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Long-billed Curlew foraging in the mudflats

Long-billed curlew
Photo by Friends of Seal Beach NWR


Planning Documents Available Online:
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Planning Updates:


Planning Update 1: March 2007

New! Planning Update 2: August 2008

Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Project Profile
New! Current Status:

Preparation of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and environmental assessment (EA) for the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is now well underway. The planning team has drafted refuge goals and recently completed the task of developing a range of alternatives for how the Seal Beach NWR should be managed over the next 15 years. The development of the management alternatives took into consideration the comments and recommendations that were provided during the scoping process, as well as additional comments provided during a Wildlife and Habitat Management Review.  Also considered were the recommendations included within the draft Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) being prepared for Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach.

The draft Refuge goals are presented in Planning Update 2 and are provided online here:

Acrobat logoDRAFT REFUGE GOALS

The preliminary management alternatives proposed for evaluation in the draft EA are summarized in Planning Update 2 and are provided in detail online here:

Acrobat logoDRAFT MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES

Opportunity to Provide Comments:

We are currently seeking comments from the public on these draft Refuge goals and preliminary management alternatives. If after reviewing the range of alternatives currently under consideration, you feel there are additional issues or management proposals that should be included, please let us know.  To ensure that your comments are considered prior to the completion of the draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and EA, please provide your comments to the Refuge Planner by September 22, 2008. 

Comments should be sent by mail to:

Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex
6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite 101
Carlsbad, CA 92011

Background Information:

Background information about the Seal Beach NWR, an overview of the CCP process, and other information about the National Wildlife Refuge System are all provided in Planning Update 1 (posted to the left). Public scoping began in March 2007 and comments were recieved through May 2007. A summary of the comments received to date are provided below.

Acrobat logoCOMMENTS RECEVIED DURING THE SCOPING PROCESS

In June 2007, a Wildlife and Habitat Management Review was conducted for the Refuge that involved Service, Navy, and other federal, state, and local agency representatives and wildlife and habitat professionals. A summary of the comments provided at this meeting are provided below.  

Acrobat logoCOMMENTS FROM THE WILDLIFE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Purpose of CCP:
As part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Seal Beach NWR is required to have a CCP in place to guide the management of fish, wildlife, plants, habitats, and public uses for a period of 15 years.

Project Contacts:
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex
6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite 101
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone: 760-431-9440 ex. 349
Fax: 760-930-0256

Kirk Gilligan, Refuge Manager
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
800 Seal Beach Blvd., Bldg. 226
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: 562-598-1024
Fax: 562-799-3827
Email: kirk.gilligan@navy.mil

Last Updated: August 2008