For specific information about the Refuge, see Selawik's web page.
Planning Progresses toward a Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 requires a comprehensive conservation plan for all refuges in Alaska. The current plan for Selawik Refuge was completed in 1987. The Selawik Planning Team is busy drafting the revised plan for internal and public review.
The Selawik Planning Team met in Kotzebue in May 2009 to discuss management alternatives based on the issues the team heard during the public scoping process. The planning team is comprised of representatives from the State of Alaska, the Northwest Arctic Borough, NANA, the Refuge staff, and regional planners from the USFWS.
The new plan will provide direction for managing the Refuge for the next 15-20 years. We are in the phase of the project where we formulate management alternatives. If you would like information about the process we are using for the Selawik Refuge plan, please email your request or questions to Selawik_planning@fws.gov or call Jeffrey Brooks, Planning Team Leader, at (907) 786-3839.
