The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has
released for public review and comment a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) for Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Polk County,
Minnesota.
The draft CCP sets wildlife, habitat, and public use
priorities and guides management decisions on the refuge for the next 15 years.
All aspects of the refuge are addressed by the CCP, including important fish
and wildlife habitats, public use, and current management activities.
The Service will
be hosting an open house to accept comments on the draft CCP and answer questions
from the public about the plan. The open house event
will be held on Monday, May 16, 2016 from 5-8 p.m. at the Rydell Refuge Visitor
Center located at 17788 349th Street SE, Erskine, Minnesota. Interested
citizens may stop by any time and stay as long as they wish. Comment forms will be made available so that written
comments can be submitted at the open house or mailed in later.
Written comments are due by June 17, 2016 and can be
mailed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Conservation Planning,
5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458; or e-mailed
to: r3planning@fws.gov
(please put Glacial Ridge CCP Comment in the subject line).
The draft CCP can be viewed at http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/GlacialRidge.
Paper copies and/or compact disks are available in limited supply by making a
request through the website or calling (612) 713-5477.
For more information contact:
Gregg Knutsen, Refuge Manager, Glacial Ridge NWR,
17788 349th St. SE, Erskine, MN 56535
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Fish and Wildlife Service visit http://midwest.fws.gov.
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