Bethlehem. Floods in the Lackawaxen watershed 

 have brought about the formation of a flood-control 

 council in Honesdale. In addition to these organiza- 

 tions, the Interstate Commission on the Delaware 

 River Basin ("Incodel"), a public commission sup- 

 ported jointly by New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl- 

 vania, and Delaware, has for a number of years con- 

 cerned itself with problems affecting the Delaware 

 River watershed as a whole. It is now turning its 

 attention specifically to the relation of soil and forest 

 conservation to flood control. Good though the 

 work is which these agencies are doing, it needs to 

 be supplemented by that of other organizations. 



Recreation 



One of the principal uses of the extensive forest 

 areas has been for recreation. Attractive lakes and 

 streams are found throughout the region; and these, 

 together with the cool, high altitudes, draw thousands 

 of vacationists from the cities each year. 



Part of the recreational development has been of 

 the "exclusive" type. Private clubs have been set 

 up with golf courses, swimming pools, dining rooms, 

 and other facilities that only members and guests can 

 use. Nine large tracts in Pike County belong to 

 sportsmen's clubs. Other private estates vary in size 

 from manorial residences to rough cabins on rented 

 land. 



Many privately owned recreation developments are 

 available to the general public. In Monroe County 

 29 percent of the forest area is held by resort owners, 

 7 percent belonging to seven of them. In the North 

 Mountain area also, privately owned recreational 

 spots have been developed, the best known being 

 along Lake Eaglesmere in Sullivan County. 



Recreation has been an important item in the 

 management of the State forests. Recreational parks 

 with drinking water, parking space, well-marked 

 trails, and other facilities for visitors are maintained. 

 At the Promised Land State Park in the Delaware 

 State Forest and at the World's End Stale Park in the 

 Wyoming State forest are tourists' cabins and swim- 

 ming and boating facilities. Recreational develop- 

 ments are underway in the State park at Kitchen 

 Creek (fig. 14). Permanent camp sites within State 

 forests are leased to individuals for periods not ex- 

 ceeding lo years with renewal privileges. 



The State forests, with the exception of die recrea- 

 tional are, is and game refuges, are available lor both 

 hunting and fishing. Large quantities o( game are 



Figure 14. — Scenic areas abound in the Stale parks. 



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