FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ISSUES NOTICE: WILDERNESS ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP; MANAGING CLIMBING ACTIVITIES IN WILDERNESS

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice called: Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship; Managing Climbing Activities in Wilderness.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 15 by Cynthia Martinez, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Summary: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of a draft national guidance memorandum and proposed revisions for two Service Manual chapters to fulfill the direction in Section 122 of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act governing the management of climbing activities in wilderness areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and, where applic...