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Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge Planning Update 2, May 2012 © Ingrid Taylar/Creative Commons Bald Eagle Pair Thank You for Participating! the U.S U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge Planning Update 2, May 2012 © Ingrid Taylar/Creative Commons Bald eagle pair Thank You for Participating! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife with a comment form, to local organizations submitted comments Service (Service) is developing conservation and interest groups; describing their concerns a Comprehensive Conservation research organizations; local, and providing suggestions for Plan (CCP) and Environmental State, and Federal government managing the Refuge. Assessment (EA) for Minidoka agencies; Tribes; and other National Wildlife Refuge (NWR/ members of the public who have This second planning update Refuge). This plan will guide the expressed an interest in the categorizes the comments received management of the Refuge for planning process. The planning and lists primary management the next 15 years. As part of this update was also posted on the issues that will be used to refine process, we have been seeking Refuge website and was available goals and objectives and draft public input on management issues, at the Refuge office and at public management alternatives. We concerns, and opportunities. meetings. would like to thank everyone who This planning update provides has provided comments and we information on the status of the Update #1 described the CCP invite you to continue sharing your planning process and what we have process; Refuge purposes; draft ideas with us. Your participation heard from people so far. wildlife, habitat, and public use continues to be critical to the goals; and preliminary issues to success of this planning effort. In October 2011, the Service be considered in the CCP. One mailed Planning Update #1, along hundred and forty-nine people or In This Update: Refuge Vision Statement .................... Page 2 What’s Next? What Were Your Concerns? ............... Page 2 (Upcoming Meetings and Milestones) .......Page 6 Key Issues .........................................Page 3-5 Whom to Contact .........................................Page 6 2 Draft Vision Statement Minidoka NWR Over 100 years ago, the lake and molting season; colonial waterbirds on outdoor traditions to future wetlands produced by Minidoka raise their young; and untold generations. We will honor and build Dam created an oasis for numbers of migrating birds stop upon President Roosevelt’s vision waterbirds in Idaho’s arid Snake to rest. Upland species such as and work with partners to ensure River Plain. President Theodore sage and sharp-tailed grouse, mule that the Refuge continues to be an Roosevelt’s vision to preserve and deer, elk, and antelope also thrive. oasis for wildlife for another 100 enhance special places led to the The Refuge provides opportunities years. creation of Minidoka National for people of all ages and abilities Wildlife Refuge. Here, ducks, to connect with nature, and pass geese, and grebes gather during © Dave Menke/USFWS American white pelicans © Political Graveyard/Creative Commons President Theodore Roosevelt Birders enjoy the Refuge © USFWS What Were Your Concerns for the Refuge? The initial public scoping period A total of 149 comments were description of comments received for preparation of a draft CCP/ received during initial scoping. during scoping, we have posted EA for Minidoka NWR began Comment forms were returned a Scoping Report on the Refuge in October 2011 and ended on by mail or hand delivered to the website at http://www.fws.gov/ January 31, 2012. Two public Refuge; responses also came in by pacific/planning/main/docs/ID/ meetings were held: the first in email and by phone. Three State docsminidoka.htm. Pocatello, Idaho, on October 25, of Idaho agencies responded: the 2011, and the second in Burley, Department of Fish and Game Issues Summarized Idaho, on October 26, 2011. At (IDFG), Department of Parks and these meetings, Refuge staff Recreation, and Water Resource Some comments were about broad explained the CCP process; Board. The Environmental or long-range issues, while others Refuge purposes, vision, and Protection Agency (EPA) provided suggested very specific or detailed management; and preliminary comments, as did the offices of strategies that could be used to management issues, concerns, Senator Mike Crapo and State achieve biological or public use and opportunities that had been Senator Dean Cameron. We also objectives. Many comments came identified early in the planning received responses from local from people who visit the Refuge process. They also answered community agencies. to boat and fish, or as visitors to questions from attendees and Lake Walcott State Park. Some took written comments. Those The CCP planning team reviewed