New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter I - FISH AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter G - Fish and Wildlife Management Areas and Facilities › Part 64 - Fishing In The Deep Pond Cooperator Area › Section 64.2 - Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Public fishing
				  access to Deep Pond is permitted during the period September 15th to June 15th
				  from sunrise to sunset Monday through Thursday and sunrise to 3 p.m. on
				  Fridays. Entry to Deep Pond is permitted for the purpose of fishing only.
				  Access to Deep Pond for any other purpose (such as hiking, biking or
				  picnicking) or at any other time without written permission from the Theodore
				  Roosevelt Council, BSA is strictly prohibited.
(b) Fishing access is permitted only to
				  holders of a valid New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
				  (NYSDEC) State Land Access Permit. Permits are valid for three years from the
				  date of issuance and are available in person or by mail from the NYSDEC
				  Sporting License Office, SUNY Building 40, Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356. For
				  permit applicants 16 years of age or older, a photocopy of a valid NYS fishing
				  license or sportsman license must accompany each permit application. Anglers
				  under the age of 16 are exempt from this requirement.
(c) Parking is limited to five vehicles (boat
				  trailers are not permitted) at the designated parking area adjacent to the main
				  gate of the camp. Parking in any other location within the camp's grounds is
				  strictly prohibited. A copy of the State Lands Access Permit must be visible on
				  the dashboard of any vehicle parked in the designated parking area. It is a
				  violation for any person to park a vehicle for any purpose other than
				  fishing.
(d) All Anglers must sign
				  in and out at the angler sign-in station prior to and after fishing.
(e) Access is limited to Deep Pond, its
				  immediate shoreline and the access path from the main gate to the pond. Entry
				  into buildings, facilities and areas of the camp beyond the designated access
				  path to the pond and the pond shore, on steep bluffs, critical erosion areas,
				  within the camp swimming area, or other restricted areas is strictly
				  prohibited. Access is by foot only. No bicycles or ATVs are permitted on the
				  camp grounds.
(f) Boats are
				  permitted on Deep Pond. Boats must be hand-carried from the parking area to the
				  pond. No gas operated motors or other gas powered devices such as ice augers
				  are permitted at any time. Electric motors are permitted.
(g) No alcoholic beverages, controlled
				  substances or firearms (including airguns) are permitted.
(h) No pets or livestock are permitted on the
				  area at any time.
(i) It is a
				  violation for any person to kindle, build, maintain or use a fire.
(j) It is a violation for any person to
				  operate any musical instrument, radio, television set, phonograph or tape
				  recorder, or make any excessive or unnecessary noise in any other
				  manner.
(k) It is a violation for
				  any person to injure, deface, disturb or befoul any part of an area or any
				  building, sign, equipment or other property found thereon, nor shall any tree,
				  flower, fern, shrub, rock, or other plant or mineral be removed, injured or
				  destroyed.
(l) It is a violation
				  for any person to dispose of any garbage, sewage, metal or glass containers,
				  refuse, waste, fruit, vegetables, foodstuffs, paper, or other litter or
				  obnoxious material, except in receptacles when such receptacles are provided
				  for such purpose.
(m) It is a
				  violation for any person to use threatening, abusive or insulting language; do
				  any obscene or indecent act; throw stones or other missiles; interfere with,
				  incumber, obstruct or render dangerous any drive, path, dock, beach or public
				  place; do any act tending to or amounting to a breach of the peace; enter or
				  leave except at established entrances or exits; engage in, instigate, aid or
				  encourage an argument or fight, or assault any person.
(n) It is a violation for any person to at
				  any time fail to comply with the reasonable demand or directions of any
				  authorized person, indicated by gesture or otherwise, in using access roads,
				  parking areas or launching sites, or fail to comply with directions or
				  signs.
(o) The department reserves
				  the right to refuse to issue a permit to anyone, or to revoke any permit and to
				  immediately eject the holder from the area for disorderly conduct,
				  intoxication, or any other behavior which endangers the general safety or
				  persons or property, failure to comply with regulatory signs posted by the
				  department; or any other violations of the regulations established for this
				  area or of the Environmental Conservation Law.