The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management and, where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
conservation plans are called “Comprehensive Conservation Plans” (CCPs).
The purpose of a CCP is to specify a
management direction for the Refuge for the next 15 years. The Fish Springs CCP
was finalized in 2004. and it directs its habitat management to be stepped down
into a more-specific habitat management plan (HMP). The HMP for the Refuge is
currently under development.
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 expressly states that
wildlife conservation is the priority of System lands. The Act was passed to
ensure that the Refuge System is managed as a national system of related lands,
waters, and interests for the protection and conservation of our Nation's