COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is in the multi-year process of updating Conservation Area Management Plans and is seeking public input on how conservation areas are important to Missourians.

A draft management plan for the Department’s Central Region Towersites is available for public review through Aug. 31.

MDC said towersites provide a means for detecting wildfires and allow the public limited access for hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Towersites covered in this management plan include BranchTowersite, Camdenton Conservation Service Center, Freeburg Towersite, Proctor Towersite, and Rocky Mount Towersite.

To preview this draft management plan and share comments online, visit www.mdc.mo.gov/areaplans.