA-4 Lower Salmon Creek GR-20 DEC mapped wetland LA-5 Portland Point Quarry GR-21 Groton City Fen LA-6 Shurger Glen GR-22 Upper Fall Creek Corridor 11 LA-7 Lake Cliffs,S.of Portland Point LA-8 Lake Cliffs-McKinneys to Boulton Pt LA-9 Esty's Glen LA-10 McKinney's Twin Glens LA-11 Route 13 Island LA-12 Airport Ponds/Wetlands #1 LA-13 Dryden -Lansing Swamp LA-14 Hemlock Creek Swamp LA-15 Lansingville Swamp LA-16 Ludlowville Woods LA-17 Waterwagon Road Woods LA-18 Minnegar Brook Woods LA-19 Lake Cliffs North of Meyers Point LA-20 Salmon Creek Woods LA-21 DEC mapped wetland LA-22 DEC mapped wetland LA-23 DEC mapped wetland LA-24 DEC mapped wetland LA-25 DEC mapped wetland LA-26 DEC mapped wetland LA-27 Salmon Creek Rd. Marl Spring LA-28 DEC mapped wetland LA-29 DEC mapped wetland LA-30 DEC mapped wetland LA-31 Cornell Ponds #1 and DEC wetland LA-32 South Salmon Creek Woods LA-33 Head Corners Wetland NE-1 Swamp West of Key Hill NE-2 Key Hill Swamp, Seven Springs NE-3 West Branch, Cayuga Inlet Gorge NE-4 Van Buskirk's Glen NE-5 West Branch, Dry Run NE-6 Cornish Hollow Swamp NE-7 Auger Hole NE-8 Pony Hollow Creek Marshes and Swamp NE-9 Carter Creek NE-10 Connecticut Hill NE-11 Piper Road Sundew Fen NE-12 Murphy Tract NE-13 DEC mapped wetland NE-14 Cayuga Inlet Parnassia Fen 12 UL-1 Hart's Woods UL-2 Frontenac Creek Glen UL-3 Smith's Woods UL-4 LVRR Right-of-way UL-5 Ulysses Limestone Quarry UL-6 Willow Creek Glen UL-7 Diatreme UL-8 Taughannock Gorge UL-9 Glenwood Ravine UL-10 Maplewood Glen UL-11 DEC mapped wetland UL-12 DEC mapped wetland ' .. . .. . "Ilk Unique Natural Areas Town of Caroline THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK CA-1 Caroline Pinnacles Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCodeICA-1 I Surveyor JNLO, FRW I Town Icaroline Ownership 1private USGS Quad lWillseyville Lat/long 10420 020' N 0760 023' W Parcel Number 24-1-14,17.2,16,23,18,22.2,22.1,24,25,21; I 25-1-18,19,20,21,22.2,22.1,23,24,28.1,30,28.3; 26-1-1 1.1 Location Two ridge peaks E of White Church Road. North pinnacle lies NW White Church hamlet. South Pinnacle SE of hamlet. Access by foot from White Church Road. Also accessible on foot from Bald Hill Road. Cover Type upland forest, rock outcrops Site Description Ridge tops; wooded W slopes; wooded band atop ridge; rock outcrops; intermittent streams. Natural forest, forest brush, conifer plantations. Significance Known for over 90 years as a very important floral area in Central New York. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 4701 Elevatlon J1100 to 1600 1 Aspect jW-SW Topo Feature very steep slope, overlooking Willseyville Creek Valley Water Bodies Geology Bedrock is exposed in a series of huge steps. Best example of glacially oversteepened valley walls in county. Slopes 35-70% and greater. Small outcropping of highly foss.iliferous upper Sonyea or lower West Falls shales. Slope(%) Topographic Moisture ❑ Flat ® Crest ❑ Inundated (Hydric) El 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: CA-1 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LnC 5 % LnD 5 % LnE 10 % Lof 80% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) chestnut oak forest, mixed oak forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) overstory: ' Quercus prinus, Quercus rubra, Amelanchier arborea understory: Viburnum acerifolium, Vaccinium vacillans, Vaccinium angustifolium herb layer: Deschampsia flexuosa, Aster macrophyllus, Helianthus divaricatus 40 % bare ground, 10-20% evergreens trees: 40% cover 30ft tall shrubs: 30% cover 2-4 ft herbs: 40% cover 1-2 ft Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Speclese1Yes Flora Genus & species Deschampsia flexuosa Lonicera hirsuta Arabis lyrata Prnus rigida Panicum xanthophysum Woodsia ilvensis Viola fimbriatula Kalmia latifolia Fauna Genus & species Eumeces anthracinus Rare\Scarce Comments Rare Rare Rare Scarce Rare reported by Tufts Scarce reported' by Tufts - Scarce Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Coal Skink Site Code: CA-1 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Area has been cut to open view or for hang gliding Adjacent Land Use farming, natural area, forest Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Steep slopes are subject to erosion and will not withstand much foot traffic Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership (No 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 NO•'_�iii_ z)r. I Y ILL; ..' . . . . . . `SL FIX, KY Cd &3 -ONFEW VEY - R E Z& UAIDRANG --l-OLOGIC '(T Kill -'7.5 MINUTE 3 OPO RAPHIC) -,SERIES. r-m b", 76 2 r 3a4 S50 GOO FEE7 e \ ' Ivn ErC( w z �� .\ �� . ,1\\ a.- . ,• � _ x 'JU 01 V& N! A Qk \'Cem \1 �N-oc 1\1A CA-2 Tompkins County Middaugh Woods Unique Natural Area SiteCodeICA-2 I Surveyor INLO,FRW Town Icaroline Ownership 1private USGS Quad 11thaca East La t/long 10420022' N 0760024' W Parcel Number 14-1-15 Location Bordered on S. by Beaver Creek Valley Road; on W by field above Beaver Creek; on E by gravel mie; on N by line connecting creek with esker 1 /4 mile N of road. Access from road. Cover Type upland forest, open water Site Description Mature natural forest, forest brush, wooded wetlands, stream. Significance Possibly only area of "virgin"- woodland in county. Interest from local environmental groups, Cornell specialists. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 201 ElevationJ880 to 980 ft. I Aspect 1W, some E s14 Topo Feature Deep gravel deposits cut by Beaver Creek. There are gravel terraces with steep slopes to creek. Water Bodies Beaver Creek Geology Esker on East border, deep gravel 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) 04 Site Code: CA-2 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 25 % Em 10 % HpE 10 % HpF 2 5 % HdC 2 0 % HdD 10 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -tulip tree forest, hickory -white ash forest, beech -maple forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) White pine -northern red oak -white ash, with hemlock -yellow birch near stream. Two white pines, with diameters of 52 in. and 40 in.; age estimate 230 and 180 years old. Possibly oldest forested area in county. NYSPNP-6 species. Cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata L.), Pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule Ait.) overstory: sugar maple, hemlock, basswood; hemlock, beech birch, yellow birck, red maple; white pine, red oak, white ash understory: Viburnum alnifolia, Sambucus pubesens, white ash herb layer: Coptis groenlandica trees: 90% cover +80 ft; tall shrubs: <10%, 6-10 ft herbs: variable 10-30% cover 1-2 ft tall Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Dryopteris goldiana Scarce Phegopteris connectilis Scarce Fauna Genus & species .,.._..._...._ .... ... ...... Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-2 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Area closest to road has been cleared. Wagon trail throught site. Some old trees suggest they were open grown. May have been logged for pine in past. Adjacent Land Use Gravel mining, farming Threats to Site Timbering, gravel mining Vulnerability of Site to Visitors May be fairly robust site if trails are used. Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo I DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Adequate Buffer INo DEC Mapped Acreage Other Comments on Conservation Section of "Warriors' Trail" on this site only section remaining in county. Trail connected Cayuga Castle, near Union Springs, with Owego. This is the trail over which Ithaca's first permanent white settlers - the Yaples, Himepaughs, Dumonds, came into area in 1789 (Norris, 1944) Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology . ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments Historical. This is one of the best examples of old growth in the county event ��. 1 ►�� 111 `. Hilt 383 251 fILLEP, 138Z ;w i � I MILE -- -�-_s- 7000 FEET ( KILUM(. i 0 i i_R\JAL 10 FEET N SEA LEVEL •�)NAt_ MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS?0242 tSCY.tJf2V, D. - SYM(1UL5 IS AVAILABIA: ON [tEUUkST WAS111NGTON ANl) 7b �22'30 f 8fi000m. '•tj.a rS SURVEY. WASNINGYO AGE LOG'C Sq� IO S? �h ROAD CLASSIFICATION 4 LANE16 LANE. t..lgllt dutY-- .._ .==. Neavy•dutY__----" " 4 LANE 16 LANE Unimproved dirt Medium•dutY O State Route O D S. Route j C,6, BAST N -y- % 15' QUADRANGLF. 14W/4 DRYD'EN W7622.517.5 N 4222.5- 1949 p,Ms 576a IV NW _'SERIES V821 „_- 1 ♦�.��rrt •r.