Proposed Updated NWHC Facility: Draft EIS Coming Soon

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to develop an updated facility for the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) to meet the agency's current and future needs.

Established in 1975, the NWHC is the only national center devoted to wildlife disease detection, control, and prevention in the U.S.

Operating as a "mission essential" facility, the NWHC faces challenges due to aging facilities, equipment and infrastructure, space limitations, and increasing costs associated with operation and maintenance. The renovations of existing infrastructure that would be necessary to meet contemporary standards and practices while continuing operations are cost prohibitive.

Following multiple studies beginning in 2008, the USGS’s preferred alternative is to replace the outdated facility with a new facility on federal property at the current location. Doing so would ensure that the NWHC can effectively carry out its vital mission for the benefit of animals, humans, and the environment.

For more information, you can follow this link: National Wildlife Health Center

The location of the National Wildlife Health Center

6006 Schroeder Rd