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The team identified and mapped ecologically significant habitats throughout a 3200-acre (1300-ha) area along Esopus Creek straddling the boundary between the City of Kingston and the Town of Ulster. To help inform a city-wide Natural Resources Inventory being prepared by the City of Kingston Conservation Advisory Council (CAC), in 2012 and 2013 Hudsonia identified habitats in the two other parts of the city where substantial habitat areas remain. Both the initial training program and Hudsonia s additional work were carried out in partnership with the Hudson River Estuary Program. Habitats were identified through map analysis and aerial photograph interpretation, and as many locations as practicable were field-verified. Mapping and field work in the western section were carried out by the Biodiversity Assessment Team with assistance from Hudsonia. Mapping and field work in the southern and eastern sections were carried out by Hudsonia biologists Ingrid Haeckel, Chris Graham, and Gretchen Stevens. Color infrared photographs in the USGS NAPP series, taken in spring 1994 (scale 1:40,000), were used for stereoscopic photointerpretation. Habitats were digitized onscreen over color infrared orthophoto images taken in spring 2001 and 2009 obtained from the New York State GIS Clearinghouse. Habitat data for Hudson River submerged aquatic vegetation (2007) and tidal wetlands (2007) produced by the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program were obtained from the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. The report prepared by the Biodiversity Assessment Training team in conjunction with the western portion of the map (Budziak et al. 2009, "Esopus Valley Biodiversity Assessment Report") explains the habitat identification and mapping methods, describes the ecological significance of many of the habitat types shown on this map, and offers conservation recommendations. This project has been funded by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. For more information, contact Julie Noble, City of Kingston Conservation Advisory Council ([email protected]), or Gretchen Stevens, Hudsonia Ltd. (845-758-7053). 1:10,000 0 0.5 1 Mile 0 0.5 1 Kilometer An important caution: This map is suitable for general land-use planning, but is not suitable for detailed planning and site design, or for jurisdictional determinations (e.g., for wetlands). Boundaries of wetlands and other habitats depicted here are only approximate. Wetland Habitats Stream Floodplain forest (ff) Hardwood & shrub swamp (hs) Mixed forest swamp (ms) Intermittent woodland pool (iwp) Marsh (ma) Wet meadow (wm) Constructed pond (cp) Open water (ow) Stream Upland hardwood forest Wet clay meadow (wcm) - swamp matrix (uhf-hs) Upper intertidal mix Submerged aquatic vegetation Water chestnut Common reed Tidal Habitats Hudson River Lower intertidal mix Cattail Kingston Plaza Forsyth Park George Washington Elementary School City Hall Benedictine Hospital Hudson River Maritime Museum New York State Armory k k k k k k k Public park Cemetery parcel Upland Habitats Calcareous crest, ledge, & talus Upland hardwood forest (uhf) Upland mixed forest (umf) Upland conifer forest (ucf) Rocky barren (rb) Waste ground (wg) Upland shrubland (us) Upland meadow (um) Cultural (c) Area not mapped Road Developed areas & other non-significant habitats Study area City of Kingston Hudsonia Ltd. P.O. Box 5000 Annandale, NY 12504 www.hudsonia.org

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SIGNIFICANT HABITATS IN SELECTED AREASOF THE CITY OF KINGSTON, ULSTER COUNTY, NY

ÜThis m ap grew out of the work of a team of com m unity volunteers from the City of Kingston and the Townof Ulster who particip ated in a Biod iversity Assessm ent Training program in 2009 led b y Hud sonia Ltd . Theteam id entified and m ap p ed ecologically significant hab itats throughout a 3200-acre (1300-ha) area alongEsopus Creek strad d ling the b ound ary b etween the City of Kingston and the Town of Ulster. To help informa city-wid e Natural Resources Inventory b eing prepared b y the City of Kingston Conservation Ad visoryCouncil (CAC), in 2012 and 2013 Hud sonia id entified hab itats in the two other parts of the city wheresub stantial hab itat areas rem ain. Both the initial training p rogram and Hud sonia’s ad d itional work werecarried out in p artnership with the Hud son River Estuary Program .Hab itats were id entified through m ap analysis and aerial p hotograp h interpretation, and as m any locationsas practicab le were field -verified . M ap p ing and field work in the western section were carried out b y theBiod iversity Assessm ent Team with assistance from Hud sonia. M ap p ing and field work in the southern andeastern sections were carried out b y Hud sonia b iologists Ingrid Haeckel, Chris Graham , and GretchenStevens. Color infrared p hotograp hs in the USGS NAPP series, taken in spring 1994 (scale 1:40,000), wereused for stereoscop ic p hotointerpretation. Hab itats were d igitized onscreen over color infrared orthop hotoim ages taken in spring 2001 and 2009 ob tained from the New York State GIS Clearinghouse. Hab itat d atafor Hud son River sub m erged aquatic vegetation (2007) and tid al wetland s (2007) prod uced b y theNYSDEC Hud son River Estuary Program were ob tained from the Hud son River National EstuarineResearch Reserve.The rep ort prep ared b y the Biod iversity Assessm ent Training team in conjunction with the western p ortionof the m ap (Bud ziak et al. 2009, "Esopus V alley Biod iversity Assessm ent Rep ort") explains the hab itatid entification and m ap p ing m ethod s, d escrib es the ecological significance of m any of the hab itat typesshown on this m ap, and offers conservation recom m end ations.This project has b een fund ed b y the New York State Environm ental Protection Fund through the Hud sonRiver Estuary Program of the New York State Departm ent of Environm ental Conservation.For m ore inform ation, contact Julie Nob le, City of Kingston Conservation Ad visory Council(JulieLNob [email protected]), or Gretchen Stevens, Hud sonia Ltd . (845-758-7053).

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An important caution:This map is suitable for general land-useplanning, but is not suitable for detailedplanning and site design, or for jurisdictionaldeterminations (e.g., for wetlands). Boundariesof wetlands and other habitats depicted hereare only approximate.

W etland Hab itats

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Flood p lain forest (ff)Hard wood & shrub swam p (hs)

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Constructed p ond (cp )O pen water (ow)Stream

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Upland shrub land (us)Upland m ead ow (um )Cultural (c)

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Stud y areaCity of Kingston

Hudsonia Ltd.P.O. Box 5000Annandale, NY 12504www.hudsonia.org