N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, Appendices, app Q-6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Appendix Q-6

WILD, SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS AND RIVER AREAS

In this appendix are set forth the rivers designated by the wild, scenic and recreational rivers system act as wild, scenic or recreational rivers, together with the boundaries of the river areas of each, as agreed upon by the agency and the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, and promulgated by the agency. Provision is made in section 577.3 of this Title for the amendment of river area boundaries. In addition, provision is made for modification of boundaries of river areas in connection with agency review and approval of rivers system land management plans pursuant to section 577.9 of this Title. However, amendment of the designations of rivers as wild, scenic or recreational rivers may be accomplished only by legislation.

WILD RIVERS
Towns of Newcomb, Minerva and Indian Lake	Counties of Essex and Hamilton
1a. Cedar River (From southwest boundary of Lot 82, Township 17, Toten and Crossfield's Purchase to Hamilton county line)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant and Arietta	County of Hamilton
1b. Cedar River (From outlet of Cedar Lakes to the road crossing 11/2 miles upstream of Cedar River Flow)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Harrietstown, Newcomb and Long Lake	Counties of Essex, Franklin and Hamilton
2. Cold River (Duck Hole to Raquette River and all of Ouluska Pass Brook)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Minerva and Indian Lake	Counties of Essex and Hamilton
3. Hudson River (Confluence with Cedar River to confluence with Boreas River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Morehouse and Ohio	Counties of Hamilton and Herkimer
4. Indian River (Outlet of Brook Trout Lake to South Branch Moose River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Wells	County of Hamilton
5. Kunjamuk (Outlet of South Pond to Fish Barrier Dam near State land boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Newcomb	County of Essex
6. Opalescent River (Flowed Lands to confluence with Hudson River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Webb, Long Lake and Fine	Counties of Herkimer, Hamilton and St. Lawrence
7. Oswegatchie - Main Branch (Partlow Mill Dam to State boundary near Inlet)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Webb and Fine	Counties of Herkimer and St. Lawrence
8. Oswegatchie - Middle Branch (North boundary of Lot 27, Watson's East Triangle to one mile downstream of Wolf Creek confluence)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Arietta	County of Hamilton

9. Piseco Outlet (One-half mile east of Route 10 bridge to confluence with West Branch of the Sacandaga) -1/4mile from each bank.
Town of Johnsburgh	County of Warren
10. East Branch Sacandaga River (Outlet of Botheration Pond to one-half mile above Cook Brook Confluence)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Benson, Arietta, Lake Pleasant and Wells	County of Hamilton
11. West Branch Sacandaga River (1st 9 miles in Silver Lake Wilderness and from the confluence with Cow Creek to Dugway Creek)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Arietta and Morehouse	County of Hamilton
12. West Canada Creek (Outlet of Mud Lake to State land boundary 2 miles upstream of Old Mitchell Dam site)-1/4 mile from each bank.
13. South Branch West Canada Creek (Headwaters near T-Lake Falls to footbridge 1 mile upstream of the Floe)-1/4 mile from each bank.

SCENIC RIVERS
Town of Harrietstown	County of Franklin
1. Ampersand Brook (Outlet of Ampersand Pond to the Raquette River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Keene	County of Essex
2. East Branch of the AuSable River (Outlet of Marcy Swamp to St. Huberts)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Ohio	County of Herkimer
3. Black River (Farr Road Crossing to Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Colton	County of St. Lawrence
4. Blue Mountain Stream (Outlet of Clear Pond to confluence with Pleasant Lake Stream)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Piercefield	County of St. Lawrence
5. Bog River (Dam below Hitchins Pond to Tupper Lake)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Minerva	County of Essex
6. Boreas River (100 feet below Lester Dam to confluence with Hudson)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of the lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being a part of the Wild River Area of the Hudson River.
Towns of Keene and North Hudson	County of Essex
7. Bouquet River North and South Forks (From their headwaters to respective Route 73 bridges)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Minerva and Newcomb	County of Essex
8a. Cedar River (From Hamilton-Essex county line to Hudson River)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of the lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being a part of the Wild River Area of the Hudson River.
Towns of Lake Pleasant and Indian Lake	County of Hamilton
8b. Cedar River (From the road crossing 11/2 miles upstream of Cedar River Flow to 1/2 mile upstream of Browns Brook)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Duane and Santa Clara	County of Franklin
9. Deer River (Outlet of Deer River Flow to Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Arietta, Stratford, Oppenheim and Salisbury	Counties of Hamilton, Fulton and Herkimer
10. East Canada Creek (Powley Place to southernmost Adirondack Park boundary near Sprite Creek)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Colton and Clare	County of St. Lawrence
11. Middle Branch of the Grasse River (Confluence of Pleasant Lake Stream and Blue Mountain Stream to the confluence with the South Branch)-1/4 mile from each bank.
12. North Branch of the Grasse River (Outlet of Church Pond to the Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Piercefield, Colton, Clifton and Clare	County of St. Lawrence
13a. South Branch of the Grasse River (Outlet of Center Pond to Allen Pond Outlet and from the Adirondack Park boundary to the confluence with the Middle Branch)-1/4 mile from each bank with the following exceptions:
Towns of Colton and Clifton	County of St. Lawrence

