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Conservation access plan public session rescheduled

Conservation access plan public session rescheduled

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to attend upcoming forums to discuss implementation of a Conservation Access Pass currently under consideration.

It would grant individuals who do not possess a NCWRC-issued hunting, fishing or trapping license, access to and use of NCWRC property, including:

• Over 2 million acres of game lands 

• Five NCWRC owned and managed shooting ranges  

• Over 250 Boating Access areas (BAAs) to more than 100 bodies of water for non-registered vessel owners 

In Western North Carolina, the Haywood County forum was rescheduled due to inclement weather last week. That session will now be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Haywood Community College auditorium in Clyde.

The virtual forum will be recorded and posted to NCWRC’s YouTube channel. Comments and questions may be submitted online. For more information visit ncwildlife.org/conservation-access-pass

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