Newport City, Orleans County 420 Acres
General Description:
Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and managed by the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife. The USFWS acquired the property in accordance with the terms of the Michael Dunn Trust, which offered the land to the federal government as a donation. Michael Dunn was a native of Montreal who emigrated to the family property in the 1970s and later became an American citizen. He passed away in 2007, leaving the property to the U.S. government for the purposes of conservation and use by the public.
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Planning Overview: The US Fish and Wildlife Service and Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department are developing a Long Range Management Plan for this property. The planning process is ongoing, with a scheduled completion date of Spring 2015.
- Eagle Point Environmental Assessment 2010
Additional Information:
- Missisquoi National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
- Rule Governing Public Use of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Lands
- Authorized and Prohibited Activities on Fish and Wildlife Lands