The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) is inviting all interested parties to provide input on a Draft Master Plan for Lake Taghkanic State Park, located in the Towns of Taghkanic and Gallatin, in Columbia County, NY.
In the years 1928-29 the Taconic State Park Commission considered the suitability of Lake Charlotte for park purposes. This lake was given to the Commission together with some uplands by D. McRa Livingston providing the lake be renamed Taghkanic.
In 1933, with the advent of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a camp was established and with the appointment of capable carpenters and masons to oversee the work, members of the CCC built the East Beach bathhouse, the beach, camping and cabin area and the water tower.
Today, the East Beach is not in operation, however the West Beach is, with a fully equipped bathing facility, secluded picnic areas, informal game areas, and boat rentals for paddling, rowing or fishing. The park has tent and trailer campsites and cabin and cottage lodging facilities.
In addition, the park has hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, hunting, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ice skating and ice fishing are permitted when conditions are appropriate.
Two public meetings will be held to discuss the Draft Master Plan, one virtual (online) and one in-person. At both meetings, State Parks will provide an overview of draft plan’s content and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide their comments. The same content will be presented at both meetings
Virtual (online) Meeting
Thursday, November 14 from 2:30 pm until 4 pm.
To participate, register online here or send an e-mail with your name to: LakeTaghkanic.Plan@parks.ny.gov no later than 5 pm Wednesday, November 13.
In-Person Meeting
Thursday, November 14 from 6 pm until 7:30 pm.
Taghkanic Fire Co. #1, 631 Old Route 82, Taghkanic, NY
The Draft Master Plan is available on the State Parks website here.
If you are unable to join at either time, a recording will be available on the State Parks website. In addition, questions/comments on the Draft Master Plan may be submitted by Friday, December 5, 2024 to: LakeTaghkanic.Plan@parks.ny.gov or mailed to: Megan Zimba, Park Planner, Division of Environmental Stewardship and Planning, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Albany, NY 12238.
Photo: Lake Taghkanic State Park (courtesy Ty Haller).
Source link
