The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is beginning the process to develop a management plan for the Goose Bay State Game Refuge (SGR) near Point Mackenzie.  The Goose Bay SGR was one of the first state game refuges; it was created by the legislature in 1975 in recognition of its significance as a staging area for waterfowl migration and for its high-quality nesting habitat.  This management plan* will provide long-term guidance for habitat management decisions on state-owned lands within the Goose Bay SGR. 

The first step in this planning process is to collect input from members of the public about how they use the refuge currently, what resources in the refuge they value, any concerns they see, and any suggestions they have for future habitat management in the SGR.  This information will be used by agency staff to develop Goals and Policies for the Goose Bay SGR Management Plan. Once the draft plan is prepared, it will be available for public comment.

More information about the refuge and planning can be found at:

Goose Bay SGR: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=goosebay.main
Planning: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=habitatoversight.specialareas

Comments are due May 12, 2025.

You are welcome to use this questionnaire or submit other written comments to one of the following addresses.

dfg.hab.specialarea@alaska.gov

 or

DWC Lands and Refuges, ADF&G
333 Raspberry Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99518

For questions on how to submit comments please contact 907-267-2122 or dfg.hab.specialarea@alaska.gov .

A public meeting will be held on April 22, 2025 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the Point Mackenzie Community Council Offices (20810 Point Mackenzie Road).  At this scoping meeting, formal testimony is not recorded but verbal comments will be taken.

*Harvest and allocation decisions for both wildlife and fish are under the authority of the Board of Game and the Board of Fish; this management plan cannot change hunting and fishing regulations.