For several years, I leased slightly over 2000 acres that had been part of the Kaul Family Trust. In places it joined Coosa WMA. About 5 years ago, there was a meeting between the WMA folks, Forever Wild folks, and the Conservation Fund. I have a friend that was part of that meeting. He said the plan was for the Conservation Fund folks to buy the property, hold it for a few years, then give it back to the state for Forever Wild. I asked about continuing to lease the property while TCF had it and was told no leasing and no hunting.
the hope was that the meeting would be hush-hush because they were afraid the county government folks might try to interfere. (The county will get no property tax once it is Forever Wild.) The WMA folks were invited because the plan is for it to be part of Coosa WMA, with the WMA folks then being responsible for the property maintenance.
