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ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation last month released a draft proposal for public comment that would update regulations governing public use of the state’s vast network of 120 Wildlife Management Areas. There are 15 WMAs in DEC Region 5, which covers the eastern north country. The closest ones to the Tri-Lakes area are Pauline Murdock in Elizabethtown, AuSable Marsh and Wickham Marsh near Port Kent, and Chazy Highlands in Dannemora. DEC is accepting public comments on the draft proposal until May 24. DEC is proposing to update and clarify existing regulations defining the allowable activities and uses of WMAs. The proposals continue to prioritize activities that include hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife viewing. Among other proposed updates, the draft regulations would:

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