He hopes a new tougher policy will stop the motorists in their tracks. Each tiny public wetland Neil has seen gashed with tire tracks causes him to lose a bit more patience with excuses. I've started citing them, and they are not happy about it. The TWRA oversees the wildlife management area on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land. Motorized vehicles are not permitted off the main roads in state wildlife management areas, parks and forests, or Corps property.
Signs announce the policy, and metal barriers or earthen berms forcefully underscore it.
But for some four-wheel enthusiasts, every obstacle is just something to go over or around. With 19,000 acres to cover, it is difficult for rangers to catch all the violators, Percy Priest Resource Manager Bill Colvin said. WMA Manager Les Brown had nothing good to say about the ATVs. They are an aggravation. However, Neil, with the help of a new court strategy, is going to try to reduce that aggravation.