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Stewardship Management Plan for the Tall Pines Property
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Town of Southold
Stewardship Management Plan for the Tall Pines Property
Latest Revision: June 19th, 2020
Adopted by the Town Board on April 7th, 2015 by resolution 2015-318.
Revision adopted by the Town Board on July 28th, 2020 by resolution 2020-450
Note: This property was originally included in the Hog’s Neck Properties plan.
Properties included in plan:
SCTM# Location Project Funding Acquisition Pursuant To
1000-79.-8-16.1 695 Paradise Point Rd Tall Pines CPF Chapter 185
Purposes of Property Acquisition
The property was purchased for the purposes of open space and wetlands protection. Proposed uses of the
property included the establishment of a nature preserve or as a passive recreational area with trails and
limited parking for access purposes.
Prohibited Activities
All activities not related to the purposes of the property acquisitions are prohibited.
Use of motorized vehicles and equipment is prohibited with the exceptions of: vehicles and equipment
necessary for approved stewardship work; emergency/public safety vehicles; motorized
wheelchairs/scooters for the handicapped; and registered vehicles used by visitors to access the designated
parking area(s) on the preserve for parking purposes only.
The creation of new trails except as outlined in the Town Approval of Activities section below.
Trapping of wildlife with the exception of Town approved trapping of diseased wildlife and feral cats.
Fireworks.
Weddings, parties, reunions, flea markets, swap meets, antique shows, car shows.
Camping, fires, bonfires.
Sports whether organized or “pick up” in nature.
Paintball and other similar war games.
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Town Approval of Activities
No activities related to the purposes of the property acquisition are allowed on the property without the
explicit approval of the Town Board except for the activities listed in the Allowed Activities section
below.
Allowed Activities
Section I Public Uses
Due to the importance of the Tall Pines property to the Town’s Deer Management Program and the layout
of the deer hunting zones which does not provide a safe buffer between the hunting zones and the trail this
property will only be open to the general public from April 1st through September 30th each year. For the
rest of the year it will be considered closed to the general public and only open for participants in the
Town’s Deer Management Program. However, during the period of the year where it is considered closed
to the general public the Department of Public Works may grant special permission for the general public
to access the property for purposes allowed by this management plan upon request. Should such
permission be granted the Department of Public Works shall close the property for the Deer Management
Program. In addition the Department of Public Works may open the property to the general public
beyond the period noted above should they decide to shorten the Deer Management Program season.
Access shall be from dawn to dusk unless posted otherwise or approved per the Town Approval of
Activities section above.
Hiking, jogging, walking.
Cross country skiing.
Nature walks/surveys, bird watching, citizen science surveys.
Star gazing.
Pets are allowed as per Appendix 5.
Deer hunting per the Town’s Deer Management Program.
Participation in the General Activities outlined below.
Section II General Activities
Inventories of the properties including flora, fauna, trails, trash, archaeological features, structures and
any other aspects provided that conducting such inventories does not alter or damage the properties.
Invasive species control and removal provided an invasive species plan using Best Management Practices
is approved and followed. The invasive species plan will be updated, expanded and amended as needed
based on monitoring of the property for the extent of invasive species present.
Clean up of man-made trash provided such clean up does not damage the property.
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Section III Infrastructure
Signage – the following signage is allowed: entrance sign, trail head kiosk, Town open space signs,
posted/no hunting signs, safety signs, rules/regulations signs, directional trail signs and Deer Management
program signs.
This property has been referred to as the Tall Pines Property for the purposes of this management plan.
This is not to be considered the official permanent name of the preserve. An official name will be chosen
at some point in the future. Use of Tall Pines Property or other similar terms for permanent signage on
the property should be minimized.
Hiker’s gates will be constructed and maintained at the North Bayview Rd and Paradise Point Rd
entrances to the preserve. The hiker’s gates will be designed to prevent vehicular access to the preserve
but allow hikers and mobility impaired devices to access the preserve. At least one of the hiker’s gates
will be designed so that it may be opened or temporarily removed in order to allow equipment to access
the preserve for stewardship related work.
The trails as depicted in Appendix 1 shall be maintained as part of the official trail system. As needed the
trails may be mowed and trimmed, fallen branches/trees that block or partially block the trails may be
removed, sections of the trails that have been damaged may be restored and leveled using soil or wood
chips, areas of the trails subject to becoming wet and muddy may be covered with a layer of wood chips.
Wood chips may also be used to reduce or eliminate the need for regular mowing of the trails. Trail
maintenance will be kept to the minimum necessary to maintain the trails in a condition that allows the
public to use the trails safely.
