The New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced Nov. 15 that it has opened 2,956 additional acres of water supply land to outdoor enthusiasts for recreation, and hunting. The areas include places in Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. “DEP has long understood that many types of recreation are compatible with our core mission to protect the water supply for millions of New Yorkers,” DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza said. “Our neighbors who participate in hunting season are important to the ecological health of our watershed, and we welcome them to make safe and productive use of the water supply lands that we’ve opened for hunting in the Catskills and Hudson Valley.” Hunting season opened in the Catskills Nov. 16.