[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2001)]
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50 CFR Part 32



2001-2002 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations; Final 
Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

50 CFR Part 32

RIN 1018-AG58


Fish and Wildlife Service

2001-2002 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (we or the Service) adds seven 
national wildlife refuges (refuges) to the list of areas open for 
hunting and/or sport fishing, along with pertinent refuge-specific 
regulations for such activities; and amend certain regulations on other 
refuges that pertain to migratory game bird hunting, upland game 
hunting, big game hunting, and sport fishing for 2001-2002.

DATES: This rule is effective September 4, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie A. Marler, (703) 358-2397; Fax 
(703) 358-2248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 (NWRSAA) closes national wildlife refuges to 
all uses until opened. The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) may 
open refuge areas to any use, including hunting and/or fishing, upon a 
determination that such uses are compatible with the purposes of the 
refuge. The action also must be in accordance with provisions of all 
laws applicable to the areas, must be developed in coordination with 
the appropriate State wildlife agency(ies), must be consistent with the 
principles of sound fish and wildlife management and administration, 
and must be otherwise in the public interest. These requirements ensure 
that we maintain the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental 
health of the National Wildlife Refuge System (System) for the benefit 
of present and future generations of Americans.
    We review refuge hunting and fishing programs annually to determine 
whether to include additional refuges or whether individual refuge 
regulations governing existing programs need modifications, deletions, 
or additions made to them. Changing environmental conditions, State and 
Federal regulations, and other factors affecting fish and wildlife 
populations and habitat may warrant modifications to refuge-specific 
regulations to ensure the continued compatibility of hunting and 
fishing programs and that these programs will not materially interfere 
with or detract from the fulfillment of the System's mission or the 
purposes of the refuge.
    You may find provisions governing hunting and fishing on national 
wildlife refuges in Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 
32. We regulate hunting and fishing on refuges to:
     Ensure compatibility with the purpose(s) of the refuge;
     Properly manage the fish and wildlife resource;
     Protect other refuge values;
     Ensure refuge visitor safety; and
     Provide opportunities for high-quality recreational and 
educational experiences.
    On many refuges where we decide to allow hunting and fishing, our 
general policy of adopting regulations identical to State hunting and 
fishing regulations is adequate in meeting these objectives. On other 
refuges, we must supplement State regulations with more restrictive 
Federal regulations to ensure that we meet our management 
responsibilities, as outlined under the section entitled ``Statutory 
Authority.'' We issue refuge-specific hunting and sport fishing 
regulations when we open wildlife refuges to either migratory game bird 
hunting, upland game hunting, big game hunting, or sport fishing. These 
regulations list the wildlife species that you may hunt or those 
species subject to sport fishing, seasons, bag limits, methods of 
hunting or fishing, descriptions of open areas, and other provisions as 
appropriate. You may find previously issued refuge-specific regulations 
for hunting and fishing in 50 CFR part 32. In this rulemaking, we are 
promulgating many of the amendments to these sections to standardize 
and clarify the existing language of these regulations.
    Some refuges make seasonal information available in brochures or 
leaflets, which we provide for in 50 CFR 25.31, to supplement these 
refuge-specific regulations.

Plain Language Mandate

    In this rule some of the revisions to the individual refuge units 
are to comply with a Presidential mandate to use plain language in 
regulations and do not modify the substance of the previous 
regulations. These types of changes include using ``you''to refer to 
the reader and ``we'' to refer to the Service and using the word 
``allow'' instead of ``permit'' when we do not require the use of a 
permit for an activity.

Statutory Authority

    The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (NWRSAA) of 
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee, as amended), and the Refuge Recreation Act 
(RRA) of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) govern the administration and 
public use of national wildlife refuges.
    Amendments enacted by the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Improvement Act (NWRSIA) of 1997 amend and build upon the NWRSAA in a 
manner that provides an improved ``Organic Act'' for the System similar 
to those that exist for other public lands. The NWRSIA serves to ensure 
that we effectively manage the System as a national network of lands, 
waters, and interests for the protection and conservation of our 
Nation's wildlife resources. The NWRSAA states first and foremost that 
we focus the mission of the System on conservation of fish, wildlife, 
and plant resources and their habitats. The NWRSIA requires the 
Secretary, before initiating or allowing a new use of a refuge, or 
before expanding, renewing, or extending an existing use of a refuge, 
to determine that the use is compatible and promotes public safety. The 
NWRSIA establishes as the policy of the United States that wildlife-
dependent recreation, when compatible, is a legitimate and appropriate 
public use of the System, through which the American public can develop 
an appreciation for fish and wildlife. The NWRSIA establishes six 
wildlife-dependent recreational uses, when compatible, as the priority 
general public uses of the System. Those priority uses are: hunting, 
fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental 
education and interpretation.
    The RRA authorizes the Secretary to administer areas within the 
System for public recreation as an appropriate incidental or secondary 
use only to the extent that doing so is practicable and not 
inconsistent with the primary purpose(s) for which the area was 
established. This act requires that any recreational use of refuge 
lands be compatible with the primary purpose(s) for which we 
established the refuge and not inconsistent with other previously 
authorized operations.
    The NWRSAA and the RRA also authorize the Secretary to issue 
regulations to carry out the purposes of the acts and regulate uses.
    We develop hunting and/or sport fishing plans for each refuge prior 
to opening it to hunting or fishing. In many cases, we develop refuge-
specific regulations to ensure the compatibility of the programs with 
the purpose(s) for which we established the refuge. We

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have ensured initial compliance with the NWRSAA and the RRA for hunting 
and sport fishing on newly acquired refuges through an interim 
determination of compatibility made at or near the time of acquisition. 
This policy ensures that we make the determinations required by these 
acts prior to adding refuges to the lists of areas open to hunting and 
fishing in 50 CFR part 32. We ensure continued compliance by the 
development of Comprehensive Conservation Plans, long-term hunting and 
sport fishing plans, and by annual review of hunting and sport fishing 
programs and regulations.
    In preparation for new openings, we include the following documents 
in the refuges' ``opening package:'' (1) Step-down hunting and/or 
fishing management plan; (2) Appropriate NEPA documentation 
(Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, or Environmental 
Impact Statement); (3) Appropriate decision documentation (e.g., 
Finding of No Significant Impact); (4) Section 7 evaluation; (5) Copies 
of letters requesting State and, where appropriate, tribal involvement 
and the results of the request; (6) A draft news release; (7) Outreach 
plan; and (8) Draft refuge-specific regulations. Upon review of these 
documents, we have determined that the opening of these national 
wildlife refuges to hunting and fishing is compatible with the 
principles of sound fish and wildlife management and administration and 
otherwise will be in the public interest.

Response to Comments Received

    In the July 3, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 35193), we published a 
proposed rulemaking identifying the refuges and their proposed hunting 
and/or fishing programs and invited public comments. We reviewed and 
considered all substantive comments following a 30-day comment period.
    We received three comments on the proposed rule: two from 
nongovernmental organizations and one from an individual. One 
respondent strongly supported the proposed rule.
    Comment: Two commenters expressed opposition to opening refuges to 
hunting and fishing and believe refuges should be places offering 
protection and shelter. Along this same line, another commenter 
expressed that ``management of NWRs should emphasize wildlife 
preservation, habitat protection, and native ecosystem restoration over 
public uses, especially consumptive uses.'' Also a commenter suggested 
that before we authorize a hunting/fishing program we should census 
populations, evaluate habitat, or use other means of ecological study.
    Response: The Refuge System provides opportunities for compatible 
wildlife-dependent recreational activities. Hunting and fishing are 
integral parts of a comprehensive wildlife management program. The 
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended 
by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 
(NWRSIA), identifies them as two of the priority public uses of the 
Refuge System. The principal focus of the NWRSIA was to clearly 
establish a wildlife conservation mission for the Refuge System and 
provide managers clear direction and procedures for making 
determinations regarding wildlife conservation and public uses within 
the units of the System. The Service does manage national wildlife 
refuges primarily for wildlife preservation, habitat protection, and 
biological integrity and allows uses only when compatible with 
achieving the refuge's purposes. In passing the NWRSIA, Congress 
reaffirmed that the Refuge System was created to conserve fish, 
wildlife, and plants and their habitats and that this objective had 
been facilitated by providing Americans opportunities to participate in 
compatible wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunting and/or 
fishing on Refuge System lands. Additionally, the NWRSIA established 
six priority wildlife-dependent uses of the Refuge System, where 
compatible. These priority uses are: hunting, fishing, wildlife 
observation, wildlife photography, environmental education, and 
interpretation. The NWRSIA directs the Secretary to facilitate those 
uses.
    When lands and waters are under consideration for addition to the 
Refuge System, the Refuge manager will make an interim compatibility 
determination on any existing priority public uses. The record of 
decision establishing the refuge must document the completion of such 
determinations. The results of these determinations are in effect until 
the completion of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). During the 
development of the CCP and implementation of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) process, we accept and incorporate public comments 
into the hunting/fishing decision on the refuge. Refuge managers plan 
efforts well in advance of any proposed changes in order to obtain as 
much involvement from groups and individuals as possible. This may 
include public meetings, workshops, news releases, and mailings to 
interested groups. The refuge manager consults with any affected 
Service Regional Office, State wildlife agencies, tribes, and the 
public before opening a refuge to hunting or fishing. The decision to 
open a refuge to hunting or fishing depends on the provisions of 
Federal and/or State laws and regulations applicable to the specific 
refuge and a determination by the Refuge manager that opening an area 
to hunting will be compatible with the refuge purpose(s). This decision 
must also be consistent with the principles of sound wildlife 
management, applicable wildlife objectives, and otherwise be in the 
public interest (50 CFR 32.1). The refuge manager must submit a hunting 
or fishing plan that has undergone a public input process as required 
by NEPA to the Regional Office for approval. The Regional Director 
approves the plan before the rulemaking process begins. These hunting/
fishing plans contain:
    a. Step-down hunting/fishing plans (compatibility determinations). 
The plan should be an appendix to the overall plan for providing public 
uses on refuges, providing documentation of the hunting/fishing allowed 
on a refuge, including the relationship of hunting/fishing to refuge 
purpose(s) goals, objectives, and the System mission;
    b. Appropriate NEPA documentation;
    c. Appropriate decision documentation;
    d. Section 7 evaluation;
    e. Copies of letters requesting State and, where appropriate, 
tribal involvement and the results of the request;
    f. Draft news release; and
    g. Outreach plan.
    Additionally, we review all hunting programs annually to determine 
if they may affect, adversely or beneficially, threatened or endangered 
species and their habitat. The refuge manager will initiate 
consultation, as appropriate, in accordance with Section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and intra-Service consultation procedures.
    With regard to censusing populations, evaluating habitat, or other 
means of ecological study, we base our hunting and fishing programs on 
State and Federal laws which establish the harvest limits and hunting/
fishing seasons. The respective State issues hunting/fishing licenses, 
not the Refuge System or the refuge manager, and we require hunters/
anglers to have all applicable Federal, State, and tribal licenses and/
or stamps in their possession when hunting/fishing on a refuge. We only 
allow hunting/fishing if it is compatible with achieving the purposes 
of the refuge and in accordance with those State/Federal laws. We may, 
however, be more restrictive if the local conditions

