Guam National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Guam National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
We prohibit sailboards or motorized personal watercraft on the Refuge.
Take of humpback wrasse bumphead parrotfish is prohibited.
Refuge staff will periodically review regulations and make adjustments as necessary.
Justification:
When determined compatible on a refuge-specific basis, fishing is a priority public use of that
national wildlife refuge. The promotion of fishing when compatible supports the “connecting
people with nature” initiative within the Service. As endangered species recovery activities
increase, it may be necessary to limit this activity and/or re-evaluate for compatibility. Because
numbers and types of species which can be taken by refuge visitors is very limited, it is anticipated
that wildlife populations will find sufficient food resources and resting places such that their
abundance and use of the Refuge will not be measurably lessened from fishing activities. The
relatively limited number of individuals expected to be adversely affected due to fishing will not
cause wildlife populations to materially decline, the physiological condition and production of
marine turtle and fish species will not be impaired, their behavior and normal activity patterns will
not be altered dramatically, and their overall welfare will not be negatively impacted. Fishing
with stipulations will not materially detract or interfere with the purposes for which the Refuge
was established or the Refuge mission. The stipulations included herein would allow such uses to
occur in a compatible manner.
Mandatory 10- or 15-year Reevaluation Date:
X Mandatory 15-year re-evaluation date (for wildlife-dependent public uses)
_ Mandatory 10-year re-evaluation date (for non-wildlife-dependent public uses)
NEPA Compliance for Refuge Use Decision (check one below)
_ Categorical Exclusion without Environmental Action Statement
_ Categorical Exclusion and Environmental Action Statement
X Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
_ Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision
B-18 Appendix B. Appropriate Use and Compatibility Determinations