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Greene County speakers urge management, not visitor caps, in response to DEC study
Summary
Public commenters and county officials sharply criticized a DEC consultant's visitor‑use management recommendations, arguing they would throttle local tourism and urging the Legislature to pass a resolution and run a public call‑to‑action before the June 1 comment deadline.
Public comment at a Greene County legislative meeting centered on opposition to a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) visitor‑use management study that recommends limiting daily visitors and parking in parts of the Catskill Park.
Sean Mahoney, a county speaker who identified himself during the meeting, asked the Legislature to press back and to solicit public comment. “We were asking for management not limited,” Mahoney said, arguing the county needs more rangers and operations staff rather than blanket caps. He also supported drafting an immediate…
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