Wildlife Management Area Land to Be Closed for Mining
Posted on: Saturday, 2 April 2005, 00:00 CST
WELLSBURG - Nearly 600 acres of leased land in the Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area will be closed to the public for about seven years because of coal mining, the state Division of Natural Resources said.
The property, located between Parmar Run and the West Virginia- Pennsylvania border near Wellsburg, is managed by the DNR's Wildlife Resources Section under a lease agreement with Starvaggi Industries Inc. It will remain closed until mining operations cease and the site is reclaimed, which is expected to occur around 2012.
Another 1,486 acres in the wildlife management area owned by the DNR will remain open.
"The active mine operation creates a public safety hazard and therefore, a temporary closure is necessary to address public safety concerns," said Curtis Taylor, chief of the Wildlife Resources Section.
Source: Charleston Daily Mail
Related Articles
- 109 Groups Urge EPA Administrator Jackson to 'Regulate Coal Ash Now' in Wake of Kingston Disaster
- Handler killed by elephant at Tennessee sanctuary
- Croatan Site Set for Expansion
- Chronic Wasting Disease Remains Undetected in N.C. Deer
- DWR May Plant Least Chub
- North Antelope Rochelle Mine Wins Wildlife Award
- Roundup: Advice Put Forward for Wildlife Conservation in Kenya
- Applications sought for wilds program
- Program to boost wildlife habitat
- WMA color maps are being sold by TWRF
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds