Section 15-2714. Additional designations  


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  • In  addition  to  the  rivers  designated  in  section 15-2713 of this
      chapter,  the  following  rivers  are  included  in  the  system,  being
      classified by the criteria stated in section 15-2707:
        1. Wild rivers
        a.  Cedar  river - Approximately seven and three-tenths miles from the
      outlet of Cedar lakes  to  a  point  where  a  road  crosses  the  river
      approximately one and one-half miles upstream of Cedar river flow.
        b. Kunjamuk river - Approximately eight miles from the outlet of South
      pond  to  a  fish  barrier  dam  near  the  southwest boundary of lot 9,
      township 31, Gorton Tract.
        c. Main branch of the Oswegatchie river - Approximately  eighteen  and
      one-half  miles  from  the Partlow Mill dam to the southernmost boundary
      between private and state land at Inlet.
        d. Middle branch of the Oswegatchie river - Approximately fourteen and
      one-half miles from the north boundary of lot 27, Watson's East Triangle
      to a point one mile downstream of the confluence with Wolf creek.
        e. Piseco outlet - Approximately four and one-fifth miles from a point
      one-half mile east of the route 10 bridge  crossing  to  the  confluence
      with the West Branch of the Sacandaga river.
        f.  West branch of the Sacandaga river - Approximately nine miles from
      the source near Silver lake  mountain  to  the  Silver  lake  wilderness
      boundary near route 10 and approximately two and seven-tenths miles from
      the confluence with Cow creek to the confluence with Piseco outlet.
        g.  South  branch  of  West  Canada  creek  -  Approximately  five and
      nine-tenths miles from the headwaters near T-Lake falls to a  footbridge
      crossing located approximately one mile upstream of the Floe.
        2. Scenic rivers
        a.  Black  river - Approximately seven and eight-tenths miles from the
      point where Farr road crosses the river to the  point  where  the  river
      intersects the Adirondack park boundary.
        b. Bog river - Approximately seven and three-tenths miles from the dam
      below Hitchins pond to Big Tupper lake.
        c.  Blue Mountain stream - Approximately nine miles from the outlet of
      Clear pond to the confluence with Pleasant lake stream.
        d. Carmens river - Approximately two and one-quarter  miles  from  its
      headwaters  at the north boundary of Cathedral Pines Park (formerly Camp
      Wilderness), Suffolk county, southerly  to  its  intersection  with  the
      southern boundary of Camp Sobaco (Girl Scout Camp).
        e.  Carmens  river--Approximately  two and one-half miles from Yaphank
      avenue, Suffolk county, southerly to the Concrete Wing dam in Southhaven
      park.
        f. Carmens river--Approximately two and one-half miles from the  south
      side  of  Sunrise highway, Suffolk county, southerly to the mouth of the
      river (a line between Long Point and Sandy Point) at its confluence with
      Great South Bay.
        g. Cedar river - Approximately ten miles from a  point  where  a  road
      crosses the river one and one-half miles upstream of Cedar river flow to
      a point where a southerly extension of the northeast state land boundary
      of  lot  96,  township  33,  Totten  and  Crossfield's  Purchase,  would
      intersect the river.
        h. Deer river - Approximately six and two-tenths miles from the outlet
      of Deer river flow to a point where the river intersects the  Adirondack
      park boundary.
        i. East Canada creek - Approximately twenty and nine-tenths miles from
      Powley  Place  to  a  point at which the creek intersects the Adirondack
      park boundary near Sprite creek at the southwest corner of lot 45,  town
      of Oppenheim, Lott and Low's Patent.
    
        i-1. The Genesee river within Letchworth State Park.
        j.  Middle  branch  of  the  Grasse river - Approximately fourteen and
      one-half miles from the confluence of Blue Mountain stream and  Pleasant
      lake stream to the confluence of the South Branch of the Grasse river.
        k.  North  branch  of the Grasse river - Approximately twenty-five and
      four-tenths miles from the outlet of Church pond to a  point  where  the
      North Branch intersects the Adirondack park boundary.
        l.  South  Branch  of the Grasse river - Approximately thirty-five and
      two-tenths miles from the outlet of Center pond to the  confluence  with
      the outlet of Allen pond, and approximately three and seven-tenths miles
      from the most southerly point where the South Branch of the Grasse river
      intersects  the  Adirondack  park boundary, north to the confluence with
      the Middle Branch of the Grasse river.
