CHANGES AT LAKE SOMERVILLE GO INTO EFFECT TODAY

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After feedback for local users, the changes that were to go in effect today at Lake Somerville have been amended.  The changes made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers affect the Rocky Creek Park and Yegua Creek Park at Lake Somerville.   The boat ramps are currently closed in Rocky Creek Park due to flood damage but, beginning today, users can still access the interior boat ramp at Yegua Creek Park if they have a Corps Annual Day Use Pass or America the Beautiful Pass.  Lake Manager Russell Meier explains:

The passes are available online at https://store.usgs.gov/pass.  If a person does not have a pass, they can still use the free boat ramp that is located outside the park.   After the flood damage is repaired at Rocky Creek Park, Meier says the same changes will go into effect there.

This is a change from what was originally set to go in effect today, Meier explains:

Another change that is going into effect today is an all-volunteer staff at the gate houses to the parks.  Meier said he doesn’t know how it is going to go, as today is the first day for the all-volunteer gate staff.   All of the changes made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are to make the parks more sustainable and separate the day users from the campground users.

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    1. I would like to help our paths and wildlife by volunteering. Can you tell me how to apply. Mitch

  3. All volunteer staffing isn’t going to work. Had one tell me personally last week, “That the first time someone gives me trouble I’m out of there”. So I predict he’ll be pulling out Saturday morning…… But I applaud the amended change. Now I can still use the much safer ramp in Yegua Park…..

  4. Not very smart. More and more boaters are utilizing the lake every year. The boat ramp restrictions will limit day use boaters to a very limited number of boat ramps. This policy forces people to use North shore boat ramps. Downloading your $50,000 boat onto a trailer with a 20 mi per hour south wind on a North shore boat ramp.