Pedlar Wildlife Management Area
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The Pedlar Wildlife Management Area is located on 766 acres (310 ha) east of Blacksville
in Monongalia County
, West Virginia
. The wildlife management area
is divided into two parts centered around 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) Dixon Lake and 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) Mason Lake, named for nearby Mason-Dixon Line
.
Pedlar was deeded to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
by Consol Energy
and initially opened in 2004. Improvements to the lakes and a public shooting range at Mason Lake were completed in 2007.
Blacksville, West Virginia
Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blacksville is located at ....
in Monongalia County
Monongalia County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The wildlife management area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
is divided into two parts centered around 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) Dixon Lake and 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) Mason Lake, named for nearby Mason-Dixon Line
Mason-Dixon line
The Mason–Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. It forms a demarcation line among four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and...
.
Pedlar was deeded to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of West Virginia. While formerly known as the cabinet-level Department of Natural Resources, it is now part of the West Virginia Department of Commerce...
by Consol Energy
Consol Energy
Consol Energy is an energy company headquartered in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, suburb of Cecil Township, in the Southpointe complex. It is one of the US's largest coal mining companies, along with Peabody Energy and Arch Coal...
and initially opened in 2004. Improvements to the lakes and a public shooting range at Mason Lake were completed in 2007.