Cleco’s Turkey project in the camp.
Camp Livingston project
Cleco has worked with the Louisiana Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the USDA Forest Service to plant 10 acres of food plots along two miles of a transmission line right of way in the Catahoula Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest at Camp Livingston.
The food plots provide low-growing, grassy areas where turkey chicks can find and devour the bugs they need in the first weeks of their lives.
Cleco arranged for a contractor to clear the unwanted vegetation in its rights of way and also paid for the seed and fertilizer. The USDA Forest Service prepared the area for planting and seeded the plots. They also agreed to maintain the site ? a total of 57 acres. The NWTF purchased gates and signage to protect the site and inform the public.
In addition, Cleco budgeted dollars to purchase seed and fertilizer for the life of the project and will support it as long as possible.
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