13b. South Branch of the Grasse River (Grasse River Flow area to Twin Ponds Outlet) Beginning at a point due south of the outlet of Grasse River Flow at a point % mile from the south bank of said river; thence westerly along a line that is 1/4mile from and parallel to the south bank of said river to a point where that line intersects with Route 3; thence northeasterly along Route 3 to a point where said Route 3 intersects with a gravel road to Deer Meadows; thence northwesterly and westerly along said gravel road to a point where said road intersects with a point that is Va mile from the south bank of said river; thence continuing along a line that is 1/4mile from and parallel to the south bank of said river.
Additionally, beginning at a point southwest of Brother Ponds, in the Town of Clifton, where Twin Ponds Outlet is 1/4mile from the north bank of said river; thence following Twin Ponds Outlet towards said river until reaching a point that is 400 feet from the east bank of said river; thence southerly along a line that is 400 feet from and parallel to the east bank of said river to a point where that line intersects an intermittent stream from the east; thence easterly along that stream bed to a point that is 1/4mile from said bank of said river; thence southeriy and southeasterly along a line that is 1/4mile from and parallel to the east or north bank of said river to the point of intersection with a log-haul road used by Draper Corporation and Newton Falls Paper Company; thence following said road southeasterly to a point where said road curves and begins heading northeasterly and intersects with the 1440' contour line; thence southeasterly along a straight line to the top of a height of land at the 1480' contour; thence northeasterly to an adjoining height of land at 1480' elevation; thence continuing northeasterly to the point of intersection with said log-haul road; thence southeasterly along said road to the point of intersection with the 1400' contour line; thence northeasterly along said contour line to a point that is !4 mile from the north bank of said South Branch of the Grasse River; thence southeasterly and easterly to the point of intersection with the Clifton-Colton town line; thence southerly along that town line to the point of intersection with said gravel log-haul road jointly used by Draper Corporation and Newton Falls Paper Company; thence southeasterly and easterly along said gravel road to the point of intersection with Route 3; thence northeasterly and easterly along Route 3 to a point where said route is 1/4mile from the north bank of the Grasse River Flow; thence continuing along a line that is 1/4mile from and parallel to the north or east bank of said Flow and said South Branch of the Grasse River.
Towns of Newcomb, Minerva and Indian Lake	Counties of Essex and Hamilton
14. Hudson River (From Route 28N bridge crossing in the hamlet of Newcomb to confluence with Cedar River and from the confluence with the Boreas River to one mile north of North River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Webb and Watson	Counties of Herkimer and Lewis
15. Independence River (Outlet of Little Independence Pond to Sperryville Bridge)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Altamont, Piercefield, Hopkinton and Colton	Counties of Franklin and St. Lawrence
16. Jordan River (Outlet of Marsh Pond to Carry Falls Reservoir)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Wells and Lake Pleasant	County of Hamilton
17. Kunjamuk River (From Fish Barrier Dam near the State land boundary to the Sacandaga River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Waverly and Hopkinton	Counties of Franklin and St. Lawrence
18. Long Pond Outlet (Outlet of Long Pond to the West Branch - St. Regis River confluence)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Indian Lake, Arietta and Long Lake	County of Hamilton
19. Marion River (Outlet of Utowana Lake to Raquette Lake)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Webb, Forestport and Lyonsdale	Counties of Herkimer, Oneida and Lewis
20. Main Branch of the Moose River (From confluence of South and Middle Branches of the Moose River to Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Inlet, Morehouse, Arietta, Ohio and Webb	Counties of Hamilton and Herkimer
21. South Branch of the Moose River (From the eastern boundary of State land immediately west of Little Moose Lake to the Middle Branch confluence)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being part of the Wild River Area of the Indian River.
Towns of Webb and Diana	Counties of Herkimer and Lewis
22. Middle Branch of the Oswegatchie River (Outlet of Walker Lake to north boundary of Lot 27, Watson's East Triangle and from one mile downstream of Wolf Creek confluence to the Adirondack Park boundary near Middle Branch corners)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Webb and Croghan	Counties of Herkimer and Lewis
23. West Branch of the Oswegatchie River (Outlet of Buck Pond to foot and snowmobile bridge approximately one mile upstream of Round Pond)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Arietta and Morehouse	County of Hamilton
24. Otter Brook (Outlet of Lost Pond to confluence with South Branch - Moose River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Long Lake, Harrietstown, Piercefield and Colton	Counties of Hamilton, Franklin and St. Lawrence
25. Raquette River (Outlet of Long Lake to confluence with a small stream from the northeast, approximately one mile downstream of Trombley Landing and from the confluence with Dead Creek to Carry Falls Reservoir)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being part of the Wild River Area of the Cold River.
Town of Inlet	County of Hamilton
26. Red River (Headwaters to South Branch - Moose River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Indian Lake	County of Hamilton
27. Rock River (O'Neil Flow Road crossing to confluence with Cedar River)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being part of the Wild River Area of the Cedar River.
Towns of Long Lake and Piercefield	Counties of Hamilton and St. Lawrence
28. Round Lake Outlet (Outlet of Round Lake to confluence with Bog River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Duane and Santa Clara	County of Franklin
29. East Branch of the St. Regis River (Route 30 crossing to 1/2 mile upstream of Everton Falls)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Santa Clara and Waverly	County of Franklin
30. Main Branch of the St. Regis River (From where a private road to Bay Pond crosses the Main Branch in Lot 16, Township 17, Macomb's Purchase, Great Tract 1, to the confluence with Balsam Brook)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Santa Clara, Waverly, Hopkinton and Parishville	Counties of Franklin and St. Lawrence
31. West Branch of the St. Regis River (Outlet of Little Fish Pond to 1/2 mile downstream of the confluence with Fenner Meadow Brook)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Morehouse and Ohio	Counties of Hamilton and Herkimer
32. West Canada Creek (From the State land boundary approximately 2 miles upstream of the Old Mitchell Dam site to the Route 8 bridge crossing near Nobleboro,-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Bleecker, Mayfield and Benson	Counties of Fulton and Hamilton
33. West Stony Creek (Tannery Road crossing to the confluence with Hatch Brook)-1/4 mile from each bank.

