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Ma-le'l Dunes Cooperative Management Area Public Access Plan

Ma-le'l Dunes Access Plan - Preliminary Initial Study / Environmental Assessment (2.2 MB PDF)

Ma-le'l Dunes Access Plan Decision Record signed by FWS and BLM (330K PDF)

CCP/Final EA and FONSI Available!

The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Assessment (CCP/Final EA) is available for viewing and downloading online
http://www.fws.gov/humboldtbay/ccp.html.  To view or download a file click on the links below. Each file below will take a few minutes to download, read, or print using Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). A free copy of PDF Reader is available from the Adobe website.

Humboldt Bay NWR Complex CCP/Final EA Sept 2009 (76K PDF)
Humboldt Bay NWR Complex CCP FONSI Sept 2009 (84K PDF)

Humboldt Bay NWR Complex Draft CCP/EA (3.56MB PDF)
Humboldt Bay NWR Complex Draft CCP/EA - Appendices (5.76MB PDF)

Greetings from the Refuge Manager

We are pleased to announce that the Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Assessment (CCP/Final EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Humboldt Bay NWR Complex were signed by Ren Lohoefener, Regional Director for the Pacific Southwest Region, on September 24, 2009. Aleutian cackling goose

The signing of the FONSI signifies the approval of the CCP and the adoption of Alternative C, as analyzed in the January 2009 Humboldt Bay NWR Complex Draft CCP/EA.

The final CCP outlines the management direction and strategies for Humboldt Bay and Castle Rock NWRs for the next 15 years. Management activities will focus on the conservation of the Refuges’ resources, particularly migratory birds and wildlife species that are federally listed as threatened or endangered, and their habitats;and providing opportunities at Humboldt Bay NWR for compatible wildlife-dependent recreation including wildlife observation photography, environmental education, interpretation, and hunting.

The planning team and I wish to thank you for your comments and suggestions throughout the CCP process. Hundreds of people participated over the past three years to make this plan a reality. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks for your help and your time. We look forward to seeing you at the Refuge very soon.

Sincerely,

 

Eric Nelson, Refuge Manager
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Humboldt Bay NWRC
P.O. Box 576, 1020 Ranch Rd.
Loleta, CA 95551-9633
(707) 733-5406
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Public Involvement

In 2007, interested individuals, agencies, tribes, organizations, and other stakeholders were invited by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to express their concerns and share their visions for the Refuge. The 45-day public comment period on the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment (CCP/EA) for Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes draft management alternatives for the Complex, closed on March 23, 2009.  The final CCP/Final EA is available for viewing or downloading by clicking on the links above.  A paper copy or CD of the CCP/Final EA and FONSI may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Sandy Osborn, Refuge Planning, 2800 Cottage Way, W-1832, Sacramento, CA  95825  or E-mail fw8plancomment@fws.gov.

For more information about the CCP process, visit the Pacific Southwest Region Refuge Planning websitepelican

 

 

 

 

 

 
Last updated: October 28, 2010