Waterfowl at Kern NWR.

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

Draft CCP/EA (Posted 6/24/04):

Draft CCP/EA (4,506kb)

Draft CCP/EA Appendices (1,476kb)

Planning Updates:

Planning Update 1, July 1999 (1,103kb)

Planning Update 2, March 2000 (259kb)

Planning Update 3, April 2002 (1,882kb)

Planning Update 4, June 2004 (170kb)

E-mail Your Comments Directly to the CCP Planning Team

Last Updated: June 2004

Kern and Pixley
National Wildlife Refuges

Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Project Profile

Current Status:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), has developed a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Kern and Pixley Refuges. On the left side of this page is a link to the draft CCP/EA and its Appendices.
The public comment period for the Draft CCP/EA is open from June 25, 2004, to July 30, 2004.
E-mail Your Comments Directly to the CCP Planning Team now
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Purpose of CCP:
As part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Kern and Pixley Refuges are required to have a CCP in place to guide the management of fish and wildlife habitats and public uses for a period of 15 years.

Project Contacts:
For Information on the Planning Process
Mark Pelz, Refuge Planner
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-1916
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916 414 6504 Fax: 916 414 6512

For Information on the Refuge contact:
Dave Hardt, Project Leader,
Kern National Wildlife Refuge Complex

10811 Corcoran Road
Delano, California 93215
Phone: 661 725 2767

Visit Kern Refuge's official Website

Visit Pixley Refuge's official Website