RECREATIONAL RIVERS
Towns of Keene and Jay	County of Essex
1. East Branch of the AuSable River (St. Huberts to the confluence with the West Branch of the AuSable River)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Jay, Chesterfield, Black Brook, Ausable and Peru	Counties of Essex and Clinton
2. Main Branch of the AuSable River (Confluence of East and West Branches of the AuSable River to Lake Champlain)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of North Elba, Wilmington, Jay and Black Brook	Counties of Essex and Clinton
3. West Branch of the AusSable River (From the source near Heart Lake to the confluence with the East Branch of the AuSable)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Ohio	County of Herkimer
4. Black River (Outlet of North Lake to the Farr Road crossing)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Keene, Elizabethtown, Lewis, Essex and Westport	County of Essex
5a. Bouquet River (From confluence with North Fork to Lake Champlain)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of lands which are set forth in item 7 (Scenic Rivers) of this Appendix as part of the Scenic River Areas of the North and South Forks of the Bouquet River, and excepting the Town of Willsboro, where the boundary is as set forth in item 5b below.
Town of Willsboro	County of Essex
5b. Bouquet River (Town of Willsboro section)-1/4 mile from each bank, except that on the southern side of the river a portion of the boundary shall be the West Road, from its intersection with Coonrod Road northerly to its interseciton with Middle Road, an approximate distance of 21/4 miles; and except that on the northern side of the river a portion of the boundary shall be the Mountain View Road from a point where the 1/4 mile corrider intersects Mountainview Road approximately 600 feet east of the intersection of Mountain View Road and Joe River Road, thence along Mountain View Road easterly to its intersection with Maple Street, thence northerly along Maple Street to its intersection with Willsboro Point Road, thence easterly along Willsboro Point Road to its intersection with River Road, thence southeasterly along River Road to a point where the 1/4 mile corridor intersects River Road approximately 300 feet before River Road ends, all as shown as the "Bouquet River Recreational River District" on a map entitled "Zoning Map of the Town of Willsboro" comprising a part of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Willsboro, as approved by the Agency August 22, 1980.
Town of Indian Lake	County of Hamilton
6. Cedar River (From 1/2 mile upstream of the confluence with Browns Brook to the southwest boundary of Lot 82, Township 17, Totten and Crossfield's Purchase)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Clare	County of St. Lawrence
7. South Branch of the Grasse River (Confluence with Allen Pond Outlet to the Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Newcomb, Minerva, Indian Lake, Chester, Johnsburg, Thurman, Warrensburg, Stony Creek, Lake Luzerne and Hadley	Counties of Essex, Hamilton, Warren and Saratoga

