Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Draft Migratory Bird Hunt Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Review and Comment

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Draft Migratory Bird Hunt Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Review and Comment

Our address is:

Tennessee NWR
3006 Dinkins Lane
Paris, TN, 38242
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tennessee NWR
550 Refuge Lane
New Johnsonville, TN 37134

Our business hours are 7:00 to 3:30 Monday through Friday. Also a copy can be requested by calling 731-642-2091.

Copies of the plans can also be found at the following libraries:

Henry County Public Library
Rhea Public Library
400 West Washington Street
Paris, TN 38242
731-642-1702

Benton County Public Library
121 South Forrest Avenue
Camden, TN 38320
731-584-4772

Humphreys County Public Library
201 Pavo Avenue
Waverly, TN 37185
931-296-2143

Decatur County Public Library
20 West Market Street
Decaturville, TN 38329
731-852-3325

Written comments will be accepted until April 5, 2007. We will address all comments concerning the draft Environmental Assessment and Hunt Plan on Tennessee NWR in the final Environmental Assessment and Hunt Plan. Comments may be emailed to clayton_ferrell@fws.gov. Please call us at 931-535-2465 if you would like a copy of the draft Hunt Plan and Environmental Assessment or if you have any questions.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.