Help plan the future of Chassahowitzka WMA at virtual hearing Wed., Oct. 28, 7:00 pm
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites the public to attend a presetation of a 10-year management plan for the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area (WMA) at a virtual public hearing that will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7:00 pm via Adobe Connect at this link: FWC.AdobeConnect.com/Chassahowitzka. Attendees are asked to sign in as a guest and make sure their speakers are turned on. FWC staff members will present the draft land management plan for the WMA. Those who attend will have the opportunity to comment and ask questions.
The Chassahowitzka WMA is on the Gulf coast of Florida in western Hernando and Citrus counties, approximately 64 miles north of Tampa and 80 miles west of Orlando. It encompasses approximately 27,836 acres and offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, cave diving and horseback riding.
This WMA conserves one of the largest coastal hardwood swamp forests along the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Suwannee River. Together with its intact and functioning freshwater, tidal and spring system communities, it provides significant watershed and water quality protection and important habitat for an array of imperiled, rare, and native wildlife and plant species.
“This draft plan will help specify how we can best conserve fish, wildlife, and other natural and cultural resources of the Chassahowitzka WMA for future generations, as well as provide fish and wildlife-based outdoor recreation opportunities to the public,” said Dylan Haase, FWC senior conservation planner.
To obtain a copy of the land management prospectus for the Chassahowitzka WMA, contact Dylan Haase at 850-487-9767 or Dylan.Haase@MyFWC.com.
For more on the Chassahowitzka and other WMAs, visit https://myfwc.com/recreation/wmas/.
For more information and background on management plans and their goals, visit https://myfwc.com/conservation/management-plans/terrestrial/.
Hunting and fishing regulations are not included in this plan or meeting; those are addressed through a separate public process. For more information about hunting and fishing regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Hunting.