Sportsmen Hope To Save Pine Log WMA

[flyingfrog509]

Just got the email on this. Short story: Bartow County rezoning effort could jeopardize a large portion of the Wildlife Management Area. Public meetings scheduled for Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 in Cartersville.

Full Story: https://gon.com/news/sportsmen-hope-to-save-pine-log-wma

Better show up, speak up, or the such before they decide to take precious hunting land away in favor of development.

Also saw: Deer season changes being proposed in south GA. More interesting than alarming. https://gon.com/news/deer-season-changes-southwest-georgia-counties

 

[Adamjen15]

I will be there, thank you for sharing this information. I didn’t know about the meeting

 

[Adamjen15]

Did anybody go tonight? I’m gonna go Thursday

 

[Adamjen15]

I went to the meeting this evening and there was a lot of people at it.

 

[Adamjen15]

Adamjen15 anything you can share about what was said either side?

Sorry I’m just now seeing your message. I stayed about an hour and basically all the questions asked the same questions and got the same answers. Lol The Neel family wants to sell the wma to the state but they haven’t came to a price agreement. The representative for the Neel family also said that they talk with the state daily trying to come up with a deal.

 

[Adamjen15]

Adamjen15 wait really? So they are willing to sell to the state? I was under impression they were going commercial if you will, and it wasn't an option for GA to acquire it. Although I guess you could argue if the state has deep enough pockets they would sell it to the state.

I mean they are willing to sell to the state for the right price. Really I think for more than the state could afford on their own. I really think when they started all this they didn’t think there would be so much push back from the citizens or Bartow county.

 

[Adamjen15]

Are the records of the meeting available? Was it recorded for people to view? If you know.

No sir I have no idea about either

 

[bigearl68]

Or offering the property to the commercial market was simply a ploy to get the public involved and force the state to put more money on the table.

 

[Adamjen15]

Or offering the property to the commercial market was simply a ploy to get the public involved and force the state to put more money on the table.

Yes sir that could have been their plan all along.

 

[Adamjen15]

Did anybody hear if pine log was sold or not? I’ve heard some rumors about a recent purchase.