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
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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