Handbooks U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Centralized Library
Updated:  July 16, 2008
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Handbooks explain how to comply with directives. We use them to convey good and acceptable practices and procedures. We authorize handbooks through the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, and you can find cross references to many of our handbooks in the Manual chapters.

Following are the handbooks that are available online:

Subject Date Reference
Agency Tender Handbook    PDF 2008  291 FW 2 
Aquatic Animal Health Procedures and Protocols    2004  713 FW 1 
Aquatic Education Handbook (Federal Assistance)    PDF 1995  522 FW 13 
Audit Guide for Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs    PDF 2003  417 FW 1 
Career Intern Program Handbook    PDF 2003  223 FW 10 
Construction Inspection Handbook (579 KB)    PDF 2004  360 FW 4 
Correspondence Handbook    PDF 2007  282 FW 2 
Data Tracking System (DTS) User Manual    PDF 2008  N/A 
Digest of Federal Resource Laws of Interest to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service    Not dated  101 FW 1 
Economic Analysis for Hydropower Project Relicensing: Guidance and Alternative Methods    1998  N/A 
Employees on the Move Handbook    2007  266 FW 1 
Endangered Species Consultation Handbook    1998  N/A 
Environmental and Disposal Liabilities Identification, Documentation, and Reporting Handbook (11 MB)    PDF 2006  260 FW 6 
Environmental Compliance Audit Handbook    Not dated  560 FW 7 
Federal Duck Stamp Program Handbook    PDF 2003  901 FW 1 
Fire Management Preparedness and Planning Handbook    Not dated  621 FW 1 
Habitat Conservation Planning and Incidental Take Permit Processing Handbook    1996  N/A 
Habitat Evaluation Procedures Handbook    1980  870 FW 1 
Handbook for Dedications and Other Special Events    PDF 1999  042 FW 1 
Handbook on Research and Surveys    PDF 1983  522 FW 11 
Human Use and Economic Evaluation (9.0M)    PDF 1985  872 FW 1 
Hunter Education Handbook (Federal Assistance)    PDF 2004  522 FW 13 
Maintenance Management System Handbook    PDF 2002  372 FW 2 
Manual for Conducting Natural Resource Damage Assessment: The Role of Economics    Not dated  N/A 
National Environmental Policy Act Handbook (Federal Assistance)    PDF 2000  523 FW 1 
National Environmental Policy Act Reference Handbook    Not dated  505 FW 1 
New Employee Handbook (Orientation)    Not dated  230 FW 2 
Outreach Handbook    2001  N/A 
Outreach Strategy    1997  N/A 
Performance Work Statement (PWS) Handbook    PDF 2008  291 FW 2 
Plant, Property, and Equipment Financial Management Guidance Handbook    2006  260 FW 7 
Post-Competition Implementation and Accountability Handbook    PDF 2008  291 FW 2 
Preliminary Planning and Integrated Data Collection    PDF 2008  291 FW 2 
Rulemaking Guide    2000  202 FW 1 
Tactical Planning in Fish and Wildlife Management and Research    PDF 1973  522 FW 11 
Volunteer Program Handbook    PDF 1999  150 FW 3 
Writing Refuge Management Goals and Objectives: A Handbook    PDF 2004  602 FW 1, 3, & 4 

For additional information regarding this Web page, contact Krista Holloway, in the Division of Policy and Directives Management, at Krista_Holloway@fws.gov