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hazard and endangering tlie liealtli of all visitors and campers. 

 It is imperative that man}' more parliing and picnic places be 

 provided each year and equipped with proper facilities. 



The use of the trails by both trampers and campers lias in- 

 creased until more trails must be 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 young 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 Storm 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 the Commission. 



The Hook Mountain section, which embraces that portion of 

 the Palisades Ridge lying between Nyack and Haverstraw, 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 up this area. 



The 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 

 playtields, picnic groves, bathing beaches and large camping 



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