CLINTON —
Local hunters may have a new place to hunt pheasants and waterfowl with an acquisition of new land in the works.
Conservation officials received a $43,411 Iowa Department of Natural Resources habitat stamp grant to use toward a new hunting area in Wheatland.
The parcel of land is located south of U.S. 30, just east of Wheatland. Located along the Wapsipinicon River, the land is not suited for crops, according to Executive Director Walt Wickham. The board hopes to make the best use of the land.
“The land is part of the wetland program, so it is best used as a wildlife area,” Wickham said.
While the area will primarily be used for pheasant hunting, the board is considering putting in a permanent water source to bring in waterfowl. The project is expected to be completed next year. The conservation board has also received funding for the parcel from Pheasants Forever and North American Wetlands Conservation Act.
Boat storage fees at Rock Creek were also discussed at the board meeting Tuesday. Winter boat storage fees are currently $75, a fee that has not changed since the 1990s. Board members discussed raising the fee to $200 to make it more reasonable compared to current storage rates. The board also discussed summer storage. Several trailers have been left behind, taking up space in the summer months. There is no fee for summer storage.
“We’re not a storage business,” Wickham said. “We don’t want to spend a lot of time on this, but we need a new plan.”
Wickham will work with Rock Creek Park officials to determine a new storage plan to implement at Rock Creek and present it to the board at the next meeting.
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September 13, 2012
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