The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened a new Wildlife Management Area in eastern Kentucky.
The department is using funds from the Kentucky Wetland and Stream Mitigation Program for stream restoration projects on Little Sexton Creek.
Located in Clay and Jackson counties, Little Sextons Creek WMA comprises just over 1,100 acres along and north of Little Sexton Creek in Clay County.
The management area was created to restore aquatic habitat and water quality in headwater streams in the creek’s watershed.
This is expected to benefit downstream fisheries and the larger Kentucky River basin. Future habitat restoration activities will remedy erosion caused by stream bank instability.
The property will provide public access for hunting, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing.
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