Leopard frog. Credit: USFWS
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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Comprehensive Conservation Planning
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving forward in developing its Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. The CCP is required of all National Wildlife Refuges by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (PL 105-57). The CCP is a 15-year plan designed to provide strategic management direction that best achieves the Refuge’s purposes; attains the vision and goals developed for the Refuge; contributes to the National Wildlife Refuge System mission; addresses key challenges, issues and relevant mandates; and, is consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management.
Latest News in Developing CCP
Draft Plan Released for Public Comment through April 23, 2012;
Public Meeting Scheduled for April 10, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
We are pleased to announce the release of the draft CCP and environmental assessment (EA) for John Heinz NWR for public comment through April 23, 2012. The draft CCP/EA presents three alternatives for managing the refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Service's preferred alternative (alternative B) emphasizes increased tidal marsh restoration and engaging urban youth.
For an overview of the proposed management alternatives, please see the John Heinz NWR Comprehensive Conservation Planning newsletter.
To view or download the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment click here.
We invite you to share your comments about the draft plan. We will accept letters, faxes, and emails. To be considered, all comments must be emailed, faxed, or postmarked by April 23, 2012.
Please send comments to:
Lia McLaughlin
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: 413-253-8400
Fax: 413-253-8469
Email: northeastplanning@fws.gov (please put "John Heinz NWR" in the subject line)
In addition, refuge and planning staff will collect comments at the following public meeting on April 10, 2012, held at the refuge's visitor center. The location is fully accessible. The meeting will have two sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. During both sessions, there will a short presentation on the draft plan, followed by an open house. Presentations will begin about 15 minutes into each session.
| Tuesday April 10, 2012 |
| Times |
Afternoon Session |
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Evening Session |
6:30 to 8:30 |
| Location |
Visitor Center
8601 Lindbergh Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19153
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| Phone |
215-365-3118 |
Directions are available in the refuge’s web site at: http://www.fws.gov/heinz/welcome.htm
You may also request a CD-ROM or paper copy of the plan, by contacting: John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153, or email: Gary M. Stolz, Refuge Manager at Gary_Stolz@fws.gov.
After the public comment period is over, we will evaluate all public comments and revise the CCP as warranted. We estimate that we will release the final CCP in September 2012.
