The first step towards the construction of a new Arkansas Game and Fish Commission regional office in Mountain Home was taken Friday with the approval of $275,000 in funding for a proposed site. The action came during the commission’s meeting in Little Rock.
District Fisheries Supervisor Jeremy Risley says the identified site for the potential new facility adjoins U.S. Highway 62/412 West.
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Risley says planning has been underway for a number of years to reach the point of identifying a potential site.
The current Game and Fish regional office in Mountain Home is located at 201 East Fifth Street where it has been for a number of years.
Risley says 18 employees utilize the current facility. The new facility is planned to accommodate 20 employees and the equipment they need.
He says a timeline for the construction is not finalized, noting the process is a lengthy one.
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