Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Appendix F: Staffing Charts Compatibility Determination Use: Non-motorized Boating Refuge Name: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuges Establishing Authority: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 2000 under an Act Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Real Property for Wildlife, or Other Purposes. (16 U.S.C. 667b). Refuge Purpose: “...particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird management program” (16 U.S.C. 667b-d, as amended). National Wildlife Refuge System Mission: To administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. Description of Use: (a) What is the use? Is the use a priority public use? Non-motorized boating consists of the use of canoes, kayaks, row boats or other human powered watercraft across open water. The use is not a priority public use, but would facilitate participation in a variety of priority wildlife-dependent activities, including fishing, wildlife observation and wildlife photography. (b) Where would the use be conducted? Non-motorized boating would be conducted only on Puffer Pond, not in refuge wetland pools or other ponds. (c) When would the use be conducted? Non-motorized boating would occur during times when the refuge is open and access is provided. (d) How would the use be conducted? Access would be provided at a designated launch site on the pond. Parking near the site would be provided but boats would be hand-carried into the pond. (e) Why is this use being proposed? Non-motorized boating will facilitate participation in priority wildlife-dependent recreation. Availability of Resources: The costs of infrastructure associated with facilitating nonmotorized boating are discussed in the compatibility determinations for the respective wildlife dependent public uses. Existing and new facilities at Assabet River NWR would be used. Minor improvements and maintenance would be accomplished by refuge staff and volunteers. - 224 - Assabet River NWR
Appendix G: Final Compatibility Determinations Anticipated Impacts on Refuge Purpose: Non-motorized boating at Assabet River NWR will be monitored to ensure the activity will not have adverse impact on wildlife habitat, or the management of migratory birds and other wildlife species. This activity will facilitate wildlife-dependent recreation. Public Review and Comment: The compatibility determination was included in the Draft CCP/EA. The Draft CCP/EA was available for comment from July 20 through September 3, 2003. Refuge staff held four public meetings to collect public comments, written and verbal, on the draft CCP/EA, including all compatibility determinations. Determination: Use is not compatible ___. Use is Compatible with the following stipulations _X_. The following stipulations are required to ensure compatibility: Non-motorized boaters will utilize only established established access areas open to the public and not venture into closed areas. A “Refuge open ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset” regulation which restricts entry after daylight hours should be established as well as a “Public Use Restricted to Trails Only” regulation. Justification: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (P.L. 105- 57) identifies six legitimate and appropriate uses of wildlife refuges: environmental education, interpretation, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and wildlife photography. These priority public uses are dependent upon healthy wildlife populations. Where these uses are determined to be compatible, they are to receive enhanced consideration over other uses in planning and management. Non-motorized boating is to be used only as a means to facilitate the priority public uses identified above. These activities will not materially interfere with or detract from the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System or the purposes for which the refuge was established. Signature - Refuge Manager: /s/ Elizabeth A. Herland 12/21/2004 (Signature and Date) Concurrence - Regional Chief: /s/ Anthony D. Léger 12/27/2004 (Signature and Date) Mandatory 10-year Reevaluation Date: December 27, 2014 Comprehensive Conservation Plan - 225 -
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Appendix F: Staffing Charts<br />
Compatibility Determination<br />
Use: Non-motorized Boating<br />
Refuge Name: <strong>Assabet</strong> <strong>River</strong> National <strong>Wildlife</strong> Refuges<br />
Establishing Authority: <strong>Assabet</strong> <strong>River</strong> National <strong>Wildlife</strong> Refuge (<strong>NWR</strong>) was established<br />
in 2000 under an Act Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Real Property for <strong>Wildlife</strong>, or<br />
Other Purposes. (16 U.S.C. 667b).<br />
Refuge Purpose: “...particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird<br />
management program” (16 U.S.C. 667b-d, as amended).<br />
National <strong>Wildlife</strong> Refuge System Mission: To administer a national network of l<strong>and</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> waters for the conservation, management, <strong>and</strong> where appropriate, restoration of the<br />
fish, wildlife, <strong>and</strong> plant resources <strong>and</strong> their habitats within the United States for the<br />
benefit of present <strong>and</strong> future generations of Americans.<br />
Description of Use:<br />
(a) What is the use? Is the use a priority public use?<br />
Non-motorized boating consists of the use of canoes, kayaks, row boats or other human<br />
powered watercraft across open water. The use is not a priority public use, but would<br />
facilitate participation in a variety of priority wildlife-dependent activities, including<br />
fishing, wildlife observation <strong>and</strong> wildlife photography.<br />
(b) Where would the use be conducted?<br />
Non-motorized boating would be conducted only on Puffer Pond, not in refuge wetl<strong>and</strong><br />
pools or other ponds.<br />
(c) When would the use be conducted?<br />
Non-motorized boating would occur during times when the refuge is open <strong>and</strong> access is<br />
provided.<br />
(d) How would the use be conducted?<br />
Access would be provided at a designated launch site on the pond. Parking near the site<br />
would be provided but boats would be h<strong>and</strong>-carried into the pond.<br />
(e) Why is this use being proposed?<br />
Non-motorized boating will facilitate participation in priority wildlife-dependent<br />
recreation.<br />
Availability of Resources: The costs of infrastructure associated with facilitating nonmotorized<br />
boating are discussed in the compatibility determinations for the respective<br />
wildlife dependent public uses. Existing <strong>and</strong> new facilities at <strong>Assabet</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>NWR</strong> would<br />
be used. Minor improvements <strong>and</strong> maintenance would be accomplished by refuge staff <strong>and</strong><br />
volunteers.<br />
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