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Appendix F: Staffing Charts wildlife, removing or trampling of plants, littering, vandalism and entrance into closed areas. We will not be creating new trails, rather improving existing trails. There will be some removal of vegetation to place the observation platforms and photo blinds. In the event of persistent disturbance to habitat or wildlife the activity will be restricted or discontinued. Little energy will be expended by wildlife leaving areas of disturbance. 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: Additional funding will be necessary to fully implement the wildlife observation and photography program outlined in the CCP. The level of implementation will be determined by the amount of funding allocated to the refuge over the next 15 years. Law enforcement patrol of public use areas should minimize the above-mentioned types of violations. The current “Refuge open ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset” regulation restricts entry after daylight hours, and should be maintained along with “Public Use Restricted to Trails Only”. Special use permits are required for organizations conducting wildlife observation and photography activities on the refuge. A fee may be charged for the special use permit. The areas used by such tours will be closely monitored to evaluate the impacts on the resource; if adverse impacts appear, the activity will be moved to secondary locations or curtailed entirely. Specific conditions may apply depending upon the requested activity and will be addressed through the special use permit. Commercial photography is subject to a special use permit and commercial photographers will be charged a fee. The fee is dependent on size, scope and impact of the proposed activity. Periodic evaluations will be done on trails to assess visitor impacts on the habitat. If evidence of unacceptable adverse impacts occurs, these uses will be curtailed, relocated or discontinued. Refuge regulations will be posted and enforced. Closed areas will be established, posted and enforced. The known presence of any threatened or endangered species likely to be disturbed by trail activity will preclude use of that site as a trail. All photographers must follow refuge regulations. Photographers in closed areas must follow the conditions outlined in the special use permit which normally include notification of refuge personnel each time any activities occur in closed areas. Use of a closed area should be restricted to inside blinds to reduce disturbance to wildlife. No baits or scents may be used. At the end of each session, the blind must be removed. All litter will be removed daily. - 234 - Assabet River NWR
Appendix G: Final Compatibility Determinations Justification: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (P.L. 105- 57) identifies six legitimate and appropriate uses of wildlife refuges: wildlife observation and wildlife photography, environmental education, interpretation, hunting, and fishing. 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. The majority of visitors to the refuge are there to view the wildlife and upland, wetland, and grassland habitat areas. Some visit to develop an understanding of natural or cultural history. This visitation is in accordance with a wildlife-oriented activity and is an acceptable secondary use. There will be some visitor impacts from this activity, such as trampling vegetation (Kuss and Hall, 1991) and disturbance to wildlife near trails (Klein, 1993 and Burger, 1981), but the knowledge, appreciation and understanding of management gained by visitors will provide support for the Service. The long-term benefits gained through wildlife observation and photography activities outweigh the impacts listed 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. Literature Cited: Burger, J. 1981. The Effect of Human Activity on Birds at a Coastal Bay. Biol. Conserv. 21:231-241. Klein, M.L. 1993. Waterbird Behavioral Response to Human Disturbances. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 21:31-39. Kuss, F.R. and C.N. Hall. 1991. Ground Flora Trampling Studies: Five Years After Closure. Environ. Manage. 15(5):715-727. 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 15-year Reevaluation Date: December 27, 2019 Comprehensive Conservation Plan - 235 -
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