        m. Independence river - Approximately twenty-six miles from the outlet
      of Little Independence pond to the point where  the  Sperryville  bridge
      crosses the river.
        n.  Jordan  river  -  Approximately  eighteen miles from the outlet of
      Marsh pond to Carry Falls reservoir.
        o. Kunjamuk river - Approximately ten and  four-tenths  miles  from  a
      fish  barrier  dam  near  the  southwest boundary of lot 9, township 31,
      Gorton Tract, to the confluence with the Sacandaga river.
        p. Long Pond outlet - Approximately sixteen miles from the  outlet  of
      Long pond to the confluence with the West Branch of the St. Regis river.
        q.  Marion river - Approximately five miles from the outlet of Utowana
      lake to Raquette lake.
        r. Main  branch  of  the  Moose  river  -  Approximately  fifteen  and
      four-fifths  miles  from the confluence of the South and Middle Branches
      of the Moose river to a point  where  the  Main  Branch  intersects  the
      Adirondack park boundary.
        s.  South  branch  of  the  Moose  river  - Approximately fourteen and
      two-fifths miles from the west boundary of state land near Rock  dam  to
      the east boundary of state land north of Woodhull mountain.
        s-1.  North  Branch of the Moose river -- Approximately six miles from
      the outlet of Big Moose lake to the confluence with the outlet of  Goose
      Pond.
        s-2.  Nissequogue river - Approximately one and four-tenths miles from
      the dam at the outlet of New Mill Pond to the pedestrian bridge south of
      Route 25/25A including its tributaries  and  ponds  identified  as  P288
      Phillips  Millpond, P289 Willow Pond, P290 Upper Vail Pond, P291 Webster
      Pond, and P291a Lower Vail  Pond  on  a  certain  map  titled  "Official
      Classifications  -  Surface Waters of Western Suffolk County," published
      by the water resources council  and  prepared  by  the  New  York  state
      department of health.
        t.  Middle  branch of the Oswegatchie river - Approximately nine miles
      from the outlet of Walker lake to the north boundary of lot 27, Watson's
      East Triangle and approximately fourteen and  two-fifths  miles  from  a
      point  one  mile downstream of the confluence with Wolf Creek to a point
      where the Middle Branch intersects the Adirondack park boundary  at  the
      southeast  boundary  of  lot  993, township of Diana, Macomb's Purchase,
      great tract 4.
        u. West branch of the Oswegatchie river -  Approximately  seven  miles
      from  the outlet of Buck pond to a point approximately one mile upstream
      of Round pond at the point where a foot and  snowmobile  bridge  crosses
      the West Branch.
        v.  Otter brook - Approximately ten miles from the outlet of Lost pond
      to the confluence with the South Branch of the Moose river.
        w. Raquette river - Approximately twenty miles from the outlet of Long
      lake to the confluence with a small stream from the  northeast,  located
    
      approximately   one   mile   downstream   from   Trombley  Landing,  and
      approximately thirteen and eight-tenths miles from the  confluence  with
      Dead  creek  to a point where the river intersects the north boundary of
      lot 1, township 5, Tannery Lot near Carry Falls reservoir.
        x.  Red  river  -  Approximately  nine and seven-tenths miles from the
      headwaters of the river to the confluence with the South Branch  of  the
      Moose river.
        y.  Rock  river  -  Approximately  six  and nine-tenths miles from the
      O'Neil flow road crossing to the confluence with the Cedar river.
        z. Round lake outlet - Approximately two and seven-tenths  miles  from
      the outlet of Round lake to the confluence with the Bog river.
        aa.  East  branch  of the St. Regis river - Approximately fourteen and
      one-half miles from a point where route 30 crosses the East Branch  near
      Meacham lake, to a point one-half mile upstream from Everton falls.
        bb.  Main  branch  of  the St. Regis river - Approximately fifteen and
      five-tenths miles from a point where a private road to Bay pond  crosses
      the  Main  Branch in lot 16, township 17, Macomb's Purchase, great tract
      1, to the confluence with Balsam brook.
        cc. West branch of the St. Regis  river  -  Approximately  thirty-five
      miles  from  the  outlet  of  Little  Fish pond to a point one-half mile
      downstream from the confluence with Fenner Meadow brook.
