[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
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50 CFR Part 20



Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird 
Hunting Regulations; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20

RIN 1018-AI30


Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season 
Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) prescribes final 
late-season frameworks from which States may select season dates, 
limits, and other options for the 2002-03 migratory bird hunting 
seasons. These late seasons include most waterfowl seasons, the 
earliest of which commences on September 21, 2002. The effect of this 
final rule is to facilitate the States' selection of hunting seasons 
and to further the annual establishment of the late-season migratory 
bird hunting regulations.

DATES: This rule takes effect on September 19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: States should send their season selections to: Chief, 
Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior, ms 634-ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240. You may inspect comments during normal business 
hours in room 634, Arlington Square Building, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert J. Blohm or Ron W. Kokel, 
Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
(703) 358-1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulations Schedule for 2002

    On March 19, 2002, we published in the Federal Register (67 FR 
12501) a proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The proposal provided a 
background and overview of the migratory bird hunting regulations 
process, and dealt with the establishment of seasons, limits, the 
proposed regulatory alternatives for the 2002-03 duck hunting season, 
and other regulations for migratory game birds under Sec. Sec.  20.101 
through 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. On June 11, 2002, we 
published in the Federal Register (67 FR 40128) a second document 
providing supplemental proposals for early- and late-season migratory 
bird hunting regulations frameworks and the proposed regulatory 
alternatives for the 2002-03 duck hunting season. The June 11 
supplement also provided detailed information on the 2002-03 regulatory 
schedule and announced the Service Migratory Bird Regulations Committee 
(SRC) and Flyway Council meetings.
    On June 19-20, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council 
Consultants at which the participants reviewed information on the 
current status of migratory shore and upland game birds and developed 
recommendations for the 2002-03 hunting regulations for these species 
plus regulations for migratory game birds in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and 
the Virgin Islands, special September waterfowl seasons, special sea 
duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway, and extended falconry seasons. In 
addition, we reviewed and discussed preliminary information on the 
status of waterfowl as it related to the development and selection of 
the 2002-03 duck season regulatory packages. On July 17, we published 
in the Federal Register (67 FR 47224) a third document specifically 
dealing with the proposed frameworks for early-season regulations and 
the final regulatory alternatives for the 2002-03 duck hunting season. 
In the August 23, 2002, Federal Register (67 FR 54702), we published 
final frameworks for early migratory bird hunting seasons from which 
wildlife conservation agency officials from the States, Puerto Rico, 
and the Virgin Islands selected 2002-03 early-season hunting dates, 
hours, areas, and limits. Subsequently, on August 29, 2002, we 
published a final rule in the Federal Register (67 FR 55624) amending 
subpart K of title 50 CFR part 20 to set hunting seasons, hours, areas, 
and limits for early seasons.
    On July 31 and August 1, 2002, we held open meetings with the 
Flyway Council Consultants at which the participants reviewed the 
status of waterfowl and developed recommendations for the 2002-03 
regulations for these species. On August 16, 2002, we published in the 
Federal Register (67 FR 53690) the proposed frameworks for the 2002-03 
late-season migratory bird hunting regulations. This document 
establishes final frameworks for late-season migratory bird hunting 
regulations for the 2002-03 season. We will publish State selections in 
the Federal Register as amendments to Sec. Sec.  20.101 through 20.107, 
and Sec.  20.109 of title 50 CFR part 20.

Population Status and Harvest

    A brief summary of information on the status and harvest of 
waterfowl excerpted from various reports was included in the August 16 
supplemental proposed rule. For more detailed information on 
methodologies and results, complete copies of the various reports are 
available at the address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES or from 
our Web site at http://migratorybirds.fws.gov.

Review of Public Comments and Flyway Council Recommendations

    The preliminary proposed rulemaking, which appeared in the March 19 
Federal Register, opened the public comment period for migratory game 
bird hunting regulations. The supplemental proposed rule, which 
appeared in the June 11 Federal Register, extended the public comment 
period for the proposed regulatory alternatives for the 2002-03 duck 
hunting season. The public comment period for the proposed regulatory 
alternatives ended July 5, 2002, and the public comment period for 
late-season issues ended on August 30, 2002. Written comments relating 
to the proposed late-season frameworks are summarized and discussed 
below in the order used in the March 19 proposed rule. Only the 
numbered items pertaining to late seasons for which written comments 
were received are included. Consequently, the issues do not follow in 
direct numerical or alphabetical order.
    We also received recommendations from all four Flyway Councils. 
Some recommendations supported continuation of last year's frameworks. 
Due to the comprehensive nature of the annual review of the frameworks 
performed by the Councils, support for continuation of last year's 
frameworks is assumed for items for which no recommendations were 
received. Council recommendations for changes in the frameworks are 
summarized below.

