Fish and Wildlife shooting range temporarily closed

HARTLAND, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is temporarily closing its Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland for renovations.

The range is being closed Wednesday.

Planned upgrades include improved acoustic tiling in the covered shooting ports, the installation of security cameras and access road work.

Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter said the renovations and revised range rules will help reduce noise at the state’s only publicly accessible shooting range.

The department expects the range to re-open in early summer.