The purpose of the Revised Conservation Plan is to ensure activities, actions, and management fulfill the purposes for which the Refuges were established and to provide clear direction to the public and refuge staff on how the Service intends to meet those purposes. While the 1987 Conservation Plans have provided good general direction, we needed to update and revise them to reflect changes in our understanding of the resources and uses on the Refuges, and changes in laws, regulations, and policies affecting refuge management that have occurred since the 1987 Conservation Plans were developed.