Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Draft CCP/EA November, 2003
Appendix E
Organized Response Report
Organized response campaigns (forms) represent 70 percent (1,334 of 1,907) of the total
responses received during the public comment period for the proposal.
Forms are defined as five or more responses, received separately, but containing nearly
identical text. Once a form is identified, a “form master” is entered into the database with all
of the content information. All responses with matching text are then linked to this master
form within the database with a designated “form number.” If a response does not contain all
of the text presented in a given form, it is entered as an individual letter. Duplicate responses
from four or fewer respondents are also entered as individual letters.
Number of
Form
Table F1 – Description and Number of Signatures for Each Form
Number of
Signatures
Description of Form
1 11 FWS should reconsider the determination that horseback riding is not
compatible with the purpose of the refuge. Opposes acquisition boundaries
expansion.
2 1,104 FWS should not increase hunting/trapping in Oxbow National Wildlife
Refuge, and prohibit hunting/trapping in the Assabet River and Great
Meadows National Wildlife Refuges.
3 250 FWS should not increase hunting/trapping in Oxbow National Wildlife
Refuge, and prohibit hunting/trapping in the Assabet River and Great
Meadows National Wildlife Refuges. FWS should focus on habitat
improvement and non-lethal methods of wildlife management.
Total: 1,365
Appendix F: Organized Response Report E-1