Purpose


The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to accommodate the requests of the private landowners for Relay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and the private holder of recreational and timber rights for Twelve Mile Swamp WMA to remove these areas from the WMA system. The effect would be removal of all references to Relay and Twelve Mile Swamp WMAs and allow them to be disestablished. In addition, the proposed rule amendment would revise specific area regulations on Herky Huffman / Bull Creek WMA to allow the take of bobcat and otter. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on Herky Huffman / Bull Creek WMA.