The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close Tom’s Bayou at State Wildlife Refuge in Vermilion Parish on May 1-30 for construction of two rock weirs.
 
Refuge visitors should also use caution when navigating Fearman Lake in State Wildlife Refuge due to current dredging equipment and activity in the area.
 
The construction project will take approximately two months to complete. However, all other canals and public access areas on the refuge will remain open from official sunrise to sunset.
 
State Wildlife Refuge is approximately 13,000 acres of marshland located on the southwestern shore of Vermilion Bay. It is located approximately six miles south of Intracoastal City, La., and is bordered by the Audubon/Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary to the west and Vermilion Bay to the east.
 
For more information about State Wildlife Refuge, go to http://www.wlf.la.gov/refuge/state-wildlife-refuge or contact Tyson Crouch at 337-373-0032 or tcrouch@wlf.la.gov.