City Says 'Feel Free to Hunt'
Waitsburg watershed, along Coppei Creek, will remain open to hunters
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A rough outline of the approximate 800 acres of watershed property running along the north fork of Coppei Creek.
WAITSBURG – After a brief consideration of limiting access to the city's watershed, the Waitsburg City Council heeded the advice of local Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) representatives and voted to join the WDFW "Feel Free to Hunt" program which will both keep the watershed open and protect the city from liability.
City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe explained that he city's watershed – about 800 acres along the north fork of Coppei Creek – has historically been open to hunting. Concerns about potential liability to the city and possible contamination of the city's...
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