Target shooting on Sand Dunes Road banned indefinitely

LAKE MOSES – According to officials with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the WDFW emphasizes that the Sand Dunes Road area in the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area is closed to target shooting.

The ban is in effect until further notice, according to a WDFW press release. The road had been closed to target shooting since July 1, and campfire bans also went into effect at that time.

“Sand Dunes Road was closed to target shooting at the time and will remain closed after fire restrictions are lifted,” the release said.

“We have received several reports of target shooting and the risk of serious injury or worse is too great to allow this activity to continue,” said Chad Eidson, preserve manager. “The safety of the public and visitors is our top priority by keeping the Sand Dunes Road area closed to target shooting indefinitely.”

Sand Dunes Road runs through the WDFW Desert Unit, which includes land southwest of Moses Lake and west of Potholes Reservoir.