Chelan PUD is closing the Sage Hills trails system for four months beginning Thursday (Dec. 1 to April 1) to provide a winter-feeding ground and quiet range land for mule deer and other wildlife.
PUD senior wildlife biologist Von Pope says the herds typically migrate to the Wenatchee Foothills starting in December and peak in March...
Chelan PUD says crews will be in the Sage Hills area beginning Monday, April 20th doing fire safety and weed control work on PUD property and around power poles.
Bikers and hikers are also warned that the contractors will be using off-road vehicles and to allow them ample room to work, and keep a safe physical distance
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