U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Looks for Comments on Outline Sport Hunting Project and Environmental Assessment for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Wildlife
Type: News
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

A outline Sport Hunting Project and Environmental Assessment for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Bibb and Twiggs counties is accessible for a 30-day public review beginning March 5, 2007. The review period will end April 5, 2007.

The Project describes 2 alternatives for hunting on the refuge: (1) the no action alternative would close hunting on the refuge and (2) the suggested action alternative would allow limited hunting for white-tailed deer and feral hogs to continue. Under the suggested action, hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hogs would occur under the amended Sport Hunting Plan. Hunting would be carried out in accordance with Federal and State of Georgia regulations and refuge-specific regulations.

Copies of the Project can be requested from the Headquarters office at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. Written comments, requests for the plan, or questions can be directed to Carolyn Johnson, Assistant Refuge Manager, at 718 Juliette Road, Round Oak, Georgia 31038; (478) 986-5441. Email comments can be provided to the following address: Carolyn_Johnson@fws.gov.

The Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is currently 7,348 acres and is located in Bibb and Twiggs counties of Georgia. The refuge lies on both sides of the Ocmulgee River 6 miles south of the City of Macon. Hunting opportunities are available, along with fishing, wildlife observation, photography, and environmental education.

The U.S.F.W.S. is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 94 million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System which encompasses in excess of 542 National wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 70 Countrywide fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resource offices and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid plan that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.

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