�'��rt �"= ._ram CA-3 Tompkins County Brooktondale Gorge Unique Natural Area SiteCodeICA-3 Surveyor Kurt Jirka I Town lCaroline Ownership 1private USGS Quad 1Ithaca East Lat/ I o n g 10420 023' N 0760 023' W Parcel Number 10-2-1, 10-4-1, 10-4-2 Location North of Route 115 on either side of the Lounsberry Road Bridge in Brooktondale. One mill dam site is located east of the bridge and one west of the bridge. Cover Type Upland forest, open water, rock outcrops Site Description Gorge and old mill dams along Six Mile Creek. The creek -is relatively high gradient in this reach with cascades, runs, and pools. The old mill dam east of Lounsberry Road Bridge is still intact. The creek in this area is impounded and bordered by two residences along the south shore. The old mill dam to the west of the bridge is nearly entirely washed away. Concrete abuttments remain along the shores. The creek is bordered by steep gorge walls in most places. There are relatively few trees growing within the gorge due to rocky slopes. Access to western dam site is possible from north shore. Significance Important recreational (swimming, fishing, aesthetics) area for residents of Brooktondale and surrounding area. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 51 Elevation1900 to 970 ft. Aspect JE-W,drain-Wi Topo Feature Steep gorge with 25-35 ft. wide stream. Rock (shale) walls to forge and shale stream bottom. Water Bodies Six Mile Creek Geology Shale bedrock prominent along stream bottom and gorge sides. 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: CA-3 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area G, 70 % Ab 25% B 5% , Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood -white ash Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Vegetation consisted predominantly of scattered trees and shrubs along rim of gorge and grasses and forbs along gorge walls. Tree species found included red maple, sugar maple, eastern hemlock, American basswood, white pine, staghorn sumac, red oak, white ash, American Elm, black willow, and birch. Some honeysuckle was also seen. No tree species was considered dominant although sugar maple was the most abundant. Wild grape also is found here. Rare 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: CA-3 �- Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery The area below the washed out dam west of Lounsberry Road receives heavy use as evidenced by foot path, railroad ties placed to cross seepage areas, and small amount of litter. There is also some shoreline and upland erosion occuring in this area. Despite impacts, disturbance is not considered severe. Adjacent Land Use Roads parallel the gorge on either side west of Lounsberry Road bridge. One residence (actually a private garage) borders the gorge just west of bridge. Three residences border creek east of bridge. Road also parallels south side of gorge in this area. Threats to Site Litter, erosion of streamback at access point below Lounsberry Road bridge. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Many visitors use this area every year for swimming and fishing. Such use has had relatively mild impact on site, except in area below western dam ruins where erosion is becoming a serious problem. Special Conservation/Management Needs Prevent further degradation of stream bank below western dam site. This could be done by providing steps down to water's edge, placement of boulders or rip -rap in areas affected by erosion. Protective Ownership INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features Adequate Buffer Junknown DEC Mapped Acreage ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ Unique Geology ® High Quality of Example ® High Esthetic Qualities Comments Historic interest �'i�►ti�:r`„`i:L i ��al►="' ri CA-4 Tompkins County Ellis Hollow Swamp, Thomas Rd. Unique Natural Area SiteCode JCA-4 Surveyor INLO, RFW I Town'Caroline, Dryden I Ownership 1private USGS Quad 11thaca.East I La t/long 10420 025' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number 1-1-3.2,4.2,4.1 ,21.2,20.2,41 ,42,43 Location East of Thomas Road, about one mile north of Rt. 79. Best vegetation extends about 1 /4 mile N &S of farm with barns on East side of road. Cover Type Site Description Mesic forest, deciduous, coniferous & shrub swamp plus some open marsh areas. Significance Botanically significant. May be site for Trollius sp. If not, the site has very good potential for introduction. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 591 ElevationJ1030 to 1040 1 Aspect I Topo Feature Water Bodies Upper Cascadilla Creek Geology Through valley 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 0 Bottom ❑ Dry (Xeric) Site Code: CA-4 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LaB 5 % Ws 95% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -yellow birch -red maple Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) hemlock, yellow birch, red maple forest, alder thicket, blackash, American elm, skunk current (Ribes glandubsum Graver), small yellow lady slipper (Cypripidium parviflorum),large yellow lady slipper (C. pubescens), black chokeberry (Armia melanocarpa), swamp buckthorn (Rhamnus alnifolia), black ash (Fraxinus nigra), swamp thistle (Cersium muticum) overstory: hemlock, red maple, blackash or white pine understory: Hamamelis virgineana, Lindera benzoin, Carpinius cardinlava herb layer: Cinnamon fern, Carex spp. Impations spp. Bare ground 5%, 50% evergreen Trees: 60% cover, 50 ft Tall shrubs: 40%, 5-25 ft herbs 95 %, 2-3 ft Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:lYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Ribes glandulosum Scarce Skunk Currant Cypripedium parviflorum Scarce Small yellow -lady slipper Cypripedium pubescen Scarce Large yellow lady slipper Aronia melanocarpa Scarce Black chokeberry Cirsium muticum Scarce Swamp thistle Lilium canadense Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Pandion haliaetus Scarce Osprey :. Threatened sp. in NYS Site Code: CA-4 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Beaver flooding, dead elms, some timber removal, clearing Adjacent Land Use field crops, pasture, residential Threats to Site Beaver flooding has destroyed a significant part of the wetland and continued flooding could destroy what remains. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors very vulnerable Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland ITA-10 DEC Mapped 59 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 We did not find Trollius, but the associated species suggest that it may be a good site for it. CA-5 (T)* Deleted Site Not (no longer) Judged Significant *T Refers to an Original Tuft's Site THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK CA-6 Tompkins County Caroline Swamp (Slaterville Swamp) Unique Natural Area SiteCode ICA-6 Ownership 1private USGS Quad IDryden Parcel Number I Surveyor l I Town Icaroline I L a t /long 10420 023' N. 0760 018' W 7-1-42.3, 7-1-42.2, 7-1-39, 7-1-40.2, 7-1-37.2, 7-1-35, 7-1-34, 7-1-28, 7-1-29, 7-1-27.2, 7-1-32 Location Wooded and marshy lands bordered on S by Route 79; E by Flat Irbn Road; N by Harford Road. Access from Route 79 on foot; Flat Iron Road by canoe or foot. Cover Type wet meadow, wetland forest, marsh Site Description Marsh, wooded wetlands, natural forest, forest brush. Some open water, stream. Significance Botanical; old records for rare and scarce plants, possible good examples of communities. Important for a variety of birds nesting and migrating. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1641 Etevatlon j1260 to 1270 ft. I Aspect INA Topo Feature Bottomland between steep hillsides Water Bodies marsh, tributary of W. branch, Owego Creek Geology outwash valley. 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: CA-6 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Hk 70% Fm 15% CdC 5 % Mo 4% EdA 3 % VbC 3 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch, Carex lacustris marsh, Carex stricta sedge meadow Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Galearis spectabilis Lycopodium annotinum Corpus canadensis Polygonum arifolium Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce reported by Tufts Scarce reported by Tufts Scarce reported by Tufts Scarce reported by Tufts Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-6 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, residential Threats to Site drainage Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer Junknown DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IDR-13 DEC Mapped 134 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 74 14 �' .a- L % IZI /' I ``ter \ '�\.'— 1\ 1 \ `��/?J/ .:.�%i /' 1�I� 'IJ \,� /• r I I }l \` / %% ol�'I ,1 '/ /;� ; ,;,, // � `�a � I ��► � ' I) 'r '.1�-. �'I I , ��,' ,,. 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"• . �LQ . - N�� hill 388�\-�\ SPEEDSVILLE 17 MI. 390 20' 391 (SPEEDSVILLE) 393 17'30 394 576.3 IV SE the Geological Survey SCALE 1:24000 1 0 1 MILE / York Department of Transportation * ',--------- 4 MN 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET Ufa G N , t c t_ , 1 KILOMETER �yN� rods from aerial photographst-5 Revised from aerial 10° ked 1969 178MILS 0°53' CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET � 16MILS DATUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL ,F-1/y'vl oar t v V NEW YO nerican datum l r ■ ;oordinate system, D 1G 1 � Cator grid ticks, UTM GRID AND 1969 MAGNETIC NORTH S p QUADRANGLE DECLINATION AT CENTER OF SHEET _ li ,.