General

    Written Comments: An individual from Wisconsin requested an 
additional 15 minutes of shooting time at the end of the day.
    Service Response: The current shooting hours are consistent with 
the Service's long-term strategy for shooting hours, published in the 
September 21, 1990, Federal Register (55 FR 38898). Thus, the 
frameworks herein provide for shooting hours of one-half hour before 
sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise specified.

1. Ducks

    Categories used to discuss issues related to duck harvest 
management are: (A) Harvest Strategy Considerations, (B) Regulatory 
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Split Seasons, and (D) Special Seasons/Species Management. The 
categories correspond to previously published issues/discussion, and 
only those containing substantial recommendations are discussed below.
B. Regulatory Alternatives
    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic Flyway Council and the Lower-
Region Regulations Committee of the Mississippi Flyway Council 
recommended adoption of the ``liberal'' regulations package for duck 
hunting seasons in 2002-03.
    The Upper-Region Regulations Committee of the Mississippi Flyway 
Council and the Pacific Flyway Council recommended adoption of the 
``moderate'' regulations package for duck hunting seasons in 2002-03.
    The Central Flyway Council recommended the adoption of the 
``liberal'' regulatory package with the exception of the framework 
closing date. The Council recommended a framework closing date of the 
Sunday nearest January 20.
    Written Comments: The New York State Division of Fish, Wildlife and 
Marine Resources questioned implications from the Service that the use 
of the eastern mallard model does not adequately account for other 
ducks stocks harvested in the Atlantic Flyway.
    Senator Lincoln from Arkansas requested that the Service remain 
mindful of the economic impacts of cutting the season from 60 to 45 
days. The Governor of Arkansas also cited economic concerns with a 
shorter season and requested consideration of a reduced bag limit 
rather than a reduction in the season length.
    Organizations from Illinois and Nevada questioned the Service's 
selection of the ``liberal'' alternative and extended framework opening 
and closing dates in the face of declining population levels and 
breeding habitat conditions. The Illinois organization urged that 
proper restrictions on season length and bag limits be enacted to 
protect the resource, while the Nevada organization encouraged 
reconsideration of this year's framework.
    An organization from California supported the extended framework 
closing date, while several groups and individuals from Minnesota did 
not support the extended frameworks dates. Some also requested reduced 
daily bag limits. Another individual from Minnesota expressed support 
for a 45-day season.
    An individual from Indiana recommended selection of the ``very 
restrictive'' regulatory alternative, while an individual from Illinois 
recommended a 30-day season with a 2-bird daily bag limit. An 
individual from California suggested the need for very conservative 
hunting regulations to protect future waterfowl populations. An 
individual from Missouri was concerned about the severe drought and 
poor habitat faced by many birds this spring and summer. An individual 
from Utah was concerned about recent changes to the regulations setting 
process and the perception by many that the process has become 
politicized.
    Service Response: The Service continues to support use of the 
Adaptive Harvest Management (AHM) process to suggest appropriate duck 
hunting regulations. AHM was developed cooperatively by the Service, 
the Flyway Councils, and the U.S. Geological Survey to bring more 
scientific rigor and objectivity to the regulations-setting process. 
The AHM process was designed as a way for all interests to work 
cooperatively to review all of the information available on duck 
populations and to develop as much consensus as possible on regulatory 
decisions. From a more formal perspective, AHM is based on the 
application of decision theory, which has been applied extensively in 
private industry to help managers make good decisions in the face of 
uncertainty. AHM exemplifies an emerging consensus among the scientific 
community that adaptive management is the best possible approach to 
natural resource management.
    The critical elements of AHM are: (a) Agreed upon harvest 
management objectives; (b) a finite set of regulatory alternatives 
(e.g., very restrictive, restrictive, moderate, and liberal); (c) 
statistical models of population dynamics; and (d) a resource 
monitoring program. The ``adaptive'' aspect refers to the evolution of 
harvest-management strategies over time based on a comparison of 
observed population responses with those predicted by the models of 
population dynamics. AHM consists of not one population model, but a 
collection of models that represent different, but plausible, views of 
how duck populations respond to harvest and other environmental 
factors. Those models that make the best predictions based on 
experience are favored and, thus, have more of an influence on harvest 
