Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge River 'S' Unit Access Project
Project Overview
In 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published its Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge. The CCP included a Transportation Access Study completed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); that study was a preliminary review of alternatives providing access improvements to the River 'S' Unit. The USFWS selected a new access to the River 'S' Unit in their final CCP, meaning a new access point for River 'S' was desired. A specific location for this access was not selected in the CCP.
The USFWS has now requested FHWA's Western Federal Lands Division office in Vancouver, Washington, to lead the River 'S' Unit Access Project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). By building upon past planning efforts, the FHWA will produce an in-depth transportation analysis to assess the current access location and identify specific alternative locations to the River 'S' Unit. With this new effort, FHWA is planning on engaging in a public scoping process under NEPA to develop the Purpose and Need and a full range of alternatives to address access related problems to the River 'S' Unit.
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| Project Details | |
|---|---|
| Project # | WA RRP RIDG 100(2) |
| Project Name | Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge River 'S' Unit Access Project |
| Location | Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, WA |
| Status | In Development |
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Contact Information
Project Email Address:
RiverSUnit_AccessProject@dot.gov
Michael Traffalis, Project Manager
Federal Highway Administration
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
610 East Fifth Street
Vancouver, WA 98661-3801