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warrant. We periodically adjust the hunting/fishing program to ensure 
that those allowed activities remain compatible, that the amount of 
take per hunter/angler is sustainable, and that the take does not 
affect the viability of a population.
    Comment: Another commenter suggested there was ``insufficient time 
and notice given to the public to comment on the process.''
    Response: We provided the public a 30-day period to comment on the 
July 3, 2001, proposed rule. The Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport 
Fishing Regulations are an annual process with the proposed rule 
published each summer with a 30-day comment period. There is nothing 
contained in this annual regulation outside of the scope of the annual 
review process where we add refuges or determine whether individual 
refuge regulations need modifications, deletions, or additions made to 
them. We make every attempt to collect all of the proposals from 
refuges nationwide and process them expeditiously to maximize the time 
available for public review. As we stated in the proposed rule, by 
allowing a 30-day comment period, we are trying to avoid jeopardizing 
the establishment of hunting and fishing programs this year (two of the 
six priority uses established by the NWRSIA) or shortening their 
duration. Many of these rules also relieve restrictions and allow the 
public to participate in recreational activities on a number of 
refuges. Even after issuance of a final rule, we accept comments, 
suggestions, and concerns for consideration for any appropriate 
subsequent rulemaking.
    Comment: A commenter suggested using a sequence to standardize 
refuge planning that Defenders of Wildlife recommended in their 
publication, ``Recommendations for Implementing the National Wildlife 
Refuge System Improvement Act,'' and delay our final decisionmaking 
until population and habitat information required by the National 
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act is presented and analyzed.
    Response: Our Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) process 
consists of eight steps (see the Service Manual chapter published in 
final in the Federal Register on May 25, 2000, 65 FR 33892--
specifically in that policy, 602 FW 3.4C): (1) Preplanning: Planning 
the Plan; (2) Initiate Public Involvement and Scoping; (3) Review 
Vision Statement and Goals and Determine Significant Issues; (4) 
Develop and Analyze Alternatives, Including the Proposed Action; (5) 
Prepare Draft Plan and NEPA Document; (6) Prepare and Adopt Final Plan; 
(7) Implement Plan, Monitor, and Evaluate; and (8) Review and Revise 
Plan. These steps closely parallel the standardized sequence for refuge 
planning suggested by Defenders of Wildlife in the publication 
referenced by the comment. In situations where we are unable to develop 
new data for the CCP, such as conducting biological inventories in 
advance of the planning effort, the CCP may identify the need for 
further data collection. In such cases we may delay decisionmaking, 
pending additional data collection and analysis. There are many sources 
of data that can aid in CCP development. We include a list of potential 
data sources in our Comprehensive Conservation Planning policy (602 FW 
3.4 C(1)(e)). A lack of data should not delay completion of the CCP.
    Comment: A commenter suggested that we thoroughly analyze and 
discuss all current and proposed habitat management practices for the 
refuges in question.
    Response: We address current and proposed habitat management 
practices (general principles, tundra, grassland, grazing and haying, 
wetland/water, moist soil, cropland, and forest management) in existing 
guidance to managers. This guidance provides a framework for refuge 
managers to develop specific habitat management programs and requires 
refuge managers to thoroughly investigate fundamental habitat 
management practices.

Effective Date

    This rule is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. We 
have determined that any further delay in implementing these refuge-
specific hunting and sport fishing regulations would not be in the 
public interest in that a delay would hinder the effective planning and 
administration of the hunting and fishing programs. We provided a 30-
day comment period for the July 3, 2001, proposed rule. An additional 
30-day delay would jeopardize holding the hunting and/or fishing 
programs this year or shorten their duration and thereby lessen the 
management effectiveness of this regulation. These rules do not impact 
the public generally in terms of requiring lead time for compliance. 
Rather, they relieve restrictions in that they permit activities on 
refuges that would otherwise not be allowed. Therefore, we find good 
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553 (d)(3) to make this rule effective upon 
publication.
    We allow the following wildlife-dependent recreational activities:
    Hunting of migratory game birds on seven refuges, including:
     Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama and 
Mississippi
     Great River National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and 
Missouri
     Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, 
Illinois and Missouri
     Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and Iowa
     Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, Kentucky
     Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, Maine
     Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
    Upland game hunting on six refuges, including:
     Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama and 
Mississippi
     Great River National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and 
Missouri
     Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, 
Illinois and Missouri
     Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and Iowa
     Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and Missouri
     Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, Kentucky
    Big game hunting on eight refuges, including:
     Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama and 
Mississippi
     Great River National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and 
Missouri
     Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, 
Illinois and Missouri
     Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and Iowa
     Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, Indiana
     Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, Kentucky
     Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, Maine
     Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri
    Sport fishing on nine refuges, including:
     Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, California
     Great River National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and 
Missouri
     Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, 
Illinois and Missouri
     Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and Iowa
     Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois and Missouri
     Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, Indiana
     Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, Kentucky
     Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri
     Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey
    In accordance with the NWRSAA and the RRA, we have determined that 
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with the purpose(s) for which we established the respective refuges. A 
copy of the compatibility determinations for these respective refuges 
is available by request to the contact noted under the heading FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    We are correcting administrative errors in 50 CFR part 32 that 
occurred when we inadvertently dropped migratory game bird hunting and 
sport fishing as activities open to the public in Lacreek National 
Wildlife Refuge in the State of South Dakota and sport fishing as an 
activity open to the public in Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge in the 
State of Idaho, and when we did not remove sport fishing from the list 
of activities open to the public in Delevan National Wildlife Refuge in 
the State of California. Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge has been open 
to sport fishing and migratory game bird hunting since the late 1960s. 
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge has been open to sport fishing since 
the late 1980s. Delevan National Wildlife Refuge closed to sport 
fishing over a decade ago. We are adding Litchfield Wetland Management 
District in the State of Minnesota, which has been open since 1978, to 
clarify a hunting blind issue. Wetland management districts contain 
numerous waterfowl production areas. Land acquired as a ``waterfowl 
production area'' is annually open to hunting of migratory game birds, 
upland game, and big game (see 50 CFR 32.1).
    We are making another technical correction by removing Mark Twain 
National Wildlife Refuge from the listing for the States of Illinois, 
Iowa, and Missouri. We have officially renamed units of Mark Twain 
National Wildlife Refuge as Great River National Wildlife Refuge, 
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, Port Louisa National 
Wildlife Refuge, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, and Clarence 
Cannon National Wildlife Refuge. The headquarters administrative site 
will retain the name Mark Twain Refuge Complex.
    We incorporate this regulation into 50 CFR part 32. Part 32 
contains general provisions and refuge-specific regulations for hunting 
and sport fishing on national wildlife refuges.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    In accordance with the criteria in Executive Order 12866, the 
Service asserts that this rule is not a significant regulatory action. 
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) makes the final determination 
under Executive Order 12866.
    a. This rule will not have an annual economic effect of $100 
million or adversely affect an economic sector, productivity, jobs, the 
environment, or other units of the government. A cost-benefit and full 
economic analysis is not required. The purpose of this rule is to open 
12 refuges to hunting and fishing activities. We created five of these 
refuges from existing units of Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in 
Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri and, as such, hunting and fishing 
activities were already available to the public. We exclude these five 
refuges from the analysis because they do not provide an increase in 
supply of hunting and fishing opportunities. The seven new refuges are 
located in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana, 
Oklahoma, Maine, California, and New Jersey. Fishing and hunting are 
two of the priority public uses of national wildlife refuges recognized 
as legitimate and appropriate, and we should facilitate their 
implementation, subject to such restrictions or regulations as may be 
necessary to ensure their compatibility with the purpose of each 
refuge. Many of the 535 existing national wildlife refuges already have 
programs where we allow fishing and hunting. Not all refuges have the 
necessary resources and landscape that would make fishing and hunting 
opportunities available to the public. By opening these seven new 
refuges, we have determined that we can make high-quality and safe 
experiences available to the public. This rule establishes new hunting 
and/or fishing programs at the following refuges: Grand Bay, Clarks 
River, Big Oaks, Deep Fork, Petit Manan, Sacramento River, and Supawna 
Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
    Following a best-case scenario, if the refuges establishing new 
fishing and hunting programs were a pure addition to the supply of such 
activities, it would mean an estimated increase of 14,630 days of 
hunting and 18,460 user days of fishing (Table 1). However, the number 
of Americans participating in fishing and hunting activities has been 
stable since 1991. Any increase in the supply of these activities 
introduced by adding refuges where the activity is available will most 
likely be offset by other sites losing participants, especially if the 
new sites have higher quality fishing and/or hunting opportunities. 
Using the value of the difference in the upper and lower bounds of the 
95 percent confidence interval for average consumer surplus to 
represent the estimate of the increase in consumer surplus for higher 
quality fishing and hunting (Walsh, Johnson, and McKean, 1990 \1\) 
yields an estimated increase in consumer surplus of $672,000 annually 
(2001 dollars based on consumer surplus quality change). If the 
possible fishing and hunting opportunities attributable to this rule 
are a pure addition to the current supply, then the consumer surplus 
will be slightly over $2 million annually. As stated earlier, the trend 
is flat in participation in fishing and hunting activities in the last 
10 years and, therefore, if new refuges are open to these activities, 
the true estimate of the benefits will be closer to $672,000 annually. 
Consequently, this rule will have a small measurable economic benefit 
on the United States economy.
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    \1\ Article presented at the Western Regional Science 
Association Annual Meeting in Molokai, Hawaii, on February 22, 1990.

