| **Information         Available Online:**Each         of the files provided below will take a few minutes to download, read,         or print using Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format (PDF). A free         copy of the software is available from the Adobe website. 

**Planning Updates:**         Planning Update 1, August 2002 (PDF 1,112 kb)

Planning         Update 2, July 2003 (PDF 786 kb)**Monument Map:**View         Map (PDF 1,951kb)

**Fact Sheets         on each unit of the Monument:**Fitzner/Eberhardt ALE Reserve (PDF         1,114kb)McGee         Ranch/Riverlands Unit (PDF 1,056kb)        River Corridor Unit (PDF 950kb)        Saddle Mountain Unit (PDF 1,013kb)        Vernita Bridge Unit (PDF 974kb)        Wahluke Unit (PDF 1,101kb)

**Official         notices:**Hanford Reach National Monument CCP Notice         of Intent (HTML 29kb)

**The Monument's         official Website:**Hanford         Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain NWR

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Last Updated:         April 2003 | **Hanford         Reach         National Monument********Comprehensive Conservation Plan**

***Project Profile***

**Current         Status:******The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),         in cooperation with the Department of Energy (DOE) and other cooperating         agencies, initiated a formal public scoping process on June 12, 2002,         to gather input on development of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP)         and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hanford Reach National         Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge (Monument).         Scoping is complete, and the CCP Team is moving forward with the next         step of the CCP process—considering public and agencies' comments         and drafting Preliminary Alternatives. The Preliminary Alternatives will         be distributed for public comments when completed. Comments on the Preliminary         Alternatives will be collected and considered during preparation of the         Draft CCP and EIS. The Draft CCP/EIS will be available for public review         and comment during the Summer/Fall of 2004. See         the Monument's official website for more information.

**Purpose         of CCP:******As         part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Monument is required         to have a CCP in place to guide the management of fish and wildlife habitats,         cultural resources, and public uses for a period of 15 years. The Service         is developing the CCP in cooperation with the DOE. 

**Monument         Location:**The         Hanford Reach National Monument is located on the Columbia River in eastern         Washington near Richland. View         a map of the Monument

**Project         Contacts:****For         Information on the Planning Process**Daniel Haas, Lead Planner        Hanford Reach National Monument        3250 Port of Benton Blvd.        Richland, Washington 99352        Phone: 509/371-1801 Fax: 509/375-0196

Mike         Marxen, Team Leader,        Pacific         Northwest CCP Team        16507 SW Roy Rogers Road        Sherwood, Oregon 97140        Phone: 503/590-6596         Fax: 503/590-6702

**For         Information on the Monument**Greg Hughes,         Project Leader,         Hanford Reach National Monument3250         Port of Benton Blvd.        Richland, Washington 99352        Phone: 509/371-1801 Fax: 509/375-0196 |
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