Arkansas Game and Fish commissioners approved the first step in the potential development of an education and recreation area near Jasper during their monthly meeting Thursday in Little Rock.
Commissioners approved a budget increase of $10,000 for the real estate appraisal and other real estate costs involving the 42-acre site.
The AGFC will apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to help pay for the potential purchase of the land. The land was appraised for $277,000 in September 2007. The land is located on Arkansas Highway 7 north of Jasper.
The facility would feature a diverse ecosystem of the area’s unique geography. Plans would include a paved trail, pavilion, fishing piers, wildlife observation blinds, canoe launch areas and other amenities. - Democrat-Gazette Press Services
Sports, Pages 26 on 02/21/2014