The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of the Felsenthal National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Draft Recreational Hunt Plan (Plan), accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA), and Compatibility Determination (CD)for public review and comment. The public comment period will extend from September 19, 2017 through October 18, 2017. Interested parties are encouraged to review the draft planand CD and provide written comments to the Refuge Manager.
The primary purpose of this Recreational Hunt Plan is to establish hunting on 2,154 acres of newly
acquired land in Ashley County as part of Felsenthal NWR for the 2018-2019 hunting season.
A CD is the end result of a process whereby the Refuge Manager reviews a proposed use on a refuge and determines whether the use is compatible with the purpose for which the refuge was established. If determined to be compatible, then the use may be permitted. If the use is determined incompatible, then it is not permitted to occur on the Refuge. Policy issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in October 2000 requires that compatibility determinations be provided to the public for review and comment.
The Draft Plan, EA, and Compatibility Determination is available:
• on-line at: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/felsenthal/. Copies may also be obtained by visiting the
Headquarters/Visitor Center between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The interested public has until October 18, 2017, to provide comments in writing to Refuge
Headquarters/ Visitor Center. Comments may be sent by fax to (870) 364-3757 or by e-mail to
Michael_Stroeh@fws.gov. Comments received will be reviewed and, if appropriate, incorporated into the Final plan and CD which is expected by mid-Summer 2018
Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Draft Recreational Hunt Plan (Plan), accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA), and Compatibility Determination (CD)for public review and comment. The public comment period will extend from September 19, 2017 through October 18, 2017. Interested parties are encouraged to review the draft planand CD and provide written comments to the Refuge Manager.
The primary purpose of this Recreational Hunt Plan is to establish hunting on 2,154 acres of newly
acquired land in Ashley County as part of Felsenthal NWR for the 2018-2019 hunting season.
A CD is the end result of a process whereby the Refuge Manager reviews a proposed use on a refuge and determines whether the use is compatible with the purpose for which the refuge was established. If determined to be compatible, then the use may be permitted. If the use is determined incompatible, then it is not permitted to occur on the Refuge. Policy issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in October 2000 requires that compatibility determinations be provided to the public for review and comment.
The Draft Plan, EA, and Compatibility Determination is available:
• on-line at: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/felsenthal/. Copies may also be obtained by visiting the
Headquarters/Visitor Center between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The interested public has until October 18, 2017, to provide comments in writing to Refuge
Headquarters/ Visitor Center. Comments may be sent by fax to (870) 364-3757 or by e-mail to
Michael_Stroeh@fws.gov. Comments received will be reviewed and, if appropriate, incorporated into the Final plan and CD which is expected by mid-Summer 2018
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