Oregon Islands, Three Arch Rocks, and Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuges:
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Wilderness Stewardship Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is pleased to announce the completion of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for Oregon Islands, Three Arch Rocks, and Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuges. In 2006, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex initiated a planning process called "Comprehensive Conservation Planning" to review the wildlife, habitat and public use activities on Cape Meares, Oregon Islands, and Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). The purpose of the CCP is to guide management of these resources for the next 15 years.

The Service selected Alternative 2 for the Refuges' CCP. This alternative places greater emphasis on establishing and working through partnerships with state and federal agencies, non-profits, educational institutions and private citizens to accomplish needed wildlife and habitat inventories, surveys, monitoring, research, and opportunities for public use. Now that the plan has been completed, the Service will begin implementing proposed projects and partnerships as funding becomes available.

Information Contact:

Roy W. Lowe, Project Leader
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
2127 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, Oregon 97365-5258
Phone: (541) 867-4550
Fax: (541) 867-4551
Email: oregoncoastCCP@fws.gov

Download the Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Wilderness Stewardship Plan by section:

• Refuge Vision Statements, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Table of Contents (High Quality PDF - 3.4 MB)
• Chapter 1 - Introduction and Background (High Quality PDF - 3.4 MB) 
• Chapter 2 - Alternatives, Goals, Objectives, and Strategies (High Quality PDF - 3.9 MB)
• Chapter 3 - Physical Environment (High Quality PDF - 159 KB)
• Chapter 4 - Refuge Biology and Habitat (High Quality PDF - 1.8 MB)
• Chapter 5 - Public Use Programs and Impact on Social and Economic Environment (High Quality PDF - 1.8 MB)
• Appendices (High Quality PDF - 35.3 MB)
  • Appendix A - Acronyms
  • Appendix B - Species Lists
  • Appendix C - Statement of Compliance
  • Appendix D - Appropriate Use Findings
  • Appendix E - Compatibility Determinations
  • Appendix F - Wilderness Documentation
  • Appendix G - Implementation Plan
  • Appendix H - List of Preparers and Reviewers (CCP Team)
  • Appendix I - Public Involvement
  • Appendix J - Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health Tables and Resources of Concern Tables