Static Federal Funding

Note: Clinton Lake area groups met March 6th to talk about issues of interest. I'm using seperate posts to cover different topics. -ALR

Federal funding for maintenance and improvements of the lake's facilities, including dam maintenance, has not increased in the last 5 year. Our local Corps staff have limited means to keep the lake infrastructure functional. Meanwhile the public's need for outdoor recreation & eco-tourism is on the rise. Maintenance is not sufficient to keep pace with the wear and tear from more users, let alone making facilities improvements. Additionally, as the lake ages, maintaining its water quality becomes more challenging. Many costly land management practices aren't able to happen with the limited funding. It's easy to associate flaking paint and unkempt bathroom areas with underfunding. But...when water from the kitchen sink isn't up to snuff, federal funding to the Corps for maintaining water quality is about last on peoples' list of considerations.

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Wild Hogs

Note: Clinton Lake area groups met March 6th to talk about issues of interest. I'm using seperate posts to cover different topics. -ALR

Wild hogs are frustrating landowners in the watershed. These animals are several generations forward from their domestic lineage and have a much more feral appearance - most notably tusks and a much thicker form. They're smart enough and large enough to be creating serious damage to agricultural and conservation pursuits. Unfortunately independent thrill seekers have added to this dangerous situation and their efforts have further scattered these prolific animals. Wild hogs are not game animals and it is illegal to hunt them. Successful eradication will require coordinating agency and landowner efforts.

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