U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service

Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge and Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Service proposes to develop and implement comprehensive conservation plans for both refuges. As part of a single planning process, this Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (CCP/EIS) covers both refuges. The final documentation will be separated into individual CCPs for each refuge at the conclusion of this planning process. The author have developed and analyzed alternatives for managing the refuges. The alternatives address the major issues and relevant mandates identified in the CCP process and are consistent with principles of sound fish and wildlife management. The Service evaluated two alternatives for the Lewis and Clark Refuge and three alternatives for Julia Butler Hansen Refuge.