N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 196.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 43, October 23, 2024

Section 196.7 - Operation of bicycles in the adirondack forest preserve

(a) For the purposes of this section, Adirondack forest preserve lands means those State owned lands lying within the Adirondack Park and classified by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) as "wilderness," "primitive," "canoe" area and "wild forest." These lands are depicted on the 1993 Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map (see subdivision (f) of this section) on file with the Central, Region 5 and Region 6 offices and suboffices of the department.

(b) The operation of bicycles is prohibited on all of the following Adirondack forest preserve wilderness areas:

Blue Ridge Wilderness Area

Dix Mountain Wilderness Area

Five Ponds Wilderness Area

Giant Mountain Wilderness Area

Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area

High Peaks Wilderness Area

Hoffman Notch Wilderness Area

Jay Mountain Wilderness Area

McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Area

Pepperbox Wilderness Area

Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area

Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area

Sentinel Range Wilderness Area

Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area

Silver Lake Wilderness Area

West Canada Lake Wilderness Area

(c) The operation of bicycles is prohibited on all of the following Adirondack forest preserve primitive areas except on existing roads legally open to the public or where specifically allowed by the department:

Ampersand Primitive Area

Bald Ledge Primitive Area

Bartlett Primitive Area

Beaver River Primitive Area

Buck Pond Primitive Area

Buell Brook Primitive Area

Cathead Mountain Primitive Area

Chatiemac Lake Primitive Area

Dug Mountain Primitive Area

Forks Mountain Primitive Area

Gooseneck Pond Primitive Area

Hague Brook Primitive Area

Hitchins Pond Primitive Area

Hudson Gorge Primitive Area

Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area

Johns Brook Primitive Area

Lake Lila Primitive Area

Lows Lake Primitive Area

Sacandaga Primitive Area

Schuyler Island Primitive Area

Valcour Island Primitive Area

Wanakena Primitive Area

Wakely Mountain Primitive Area

West Canada Mountain Primitive Area

Wilmurt Club Road Primitive Area

(d) The operation of bicycles is prohibited on the following Adirondack forest preserve canoe areas except on existing roads legally open to the public where specifically allowed by the department: St. Regis Canoe Area

(e) The operation of bicycles is permitted on all roads and trails on Adirondack forest preserve wild forest areas except for those roads and trails posted as closed to bicycle operation.

(f) Reference--The Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Map, 1993 is incorporated by reference and is on file with the New York State Department of State. This map is available from and published by the Adirondack Park Agency, P.O. Box 99, Ray Brook, NY 12977.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 196.7