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House members press Fish and Wildlife director on refuge 'top-to-bottom' review, director denies intent to sell lands
Summary
Members pressed Director Nesbick about a Dec. 16 directive ordering a review of the National Wildlife Refuge and Hatchery systems; he said staff will compare founding acquisition purposes to current agency priorities and denied the order seeks to sell refuge lands, adding, “I will follow the law.”
Director Nesbick told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee that a December 16 directive ordering a “top-to-bottom” review of the National Wildlife Refuge System and the National Fish Hatchery System is intended to compare each unit’s founding acquisition documents and original purposes against current agency priorities and execution.
“[T]hat portion of the directive… I gave the team broad latitude to look at the documents that were originally used to execute the… acquisition of the refuge and to look at what those purposes were…
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