Refuge Manager Brian Glaspell has announced a contingency plan for operations if a spending bill is not approved by January 19, 2018 at 11:59 pm (ET).
January 19, 2018 (NER 18-01)
As of 4:00 pm (MST), a short-term continuing resolution or other change in appropriation status that would avoid a lapse in federal government funding has not been resolved. Refuge Manager Brian Glaspell has announced a contingency plan for operations if a spending bill is not approved by January 19, 2018 at 11:59 pm (ET).
Programs and services on the National Elk Refuge that would be temporarily suspended include:
The following public access opportunities will be available if there is a lapse in appropriations: