During the public comment period, which ran from August 15 to November 15, 2011, we received more than 612,000 communications (e.g., letters, emails, faxes, website submissions, statements at public meetings, etc.). Of these communiciations, 1,990 were unique, 115,468 were customized form letters, and the remainder were identical form letters originating from 28 different organizations. The Planning Update booklet quotes a subset of the communications we received to provide insight on the breadth of public comments. Every communication we received was read and reviewed. Each was evaluated to determine if it addressed specific elements of the Draft CCP/EIS, and Refuge staff are in the process of writing responses to these communications. The Service's responses will be published in the Final CCP/EIS later this year. Please visit our website (http://arctic.fws.gov/ccp.htm) to read the planning update booklet or for more information on the CCP planning process. A limited number of printed copies of the booklet are also available. If you would like to receive one, please send your mailing information to: [log in to unmask] Thank you, Sharon Seim -------------------------------------------- Sharon Seim Natural Resource Planner U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arctic NWR -- Sharon Seim 101 12th Ave, Rm 236 Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 456-0501 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/