        dd. West Canada creek - Approximately seventeen  miles  from  a  point
      where  the  creek  intersects  the state land boundary approximately two
      miles upstream of the Old Mitchell Dam  site,  to  the  route  8  bridge
      crossing near Nobleboro.
        ee. West Stony creek - Approximately seven and seven-tenths miles from
      the Tannery road crossing to the confluence with Hatch brook.
        ff.  Peconic  river  -  Approximately  ten and one-half miles from the
      western boundary of the Red Maple swamp  to  the  Long  Island  railroad
      bridge  between  Connecticut  and Edwards Avenue and approximately three
      miles from Middle Country Road (State Route 25) to the  confluence  with
      the  previously  described  segment of the Peconic including tributaries
      T112-5, T112-6 and T112-7.
        3. Recreational rivers
        a. East branch of the Ausable river - Approximately  twenty-eight  and
      three-tenths  miles  from  St.  Huberts  to the confluence with the West
      Branch.
        b. Main branch of the Ausable river - Approximately  twenty-two  miles
      from  the  confluence of the East and West Branches of the Ausable river
      to Lake Champlain.
        c. West branch of the Ausable river -  Approximately  twenty-nine  and
      one-half miles from the headwaters of the West Branch near Heart lake to
      the confluence with the East Branch.
        d.  Black  river  -  Approximately six and three-fifths miles from the
      outlet of North lake to a point where Farr road crosses the river.
        e. Bouquet river - Approximately forty-seven  and  seven-tenths  miles
      from  the  confluence  with  the North Fork of the Bouquet river to Lake
      Champlain.
        f. Carmens river - Approximately two miles from its intersection  with
      the  southern  boundary  of  Camp Sobaco (Girl Scout Camp), southerly to
      Yaphank Avenue, Suffolk  county.  However,  the  rules  and  regulations
      applicable  to recreational rivers as set forth in title twenty-seven of
      this law shall not apply to any lands  or  structures  included  in  the
      proposed  Yaphank  historic  district.  This exclusion shall take effect
      only upon the creation of said Yaphank historic district.
        g. Carmens river - Approximately one mile southerly from the  Concrete
      Wing dam in Southaven park, Suffolk county, to Sunrise highway.
    
        h.  Cedar  river  - Approximately eleven miles from a point at which a
      southerly extension of the northeast state land boundary parallel to the
      southwest boundary of lot  96,  township  33,  Totten  and  Crossfield's
      Purchase  would intersect the river to the southwest boundary of lot 82,
      township 17, Totten and Crossfield's Purchase.
        i.  Connetquot river - Approximately five and three-fourths miles from
      Johnson Avenue, Suffolk county, south to the Sunrise highway.
        j. South branch of the Grasse river - Approximately five and one-fifth
      miles from the confluence with the outlet of  Allen  pond  to  the  most
      southerly  point  where  the South Branch intersects the Adirondack park
      boundary.
        k. Hudson river - Approximately twelve and seven-tenths miles from the
      confluence with the Opalescent river to a point where route 28N  crosses
      the Hudson river at Newcomb and approximately forty-five and nine-tenths
      miles  from a point one mile north of North river to the confluence with
      the Sacandaga river.
        l. Independence river - Approximately one-half mile from a point where
      the Sperryville bridge crosses the river to  a  point  where  the  river
      intersects the Adirondack park boundary.
        m.  Indian river - Approximately eight and three-tenths miles from the
      outlet of Indian lake to the confluence with the Hudson river.
        m-1. Middle Branch of the Moose river --  Approximately  thirteen  and
      four-tenths miles from the confluence with the North Branch of the Moose
      river to the confluence with the South Branch of the Moose river.
        m-2.  North  Branch of the Moose river -- Approximately thirteen miles
      from the confluence with the outlet of Goose Pond to the confluence with
      the Middle Branch of the Moose river.
        n. Main branch of  the  Oswegatchie  river  -  Approximately  two  and
      three-tenths  miles  from  the southernmost boundary between private and
      state land at Inlet to Wanakena.
        o. West branch of  the  Oswegatchie  river  -  Approximately  six  and
      one-tenth  miles  from  a point approximately one mile upstream of Round
      pond at the point where a foot and snowmobile bridge  crosses  the  West
      Branch  to  a  point  where  the  river  intersects  the Adirondack park
      boundary.
