Notice of Updated Forest Resource Management Plan Nye Holman State Forest
Notice of Updated Forest Resource Management Plan – Nye-Holman State Forest
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Forestry Division, provides notice of final approvals of an updated Forest Resource Management Plan for Nye-Holman State Forest, 906 acres of forest land in the Towns of Tolland, Ellington, and Willington, Connecticut. The plan, which was informed by historical records, a comprehensive inventory and local Municipal and stakeholder group outreach, will guide forestry and wildlife habitat management activities for the next 10-years (2026-2035). Long-term planning goals include maintaining and improving the natural resources in the forest, diversifying forest age/size classes to create more suitable wildlife habitat and improve forest resilience, re-establishing native plant communities by reducing competition from invasive plants, improving infrastructure for access, protection from and resilience to the negative effects of climate change, and protecting the State-listed Critical Habitat poor fen black spruce bog. An infographic further detailing the highlights of the plan has been prepared as part of the public review.Information Requests: Interested persons may obtain a copy of the plan by sending a request for an electronic copy to DEEP at Daniel.Evans@ct.gov Interested parties who have reviewed the plan are invited to offer comments regarding the goals and objectives described in the plan. Comments regarding the plan may be submitted electronically to Daniel.Evans@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
For projects which develop a significant public interest, DEEP may provide an opportunity for interested parties to attend an additional informational session in the form of a virtual presentation on the plan.
What Happens Next: At the conclusion of this process, the plan will be moved for final Agency authorization.
