Comment on management plan for Skagit Wildlife Area

OLYMPIA — Public input on a draft management plan for the Skagit Wildlife Area is sought through 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Once finalized, the Skagit Wildlife Area plan will guide stewardship for the 17,968-acre wildlife area for the next 10 years.

The Skagit Wildlife Area is made up of 21 units. Most of the units are located on the Skagit River Delta and Skagit Bay Estuary between La Conner, Conway and northwestern Snohomish County. To the west are isolated parcels in the San Juan Islands. In eastern Skagit County, there are units near the towns of Marblemount and Concrete.

The Skagit Wildlife Area contributes to the internationally significant conservation values of the Skagit River delta and provides local opportunities for recreation and stewardship.

The management vision is focused on estuary and floodplain restoration, providing forage for wintering waterfowl, recovering federal and state listed species, and providing recreation. Supported recreation activities include fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, photography, boating, walking and hiking.

The draft plan and additional materials are available at wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/environmental/sepa/open-comments.

Submit comments at publicinput.com/SkagitWLAPlan or [email protected] or mail written comments to Lisa Wood, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504.

Source: WDFW