73. The Yates Lake West Tract

Date of Purchase:  December 28, 2009

Location:  Elmore County T19N, R21 & 22E, in Sections 10,11,12,13,14,15,22,23,24,25,& 7,18,19,30 respectively

Acreage:  3,518

THE YATES LAKE WEST TRACT in Elmore County consists of 3,518 acres of a pine-hardwood hills and creek valleys on the western shore of Yates Lake. Habitat components include longleaf pine stands and mature hardwood creek bottoms, as well as the protection of 3 miles of shoreline along the Tallapoosa River. The tract is to be managed for a broad assortment of public recreational opportunities, as a nature preserve, and an environmental education study area.