The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking assistance from the public in developing a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (CCP/EIS) to guide future management of the Hanford Reach National Monument in eastern Washington. The CCP/EIS will determine a long-range management vision for the Monument, including resource protection and management strategies, appropriate recreational uses, support facilities and programs.
Three meetings are open to the public and the media in the following cities:
Seattle - Thursday, September 5, 2002, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Seattle Airport Radisson Hotel, 17001 Pacific Highway South
Richland - September 9, 2002, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus, Consolidated Information Center, 2770 University
Yakima - Tuesday, September 17, 2002, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 North 8th Street
The meetings will be held in an open-house fashion and the public can visit information tables organized by Monument program areas - such as wildlife habitat, cultural resources and public access