        p. Raquette river - Approximately twenty-two miles from the outlet  of
      Raquette  lake  to  the  outlet of Long lake and approximately seventeen
      miles from the confluence of the Raquette river and a small stream  from
      the  northeast,  at  a  point  approximately  one  mile  downstream from
      Trombley landing to the confluence with Dead creek.
        q. Rock river - Approximately one and one-fifth miles from the  outlet
      of lake Durant to the O'Neil flow road crossing.
        r.  East  branch  of  the  St.  Regis  river  -  Approximately six and
      one-tenth miles from a point one-half mile upstream of Everton falls  to
      the confluence with the Main Branch of the St. Regis river.
        s. Main branch of the St. Regis river - Approximately seven miles from
      the St. Regis Church to a point where a private road to Bay pond crosses
      the  Main  Branch in lot 16, township 17, Macomb's Purchase, great tract
      1, and approximately eighteen miles  from  the  confluence  with  Balsam
      brook  to  a  point  at  which  the river intersects the Adirondack park
      boundary.
        t. West branch of  the  St.  Regis  river  -  Approximately  five  and
      one-half  miles  from a point one-half mile downstream of the confluence
      with Fenner Meadow brook to a point where the West Branch intersects the
      Adirondack park boundary.
        u. East branch of the Sacandaga river - Approximately  fourteen  miles
      from  a  point  approximately  one-half  mile  above  Cook  brook to the
      confluence with the Main Branch of the Sacandaga river.
    
        v. Main branch of the Sacandaga river - Approximately thirty-one miles
      from the outlet of Lake Pleasant to the inlet of Great Sacandaga lake.
        w.  West  branch  of  the  Sacandaga  river  -  Approximately  ten and
      three-fifths miles from the Silver lake  wilderness  boundary  near  the
      most  upstream route 10 bridge crossing to the confluence with Cow creek
      and approximately seven and two-tenths  miles  from  the  confluence  of
      Dugway  creek  to  the  confluence with the Main Branch of the Sacandaga
      river.
        x. Salmon river - Approximately twelve and three-tenths miles from the
      outlet of Elbow ponds to  the  point  where  the  river  intersects  the
      Adirondack park boundary.
        y.  Main  branch  of  the  Saranac  river  -  Approximately  sixty and
      two-fifths miles from the outlet of Upper  Saranac  lake  to  the  point
      where the river intersects the Adirondack park boundary.
        z. Schroon river - Approximately sixty-six and seven-tenths miles from
      the  outlet  of  the  former  Dead Water pond to the confluence with the
      Hudson river.
        aa. West Canada creek - Approximately eleven miles from  the  route  8
      bridge crossing near Nobleboro to the Harvey road bridge crossing.
        bb.  South  branch  of  West  Canada  creek  -  Approximately nine and
      seven-tenths miles from the footbridge crossing one mile upstream of The
      Floe to the confluence with the Main Branch of West Canada creek.
        cc. West Stony creek - Approximately six miles from  the  Persch  road
      crossing  to  the  Tannery  road  crossing  and  approximately  two  and
      seven-tenths  miles  from  the  confluence  with  Hatch  brook  to   the
      confluence with the Main Branch of the Sacandaga river.
        dd.  Ramapo  river  -- Approximately three and one-half miles from the
      Orange county line to the site of an abandoned power dam in  the  hamlet
      of Ramapo.
        ee.  Nissequogue  river - Approximately one and four-tenths miles from
      state route 347 to the dam at the outlet of New Mill Pond including  its
      tributaries  identified  as  P292-1  to  Brooksite Drive and two unnamed
      tributaries P292-2 and P292-3, and approximately  five  miles  from  the
      pedestrian  walkway  and  dam  at the outlet of Phillips Millpond to its
      confluence with Long Island sound including its  tributaries  and  ponds
      connected  therewith,  specifically  described  as T-62 on a certain map
      entitled "Official Classifications-Surface  Waters  of  Western  Suffolk
      County",  prepared  by  the  New  York  state  department  of health and
      published by the water resources council.
        ff. Shawangunk Kill river - From  the  border  of  Ulster  and  Orange
      counties to its confluence with the Wallkill river.
        gg.  Peconic  river  -  Approximately five and one-half miles from the
      Long Island railroad bridge between Connecticut and  Edwards  Avenue  to
      Grangabel  Park  dam  in  Riverhead  and  approximately two miles of the
      Little River (tributary T112-1) from and including Wildwood Lake to  its
      confluence with the Peconic.
        hh.  Fall  Creek from the southern boundary of Cayuga Lake to the west
      face of the foot bridge running across Fall Creek, which foot bridge  is
      located  between Thurston Avenue on the west and Beebe Lake on the east.
