The Arthur R. Marshall Nation Wildlife Refuge.
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The Arthur R. Marshall Nation Wildlife Refuge 1 The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is one of five hundred refuges in the United States, which provide habitats for many native, endangered and exotic species of plants and animals. This refuge, also referred to as Water Conservation Area 1 (WCA1), is part of the remaining Northern Everglades in the Palm Beach County. The refuge is located 7 miles West of the Boynton Beach City and it currently includes in its entirety 147,392 acres of the Northern everglades. Please refer to Appendix A. The refuge currently employs 20 permanent and 4 seasonal staff members who were maintained by a $1,520,700 payroll including operation needs for the year 2000. In addition to this, Congress authorized funds for miscellaneous projects and this amounted to $144,100. During my visit, I had the opportunity to meet with an on-duty biologist, Bill Thomas, who gladly...


