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WATER GY^rKANA 



liazard and eiidangeviiii;,' the health of all visitors and r'aini)ors. 

 It is im]i('rativ(> that iriain- inoic })arkiiig' and jiicnic places Ije 

 provided eaeii year and ec|uippe(l with propel' facilities. 



The use of the trails by botli tranii>ers and campers has in- 

 creased until more trails must he built, marked and provided 

 with shelters and sanitary facilities. 



The camping of both individual and group type has de- 

 veloped so rapidly that practically all the available lakes are 

 used to their capacity and the insistent and increasing demands 

 for more of these camps make it necessary to construct addi- 

 tional lakes for this purpose. 



The forestry work already done shows such splendid results 

 that the Commission feels warranted in continuing the program 

 outlined for this work and recognizes the necessity of protect- 

 ing and improving the great 3'oung deciduous forests which 

 cover so much of the park as well as continuing the planting 

 of conifers. 



The great increase in visitors to all sections of the park and 

 particularly the overflow of these visitors into the undeveloped 

 sections make it necessary' to provide greatly increased sanitary 

 facilities and careful protection of the many water supplies. 



The opening this year of a new section of the Henry Hudson 

 Drive, the spectacular Stomi King Road, and the tremendous 

 motor travel which has developed over it, make it necessary 

 to develop the section of the park north of West Point which 

 has recently been presented to tlie Commission. 



The Hook Mountain section, which embraces that portion of 

 the Palisades Ridge lying between Nyack and Haversti-aw, is 

 undeveloped, save for one small area near Nyack. This is one 

 of the most beautiful sections of the entire park and the Com- 

 mission has worked out extensive and careful plans for open- 

 ing \\p this area. 



Tlie Hook Mountain section of the Henry Hudson Drive will 

 traverse this entire section and complete that magnificent drive- 

 way. There are opportunities for the development of many 

 playfields, picnic groves, bathing beaches and large camping 



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