      The boundaries of the river corridor shall be defined as follows:
        DESCRIPTION OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF FALL CREEK RIVER CORRIDOR
      Beginning at a point at the intersection  of  the  high  water  mark  of
      Cayuga Lake, on the southerly boundary of Cayuga Lake, and the northerly
      boundary  of  Fall  Creek, said point being in the northerly boundary of
      Stewart Park; running thence northeasterly along the northerly  boundary
      of  Stewart  Park  to its intersection with the westerly boundary of the
      Lehigh Valley Railroad  right-of-way;  running  thence  in  a  southerly
      direction  along  the  westerly  edge  of  the  Lehigh  Valley  Railroad
    
      right-of-way approximately  3,450  feet  to  a  point  located  50  feet
      northerly along said railroad from the north bank of Fall Creek; running
      thence  in a southeasterly direction parallel with and 50 feet northerly
      from  the  north bank of Fall Creek crossing Cayuga Street to a point on
      the easterly boundary of Cayuga Street, located  approximately  20  feet
      northerly  from  the  north  bank  of  Fall  Creek, said point being the
      intersection of the easterly boundary of Cayuga Street with the extended
      line of a chain link fence on Ithaca School  District  property  running
      approximately   parallel   with   Fall   Creek;   running  thence  in  a
      southeasterly direction along the extended line of the chain link  fence
      and  continuing  along  said chain link fence, approximately parallel to
      Fall Creek to the end of the chain link fence; continuing  thence  in  a
      southeasterly direction along the extended line of said chain link fence
      approximately  5 feet to the south line of a sidewalk which runs through
      Ithaca School District property approximately parallel with Fall  Creek;
      continuing  thence  along  the  south  line  of  said  sidewalk  to  the
      intersection of the south  line  of  said  sidewalk  with  the  westerly
      boundary  of  Lake  Street;  running thence perpendicular to Lake Street
      approximately 50 feet to the  east  boundary  of  Lake  Street;  running
      thence  in  a northwesterly direction along the east line of Lake Street
      approximately 75 feet to a point of the northwest  corner  of  City  Tax
      Parcel  12-1-1;  running  thence  in  an  easterly  direction  along the
      northerly boundary of tax parcel 12-1-1 approximately 250  feet  to  the
      northeast  corner  of  Tax  Parcel 12-1-1; continuing thence on the same
      course along a line shown on Tax Maps Numbers 12 and 11 as a match  line
      and  along the northerly boundary line of Tax Parcel 6-2-1 approximately
      600 feet to the northwest corner of Tax Parcel 11-1-1, said point  being
      located  approximately  12.5 feet westerly from the westerly boundary of
      Stewart Avenue; running thence easterly approximately  12.5  feet  along
      the  north  boundary  of  Tax  Parcel 11-1-1 to the westerly boundary of
      Stewart Avenue; running thence in a southeasterly  direction  along  the
      southwesterly  boundary  of Stewart Avenue approximately 464 feet to the
      southeasterly corner of Tax Parcel 11-1-2; running thence in an easterly
      direction perpendicular to and across Stewart Avenue to a point  in  the
      easterly  line  of Stewart Avenue approximately 25 feet northerly of the
      northerly  boundary  of  the  Stewart  Avenue  bridge;  running   thence
      northerly and easterly along the easterly boundary of Stewart Avenue and
      southerly  boundary  of Fall Creek Drive as it curves to a point located
      approximately 145  feet  southerly  along  Fall  Creek  Drive  from  the
      intersection  of  the  east  boundary  of Fall Creek Drive and the south
      boundary  of  Thurston  Avenue,  said  point  being   located   at   the
      intersection  of  the  easterly  boundary of Fall Creek Drive and a line
      extended westerly being a line 10  feet  southerly  from  the  southerly
      boundary   of   the   tennis   courts  located  southeasterly  from  the
      intersection of Thurston Avenue and Fall  Creek  Drive;  running  thence
      easterly  along  said  extended  line  and  10  feet  southerly from the
      southerly boundary of said tennis courts to  the  intersection  of  said
      line extended easterly and the northeasterly boundary of an asphalt path
      which  runs  southwesterly from Prudence Risley Hall to Thurston Avenue;
      running thence in a southeasterly direction along the northerly boundary
      of said asphalt path to the intersection of said asphalt path  with  the
      westerly boundary of Thurston Avenue; running thence southerly along the
      westerly  boundary  of  Thurston  Avenue  to  a  point  located  25 feet
      northerly from the north edge of  the  gorge;  running  thence  easterly
      parallel  with and 25 feet northerly from the north edge of the gorge to
      its intersection with the line of the west face as extended northerly of
      the foot bridge over the gorge; running thence southerly  to  and  along
    
      the  west face of said foot bridge to a point in the center line of Fall
      Creek.
        DESCRIPTION OF SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF FALL CREEK RIVER CORRIDOR
      Beginning  at  a point at the intersection of the high water mark at the
      south end of Cayuga Lake with the east bank  of  Cayuga  Inlet;  running
      thence southerly along the east bank of Cayuga Inlet approximately 1,050
      feet  to a point marking the intersection of the east bank of the Cayuga
      Inlet with the southwest corner of  Tax  Parcel  2-2-1;  running  thence
      easterly  along the south boundary of Tax Parcel 2-2-1 approximately 600
      feet to a point marked by a 2-inch square iron  pin,  said  point  being
      located  approximately 100 feet southwesterly from the west bank of Fall
      Creek; running thence southeasterly approximately 1,290 feet to a  point
      at the east side of the golf course access gate; running thence easterly
      approximately  80  feet to the eastern edge of Pier Road; running thence
      southeasterly along the east edge of Pier Road approximately 950 feet to
      the north edge of a gravel access road which runs to the  Lehigh  Valley
      Railroad right-of-way; running thence southeasterly along the north edge
      of  said  gravel  access road to the westerly right-of-way of the Lehigh
      Valley Railroad; running thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to
      a point located approximately 50 feet southerly from the south  bank  of
      Fall  Creek;  running  thence  southeasterly  parallel  with and 50 feet
      southerly from the south bank of Fall Creek to the west edge of Woodland
      Place, being also the easterly right-of-way line of New York State Route
      13; running thence southwesterly along the east right-of-way line of New
      York State Route 13 and the west side of Woodland Place to  a  point  in
      the  north  boundary  of Tax Parcel 13-1-5; running thence northeasterly
      and southeasterly along the south line of Woodland Place, being also the
      north lines of Tax Parcel Nos. 13-1-5, 13-1-6, and 13-1-7 215.6 feet  to
      the  west  boundary  of North Cayuga Street; continuing thence along the
      same course across Cayuga Street to  a  point  being  the  northwesterly
      corner  of  Tax Parcel No. 5-2-1; running thence southeasterly along the
      northeasterly boundaries of Tax Parcel Nos. 5-2-1, 5-2-6, 5-2-7,  5-2-8,
      5-2-9  and  5-2-10  a  distance  approximately  480 feet to the easterly
      corner of Tax Parcel No. 5-2-10, said point being  the  intersection  of
      the  north  boundary  of East York Street and the west boundary of North
      Tioga Street; running thence northerly along the west boundary of  North
      Tioga  Street  to  the  bank of Fall Creek; running thence southeasterly
      along the bank of Fall Creek to the northwest corner of Tax  Parcel  No.
      12-2-1; running thence southeasterly along the northerly boundary of Tax
      Parcel  Nos.  12-2-1  and 12-2-2 360 feet to the northeast corner of Tax
      Parcel No. 12-2-2; running thence easterly along the northerly  boundary
      of  Tax  Parcel  No.  12-2-13  45.5  feet to the northeast corner of Tax
      Parcel No. 12-2-13; running thence southerly approximately 25 feet along
      the easterly boundary of Tax Parcel No. 12-2-13 to the northwest  corner
      of  Tax  Parcel No. 12-2-12; running thence easterly along the northerly
      boundary of Tax Parcel No. 12-2-12 35.33 feet to a point; running thence
      southerly approximately 12.5 feet; and running thence easterly along the
      north boundary of Tax Parcel No. 12-2-12  approximately  40  feet  to  a
      point;  continuing  thence  along the northerly boundaries of Tax Parcel
      Nos. 12-2-11, 12-2-10, 12-2-9, 12-2-8, 12-2-7, 12-2-6, 12-2-5 and 12-2-4
      approximately 328.6 feet to the westerly boundary of Lake Street at  the
      southwest  corner  of the Lake Street bridge over Fall Creek; continuing
      thence across Lake Street along the south edge of the Lake Street bridge
      over Fall Creek to a point in the  easterly  boundary  of  Lake  Street;
      running thence southerly along the east boundary of Lake Street 401 feet
      to  a point marking the intersection of the east boundary of Lake Street
      and the southerly boundary of Lincoln Street extended; continuing thence
      easterly along the southerly boundary of  Lincoln  Street  extended  180
    
      feet to a point marking the southeast corner of Lincoln Street extended;
      continuing thence on the same course approximately 75 feet to a point in
      the  east  boundary  of  Tax Parcel No. 12-7-4; running thence northerly
      along  the  east boundary of Tax Parcel No. 12-7-4 approximately 69 feet
      to a point; running thence easterly along the northerly boundary of  Tax
      Parcel  No.  11-3-1 100 feet to a point at the southerly boundary of Old
      Penstock; running thence easterly along the southerly boundary  of  said
      Old Penstock a chord distance of approximately 362.5 feet to a point; in
      the westerly boundary of Tax Parcel No. 11-3-3; running thence southerly
      along  the  westerly  boundary of Tax Parcel No. 11-3-3 approximately 68
      feet to a point marking the northwesterly corner of Willard Way; running
      thence southeasterly and southerly  along  the  northerly  and  easterly
      boundaries  of Willard Way to the southwesterly corner of Tax Parcel No.
      11-3-3 said point also being the northwesterly corner of Tax Parcel  No.
      11-3-6;  running  thence  easterly  along  the southerly boundary of Tax
      Parcel No. 11-3-3 110 feet to a point in the northwesterly  boundary  of
      Stewart Avenue; running thence northerly and easterly along the westerly
      and  northerly  boundary  of  Stewart Avenue approximately 298 feet to a
      point located approximately 35 feet southerly from  the  Stewart  Avenue
      bridge; running thence in an easterly direction across Stewart Avenue to
      a  point  marking  the  southerly  boundary of the Cayuga Trail; running
      thence easterly along the southerly boundary of the Cayuga Trail to  the
      northwesterly  boundary  of  University Avenue; running thence northerly
      and easterly along the westerly and northerly boundaries  of  University
      Avenue  to  the  intersection of the north line of University Avenue and
      the west line of Thurston Avenue; continuing thence easterly  along  the
      north  line  of University Avenue as it becomes the north line of Forest
      Home Drive and along the north line of Forest Home  Drive  approximately
      600 feet to the intersection of the north line of Forest Home Drive with
      the  line  of  the west face of the foot bridge over Fall Creek Gorge as
      extended southerly; running thence northerly along  said  extended  line
      and the west face of the said foot bridge to the center of Fall Creek.
        Such boundaries shall constitute the final boundaries and shall not be
      subject  to  amendment,  alteration  or  modification  by  any action or
      determination by the commissioner or the department.
        Responsibility for the administration of the  area  designated  herein
      shall  be  delegated  to  the city of Ithaca pursuant to the appropriate
      regulations.
        The designation of Fall Creek shall not, solely by operation  of  this
      article,  be  construed so as to restrict or prohibit utility or similar
      facilities  support  related-systems   or   facilities   support-related
      activities  of  the  land  grant institution known as Cornell University
      conducted in furtherance of its educational purposes, which are  located
      upstream  of  the  designated  area of Fall Creek. Such activities shall
      include, but not be limited to, the operation  of  Cornell  University's
      chilled  water plant, water filtration plant and intakes for such plants
      and for its hydroelectric plant and the  necessary  dredging  of  intake
      areas,  storm  water  drains, utility lines, and foot bridges, which may
      otherwise be permitted but for such designation.