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
102 John Dwyer
Maynard Conservation Commission
4 Durant Ave
Maynard, MA 01754
103 Pamela Resor
Massachusetts Senate
State Senator
District Office
P.O. Box 1110
Marlborough, MA 01752
104 Susan Pope
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives
State Representative
State House, Boston 02133-1020
106 Kathleen Farrell
Board of Selectmen
Chair
380 Great Road
Stow, MA 01775
108 Priscilla Ryder
Conservation Commission
Conservation Officer
140 Main Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
109 William Galvin
Massachusetts Historical Commission
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Archives Building
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
110 Wayne MacCallum
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Director
111 Anne Gagnon
Conservation Commission
Conservation Administrator
105 Charlie Gorss
Conservation Commission
Chair
Remarks
Respondent expresses concern regarding hunting
impacts on public safety, wildlife populations, and other
recreation activities.
Respondent discourages hunting and trapping in the
refuge.
Respondent requests that hunting not be allowed in the
refuge for safety and environmental reasons. Also,
respondent discourages the USFWS from charging user
fees.
Respondent requests expansion of the proposed refuge
acquisition boundary. Respondent also requests
limitations on hunting as well as increased law
enforcement for hunting activities.
Respondent encourages expansion of the proposed
refuge acquisition boundary, increased law enforcement
for unauthorized land use, and public education
regarding the proposed introduction of hunting to the
refuge.
Respondent commends the proposed Draft CCP’s
compliance with Section 6 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966.
Respondent expresses concern for rare, threatened, and
endangered species in the refuge, and encourages the
USFWS to update species information.
Respondent encourages expansion of the proposed
refuge acquisition boundary, and increased staffing to
decrease user conflicts.
Respondent supports proposed Alternative B.
Appendix D: Early Attention Letters C-3