Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge: Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Appendices

摘要

The Final Environmental Impact Statement for Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge fully compares four management alternatives. Its eleven appendices provide additional information supporting our analysis. A brief overview of each alternative follows. Alternative A Current Management: Refuge expansion of 1,034 acres and continued current management. Alternative B Preferred Alternative: Refuge expansion of 2,459 acres and notably expanded management and recreation. Alternative C: Refuge expansion of 6,463 acres and greatly expanded management and recreation. Alternative D: No refuge expansion beyond the current approved boundary and reduced management with minimal human intrusion.