The Togiak Refuge is a land of
rivers, mountains, and ocean. Most of the public use—both recreational
and subsistence—is centered on three major river drainages:
the Kanektok, the Goodnews, and the Togiak. These rivers provide some
of the best salmon and trout sportfishing in Alaska. Much of the refuge
is designated as the Togiak Wilderness Area, a part of the National
Wilderness Preservation System. In addition, Cape Peirce has been
designated as a wildlife-viewing area for its rare walrus haulouts
and seabird colony.
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
The current revision of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan builds
on a series of past plans. The Bristol Bay Regional Management Plan,
the 1987 Togiak Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, and the
1991 Togiak Refuge Public Use Management Plan were all cooperative plans that included
strong participation from representatives of the State of Alaska.
The
revision document includes an updated comprehensive plan, a revised
public-use management plan, and a revise Special Land Use Designation for management of State of
Alaska lands in the area.
In developing this revision, we wanted to involve all of the primary
land management organizations in the high-use areas of the Refuge.
We designed a core planning team that includes representatives from five
local communities and two representatives from the State of Alaska.
This Team reviewed scoping comments, identified significant planning issues and developed preliminary alternatives for the plans. Fish and Wildlife Staff refined these elements and analyzed the impact each alternative is likely to have on the environment.
The draft revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan, revised Public Use Management Plan, and revised Special Land Use Designation are now available for public review and comment. (They are all contained in the same document). Click here to download a summary of the plans. Click here to download a complete version of the plans. (This will load the cover of the plan. Click on the “bookmarks” tab on the left to access the rest of the document.) Comments will be accepted on all of these plans until January 18, 2008. Meetings will be held in local communities and in Anchorage during the review period.
To request a compact disk or a hard copy of the summary or full plan (approximately 450 pages) or to be included on our mailing list, please send us a message at fw7_togiak_planning@fws.gov.
Comments on the Comprehensive Conservation Plan and the Public Use Management Plan may be emailed to fw7_togiak_planning@fws.gov or mailed to:
Maggi Arend, Planning Team Leader
Togiak NWR
1011 E. Tudor Rd., MS231
Anchorage, AK 99503
Comments on the Special Land Use Designation should be directed to:
Sara Taylor, Natural Resource Specialist
Division of Mining, Land and Water
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1050
Anchorage, AK 99501
Tel (907) 269-8528/Fax (907)269-8915
Email: sara_taylor@dnr.state.ak.us
For more information about Togiak National Wildlife Refuge contact:
Paul Liedberg, Refuge Manager
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Post Office Box 270
Dillingham, AK 99576
Comprehensive Conservation Plan newsletters:
December 1999 Planning News
Spring 2001 Planning Update (pdf)
Fall 2001 Planning Update (pdf)
Land Protection Plan
" To download the a small
part of this plan click here (pdf).
