the problem is that truthfully, the ADK Park is controlled by NYC and not the folks who try to scrape out a living. ITs a park for the entire population of the State of NY. Beleive me, the state could really put a huge dent in their defecit if they were to allow selective harvesting. You should see the Cherry that I bet is vaneer all over hte place. huge.
FIRST GENERATION SUGARMAKER
First boil 2/22/2012! Went Pefect!
3,500' of laterals
1,000' of mainline
2012 - 105 taps on gravity, 12 sap sacks.
2013 - 175 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks = 200 taps for 2013! Second year.
2014 - 250 taps on gravity, 25 on sacks
Tapped on February 16, 2014
2015 - adding vac sap puller no more gravity for me!
275 gallon holding tank for 2014
20'x30' Sugarhouse