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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report to establish a new National Wildlife Refuge in East Texas. |
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1 NORTH NECHES RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ESTABLISHMENT PROPOSAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, CONCEPTUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, & LAND PROTECTION PLAN United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System Southwest Region, Albuquerque, New Mexico March 2005 2 3 Table of Contents I. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION_______________________________________________ 5 Proposed Action Project Overview – Establishment of an Acquisition Boundary_____________________ 5 Need for Federal Action of Establishment of a Refuge_________________________________________________ 6 Texas Bottomland Hardwood Concept Plan and the Preliminary Project Proposal _______________________ 6 Real Estate acquisition components common to Alternatives _____________________________7 II. ALTERNATIVES ____________________________________________________________ 11 Alternative A- No Action (Non- Establishment of Refuge) _____________________________________ 11 Alternative B- Establish Acquisition Boundary to include up to 25,281 Acres ______________________ 11 Alternative C – Establish Acquisition Boundary to include up to 15,294 Acres _____________________ 11 Acquisition Estimated Cost __________________________________________________12 III. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ________________________________________________________ 13 Climate and Air Quality ________________________________________________________________ 13 Geology and Soils____________________________________________________________________ 13 Water Resources ____________________________________________________________________ 14 Vegetation__________________________________________________________________________ 15 Fish And Wildlife___________________________________________________________________________________ 17 Land Use _____________________________________________________________20 Visitor Uses and Recreational Opportunities _______________________________________21 Cultural Resources _____________________________________________ |
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