•,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,-,. ..,�,,, t,�nnnlnl rnnn nrrllnnr`/ ernr.,nnPn':� �/ISl•�' CA-7 Tompkins County White Rock gorge Unique Natural Area SiteCode ICA-7 Surveyor l I Town JCaroline Ownership (private, state parks USGS Quad ISpeedsville Lat/long 10420 021' N 0760 015' W Parcel Number 19-1-11,13; 20-1-4.2,5,6.3,7.1,9.1 Location E of Blackman Hill Road. Access 0.2 miles E of junction Fire Tower Road, Blackman Hill Road. Hike 0.2 mile E-NE into -upper glen. Cover Type upland forest, rock outcrops, open water, shrub thicket Site Description Forested gorge and creek valley. Natural forest, forest brush, conifer plantations. Glen, gorge, intermittent stream. Significance Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1071 Elevation11220 to 1730 ft. Aspect JWSW & NNE Topo Feature + Gorge I Water Bodies W. Branch Owego Creek Geology Streambed cuts through glacial till at upper end; shale, siltstone and massive sandstone of Sonyea group in center and lower end of glen. 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: CA-7 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LoF 3 5 % LnE 2 5 % VbB 5 % VrD 10% MaC 10% MfD 10% CnB 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) beech -maple forest, hemlock -beech forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Sugar maple -beech with hemlock -yellow birch in gorge area. Basswood and white ash common. NYSPNP-15 species. Wild leeks (Allium tricoccum), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), large black birches (Betula lenta). Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Desmognathous fuscas Scarce Dusky Salamander Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Past logging Adjacent Land Use State forest, agricultural Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Adequate Buffer INo DEC Mapped Acreage 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 Site not visited. Possibly should be dropped. Site Code: CA-7 Page 3 ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities 1V VE'Y _ 399 5 E• SCR ;, `�. — %IJ % r� ` 5 INU� ;111. 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Cover Type Site Description Natural forest, forest brush, wooded wetlands, conifer plantations, old orchards. Stream Significance Excellent nesting area for boreal land birds, much used by birders. Important for large mammals. Black bear sightings. Botanical; good examples of forests, scarce and rare species Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 1511 ElevationJ1200 to 1570 ft. ( Aspect Topo Feature deep, cool steep -sided valley Water Bodies trib. of Wilseyville 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: CA-8 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LoF Mo BoE LnC BtF Vegetation. Plant Communities (List) Hemlock -yellow birch, white pine plantation , balsam fir plantation, sugar maple -beech -yellow birch Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Sugar maple -beech -yellow birch with hemlock -yellow birch in wet areas. White pine plantation, balsam fir plantation. Old apple orchards. NYSPNP-24 species. Goldie's fern (Dryopteris Goldiana(Hook) Gray), ragged fringed orchis (Habenaria lacera (Michx.) R.Br.), rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera tesselata Lodd.), green adder's mouth (Malaxis unifolia Michx.), mountain ash (Pyrus sps. L.), dwarf ginseng (Panax trifolium L.), Oswego tea (Mondarda didyma L.), butternut (Juglans cinerea L.) Rich woods on lower slope W. of fir trees in swamp are high -quality example of this forest type, with a very rich herb layer. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Dryopteris goldiana Lycopodium tristachyum Platanthera lacera Malaxis unifolia Goodyera tesselata Panax quinquefolius Asclepias exaltata Lilium philadelphicum Gentiana clausa Fauna Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce Rare Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use farming, lumbering, recreation Threats to Site extensive beaver damage Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Heavy recational use Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership JYes 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 Especially rich site for breeding warblers Site Code: CA-8 Page 3 Adequate Buffer No I DEC Mapped I Acreage ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities CA-9 Bald Hill Mtn. Laurel Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode ICA-9 1. Surveyor INLO, RFW Town lCaroline Ownership IState Parks ? USGS Quad jSpeedsville Lat/ I o n g 10420 020' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number 23-1-10.2,9,10.3; 26-1-1,2; 25-1-20 Location south of Bald Hill School Road, first logging road to south after Bald Hill School Road turns from NS to EW Cover Type Site Description Dry oak woods with a dense mountain laurel understory Significance Botanical site: best example of this vegetation type in the county. Large site, also important for outdoor recreation, birds, research. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 351 Elevationj1600 to 1800 ft I Aspect JSW I Topo Feature Moderately steep southwest facing slope 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: CA-9 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LnC 60% LnD 15 % LnE 15 % VbC 10 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) chestnut oak -mountain laurel f Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Mountain laurel is the dominant species in the shrub layer, other iricacious species abundant, chestnut oak is the dominant overstory tree. overstory: chestnut oak, red maple, red oak understory: Kalmial, Vib. acer, Vac. ang., Rhod nud herb layer: Maianth canal, Gaultheria proc., Trientalis bori 60% bare ground, 5% evergreen trees 65-70 ft; tall shrubs 60% cover and 6ft, herbs 40% cover and 6inches Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Isotria verticillata Rare Kalmia latifolia Scarce Asclepias exaltata Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-9 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Roads Adjacent Land Use Mostly state forest or private wood lot Threats to Site Forest service logging Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Possible trampling of whorld pogonia if may people were to use site Special Conservation/Management Needs Popluation of whorld pogonia should be protected. Protective Ownership JNo ( Adequate Buffer JNo 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 ply�c 0 J 76 42 ° 22'30" UNITED STATES ! Y--A- Felt DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR _ GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 'I A., 1390 20' 4692=m. t 46( 46 A— • 4! 0 CA-1 ® Tompkins County White. Church-Willseyville Swamp Unique Natural Area SiteCodejCA-10 Surveyor) I Town Icaroline Ownership 1private USGS Quad (Willseyville I Lat/long 1042° 020' N 076° 022' W Parcel Number 25-1-13.12,13.132,6.5,15,26,27,17.2,16,25,28.2; 26-1-11.1; 33-1-1.32,1.2,1.1 ,4,9.2,21 .1 ,8,20,23,7,5,24 Location Wetland in bottom of Willseyville Valley, S. of Ridgeway Road and North of jct. of White Church Road and Coddington Road Cover Type marsh, wet meadow, wetland forest Site Description Swamps, marshes and open water. Drainage divide. Source of Willseyville Creek. Significance Wetland, possibly important botanical site. Excellent site for wetland birds nesting. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1291 Elevation J960 ft. I Aspect INA Topo Feature Bottomland in Willseyville Valley, steep slopes on both sides Water Bodies source of Willseyville 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: CA-10 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: %.area Fm 6 5 % Ws 5 % HdD 10 % Ha 5 % HdC 10 % HpE 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce SpeciesdUnknown 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 Protective Ownership INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IWI Protection Site Code Other Comments on Conservation Summary of Special Features ❑ Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments Site Code: CA-1 G Page 3 Adequate Buffer JNo I DEC Mapped 129 I Acreage ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities k 4691 y W)64e 860 000 WtIn 7FEET be�� 5 �'btitlnd� ��A�tbG vw� 4688 4687 CA-1 1 Tompkins County Caroline Depot Woods Unique Natural Area SiteCodeICA-11 Surveyor I Town Icaroline I Ownership 1private USGS Quad 1Willseyville N Lat/long Parcel Number 15-1-67,42,39,68.2,68.72,71,72,73,74,68.3 Location S. of Caroline Depot Road, East of Coddington Road, West of old railroad Cover Type Site Description Significance Possible good example of its forest type. May be important birding site. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 01 Elevationi1000-1030 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: CA-11 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area HdC HdCK He Ha FdB MP PhB Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jUnknown Flora Genus & species Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-1 1 .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 I 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 CA-12 Deleted Site Not (no longer) Judged Significant THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK CA-1 3 Tompkins County Eastman Full Unique Natural Area SiteCode lCA-13 Surveyor INLO, FRW I Town Icaroline Ownership 1private USGS Quad jWillseyville Lat/long Parcel Number 25-1-12,8.2,13.12,13.112,26,27; 33-1-1.4,2,3,4,11,12,14,18,21.2 Location West of Coddington Road, south of the intersection of Coddington and Ridgeway Roads. East of Eastman Hill Road. Access via Eastman Hill Road. Cover Type upland forest, rock outcrops Site Description This is a steep forested slope overlooking the Willseyville Creek valley. Oaks dominate the canopy. On rock outcrops ferns, mosses, and herbs are found. Significance Botanical, reports of rare plants, birding, Finger Lakes hiking trail, remarkable views. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 17.51 Elevatlon j1150 to 1650 ft. Topo Feature Very steep slope above Caroline Valley. Water Bodies Willseyville Creek Valley below Geology Slope(%) Topographic ❑ Flat ® Crest ❑ 0 to 10 ® Upper Slope ® 10 to 35 ® Mid -slope ® Over 35 ❑ Lower Slope ® Vertical ® Bottom Aspect INW, ENE, N I Moisture ❑ Inundated (Hydric) ❑ Saturated (Wet-mesic) ® Moist (Mesic) ® Dry-mesic ® Dry (Xeric) Site Code: CA-13 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LoF 6 0 % LnD 15 % LnC 5 % LnE 3 % MaC 2 % LtB 15 % Vegetation Plant Communities. (List) hemlock -beech forest, chestnut oak forest, mixed oak forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Chestnut oak forests dominate the upper slopes, hemlock and beech are more abundant on the shaded hill sides. Most of the site is forested, although part of the hilltop have been recently logged. Magnolia acuminata, Quercus velutina, Quercus prinus are present. The canopy is open and trees are stunted in some areas. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Arabis lyrata Rare Brassicaceae Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Accipiter gentilis Rare Northern Goshawk Site Code: CA-13 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some cutting has occurred on the hilltop, but the steep slopes remain undisturbed. Adjacent Land Use State forest, wetland along creek valley, few houses. Threats to Site Logging would severly disturb the vegetation on these steep slopes. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not terribly vulnerable. Some trails and logging roads exist. Trampling could be a problem elsewhere. Special Conservation/Management Needs Let it be. Protective Ownership INo 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 a 1� `AI /500o • J O O \F \ \ � 0 \� , 850 000 / CA-13 \ t, os t- © ne \ C a.. 'M r a W 4685000m. N. / 840 000 C A - 1 4 Tompkins County Woods along Six Mlle Creek Unique Natural Area SiteCode ICA-14 Surveyor INLO, FRW I Town Icaroline Ownership 1private USGS Quad 1 Ithaca East Lat/ I o n g 1076° 025' W 042° 023' N A Parcel Number 14-1-5.32,5.2,5.1,5.44,5.42,5.41,7.1,7.2,5.31 Location South and west of Six Mile Creek, west of Middaugh Road Cover Type upland forest, open water, shrub thicket Site Description The site is rich upland forest and small areas of floodplain forest along the creek Significance Birding site; botanical site, good example of forest with high diversity of forest herbs. "Rich" woods. Contributes to Six Mile Creek riparian Corridor. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 401 ElevationJ830 to 910 ft Aspect IN, NW Topo Feature Creek flood plain, gravel bars, rolling hillside Water Bodies Six Mile Creek Geology Gravel 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: CA-14 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ab 5% Cat 5 % HpE 2 5 % HsD3 65% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood -white ash, willow thicket Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) This forest has a high species diversity of trees, shrubs and forest herbs. The forest is mature, with tall large specimen trees. 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: CA-14 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some tree cutting in past, house and road are relatively new Adjacent Land Use i Residential Threats to Site Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not especially vulnerable but trampling could be a problem if many visitors were there.1 Special Conservation/Management Needs Maintain as mature woods Protective Ownership INo Adequate Suffer INo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland I 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 This is a very nice wood, but is not exceptional 06, eVent Hitt-, C) 1" w 382 1: 24 000 100 -1,00o 7% 60()() -.2.000 FEET KILUMLILI? -RVAL 10 FEET 9 N SEA LEVEL j)NAI- MAP AC(_, J ;Sj URACY STANDARDS '?V(--Yl WASIIIN AND ,3yM,,()' STANDARDS I)- C. 20242 LS IS AVAII.AiJLE ON JjCQUEST I MILE CI 14 kds 0 Irpt) S,xn.,le G a% 'K§ * * INTERIOR' 2) n z — 4ls940wm N. 130 Q /,?0 42*2213011 76*22'3n,l ROAD CLASSIFICATION Heavy-duty_ 4 LAND' 1,5 LANE Mediurn-duty 4� LA 'V-c 16 LAIVE Light duty UUnimproved dirt - S. Route 0 Slate Route 0 F. RC)J3Z:RT WESLEY ITHACA EA ST9 N. NW/4 DRyDEN 15, , UADRANGLZ N4222.5 —W 7622-517.5 AMS 5768 1949 IV NWES V821 CA-15 Willseyville Beaver Ponds Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode ICA-15 1 Surveyor lHowell & Weinstein Town Icaroline Ownership Private/NYSeq USGS Quad lWillseyville Lat/long 10420 022' N 0760 023' W Parcel Number 24-1-14, 24-1-12, 24-1-9, 24-1-11, 24-1-10, 15-1-74, 15-1-75.2, 15-1-64, 15-1-51.42, 15-1-73 Location Wetland valley west of white church Rd., North of Belle school Rd., South of Caroline Depot Rd. access off Belle school Rd. Cover Type J Site Description Extensive marsh system greatly modified, both in waterflow patterns and in water hydrology, by railroad grade running through the middle. Plant communities show the effects of the disturbance of changing water levels. Significance DEC wetland, large, class I Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 881 Elevationl970' Aspect Topo Feature Headwater swamp, Morainal valley Water Bodies Headwater to branch of six mile creek. Geology valley Head Moraine. 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: CA-15 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LoS He Em Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Rich fen, Typha marsh Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:'unknown Flora Genus & species Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-15 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Periodic water level changes due to beaver dams and man removing dams. Adjacent Land Use Farming, homes, mostly unused Threats to Site Perceived need to drain wetland to add adjacent residential use. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Minimal Special Conservation/Management (deeds Get a working agreement between NYSEG, DEC, Tompkins County EMC, and neighbors on what level and character wetland should be maintained. Protective Ownership JNo Adequate Buffer (Yes DEC Wetland DEC Wetland 1w-1 DEC Mapped Protection Yes Site Code Acreage 88 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 S,'i. o � � •'�tt, �' • i, 1 t jt55 �tQ i ONX`��/^�—`, `�• 1 `�O ^ ' ``1 \ �C i if '. `\1�1�' t�i t `1� t \`1 J /� �� i 1r, j} t 1 �1 1;1,o p l P \ /" ff .',Mil Off `tt� �� ` .a \` 1� \ it 4 1 �`t� 1''\1971 R1 �. Ie . lam? t� . `\',1 t �'� �b ✓ �� oC�xo Ll fig) ''•; � 8x 4• ,,,� `\ o :' o e V') j 860 000 FEET • o �� ` \ \\� 4690000m. N. Vr /550 O 850 000 1550 =77� CA-1 6 Tompkins County Belle School Road Fen unique Natural Area SlteCode (CA-16 S u rveyo r IFRW Town Icaroline Ownership [private USGS Quad lWillsevville, 7 1/2' Lat/long 10420 021' N 0760 024' W Parcel Number 24-1 -8,7.2 I Location Best part of site is 0.45 miles SW of jct. of Belle School Road and White Church Road. Cover Type Pasture, old field, wet meadow, old -field forest, shrub thicket Site Description A rich fen dominated by shrubes, sedges and mosses, situated on the almost flat bottom of a glacial valley. The site is part of a larger drainage divide wetland system, but is ecologically and hydrologically distinct. In area of most intense groundwater discharge, vegetation is low. Surrounding open herb -dominated fen are areas of shrub -herb dominated fen and eventually this grades into shrub carr and Alder thicket. Highly organic sloan soil. Area of rich fen is quite small, about 2 acres. Significance Botanical: rare community, rare and scarce species Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 51 ElevationJ980 to 990 1 Aspect Iflat Topo Feature Valley bottom near drainage divide Water Bodies At drainage divide between Willseyville Creek and Beaver Creek (a tributary of Six Mile Creek): Geology Kame moraine surficial deposits. Calcareous groundwater seepage 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: CA-16 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws 100% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Rich fen, Shrub carr, Alder thicket, Sedge -grass marsh, Pasture, Old -field forest, Shrubby old field Description of vegetation.. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The wettest, seepiest part of the fen has low, open sedge and moss dominated vegetation. At the ground layer there is nearly continuous cover of wet moss. Several species of Carex are abundant as is Eriophorum virid-arinatum. Over a fairly sizeable patch, Carex lasiocarpa is dominant. A smaller patch is domiated by Scirpus acutus. Vegetation becomes taller and increasingly woody as one moves away from most open center ,of the fen, eventually grading into shrub carr and Alder thicket. Very species rich for size. Dwarfed Acer rubrum trees. Characteristic species: Rhus vernix, Carex lasiocarpa, Paltauthera dilatata, Spiranthes romanzoffiana, Carex hystricina, Thelypteris palustris, Campylium sp., Calliergonella cuspidata, Tomenthypnum nitens, Sphagnum warnstorfii and S. centrale. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:IYes Flora Genus & species Spagnum contortum Paatauthera dilatata Carex lasiocarpa Spiranthes romanzoftiana Liparis loeselii Carex limosa Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rare only site in county Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-9 6 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Clearing of surrounding forest may have caused loss of such species as Rhamnus alnifolia, Trollius sp., Cypripedium sp. which appear to require shade. Whether this is true or not, the site is in excellent condition. Adjacent Land Use Pasture, fallow land, forest Threats to Site Beavers would be worst potential threat Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Fen is quite small and very fragile (trampling). Special Conservation/Management Needs Prevent grazing, changes in hydrology Protective Ownership Junknown Adequate Buffer JNo \ DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland i DEC Mapped Protection Site Code I Acreage Other Comments on Conservation If residential development proliferated in this valley a wide buffer should be provided. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ® Rare\Scarce Communities ® High Quality of Example Comments ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities NW 1 .,A EAjT) 382 as Ql�4l d-� L.ER < scl ed. Pw 6 /& WILLSEYVILLE QUAD NEW YORK 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOF ;;c;onnn FEET 1385 1396 _ 1676 -,e 0\ NJI 17�O 73P 16715 e\/ 17�O VICIt � MMIAPA4 CA-17 Bald Hill Woods Tompkins County Unique Natural Area SiteCode (CA-17 1 Surveyor JNLO, FRW I Town Icaroline Ownership 1private, town USGS Quad ISpeedsville, Willsev. I Lat/long 10420 021' N 0760 022' W Parcel Number 24-1-19.4,19.3,19.1,18117.2121p20,26,25; 23-1-13,10.1,9 Location Between Bald Hill and Bald Hill School Road, South of Grove Shcool Road, West of the intersection of Bald Hill School Road and Leonard Roads. Adjoining site CA-1 (Caroline Pinnacles) Cover Type upland forest, old -field forest Site Description This area is a mosaic of mature forest and old -field forest. On the steep forested sloped Kalmia latifolia is found Significance Botainical: rare species, rare communities. Excellent forest. Only example of Chestnut oak -mountain laurel community besides CA-9 Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 3001 ElevationI1300 to 1870 ft I Aspect (W Topo Feature Flat hill top, steep sided creek ravine, steep bluff above the Willseyville-Caroline wetlands, Hiking and -outdoor recreation Water Bodies Willseyville Creek 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: CA-17 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LnD 25 % LnC 20% LnE 15 % VrD 20% Lof 20% BoE 5 % MaB 5 % VbB 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) oak -hickory forest, red maple -white pine old field, beech -maple forest, beech -maple forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) The upland forests are a mix of mature forest on land that has always been forest and old -field forest on land that has been long abandoned. Small sections are young old -field forest. The steep forested sloped are mature forest that has always been forested. The chestnut oak -mountain laurel community is rare locally. The understory has many ericaceous species. Grape ferns are very abundant. Chestnut sprouts are present. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Kalmia latifolia Nyssa sylvatica Milium effusum Asclepias exaltata Deschampsia flexuosa Botrychium lanceolatum Fauna 1. Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Scarce Scarce Scarce Rare Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-17 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Recent firewood harvesting, old building, schoolhouse site. Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, bee keeeping, residential, camp Threats to Site timbering Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not very. Slopes are steep but an old road is present. Many visitors along steep slopes would present problems. Special Conservation/Management Needs Let it be. Purchase more land surrounding the Kalmia sp. area to provide protection. Protective Ownership IYes 1 Adequate Buffer JNo DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland DEC Mapped O Protection Site Code Acreage Other. 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Lat/long 10420 023' N 0760 020' W A Parcel Number 8-1-55.2,60.3,56 Location One mile from Route 79 on Buffalo Hill Road, mostly on SW side of Road Cover Type Upland forest Site Description Rich woods with lush herbaceous understory Significance High diversity of woodland herbs. Good forests. Possible rare species (esp. sedges). Scenic Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) ( 401 ElevationJ1200 to 1320 ft. Aspect IN -NE Topo Feature Shallow slope disected by small creek. Steep bank along creek. 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: CA-19 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area BOC 60% LaC 2 0 % Ab 20% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood forest, maple -beech forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Sugar maple -basswood -white ash forest with some areas of maple -beech on the upland. Rich herb layer Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Yes Flora Genus & species Disporum lanuginosum Fauna Genus &species Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Rare\Scarce Comments Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Adjacent Land Use old fields, orchards, forest. Threats to Site none immediate, owners are protective Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership IYes 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 Site Code: CA-19 Page 3 Adequate Suffer JNo DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities -- rr•' ; i:r.. fit' .. • +. . 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I Aspect IN or S Topo Feature gorge 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: CA-20 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ab 20% MfD 20% Ro 60% Vegetation Plant Communities (List) chestnut oak forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Dry forest on a steep slope, very dry forest on top of ridge above steep slope. Dripping• cliffs. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1Reported, but not found l Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Carex aestivalis Rare Site not visited, but herbarium records Carex complanata Scarce Site not visited, but herbarium records Fauna IGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: CA-20 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Road improvements may have destroyed the plant community on the cliffs. Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, forest. Threats to Site Further road improvements, maintenance. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Very vulnerable. 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South of the Danby-Ithaca town line where Sandbank Road coincides with the town line, East of Townline Road to Jersey Hill Road Cover Type Upland forest, old -field forest, shrub thicket, plantation, rock outcrops Site Description Creek Gorge, with native forest on slopes for much of the glen length. Also present are shrub thickets and plantations. Significance Part of the Finger Lakes Trail, some botanical interest, gorge Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 1511 Elevation1970 to 1250 ft I Aspect ISteep, East a� Topo Feature gorge Water Bodies Lick Brook, springs Geology Short section near Sand Bank Road over upper Genesee group sandstones, shales, siltstones. Above this, stream -cut outcrops over lower Sonyea group sandstones, shales, siltstones. 