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Ascutney Management Unit

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.

Natural Resource Assessment Analysis

Open House Presentation

Planning Schedule

Timeframe	Task	Public Input
Fall 2006	Begin property base mapping	Completed
2007/Summer 2008	Inventories & assessments Ascutney SP property tax impact assessment Ascutney SP 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	Completed
Fall/Winter 2008	Compile inventories & data for completion of: Timber assessment Natural communities inventory WIldlife/fisheries/water resources/recreation assessments	Completed
Winter 2010	Plan public involvement system for management unit and set timelines	Completed
Winter 2011	Conduct scoping meeting with interest groups and complete draft LRMP	Scoping Meeting - May 26th at 7PM - 9PM
Fall 2011/Winter 2012	Public Involvement meeting, incorporate comments, submit LRMP for approval

* 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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