Prospectus and Invitation for Proposals to Conduct Commercial Big Game Guide Services within Areas of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

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Prospectus and Invitation for Proposals to Conduct Commercial Big Game Guide Services within Areas of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) is offering opportunities for big game guides to provide commercial services on National Wildlife Refuge lands within the Alaska Game Management Units 9 and 10. Special use permits will be awarded for big game guiding services through a competitive selection process. Prospective applicants are advised to carefully read this prospectus and the Special Use Application and Permit (see Appendix B) before responding.

The terms of the permits awarded under this method are valid initially for five years. When permit holders have successfully met all permit terms and conditions and have a satisfactory record of performance, the Service will renew those permits for an additional five years without competition. After the renewed permits expire, the Service will not extend or renew them.

Allowing commercial, big game guiding opportunities on Refuges has the primary objective of making quality recreational hunting accessible to the public, all while such activities are compatible with the National Wildlife Refuge’s purposes, resources, and management objectives. Refuge policies require sport hunting to reflect well on the Refuge and the tradition of hunting. It must promote positive hunting values and hunter ethics such as fair chase. It must also provide participants with reasonable harvest opportunities, less crowding, less competition, fewer conflicts between hunters, relatively undisturbed wildlife, greater hunter safety, less than average crippling loss, and less interference from or dependence on mechanization. Commercial guiding activities authorized on refuge lands should contribute to these values and objectives.

Permit holders cannot sublet any part of an area and are prohibited from subcontracting clients with any other hunting guide.

All applicants are responsible for making their own investigations as to the economic feasibility of any proposal, facts about the area, and estimates of potential business opportunity.

It will be the responsibility of all permit holders selected under this prospectus to adhere to all permit conditions and work diligently to minimize conflicts with other users.

Contact the Refuge Manager, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge by mail at P.O. Box 127, Cold Bay, Alaska 99571; or by phone at (907) 532-2445 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays.

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