FWC News Release: FWC opens boardwalk at Half Moon WMA, increases outdoor opportunities
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March 4, 2015
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FWC opens boardwalk at Half Moon WMA, increases outdoor opportunities
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to increase public access to Florida’s beautiful natural resources. An interpretive boardwalk opened last month at Half Moon Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is near Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County.
The elevated boardwalk takes visitors deep into the scenic floodplain swamp running along the route of a historic logging trail and spans Mill Creek, a tributary of the Withlacoochee River. Bridging this gap opened up a range of new trail options to enjoy pristine wetlands, cypress heads and oak hammocks.
“The creation of this boardwalk was a team effort among our partners,” said Jerrie Lindsey, director of the FWC’s Office of Public Access and Wildlife Viewing Services. “We’re excited to add this opportunity to explore Half Moon WMA.”
The boardwalk supplements activities already available on the 10,000-acre WMA, including horseback riding, biking, fishing and hunting.
For the project, the FWC received a Recreational Trails System grant administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The FWC manages this portion of Half Moon WMA in cooperation with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
“We join FWC in celebrating the opening of Mill Creek Crossing and we are happy that visitors can now enjoy the new boardwalk,” said Rick Mercer, director of DEP’s Office of Operations. “The top-down construction technique employed by FWC not only resulted in a cost savings, but it also protected ecologically sensitive resources by reducing the footprint during construction.”
The crossing was designed by FWC staff architects and engineers and built using natural bridges and construction methods that minimized the impacts to the sensitive flood plain environment.
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