A draft plan is available for public review from May 1 to May 31.
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| The 77-acre Manito Lake, located in Manito Lake Conservation Area, provides shoreline fishing, disabled access parking, fishing jetties, a privy, and boat ramp. |
TIPTON, Mo.— The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to know what Missourians think about its nearly 1,000 conservation areas around the state. MDC is in the multi-year process of updating management plans for conservation areas and invites public comments. A draft plan for the Manito Lake Conservation Area (CA) is available for public review from May 1 to May 31.
To preview the draft management plan and to share comments online, visitmdc.mo.gov/areaplans.
Manito Lake CA is in western Moniteau County near Fortuna. The area was purchased in 1981 and is 871 acres in size. The 77-acre Manito Lake is a predominant feature of the area and provides shoreline fishing, disabled access parking, fishing jetties, a privy, and boat ramp. The area is managed to provide year-round food and cover for upland wildlife.
Statewide, MDC conservation areas cover almost one million public acres for the purpose of restoring and conserving forest, fish and wildlife resources, and for providing opportunities for all citizens to use, enjoy and learn about these resources. Most Missourians are within a 30-minute drive of an MDC conservation area.
“Missourians care about conservation and use conservation areas for many different reasons,” said MDC Director Bob Ziehmer. “These areas help people discover nature through various activities, and help make Missouri a great place to hunt, fish, and enjoy other outdoor activities. We want to know how conservation areas are important to Missourians. Encouraging public comments on Conservation Area Management Plans is part of MDC’s ongoing efforts of working for and with Missourians to sustain healthy forests, fish and wildlife.”
Conservation Area Management Plans focus on natural resource management and public use on conservation areas. The plans do not address regulations on hunting, fishing and other area uses, which are set by the Conservation Commission and enforced under the Wildlife Code of Missouri. MDC will consider all ideas received and will work to balance the issues and interests identified with the responsibility of managing areas for the present and future benefits to forest, fish, wildlife, and people. Decisions on which ideas to incorporate into area plans and on how to best incorporate them will be based on the property’s purpose, its physical and biological conditions and capabilities, the best roles of the property in its local, regional and state-wide context, and on the professional expertise of MDC staff.
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