Gore Mountain Ski Center - Unit Management Plan
The Gore Mountain Ski Center is located in North Creek (Town of Johnsburg), Warren County. The area is classified as Intensive Use pursuant to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) provides facility management under a Memorandum of Understanding between ORDA and the Department.
For a list of recreational opportunities in the unit, please visit the Gore Mountain Ski Center web page (link leaves DEC's website).
Status of the UMP
The Department and ORDA adopted a unit management plan (UMP) for the Gore Mountain Intensive Use Area in 2002. If you have questions about the UMP, please contact us at [email protected].
Download the UMP
Gore Mountain Unit Management Plan - PDF (15 MB) - This is a large file and may take a long time to download. As an alternative, please download individual sections below.
Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement - PDF (8.5 MB)
August 2018 Amendment - Ski Trail Development
This amendment proposed the development of new alpine ski trails, the re-alignment of a ski lift, and the relocation of a cross-country ski trail within a 29-acre parcel near Rabbit Pond.
August 2018 Amendment to the Gore Mountain UMP - PDF (6 MB)
May 2018 Amendment - Various Facility Improvements
This amendment proposes a variety of facility improvements including: trail construction and widening; a new chair lift; building expansion; enlargement of the snowmaking reservoir; mountain bike trail development; and the conceptual proposal for a land reclassification.
May 2018 Amendment to the Gore Mountain UMP - PDF (35 MB) - This is a large file and may take a long time to download. As an alternative, please download individual sections below.
- Cover through Section I - PDF (6 MB)
- Sections II through IV - PDF (6 MB)
- Sections V through X - PDF (4 MB)
- Appendices 1 through 8 - PDF (9 MB)
- Appendices 9 through 15 - PDF (8 MB)
2005 Amendment - Various Facility Improvements
This amendment included proposals for trails, ski lifts, parking, and lodge expansion.
2005 Amendment to the Gore Mountain UMP - PDF (23 MB) - This is a large file and may take a long time to download. As an alternative, please download individual sections below.
- Body of UMP (no appendices) - PDF (4 MB)
- Appendices pgs. 1-144 - PDF (10 MB)
- Appendices pgs. 145-227 - PDF (10 MB)
2008 Ski Bowl Interconnect SEIS
After determining that the 2005 UMP amendment did not fully address the cumulative impacts associated with the proposed interconnection between Gore Mountain and the adjacent Ski Bowl, the Department conducted a supplemental SEQR review of potential impacts associated with the connecting ski trails and lifts in conjunction with the Ski Bowl Village project application that had been submitted to APA in May 2006.
2008 SEIS on North Creek Ski Bowl Interconnect - PDF (9.6 MB)
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