    Table 1.--Estimated Changes in Consumer Surplus From Additional Fishing and Hunting Opportunities in 2001
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                                                                Additional                           Fishing and
                            Refuge                               fishing    Additional hunting days    hunting
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Grand Bay....................................................  ...........                      330          330
Clarks River.................................................        5,000                    5,000       10,000
Big Oaks.....................................................        7,000                    9,000       16,000
Deep Fork....................................................  ...........                      250          250
Petit Manan..................................................  ...........                       50           50
Sacramento River.............................................        1,000  .......................        1,000

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Supawna Meadows..............................................        5,460  .......................        5,460
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    Total Days/Year..........................................       18,460                   14,630       33,090
Consumer surplus per day (1987 $)............................       $39.25                   $41.69
Consumer surplus for quality change..........................       $14.90                   $10.66
Change in total consumer surplus for quality change..........     $724,555         $609,925 (1987$)   $1,334,480
                                                                                            (2001$)   $2,080,661
Change in quality consumer surplus...........................     $275,054         $155,956 (1987$)     $431,010
                                                                                            (2001$)     $672,011
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    b. This rule will not create inconsistencies with other agencies' 
actions. This action pertains solely to the management of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System. The fishing and hunting activities located on 
national wildlife refuges account for approximately 1 percent of the 
available supply in the United States. Any small, incremental change in 
the supply of fishing and hunting opportunities will not measurably 
impact any other agency's existing programs.
    c. This rule will not materially affect entitlements, grants, user 
fees, loan programs, or the rights and obligations of their recipients. 
This rule does not affect entitlement programs. There are no grants or 
other Federal assistance programs associated with public use of 
national wildlife refuges.
    d. This rule will not raise novel legal or policy issues. It opens 
seven additional refuges for fishing and hunting activities and 
continues the practice of allowing recreational public use of national 
wildlife refuges. Many refuges in the System currently have 
opportunities for the public to hunt and fish on refuge lands.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    We certify that this rule will not have a significant economic 
effect on a substantial number of small entities as defined under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). A Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis is not required. Accordingly, a Small Entity 
Compliance Guide is not required.
    Congress created the National Wildlife Refuge System to conserve 
fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats and facilitated this 
conservation mission by providing Americans opportunities to visit and 
participate in compatible wildlife-dependent recreation, including 
fishing and hunting, as priority general uses on national wildlife 
refuges and to better appreciate the value of, and need for, wildlife 
conservation.
    This rulemaking does not increase the types of recreation allowed 
on the System but establishes hunting and/or fishing programs on seven 
additional refuges. As a result, there will be opportunities for an 
increase in wildlife-dependent recreation on national wildlife refuges. 
The changes in the amount of allowed use are likely to increase visitor 
activity on the seven national wildlife refuges. But, as stated above, 
this is likely to be a substitute site for the activity and not 
necessarily an increase in participation rates for the activity. To the 
extent visitors spend time and money in the area of the refuge that 
would not have been spent there anyway, they contribute new income to 
the regional economy and benefit local businesses.
    For purposes of analysis, we will assume that any increase in 
refuge visitation is a pure addition to the supply of the available 
activity. This will result in a best-case scenario and is expected to 
overstate the benefits to local businesses. The latest information on 
the distances traveled for fishing and hunting activities indicates 
that over 80 percent of the participants travel less than 100 miles 
from home to engage in the activity. This indicates that participants 
will spend their travel-related expenditures in the local economy. 
Since participation is scattered across the country, many small 
businesses benefit. The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and 
Wildlife Associated Recreation identifies expenditures for food and 
lodging, transportation, and other incidental expenses. Using the 
average expenditures for these categories with the expected maximum 
additional participation on the System as a result of this rule yields 
the following estimates (Table 2) compared to total business activity 
for these sectors.

  Table 2.--Estimation of the Additional Fishing and Hunting Opportunities With the Opening of Seven Refuges to
                                         Fishing and/or Hunting in 2001
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                                                                                                     Possible
                                          U.S. total         Average per       Current refuge       additional
                                    participation in 1996        day         participation w/o        refuge
                                                                                duplication        participation
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Anglers:
  Total days spent................  626 mil..............  ..............  6.7 mil..............          18,460
  Total expenditures..............  $38.0 bil............             $61  $406.3 mil...........      $1,120,575
    Trip related..................  $15.4 bil............             $25  $164.6 mil...........        $454,128
    Food and lodging..............  $6.0 bil.............             $10  $64.1 mil............        $176,933
    Transportation................  $3.7 bil.............              $6  $39.6 mil............        $109,109
    Other.........................  $5.7 bil.............              $9  $60.9 mil............        $168,086
Hunters:
  Total days spent................  257 mil..............  ..............  2.0 mil..............          14,630
  Total expenditures..............  $21 bil..............             $82  $164.4 mil...........      $1,195,447
    Trip related..................  $5.2 bil.............             $20  $40.7 mil............        $296,016
    Food and lodging..............  $2.5 bil.............             $10  $19.6 mil............        $142,315

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    Transportation................  $1.8 bil.............              $7  $14.1 mil............        $102,467
    Other.........................  $900 mil.............              $4  $7.0 mil.............         $51,233
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    Using a national impact multiplier for wildlife-associated 
recreation developed for the report ``1996 National and State Economic 
Impacts of Wildlife Watching'' for the estimated increase in direct 
expenditures yields a total economic impact of $7.7 million (2001 
dollars). Since we know that most of the fishing and hunting occur 
within 100 miles of a participant's residence, then it is unlikely that 
most of this spending would be ``new'' money coming into a local 
economy and, therefore, would be offset with a decrease in some other 
sector of the local economy. The net gain to the local economies would 
be no more than $7.7 million and most likely considerably less. Since 
80 percent of the participants travel less than 100 miles to engage in 
hunting and fishing activities, their spending patterns would not add 
new money in the local economy and, therefore, the real impact would be 
on the order of $1.5 million annually. Taken as percent of similar 
figures for this type of economic activity, it shows that the maximum 
increase at most (if all spending were new money) ranges from .01 
percent to 3.58 percent for local retail trade spending (Table 3). Even 
the three counties in Indiana (Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge) that 
would have a share of the $3.7 million increase in recreationist 
spending (if all spending were from outside the retail area) would 
average approximately $7,000 per establishment.
    The majority of affected counties have a large percentage of their 
retail trade establishments that qualify as small businesses. With such 
a small increase in overall spending that we anticipate from this rule, 
it is unlikely that a substantial number of small entities will have 
more than a small benefit from the increased recreationist spending 
near the affected refuges.

    Table 3.--Comparative Expenditures for Retail Trade Associated With Additional Refuge Visitation in 2001
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                                                                           Addition as     Total       Establ.
       Refuge/County(ies)           Retail trade in      Estimated max.       a % of       retail      with 10
                                          1997           refuge addition      total       establ.        emp.
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Grand Bay.......................  $77 thou...........  ..................         .01%  ...........  ...........
    Mobile, AL..................  $608 mil...........  ..................  ...........        2,229        1,467
    Jackson, MS.................  $131 mil...........  ..................  ...........          681          491
Clarks River....................  ...................  $2.3 mil..........         1.03  ...........  ...........
    Graves, KY..................  $37 mil............  ..................  ...........          175          119
    McCracken, KY...............  $154 mil...........  ..................  ...........          659          443
    Marshall, KY................  $36 mil............  ..................  ...........          168          122
Big Oaks........................  ...................  $3.7 mil..........         3.58  ...........  ...........
    Jefferson, IN...............  $45 mil............  ..................  ...........          218          153
    Jennings, IN................  $32 mil............  ..................  ...........          100           70
    Ripley, IN..................  $27 mil............  ..................  ...........          168          113
Deep Fork.......................  ...................  $58 thou..........          .18  ...........  ...........
    Okmulgee, OK................  $32 mil............  ..................  ...........          194          140
Petit Manan.....................  ...................  $12 thou..........          .03  ...........  ...........
    Washington, ME..............  $40 mil............  ..................  ...........          281          206
Sacramento River................  ...................  $233 thou.........          .06  ...........  ...........
    Butte, CA...................  $287 mil...........  ..................  ...........        1,095          736
    Lake, CA....................  $58 mil............  ..................  ...........          296          229
    Tehama, CA..................  $70 mil............  ..................  ...........          244          168
Supawna Meadows.................  ...................  $1.3 mil..........         1.93  ...........  ...........
    Salem, NJ...................  $66 mil............  ..................  ...........          305          203
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    Many small businesses may benefit from some increased wildlife 
refuge visitation. However, we expect that much of this benefit will be 
offset as recreationists spend the same money in a different location. 
We expect that the incremental recreational opportunities will be 
scattered, and so we do not expect that the rule will have a 
significant economic effect (benefit) on a substantial number of small 
entities in any region or nationally.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    The rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. This rule:
    a. Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or 
more. The additional fishing and hunting opportunities at the seven 
refuges that do not currently have these programs would generate 
expenditures by anglers and hunters with an economic impact estimated 
at $7.7 million per year (2001 dollars). Consequently, the maximum 
benefit of this rule for businesses, both small and large, would not be 
sufficient to make this a major rule. The impact would be scattered 
across the country and would most likely not be significant in any 
local area.
    b. Will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, or geographic regions. This rule will have only a slight 
effect on the costs of hunting and fishing opportunities of Americans. 
Under the assumption that

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any additional hunting and fishing opportunities would be of high 
quality, participants would be attracted to the refuge. If the refuge 
were closer to the participant's residence, then a reduction in travel 
costs would occur and benefit the participants. We do not have 
information to quantify this reduction in travel cost; but we have to 
assume that, since most people travel less than 100 miles to hunt and 
fish now, the reduced travel cost would be small for the additional 
days of hunting and fishing generated by this rule. We do not expect 
this rule to affect the supply or demand for fishing and hunting 
opportunities in the United States and, therefore, it should not affect 
prices for fishing and hunting equipment and supplies, or the retailers 
that sell equipment. Additional refuge hunting and fishing 
opportunities would account for less than .04 percent of the available 
opportunities in the United States.
    c. Does not have significant adverse effects on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of 
United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based 
enterprises. Because this rule represents such a small proportion of 
recreational spending of a small number of affected hunters and anglers 
(approximately a maximum impact of $7.7 million annually), there will 
be no measurable economic effect on the wildlife-dependent industry, 
which has annual sales of equipment and travel expenditures of $72 
billion nationwide. This rule adds seven refuges to the list of refuges 
that have hunting and/or fishing programs. Refuges that establish 
hunting and fishing programs may hire additional staff from the local 
community to assist with the programs, but this would not be a 
significant increase with this rule adding only seven refuges. 
Consequently, there are no anticipated significant employment or small 
business effects.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Since this rule applies to public use of federally owned and 
managed refuges, it does not impose an unfunded mandate on State, 
local, or tribal governments or the private sector of more than $100 
million per year. The rule does not have a significant or unique effect 
on State, local, or tribal governments or the private sector. A 
statement containing the information required by the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not required.

