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In order to responsibly provide recreation access to City property , DEP issues a comprehensive permit — The Access Permit — that allows for fishing and hiking on certain designated areas in the watershed. Access Permit holders may also obtain a DEP Hunt Tag for deer hunting and a DEP Boat Tag for keeping a rowboat at one of the reservoirs for fishing.
If you have questions about permits or tags, please refer to Access Permit Frequently Asked Questions, or e-mail DEP Land Management - Access Permits at recreation@dep.nyc.gov or call 1-800-575-LAND (5263). Applications for use of City water supply lands are also available at watershed Town Halls, watershed tackle/sports shops, DEP Land Management Offices in the watershed, and DEP Offices in Queens and Manhattan. Please encourage your friends and relatives who have not picked up an application to do so and apply for their Access Permits.
Boating for the purposes of fishing is allowed on NYC reservoirs to those with the appropriate DEP permits. Anglers must store their fishing boats at designated storage areas. All boats must be approved and registered with DEP. Some of the over 240 boat storage areas may at times be closed to the placement of new boats due to overcrowding and maintenance needs; several are currently closed. People who want to register a new boat must first obtain a valid Access Permit and then call the Land Management Office near the reservoir of interest to make a steam cleaning and registration appointment. There is no cost for this service, which must be performed by DEP. Ashokan Reservoir: (845) 657-2663
Please visit the New York State Department of Health web site for the most current Fish Consumption Advisories
NOTE: Hunters who submitted hunting surveys in 2005 will automatically receive 2006-2007 Deer Hunt Tags, provided their Access Permits remain valid. 2006-2007 Deer Hunt Tags will be mailed to these hunters in late summer. The following list includes the Access Permit numbers of hunters who completed and returned a 2005 survey by the due date and do not need to apply for a 2005 Deer Hunt Tag:
See the List of Recreation Areas and Use Designations below for areas available for hunting.
See the List of Recreation Areas and Use Designations below for areas available for hiking.
To obtain the Hunting Area maps, please click here. You must have a valid DEP Access Permit in order to view and download these maps. Please report any suspicious or dangerous activity on City reservoirs or lands by calling DEP Police at 1-888-H2O-SHED (426-7433). |
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Many
New York City Water Supply reservoirs and lands are open to the public
for low-impact recreational activities when compatible with water
supply protection.
accesspermit.pdf
DEP
allows deer hunting under the Access Permit system on designated City
water supply lands. DEP Hunt Tags are issued annually to valid DEP
Access Permit holders who apply or who hunted in the previous season and completed and submitted the prior year’s
hunting survey by the due date. DEP Access Permit holders who wish to
apply for the current season’s DEP Hunt Tag may do so starting
in late summer of each year by mailing a completed DEP Hunting Tag application
or sending an e-mail request including their Access Permit number to
the DEP Land Management - Access Permits. Hunters must also possess a valid New
York State hunting license for deer.
Hiking
is not allowed at or around any of the New York City reservoirs, but
a number of other City properties throughout the watershed are open
for hiking. People must have a valid Access Permit in order to enter
these areas and they must agree to abide by the following permit conditions.
To print a complete copy of the current Interim Permit Conditions Governing
Hiking on New York City Water Supply Lands, download this PDF file: