Montipora Aequituberculata coral at Jarvis Island NWR. Photo: J. Maragos, USFWS.

Purpose of the CCP:

As part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Refuges are required to have a CCP in place to guide the management of fish, wildlife, plants, coral reefs, habitats and public uses for a period of 15 years.

Project Contacts:

Don Palawski, Refuge Manager
Pacific Remote Islands
National Wildlife Refuge Complex
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 5-301
Honolulu, HI 96850
Phone: (808)792-9560
Email: don_palawski@fws.gov

Charles Pelizza, Refuge Conservation Planner
Hawaiian and Pacific Islands
National Wildlife Refuge Complex
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 5-231
Honolulu, HI 96850
Phone: (808)792-9490
Email: charlie_pelizza@fws.gov

Howland Island, Baker Island,
and Jarvis Island
National Wildlife Refuges
Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Current Status:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed draft Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCP) and Environmental Assessments (EA) for Howland Island, Baker Island, and Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuges, for public review and comments. The documents are posted below, and a brief summary of the management alternatives is included in Planning Update 3.

Note: The correct date for the end of the public review and comment period for the Draft CCPs/EAs is October 30, 2007.

Documents Available Online: Read, print, or download the following documents using Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (PDF). A free copy of the software is available from the Adobe website.

Draft CCPs/EAs:

Howland Island NWR Draft CCP/EA pdf 1,680kb

Baker Island NWR Draft CCP/EA pdf 1,280kb

Jarvis Island NWR Draft CCP/EA pdf 1,220kb

Planning Updates:

Planning Update 1, Summer 2005 pdf 224 kb

Planning Update 2, Spring 2006 pdf 234 kb

Planning Update 3, Summer 2007 pdf 2,616 kb

Visit the official website for the Howland Island, Baker Island, and Jarvis Island NWRs.

Information Updated as of: September 2007