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DPW Natural Resources, DES Game Wardens, DPTMS Range Operations and Force Protection, and Garrison Safety met to discuss changes for next season, which are anticipated to take effect 1 September 2024. We hope to be as transparent as possible, so we are providing you with information as we receive it. Please note - there may be additional changes made throughout the year, and this is not an all-inclusive list and some items may yet be amended prior to implementation.
The “Guide” document, FC REG 210-25, and FC CIR 210-22 will be updated mid-summer and will outline exactly how these changes will be implemented, and how they will affect recreation on Fort Cavazos.
1) Flagging (safety orange color) will be required to be attached directly to temporary stands/ pop-ups while occupied (not attached to nearby tree, etc.). This is so that others can clearly identify the location of your set-up.
2) Feeders will be allowed from 1 Sep – 31 Jan. This will allow people to set up feeders during Labor Day weekend. Other feeder policies will remain unchanged.
3) Violations: there will be NO appeal process for any administrative penalty (recreation ban) that is less than 90 days. Any penalty greater than 90 days may be appealed directly to the Garrison Commander. There will be no dispute adjudication board.
4) Hours of recreation will be 0400 – 2200 hours.
5) Fishing at Belton Lake at the water’s edge in TAs 8N and 8S will no longer be no check-in areas. This is due to an increase in troop interactions in that area.
6) The iSportsman website will be utilized to facilitate connecting new recreators as well as the elderly, youth, or disabled participants to mentors who have been vetted through DES Game Wardens. A recreator may contact a mentor from the list on the website. There will be no special access, accommodations, or privileges for those utilizing the mentor system. It also does not prevent someone from mentoring another recreator if they are not on the list. The list is merely a way to get people in contact with one another. More details will be outlined in the Guide.
Each one of these items have reasoning and a purpose for the change. The team vetted over 200 comments made through iSportsman comments, emails, and calls. If you have questions, please ask by emailing or calling the duty phone. We can assure you there will be rumors and hearsay, but we are happy to talk with you directly if you contact us.
Spring Cleanup: Apr 13-26, 2024
Note: Some dates are subject to change.