U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

Koyukuk/Northern Unit Innoko/Nowitna 

National Wildlife Refuges 

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mission Statement 

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working 

with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, 

plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the 

American people. 

Refuge Mission Statement 

The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is 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. 

—National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 

The comprehensive conservation plan details program planning levels that are 

substantially greater than current budget allocations and, as such, is for strategic 

planning and program prioritization purposes only. This plan does not constitute a 

commitment for staffing increases or funding for future refuge-specific land 

acquisitions, construction projects, or operational and maintenance increases.
July 2009 

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

National Wildlife Refuge System-Alaska 

Division of Conservation Planning & Policy 

1011 East Tudor Road – MS 231 

Anchorage, Alaska 99503 

 (907) 786-3357

Dear Reader: 

The Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan (Plan) for the Koyukuk/Northern Unit Innoko/Nowitna 

National Wildlife Refuge will guide management of the Refuge for the next 15 years. The Plan provides 

a vision, goals, and objectives for future management of the Refuge. It addresses the issues raised during 

public scoping and comments received during public review of the draft plan. Based upon comments 

received we adopted Alternative B (Preferred Alternative) from the draft plan. 

Comments received during the public review of the draft plan and our responses to them are included in 

this document in Appendix R. The environmental assessment and draft plan are on file with our offices in 

Galena and Anchorage. 

Draft compatibility determinations for the Koyukuk/Northern Unit Innoko/Nowitna National Wildlife 

Refuge were included in the draft revised comprehensive conservation plan and comments were accepted 

as part of the review of this plan. Our responses to comments on those draft compatibility determinations 

can also be found in Appendix R. The final signed compatibility determinations are in Appendix D. A 

discussion of compatibility determinations can be found in Chapter 2, section 2.4.6. More information on 

the compatibility process can be found at the refuge office or at http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/planning 

/completed.htm. 

You may obtain a copy of the Plan, a summary, or a compact disk containing both at the offices listed 

below. You may also view the Plan on line at http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/planning/plans.htm. 

Requests for copies of the plan, CD-ROM, Requests for further information about 

or further information should be directed to: the Refuge should be directed to: 

Mikel R. Haase, Planning Team Leader Kenton Moos, Refuge Manager 

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge 

1011 E. Tudor Road, MS-231 P.O. Box 287 

Anchorage, AK 99503 Galena, AK 99741 

Phone: (907) 786-3402 Phone: (907) 656-1231 

Email: Koyukuk/Nowitna_planning@fws.gov Email: koyukuk@fws.gov

http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/planning/index.htm http://koyukuk.fws.gov

We thank everyone who participated in the planning and public involvement process.

Your comments helped us prepare a better plan for the future of Koyukuk/Northern Unit Innoko 

/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge.