Project Contacts:

For Information on the Planning Process:
Richard Smith, Natural Resource Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-1916
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916/414-6502 or Fax: 916/414-6512

For Information on the National Wildlife Refuge System:
Ron Cole, Refuge Manager
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex
4009 Hill Road
Tulelake, CA 96134
Phone: 530/667-2231 or Fax: 530/667-3299

For Information on Land Acquisition:
Stephen Dyer, Realty Officer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Realty
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2610
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916/414-6445 or Fax: 916/414-6462

Upper Klamath
National Wildlife Refuge
Proposed Addition

What is the Proposed Addition?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to add land to the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge by purchasing the 2,671-acre Barnes Ranch, and accepting transfer of the 7,215-acre Agency Lake Ranch from the Bureau of Reclamation. The Service and its partners see the addition as an important step toward implementing future habitat restoration actions for improving the water quality, quantity, and aquatic habitat conditions in Agency and Upper Klamath Lakes.

Current Status:
Planning Update 1, which describes preliminary land protection alternatives is available now (posted on the left). Comments on the information provided in the Update are due to Richard Smith by May 13, 2005 (see contact information below).

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.

Klamath NWR Proposed Addition - Planning Update 1, April 2005 (PDF File 206kb)

Map of Expansion Area, April 2005 (PDF File 3,774kb)

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Information Updated as of: April 2005