Pearl River boat launch reopens

Renovation work on the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Middle River boat launch has been completed and reopened, ac cording to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). Work converted it from a one-lane gravel ramp to a two-lane concrete ramp. In addition, wooden docks were installed, the adjacent staging slip dredged and parking improvements. The project was funded with Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) settlement funds through the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) to restore lost recreational opportunities as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The Pearl River WMA consists of 35,618 acres and located six miles east of Slidell and approximately one mile east of Pearl River. For information on this WMA, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/pearl-river