Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Draft CCP/EA November, 2003
Letter
Number
Name and
Address
41 Bette Stallman, Wildlife Scientist
Linda Huebner, Program Coordinator
Humane Society of the United States
New England Regional Office
2100 L St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
Letter
Number
Name and
Address
97 Brenda Kelly
Conservation Commission
Chair
10 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730-2144
98 Tricia Smith
Carlisle Conservation Commission
Chair
P.O. Box 827
66 Westford Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
99 Ann Thompson
Maynard Board of Selectmen
Chair
Municipal Building
195 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
100 Maureen Valente
Town Manager
288 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury, MA 10776-1843
101 Brian Monahan
Wayland Conservation Commission
Conservation Administrator
Town Building
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland MA 01778
Table D1 – (4) Proposes a New Alternative
Remarks
Respondent requests that the USFWS prohibit hunting
and trapping in wildlife refuges. Respondent requests
the inclusion of an alternative that emphasizes nonconsumptive
land uses.
Table D2 – (6) Government Entities
Remarks
Respondent expresses concern for resident safety with
regard to nearby hunting and asks the USFWS to
address this issue.
Respondent expresses concern for public safety from
proposed hunting on USFWS land. Also, respondent
expresses concern regarding access for hunters across
private land.
Respondent requests additional allowed uses of the
refuge and encourages consistency with local planning
processes.
Respondent encourages increased refuge use for passive
recreation activities; no hunting with firearms; and
additional law enforcement.
Respondent requests no, or strictly regulated hunting in
the refuge. Respondent also encourages the USFWS to
increase its number of staff.
Appendix D: Early Attention Letters C-2