8. Hudson River (Confluence with Opalescent to the Route 28N bridge crossing in the hamlet of Newcomb and from 1 mile north of North River to the confluence with the Sacandaga River)-1/4 mile from each bank, excepting any portion of lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being part of the Wild River Area of the Opalescent River.
Towns of Newcomb, Minerva, Indian Lake, Chester, Johnsburg, Thurman, Warrensburg, Stony Creek, Lake Luzerne and Hadley
9. Independence River (From Sperryville Bridge to Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Indian Lake and Minerva	Counties of Hamilton and Essex
10. Indian River (Outlet of Indian Lake to confluence with Hudson River)-Except in the Lake Abanakee area where the river area is congruent with the lake shoreline, the area is 1/4 mile from each bank. Also excepting any portion of the lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being a part of the Wild River Area of the Hudson River.
Town of Fine	County of St. Lawrence
11. Main Branch of the Oswegatchie River (From the State land boundary near Inlet to Wanakena)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Croghan	County of Lewis

12. West Branch of the Oswegatchie River (From the snowmobile and footbridge crossing approximately 1 mile upstream of Round Pond to the Adirondack Park boundary) - 1/4 mile from each bank.
The list of Towns preceding Paragraph 13 of Recreational Rivers of Appendix Q-6 is proposed to be amended as follows: Towns of Long Lake, Arietta, Harrietstown, Tupper Lake and Piercefield The list of Towns preceding Paragraph 18 of Recreational Rivers of Appendix Q-6 is proposed to be amended as follows; Towns of Johnsburg, Thurman and Wells
13. Raquette River (Outlet of Raquette Lake to outlet of Long Lake and from the confluence with a small stream from the northeast, approximately 1 mile downstream of Trombley Landing, to the confluence with Dead Creek)-Excepting Tupper Lake (including Raquette Pond) and Long Lake, where the river area is congruent with the lakes' shorelines, the river area is 1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Indian Lake	County of Hamilton
14. Rock River (Outlet of Lake Durant at O'Neil Flow Road crossing)-Beginning at a point on the north bank of said river at the outlet of Lake Durant; thence northward to a point 1/4 mile distant from said river; thence generally easterly along a line 1/4 mile distant from and parallel to the said north bank of said river to a point where that line intersects the O'Neil Flow Road crossing; thence southerly along said road to a point where said road intersects with Route 28; thence northwesterly along Route 28 to a point where said route crosses the outlet of Lake Durant; thence generally northerly to the point of beginning.
Towns of Santa Clara and Waverly	County of Franklin
15. East Branch of the St. Regis River (One-half mile upstream of Everton Falls to the confluence with the Main Branch)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Brighton, Santa Clara and Waverly	County of Franklin
16. Main Branch of the St. Regis River (St. Regis Church to the point where a private road to Bay Pond crosses the Main Branch in Lot 16, Township 17, Macomb's Purchase, Great Tract 1, and from the confluence with Balsam Brook to the Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Hopkinton	County of St. Lawrence
17. West Branch of the St. Regis River (From 1/2 mile downstream of the confluence with Fenner Meadow Brook to the Adirondack Park boundary)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Johnsburg, Thurman and Wells	Counties of Warren and Hamilton
18. East Branch of the Sacandaga River (1/2 mile above Cook Brook to the confluence with the Main Branch)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Lake Pleasant, Wells, Hope and Benson	County of Hamilton
19. Main Branch of the Sacandaga River (Outlet of Lake Pleasant to the inlet of Great Sacandaga Lake)-excepting Lake Algonquin, where the river area is congruent with the lake shoreline, the river area is 1/4 mile from each bank, and excepting any portion of the lands within the above-described boundaries which are included in the lands set out as being part of the Scenic River Area of the Kunjamuk River.
Towns of Arietta and Wells	County of Hamilton
20. West Branch of the Sacandaga River (Silver Lake Wilderness boundary near the most upstream Route 10 bridge crossing to the confluence with Cow Creek and from the confluence with Dugway Creek to the confluence with the Main Branch)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Franklin and Bellmont	County of Franklin
21. Salmon River (Outlet of Elbow Ponds to the Adirondack Park boundary) - 1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Harrietstown, Franklin, St. Armand, North Elba and Black Brook	Counties of Franklin, Essex and Clinton
22a. Main Branch of the Saranac River (Outlet of Upper Saranac Lake to Adirondack Park boundary)-excepting the Town of Saranac (see area description below) and Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes and Oseetah Lake (where the river area is congruent with the lakes' shorelines)-the river area is 1/4 mile from each bank.
Town of Saranac	County of Clinton

22b. Main Branch of the Saranac River (Town of Sarariac section) - Continuing along a line 1/4mile distant from and parallel to the north bank of said river at the south boundary of the Town of Saranac to a point where that line intersects Route 3; thence along Route 3 until the hamlet of Redford is reached; resuming on the east boundary of said hamlet at a point 1/8 mile distant from the said north bank; thence east and northeasterly along a line 1/8 mile distant from and parallel to said bank of said river to a point where said line intersects a Land Use and Development Plan (L.U.D.P.) Rural Use Area; thence along Route 3 through the Rural Use Area and into the Moderate Intensity Use Area until reaching a point where said Route 3 is 1 /8 mile distant from the north bank of said river; thence along a line 1/8 mile distant from and parallel to the north bank of said river until that line intersects again with Route 3; thence along said route until it intersects a L.U.D.P. Low Intensity Use Area; thence following the boundary of said area north, northeasterly and northwesterly until a point where said boundary is % mile distant to the said north bank of said river; thence northeasterly along a line 1/4mile distant from and parallel to the said north bank of said river to a point where said line intersects a L.U.D.P. Rural Use Area; thence southerly along the boundary of said area to a point 1/8 mile distant from the north bank of said river; thence generally easterly along a line 1/8 mile distant from and parallel to the said north bank of said river to a point where said line intersects Route 3; thence along Route 3 to the east boundary of the Town of Saranac; thence southerly along said boundary to a point 1/4 mile distant from the south bank of said river; thence southwesterly along a line 1/4mile distant from and parallel to the said bank of said river to the point where said line intersects a L.U.D.P. Low Intensity Use Area; thence southwesterly along the boundary of said area to a point 1/8 mile distant from said bank of said river; thence along a line 1/8 mile distant from and parallel to said bank of said river to a point where that line intersects the west boundary of a L.U.D.P. Resource Management Area; thence southerly along said boundary to a point 1/4mile distant from said bank of said river; thence along a line % mile distant from and parallel to said bank of said river until intersecting with the south boundary of the Town of Saranac.

Towns of North Hudson, Schroon, Horicon, Chester, Bolton, Warrensburg and Lake George

23a. Schroon River (From the outlet of former Deadwater Pond to the confluence with the Hudson River)-excepting the Town of Horicon, where the boundary is as set forth in item 23b below, and excepting Schroon Lake, where the river area is congruent with the lake shoreline, the river area is 1/4 mile from each bank.

Counties of Essex and Warren
23b. Schroon River (Town of Horicon section)-continuing along a line 1/4 mile distant from and parallel to the east bank of said river at the south boundary of the Town of Horicon to a point where that line intersects Route 8; thence westward along Route 8 approximately 500 feet; thence southeasterly along Tannery Road for its entire length of approximately 4500 feet; thence southeasterly perpendicular to County Route 31 to a point 1/4 mile distant from the east bank of the river, thence along a line 1/4 mile distant from and parallel to said bank of said river until intersecting with the north boundary of the Town of Horicon.
Town of Ohio	County of Herkimer
24. West Canada Creek (Route 8 bridge crossing near Nobleboro to Harvey Bridge crossing)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Morehouse and Ohio	Counties of Hamilton and Herkimer
25. South Branch of the West Canada Creek (From footbridge crossing approximately 1 mile upstream of the Floe to the confluence with the Main Branch)-1/4 mile from each bank.
Towns of Bleecker and Benson	Counties of Fulton and Hamilton
26. West Stony Creek (Perch Road crossing to the Tannery Road crossing and from the confluence with Hatch Brook to the confluence with the Main Branch of the Sacandaga River)-1/4 mile from each bank.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, Appendices, app Q-6