Takings (Executive Order 12630)

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the rule does not have 
significant takings implications. This regulation will affect only 
visitors at national wildlife refuges and limit what they can do while 
they are on a refuge.

Federalism (Executive Order 13132)

    As discussed in the Regulatory Planning and Review and Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act sections above, this rule does not have sufficient 
federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism 
Assessment under Executive Order 13132. In preparing this rule, we 
worked with State governments.

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)

    In accordance with Executive Order 12988, the Office of the 
Solicitor has determined that the rule does not unduly burden the 
judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 
of the Order. The regulation will clarify established regulations and 
result in better understanding of the regulations by refuge visitors.

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (Executive Order 13211)

    On May 18, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13211 on 
regulations that significantly affect energy supply, distribution, and 
use. Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of 
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. Because this rule only 
adds seven refuges to the list of refuges that have hunting and/or 
fishing programs and makes minor changes to other refuges open to those 
activities, it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive 
Order 12866 and is not expected to significantly affect energy 
supplies, distribution, and use. Therefore, this action is not a 
significant energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is 
required.

Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments 
(Executive Order 13175)

    In accordance with Executive Order 13175, we have evaluated 
possible effects on federally recognized Indian tribes and have 
determined that there are no effects. We coordinate recreational use on 
national wildlife refuges with tribal governments having adjoining or 
overlapping jurisdiction before we propose the regulations. This 
regulation is consistent with and not less restrictive than tribal 
reservation rules.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This regulation does not contain any information collection 
requirements other than those already approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (OMB Control 
Number is 1018-0102). See 50 CFR 25.23 for information concerning that 
approval. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation

    In preparation for new openings, we include Section 7 consultation 
documents approved by the Service's Endangered Species program in the 
refuge's ``openings package'' for Regional review and approval from the 
Washington Office. We reviewed the changes in hunting and fishing 
regulations herein with regard to Section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543). For the national wildlife refuges 
proposed to open for hunting and/or fishing, we have determined that 
Grand Bay, Supawna Meadows, Petit Manan, Sacramento River (for valley 
elderberry longhorn beetle), and Clarks River (for bald eagles) 
National Wildlife Refuges will not likely adversely affect and Clarks 
River (for Indiana bat) and Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuges 
will not affect the continued existence of any endangered or threatened 
species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of 
designated critical habitat of such species within the System.
    We also comply with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) when developing Comprehensive Conservation Plans, 
step-down management plans for public use of refuges, and prior to 
implementing any new or revised public recreation program on a refuge 
as identified in 50 CFR 26.32. We also make determinations required by 
the Endangered Species Act on a case-by-case basis before the addition 
of a refuge to the lists of areas open to hunting or fishing as 
contained in 50 CFR 32.7.

National Environmental Policy Act

    We analyzed this rule in accordance with the criteria of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) 
and 516 DM 6, Appendix 1. This rule does not constitute a major Federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. An 
environmental impact statement/assessment is not required.
    A categorical exclusion from NEPA documentation applies to this

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amendment of refuge-specific hunting and fishing regulations since it 
is technical and procedural in nature, and the environmental effects 
are too broad, speculative, or conjectural to lend themselves to 
meaningful analysis (516 DM 2, Appendix 1.10).
    Prior to the addition of a refuge to the list of areas open to 
hunting and fishing in 50 CFR part 32, we develop hunting and fishing 
plans for the affected refuges. We incorporate these proposed refuge 
hunting and fishing activities in the refuge Comprehensive Conservation 
Plans (CCPs) and/or other step-down management plans, pursuant to our 
refuge planning guidance in 602 FW 1, 3, and 4. We prepare these CCPs 
and step-down plans in compliance with section 102(2)(C) of NEPA, and 
the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations for implementing 
NEPA in 40 CFR parts 1500-1508. We invite the affected public to 
participate in the review, development, and implementation of these 
plans.

Available Information for Specific Refuges

    Individual refuge headquarters retain information regarding public 
use programs and the conditions that apply to their specific programs 
and maps of their respective areas. You may also obtain information 
from the Regional offices at the addresses listed below:
    Region 1--California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and 
Washington. Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Eastside Federal Complex, Suite 1692, 911 N.E. 
11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181; Telephone (503) 231-6214.
    Region 2--Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Regional Chief, 
National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 
1306, 500 Gold Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103; Telephone (505) 
248-7419.
    Region 3--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 
Ohio, and Wisconsin. Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1 Federal Drive, Federal Building, Fort 
Snelling, Twin Cities, Minnesota 55111; Telephone (612) 713-5401.
    Region 4--Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, 
and the Virgin Islands. Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge 
System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30345; Telephone (404) 679-7166.
    Region 5--Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, 
Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Regional Chief, National Wildlife 
Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center 
Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035-9589; Telephone (413) 253-8306.
    Region 6--Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge 
System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 134 Union Blvd., Lakewood, 
Colorado 80228; Telephone (303) 236-8145.
    Region 7--Alaska. Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, Alaska 
99503; Telephone (907) 786-3545.

Primary Author

    Leslie A. Marler, Management Analyst, National Wildlife Refuge 
System, Division of Conservation Planning and Policy, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Arlington, VA 22203, is the primary author of this 
rulemaking document.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 32

    Fishing, Hunting, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Wildlife, Wildlife refuges.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, we amend Title 50, 
Chapter I, subchapter C of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 32--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 32 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, 664, 668dd-668ee, and 
715i.


    2. In Sec. 32.7 ``What refuge units are open to hunting and/or 
fishing?'' by:
    a. Alphabetically adding Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge in the 
States of Alabama and Mississippi;
    b. Alphabetically adding Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, 
removing ``Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge,'' and alphabetically 
adding ``Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge'' in the State 
of California;
    c. Removing Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in the States of 
Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri;
    d. Alphabetically adding Great River National Wildlife Refuge, 
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, Port Louisa National 
Wildlife Refuge, and Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge in the State 
of Illinois;
    e. Alphabetically adding Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge in the 
State of Indiana;
    f. Alphabetically adding Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in 
the State of Iowa;
    g. Alphabetically adding Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge in 
the State of Kentucky;
    h. Alphabetically adding Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge in 
the State of Maine;
    i. Alphabetically adding Litchfield Wetland Management District in 
the State of Minnesota;
    j. Alphabetically adding Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, 
Great River National Wildlife Refuge, Middle Mississippi River National 
Wildlife Refuge, and Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge in the State 
of Missouri; and
    k. Removing ``Arid Lands National Wildlife Refuge'' in the State of 
Washington and alphabetically adding ``Hanford Reach National Monument/
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge'' to read as follows:


Sec. 32.7  What refuge units are open to hunting and/or fishing?

    3. In Sec. 32.20 Alabama by alphabetically adding Grand Bay 
National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.20  Alabama.

* * * * *

Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    Refer to Sec. 32.43 Mississippi for regulations.
* * * * *

    4. In Sec. 32.22 Arizona by:
    a. Revising paragraph A., adding paragraph B.4., and revising 
paragraphs C., and D. of Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising paragraph A. of Cibola National Wildlife Refuge; and
    c. Revising paragraph A.4.i., adding paragraphs A.4.iii, and 
A.4.iv., revising paragraph A.5., adding paragraphs A.6., and B.5., and 
revising paragraph D. of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge to read as 
follows:


Sec. 32.22  Arizona.

* * * * *

Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of mourning 
and white-winged doves on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following conditions:
    1. We allow only shotguns.
    2. You may possess only nontoxic shot while in the field.
    3. You may not hunt within 50 yards (45 m) of any building, 
road, or levee.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    4. You may not hunt within 50 yards (45 m) of any building, 
road, or levee.

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    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of desert bighorn sheep on 
designated areas of the refuge with a valid State permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing in designated areas 
subject to the following condition: We prohibit personal watercraft 
(PWC, as defined by State law), air boats, or hovercraft on all 
waters within the boundaries of the refuge.
* * * * *

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, moorhens, common snipe, and mourning and white-winged 
doves on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. We allow only shotguns.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    3. You must obtain a permit to enter the Island Unit.
    4. You must pay a hunt fee in portions of the refuge. Consult 
refuge hunting leaflet for locations.
    5. We do not allow pit or permanent blinds.
    6. You may hunt only during seasons, dates, times, and areas 
posted by signs and/or indicated on refuge leaflets, special 
regulations, and maps available at the refuge office.
    7. You must remove all temporary blinds, boats, and decoys from 
the refuge following each day's hunt.
    8. We do not allow hunting within 50 yards (45 m) of any public 
roads or levees.
    9. We close Farm Unit 2 to all hunting except goose hunting 
during the Arizona waterfowl season.
    10. Consult the refuge hunt leaflet for the shot limit.
    11. The area known as Pretty Water is open to waterfowl hunting 
from \1/2\ hour before sunrise to 3:00 p.m. MST during the Arizona 
and California waterfowl seasons.
    12. The Hart Mine Marsh area is open to hunting from 10 a.m. to 
3 p.m. daily during goose season.
* * * * *

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
* * * * *
    4. * * *
    i. We require a fee for waterfowl hunting, and you must have in 
your possession proof of payment (refuge permit) while hunting.
* * * * *
    iii. Waterfowl hunters must hunt only at the assigned location.
    iv. We limit waterfowl hunters to 16 shells each.
    5. You must remove temporary blinds, boats, hunting equipment, 
and decoys from the refuge following each day's hunt.
    6. You may not hunt within 50 yards (45m) of any building, road, 
or levee.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    5. You may not hunt within 50 yards (45 m) of any building, 
road, or levee.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. We close designated portions of the Topock Marsh to all entry 
from October 1 through January 31.
    2. We prohibit personal watercraft (PWC, as defined by State 
law), air boats, or hovercraft on all waters within Topock Marsh or 
other waters indicated by signs or buoys.
* * * * *


    5. In Sec. 32.24 California by:
    a. Revising paragraph D. of Delevan National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising paragraph A. of Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Alphabetically adding Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge;
    d. Revising the heading ``Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge'' to 
read ``Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge,'' placing it in 
appropriate alphabetical order, and revising paragraph A.2.;
    e. Revising paragraphs A.1. and D.2. of San Luis National Wildlife 
Refuge; and
    f. Revising San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge to read as 
follows:


Sec. 32.24  California.

