Final Environmental Assessment to protect “The Champion” lands in Essex County, Vermont, Options for protecting the Nulhegan Basin
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
Summary
Description
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to establish a Nulhegan Basin Division of the Silvio 0. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge to provide longterm protection for important migratory bird habitat, habitat for rare species and plant communities, important fisheries habitat, and valuable wetlands. This Final Environmental Assessment and its supporting documents describe a vision for longterm protection of important habitat and the species in and around the Nulhegan Basin. Land protection in this area will safeguard the important biological resources the Service recognized when it designated this area as a high priority Special Focus Area in the Refuge Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements.