Dick Cary PLP Reports – McGee Family Forestry

During the decade 2000-2010 Dick Cary made a detailed study of PLP forestry lands. He organized his reports into 11 distinct sections and wrote individual reports on each section. In 2009 he wrote an interim status report then wrote a separate PLP Summary Report in 2010 which tied together all his work the previous decade. He then wrote a “Forest Regeneration Planning” document in 2010 that contemplated how to best stimulate the growth of new trees including fenced in areas, for the decades to come.

Finally, in 2017 Dick wrote a 120 page comprehensive history of the PLP forest looking back from the present to the 19^th century. Dick’s father and grandfather had each been the PLP Forester during their years, this is a fascinating read with lots of personal reflection.

Many of these documents had been hidden away on a lower shelf at the PLP Nature Center, last summer after discussions with Allison Hamilton she worked her magic to have them scanned and posted on the PLP website… here we have organized and linked to these documents to make for easier reading.

PLP Forest History

This is Dick Cary’s masterpiece report on the history of the PLP forests, a great read.

Forest Regeneration Planning

Over the years there has been, and continues to be, controversy about managing the PLP forests (and forests in the northeast and beyond in general) to allow for new growth and long term health. This document is Dick’s look-ahead to the future after having finished his surveying work during the 2000-2010 decade.

Dick Cary Forest Conservation Reports 2000-2010

This is the reference map that Dick uses to delineate each of the areas that his individual reports focus on, below.

This is Dick’s updated 41 page Forest Conservation Plan Summary updating the 1975 report by R. Cary, which stitches together information from the 11 individual section plans written during the previous decade.

This is a summary report that updates information from the 11 “Forest Stewardship Sites Active During 2000-2009”.

This report and plan is based on an examination of the 541 acre Section 1 Davey Run tract of PLP property. This plan covers the Daveys Run section of PLP to the north west below the dam along the lower Tobyhanna.

This plan covers the Deep Run section of PLP at the north west below the dam and north of the lower Toby.

This report covers the Wagners Run section of PLP along the North Shore.

This report covers the Ice House section of PLP on the east end of South Shore including the PLP boathouse.

This report covers the Wolf Spring section of PLP on the South Shore before the narrows.

This report covers the Pump House section of PLP along the cove in the South Shore.

This report covers the Buck section of PLP below the dam along the South Shore.

This report covers the Red Rock section (labeled on the map as Council Rock section) of PLP downstream on the western edge of the property along the South Shore.

This report covers the Upper Toby section of PLP in the northeast corner of the property.

This report covers the Upper Toby section (referred to on PLP map as “North Tract”) in the northeast corner of the property.