C. Review Vision Statement and Goals and Determine Significant Issues (In Progress)

1. Vision Statement and Goals—Review and evaluate the public comments on the planning unit vision statement and goals. Based on that review, modify the vision and goals for the planning unit as appropriate.

2. Determine Significant Issues—Review and evaluate all potential issues, management concerns, and problems and the opportunities to resolve them that the planning team and the public have identified. Identify those issues and concerns that are significant, and the appropriate scale at which to consider them. Document the rationale for selecting the significant issues, as well as the rationale for not selecting the other issues and concerns (e.g., they fall outside the scope of the CCP, do not contribute to achieving refuge purposes or the mission of the Refuge System, etc.). Significant issues typically are those that fall within our jurisdiction, suggest different actions or alternatives, and will influence our decision. We will refer the issues we identify as falling outside the scope of refuge planning to the pertinent Service program office or division.