![]() Use of paint ball, airsoft, or similar projectile weapons not specifically authorized by this Codeĩ. Placing or using trail or game cameras or other similar devicesħ. Placing of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products on landĦ. Military or law enforcement training by nongovernment entitiesĥ. Destruction, defacing, or removal of department propertyĤ. The following activities are prohibited on department areas and may not be authorized by a special use permit:ġ. In addition to the rules of the Wildlife Code, federal, state and local laws apply on department lands. The locations and times when department areas may be entered, remained on, or used for these activities may be further restricted by Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code, signs, this conservation atlas, or area maps. The areas firearms shooting range receives year-round use.ĭepartment areas designated as open to the public may be accessed and used for hiking sightseeing nature observation e ntering or remaining on designated portions of department areas possession of pets and hunting dogs field trials use of vehicles, bicycles, horses, and horseback riding collecting of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms camping tree stands target shooting and use of shooting ranges decoys and blinds use of boats and motors taking bullfrogs and green frogs hunting trapping and fishing. There is evidence that fires of moderate intensity occurred periodically throughout the timbered stands.Ī ramp has been installed for boating access to the large lake, and a fishing dock designed for wheelchair access is located on the big lakes north shore. ![]() No evidence exists to show that the landowners excluded their timber from grazing. The area has a history of grazing and has been row cropped where possible. Some of the stones date back to the middle 1830s. There are Browns' buried in one of the cemeteries that were connected with Brown's Station a few miles away. ![]() Two very old cemeteries exist on the property and the names on the headstones reflect past local history. According to a 1917 edition of a topographical map (Sturgeon Quadrangle) there were 15 residences on the tract at that time. Prior to acquisition, the land was owned and mined by Peabody Coal Company,from 1963 until 1972. Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area was purchased by the Department in March, 1979 for a purchase price of $379,000. In addition, there are over 30 smaller (less than one acre) pools, some of which hold water the entire year. There are over 60 lakes or ponds of significant size, which have a total surface area of 116 acres. The remaining areas were seeded with fescue which developed into excellent ground cover on the seeded area, but is not very favorable for wildlife. Approximately 70 percent of the strip mined area has been planted with a mixture of trees and shrubs. One field of 25 acres is mainly bluestem prairie. Approximately 1,150 acres were strip mined with the balance of the acreage being oak-hickory forest cover and upland fields. ![]() The mined area has broad ridge tops and generally steep slopes. The terrain is extremely rugged due to strip mining, which occurred prior to acquisition by the Department. ![]() The Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area is located in Boone County approximately six miles north of Columbia on Highway 63 and one-half mile east on Peabody road.īecause the area is located near a population center of 100,000+ people, its 2,200 acres are heavily used by many persons for every type of outdoor activity which is suitable to the area. ![]()
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