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Refuge Seeking Public Comment on Draft Compatibility Determination for Right of Way

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will take public comment on a Draft Compatibility Determination for rights-of-way (ROW) and rights of access at D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) from April 20 through May 4, 2026. The proposed ROW at D’Arbonne NWR would expand an existing ROW to provide the space needed for a bridge replacement project on State Highway 143 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. The bridge provides access to the eastern portion of D’Arbonne NWR and its office.  This route also provides access to thousands of commuters daily. For more information you may contact refuge manager Andrew Hammond at 318-726-4222 or andrew_hammond@fws.gov.

Draft Compatibility Determination 

Information Bulletin

Activities

Hunting
Fishing

Other Facilities in the Complex

D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge serves as the headquarters for the North Louisiana Refuges Complex.

Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge in the Fall
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located within the City Limits of Monroe and offers easily accessible opportunities for visitors to spend time in nature birdwatching, taking photos, paddling, hunting, fishing, hiking, and so much more.
National Wildlife Refuge
Monroe,LA
An image of a male and female mallard ducks flying.
Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
Handy Brake provides habitat for wintering waterfowl, wading birds, and many other wetland dependent species.
National Wildlife Refuge
Farmerville,LA
Waterfowl in the water, mother and chicks
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Red River National Wildlife Refuge is made up of several units in the Red River Valley in northwestern Louisiana and provides habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, songbirds, and other native wildlife species.. The Refuge boasts a large Visitor Center, Headquarters Offices and Education Center...
National Wildlife Refuge
Bossier City,LA
White-tailed deer during sunrise in the fog at a distance
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 to preserve one of the largest privately owned tracts of bottomland hardwoods remaining in the Mississippi Delta. The bottomland hardwood forest contains a diversity of plant and animal species. Over 400 species of mammals, birds,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Tallulah,LA
Northern pintail ducks flying in front of trees
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge is managed for the conservation, enhancement, and restoration of bottomland hardwood forests and important, associated upland habitats as an integral component of the Lower Mississippi River Ecosystem.
National Wildlife Refuge
Farmerville,LA

Locations

D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
(318) 726-4222
C/O North Louisiana Refuges11372 Highway 143Farmerville,LA71241-0401