Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is planning for its future and is seeking community input into the goals that will guide the refuge for the next 15 years.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has drafted a Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the refuge (CCP) and is seeking public input. An open house will be held at the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Thursday, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for people to meet with Service personnel to discuss and share any ideas, thoughts and concerns on the draft. The Visitor Center is on the refuge; drive 1.5 miles east of Las Vegas on State Highway 104 then about 4.5 miles south on State Highway 281.
The CCP formalizes management goals, long-range objectives, and strategies for achieving refuge purposes. The refuge was established for birds migrating through the central part of the United States and is 8,672 acres comprised of native grasslands, croplands, marshes, ponds, timbered canyons and streams which provide important habitat for over 270 species of birds and other wildlife.
The CCP was prepared over several years with help from local, state and federal agencies, as well as many concerned private citizens. Written comments and suggestions on the draft CCP will be accepted through October 24.
"The plan gives people a clear understanding of the desired conditions for the refuge and how the Service will implement management strategies," said H. Dale Hall, Director of the Service
