Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Planning

Latest News in Developing CCP

We are pleased to announce the release of our Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review and comment. This document represents over 4 years of work among federal and state agencies, local and regional officials and communities, conservation organizations and user groups.

Click here to view our latest newsletter with highlights of the draft plan. 

The draft CCP/EA is out for public review and comment until August 28, 2009.  After a review of those public comments, our Regional Director will then make his decision on the actions to implement.

We are hosting two Public Meetings on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the locations below.  These meetings will include a short presentation on the draft plan, after which Service staff will record any comments you would like to provide. These comments, as well as others received by August 28, 2009, will be considered when editing and finalizing the plan.

To submit written comments or for additional information on the CCP, please contact Nancy McGarigal, Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA, 01035; Phone: 413-253-8562; fax 413-253-8468; Email: northeastplanning@fws.gov (Please put “Rappahannock River NWR” in the subject line).

How to Access the Document

The draft CCP/EA can be accessed below by its individual chapters and appendixes. These files are at a lower resolution than the print or cd-rom versions of the document in order to reduce the file sizes and facilitate downloading. As a result, the quality of the many maps and photos may not be as clear as you would like. Please contact us if you would like high resolution files of individual maps and figures.  

Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment (low resolution files)

Cover Page Table of Contents (PDF 168 KB)
Chapter 1 Purpose and Need (PDF 324 KB)
Chapter 2 Affected Environment (PDF 736 KB)
Chapter 3 Alternatives (PDF 856 KB)
Chapter 4 Environmental Impacts (PDF 568 KB)
Chpater 5 Consultation_and_Coordination PDF (92 KB)
Glossary Acronyms (PDF 108 KB)
Bibliography (PDF 113 KB)
Appendix A Species Known or Suspected (PDF 256 KB)
Appendix B Compatibility Determinatons Findings of Appropriateness
     App. B-Part 1 CDs and FAs (PDF 932 KB)
     App. B-Part 2 CDs and FAs (PDF 952 KB)
     App. B-Part 3 CDs and FAs (PDF 936 KB)
     App. B-Part 4 CDs and FAs (PDF 760 KB)
Appendix C Staffing (PDF 96 KB)
Appendix D Refuge Operations Needs (RONS) and Service Asset Maintenance Management System (SAMMS) (PDF 88 KB)
Appendix E Wilderness Review (PDF 120 KB)
Appendix F Wild and Scenic River Review (PDF 84 KB)
Appendix G Executive Summary of Community Survey (PDF 168 KB)
Appendix H Fire Management Program (PDF 88 KB)
Appendix I Regional Economic Analysis (PDF 204 KB)
Back Cover (PDF 56 KB)

How to Obtain the Documents on Hard Copy or Cd-Rom

If you would like to obtain the documents on cd-rom, or would like to request one of the limited hard copy sets, or if you have any questions on the planning process please contact:

Nancy McGarigal
Planning Team Leader
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
300 Westgate Center Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: 413/253-8562
E-mail: northeastplanning@fws.gov