What Is A CCP?
A comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) is a 15-year plan that identifies issues, goals, objectives,
and strategies for refuge management. The CCP provides refuge managers
a blue print for management, and it provides neighbors and others
a clear picture of what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
intends to do in terms of managing the habitat, protecting the wildlife,
and providing a place where people can enjoy wildlife-dependent
activities. The planning steps are:
1. Gather information
2. Identify issues/public
scoping
3. Develop management alternatives and evaluate their impacts
4. Prepare a draft plan for public review
5. Revise and release a final plan
Why
Does the Service Prepare CCPs?
In 1997, the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act directed the Service
to prepare a CCP for every national wildlife refuge (NWR) within
the Refuge System. The Service's planning
policy (pdf, 353.6 KB) and planning
goals outline a collaborative approach involving communities,
neighbors, agencies, conservation organizations, and many others.
We hope to strengthen the partnerships
we have today and forge new ones as the planning process develops.
It also provides many opportunities for the public to be involved
with planning the future of a national wildlife refuge.
Sacramento, Delevan,
Colusa, and Sutter NWRs CCP
In July, 2005, the Service began
the CCP process for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa, and Sutter NWRs.
The Notice
of Intent (pdf, 55 KB) was published and Planning
Update #1 (pdf, 2.1 MB) was sent out to over 450 individuals, agencies, and
organizations. Public scoping meetings were held in Willows, Colusa,
and Yuba City. Scoping is now complete and the CCP Team has analyzed
the comments received. Planning
Update #2 (pdf, 1.1 MB) was released in April 2006.
NEW!!
The Draft
CCP and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa,
and Sutter NWRs is available for review and
comment from July 21, 2008 through September 12, 2008.
The Notice
of Availability (pdf, 52 KB) was published in the Federal Register on July
21, 2008. Planning
Update #3 (pdf, 184 KB) has also been released.
View
the Draft CCP/EA Online Here:
Some of the files are large, please allow for file
download time. (Requires Adobe
Acrobate Reader to view).
Draft
CCP (pdf, 12.6 MB)
Draft
EA (pdf, 3.4
MB)
Appendices
(pdf, 11.4
MB)
Appendices
(Available Online Only)
Appendix
E. Habitat Managment Plans (2006) (pdf, 5.5 MB)
Appendix
I. Water Management Plan (2006) (pdf, 4.8 MB)
Appendix
J. Fire Management Plan (2001) (pdf, 742 KB)
Public meetings to discuss the Draft
CCP/EA have been scheduled for the following dates and locations:
August 6, 2008
- 6:00-8:00pm
Sacramento NWR
752 County Road 99W
Willows, CA
August 7, 2008
- 6:00-8:00pm
Colusa Industrial Properties
100 Sunrise Boulevard
Colusa, CA
August 11, 2008
- 6:00-8:00pm
1425 Veterans Memorial Circle
Yuba City, CA
Sacramento
River NWR CCP
The
Final Environmental Assessment
Supplement (pdf, 2 MB) for the Sacramento River NWR regarding hunting cumulative
impacts is now available. The Response
to Comments (pdf, 122 KB) and Finding of No
Significant Impact (pdf, 156 KB) is also available. We would like to thank
everyone that provided comments during this process. No changes
to the hunt program are expected at this time.
The Sacramento River
NWR Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
was completed in July, 2005. Detailed
information about the Refuge and its management can be found in the CCP.
How You Can Be
Involved
Comments are welcome at anytime throughout this planning process
either by email
or regular mail. Please address your comments to:
Jackie Ferrier, Refuge
Planner
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex
752 County Road 99W
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: 530 934-2801
Fax: 530 934-7814
Email:
Jackie_Ferrier@fws.gov
updated 7/21/08
