EA for Withdrawal of 2,598 acres of Bill Williams River for Refuge Purposes

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EA for Withdrawal of 2,598 acres of Bill Williams River for Refuge Purposes

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed withdrawal of 2,598 acres for refuge purposes would facilitate continued management of these acres as part of the Bill Williams River Unit of the NWRS. The Environmental Assessment is being prepared to evaluate the effects associated with this proposed action and complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in accordance with Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR 1500-1509) and Department of the Interior (43 CFR 46; 516 DM 8) and the Service (550 FW 3) regulations and policies. NEPA requires examination of the effects of proposed actions on the quality of the human environment.

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Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
Situated in central-western Arizona along the Lower Colorado River, the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge offers a glimpse into what this landscape looked like hundreds of years ago. Today the refuge holds one of the last stands of naturally regenerated cottonwood-willow forest along the...
National Wildlife Refuge
Parker,AZ
Program
A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southwest