Refuge Requests Public Comment on Draft Interim Habitat and Species Plan and Draft Compatibility Determination
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge invites public review and comment on a draft Interim Habitat and Species Plan for Forested Habitats (HSP) and draft Compatibility Determination (CD) for Neches River National Wildlife Refuge in Cherokee and Anderson County, TX. The proposed use is for upland pine-hardwood forest management (commercial tree harvest).
The HSP establishes detailed objectives and strategies related to the conservation of priority habitats and priority species. This plan will involve management actions to manipulate habitat to desired parameters, including a habitat evaluation system that will guide management decisions based on wildlife habitat parameters. The CD describes the circumstances under which a refuge use or activity would be allowed. When a CD is accepted, it means a proposed or existing wildlife-dependent recreational use has been found appropriate for the site and is consistent with the missions of the refuge, the National Wildlife Refuge System, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The HSP and CD will be available for public review and comment from July 1st until July 15th, 2026. Physical copies are available at the refuge visitor center. Please submit any comments via email to R2_plancomments@FWS.gov. For questions about the refuge, please call (956) 245-9426.
