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WLD2126 - Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Planning
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The National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act mandates Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCPs) for all National Wildlife Refuges.  This course provides an overview of the comprehensive planning process. It offers guidance for preparing a CCP, provides information on how to meet NEPA and other requirements for refuge planning, and describes the guidelines for involving the public in the planning process.  Also included is a review of legal mandates affecting the CCP process.

College Credit 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: Refuge project leaders, refuge staff involved with preparing refuge CCP, and realty
and other staff involved with comprehensive planning.
Objectives:
Identify policies, guidelines, and legislation that guide the refuge CCP process.  Explain the strategy for developing
a refuge comprehensive conservation plan. Describe strategies for generating public participation in the refuge
CCP process.
Length: 3.5 days/30 hours   Availability: Biannually
Contact:
Liz Fritsch
Email:
liz_fritsch@fws.gov
Phone:
(304) 876-7438

 



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Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
U S Fish and Wildlife Service