* * * * *

Delevan National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
* * * * *

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese 
(except Canada geese), ducks, coots, common moorhens, and snipe on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow hunting on Salmon Creek only on Tuesdays and 
Saturdays from \1/2\ hour before sunrise until 1:00 p.m., and we 
require a valid refuge daily permit issued prior to each hunt by 
random drawing.
    2. We restrict hunters on Salmon Creek to within 100 feet (30 m) 
of the assigned hunt site except for placing and retrieving decoys, 
retrieving downed birds, or traveling to and from the parking area.
    3. The Teal Island and Egret Island units of the refuge are open 
on Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Federal holidays, and the opening 
and closing days of the State waterfowl hunting season.
    4. Portions of the Jacoby Creek, Eureka Slough, and Table Bluff 
units of the refuge are open during the State waterfowl hunting 
season. We designate the Jacoby Creek and Eureka Slough units boat 
access only.
    5. We require that adults 18 years of age or older accompany 
hunters under the age of 16.
    6. You must unload firearms while transporting them between the 
parking area and designated blind sites in the Salmon Creek unit.
    7. You may possess no more than 25 approved nontoxic shells 
while in the field.
    8. You may use only portable blinds or blinds constructed of 
vegetation in the free-roam hunting areas.
    9. You must remove all blinds, decoys, shell casings, and other 
personal equipment from the refuge following each day's hunt.
* * * * *

Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Reserved]
    B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
    C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on Packer Lake subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Due to primitive access, you may fish only from boats up to 
14 feet (4.2 m) long and canoes.
    2. You may fish from the western shoreline from sunrise to 
sunset.
* * * * *

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
    1. You may use only portable blinds or blinds constructed of 
vegetation in the free-roam hunting area.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
* * * * *
    2. We allow only the use of pole and line or rod and reel, and 
anglers must attend their equipment at all times.
* * * * *

San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, and coots on designated areas of the refuge subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    2. Access is by foot, bicycle, and boat only.
    3. You must remove all portable blinds, decoys, and personal 
equipment following each day's hunt.
    4. We allow floating blinds on the refuge, and they are 
available to any hunter on a first-come, first-serve basis. Floating 
blinds require refuge manager approval or are subject to removal.
    5. We prohibit digging into levees and slough channels.
    6. We allow only dogs engaged in hunting activities on the 
refuge during waterfowl season.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant on 
designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State hunting 
regulations and the following conditions:
    1. Contact the refuge manager for details.
    2. You may possess a maximum of 25 approved nontoxic shot while 
in the field.
    3. Access is by foot and bicycle only.
    4. We allow only dogs engaged in hunting activities on the 
refuge during pheasant season.
    C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
* * * * *

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    2. You must hunt from assigned blinds on the Union Tract and 
within 100 feet (30 m) of blind sites on the Hazard Tract, except 
when shooting to retrieve crippled birds.
* * * * *


    6. In Sec. 32.27 Delaware by revising Prime Hook National Wildlife 
Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.27  Delaware.

* * * * *

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following conditions:
    1. Consult the refuge hunting brochure for specific information 
regarding species, areas, and days open to hunting, rules, and 
regulations.
    2. We require a refuge permit and fee for waterfowl hunting.
    3. Refuge hunt dates will correspond with State-established 
migratory game bird seasons.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland species on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. Consult the refuge hunting brochure for specific information 
regarding species, areas, and days open to hunting, rules, and 
regulations.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    3. We do not allow upland game hunting beginning March 1 through 
August 31.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. Consult the refuge hunting brochure for specific information 
regarding areas and days open to hunting, rules, and specific 
regulations.
    2. You may use only portable tree stands and must remove them 
from the refuge following each day's hunt.
    3. During the firearm deer season, hunters must wear in a 
conspicuous manner on head, chest, and back a minimum of 400 square 
inches (10.16 m\2\) of solid-colored hunter orange clothing or 
material.
    4. We require a refuge permit and fee for deer hunting.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and crabbing on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. Consult refuge regulations regarding access areas, launch 
points, and motor restrictions.
    2. We allow fishing only from sunrise to sunset in all areas 
except those areas marked by signs as closed to public entry.


    7. In Sec. 32.28 Florida by:
    a. Adding paragraph D.8. of J. N. ``Ding'' Darling National 
Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising paragraphs A.5., A.7., A.8., A.17., and D. of Merritt 
Island National Wildlife Refuge; and
    c. Revising paragraph A. of Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife 
Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.28  Florida.

* * * * *

J. N. ``Ding'' Darling National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
* * * * *
    8. With the exception of those nonregulated species generally 
used as bait, all fish caught for commercial purposes in the waters 
of the refuge or transported into the refuge must remain in an 
intact and whole condition until removed from the refuge.
* * * * *

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
* * * * *
    5. All persons must successfully complete a Firearm Hunter 
Education course before they may hunt and must possess the Firearm 
Hunter Education certificate when hunting.
* * * * *
    7. We close the refuge between sunset and sunrise except 
waterfowl hunters may enter at 4:00 a.m. on hunting days with a 
valid Refuge Hunt Permit.
    8. You may not park along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, Playalinda 
Beach Road, or Scrub Ridge Trail for the purpose of waterfowl 
hunting.
* * * * *
    17. Boats must not exceed idle speed in Bairs Cove and KARS 
(Kennedy Athletic Recreational Social Organization) Marina or 8 mph 
in Haulover Canal.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. You may fish, crab, clam, oyster, and shrimp 
in designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. We close the refuge between sunset and sunrise except anglers 
may enter after dark to fish from a boat with a valid Refuge Night 
Fishing Permit. We allow nighttime boat launching only at Bairs Cove 
and Beacon 42 Fish Camp. We allow night fishing only in Haulover 
Canal and the open waters of Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River Lagoon, 
and Banana River.
    2. Anglers must attend their lines at all times.
    3. Vehicles must use only designated public access routes and 
boat launching areas north and south of Haulover Canal.
    4. You may not launch boats, crab, or fish from Black Point 
Wildlife Drive.
    5. You may not use air-thrust boats, hovercraft, personal 
watercraft, or similar craft on refuge waters.
    6. You may not use motorized boats in the Banana River Manatee 
Sanctuary (north of KARS Park on the west side of the Barge Channel 
and north of the Air Force power line on the east side of the Barge 
Channel). This includes any boat having an attached motor or a 
nonattached motor capable of use (including electric trolling 
motors). This is in effect throughout the year.
    7. Boats must not exceed idle speed in Bairs Cove and KARS 
Marina or 8 mph in Haulover Canal.
    8. We prohibit harvest or possession of horseshoe crabs while on 
the refuge.
* * * * *

Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. You may hunt ducks and coots 
in designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State 
regulations and subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow hunting only on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, 
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day within the State season 
from \1/2\ hour before sunrise until noon.
    2. You must possess a valid refuge hunt permit at all times 
while hunting on the refuge.
    3. You will need to break down temporary blinds, including those 
of native vegetation, following each day's hunt. We prohibit the 
construction of permanent or pit blinds.
    4. You must remove decoys, guns, blinds, and boats from the 
refuge by 1:00 p.m. daily.
    5. We allow public hunting only in the area shown on the refuge 
hunt brochure. We will post closed areas with signs or delineate 
them by red reflectors on posts along the small road extending south 
off U.S. 41. Entry into the refuge for hunting may not begin until 
4:00 a.m. for designated hunt days.
    6. We prohibit air-thrust boats, hovercraft, personal 
watercraft, and off-road vehicles at all times. We limit watercraft 
to outboard engines with a maximum of 25 hp.
    7. We encourage the use of dogs to retrieve dead or wounded 
waterfowl. Dogs must remain under the control of their handlers at 
all times.
    8. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    9. We require all guides to purchase and possess a refuge 
Special Use Permit.
    10. We prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages.
    11. Hunters under the age of 16 may hunt only with an adult 21 
years of age or older, and they must remain in sight and normal 
voice contact with the adult.
    12. You may take ducks and coots with shotguns only. We prohibit 
the possession of handguns and other long guns.
* * * * *


    8. In Sec. 32.29 Georgia by revising paragraph C. of Okefenokee 
National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.29  Georgia.

* * * * *

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge permit for Suwannee Canal Unit.

* * * * *

    9. In Sec. 32.31 Idaho by:
    a. Revising paragraphs A.1., A.3., A.4., and D.1. of Deer Flat 
National Wildlife Refuge; and

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    b. Revising paragraph D. of Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge to 
read as follows:


Sec. 32.31  Idaho.

* * * * *

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
    1. You may hunt only ducks, coots, and doves on the Lake Lowell 
sector.
* * * * *
    3. Snipe and dove hunters may possess only approved nontoxic 
shot while in the field.
    4. We restrict nonmotorized boats and boats with electric motors 
only to the area bounded by the water's edge and extending to a 
point 200 yards (180 m) lakeward in hunting area 1 on the Lake Lowel 
sector.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
    1. During the waterfowl season, we allow fishing only within the 
area bounded by the water's edge extending to a point 200 yards (180 
m) lakeward in front of the Lower Dam, fishing area A and in front 
of the Upper Dam, and fishing area B on the Lake Lowell sector.

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of 
the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow fishing from boats on the main reservoir from 
Minidoka Dam to the west tip of Bird Island, April 1 through 
September 30.
    2. We allow fishing from boats within boating lanes at Smith and 
Gifford Springs year around.
    3. We allow bank fishing all year.


    10. In Sec. 32.32 Illinois by:
    a. Alphabetically adding Great River National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Removing Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Alphabetically adding Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife 
Refuge;
    d. Alphabetically adding Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge;
    e. Alphabetically adding Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge; and
    f. Revising paragraphs A.1., B.1., B.2., B.3., C.1., C.2., C.3., 
D.1. and D.2. of Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish 
Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.32  Illinois.

* * * * *

Great River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
brochures and posted regulations.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to brochures and posted regulations.
* * * * *

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
brochures and posted regulations.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to brochures and posted regulations.

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
brochures and posted regulations.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to brochures and posted regulations.

Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Reserved]
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to brochures and posted regulations.

