The Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a draft five-year strategic plan (Plan) for its National Wetlands Inventory program, entitled: National Wetlands Inventory Draft Strategic Plan, Conserving America’s Wetlands for Future Generations: A Strategic Response to Climate Change 2011 to 2015. During its development, the Service held discussions with many partners and stakeholders. For more than 30 years, the Service’s National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) has been providing wetlands information for the Nation. Wetlands, vital to all citizens, are experiencing losses and degradation and are vulnerable to changes in climate. While addressing these threats, NWI considered program mandates; the needs of partners, cooperators, and data users; and its opportunities and challenges. For the next five years, the primary focus of NWI will be to provide data stewardship and conduct status and trends analysis while emphasizing coordination with governmental and non-governmental cooperators to increase modernized data. A separate action plan outlines activities, performance measures, responsibilities, and timelines.

To view draft in PDF, click here. Comments on the Plan are welcome by June 21, 2011; send to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .