U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Comprehensive Conservation Plans
Mountain–Prairie Region
PLANS BY STATE
The Division of Refuge Planning works with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staffs, partners, and the public to prepare comprehensive conservation plans for every national wildlife refuge and wetland management district in the Mountain–Prairie Region.
Each of these 15-year plans identifies specific goals that we develop to achieve the purpose and vision for the refuge or district and meet the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. These goals will guide the management of each refuge or district for the next 15 years. In addition, each plan has detailed objectives and strategies that the Service will carry out to achieve the goals.
Read more about comprehensive conservation planning.
Plans in progress
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We are working on comprehensive conservation plans for the national wildlife refuges (NWRs) and wetland management districts (WMDs) below. On each plan page, you will find a description of the refuge or district, the plan status, and how to get involved. Alamosa NWR Colorado Baca NWR Colorado Benton Lake NWR Montana Benton Lake WMD Montana Charles M. Russell WMD Montana Cokeville Meadows NWR Wyoming |
Hailstone NWR Montana Halfbreed Lake NWR Montana Lake Mason NWR Montana Monte Vista NWR Colorado National Elk Refuge Wyoming Quivira NWR Kansas Swan River NWR Montana War Horse NWR Montana |
Plans completed
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Each national wildlife refuge and wetland management district below has a completed comprehensive conservation plan. The plan page for the refuge or district has a summary of its plan, the full plan, and other planning information. Alamosa NWR Colorado 2003 Appert Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Arapaho NWR Colorado 2004 Ardoch NWR North Dakota 2006 Arrowwood NWR North Dakota 2007 Arrowwood WMD North Dakota 2008 Audubon NWR North Dakota 2008 Audubon WMD North Dakota 2008 Bamforth NWR Wyoming 2007 Bear Butte NWR South Dakota 2007 Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Utah 1997 Black Coulee NWR Montana 2011 Bone Hill NWR North Dakota 2006 Bowdoin NWR Montana 2011 Bowdoin WMD Montana 2011 Browns Park NWR Colorado 1999 Brumba NWR North Dakota 2006 Buffalo Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Camp Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Canfield Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Charles M. Russell NWR Montana 2012 Chase Lake NWR North Dakota 2008 Chase Lake WMD North Dakota 2008 Cottonwood Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Creedman Coulee NWR Montana 2011 Crescent Lake NWR Nebraska 2002 Crosby WMD North Dakota 2008 Dakota Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Des Lacs NWR North Dakota 2007 Devils Lake WMD North Dakota 2008 Fish Springs NWR Utah 2004 Flint Hills NWR Kansas 2000 Florence Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Fort Niobrara NWR Nebraska 1999 Half-Way Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Hewitt Lake NWR Montana 2011 Hiddenwood NWR North Dakota 2006 Hobart Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Huron WMD South Dakota 2012 Hutchinson Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Hutton Lake NWR Wyoming 2007 J. Clark Salyer NWR North Dakota 2007 J. Clark Salyer WMD North Dakota 2008 Johnson Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Karl E. Mundt NWR South Dakota 2013 Kellys Slough NWR North Dakota 2008 Kirwin NWR Kansas 2006 Kulm WMD North Dakota 2008 Lacreek NWR South Dakota 2006 Lacreek WMD South Dakota 2006 Lake Alice NWR North Dakota 2008 Lake Andes NWR South Dakota 2013 Lake Andes WMD South Dakota 2013 Lake George NWR North Dakota 2006 Lake Ilo NWR North Dakota 2008 Lake Nettie NWR North Dakota 2008 Lake Otis NWR North Dakota 2006 Lake Patricia NWR North Dakota 2006 Lake Thibadeau NWR Montana 2011 Lake Zahl NWR North Dakota 2008 |
Lambs Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Lamesteer NWR Montana 2007 Lee Metcalf NWR Montana 2012 Little Goose NWR North Dakota 2006 Long Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Long Lake WMD North Dakota 2006 Lords Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Lost Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Lost Trail NWR Montana 2005 Lostwood NWR North Dakota 1998 Lostwood WMD North Dakota 2008 Madison WMD South Dakota 2012 Maple River NWR North Dakota 2006 Marais des Cygnes NWR Kansas 1998 McLean NWR North Dakota 2008 Medicine Lake NWR Montana 2007 Monte Vista NWR Colorado 2003 Mortenson Lake NWR Wyoming 2007 Northeast Montana WMD Montana 2007 North Platte NWR Nebraska 2001 Ouray NWR Utah 2000 Pathfinder NWR Wyoming 2008 Pleasant Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Pretty Rock NWR North Dakota 2006 Rabb Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Rainwater Basin WMD Nebraska 2007 Red Rock Lakes NWR Montana 2009 Rock Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Rocky Flats NWR Colorado 2005 Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR Colorado 1996 Rose Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Sand Lake NWR South Dakota 2005 Sand Lake WMD South Dakota 2012 School Section Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Seedskadee NWR Wyoming 2002 Shell Lake NWR North Dakota 2008 Sheyenne Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Sibley Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Silver Lake NWR North Dakot, 2006 Slade NWR North Dakota 2006 Snyder Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Springwater NWR North Dakota 2006 Stewart Lake NWR North Dakota 2008 Stoney Slough NWR North Dakota 2006 Storm Lake NWR North Dakota 2000 Stump Lake NWR North Dakota 2008 Sullys Hill National Game Preserve North Dakota 2008 Sunburst Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Tewaukon NWR North Dakota 2000 Tewaukon WMD North Dakota 2000 Tomahawk NWR North Dakota 2006 Two Ponds NWR Colorado 1997 UL Bend NWR Montana 2012 Upper Souris NWR North Dakota 2007 Valentine NWR Nebraska 1999 Valley City WMD North Dakota 2008 Waubay NWR South Dakota 2002 Waubay WMD South Dakota 2002 White Lake NWR North Dakota 2008 Wild Rice NWR North Dakota 2000 Willow Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 Wintering River NWR North Dakota 2006 Wood Lake NWR North Dakota 2006 |
Planning schedule
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Congress passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, which requires the Service to develop comprehensive conservation plans for all refuges and districts. In addition, the act sets an initial deadline of 2012 to complete the plans for all refuges and districts in existence in 1997. |
You can review our schedule for starting new comprehensive conservation plans, as well as revisions of 15-year-old plans. |