WDFW Seeks Comments on Oak Creek Wildlife Area Management Plan

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

OLYMPIA, Wash. -(Ammoland.com)- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on a draft management plan for the Oak Creek Wildlife Area in southcentral Washington.

WDFW also will host a public meeting next month to discuss the plan. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., April 11, at the West Valley Fire and Rescue, 10000 Zier Rd., Yakima.

The wildlife area is located in Yakima and Kittitas counties and covers a total of roughly 67,100 acres. Oak Creek features diverse forests, high quality shrub-steppe and riparian areas that support steelhead and other fish.

Each year, thousands of visitors take part in a variety of recreational activities, including hunting, fishing, hiking and wildlife watching on the wildlife area.

Over the past year, WDFW staff has worked with a citizen-based advisory group to develop a draft management plan that addresses the status of wildlife species and their habitat, forest management, restoration efforts and public recreation on the wildlife area.

“Wildlife areas are public lands, so it is critical for us to have public input to …Read the Rest

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