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By Dena Wood
The Times 

Waitsburg to Rethink Hunting Agreement

Liability unknowns spark concern over partnership with WDFW in watershed

 

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Courtesy Image The city's watershed consists of approx. 800 acres along the north fork of Coppei Creek.

WAITSBURG – After voting in January to partner with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in their "Feel Free to Hunt" program in the city's watershed, Waitsburg's city council decided to take a closer look at the contract. At their Feb. 17 meeting, the council agreed to invite WDFW representatives back in March to clarify some questions that had arisen since the initial discussion.

The watershed consists of about 800 acres along the north fork of Coppei Creek that has historically been open to hunting. Concerns about liability and possible contamination of the city's water source led...



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