Public Lands Policy
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Below is a list of lean-tos, campsites, parking areas, and other assets along the Northville – Placid Trail ποΈ
Link to anΒ Interactive Map of the Northville Placid Trail.
Type | Name | Description | Coordinates |
Hand Launch | Ceder River Flow Boat Ramp | Hand Carry Launch, Ramp | 43.725826369700904, -74.47289916126694 |
Lean-To | Beaver Pond (Aka Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2) | Β | 43.625969396804386, -74.54927150370021 |
Lean-To | Carry Lean-To | Β | 43.67874488347091, -74.49549821879448 |
Lean-To | Catlin Bay #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.99801269269887, -74.39278456108421 |
Lean-To | Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.628125665037935, -74.54047323992656 |
Lean-To | Cold River #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.14251664317184, -74.13035824291548 |
Lean-To | Cold River #3 Lean-To | Β | 44.091459278051204, -74.25764175084498 |
Lean-To | Cold River #4 Lean-To | Β | 44.09139025333258, -74.25573480252505 |
Lean-To | Cold River Lean-To #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.14272737628489, -74.12984021065587 |
Lean-To | Duck Hole #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.14162687400988, -74.10693734676616 |
Lean-To | Duck Hole #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.14167686466829, -74.10654354672256 |
Lean-To | Hamilton Lake Stream #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.39741359517532, -74.45529759002217 |
Lean-To | Hidden Cove Lean-To | Β | 44.00265528819394, -74.38648026325164 |
Lean-To | Kelly Point #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.02880023617087, -74.36730798599064 |
Lean-To | Kelly Point #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.02870256717196, -74.36713034867948 |
Lean-To | Moose Pond Lean-To | Β | 44.182843382402666, -74.07364102375995 |
Lean-To | Mud Lake Lean-To | Β | 43.342671073157994, -74.45629078563864 |
Lean-To | O’neill Flow Lean-To | Β | 43.875596840936154, -74.36642623697053 |
Lean-To | Ouluska Pass Brook Lean-To | Β | 44.120221281603584, -74.18744717390932 |
Lean-To | Plumley Point #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.06559891610762, -74.32761224546002 |
Lean-To | Rodney Point #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.04140938489936, -74.35014909639557 |
Lean-To | Rodney Point #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.042976745412616, -74.34933464753136 |
Lean-To | Seward Lean-To | Β | 44.106244137686204, -74.2091536427719 |
Lean-To | Silver Lake Lean-To | Β | 43.29193545679836, -74.4237351676776 |
Lean-To | South Lake Lean-To | Β | 43.58724480971, -74.62157883837274 |
Lean-To | Spruce Lake #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.52728411257782, -74.6099246975027 |
Lean-To | Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To | Β | 43.53463062983387, -74.60808580306896 |
Lean-To | Spruce Lake #3 Lean-To | Β | 43.53712972792447, -74.60820962802477 |
Lean-To | Stephens Pond Lean-To | Β | 43.818673668554965, -74.42052487172707 |
Lean-To | Tirrel Pond North Lean-To | Β | 43.887344477557306, -74.37880062606054 |
Lean-To | West Canada Creek Lean-To | Β | 43.58698761405157, -74.61399797100106 |
Lean-To | West Lake #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.59316222884976, -74.62688668431306 |
Lean-To | West Stony Creek Lean-To | Β | 43.22474428954461, -74.26933345717664 |
Paved Parking Lot | Lake Durant Northville Placid Trail Parking Lot | Paved, 12 Vehicle Capacity | 43.84219550506574, -74.3862742856788 |
Paved Parking Lot | Northville Lake Placid Trail Parking Lot | Paved, Good Condition | 43.84213270187873, -74.38656792328511 |
Primitive Tent Site | Canary Pond Campsite | Β | 43.30513256312245, -74.4472062440692 |
Primitive Tent Site | Cedar Lake Dam 1 | Β | 43.62894580965635, -74.53639939387939 |
Primitive Tent Site | Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite | Β | 43.62937624507422, -74.53679785644344 |
Primitive Tent Site | Cedar River Flow Tentsite | Β | 43.70292480315104, -74.48713041165333 |
Primitive Tent Site | Fall Stream Tentsites | Β | 43.49661052800474, -74.53713112743992 |
Primitive Tent Site | Jessup River Tentsites | Β | 43.51246207852797, -74.57229710138834 |
Primitive Tent Site | Kelly Point Tentsites | Β | 44.02910364406153, -74.36670207204214 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose Pond Tentsites | Β | 44.18274441156179, -74.07408240028583 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 01 | Live | 43.72667672123972, -74.47410026642402 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 02 | Live | 43.72665150100841, -74.47331107300782 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 03 | Live | 43.725959512295866, -74.47389996564202 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 04 | Live | 43.726067692208126, -74.47423264719026 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 05 | Live | 43.725563790898704, -74.47417512282912 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 06 | Live | 43.72522313374867, -74.47458303719159 |
Primitive Tent Site | Mud Lake Tentsites | Β | 43.59647433847274, -74.61354076182431 |
Primitive Tent Site | O’neill Flow Tentsite | Β | 43.87567135918534, -74.3666467203306 |
Primitive Tent Site | Rock Lake Campsite | Β | 43.265591839994535, -74.41543516012669 |
Primitive Tent Site | Salmon River Tentsites | Β | 43.907925071619914, -74.38530801916977 |
Primitive Tent Site | Shattuck Clearing Tentsites | Β | 44.08679657756681, -74.26368397541134 |
Primitive Tent Site | Silver Lake Tent Site | Β | 43.29112770008321, -74.4240469986026 |
Primitive Tent Site | Spruce Lake Tentsite | Β | 43.53695545329776, -74.60818912022354 |
Primitive Tent Site | Tirrell Pond North Tentsites | Β | 43.88594343639596, -74.37834897628142 |
Primitive Tent Site | Trailside Campsite | Β | 43.2716741112023, -74.43107546264162 |
