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Mt. Ascutney State Park
North Springfield State Park
Wilgus State Park
Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area
Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area
Weathersfield Wildlife Management Area
The Agency of Natural Resources is currently revising the Long-Range Management Plan (LRMP) for 3,643 acres of lands within the Ascutney Management Unit. Those lands include Mt. Ascutney State Park, North Springfield State Park (leased from the US Army Corps of Engineers), Wilgus State Park, Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area, Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area and Weathersfield Wildlife Management Area. These ownerships are located in the Towns of Windsor, Weathersfield, Springfield, and West Windsor.
Planning Schedule
Timeframe |
Task |
Public Input |
| Fall 2006 |
- Begin property base mapping
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| 2007/Summer 2008 |
- Inventories & assessments
Ascutney State Park property tax impact assessment
Ascutney State Park Herpetological inventory & assessment*
Historic assessment*
Ascutney State Park bird inventory*
Ascutney State Park small mammal inventory*
Skitchewaug WMA herpetological inventory & assessment
Little Ascutney WMA herpetological inventory & assessment
Skitchewaug WMA bird inventory & assessment
Little Ascutney WMA bat survey |
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| Fall/Winter 2008 |
- Compile inventories & data for completion of:
Timber assessment
Natural communities inventory
WIldlife/fisheries/water resources/recreation assessments |
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| Winter 2008 |
- Plan public involvement system for management unit and set timelines
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* activities proposed, not yet funded
For more information contact:
Tim Morton, Stewardship Forester
VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
100 Mineral Street, Suite 304
Springfield, VT 05156-3168
email: tim.morton@state.vt.us
Tel: 802/885-8825 Fax: 802/885-8890
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