News Release

Roads closed on some wildlife management areas in Orange, Osceola counties

August 22, 2008
Contact: Joy Hill, 352-732-1225

Because of flooding and road damage associated with Tropical Storm Fay, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has closed roads to vehicular traffic on four wildlife management areas (WMAs) in Orange and Osceola counties as follows:

Tosohatchee WMA (Orange) – All roads are closed to vehicular traffic through 11:59 p.m., Monday, Aug. 25.
Three Lakes WMA (Osceola) – All roads are closed to vehicular traffic through 7:59 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Bull Creek WMA (Osceola) – That portion of the Loop Road that extends .25 miles on either side of the Yoke Branch Creek crossing (the wooden bridge on the northeast section of the loop road) are closed to vehicular traffic through 7:59 a.m., Tuesday, Aug.26.
Prairie Lakes WMA (Osceola) – All roads are closed to vehicular traffic through 7:59 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26. Current permit holders for the alligator hunt on Lake Jackson are allowed vehicle access to the roads to and from the lake for the purpose of hunting alligators.

During road closures, the wildlife management areas are open for foot traffic. The FWC area biologists will reevaluate the roads by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26 to determine if they can be reopened or if the closure orders need to be extended.

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