We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invite public review and comment on a Compatibility Determination (CD) for non-commercial plant gathering at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, NM.If approved, this CD would allow for limited non-commercial plant gathering and collection for ceremonial, religious, medicinal, educational, and traditional uses. This use would be administered through a Special Use Permit.
A compatibility determination describes the circumstances under which a refuge use or activity would be allowed. When a compatibility determination 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 CD is available for public review and comment from March 1 to April 1, 2024 here and at the refuge visitor center. Please submit any comments via email to R2_plancomments@FWS.gov. For questions about the Refuge, please contact the Refuge Headquarters at (575) 835-1828 or visit the website.