The trails or any sections thereof may be closed to the public should any unsafe conditions exist; for the
purposes of protecting native flora and fauna or for the Town’s Deer Management Program. Signage
denoting such closures is allowed.
Appendices
1. Tall Pines Property trail plan
2. Fauna Inventory
3. Flora Inventory
4. Tall Pines Property Bird Species Listing
5. Pets on the Tall Pines Property
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Appendix 2
Fauna Inventory for Tall Pines
Prepared by Cornell Cooperative Extension
Mammals
□ Opossum Didelphis marsupialis
□ Raccoon Procyon lotor
□ Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
□ Eastern Cottontail Sylivagus floridanus
□ Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
□ Star-Nosed Mole Condylura crisata
□ Short-Tailed Shrew Blarina brevicauda
□ Little Brown Bat Myotis lucificus
□ Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus
□ Feral Cat Felis domestica
□ White-Footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus
□ Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
□ Muskrat Ondatra zibethica
□ White Tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
Reptiles and Amphibians
□ Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina
□ Eastern Box Turtle Terrapine carolina carolina
□ Diamond Back Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin terrapin
□ Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
□ Brown Snake Storeria dekayi dekayi
□ Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum
□ Ring-Necked Snake Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
□ Red-Backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus
□ Red-Spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens
□ Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer
□ Grey Tree Frog Hyla versicolor
□ Green Frog Rana clamitans
□ American Toad Bufo americanus
□ Wood Frog Rana sylvatica
□ American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana
Birds
□ American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
□ Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
□ American Robin Turdus migratorius
□ Wood Thrush Hylocichia mustelina
□ Red-Bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
□ Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
□ Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
□ Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
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□ Black-Capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus
□ Tufted Titmouse Parus bicolor
□ Dark-Eyed Junco Junco hymenalis
□ Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
□ Ring-Necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
□ Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus
□ Black Duck Anas rubripes
□ Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
□ Wood Duck Aix sponsa
□ Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
□ Great Egret Ardea alba
□ Snowy Egret Egretta thula
□ Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon
□ Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
□ American Kestrel Falco sparverius
□ Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
□ Sharp-Shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus
□ Coopers’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii
□ Osprey Pandion haliaetus
□ Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
□ Eastern Screech Owl Otus asio
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Appendix 3
Flora Inventory for Tall Pines
Prepared by Cornell Cooperative Extension
Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Acer rubrum Red Maple
Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)
Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)
Ilex opaca American Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel-tree
Iva frutescens High-tide Bush; Saltmarsh-elder
Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod
Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion
Balsaminaceae (Touch-Me-Not Family)
Impatiens capensis Jewelweed
Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)
Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch
Betula populifolia Gray Birch
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper Family)
Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
Sambucus nigra ssp. Canadensis Elderberry
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-Leaf Viburnum
Viburnum recognatum Southern Arrowwood
Clethraceae (Clethra Family)
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar
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Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Carex crinita Fringed Sedge
Carex stricta Upright Sedge
Cladium mariscoides Twig-rush; Smooth Sawgrass
Cyperus diandrus Umbrella Flatsedge
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Softstem Bulrush
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea
Vaccinium corymbosum High-bush Blueberry
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Fagus grandifolia American Beech
Quercus alba White Oak
Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
Quercus palustris Pin Oak
Quercus prinus Chestnut Oak
Quercus stellata Post Oak
Quercus velutina Black Oak
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
Carya alba Mockernut Hickory
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Juncus effusus Common/Soft Rush
Juncus marginatus Grassleaf Rush
Juncus tenuis Poverty Rush
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy; Gill-Over-the-Ground
Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)
Lemna minor Duckweed
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)
Decodon verticillatus Waterwillow; Swamp Loosestrife
Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family)
Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe; Corpse-plant
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Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)
Morella pensylvanica Northern Bayberry
Nyssaceae (Sour Gum Family)
Nyssa sylvatica Blackgum; Tupelo
Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Ligustrum vulgare Privet
Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
Pinus strobus White Pine
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Dichanthelium clandestinum Deer-Tongue Grass
Pennisetum glaucum Yellow Foxtail; Pearl Millet
Phragmites australis Common Reed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Polygonum persicaria Spotted Lady’s Thumb
Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)
Chimaphila maculata Striped or Spotted Wintergreen
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose
Rubus sp. Brambles, Blackberry, Raspberry
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Galium trifidum Threepetal Bedstraw
Scrophulariaceae
Linaria vulgaris Butter and Eggs
Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)
Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus; Tree of Heaven
Smilaceae (Catbrier Family)
Smilax rotundifolia Roundleaf Greenbrier; Bullbrier
Sphagnaceae (Peat Moss Family)
Sphagnum sp. Sphagnum Moss
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern Family)
Thelypteris noveboracensis New York Fern
Thelypteris palustris Marsh Fern
Thelypteris simulata Bog/Massachusetts Fern
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Tiliaceae (Linden Family)
Tilia americana American Basswood; Linden
Typhaceae (Cattail Family)
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail
Vitaceae (Grape Family)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Vitis labrusca Fox Grape
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Appendix 4
Tall Pines Property Bird Species Listing as of June 2020 based on eBird observations
beginning in 2003
Seq Species DEC Status
Audubon
Watch List
NY SGCN Status
Breeding
Status
1 Canada Goose Confirmed
2 Mallard
3 American Black Duck High Priority SGCN
4 Mourning Dove
5 Least Sandpiper
6 Greater Yellowlegs SGCN
7 Lesser Yellowlegs
8 Laughing Gull SGCN
9 Herring Gull
10 Least Tern Threatened Red SGCN
11 Great Blue Heron
12 Great Egret SGCN
13 Snowy Egret SGCN
14 Green Heron
15 Osprey Special Concern
16 Sharp-shinned Hawk Special Concern
17 Red-tailed Hawk
18 Great Horned Owl Probable
19 Belted Kingfisher
20 Red-bellied Woodpecker Probable
21 Downy Woodpecker Probable
22 Hairy Woodpecker Confirmed
23 Northern Flicker
24 Eastern Wood-Pewee Probable
25 Eastern Phoebe
26 Great Crested Flycatcher
27 Eastern Kingbird Probable
28 Blue-headed Vireo
29 Blue Jay Probable
30 American Crow
31 Common Raven
32 Black-capped Chickadee Probable
33 Tufted Titmouse Probable
34 Tree Swallow
35 Barn Swallow
36 Golden-crowned Kinglet
37 Red-breasted Nuthatch
38 White-breasted Nuthatch Probable
39 Brown Creeper
40 Carolina Wren
41 Gray Catbird Probable
42 Swainson's Thrush
43 Hermit Thrush
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Seq Species DEC Status
Audubon
Watch List
NY SGCN Status
Breeding
Status
44 American Robin Probable
45 Cedar Waxwing
46 House Finch
47 American Goldfinch Probable
48 Song Sparrow
49 Baltimore Oriole Probable
50 Red-winged Blackbird Probable
51 Common Grackle Probable
52 Ovenbird
53 Common Yellowthroat Probable
54 Northern Parula
55 Blackpoll Warbler
56 Pine Warbler Confirmed
57 Yellow-rumped Warbler
58 Northern Cardinal
Current Status Notes:
NYS DEC
Special Concern: Any native species for which a welfare concern or risk of endangerment has been documented
in New York State.(New York State DEC, 2001).
Threatened: Those designated by the DEC as likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
Endangered: Those designated by the DEC as seriously threatened with extinction.
Audubon Watch List
Yellow: This category includes those species that are declining but at a slower rate than those in the red
category. These typically are species of national conservation concern.
Red: Species in this category are declining rapidly, have very small populations or limited ranges, and face
major conservation threats. These typically are species of global conservation concern.
New York Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
High Priority SGCN: The status of these species is known and conservation action is urgent in the next ten
years. These species are declining and must receive timely management intervention or they are likely to reach
critical population levels in New York.
SGCN: The status of these species is known and conservation action is essential. These species are expected to
experience significant declines over the next ten years and will need management intervention to secure their
populations.
Non-SGCN Species of Potential Conservation Need: The trends in abundance and distribution of these species
are poorly known, but there is an identified threat to the species, or the species has a high level of intrinsic
vulnerability. Further research and surveys are needed to determine their actual population status. Although not
classified as SGCN, actions for their conservation will be identified and they will be included in the State Wildlife
Action Plan.
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Appendix 5
Pets on the Tall Pines Property
o Unless posted otherwise, pets are allowed provided that they are leashed and under control at all
times while on the property.
o The Town may permanently or temporarily restrict pets from the preserve or designated areas of the
preserve for reasons including, but not limited to, wildlife and nesting habitat protection and public
safety. Such restrictions will be approved by the Town Board and will be posted at the preserve.
o All pet waste must be picked up and properly disposed of as required by Southold Town Code.
o Failure to follow pet rules may result in all pets being prohibited from using the preserve.