strategies than models that are poorer predictors.
    The set of population models upon which harvest regulations for 
mid-continent and eastern mallards have been in place since 1995 and 
2000, respectively. However, the basic structure of the models, 
alternative hypotheses of population dynamics, and evidence associated 
with each hypothesis (i.e., model ``weights'') are subject to 
continuous review. This year, some important revisions have been made 
to these protocols. Most importantly, corrections have been made for 
the positive bias in birth and survival rates of mid-continent and 
eastern mallards (for more details about how these corrections were 
made, refer to the technical reports available on the AHM Web site at 
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/mgmt/ahm/ahm-intro.htm).
    Although there was some indication of bias in estimated birth and 
survival rates as early as the late 1970s, it was not a critical 
concern because predictive population models were not used to help set 
hunting regulations. With the advent of AHM and the use of models to 
help guide the setting of regulations, it has become necessary to 
correct population models for any source of bias. The bias-correction 
made this year results in a slightly more conservative regulatory 
strategy (i.e., the regulations prescribed for a variety of population 
and pond levels) for mid-continent mallards. In other words, we can 
expect more years of conservative hunting regulations and fewer years 
of liberal regulations than if the bias were left uncorrected. However, 
correction for the bias would NOT have changed the liberal hunting 
regulations since 1995 because population and pond numbers were so 
high. The bias correction has had little effect on the outlook for 
regulations in the Atlantic Flyway, which are based on the status of 
eastern mallards. The source of the bias remains unknown, but 
monitoring programs used to estimate survival and birth rates are being 
carefully scrutinized.
    Because of the Service's confidence in the AHM process, and based 
on public comment received concerning the proposed regulations in the 
August 16, 2002 Federal Register, the Service is adopting the liberal 
regulatory alternative (as described in the July 17, 2002 Federal 
Register) for the 2002-03 duck hunting season. The regulations for most 
ducks will be the same as those enacted during the 1997 through 2001 
hunting seasons, except that the earliest opening and latest closing 
framework dates would be extended by about a week. The hunting season 
for pintails would be restricted from 107 days to 60 days in the 
Pacific Flyway, from 74 to 39 days in the Central Flyway, and from 60 
to 30 days in the Mississippi and Atlantic Flyways. The hunting season 
on canvasbacks would be closed. Regulatory restrictions already in 
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on the harvest of several other species of ducks, including black ducks 
and scaup, would be maintained (see section D. Special Seasons/Species 
Management below for details).
    Although the number of ponds in the prairies and parklands of mid-
continent North America declined dramatically this spring, the total 
population of breeding ducks remained near their long-term average. 
Also, the population size of the mallard, which is the most abundant 
species in the duck harvest, did not decline significantly from last 
year. Based on extensive biological assessments, as well as a 
consideration of recent changes in both population size and pond 
numbers, the Service has concluded that mallards can support harvest 
rates associated with the 2002 liberal regulatory alternative without 
long-term adverse impact (The harvest rate represents the percent of 
the population harvested. For example, the harvest rate on adult male 
mid-continent mallards during the 2001-02 liberal season was 11%.). 
Although the assessments are not as conclusive for other species as 
they are for mallards, we note that harvest rates of most species tend 
to be lower than those for mallards. We have restricted, however, 
hunting regulations for those species whose population status is of 
special concern.
    With respect to the framework-date extensions, changes in harvest 
rate are difficult to predict reliably because we don't have experience 
with extended framework dates on a national basis. Based on a survey of 
Flyway Councils conducted in 1999, we estimate that 25 States will take 
advantage of the late closing date in at least a part of their State. 
Twelve States indicated they would take advantage of the early opening 
date. We will not know how many States actually use the extensions 
until States select their hunting regulations in September. Based on 
those States where we have had some experience (Mississippi and Iowa), 
our assessments suggest that the harvest of most ducks, particularly 
early- or late-migrating species, will increase. Thus, we estimate that 
offering framework-date extensions will increase the current average 
harvest rate (12 percent for adult males) to 14 percent for mid-
continent mallards, and to 19 percent (from 18 percent for adult males) 
for eastern mallards. These potential increases were taken into 
