The provisions of this section apply to the specified activities and uses on all City Property.
(a) Injury, Destruction or Abuse of Natural Resources or Property. No person shall disturb, deface, remove or injure any vegetation, trees, wildlife, soil, stone or other cultural or natural resources located on City Property, including, but not limited to equipment, sampling stations, fences, gates, stone walls, boundary markers, monuments, blaze marks, NYCDEP signs, roads, trails or other improvements, without prior written permission from NYCDEP as provided for in 15 RCNY § 16-12(j) or as otherwise allowed by these Rules.
(b) Firearms, Weapons, Explosives. Rifles, shotguns, handguns/pistols, air rifles, crossbows, bows and arrows and muzzleloaders may only be carried while actively Hunting as allowed by these Rules and in accordance with NYSDEC regulations. As provided above, handguns/pistols may only be carried by those who hold a valid handgun license or pistol permit. Hunting or pocket knives may be carried and used by those engaged in Hiking, Fishing, Hunting or Trapping. All other weapons, fireworks, and explosives are prohibited.
(c) Animals. Animals are prohibited from City Property except for:
(1) Dogs under the control of the owner on PAAs.
(2) Dogs actively used for Hunting on APAs.
(3) Leashed dogs on designated trails and DUAs as posted on signs.
(4) Service dogs may be used in all PAAs, APAs and DUAs.
Dog owners must remove their dog's feces from City Property. Dogs are not permitted to enter any water body except in Public Access Areas.
(d) Posting of Notices or Signs. The posting of signs or notices is prohibited except for:
(1) Flagging Tape. Temporary marking with flagging tape is allowed for Hiking, bushwhacking, game tracking or to mark a Hunting location. Flagging must be removed by the end of the activity or the end of Big Game season, as applicable.
(e) Tents and Other Structures. Tents and other temporary or permanent structures, except for temporary tree stands, temporary Hunting blinds, temporary trail cameras for Hunting and temporary ice fishing windbreaks, are not allowed on City Property and are subject to confiscation by NYCDEP at the owner's expense and risk.
(f) Motor Vehicle Access. Trucks, automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles and all other motorized vehicles, including aircraft, are prohibited on all City Property unless allowed by NYCDEP on postings, NYCDEP maps and/or notices or by express written permission from NYCDEP as provided for by 15 RCNY § 16-12(j). Vehicles that are: (1) blocking gates or entryways, (2) found in areas posted with "No Parking" signs, (3) found in any unauthorized area on City Property, or (4) found without a valid NYCDEP Vehicle Tag on any City Property other than a Public Access Area or a Day Use Area, may be subject to confiscation and storage by NYCDEP at the owner's expense and risk.
(Added City Record 5/31/2019, eff. 6/30/2019)