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Heavy Rains Effect Crop Production on WMA's
Heavy
rains this spring have resulted in extreme flooding that is effecting crop
production on several local management areas according to TWRA.
“Kentucky Lake Wildlife Management Area crews are making every effect to
plant waterfowl food in the WMAs”, stated TWRA Waterfowl Biologist Dan
Fuqua. “We have been fortunate enough to start planting crops on Big
Sandy, Gin Creek and Lake Barkley WMAs.
“Unfortunately, Camden and West Sandy WMAs are still flooded”, said Fuqua.
“The pumps are on, but there is still about 7 feet of water to pump out of
these WMAs”.
According to Fuqua, the pumping process takes approximately four weeks to
get the water off the waterfowl food areas of the WMAs. It takes an
additional two weeks of drying time before TWRA can begin planting food
plots.
TWRA plans to plant millet on areas of Camden WMA that get dry enough to
plant by the end of July. The best course of action for the fields in West
Sandy WMA will be determine after the water is pumped off and the area
evaluated. The flooding at Camden WMA also caused major damage to the
levee.
“Most of the gravel on the levee roads was washed away and there are
several holes on the inside of the levee”, said Fuqua. “TVA normally
maintains the levee, but due to the Kingston fly ash disaster all their
funds have been shifted to that project. TWRA will attempt to patch the
holes on the inside of the levee, but the roads will remain closed except
for duck blind construction this fall”.
Photos of flooding and levee damage are available through
www.tnwildlife.org
Steve McCadams is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing
area. He has also contributed many outdoor oriented articles to
various national publications. |
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