EXHIBIT A - OCORA Map and Recreation Info with fees RFP 110118.pdf
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- Attached to
- RFP 110118 OTTER CREEK OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA
- Solicitation number
- RFP 785 1900000121 3
- Issued by
- Lincoln County, Brooksville City, Kentucky
About this file
This document is an exhibit prepared by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) for RFP 110118 and contains maps, recreation information, and fee schedules for the Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area (OCORA) located in Meade County. The exhibit includes detailed topographic and trail maps showing the 2,221-acre area's boundaries, facilities, and multi-use trail system with designated uses for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The recreation area is situated 6.2 miles from Brandenburg, Kentucky, and features terrain ranging from 390 to 690 feet in elevation with bluffs overlooking the Ohio River and Otter Creek. Facilities include picnic areas, pavilions, campgrounds, a shooting range, restrooms, and entrance gates, with trail maps available online at fw.ky.gov. The area is open Wednesday through Sunday from daylight to dark, with extended hours for camping and hunting activities.
The fee structure establishes a $3 per person daily access fee for general activities including picnicking, hiking, bird watching, disc golf, wildlife watching, and geocaching, with an annual permit option of $30. Children under 12 receive free access. High-impact activities including horseback riding, mountain biking, archery range use, and shooting range use require an additional $7 daily fee or a $70 annual permit. The shooting range accommodates only single projectile firearms (no shotshells or pistols) and operates Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to sunset and Sundays from noon to sunset. Fishing and hunting activities require valid state licenses and appropriate permits in addition to daily access fees. The area provides 5 miles of Otter Creek and 2.4 miles of Ohio River fishing access, with hunting allowed for squirrels, rabbits, furbearers, turkeys, and deer under statewide regulations. Motorized off-road vehicles are prohibited throughout the recreation area.
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Note to Map Users: Map prepared by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR).
Although KDFWR strives for accuracy, data used to create this map are from a variety of sources and dates; as such, KDFWR makes no representations regarding the accuracy or fitness for use of the information furnished herein.4-
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Otter Creek Boundary
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CSX Railroad Land
Fort Knox
Private Land
Roads
Fishing Trail
Active Railroad
Trout Waters
Bank Access
Carrydown Only
Office
Pavillion
Picnic Area
Campground
Shooting Range
Restrooms
Entrance Gate
Trail maps available online at fw.ky.gov
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YMCA CAMP
PIOMINGO
Fort Knox Military
Reservation
River Front Rd.
Trailhead
Disc Golf
Course
Entrance Gate
Garnettsville
O H I O R I V E R
Otter Creek
Otter C reek Rd.
Boone H ollow
Pine Grove
Cedar Hill
Blue Hole
Horse Camping
EXHIBIT A - RFP 110118
Fort Knox
Military Reservation
Otter Creek
Ohio River
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ROCK RIDGE RD
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SHOOTIN G RANGE RD
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OTTER CREEK OHIO RIVER RD
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Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area - Trails
Map prepared by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR). Although KDFWR strives for accuracy, data used to create this map are from a variety of sources and dates; as such, KDFWR makes no representations regarding the accuracy or fitness for use of the information furnished herein.
Note to Map UsersPublication Date: 8/24/2015
Contour interval: 10 feet 1:26,000Scale
Legend Trail Name, Trail Use
Blue Hole, Hiking Trail Boone Hollow, Hiking/Horse Trail Connector, Bike/Hiking Trail Otter Creek, Bike/Hiking Trail Red Cedar, Bike/Horse/Hiking Trail Red Cedar, Horse/Hiking Trail Valley Overlook, Bike/Hiking Trail Valley Overlook, Bike/Hiking/Horse Trail Elevation Contour Otter Creek ORA Boundary
Entrance Gate
Trailhead
Otter Creek Rd
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Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area Information
Public Hunting Area Location
Regional Locator
WMA Overview Location & Size: Meade County, 2,221 acres.
Contact: (502) 942-9171 office, Trail & Fishing Hotline (502) 942-5052 Elevation: minimum 390 feet, maximum 690 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.92468, Longitude W -86.03811 Area Habitat: mostly forest: open land 2%, forest 92%, wetland 5%, open water 1%.
Directions & Description:
The area is 6.2 miles from the intersection of KY 448 and KY 1638, in Brandenburg, and 2.7 miles from the junction of KY 1638 and the Dixie HWY (U.S.
31 W). Terrain is steep to rolling with bluffs overlooking the Ohio River and Otter Creek. Fishing access includes 5 miles of Otter Creek and 2.4 miles of the Ohio River. Multi-use trails are present. Refer to trail map for designated uses. The area is open Wednesday through Sunday from daylight to dark.
Extended hours apply for camping and hunting.
A $3 per person daily access fee will be charged for entry to the area. Available activities currently include picnicking, hiking, bird watching, disc golf, wildlife watching and geocaching. A person may buy a $30 annual permit for these activities. Children under 12 may access the area for free. Primitive and RV camping will be available this summer. A $7 additional daily fee is required for high impact activities: horseback riding, mountain biking, archery range and shooting range. The shooting range (for single projectile firearms only; no shotshells or pistols allowed) is open Wednesday-Saturday 9:00 AM-sunset & Sundays noon-sunset. .A person may buy a $70 annual permit for high impact activities.
Check the online calendar or call the Trail and Fishing Status hotline, or Area office for closures or events.
Anglers and hunters must pay the daily access fee, and must possess a valid fishing or hunting license and appropriate permits. Otter Creek offers excellent stream fishing for smallmouth bass and rainbow trout. Anglers must possess a trout stamp to keep rainbow trout.
Hunters may pursue squirrels, rabbits, furbearers, turkeys and deer. Squirrel and furbearer hunting is open under statewide regulations.
Deer hunting with archery and crossbow equipment is open under statewide regulations. Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area will host firearms quota deer hunts and the area will close to all other activities during firearms quota deer hunts and spring wild turkey season. Motorized, off-road vehicles are not allowed on the area.
Online Resources Public Hunting Area users must abide by the Kentucky hunting, trapping, and fishing regulations.
It is incumbent on persons using Public Hunting Areas to become familiar with these regulations.
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources provides these regulations on our Web site at fw.ky.gov or by calling 1-800-858-1549.
http://fw.ky.gov/
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