Primitive Tent Site | Wanika Falls Tentsites | Β | 44.19944690357389, -74.05663862305364 |
Primitive Tent Site | West Lake Former Caretaker Clearing Tentsites | Β | 43.59389874347195, -74.62560220247346 |
Primitive Tent Site | Whitehouse Campsite | Β | 43.373430193527696, -74.43578942968477 |
Primitive Tent Site | Whitehouse Campsite | Β | 43.37406302094423, -74.43516794694158 |
Primitive Tent Site | Woods Lake Campsite #2 | Fire Pit, Water Front Campsite | 43.25071034607129, -74.31177480398298 |
Primitive Tent Site | Woods Lake Campsite #3 | Fire Ring, Water Front Tentsite, Scenic View | 43.250888826581715, -74.31104030228295 |
Primitive Tent Site | Woods Lake Campsite #4 | Fire Place, Water Front Campsite, Nice View | 43.251811433787196, -74.3092782205918 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Benson Road Parking Area | 8 Vehicle Capacity | 43.24745928673895, -74.31187044250609 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Chubb River Bridge | Β | 44.2628824981147, -74.01364844250504 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Moose River Recrieation Area | Northville-Placid And Cedar River Trails | 43.726457025366315, -74.47386984656715 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Norhtville Placid Parking-Haskells Rd | Β | 43.45841038153893, -74.52201705350714 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Northville Placid Trail Parking Area | 6 Car Interior Parking Area | 43.21330828950083, -74.2083824784703 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Northville Placid Trail Route 28n Parking Lot | Β | 43.97584466308438, -74.39296138679799 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Tarbell Road Shoulder Parking Lot | Β | 43.984346733793245, -74.39813014848872 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Dam | Β | 43.72640808237045, -74.47425964611213 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Mountain Trailhead Parking Lot | 1250 Sq Feet | 43.732197733217824, -74.47253968128065 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Pond Accessible Fishing Dock | Β | 43.737643556916666, -74.46542853470272 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Pond Accessible Launch | Β | 43.738042554833534, -74.46399313053813 |
Ok Slip Falls
Canada Lake
Why I Oppose Wilderness Areas and Parks π²ποΈβ°οΈ
I am opposed to wilderness areas and public parks because I believe they overly restrict public use of public lands, banning many uses of public lands and restricting public access to the lands that were purchased for taxpayer dollars. Parks and wilderness areas are opposite sides of coin – intensively developed or preserved lands that limit public use and enjoyment. Many public uses are restricted in parks or require payment of fees, while other public uses are banned in wilderness areas. Wilderness areas and parks are de-funded lands, that provide no useful materials to mankind to cover the cost of their administration and maintenance (unless of course they charge user fees).
Opposition to wilderness and public parks does not mean opposition to public lands or public use of lands. Nor does mean that one is pro-development or primarily concerned with the extraction of timber or mineral resources. Wilderness and parks opposition in contrast stands in support of sustainable use of public lands, one that sees a role in the state actively managing the land for a wide variety of primitive, rustic uses of the land.
In opposition to wilderness and parks, I support multiple use of public lands as implemented in our National Forests and State Forests. As Gifford Pinchot would say, “the greatest good, for the greatest number of people, over the greatest amount of time.” Well-managed forests can not only provide timber in support of the wood products and paper industries, it can provide multi-successional growth to produce a diverse and healthy forest habitat. Cows can keep fields open and habitat for birds and wildlife. Oil and gas wells that are properly regulated can provide an immense amount of wealth to government land managers that can invest it back into the land, building things like trails, roads and bridges. Natural resources harvested from the land are much like advertisements on commercial television — necessary to keep the free service up and running.
Public lands should be free, wild and rustic in character. While public use should be encouraged, our forests should not become developed parks. Forest roads should be dirt, campsites should be spread out and lightly developed – no more then a fire ring, a picnic table, and a pit privy. Let users bring their own equipment and set it up as they like. If they want to shoot guns, play loud music, have bonfires, knock down some cold ones, all the more power to them – as long as they restore the land to how they found it when they got there. Trails should be lightly developed, maintained to limit mud and provide reasonable crossings across rivers, using bridges made out of wood or darkly painted steel. Signs should be limited and of rustic character. Boat launches should be gravel with no extensively developed features.
Forest infrastructure should be designed to discourage people from aggregating in any one particular area, even if certain vistas or natural features may be naturally attractive for people. Spreading out campsites and providing a variety of trail routes is one to keep farther apart to protect the wilderness character. Different roads can provide different places to explore and the people should be educated about different options to explore. At the same time, by limiting infrastructure to dirt roads, limiting signege and promotion of land, it can keep public use down to a sustainable level.
By limiting infrastructure and implementing sustainable harvests of natural resources, public lands can remain funded and free for public use.