West Virginia DNR Announces Public Meetings in March to Discuss Proposed Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Regulations

           The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold 12 public meetings across the state in March to provide hunters, trappers, anglers, landowners and other interested parties an opportunity to review and comment on proposed 2010 hunting regulations for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, boar and black bear; proposed 2011- 2012 general hunting and trapping regulations; and proposed 2011 fishing regulations. These meetings will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. on March 15 and 16, 2010, and the public is encouraged to attend.

            “Again this year, these meetings have been designed to use an ‘Open House’ format,” said DNR Director Frank Jezioro. “This informal meeting style allows people to attend at their convenience during the scheduled meeting times, learn of proposed regulation changes, discuss these proposals with wildlife and fisheries biologists and conservation officers, and comment on the proposed regulations and other wildlife-related issues.”

            As in the past, written comments from the public on these proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations will also be encouraged. Deadline for written comments is April 9, 2010. Anyone interested in attending the meetings scheduled in their areas should note the following list of meeting dates and locations:

Monday, March 15, 2010

• Fairmont – East Fairmont High School (Commons Area)
• Martinsburg – James Rumsey Technical Institute (Cafeteria)
• Summersville – Summersville High School
• Lewisburg – Brier Inn
• Milton – West Virginia Pumpkin Park (4-H Building)
• Spencer – Spencer Community Building

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

• Glen Dale – John Marshall High School
• Moorefield – Moorefield Middle School (Cafeteria)
• Buckhannon – Buckhannon-Upshur High School
• Mullens – Twin Falls State Park (Chinquapin Room)
• Logan – Chief Logan State Park Conference Center
• Parkersburg – City Building/Lobby