Charles M. Russell Comprehensive Conservation Planning: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Planning

Comprehensive Conservation Planning

The CCP for Charles M. Russell NWR is a 15-year plan that will address habitat conservation and wildlife-dependent recreational uses.

The staff at Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) is nearing completion of a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental impact statement (EIS) for the refuge including UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge. A CCP (as it is commonly referred to) provides long-range guidance and management direction for the refuge’s programs.

**May 2012**

We are pleased to announce that the final CCP and EIS has been released. Scroll down this page for links to download the final CCP and EIS or any other project document.

The Service’s final decision will be documented in a record of decision and published in the Federal Register no sooner than 30 days after the final CCP and EIS has been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and distributed to the public. We will begin to carry out the actions identified in the final CCP immediately on publication of the record of decision in the Federal Register. After we issue the record of decision, we will produce the stand-alone CCP (environmental analysis sections are removed) which will be posted to this Web site.

Press Releases

Planning Documents

Final CCP and EIS Documents

Volume 1 35 MB, PDF

Volume 2 20 MB, PDF

To view the Final CCP by section for faster download, please visit this web page.

Draft CCP and EIS Documents

Draft CCPcmr_and EIS (8 MB PDF)



Large-format maps are in separate files below.

High resolution files, by section:

Abstract and Summary(1.3 MB PDF)

Contents and Abbreviations (PDF)

CHAPTER 1, Introduction ( PDF)

Figure 5, analysis area map (PDF)

CHAPTER 2, Refuge History and Vision (PDF)

Figure 6, topographic map (2 MB PDF)

CHAPTER 3, Alternatives (1.8 MB PDF)

Figure 7, alternative A map (1 MB PDF)

Figure 8, alternative B map (1 MB PDF)

Figure 9, alternative C map (1 MB PDF)

Figure 10, alternative D map (1 MB PDF)

CHAPTER 4, Affected Environment (3 MB PDF)

Figure 15, water and geography map (1.2 MB PDF)

Figure 16, habitat unit (grazing) map (1.2 MB PDF)

Figure 17, habitat types map (1.2 MB PDF)

Figure 18, fire frequency map (1.1 MB PDF)

Figure 22, invasive species map (PDF)

CHAPTER 5, Environmental Consequences (1.4 MB PDF)

Glossary, appendixes, and bibliography (PDF)

Figure A, wilderness map (PDF)