The Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on a Compatibility Determination
We are seeking public review and comment on a Draft Compatibility Determination for seed collection at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This is a new proposed use for the refuge. The Service will accept comments received or postmarked on or before February 27, 2026.
The Service prepares Compatibility Determinations to ensure that public and economic uses of National Wildlife Refuges do not interfere with or detract from the purposes for which each refuge was established. Compatibility Determinations also describe how these uses would contribute towards achieving Refuge purposes and the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
The following Draft Compatibility Determination is available for review online:
Draft Compatibility Determination for Seed Collection at Nestucca Bay NWR
You may submit comments or requests for additional information through any of the following methods:
• Email: oregon_coast@fws.gov
• U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2127 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport OR 97365. Attn: Kate Iaquinto.
All comments received from individuals become part of the official public record. The Service’s practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents can request that we withhold their home address from the record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. If you wish to have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments.
