Beginning in April, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will make changes to the designated Refuge road system. Some roads which were formerly open to vehicle travel will be seasonally or permanently closed and other roads that were formerly closed will be re-opened.
These changes to the Refuge road system are the result of a long term public planning process that concluded in April 2003 with the publication of the Seedskadee NWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). The new Refuge road system is designed to maintain reasonable vehicle access while reducing damage to sensitive vegetation types, decreasing habitat fragmentation, reducing road safety concerns, providing a greater diversity of visitor experiences, and decreasing disturbance to wildlife.
The April 2003 CCP and its supporting documents outline a 10-15 year vision for the future management of the Refuge. The management of public access onto and through Refuge lands was one of the many issues addressed in the CCP. The plan is available for download or viewing on the Service
