This flat area of abandoned farmland has a high water table and clay soils, making it damp much of the year. A small percentage of the site is reverting to tree species such as white pine, white ash, aspen, and red maple. The site was proposed as a location for a county landfill, but the Army Corps of Engineers and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation ruled against the plan because of the high water table.
Management strategies are quite compatible with the needs of grassland bird species.
Mowing is carried out on a rotational basis so as not to interfere with the nesting season. The land is posted and patrolled, and has little public misuse problems. Hunt club members rarely use the site during the breeding season, so there is little disturbance of grassland birds. Development of a long-term grassland management plan in cooperation with the hunt club and the landowner would be highly desirable. State-listed grassland bird populations at the site should be more regularly monitored.