Sacramento River 

 National Wildlife Refuge 

July, 2005 Planning Update #5 

 Sacramento River, photo copyright Greg Golet

Comprehensive Conservation Plan Receives Final Approval! 

In March, 2005, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service signed the Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) adopting Alternative B, the 

preferred Alternative described in the 

Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge 

(NWR) Final Comprehensive Conservation 

Plan (CCP). Signing the FONSI means that 

the planning process is complete and 

implementation of the adopted alternative 

may begin. This is the last Update we will 

distribute for this planning project. We will 

need help implementing the CCP, if you 

would like to become a refuge volunteer 

contact us at 530-934-2801. 

Alternative B was selected from three 

alternatives to be the CCP for Sacramento 

River NWR. The CCP outlines how the 

Refuge will fulfill its legal purposes and 

contribute to the National Wildlife Refuge 

System’s wildlife, habitat and public use 

goals. Implementation of the CCP will 

occur incrementally, as funding allows, for 

the next 15 years. 

The Refuge is located in Tehama, Butte, 

Glenn and Colusa counties and stretches 

along 77 miles of the Sacramento River 

from Red Bluff to Princeton. The Refuge 

contains approximately 10,304 acres of 

riparian forest, valley oak woodlands, 

grasslands, freshwater wetlands, and 

agricultural habitats. 

Where You Can Find the CCP 

The Final CCP and FONSI are available at 

Sacramento NWR Complex, and online at 

http://pacific.fws.gov/planning or 

http://sacramentovalleyrefuges.fws.gov. 

Copies of the document have also been 

placed in libraries in Tehama, Butte, Colusa, 

and Glenn counties. 

 Thank you! 

We wish to thank all the 

individuals and 

organizations who 

assisted in developing 

the Sacramento River 

NWR Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan. 

Hundreds of people 

participated over the past 

four years to make this 

plan a reality. THANK 

YOU! 
What Will Be Implemented? 

Sacramento River NWR will continue to 

restore and maintain riparian habitat for 

threatened and endangered species, 

migratory birds, anadromous and native fish, 

wildlife, and plants. 

Almost 80 percent of the Refuge will be 

opened to compatible wildlife-dependant 

public uses including wildlife observation, 

photography, interpretation, environmental 

education, fishing and hunting. This fall 

5,096 acres will be opened to the various 

public uses with the remaining 3,165 acres 

opening later. Refuge units will be opened 

as described in the plan, as signing 

requirements, facility upgrades, and 

restoration are completed. 

Approximately 52 percent of the Refuge will 

be opened for hunting dove, waterfowl, 

coot, common moorhen, pheasant, quail, 

snipe, turkey, and deer. These units will also 

be opened to fishing, photography, wildlife 

observation, environmental education, and 

interpretation. This fall approximately 3,356 

acres will be opened for hunting; with the 

remaining 1,967 acres identified for hunting 

opening later as described in the plan. 

Hunting will be limited to shotgun or 

archery only. Twenty-three riverbank miles 

and seasonally submerged areas will be 

opened to sport fishing consistent with State 

regulations. Camping will be allowed on 

gravels bars below the ordinary high water 

mark. 

Need More Information? 

We are available to provide additional 

information regarding the refuge and this 

planning process. If you have any questions 

please feel free to contact us: 

Jackie Ferrier, Refuge Planner 

Sacramento NWR Complex 

752 County Road 99W

Willows, CA 95988 

530-934-2801 

Fax: 530-934-7814 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex 

752 County Road 99W 

Willows, CA 95988