RE: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED

2013-10-01 Thread dcn...@yahoo.com 
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From: "Liisa S. Mobley"  
Date: 10/01/2013  11:36 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L  
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED 
 
Apologies for cross-posting.  I also get the digest of Cayuga birds, so I hope 
this hasn’t been posted by 10 people already, but I’m not seeing it on the mail 
archive webpage.
-Liisa
 
Liisa Mobley 
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY 14853
phone (607) 255-3241, fax (607) 255-6110
 
From: Van Beusichem, Andrea [mailto:andrea_vanbeusic...@fws.gov] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 9:19 AM
To: Andrea Van Beusichem
Cc: Tom Jasikoff; Linda Ziemba
Subject: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED
 
Dear Refuge Patrons and Friends,
 
As you may know, the federal government has shut down.  This means that 
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is CLOSED until further notice, when the 
government resumes regular business.  No timeline has been told to us.  Here is 
our official statement:
 
“Due to a lapse in appropriations, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands, 
including National Wildlife Refuges, are closed for the duration of the federal 
government shutdown.  All programs and activities are cancelled.  For more 
information, please visit www.doi.gov/shutdown.”
What that means for you is:
 
VISITOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS - The entrance road and access to all viewing areas 
and trails are closed.  The Visitor Center and the Lodge are closed.  Please do 
not report to work until further notice.  Lodge Store Manager, please do not 
report to work on-site until further notice.
 
MARSH! VOLUNTEERS - The Wednesday, Oct. 2 MARSH! work day will go on at Seneca 
Meadows, and will be hosted by the DEC.  The Saturday, Oct. 5 MARSH! work day 
is cancelled.
 
PHOTOGRAPHERS - All areas of the refuge are closed; you may not operate under 
your special use permit until further notice.
 
WATERFOWL HUNTERS - Unless we are back in business on Thursday, Oct. 3, we will 
NOT be taking reservations for the YOUTH HUNT, and if we are still closed Oct. 
12, we will not have a youth hunt.  If we are not back in business by Oct. 17, 
we will not be taking reservations for OPENING DAY.  Upon my return to work 
once we re-open, I will let you know how we will handle reservations and the 
hunts.
 
DEER HUNTERS - Archery on the refuge opens Nov. 1.  Let's hope we're re-opened 
by then!!!  Stay tuned.
 
DEER HUNT CONSULT MEETING PARTICIPANTS - If we are not re-opened by October 15, 
our 6:00 PM meeting will be postponed.  I will let you know how we will handle 
this upon my return to the office once we re-open.
 
SCHOOL GROUPS - Your scheduled field trips to Montezuma will be cancelled if we 
are not open by your scheduled date.  Consider visiting the Montezuma Audubon 
Center or Seneca Meadows Environmental Education Center as a Plan B.
 
If you attempt to go on our website, it will be redirected to a general 
shutdown message.  Our emails and voicemail will give you the same message.  No 
one will answer the check station phone and there will be no message because 
the phone line is not working properly.
 
Wish us luck, etc.!
Andrea
 
Andrea VanBeusichem
Visitor Services Manager
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 U.S. Route 20 East
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
315/568-5987, extension 228
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED

2013-10-01 Thread Liisa S. Mobley 
Apologies for cross-posting.  I also get the digest of Cayuga birds, so I hope 
this hasn't been posted by 10 people already, but I'm not seeing it on the mail 
archive webpage.
-Liisa

Liisa Mobley
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY 14853
phone (607) 255-3241, fax (607) 255-6110

From: Van Beusichem, Andrea [mailto:andrea_vanbeusic...@fws.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 9:19 AM
To: Andrea Van Beusichem
Cc: Tom Jasikoff; Linda Ziemba
Subject: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED

Dear Refuge Patrons and Friends,

As you may know, the federal government has shut down.  This means that 
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is CLOSED until further notice, when the 
government resumes regular business.  No timeline has been told to us.  Here is 
our official statement:

"Due to a lapse in appropriations, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands, 
including National Wildlife Refuges, are closed for the duration of the federal 
government shutdown.  All programs and activities are cancelled.  For more 
information, please visit www.doi.gov/shutdown."
What that means for you is:

VISITOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS - The entrance road and access to all viewing areas 
and trails are closed.  The Visitor Center and the Lodge are closed.  Please do 
not report to work until further notice.  Lodge Store Manager, please do not 
report to work on-site until further notice.

MARSH! VOLUNTEERS - The Wednesday, Oct. 2 MARSH! work day will go on at Seneca 
Meadows, and will be hosted by the DEC.  The Saturday, Oct. 5 MARSH! work day 
is cancelled.

PHOTOGRAPHERS - All areas of the refuge are closed; you may not operate under 
your special use permit until further notice.

WATERFOWL HUNTERS - Unless we are back in business on Thursday, Oct. 3, we will 
NOT be taking reservations for the YOUTH HUNT, and if we are still closed Oct. 
12, we will not have a youth hunt.  If we are not back in business by Oct. 17, 
we will not be taking reservations for OPENING DAY.  Upon my return to work 
once we re-open, I will let you know how we will handle reservations and the 
hunts.

DEER HUNTERS - Archery on the refuge opens Nov. 1.  Let's hope we're re-opened 
by then!!!  Stay tuned.

DEER HUNT CONSULT MEETING PARTICIPANTS - If we are not re-opened by October 15, 
our 6:00 PM meeting will be postponed.  I will let you know how we will handle 
this upon my return to the office once we re-open.

SCHOOL GROUPS - Your scheduled field trips to Montezuma will be cancelled if we 
are not open by your scheduled date.  Consider visiting the Montezuma Audubon 
Center or Seneca Meadows Environmental Education Center as a Plan B.

If you attempt to go on our website, it will be redirected to a general 
shutdown message.  Our emails and voicemail will give you the same message.  No 
one will answer the check station phone and there will be no message because 
the phone line is not working properly.

Wish us luck, etc.!
Andrea

Andrea VanBeusichem
Visitor Services Manager
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 U.S. Route 20 East
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
315/568-5987, extension 228

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