Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge Public Meeting

Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public input on several proposed recreational changes. A special Public Meeting will be held Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the UT Extension Office, 100 South Wilson, Brownsville. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. The presentation will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

A presentation followed by a question and answer period will focus on, but not limited to, expanding and increasing the cost of user permits, Oneal Lake dam restoration and fishery management, opening special youth deer hunts and fishing rodeos, expanded archery hunting, general fishery management, expanded waterfowl hunting, volunteerism and special events requests.

You are cordially invited to attend this presentation, openly discuss your thoughts and ideas with Refuge Manager Mike Chouinard. If you’re unable to attend, submit written comments to the Refuge Office at Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge, 6772 Highway 76 South, Stanton, TN, 38069.

Public input is critical to providing recreational opportunities that are appropriate and compatible with our Refuge purpose, while promoting quality wildlife dependent recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation. We welcome constructive comments, positive or negative, and look forward to engaging you in an open forum.

General questions regarding this meeting may be directed to the Refuge office at (731) 772–0501.