McGregor, Minn. — Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located near McGregor, will begin soliciting public comments as part of a comprehensive conservation planning process for Rice Lake and Mille Lacs national wildlife refuges.

The resulting Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) will
determine management policies for both refuges and ensure the
refuges fulfill their established purpose and mission.

Meetings are slated for April 5, from 4-8 p.m. at the Rice Lake
refuge visitor center, five miles south of McGregor on Hwy. 65;
April 6, from 5-8 p.m. at the Mille Lacs Community Center of the
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Onamia; and April 7, from 5-8 p.m. at
the East Lake Community Center of the Mille Lacs Band of
Ojibwe.

Comments may be submitted to: Rice Lake National Wildlife
Refuge, Attn. CCP Comment, 36289 State Hwy. 65, McGregor, MN 55760,
or via the Internet at http://midwest.fws.gov/planning. For more
information, call (218) 768-2402.