The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on developing its Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Patuxent Research Refuge. The CCP is required of all National Wildlife Refuges by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (PL 105-57). The CCP is a 15-year plan designed to provide strategic management direction that best achieves the Refuge's purposes; attains the vision and goals developed for the Refuge; contributes to the National Wildlife Refuge System mission; addresses key challenges, issues and relevant mandates; and, is consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management.

 

Refuge staff are initiating the next stage of the planning process by hosting public scoping meetings. Public scoping meetings are open to everyone and provide an opportunity for the public to speak directly with Refuge staff and comment on what they see as the issues, concerns, and challenges for the Refuge over the next 15 years. 


http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/CCP_mainpage.html

 

The schedule for the public scoping meetings are:

 

Monday, February 22nd - Laurel, MD at the Patuxent Research Refuge

2-4 PM and 6:30-8:30 PM

 

Tuesday, February 23rd - Annapolis, MD in the C-1 Conference Room

1-3 PM

 

 

 
 		 	   		  
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