Springfield Wildlife Management Area Explained

The former Springfield Wildlife Management Area was located on approximately in Hampshire County near Springfield, West Virginia. Created during the 1970s, the land was owned by MeadWestvaco.

Springfield WMA was abolished on April 1, 2004, when the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources' lease for the site expired after MeadWestvaco refused to renew it. The site was subsequently purchased by a developer who intended to during it into housing lots.

In May 2015, Potomac Conservancy purchased the land. They plan to place a conservation easement on the property and donate the land to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. At that time, the land will open as a public recreation area for camping, hiking, and hunting.^[3]

See also

• Animal conservation
• Fishing
• Hunting
• List of West Virginia wildlife management areas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Google Maps. April 12, 2015.
2. Web site: Springfield Wildlife Management Area Lease Agreement Will Not Be Renewed. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. April 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150417073316/http://www.biggamehunt.net/news/springfield-wildlife-management-area-lease-agreement-will-not-be-renewed . dead. April 17, 2015.
3. Web site: Save White Horse Mountain!. Potomac Conservancy. April 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714040248/http://potomac.org/whitehorse/. live. July 14, 2015.