Refuge Planning

What Are We Doing?

Togiak National Wildlife Refuge is revising and combining its Comprehensive Conservation and Public Use plans into one document. This updated plan will guide management of the Togiak Refuge for the next 15 years. This plan will help us keep the Togiak Refuge the special place it is today.

Who's Involved?

In order for us to have a really useful plan, it's important for everyone who cares about Togiak Refuge to be involved. To help make that happen, we have asked the local tribes and the State of Alaska to join our planning team for some hard, but rewarding work. We also depend on guides, outfitters, recreation visitors, subsistence users, and others who care about the refuge to help us by sharing their knowledge, concerns, and ideas.

What's Happening Now?

Information has been sent to everyone on our mailing list and a series of public planning meetings have been held to gather input. Many people have responded, and we have considered their comments carefully. The range of alternatives has been finalized, and we hope to release a draft of the plan in mid to late 2004, followed by a three month public comment period. In the mean time, our technical staff will be hard at work to make sure that we are using the best information we can in our plan.

Please Keep Informed!!

If you aren't on our mailing list already, please sign up. This will ensure that you get information about the plan and any upcoming meetings. To get on the list, or to share your comments, please call our office at (907) 842-1063 or 1-800-817-2538 or e-mail us (see our "contact us" page).

For more information and updates on planning, please visit the Region 7 Planning Page.