The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public review and comment on the Draft Programmatic Compatibility Determination for Rights‑of‑Way and Rights to Access for Temporary Disturbances and Minor Impacts on Conservation Easements in the Mountain‑Prairie Region. This draft document evaluates the compatibility of proposed activities that may cause temporary, minor disturbances while supporting necessary public infrastructure needs across conservation easements in the Mountain-Prairie Region. The draft Compatibility Determination will be available for a 30‑day public comment period from April 1 to May 1, 2026. Comments, questions, concerns, or a request for a hard copy can be sent to: MountainPrairieNWRS@fws.gov.
Visit Us
Slade National Wildlife Refuge is located 3 miles south and ½ mile east of Dawson, North Dakota. From I-94 at Dawson, North Dakota, take exit 208 and turn south on U.S. Highway 3. Proceed 3 miles south and turn east on 40th ST SE. Travel one-half mile to the Refuge. There are no facilities or staff located at Slade National Wildlife Refuge, it is managed as part of the Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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About Us
Slade National Wildlife Refuge was established through a donation in 1941 by Northern Pacific Railroad executive G.T. Slade, who originally began acquiring the lands around Harker Lake in 1924 for the establishment of a private shooting club.
What We Do
Wildlife conservation is at the heart of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It drives everything on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands and waters managed within the Refuge System, from the purposes for which a national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Learn more about national wildlife refuge is established to the recreational activities offered to the resource management tools used. Using conservation best practices, the Refuge System manages Service lands and waters to help ensure the survival of native wildlife species.