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
    1. In areas posted ``Area Closed'' or ``No Hunting Zone,'' we 
prohibit hunting of migratory game birds at any time.
* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
    1. In areas posted ``No Hunting Zone,'' we prohibit hunting or 
possession of firearms at all times.
    2. In areas posted ``Area Closed,'' we only allow hunting 
beginning the day after the close of the applicable State duck 
hunting season until upland game season closure or March 15, 
whichever occurs first, except we allow spring turkey hunting during 
State seasons.
    3. On areas open to hunting, we prohibit hunting or possession 
of firearms from March 16 until the opening of State fall hunting 
seasons, except we allow spring turkey hunting during State seasons.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. * * *
    1. In areas posted ``No Hunting Zone,'' we prohibit hunting or 
possession of firearms at all times.
    2. In areas posted ``Area Closed,'' we only allow hunting 
beginning the day after the close of the applicable State duck 
hunting season until big game season closure or March 15, whichever 
occurs first.
    3. On areas open to hunting, we only allow hunting or possession 
of firearms until season closure or March 15, whichever occurs 
first.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
    1. On Spring Lake Closed Areas, Carroll County, Illinois, we 
prohibit fishing from October 1 until the day after the close of the 
State duck hunting season.
    2. On Mertes Slough, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, we allow only 
hand-powered boats or boats with electric motors.


    11. In Sec. 32.33 Indiana by alphabetically adding Big Oaks 
National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.33  Indiana.

* * * * *

Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Reserved]
    B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge access permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to the following condition: We require a refuge 
access permit.
* * * * *


    12. In Sec. 32.34 Iowa by:
    a. Revising paragraphs B. and C. of Driftless Area National 
Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Removing Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Revising paragraph B. of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge;
    d. Alphabetically adding Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge; and
    e. Revising Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge to read as 
follows:


Sec. 32.34  Iowa.

* * * * *

Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. In areas posted ``Area Closed,'' we prohibit entry, including 
hunting.
    2. In areas open to hunting, we allow hunting beginning November 
1 until the close of State hunting seasons or January 15, whichever 
occurs first.

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    3. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while hunting for 
any allowed birds or other small game.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. In areas posted ``Area Closed,'' we prohibit all public 
entry, including hunting.
    2. In areas open to hunting, we allow hunting beginning November 
1 until the close of State hunting seasons or January 15, whichever 
occurs first.
    3. We allow archery and muzzleloader hunting only.
    4. We allow deer drives only during lawful party hunting 
conducted within the refuge, in accordance with State regulations. 
We prohibit driving deer from or through the refuge to any persons 
hunting outside the refuge boundary.
    5. We do not allow construction or use of permanent blinds, 
platforms, or ladders.
    6. You must remove all stands from the refuge following each 
day's hunt.
* * * * *

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of ringnecked pheasant, 
bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit, and squirrel on designated areas 
of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while hunting for 
any permitted birds or other small game.
    2. We allow hunting only during the dates posted at the refuge.
    3. All hunters must wear one or more of the following articles 
of visible, external, solid-blaze-orange clothing: a hat, vest, 
coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or coveralls.
* * * * *

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge

    Refer to Sec. 32.32 Illinois for regulations.

Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
brochures and posted regulations.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland game hunting on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted 
regulations.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big game hunting on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to brochures and posted regulations.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to brochures and posted regulations.
* * * * *

    13. In Sec. 32.36 Kentucky by alphabetically adding Clarks River 
National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.36  Kentucky.

* * * * *

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, woodcock, snipe, and mourning doves on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to State regulations and the following 
conditions:
    1. Hunting of waterfowl will cease at 2:00 p.m. each day of open 
season.
    2. You may use only portable or temporary blinds.
    3. You must remove portable or temporary blinds and decoys from 
the refuge following each day's hunt.
    4. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while hunting 
waterfowl in the field.
    5. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
hunting activities.
    6. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehicles on all refuge 
hunts.
    7. We prohibit target practice on refuge property.
    8. We prohibit mules and horses on refuge hunts.
    9. You must unload and encase or dismantle firearms before 
transporting them in a vehicle or boat within the boundaries of the 
refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private land within the 
refuge.
    10. Each hunter must have in his/her possession a current, 
signed copy of the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Hunting/
Fishing Permit while participating in refuge hunts.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, 
rabbit, raccoon, opossum, bobcat and coyote on designated areas of 
the refuge subject to State regulations and the following 
conditions:
    1. We prohibit mules and horses on refuge hunts.
    2. We prohibit all-terrain vehicles on all refuge hunts.
    3. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
hunting activities.
    4. We prohibit target practice on refuge property.
    5. We limit shotguns to no larger than 10 gauge. All shotgun 
ammunition must meet legal shot-size requirements for each hunted 
species. We limit the use of rifles and pistols to rimfire only for 
upland game.
    6. You must unload and encase or dismantle firearms before 
transporting them in a vehicle or boat within the boundaries of the 
refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private land within the 
refuge.
    7. You must have in your possession a current, signed copy of 
the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Hunting/Fishing Permit 
while participating in refuge hunts.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to State 
regulations and the following conditions:
    1. We prohibit the use or construction of any permanent tree 
stand.
    2. We allow portable stands and climbing stands, but you must 
remove them from the tree when they are not in use.
    3. We require safety belts at all times with the use of tree 
stands.
    4. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
hunting activities.
    5. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehicles on all refuge 
hunts.
    6. We prohibit mules and horses on refuge hunts.
    7. You may not hunt by organized deer drives of two or more 
hunters. The definition of drive is: the act of chasing, pursuing, 
disturbing, or otherwise directing deer so as to make the animals 
more susceptible to harvest.
    8. We prohibit target practice on refuge property.
    9. You must unload and encase or dismantle firearms before 
transporting them in a vehicle or boat within the boundaries of the 
refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private land within the 
refuge.
    10. You must have in your possession a current, signed copy of 
the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Hunting/Fishing Permit 
while participating in refuge hunts.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of 
the refuge subject to State regulations, any refuge-specific 
regulations listed in the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge 
Hunting/Fishing Permit, and the following conditions:
    1. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
fishing activities.
    2. You must have in your possession a current, signed copy of 
the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Hunting/Fishing Permit 
while fishing on the refuge.

* * * * *

    14. In Sec. 32.37 Louisiana by:
    a. Adding paragraphs A.3., B.3., and C.3., and revising paragraph 
D.2. of Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising paragraphs A. and D.1. of Bayou Cocodrie National 
Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Revising the introductory text of paragraph A., paragraph A.1., 
the introductory text of paragraph B., and paragraphs B.1., C.1., and 
D.1. of Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge; and
    d. Revising paragraphs A., B., and C. of Upper Ouachita National 
Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.37  Louisiana.

* * * * *

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
* * * * *
    3. For the Shatters Bayou Unit, hunting must be in accordance 
with the Attakapas Wildlife Management Area rules and regulations.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    3. For the Shatters Bayou Unit, hunting must be in accordance 
with the Attakapas Wildlife Management Area rules and regulations.
    C. Big Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    3. For the Shatters Bayou Unit, hunting must be in accordance 
with the Attakapas Wildlife Management Area rules and regulations.
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
* * * * *
    2. For the Indian Bayou and Shatters Bayou Unit, we require an 
Army Corps of Engineers permit for commercial shellfishing.

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Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. You may hunt ducks, coots, 
woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the 
following condition: We require a refuge permit.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
    1. Anglers must possess a refuge permit.
* * * * *

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of ducks, 
geese, coots, woodcock, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following conditions:
    1. We require a refuge permit.
* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel, rabbit, 
raccoon, feral hog, beaver, nutria, and coyote on designated areas 
of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. We require a refuge permit.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. * * *
    1. We require a refuge permit.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
    1. We require a refuge permit.
* * * * *

Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of ducks, 
geese, coots, mourning doves, and woodcock on designated areas of 
the refuge subject to the following condition: We require a refuge 
permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, 
rabbit, raccoon, and opossum on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.

* * * * *

    15. In Sec. 32.38 Maine by alphabetically adding Petit Manan 
National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.38  Maine.

* * * * *

Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of ducks, 
geese, woodcock, rails, gallinules, and snipe on designated areas of 
the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may not erect permanent waterfowl blinds on the refuge.
    2. You must remove all temporary blinds, concealment materials, 
boats, and decoys following each day's hunt.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    2. We prohibit the use of pursuit or trailing dogs on the 
refuge.
    3. We prohibit the hunting of crows on the refuge.
    4. The refuge will be open to hunting of coyotes no earlier than 
November 1 and no later than March 31.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
bear on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. We prohibit the use of pursuit or trailing dogs on the 
refuge.
    2. We allow black bear hunting only during the firearm season 
for white-tailed deer.
    3. You must remove all tree stands by the last day of the white-
tailed deer hunting season.
    4. We close the refuge to all visitation from sunrise to sunset. 
However, during hunting season, we allow hunters to enter the refuge 
\1/2\ hour prior to sunrise and remain on the refuge \1/2\ hour 
after sunset.
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

* * * * *

    16. In Sec. 32.40 Massachusetts by revising paragraph D.1. of 
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.40  Massachusetts.

* * * * *

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
    1. We allow saltwater fishing on the ocean beach and the 
surrounding waters of the Broad Sound.
* * * * *

    17. In Sec. 32.42 Minnesota by:
    a. Revising Fergus Falls Wetland Management District;
    b. Alphabetically adding Litchfield Wetland Management District; 
and
    c. Revising paragraphs A., B., and C., in Windom Wetland Management 
District to read as follows:


Sec. 32.42  Minnesota.

* * * * *

Fergus Falls Wetland Management District

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds throughout the district except that we allow no 
hunting on the Townsend, Headquarters, Mavis, and Gilmore Waterfowl 
Production Areas (WPA) in Otter Tail County, and Larson WPA in 
Douglas County.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland game hunting throughout 
the district except that we allow no hunting on the Townsend, 
Headquarters, Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs in Otter Tail County, and 
Larson WPA in Douglas County.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big game hunting throughout the 
district except that we allow no hunting on the Townsend, 
Headquarters, Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs in Otter Tail County, and 
Larson WPA in Douglas County.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing throughout the district 
except that we allow no fishing on the Townsend, Headquarters, 
Mavis, and Gilmore WPAs in Otter Tail County, and Larson WPA in 
Douglas County.

