Archive for July 29th, 2010

Fort Custer Recreation Area Remains Open

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Posted in Recreational News | No Comments »

Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials are reporting that the oil spill on the Kalamazoo River has not affected camping or day-use activity at Fort Custer Recreation Area in Kalamazoo County. "We are receiving many phone calls from concerned park patrons who want to know the status of the park," said Tony Trojanowski, park manager at Fort Custer Recreation Area. "There is a water advisory from the Kalamazoo County Health Department that allows 'no surface water activity.' Our first concern is for the safety of our park users, so we have closed the Kalamazoo River boating access site and the Riverside Family Cabin." Read more..

Meetings Will Address Pronghorn, Bear, Cougar Managment

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Posted in Commission Meetings | No Comments »

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is conducting public meetings and requesting comments on hunting and licensing rules for bears, cougars, antelope and deer that will be presented to the State Game Commission this year. The proposed rules are available for review on the Department Web site, www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Pronghorn, bear and cougar management will be discussed at public meetings statewide before final recommendations are presented to the Game Commission on Aug. 28. To review proposals for cougar, bear and deer hunting, and proposed changes to the Antelope Public Lands Use System, please visit the Department Web site under the “Issues and Answers” tab. Comments can be mailed to New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Wildlife Management Division, P.O. Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504; or e-mailed to nmdept.ofgameandfish@state.nm.us. Read more..

Partnership Saves McKernan Hatchery From Closing

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | No Comments »

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will continue to operate the McKernan Hatchery in Shelton under a partnership with a commercial fishing organization that could become a model for future agreements. Under a contract approved last week, the Seattle-based Purse Seine Vessel Owners Association (PSVOA) will pay WDFW $157,825 per year to continue operating the hatchery, which produces approximately half of all juvenile chum salmon released into Hood Canal. In response to state budget reductions, WDFW was prepared to close the 31-year-old hatchery July 1, unless a qualified partner could be found to cover the cost of continuing operations. The purse seine organization was one of three applicants for that role, said Heather Bartlett, WDFW hatcheries manager. Read more..

Smart Buoy Deployed in Chesapeake Bay Near Artificial Reef

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | No Comments »

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and its partners at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources today deployed a “smart buoy” in the Chesapeake Bay just west of the Little Choptank River. The new buoy is located near the Dominion Reef at the Gooses, an 80-acre artificial reef constructed with materials from the old Woodrow Wilson Bridge. This buoy is the newest in NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network that provides scientists, boaters, and educators with real-time data about the Bay. In addition to monitoring water quality at the surface, as do all CBIBS buoys, the newest buoy also tracks water quality at the bottom. Read more..

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