Division of Conservation Planning
Midwest Region

Where in the Plan Are We?

These are the steps that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service follows in comprehensive conservation planning; the step that Seney NWR has reached is highlighted:

  1. Preplanning: Plan the Plan
  2. Initiate Public Involvement and Scoping
  3. Review Vision Statement and Goals and Determine Significant Issues
  4. Develop and Analyze Alternatives, Including the Proposed Action
  5. Prepare a Draft CCP and NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Document
  6. Prepare and Adopt Final CCP
  7. Implement Plan, Monitor and Evaluate
  8. Review and Revise the Plan

Seney National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation PlanPhotograph shows a Common Loon

Comprehensive Conservation Plan Under Way
Next Steps
The Refuge
For More Information

Comprehensive Conservation Plan Under Way

Work on a comprehensive conservation plan for Seney NWR and Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Management Area continues. The comprehensive conservation plan will determine management policies for both refuges and ensure that the refuges fulfill their established purpose and mission. Planning is in the initial stages and may take more than 2 years to complete.

Next Steps

Refuge staff are identifying issues that should be addressed in the CCP and developing management alternatives that address those issues. The management alternatives will be evaluated in an Environmental Assessment. Once completed, the draft comprehensive conservation plan and the environmental assessment will be available for public review and comment.

The Refuge

More than 200 species of birds, 26 species of fish, 45 species of mammals, and 420 plant species have been recorded on Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near the community of Seney, the Refuge provides habitat for northwoods wildlife including ducks, Bald Eagles, Osprey, Common Loons, Trumpeter Swans, river otters, beavers, black bears, moose and gray wolves.

Comprehensive conservation planning for Seney NWR will also include planning for the Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Management Area.

For More Information

For more information on comprehensive conservation planning for Seney NWR and Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Management Area, please e-mail us, call or write to Seney NWR Manager Tracy Casselman at:
Phone: 906/586-9851
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

Address:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
1674 Refuge Entrance Road
Seney, MI 49883

Last revised December 18, 2007