U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Completed Plan Contacts
The Service completed this plan
in 2000.
REFUGE EMAIL
REFUGE STREET ADDRESS
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
310 West Maple Avenue
Hartford, Kansas
REFUGE MAILING ADDRESS
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 128
Hartford, Kansas 66854
REFUGE TELEPHONE
620 / 392 5553
REFUGE WEB SITES
www.fws.gov/flinthills
Flint Hills refuge profile
Description
The comprehensive conservation plan sets the management and use of the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge for 15 years. Named for the gently rolling Flint Hill 30 miles to the west, the refuge lies in the broad, flat Neosho River Valley in eastern Kansas.
The purposes for Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, from the two laws under which the refuge was established, follow: (1) "for the conservation, maintenance, and management of wildlife, resources thereof, and its habitat thereon" (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958); and (2) "for incidental fish and wildlife oriented recreational development, the protection of natural resources, and the conservation of endangered or threatened species" (Refuge Recreation Act).
- Established in 1966.
- Comprises more than 18,000 acres.
- Located in Lynn and Coffey counties, 8 miles south of Inter
- 35 near Hartford, Kansas.
The refuge is in a region of natural scenic beauty that was historically native tallgrass prairie. Along with large numbers of migratory birds, the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, and an assortment of other mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects.
The following are major actions in the comprehensive conservation plan:
- Restore, enhance, and protect the natural diversity of the refuge, including threatened and endangered species.
- Restore and maintain a hydrological system for the Neosho River.
- Strengthen interagency and jurisdictional relationships, as well as cooperate with public and private stakeholders, to benefit fish and wildlife resources.
- Improve staffing, funding, and facilities.
Plan cover showing egrets in a wetland.
Cover photograph © Mike Blair/Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
The refuge has responsibility for wildlife habitat management that overlays the operation of the John Redmond Reservoir by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The pool level of the reservoir—which fluctuates due to periodic flooding of the Neosho River—may alter refuge management. At high flood levels, the reservoir may flood 95 percent of the refuge, which could affect refuge facilities, nature trails, and roads.
Documents
Comprehensive conservation plan (CCP)
CCP amendment 2009 (1 MB PDF)
CCP 2000 (2 MB PDF)
Maps 2000 (2 MB PDF)
Draft CCP and environmental assessment (EA)
Draft CCP and EA 2000 (6 MB PDF)
By section, for faster download:
Plan contents, chapters (PDF)
Appendixes (5 MB PDF)
Maps (1 MB PDF)
Planning process documents
Notice of availability of final CCP 2000 (PDF)
Notice of availability of draft CCP and EA 2000 (PDF)
Notice of intent to prepare a CCP 2000 (PDF)