Litchfield Wetland Management District

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds throughout the district subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. You must remove boats, decoys, and other personal property 
following each day's hunt.
    2. You must remove portable or temporary blinds and any material 
brought onto the area for blind construction following each day's 
hunt.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland game hunting throughout 
the district.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow big game hunting throughout the 
district subject to the following conditions:
    1. We do not allow construction or use of permanent blinds, 
stands, or platforms.
    2. You must remove all temporary blinds, stands, or platforms 
following each day's hunt.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing throughout the district.
* * * * *

Windom Wetland Management District

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds throughout the district except that you may not 
hunt on the Worthington Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) in Nobles 
County, Headquarters WPA in Jackson County, or designated portions 
of the Wolf Lake WPA in Cottonwood County.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game 
throughout the district except that you may not hunt on the 
Worthington WPA in Nobles County, Headquarters WPA in Jackson 
County, or designated portions of the Wolf Lake WPA in Cottonwood 
County.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of big game throughout the 
district except that you may not hunt on the Worthington WPA in 
Nobles County, Headquarters WPA in Jackson County, or designated 
portions of the Wolf Lake WPA in Cottonwood County.
* * * * *

    18. In Sec. 32.43 Mississippi by:
    a. Alphabetically adding Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising Hillside National Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Revising Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge;
    d. Revising Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge;
    e. Revising Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge; and
    f. Revising Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.43  Mississippi.

* * * * *

Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, and

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mourning doves on designated areas of the refuge subject to State 
regulations and the following conditions:
    1. Hunting of waterfowl will cease at 2:00 p.m. each day of open 
season.
    2. You may use only portable or temporary blinds.
    3. You must remove portable or temporary blinds and decoys from 
the refuge following each day's hunt.
    4. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while hunting 
waterfowl in the field.
    5. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
hunting activities.
    6. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehicles on all refuge 
hunts.
    7. We prohibit target practice on refuge property.
    8. We prohibit mules and horses on refuge hunts.
    9. You must unload and encase or dismantle firearms before 
transporting them in a vehicle or boat within the boundaries of the 
refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private land within the 
refuge.
    10. Each hunter must have in his/her possession a current, 
signed copy of the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permit 
while participating in refuge hunts.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to State regulations and the 
following conditions:
    1. We prohibit mules and horses on refuge hunts.
    2. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehicles on all refuge 
hunts.
    3. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
hunting activities.
    4. We prohibit target practice on refuge property.
    5. We limit shotguns to no larger than 10 gauge. All shotgun 
ammunition must meet legal shot-size requirements.
    6. You must unload and encase or dismantle firearms before 
transporting them in a vehicle or boat within the boundaries of the 
refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private land within the 
refuge.
    7. Each hunter must have in his/her possession a current, signed 
copy of the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permit while 
participating in refuge hunts.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to State 
regulations and the following conditions:
    1. We prohibit the use or construction of any permanent tree 
stand.
    2. We allow portable and climbing stands, but you must remove 
them from the tree when not in use or they will be subject to 
confiscation.
    3. We require safety belts at all times with the use of tree 
stands.
    4. The refuge is a day-use area only with the exception of legal 
hunting activities.
    5. We prohibit the use of all-terrain vehicles on all refuge 
hunts.
    6. We prohibit the use of mules and horses on refuge hunts.
    7. You may not hunt by organized deer drives of two or more 
hunters. The definition of drive is: the act of chasing, pursuing, 
disturbing, or otherwise directing deer so as to make the animals 
more susceptible to harvest.
    8. We prohibit target practice on refuge property.
    9. You must unload and encase or dismantle firearms before 
transporting them in a vehicle or boat within the boundaries of the 
refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private land within the 
refuge.
    10. You must have in your possession a current, signed copy of 
the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permit while 
participating in refuge hunts.
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

Hillside National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of mourning 
doves, waterfowl, and coots on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, rabbit, 
squirrel, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and frogging in designated 
portions of the refuge subject to the following condition: We 
require a refuge permit.

Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of mourning 
doves, waterfowl, and coots on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, rabbit, 
squirrel, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and frogging on designated 
portions of the refuge subject to the following condition: We 
require a refuge permit.

Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of mourning 
doves, waterfowl, and coots on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, rabbit, 
squirrel, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and frogging in designated 
portions of the refuge subject to the following condition: We 
require a refuge permit.
* * * * *

Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of mourning 
doves, waterfowl, and coots on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, rabbit, 
squirrel, and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and frogging in designated 
portions of the refuge subject to the following condition: We 
require a refuge permit.
* * * * *

Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
waterfowl on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge permit. Please consult the refuge 
brochure for species information.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of rabbit, squirrel, 
and raccoon on designated areas of the refuge subject to the 
following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]


    19. In Sec. 32.44 Missouri by:
    a. Alphabetically adding Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Alphabetically adding Great River National Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Removing Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge;
    d. Alphabetically adding Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife 
Refuge; and
    e. Alphabetically adding Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge to 
read as follows:


Sec. 32.44  Missouri.

* * * * *

Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. [Reserved]
    B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to posted regulations.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to posted regulations.

Great River National Wildlife Refuge

    Refer to Sec. 32.32 Illinois for regulations.

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

    Refer to Sec. 32.32 Illinois for regulations.
* * * * *

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Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge

    Refer to Sec. 32.32 Illinois for regulations.


    20. In Sec. 32.47 Nevada by revising paragraphs A. and D. of Ruby 
Lake National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.47  Nevada.

* * * * *

Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, moorhens, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge 
in accordance with State laws and subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. The refuge is open to the public from 1 hour before sunrise 
until 2 hours after sunset.
    2. We do not allow off-road vehicles on the refuge.
    3. We do not allow permanent or pit blinds on the refuge. You 
must remove all blind materials and decoys following each day's 
hunt.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge in accordance with State laws and subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. The refuge is open to the public from 1 hour before sunrise 
until 2 hours after sunset.
    2. We allow fishing only from the dikes in the areas north of 
the Brown Dike and east of the Collection Ditch, with the exception 
that you may fish from foot-propelled, personal flotation devices 
(float tubes) in designated areas.
    3. We prohibit fishing from the bank on the South Marsh except 
at Brown Dike, the Main Boat Landing, and Narciss Boat Landing.
    4. You may use only artificial lures in the Collection Ditch and 
spring ponds adjoining the ditch.
    5. We do not allow boats on the refuge beginning January 1 
through June 14.
    6. During the boating season, we allow boats only on the South 
Marsh. Beginning June 15 through July 31, we allow only motorless 
boats or boats with battery-powered electric motors. Beginning 
August 1 through December 31, we allow only motorless boats and 
boats propelled by motors with a total of 10 hp or less.
    7. You may launch boats only from designated landings.
    8. We do not allow storage of boats of any kind on the refuge 
beginning January 1 through May 31.
    9. We do not allow off-road vehicles on the refuge.
* * * * *

    21. In Sec. 32.49 New Jersey by revising paragraphs A., C.5., and 
D. of Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.49  New Jersey.

* * * * *

Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese 
and ducks on designated areas of the refuge during designated refuge 
seasons subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow loaded and uncased firearms in an unanchored boat 
only when retrieving crippled birds.
    2. You must remove all hunting blind materials, boats, and 
decoys following each day's hunt. We do not allow permanent blinds.
    3. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    5. You may only use single-projectile ammunition when hunting 
from a stand elevated at least 6 feet (1.8 m) above ground level and 
only in firearms equipped with adjustable sights or a scope. Hunters 
may use buckshot when hunting from the ground or from stands less 
than 6 feet above ground level.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and crabbing on the refuge in 
designated areas subject to the following conditions:
    1. We prohibit the taking of frogs, salamanders, and turtles 
from all nontidal waters and refuge lands.
    2. We prohibit fishing in designated nontidal waters from sunset 
to sunrise.
    3. We prohibit bow fishing in nontidal waters.
* * * * *

    22. In Sec. 32.50 New Mexico by:
    a. Revising Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge; and
    b. Revising paragraph C. of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife 
Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.50  New Mexico.

* * * * *

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, mourning doves, and sandhill cranes on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may hunt during seasons, dates, times, and areas posted 
by signs and/or indicated on refuge leaflets, special regulations, 
and maps available at the refuge office.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    3. We do not allow pit or permanent blinds.
    4. Neither hunters nor dogs may enter closed areas to retrieve 
game.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, quail, 
cottontail, and jack rabbit on designated areas of the refuge 
subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow hunting during seasons, dates, times, and areas as 
posted by signs and/or indicated on refuge leaflets, special 
regulations, and maps available at the refuge office.
    2. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of mule deer and white-
tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the 
following condition: We allow hunting during seasons, dates, times, 
and areas as posted by signs and/or indicated on refuge leaflets, 
special regulations, and maps available at the refuge office.
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of mule deer on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. Refer to refuge map for designated areas.
    2. Hunts are subject to State regulations and seasons.
* * * * *

    23. In Sec. 32.52 North Carolina by:
    a. Revising paragraph D. of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge; 
and
    b. Revising paragraphs A., B.1., and C. of Roanoke River National 
Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.52  North Carolina.

* * * * *

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing and crabbing on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. We prohibit fishing and crabbing in North Pond, South Pond, 
and Newfield impoundments.
    2. We require a refuge permit for night fishing.
* * * * *

Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of ducks 
and coots on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a State-issued refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
    1. We require a State-issued refuge permit.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a State-issued refuge permit.
* * * * *

    24. In Sec. 32.53 North Dakota by:
    a. Revising Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising paragraph C.2. of Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge; 
and
    c. Revising paragraph C. of Slade National Wildlife Refuge to read 
as follows:


Sec. 32.53  North Dakota.

* * * * *

Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
tundra swans, ducks, coots, and mourning doves on designated areas 
of the refuge; consult refuge publication.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow upland game and furbearer 
hunting on

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designated portions of the refuge at certain times of the year; 
consult refuge publication.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow special refuge permit holders to 
hunt deer and fox with rifles during the State firearm deer season 
on designated portions of the refuge subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. We allow fox hunting on certain areas of the refuge outside 
of the State firearm deer season without a special refuge permit; 
consult refuge publication.
    2. We allow archery hunting on designated portions of the 
refuge; consult refuge publication.
    D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
* * * * *

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting.
* * * * *
    2. We restrict archery hunters to the portions of the refuge 
open to firearm deer hunting during the State firearm deer season. 
Prior to and following the firearm deer season, we open additional 
refuge areas as designated to archery deer hunting.
* * * * *

Slade National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated 
areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: Hunters may 
enter the refuge on foot only.
* * * * *
    25. In Sec. 32.55 Oklahoma by:

    a. Revising paragraphs A., B., C., and revising the introductory 
text of paragraph D. and paragraph D.1. of Deep Fork National Wildlife 
Refuge;
    b. Adding paragraph A.6., revising paragraph B.5., the introductory 
text of paragraph C. and paragraph C.1., adding paragraphs C.3. and 
C.4., and revising the introductory text of paragraph D. and paragraph 
D.1. of Little River National Wildlife Refuge; and
    c. Adding paragraph B.3. of Washita National Wildlife Refuge to 
read as follows:


Sec. 32.55  Oklahoma.

* * * * *

Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. You may hunt ducks in 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
You must possess a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. You may hunt squirrel, rabbit, and 
raccoon in designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: You must possess a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. You may hunt white-tailed deer in 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
You must possess a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. You may sport fish on the refuge in designated 
areas subject to the following conditions:
    1. The refuge is open to fishing as specified in refuge 
leaflets, special regulations, permits, maps or as posted on signs.
* * * * *

Little River National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. *   
* * * * *
    6. You must obtain a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    5. You must obtain a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. You may hunt deer and feral hog on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. Deer hunters must obtain a refuge permit and pay fees.
* * * * *
    3. You may hunt feral hog during any established refuge hunting 
season. Refuge permits and legal weapons apply as for the current 
hunting season.
    4. You must obtain a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may fish from sunrise to sunset.
* * * * *

Washita National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting.
* * * * *
    3. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the 
field.
* * * * *

    26. In Sec. 32.56 Oregon by revising paragraphs A.1. and C. of 
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.56  Oregon.

* * * * *

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
    1. We allow only nonmotorized boats or boats with electric 
motors.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer and pronghorn 
during the authorized State seasons on the refuge area west of 
Highway 205 and south of Foster Road.
* * * * *

    27. In Sec. 32.57 Pennsylvania by revising paragraph B.1. of Erie 
National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.57  Pennsylvania.

* * * * *

Erie National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *
    1. We require refuge permits for hunting fox, raccoon, and 
coyote.
* * * * *

    28. In Sec. 32.60 South Carolina by revising paragraphs A., B., and 
C., of Santee National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.60  South Carolina.

* * * * *

Santee National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of mourning 
doves on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting on designated areas of 
the refuge subject to the following condition: We require a refuge 
permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
* * * * *

    29. In Sec. 32.61 South Dakota by revising paragraphs A. and D. of 
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.61  South Dakota.

* * * * *

Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow waterfowl hunting 
on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State law.
* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in areas posted as open in 
accordance with State law.
* * * * *

    30. In Sec. 32.62 Tennessee by revising paragraphs B., C., and D.4. 
of Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.62  Tennessee.

* * * * *

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
condition: We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. * * *
* * * * *
    4. Fish lengths and daily creel limits established for Barley 
Reservoir by the Tennessee Wildilfe Resources Agency apply to all 
waters within the boundary of the refuge.
* * * * *

    31. In Sec. 32.63 Texas by:
    a. Revising paragraphs C. and D. of Aransas National Wildlife 
Refuge; and
    b. Revising paragraph A.5. and adding paragraphs C.9., C.10., and 
C.11. of Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge to read as 
follows:


Sec. 32.63  Texas.

* * * * *

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

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    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and 
feral hog on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. We may immediately close the entire refuge or any portion 
thereof to hunting in the event of the appearance of whooping cranes 
in the hunt area.
    2. You must obtain a refuge permit and pay a fee.
    3. You may not use dogs to trail game.
    4. You may not possess alcoholic beverages while on the refuge.
    5. We will annually designate bag limits in the refuge hunt 
brochure.
    6. We allow archery hunting in October within the deer season 
for the county on specified days listed in the refuge hunt brochure.
    7. We allow firearm hunting in November within the deer season 
for the county on specified days listed in the refuge hunt brochure.
    8. Firearm hunters must wear a total of 400 square inches (10.16 
m2) hunter orange including 144 square inches (936 
cm2) visible in front and 144 square inches visible in 
rear. Some hunter orange must appear on head gear.
    9. You must unload and encase all firearms while in a vehicle.
    10. You may not hunt on or across any part of the refuge road 
system, or hunt from a vehicle on any refuge road or road right-of-
way.
    11. You may hunt white-tailed deer and feral hog on designated 
areas of Matagorda Island in accordance with the State permit system 
as administered by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may not use crab traps in any refuge marshes, including 
Matagorda Island.
    2. Beginning April 15 through October 15, you may fish on the 
refuge only in areas designated in the refuge fishing brochure.
    3. You may fish all year in marshes on Matagorda Island and in 
areas designated in the refuge fishing brochure.

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. * * *
* * * * *
    5. We allow dogs to retrieve game birds during the hunt, but the 
dogs must be under control of the handler at all times and not 
allowed to roam free.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. * * *
* * * * *
    9. You may not use dogs for hunting.
    10. You may not camp.
    11. You may only use vehicles on designated roads and parking 
areas.
* * * * *

    32. In Sec. 32.67 Washington by:
    a. Removing Arid Lands National Wildlife Refuge Complex;
    b. Alphabetically adding Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle 
Mountain National Wildlife Refuge; and
    c. Revising paragraphs A. and C. of Willapa National Wildlife 
Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.67  Washington.

* * * * *

Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife 
Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, mourning doves, and common snipe on the Wahluke Unit 
and designated Columbia River islands (those islands downstream of 
the Bonneville Powerline crossing, between River Mile 351 and 341) 
of the Monument/Refuge in accordance with State regulations and 
subject to the following conditions:
    1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while on the 
refuge.
    2. We allow access from 2 hours before sunrise to 2 hours after 
sunset. We do not allow overnight camping and/or parking.
    3. We close the furthest downstream island (Columbia River Mile 
341-343) to hunting.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of pheasant, quail, and 
partridge on designated areas on the Wahluke Unit of the Monument/
Refuge in accordance with State regulations and subject to the 
conditions listed below:
    1. You may possess only approved nontoxic shot while on the 
refuge.
    2. We allow only shotguns and archery hunting.
    3. We allow access from 2 hours before sunrise to 2 hours after 
sunset. We prohibit overnight camping and/or parking.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer on the Wahluke 
Unit of the Monument/Refuge in accordance with State regulations and 
subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow only shotguns, muzzleloaders, and archery hunting.
    2. We allow access from 2 hours before sunrise to 2 hours after 
sunset. We prohibit overnight camping and/or parking.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on the Wahluke Unit and 
designated Columbia River islands of the Monument/Refuge (those 
islands downstream of the Bonneville Powerline crossing, between 
River Mile 351 and 341) in accordance with State regulations and 
subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow access to the islands from July 1 to September 30, 
except for Islands 18 and 19 (downstream of Johnson Island), where 
we allow access from July 31 to September 30.
    2. We allow access from 2 hours before sunrise to 2 hours after 
sunset. We prohibit overnight camping and/or parking.
    3. We allow nonmotorized boats and boats with electric motors on 
the WB-10 Ponds, with walk-in access only.
* * * * *

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of geese, 
ducks, coots, and snipe on designated areas of Riekkola, Lewis, 
Tarlatt Slough, and Leadbetter Units in accordance with State 
hunting regulations and subject to the following conditions:
    1. Prior to entering the hunt area at the Riekkola and Tarlatt 
Slough Units, we require you to obtain a refuge permit, pay a 
recreation user fee, and obtain a blind assignment.
    2. At the Riekkola and Tarlatt Slough Units, you may take ducks 
and coots only coincidental to hunting geese.
    3. We allow hunting on Wednesday and Saturday in the Riekkola 
and Tarlatt Slough Units only from established blinds.
    4. At the Lewis Unit, we prohibit hunting from the outer dike 
that separates the bay from the freshwater wetlands.
    5. At the Riekkola and Tarlatt Slough Units, you may possess no 
more than 25 approved nontoxic shells per day while in the field.
    6. At the Leadbetter Unit, you may possess only approved 
nontoxic shot.
* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer, elk, and bear on 
Long Island and on designated areas of the Bear River Unit, in 
accordance with State hunting regulations and subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. At Long Island you must possess a valid refuge permit and 
report game taken, as specified with the permit.
    2. At Long Island we allow only archery hunting and prohibit 
firearms.
    3. At Bear River we do not allow bear hunting.
    4. We prohibit dogs.
* * * * *

    33. In Sec. 32.69 Wisconsin by:
    a. Revising paragraph C.1. of Fox River National Wildlife Refuge;
    b. Revising paragraph D. of Horicon National Wildlife Refuge;
    c. Revising paragraphs A. and B. of St. Croix Wetland Management 
District; and
    d. Revising Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge to read as 
follows:


Sec. 32.69  Wisconsin.

* * * * *

Fox River National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    C. Big Game Hunting. * * *
    1. We require refuge permits during designated time periods.
* * * * *

Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to the following condition: We allow only bank 
fishing.
* * * * *

St. Croix Wetland Management District

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds throughout the district except that you may not 
hunt on designated portions posted as closed of the St. Croix 
Prairie Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) in St. Croix County.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game 
throughout the district except that you may not hunt on designated 
portions posted as closed of the St. Croix Prairie WPA in St. Croix 
County.
* * * * *

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Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds. We allow hunting of 
migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to 
the following condition: We require a refuge permit.
    B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of upland game on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
    C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on 
designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: 
We require a refuge permit.
    D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the 
refuge subject to the following conditions:
    1. We allow only hand-powered boats or boats with electric 
motors on the refuge.
    2. You must remove ice fishing shelters from the refuge 
following each day's hunt.
    3. We prohibit possessing archery or spearing equipment on 
refuge pools at any time. We allow taking rough fish by bow and 
arrow or spear only along the refuge boundary in the backwaters of 
the Trempealeau River, in accordance with State regulations.
* * * * *

    34. In Sec. 32.72 Guam by revising paragraph D. of Guam National 
Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:


Sec. 32.72  Guam.

* * * * *

Guam National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *
    D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish and collect marine life on 
designated areas of the refuge only in accordance with refuge and 
Government of Guam laws and regulations. The leaflet is available at 
the refuge headquarters and anglers are subject to the following 
additional conditions:
    1. Anglers may be on the refuge from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. 
daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
    2. We prohibit overnight camping on the refuge.
    3. You may not possess surround or gill nets on the refuge.
    4. We prohibit the collection of corals, giant clams (Tridacna 
and Hippopus spp.), and coconut crabs (Birgus latro) on the refuge.

    Dated: August 23, 2001.
Joseph E. Doddridge,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 01-22035 Filed 8-31-01; 8:45 am]
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