With the New Year, people who hike, picnic or camp — but don’t fish — no longer have free use of the Evans County Public Fishing Area and 31 other facilities around Georgia.Either an annual fishing license with a wildlife management area stamp or a special short-term fishing license was already required to fish in Georgia’s public fishing areas. But previously, no license or fee had been required for other uses. Effective Jan. 1, the Department of Natural Resources is issuing a new permit called the Georgia Outdoor Recreational Pass, or GORP, and requiring that non-anglers who use fishing areas possess either a GORP or a fishing license.A temporary banner on the gate at the Evans County PFA alerts visitors of the new requirement, and a permanent sign has been put up nearby.