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: DA-1 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ro 40% BtF 25% A 10% EbC 10 % BoE 10 % BgC 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) sugar maple -basswood forest, hemlock -tulip tree forest, hemlock -beech -birch, plantation, viburnum -grey dogwood, sycamore -cottonwood forest, Old -field forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Hemlock forests dominate the steep slope and creek bottom. On the upper slopes and less steep slopes sugar maple -basswood is the dominant forest type. This is a mesic, fairly rich site. The trees are tall, reaching 90 ft. in some places. On rock outcrops near the stream ferns, mosses and liverworts are found. Walking fern, Lamptosorus rhizophyllus is present. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jNo Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DA-1 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some areas have been disturbed by the power line, by agricultural uses in past. Adjacent Land Use Agricultural, rural residential Threats to Site Residential use of surrounding area is ever increasing. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not terribly vulnerable if visitors stay on trail. I Special Conservation/Management Needs The Finger Lakes Trail passes through part of this site. The trail is well maintained. 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II , O 1�; ,1`,�,I,°.I•i (,l`,;r, , i%!i i, /,�'�(l —_—' L. � \ � � _- '- �'� �`�� •\ oANBY) 372 1 32'30" 374 O INTERIOR —GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RES�ON, VIRGINIA—I979 1 SE 375 376000m-E. : 24 000 P!- ROAD CLASSIFICATION 1 MILE _- - Primary highway, all weather, Light -duty road, all _ethe )0 4000 5000 6" 7000 FEET hard surface improved surface..... I KILOMETER Secondary highway, all weather, Unimproved road, fair or c ' hard surface _--- weather RVAL 10 FEET 2TICAL DATUM OF 1929 State Route 114 FEET —DATUM IS 382 FEET NEW YORK D A - 2 Tompkins County Unique Natural Area Danby fir tree swamp SiteCodeJDA-2 SurveyorIFRW,NLO N Town jDanby Ownership 1private USGS Quad lWilseyville Lat/long 10420 021' N 0760 028' W i Parcel Number 10-1-41.12,78,79.2,49,77.2,82.2,82.1,82.3,79.1; 11-1-6.6,6.2,6.102; 13-1-8,9,10,1.2; 14-1-18,22.3,21.2,22.2,20,31,26,27.2,27.12,30; 20-1-1.2 Location site is east and south-east of Danby village about 3/4 mile Cover Type swamp forest, sedge meadow, wet meadow, emergent marsh Site Description Dense swamp forest dissected by streams of openings consisting of fen, marsh and sedge meadow. Gas pipeline cuts through site. Much of best part of site looks disturbed (beaver damage?), this may account for our not finding Trollius. Much good habitat still remains. Large, important site. Significance Botanical: scarce species, good example of Hemlock -Red maple Yellow birch swamp forest with openings that may be degraded rich fen (a rare community), historic Trollius site. Physical Characteristics Of Site Size (A) 1 4891 ElevationI1210 to 1240 ft. Aspect Iflat Topo Feature low morainal ridges (N. part of site) Drainage divide swamp. Water Bodies Danby Creek Geology Area SE of Steam Mill Road part of Valley Heads moraine. Glacial erratics, low morainal ridges present throughout area either side of road. Kame-moraine deposits. cold, calcareous groundwater seepage. Site Code: DA-2 Page 2 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) Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Ws s 0 Rio Em 5 % HdA 15 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch, Rich fen, Shrub carr, sedge meadow, emergent marsh, Swamp Forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Closed canopy swamp forest dissected by "streams" of openings - of fen, sedge meadow and marsh vegetation. The most fen like areas (which appear somewhat degraded) are at the headwaters of these "streams," this is where the firs are. Abundant good habitat for Trollius appears to exist here. Canopy dominants: Tsuga, Pinus strobus, Betula lutea, Acer rubrum (in order of dominance). Characteristic species include: dwarfed Tsuga, Abies, Caltha, Symplocarpus, Rhamnus alrrifolia, Smilacina stellata, Geum rivale, Carex lacustris, Solidago patula, Sphagnum teres. Site Code: DA-2 Page 3 Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Corpus canadensis Scarce Abies balsamea Scarce Sphagnum wulfianum Rare rare locally (a peat moss) Glyceria acutiflora Scarce Larix laricina Scarce Polygonum arifolium Scarce Lobelia cardinalis Scarce Samolus parviflorus Scarce Glyceria Scarce Larix Scarce Polygonum Scarce Lobelia cardinalis Scarce Lobelia cardinalis Scarce Samolus Scarce Fauna pGenus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DA-2 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery logging, grazing, possible unnatural changes in water levels or drainage, which may account for not finding Trollius. Adjacent Land Use gas pipeline, agriculture, residential, two junk car parts yards (permission to enter can be very difficult to obtain). Threats to Site agriculture, beavers, man-made changes in hydrology. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors A few small areas would be quite fragile to trampling, but these are hard to find and a long walk from nearest road. Special Conservation/Management Needs Keep cows out of best parts of swamp, reduce deer herds, be alert for beaver activity and ready to act swiftly. Search more thoroughly for Trollius. Protective Ownership INo I Adequate Buffer JNo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland I I Protection Site Code DEC Mapped 0 Acreage Other Comments on Conservation (part of larger wetland) Possible site for very rare Poa paludigena. More searching needed. Summary of Special Features ® Rare\Scarce Plants ❑ Rare\Scarce Communities ❑ High Quality of Example Comments ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ❑ Unique Geology ❑ High Esthetic Qualities m p,oz,rl/; C'i !Nx- Ll ZZZ A -All ON I o0e, ca 1, L�4 rn THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK DA-3 Michigan Hollow Swamp and Ponds SiteCode IDA-3 I Surveyor INLO, FRW Ownership IState Parks, State Forest, Private Tompkins County Unique Natural Area ITown jDanby I - USGS Quad 1Willsevville Lat/long 10420 020' N 0760029' W Parcel Number 14-1-1,2,3,4.4,4.3,4.2,4.1; 15-1-5,6,7,8,9,20.2,20.1,15.2,18,19; 1 9-1-2,3,12 Location South of Danby village and between Bald Hill and Michigan Hollow Roads. Cover Type wetland forest, upland forest, wet meadow, marsh, ponds, old -fields Site Description Swamp forest in large spring -fed glacial depression. Artificial pond (Jennings Pond) N. of N. end of swamp. Beaver ponds flooding S. end of swamp. The swamp forest is certainly an exemplary occurrence. The whole site is very species -rich --both for plants and animals, with may rare and scarce species. This swamp may be the most species -rich forested wetland in N.Y. State. Bryophytes are numerous and abundant. Known for high diversity of epiphytic lichens. Significance Large, pristine swamp with unusually high diversity of all biota. Fauna: rare birds and unusually high diversity of most groups. Botanical: rare and scarce species, rare community and best example in county of Hemlock -Red Maple -Yellow Birch swamp forest. Only site for Rhododendron maximum in Cayuga Lake drainage. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 3361 ElevationI1268 to 1300 ft. Aspect I I Topo Feature Drainage divide swamp in glacial depression (scoured out, then subsequently dammed at N. end by moraine). Fed by groundwater discharge and drainage in both directions. Water Bodies Beaver ponds to S., Jennings Pond at N. end. Site is source of Buttermilk Creek to north and Michigan Creek drainings. Springs, seeps Geology Kame-moraine, deposits and till over shales. Glacial depression is probably filled largely with peat deposits. Groundwater discharge. Site Code: DA-3 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 Ws Peat Vegetation Plant Communities (List) hemlock -red maple -yellow birch swamp (includes white pine variant), Rich fen, Alder thicket, emergent marsh, maple -beech forest, oak -beech -hickory -pine forest, Old -field forest, old -field, ponds, Swamp-incl. white pine variant Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Best example of Hemlock -Red maple -Yellow birch swamp forest in County; one of the nicest and most species -rich -in State. Covering large area. There are Larix trees associated with small openings of rich fen S. of Jennings Pond. This is where Trollius and C. reginae occur, but recently this area was under water due to beaver activity. Remarkable diversity of bryophytes and lichens as well as vascular plants is found in the swamp. Beaver activity at S. end of swamp has created emergent marsh, floating marsh, and alder thickets as well as altering herb -layer composition in adjacent, otherwise undisturbed swamp to N. Old -field forest occurs along both sides of swamp just upslope of hydric habitat. Site Code: DA-3 Page 3 Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:1Yes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Rhododendron maximum Rare Cypripedium reginae Scarce Cypripedium parviflo Scarce Corallorhiza trifida Scarce Cardamine douglassii Scarce Cirsium muticum Scarce Mitella nuda Scarce Solidago uliginosa Scarce Larix laricina Scarce Trollius laxus ssp. Scarce Platanthera hookeri Scarce Calla palustris Scarce Cypripedium parviflo Scarce Corallorhiza trifida Scarce Cardamine douglassii Scarce Cirsium Scarce Mitella nuda Scarce Solidago Scarce Larix laricina Scarce Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DA-3 Page 4 lam - Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Former logging (now recovered). Flooding: beavers have dammed drainage out of N. end of swamp into Jennings Pond. Fen areas with Trollius, etc. are under water. Damage and recovery potential not clear. Beavers should be removed from N. end of swamp as soon as possible. Adjacent Land Use Forest, residential, agricultural Threats to Site Beavers, logging, drainage, impoundments, anything that would alter local hydrology. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors A few small areas, if they were not now under water due to beaver activity, could be considered fragile and vulnerable to visitors. Generally, though, site is large and quite robust in this regard. Special Conservation/Management Needs Remove beavers from N.end of swamp. Beaver should be restricted to S. end. Protective Ownership JUnknown Adequate Buffer JNo I DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland IW-4 I Protection Site Code DEC Mapped Acreage. 330 Other Comments on Conservation Water level in Jennings Pond may be tied to hydrologic regime of swamp and correct management may be necessary to avoid damage to swamp. Specifically; water should not remain drawn down for long periods, also and more importantly, water should not be raised above level that has been maintained in the past. 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Wooded band approximately 300 yds. E of ridge rim. Natural forest, oak opens, forest brush, conifer plantations. Springs, streams. Elev. 1100-1740 ft. Area: 661 a. Significance Area known for botanical importance. Panoramic views of county to W and N. Spring/Fall Hawk migration. Songbird migration. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) ' 6611 Elevation 11100-1740 ft. Aspect 1west I Topo Feature Very steep WSW -facing slopes. Water Bodies Minor 'intermittent streams atop ridge. Springs, and a stream N of north pinnacle. Wet area at dissected ridge base on extreme SW edge site. Geology Glacially oversteepened through valley wall. Some small outcrops West falls and Sonyea shales; not extensive as those on Caroline Pinnacles. Excellent views of kame kettle topography of upper Inlet Valley -Valley Heads moraine. Site Code: DA-4 Page 2 Slope(%) ❑ Flat No 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 BoE 2 0 % BoF 3 0 % LnD 30% LnE 5 % LnC 15 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Oak hickory forest, pitch pine and red pine, sugar maple, beech, hemlock, hemlock Description of vegetation, (Communities, Signiflcant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Whit oak, northern red oak, hickory, chestnut oak, sugar maple, beech, hemlock, black oak, American chestnut sprouts to 30 feet, pitch pine, red pine. Vaccinium vacillans, amelanchier arborea, Vaccinium angustifolium, Danthonia spicata, Carex pensylvanica, Pteridium aquilinum, Wood lily, Sweet fern, Ebony spleenwort, Pinxter, Aromatic sumac Site Code: DA-4 Page 3 Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:jYes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Pinus ridgida Scarce Pitch pine Lonicera dioica Scarce Smooth -leaved Honeysuckle Calamagrostis perplexa Rare very rare Amelanchier stolonifera Scarce June berry Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Sitta canadensis Scarce Red -breasted Nuthatch Catharus guttala Scarce Hermit Thrush Site Code: DA-4 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Logging, road construction, center pinnacle cleared, conifer plantations, burning Adjacent Land Use state forest Threats to Site Logging, fire, road construction (NE corner) Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective ownership INo I DEC Wetland ® DEC Wetland I 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 0 ❑ Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities Bald. 5° 46 -Y';\\�.`��`�\'�'�j\`�1���\�-.'?'`-`'•�_'"::`�'a.•� `�,` \ � \'�1.1 r�r% �f��7' � tt:il��t \ 11,. r ��,�t,��• .}0 � � t�t G,�.,� \`\S .�\ \ �L..��• \" ~"�\��.::, E !'O{,> •t' � .;� \./:-�l 11'//! t f �� i � ''r(. ,'�, j � � ( �. . %i,-' '` Q\ •� r� � •C"' l �, ..�-^aylr''• � • \ � --•� •`i 1il\, ir,j�r �1'- /(% • f'� ., � 1 C> L7�J�\•., ,rj 1 1' {���..�y ��`t: '",` Q�,-"j� `�_ r'�� {'''' y r `��\����� \\\�sO � (��� '� 1 �� ��`!r -� � rt{; %��%r ' 1�,\ r, " o', � •' �, J^/ � 1, 1 ` � 'll`))4 , � . � 7" � yii' , `` ''\\`'�\ Jr. ' +'( � "(( ' r, /j - ` \ (t ,t •'., �'{ o''0.,>1 ,O. \•- �, \�_i .•r' \\tt_ •t� , t \\\ \ \�\ ;�,�!� ;t ;,`� \\'�' rr, ,���'�'- 1 ., _,• (/`1. � 1�, 'may, t �, \\ °� ,r�;; \;, 1, , ( f% �" ,�,r ., `� •�rQ •54 � �` - e�-© •�' S,�„ 7 `� ' ♦ ^♦\ ( ii � \ \' •\ 'l�\ ' '1i, !� (t•`j�. )'1\, ,�; ' ��'i,r�_..."'.�.: '/,,� •1\ t t' •1 '\ o` •�tt ,•a� l�rr �1�j-"�: 1• 11 ,,`� \`. `,` i ;,. ,�, , '•f :lJ. //.'~`'.j • ,� Gg� f : ; o r-^''� ;�0 `�,.._.}«, \ ���^- .. • \ t �tlel/`.., '; �i-1,,\ �:: = ��-,,`� ,, ! 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Significance Characteristic headland swamp and remnant of glacial moraine. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A)* 1 4831 Elevation1900 to 1100 Aspect Topo Feature Water Bodies Stream to Cayuga Inlet. Geology Kettle-Kame, terminal moraine. Site Code: DA-5 Page 2 Slope(%) ❑ Flat ❑ 0 to 10 ❑10to35 ® 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 naives) Soil type: % area Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Sedge -grass marsh, hemlock Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Sedges, cattails in meadows and emergent swamp. Hemlock yellow birch in acidic seasonally wet swamp. Tamarack -white pine over marl basic areas. Large hemlocks and tamaracks. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:iYes Flora Genus & species Larix lariciana Dryopteris hexagonoptera Cephalanthus occidentalis Corallorhiza trifida Habenaria clavellat Viburnum opulis Monarda fistulosa Humulus lupulus Kalmia latifolia Fauna Genus & species Site Code: DA-5 Page 3 Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Tamarack Scarce Broad Beech Scarce Buttonbush Rare Small Coralroot Scarce Small Woodland Orchis Scarce Cranberry. Bush Scarce Wild Bergamot Scarce Wild Hops Rare Mountain Laurel Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DA-5 Page 4 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Some housing attempts but generally little disturbance. Adjacent Land Use Landstrom landfill and gravel mining Threats to Site Leachate from landfill into inlet and wetlands. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Minimal. Special Conservation/Management Needs Tompkins County should oversee leachate and groundwater. Protective Ownership IYes Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes DEC Wetland JWD 3, WD 5,1 Protection Site Code DEC Mapped 0 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 NN� , (' r a • v' /' w U do I) % II'ci'(�'� ''' �,`- \,.,._ !,rti! ,! Ji 's'' t4� , b �-'✓'l' ` , ^ ,) r, t C i 1 �`�\�O�••^� ��"� !+,/�fljr_..ti�%'�� 1 ',' ,=�'\'@�\\`\,�,,•� y' v ._.._�!�-' � J-�i,�,�- - t _ .�"' •i', 1•f? �� ' � ��` \' � - ,n - - a - • � / %/ , � �, t - ' ;, 9' : �. 1 \ `S�, !\ S,\ ''�,,\� 0"'"-•./�v/ 1�i--�' j /',� � � •1 �1 } c� \ \ ° \ • Q i 11'' ' , ` y„ \ / ' / ,.{+. � . tv • !�+'% i r - �I� ;v' �,\\\ r 10 !f - �1' �Y. \ - ,a ' 1 1 (� \ { . 1 '�' 4 � %`� +\_: \i ) , �)) i r If QCj+l�,�: � f'�r-_ . _.. j-....' 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Danby Creek -Tributary of Cayuga. Geology Some exposed bedrock along stream - upper part is West Falls sandstones, siltstones, shales with some strata rich in fossils, other devoid. Extreme lower section Sonyea group. Joint plane fracturing evident, fossil ripple marks. What appears to be glacial scouring of stream bed very noticeable in small section. One section of Glen slopes slumped, showing stratified sediments. Glacial erratics, especially large pink granite boulders, very common. 