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News Release

Watkins Boat Landing Reopens after Renovations

Powhatan, VA — The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) is pleased to announce that the renovation of Watkins Boat Landing on the James River in Powhatan County has been completed. The boat landing will reopen for public use at 5:00 p.m. on February 6, 2009.

"We are really pleased to reopen this popular boat landing to the public and appreciate their patience while these improvements were made," said VDGIF Capital Programs and Facilities Director Larry Hart.

The general contractor for the program was Possie B. Chenault, Inc. of Bumpass, Virginia. The project took 60 days to complete and consisted of grading the side slopes, replacement of guardrails, and partial ramp and pier replacement. Boating funds provided to VDGIF from boat registration and titling fees and from matching funds from the US Fish and Wildlife Service paid for the project. The total cost was $190,983.

It is the mission of the VDGIF to maintain optimum populations of all species to serve the needs of the Commonwealth; to provide opportunity for all to enjoy wildlife, inland fish, boating and related outdoor recreation and to work diligently to safeguard the rights of the people to hunt, fish and harvest game as provided for in the Constitution of Virginia; to promote safety for persons and property in connection with boating, hunting and fishing; to provide educational outreach programs and materials that foster an awareness of and appreciation for Virginia's fish and wildlife resources, their habitats, and hunting, fishing, and boating opportunities.

To learn more about boating and boating access sites in Virginia, visit the Department's website at www.dgif.virginia.gov.