The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a public open house in Martin, South Dakota to solicit public input for the development of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District in Bennett County southwestern South Dakota. The refuge was established by in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.
The open house will be held from at the Martin Library Community Room at 101 Main Street, Martin South Dakota from 3:30 pm until 6:30 pm on 1Nov. 30, 2004.
Service staff from the refuge and the Regional Office will provide information about the refuge and the CCP, and will also be available to receive public comments and answer questions. The Service encourages the public to take advantage of this opportunity to provide input into the plan, which will guide long-term management of the refuge.
The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 requires that all refuges be managed in accordance with an approved CCP which, when implemented, will achieve refuge purposes; help fulfill the Refuge System mission; maintain and, where appropriate, restore the ecological integrity of each refuge and the Refuge System; help achieve the goals of the Wilderness Preservation System; and meet other mandates. The CCP will guide management decisions and set forth goals, objectives, and strategies to accomplish these tasks. The Service hopes to complete the CCP for Lacreek over the next 18 months.
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