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: DA-6 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LoF BtF Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Hemlock woods on steep west facing slopes, mixed deciduous woods on east slopes and ravine bottom. Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Generally beech -sugar maple with white oak. Red oak -hickory next to beech hill Rd. Hemlock -yellow birch. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:Iyes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Betula alba Scarce Paper Birch Lycopodium annotinum Scarce Bristly club -moss Dryopteris disjunta Scarce Oak Fern Dryopteris phegopteris Scarce Long -beech fern Fauna Genus & species Catharus guttata Rare\Scarce Comments Scarce Hermit Thrush Site Code: DA-6 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Logging road Adjacent Land Use Threats to Site Garbage dumping, firewood cutting Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Steep slope Special Conservation/Management Needs Control garbage dumping Protective Ownership INo Adequate Buffer INo 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 DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities ti l , - • tin- C ( ,��-,-- r /i�f . � JI 1 II / /' � r-� Y' � •• •_� `� �^` -�. 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D A e 7 Tompkins County Headwater's swamp Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDA-7 I Surveyor IN&R I Town jDanby Ownership jPrivate f USGS Quad jWestDanbv Lat/long I Parcel Number + 26-1-17, 26-1-26.1 1 Location Section bordered on S by county line; on W by LVRR; on N by Hillview Road (Schoolhouse); on E by Landstrom Gravel and landfill site. Small area also N and E of Hillview at point where road turns sharply N. Swamp extends S into Tioga County. Access from Hillview Road, LVRR. Cover Type Wooded wetlands, marsh Site Description Wooded wetlands, marsh. Pond, stream, springs. Elev. 1020-1050. Area: 28 a. Significance Interest from local citizens, area known for 90 years as important floral site. Concern over effect of landfill on Cayuga Inlet. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 1 281 Elevationl1020-1050 Aspect l Topo Feature Water Bodies Headwater's swamp, source of Cayuga Inlet. Geology Valley heads moraine, morainal ridges 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: DA-7 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area Mp Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Swamp, marsh Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Hemlock -yellow birch, black ash, American elm, red maple, sedge- grass- cattail marsh Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:jyes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Cypripedium pubescens Scarce Large Yellow Lady's slipper Malaxis monophyllos Scarce White -Adder's Mouth Platanthera clavellata Scarce Clubbed Spur Orchid Nemopanthus mucronatus Scarce Mountain Holly Calla palustris Scarce Wild' Calla Ophioglossum vulgatum Rare Adder's tongue fern Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DA-7 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Logging, blocking of drainage, gravel extraction, road construction Adjacent Land Use Landstrom Landfill Threats to Site Landfill seepage, filling 1 Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Special Conservation/Management Needs Protective Ownership INo ( Adequate Buffer INo DEC Wetland Yes 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 C16: DA-8 Durfee Hill Oak Wood SiteCodeJDA-8 I SurveyorIN&R Tompkins County Unique Natural Area I Town jDanby Ownership IDEC, State Forest, private USGS Quad lWillseyville Lat/long 10420 020' N 0760 025' W Parcel Number 13-1-17.2 13-1-24 13-1-14 13-1-1.2 Location East, mostly West of Durfee Hill Rd. Beginning 3/8 mile North of route 96B Cover Type Site Description Dry upland forest on south facing slope; stream; Ravine. Significance Botanical -rare and scarce plant species, good example of forests. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 01 Elevation1300-1650 Aspect ISouth Topo Feature Steep slope with exposed bedrock. Very thin soil in some places. Water Bodies Geology Steep hillside where bedrock forms a series of huge steps. Bedrock ledges outcrop. 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: DA-8 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area LoF 8 0 % LnD 10 % VbC 5 % MaC 5 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Mixed oak, chestnut oak forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Overstory: Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Betula lenta, Quercus prinus, Quercus rubra, Acer rubrum, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina Understory: Hamamelis virginiana, Rhododendron nudiflo, Vibernum acerfolium, Vaccinium angustifol, Vaccinium corymbosium, Vaccinium stamineum, Cornus racemosa Herb Layer: Maianthemum canadens, Aralia nudicaulis 98% bare ground, 1 % evergreen Trees: 90% cover 70 ft.; Tall shrubs: <3% cover 5 ft.; Herbs: <5% cover <1 ft. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Species:1yes Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Nyssa sylvatica Scarce blackgum Lonicera hinata Rare Hairy Honeysuckle Solidago squarrosa Scarce stout Goldenrod Deschampsia fleckousa Rare H ai rg rass Lespedeza hirta Scarce Hairy bush Dover 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 IYes, NO 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 Site Code: DA-8 Page 3 Adequate Buffer DEC Mapped Acreage ® Rare\Scarce Animals ® Unique Geology ® High Esthetic Qualities 1 1 A - 9 Tompkins County Astronomy Labs Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDA-9 Surveyor jNLO, FRW Town jDanby Ownership jPrivate, State USGS Quad lWillseyville Lat/long 10420 017' N 0760 027' W Parcel Number 28-1-13.1, 13.2 Location In the Danby State forest along Fischer Settlement Road Cover Type Upland forest, old field forest, open water, meadow -hayfield, wet meadow. Site Description This site is largely former agricultural land within the Danby State Forest.There is a good example of beaver dams. The open meadows with scattered pine are important bird habitat. Significance Birding site. Good diversity of old -field species. Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) 2001 ElevationJ1200 to 1550 1 Aspect l Topo Feature Water Bodies Miller 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: DA-9 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area VbC 4 0 % Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Sedge -grass marsh, Old -field forest Description of vegetation. (Communities, Significant/Unusual Features, Species, Age, Structure, etc.) Almost all of the vegetation of this site is that of former agricultural land. Old -field meadows and forest dominate. The rather sterile site has an uncommon assemblage of herbaceous plants. Rare or Scarce Species Present Presence of Rare or Scarce Specles:1Unknown Flora Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments' Fauna Genus & species Rare\Scarce Comments Site Code: DA-9 Page 3 Conservation Evidence of Disturbance and Potential for Recovery Agricultural 1 Adjacent Land Use State forest, plantation, residential Threats to Site Open aspect of site should be preserved. Periodic mowing will be needed. Vulnerability of Site to Visitors Not very Special 'Conservation/Management Needs YY Mowing Protective Ownership State Adequate Buffer Yes 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 Open land on sterile sites is becoming uncommon; especially one such as this, found within a large forested area. Da-10 Combined Site This Site Merged with Da-5m See Da-5 for Information. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK D A -1 1 Tompkins County Deputron Hollow Unique Natural Area SiteCode JDA-1 1 S u rveyo r l Town jDanby Ownership jPrivate I USGS Quad lWillsevville Lat/long 10420 021' N 0760 026' W Parcel Number 12-1-6, 12-1-7, 12-1-8, 12-1-23.2, 12-1-17, 12-1-16, 12-1-13, 12-1-26, 12-1-25.2, 12-1-28, 12-1-29 Location Paralleling Deputron Hollow Rd.; W. of Belle School + Rd. & E. Marsh Rd. I Cover Type , Site Description Wooded large ravine; part of a large contiguous area of forest. Significance Scenic ravine. Possible outstanding examples of forest. Possible other botanical interest. Part of a very large contiguous area of forest. Important habitat for birds (especially breeding). Physical Characteristics of Site Size (A) ' 01 Elevation11080-1740 Aspect Imostly N.S. Topo Feature Large wooded ravine I Water Bodies small stream 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: DA-11 Page 2 Soils (see appendix for list of soil names) Soil type: % area I Vegetation Plant Communities (List) Northern hardwood forest Description of vegetation. 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