Wildlife Conservation Board 



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Typical of access sites provided by Wildlife Conservation Board funds is this one on tfie Featfier River near Boyd's Pump. Under construction in tfie 

 biennivmt the ramp is 22 feet wide and has a two-foot walkway down the left side. Boat docks were built by local sportsmen. 



— Wildlife Board Photo 



When the Wildlife Conservation Board was created 

 by the Legislature in 1947, it was charged with the 

 responsibilitv^ for establishing "a co-ordinated and bal- 

 anced program resulting in the maximum revival of 

 wildlife * * * and in the maximum recreational ad- 

 vantages." 



In pursuance of this responsibility, the board, in the 

 previous biennium, developed a program of public 

 hunting and fishing access which reached its stride in 

 the last two years. This program and the board's 

 warmwater fish program were given top priority after 

 the board decided that its fish hatchery and waterfowl 

 area programs are largely complete. 



The finances for the Wildlife Conservation Board 

 program continue to be $750,000 annually from state 

 parimutuel funds. After earlier initial allocations of 

 19 million in 1947 and $3 million in 1951, the Legis- 

 lature (in 1955) placed the board on this recurring 

 appropriation basis. 



All Wildlife Conservation Board projects continue 

 to be co-operative in nature. Waterfowl areas and 

 hatcheries are turned over to the Department of Fish 

 and Game for operation and maintenance. The public 

 access developments are all operated and maintained 

 by public agencies, such as counties, cities, recreation 

 districts and the U. S. Forest Service. The lakes built 



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