DEC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Unit Management Plan for Woodland Valley Campground and Day Use Area

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking public comment on the Draft Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the Woodland Valley Campground and Day-Use Area located in Ulster County. The draft UMP guides future management of the facility over the next five years and is available for public comment until July 14, 2025.

The Woodland Valley Campground and Day Use Area is located on Woodland Valley Road, eight miles south of the village of Phoenicia in the town of Phoenicia, Ulster County. Site amenities include waterfront campsites, hot showers, flush toilets, trailer dumping station, and fishing and hiking opportunities.

DEC proposes the following actions in the draft UMP:

• Campground road rehabilitation;
• Construction of a rustic playground;
• Rehabilitation of the shower building;
• Rehabilitation of restrooms #002 and #010;
• Rehabilitation of the caretaker's cabin;
• Resurfacing the parking lot and construct fencing;
• Tree and shrub plantings; and
• Campsite restoration.

For more information on the draft UMP, visit the DEC website. Copies are also available in electronic format and may be requested by calling (518) 457-2500.

DEC is accepting public comments on the draft campground UMP until July 14, 2025. The public is advised to mail comments to: Olivia McGranaghan, NYS DEC Division of Operations, Bureau of Planning and Facilities Management, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-5253 or email comments to: [email protected].

In addition, the public can visit the Woodland Valley Campground and Day Use Area Survey to share comments on recreational opportunities. Survey Responses will be accepted until July 14, 2025.