01-06-2009, 10:10 PM
ROY LAKE STATE PARK, S.D.-The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department will be hosting an open house to discuss a possible property trade that would open up access to Piyas Lake in Northeastern South Dakota.
The open house will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, January 12 at Roykota Resort. No formal presentation will be made, but the open house meeting format will provide an opportunity for the public to visit one-on-one with staff and share their thoughts about the merits of the proposal.
Piyas Lake, located in Marshall County, has seen heavy fishing pressure the past two years, but has little access to sportsmen. The GFP has a proposal that would trade a parcel of land near Roy Lake, for access to Piyas Lake. Along with lake access, the GFP would acquire CRP, an existing boat ramp, boat trailer parking, a graveled trail to the lake, and several acres of marsh and water. In exchange for the Piyas Lake property, the GFP would trade 226 acres of Department lands located adjacent to the southeast corner of Roy Lake.
The open house will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, January 12 at Roykota Resort. No formal presentation will be made, but the open house meeting format will provide an opportunity for the public to visit one-on-one with staff and share their thoughts about the merits of the proposal.
Piyas Lake, located in Marshall County, has seen heavy fishing pressure the past two years, but has little access to sportsmen. The GFP has a proposal that would trade a parcel of land near Roy Lake, for access to Piyas Lake. Along with lake access, the GFP would acquire CRP, an existing boat ramp, boat trailer parking, a graveled trail to the lake, and several acres of marsh and water. In exchange for the Piyas Lake property, the GFP would trade 226 acres of Department lands located adjacent to the southeast corner of Roy Lake.