The Missouri Conservation Commission recently approved the construction of a new shooting range at the Ralph and Martha Perry Memorial Conservation Area in Johnson County.
According to a news release, during a meeting on February 8, the commission approved a contract for construction of the new range with Kat Excavation, Inc., of Bates City, for $532,610.
The old range at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) area near Knob Noster and south of Concordia will be closed until the new range is finished. Construction is expected to start sometime this spring with the contract calling for completion of the range within 120 working days after project begins.
The new range will accommodate both pistol and rifle target practice which will include four 25-yard lanes, three 50-yard lanes, and two 100-yard lanes. The range will be in an excavated area including safety features of a covered firing line, enhanced backstops and side berms, noise reduction features and a 20-foot tall earthen berm behind the targets.
Also, the parking lot and range will have ADA accessibility features.
For more information about MDC conservation areas and outdoor recreation opportunities, www.mdc.mo.gov.