The reclassification of 126 acres along the east and west banks of Schoharie Creek will expand recreational use and eliminate access permit requirements.

This comes as DEP and the town of Prattsville continue a major cleanup project to ensure the removal of extensive debris along the banks of the Schoharie Creek as it enters the reservoir and the extreme southern reservoir shoreline before winter, which will prevent the accumulation of ice and mitigate a potential cause of additional flooding.

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