Mohawk Hudson
Land Conservancy
Van Dyke
Preserve-Van Dyke Road Delmar, NY
Introduction:
The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy received a new preserve in the winter of 2012. The 25 acre parcel in located in the Town of Bethlehem, NY located on the West side of Van Dyke Road. There are only a few things known about the property, such that the Phillipin Kill passes through, it contains flood plains, wetlands, an old farm road, and may contain a vernal pool. It does contain some rough terrain with steep slopes. As of today, there is no visualization of the property to begin any planning of property use, such as trail systems.
Objectives:
·
Map
property boundaries.
·
Identify
stream corridors and low sections for potential trail crossings.
·
Map
old road as start to trail system.
·
Identify
areas of wetlands, flood plains, and vernal pools.
Methodology:
I will hike the
parcel and identify points of interest using GPS to document coordinates. I will also take
stream measurements (depth and width) as to find potential trail crossing. The coordinates and data measurements will be entered to excel and transferred ArcGIS. Arc GIS software will be used to map a professional data map.
Week by week work plan:
Oct 15-21 – Receive a letter of
permission to enter the future Van Dyke Preserve, as the contractor still owns
the property. Continue to work with the client, Jill Knapp from the Mohawk Hudson
Land Conservancy, to finalize a project plan.
Oct 22-28 – Survey the Van Dyke
Preserve; gather GPS coordinates of points of interest, and current trail.
Oct 29-Nov 4 – Continue data
collection of points if necessary, and start processing data into the necessary
files for use in ArcGIS.
Nov 5-11 – Continue the data
entry, presenting a more complete map of the property boundaries, stream
corridors, wetlands, flood plains, vernal pools, and the present trail.
Nov 12-18 – Present the client
with a draft of the map for review, and allow for alterations as wanted.
Nov 19-25 – Finalize the map and submit for
client approval, allowing time for addition of any other necessary or pertinent
information. The final presentation of the map and information can also be
discussed.
Dec 3-9 – Present finalized map
to client.
Deliverables:
With the completion of my project, I will have a map of the Van Dyke Preserve to present my client, presenting land features. These will include vernal pools, stream crossings, flood plains, wetlands, and the location of the old farm road. This will allow for my client and the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy to perceive the land they have acquired to allow for the installation of a trail system.
Data Sources:
·
Topographic
lines
·
Stream
vectors
·
Wetlands
·
Vernal
Pools
·
Property
Lines
·
Collected
GPS coordinates