opposed closing Lake Walcott to citizens who attended the meetings and categorized the comments boating. Others suggested changes provided comments on issues and under the major planning issues to public use programs on the opportunities associated with described in this update. For those Refuge, for example, expanding management of Minidoka NWR. who would like to see a detailed the areas open for boating, 3 Concerns for the Refuge...continued from page 2 extending boating seasons, and limited access (e.g., during bass Refuge’s smallmouth bass fishery. allowing greater public access to tournaments) be allowed in Several individuals suggested the Refuge. Additional comments currently “closed to boating” slight adjustments of existing addressed the desire for increased areas. Others (primarily anglers) buoy lines. Additional comments hunting opportunities, larger felt that the current open and included allowing fishing boats hunting areas, and improved closed areas of the lake provided a with trolling motors into closed accessibility for disabled hunters. good balance between recreation areas during fishing tournaments, There were also comments and wildlife sanctuary and should opening boat fishing access from regarding the condition of be changed little, if at all. Some Minidoka Dam upstream to Refuge roads, from opening new or previously closed roads to respondents were not in favor of Gifford Springs, planting more improving the quality of existing expanding public recreation at fish, and allowing ATV access for access roads. Minidoka because they felt this ice fishing. IDFG also suggested would detract from the peaceful the Refuge consider redefining Comments were also received and uncrowded experience watercraft allowed into areas on topics related to wildlife they currently enjoy. Several closed to boating, suggesting they and habitat, including reducing comments requested boating be open to “all non-motorized American white pelican and carp seasons be extended beyond the water craft,” not just float tubes. numbers, and working closely with current September 30th end the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) date, extending until first ice. Commenters suggested additional to manage water levels for benefits Comments were also received areas be created for waterfowl to migratory birds. Comments regarding moving current buoy and upland game hunting and also addressed the need to protect lines, allowing fishing boats only, allowing big game hunting. river shorelines and riparian not allowing personal watercraft, The possibility of opening up habitat by eliminating access by creating “No Wake” zones, and a limited black powder season cattle that graze on adjacent State providing more float tubing in was mentioned. The Refuge was and Bureau of Land Management areas of low current. encouraged to provide greater (BLM) lands. Other comments accessibility and opportunities for addressed such issues as invasive Some commenters felt that disabled hunters, and to expand species control and improving and managers of Minidoka NWR and modernize accessible hunting increasing waterfowl habitat. have decreased access in the last facilities and better mark open several years, making it difficult and closed areas. Concerns were What are the Key Issues for to get to favorite fishing holes expressed that habitat quality in the Refuge? and previously available points. the hunt area had deteriorated, Suggestions were made to re-open making the area difficult to hunt. Issue 1: How will the Refuge manage closed roads and improve existing public use opportunities while roads. Non-Consumptive Uses ensuring protection of fish, wildlife, (Environmental Education, Interpretation, Wildlife and their habitats? Consumptive Uses (Hunting and Fishing) Observation, and Photography) Public Access and Boating As mentioned above, many of We received comments citing Nearly 80 percent of the overall the comments received involved the value, uniqueness, and comments received were about boating; however, many people boating, fishing, or overall access who commented on boating to Lake Walcott. The majority also commented on fishing. of the comments simply stated, Many anglers encouraged the “Don’t Close Lake Walcott to Refuge to retain the current Boating.” Some commenters “closed to boating” areas, and requested that more of Lake were not in favor of opening Walcott be opened to boating, significantly larger areas to that watercraft have unimpeded boating traffic, fearing it would © Robe Posse/Creative Commons access to the entire lake, or that have a negative impact on the Smallmouth bass 4 Concerns for the Refuge...continued from page 3 importance of quality wildlife Migratory Birds management focus for the Refuge. viewing opportunities offered at Several respondents, including One of the central questions that Minidoka NWR—that Minidoka
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