McNary and Umatilla National Wildlife Refuges Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment


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When first encountered by Lewis and Clark and early settlers, the Columbia River of the Pacific Northwest was enormous, wild, and seemingly uncontrollable. Yet for all its enormous flows, the river was nearly unusable in its native state as a source of irrigation water. Early settlers found that agriculture was nearly impossible in most of the hot, arid Columbia Plateau (Dietrich 1995).




McNary and Umatilla National Wildlife Refuges


Book Description

When first encountered by Lewis and Clark and early settlers, yet Columbia River of the Pacific Northwest was enormous, wild, and seemingly uncontrollable. Yet for all its enormous flows, the river was nearly unusable in its native state as a source of irrigation water. Early settlers found that agriculture was nearly impossible in most of the hot, arid and Columbia Plateau.













McNary and Umatilla National Wildlife Refuges Comprehensive Conservation Plan


Book Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has completed the Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for McNary and Umatilla National Wildlife Refuges (Refuges). The CCP will guide management of the Refuges for the next 15 years. The CCP and EA describe the Service's proposals for managing the Refuge and their effects on the human environment under four alternatives, including the no action alternative.




Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge


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This is a summary of the draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a comprehensive conservation plan by 2012 for each national wildlife refuge.




Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment


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The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) provides direction to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on management of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. The CCP provides the framework for making decisions on conserving natural, and recreational resources, managing visitor use; developing facilities; and addressing day-to-day operations of the refuge. The CCP ensures that future opportunities are realized and problems addressed effectively.







Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex


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The primary role of the Medicine Lake NWR Complex is to conserve its diverse wetlands and grasslands as a "refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife." This draft comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental assessment (EA) will guide management of these lands for the next 15 years.