I ran into an old friend today that informed me that no water was going to be placed in the Skillern Tract fields where the Ruff was last spring. Even though the water has already been paid for by a farmer who has that in his lease agreement. Along with that there has been a rest area on the East Unit that has been flooded every year for probably 50-60 years even though that water has been paid for as well they are not going to use it. A total of 700 acres of water has been already paid for and is not going to be utilized by the US Fish and Wildlife. I know I would like to know why. Anyone out there heard anything about this. David Hanson Baytown/Mont Belvieu Area Chambers County Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist TOS Member Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner