Comprehensive Conservation Plan

We Need You!

	Oystercatchers in flight. Credit: Felicia Sanders©

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites you to participate in the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) planning process for the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. We would like to gather valuable comments, information, and ideas from the public, organizations and local and state government agencies. Your comments given to us before March 1, 2009 will be used to develop and evaluate alternatives for future management of the Cape Romain NWR. When the draft plan is complete, we will have another public comment period. Keep an eye out on this page as we will post updates!

Purpose and Need for the Plan

The purpose of the plan is to develop proposed actions that best achieve the refuges purposes; develop a vision, goals and objectives for the refuge; address key challenges, issues and relevant mandates; and is consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management.

CCP Process:

• Conduct Public Scoping (December 2008)
• Prepare Draft CCP (2009)
• Conduct Internal Review (December 2009)
• Hold Public Meetings with Review and Comment Period (January-February 2010)
• Publish Final CCP (September 2010)
• Review & Revise the Plan within 15 Years (2025)

Specifically, the Plan is needed to:

• Provide a clear statement of refuge management direction.
• Provide refuge neighbors, visitors, and government officials with an understanding of Service management actions on and around the refuge.
• Ensure that Service management actions, including land protection and recreation/education programs, are consistent with the mandates of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
• Provide a basis for the development of budget requests for operations, maintenance, and capital improvement needs.

Comment Form

Mailing List Form to receive additional information about the planning effort.