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

Chapter 5: Refuge Administration
Refuge Staffing
Chapter 5: Refuge Administration
We will seek to fully staff the minimum requirement identified as a part of
this CCP process. The Assabet River NWR will continue to share a refuge
manager with Oxbow NWR, and fill the staffing needs as described in
Appendix F. Those positions include:
refuge operations specialist/manager
outdoor recreation planner
two maintenance workers
park ranger (law enforcement)
two refuge biologists
forester (who will share responsibilities at several units of the Complex)
administrative technician.
The eight Eastern Massachusetts NWRs are managed as a Complex, with
centrally stationed staff taking on duties at multiple refuges. The CCP
examines the need for staff specific to the three refuges that were
organized under the Draft CCP/EA that was released in July 2003. A total
of 39 full time personnel and a seasonal Biotech are needed to fully
implement all three refuge CCPs. Permanent staff serving all three refuges
may be stationed at the Refuge Headquarters in Sudbury, MA. Appendix
F identifies currently filled positions, recommended new positions, and the
overall supervisory structure. The new positions identified will increase
visitor services, biological expertise, and visibility of the Service on refuge
lands.
Refuge Funding
Successful implementation of the CCPs for each refuge
relies on our ability to secure funding, personnel,
infrastructure, and other resources to accomplish the
actions identified. Full implementation of the actions
and strategies in this CCP will incur one-time costs of
$2.6 million. This includes staffing, major construction
projects, and individual resource program expansions.
Most of these projects have been identified as Tier 1 or
Tier 2 Projects in the Refuge System’s Refuge
Operations Needs System database (RONS). Appendix
E lists RONS projects and their recurring costs, such as
Painted turtle: Photo by Mena Schmid salaries, following the first year. Also presented in
Appendix E is a list of projects in the Service’s current
Maintenance Management System (MMS) database for the Refuge
Complex. Currently, the MMS database lists $3.23 million in maintenance
needs for the refuge.
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