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50-state metal detecting intelligence

New York Wildlife Management Areas Metal Detecting

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

New York Wildlife Management Areas Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

1 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 1 records with safe map navigation
New York DEC Wildlife Management Areas — statewide systemNew YorkNamed public place map search
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Allowed/restrictedPermit requiredProhibitedRestricted / partialReview

Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Authorization required — written DEC permit for metal detector use Grade A · 100/100

New York DEC Wildlife Management Areas — statewide system

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

DEC WMA rules require written Department permission and separately protect soil, mineral and archaeological resources.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — written DEC permit required Verified: 2026-08-30
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search