Winter Storm Damage Cleanup Continues At Catoosa Wildlife Management Area

  • Friday, March 20, 2015

Damage cleanup continues at Catoosa Wildlife Management Area after the Feb. 21st ice storm. Some roads remain impassible and visitors should use caution when utilizing the WMA in Cumberland, Morgan and Fentress counties. The western portion of the WMA, near Potter’s Ford, received heavier damage. However, visitors should be aware of overhead dangers when parking vehicles and walking trails throughout the entire WMA.

Catoosa WMA has over 70 miles of main gravel roads, 67 miles of large stone gravel roads and 200 miles of trails.

“We have hard working employees. They’ve put in long days to have roads cleared and the area ready for WMA visitors and turkey hunters in the upcoming season” said Jim Lane, Catoosa WMA manager. Five crews remain diligent in clearing roadways.  Crews include not only Catoosa WMA staff, but also engineering and forestry crews.  Main corridors remain the primary focus.  However, crews hope to finish clearing all roads by June 1.

As a reminder, Catoosa WMA remains closed at this time and will reopen to all users on Saturday, March 28.

Catoosa WMA is nearly 80,000 acres of primarily forested habitat available to the public for use. For more information on this or other WMA’s in Tennessee visit: tnwildlife.org.

 

 

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