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Subject: More lands Being Withdrawn! Author: Glenn [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:51:12 02/16/02 Sat PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS WITHDRAWN February 15, 2002 CONTACT: Billy Sermons (850) 265-3676 (FWC) Steve Shea (850) 229-9471 (St. Joe) When the 2002-03 Florida hunting season opens next fall, the public will see a reduction in public hunting lands in the panhandle. In a letter dated Feb. 6, St. Joe Timberland Co. President Clay Smallwood notified the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) that the company was removing its lands from both Moore’s Pasture and Point Washington wildlife management areas (WMAs) after the close of the March 16 – April 21 Northwest Region spring turkey season. St. Joe lands in the two areas total more than 69,000 acres, mostly in Bay County. Currently, the Point Washington WMA covers 55,245 acres in Bay, Walton and Washington counties. With the removal of the St. Joe lands, Point Washington WMA (state forest) will decrease to approximately 14,000 acres. The area of Point Washington now known as Pine Log State Forest will become the Pine Log WMA. “The reason these areas are being removed has to do with development plans and the uncertainty about the future of these areas,” said Steve Shea, St. Joe Timberland Co. wildlife biologist. “Real estate developments, under review or on the drawing board, include a 4,000-acre regional airport, business park and upscale waterfront development on West Bay.” The St. Joe company still leases approximately 150,000 acres, or 20 percent of its land holdings, to the FWC for public hunting. These areas include Ed Ball WMA in Gulf County; Robert Brent WMA in Gadsden and Liberty counties; Flint Rock WMA in Jefferson County; and a portion of Aucilla WMA in Jefferson County. The St. Joe company remains one of the largest private landowners leasing property to the state for public hunting. Even after current removals, St. Joe leases three times more land for public hunting than any other landowner in north Florida. Shea indicated that portions of the areas removed from Moore’s Pasture and Point Washington WMAs will still be available for hunting via private leases. St. Joe will be contacting current users of these areas regarding lease opportunities. SK:OIS Top of Page http://floridaconservation.org Copyright © 1999 State Of Florida Privacy Statement [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]