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Falls, and issued the statement (page 115) outlining the policy for its 

 management. 



The work has subsequently been carried on along the methods outlined, 

 and several operations, thinnings, underpl anting, etc., are under way. 



The law creating the reservation is chapter 463, and is entitled "An 

 Act to create a forest reservation in the Highlands of the Hudson, west 

 of the Hudson river, to be known as the Highlands of the Hudson forest 

 reservation, to provide for its regulation and making an appropriation 

 therefor." It became a law May 22, 1909, with the approval of the 

 Governor. 



Highlands of the Hudson Reservation 



The Highlands of the Hudson Forest Reservation is located on the 

 west bank of the Hudson river, beginning at Cornwall and extending south 

 to a point one-half mile north of Tomkins Cove station. It contains all 

 of the town of Highland (State and government holdings excepted) and 

 portions of Cornwall and Woodbury, county of Orange; and a portion of 

 Stony Point, county of Rockland. 



It is roughly triangular in shape, being thirteen (13) miles from north 

 to south with a maximum width of seven (7) miles, and contains about 

 35,000 acres gross. 



Within the boundaries described in the bill are to be found the follow- 

 ing holdings which are specially exempted, viz: 



ACRES 



West Point 2 > 5° 7 



Military Reservation 945 



Bear Mountain Prison 764 



Town of Highland Falls 323 



Iona Island 137 



Total (areas approximate) 4 > 676 



This reduces the area to 30,410 acres, which are to be controlled and 

 regulated according to the provisions of the act. 