consideration in proposing the hunting regulations for the 2002 season. 
We will monitor any changes in harvests carefully, and then use this 
experience to make any necessary adjustments in its predictions of 
future harvests.
    Duck populations originating from the mid-continent nesting areas 
are expected to decline between now and next year due to the poor 
production that is anticipated. The magnitude of the decline is hard to 
predict, however, and will depend in part on harvest levels this 
season. Those species that most depend on nesting habitat in the 
prairies and parklands of the north-central U.S. and southern Canada 
would be expected to experience the greatest impacts due to poor 
production. However, it is important to remember that periodic drought 
is a characteristic feature of the Prairie Pothole Region, and while it 
leads to short-term declines in duck numbers, it is necessary for the 
long-term productivity of prairie wetlands. The high productivity of 
prairie wetlands is due in large part to these periodic droughts, which 
help maintain water quality and prevent fish (which compete with 
ducklings for food) from becoming too abundant. Moreover, conservation 
efforts to restore wetland basins and improve nesting cover are 
continuing to make significant progress, and will enhance the value of 
precipitation once it returns to normal levels.
    Finally, it's important to note that the AHM process has focused so 
far on the mallard, which is among the most widespread and abundant 
duck species in North America. Also, much more is known about the 
population dynamics of mallards than any other species. However, not 
all duck species have the same potential to support harvest as the 
mallard (some species, like canvasbacks have lower harvest potential, 
while others, like blue-winged teal have higher potential). Therefore, 
a major challenge in setting a common duck hunting season is accounting 
for the differences among species in harvest potential. We have asked 
the AHM Working Group to make this issue its highest priority and the 
intent is to begin reviewing some alternative approaches with the 
Flyway Councils by early next year. In the short-term, however, we have 
enacted restrictions on those species that might not receive adequate 
protection under the current AHM process.
    With regard to the Central Flyway's recommendation to limit the 
framework-date extension to the earliest opening date, we note that the 
specifics of the regulatory alternatives were finalized in the July 17, 
2002 Federal Register. One of the primary goals of AHM has been to 
establish these alternatives early in the year, so that debate in the 
late-season process can be focused solely on selection of an 
alternative.
C. Zones and Split Seasons
    Written Comments: An individual from Florida requested a split 
season for ducks.
    Service Response: Under the zone/split season configuration 
selected by Florida in 2001, the season in Florida may be split into no 
more than three segments.
D. Special Seasons/Species Management
iii. Black Ducks
    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic Flyway Council recommended 
allowing States to increase the daily bag limit on black ducks to 2 per 
day for up to 30 consecutive hunting days, provided the black duck 
season is closed for an equivalent number of days. During the remainder 
of the season, the black duck bag daily bag limit would be 1 bird per 
day. Both two-bird bag days and closed days could be split into no more 
than two segments.
    Service Response: We remain concerned about the status of black 
duck populations and believe the International Harvest strategy should 
be completed before other regulatory alternatives are implemented. 
Further, we do not support allowing regulatory options because of the 
difficulty in assessing whether or not these options are in fact 
harvest-neutral. This proposal would allow States, or portions of 
States, several different combinations of bag limits from 2 to 1 bird 
daily, and include a period of season closure. We believe this option 
would add considerable complexity (zones within States, combinations of 
days and bags, etc.) and greater uncertainty during a time in which 
framework dates have been extended. The effects of framework-date 
extensions are expected to result in some additional harvest. We do not 
have the necessary harvest monitoring in place to assess all aspects of 
this proposal, including possible changes in the harvest distribution 
of black ducks within the Atlantic Flyway. We suggest that the Atlantic 
Flyway work within the guidelines being developed by the International 
Harvest Strategy Working Group.
iv. Canvasbacks
    Council Recommendations: All four Flyway Councils recommended that 
the Canvasback Harvest Management Strategy be changed so that hunting 
seasons would be open if the population model predicts a subsequent-
year breeding population of 400,000 or more. The objectives from the 
1994 strategy would be modified as follows:
    1. The goal for the size of the breeding population should be 
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consistent with the North American Waterfowl Management Plan,
    2. The strategy should permit a greater possibility for a sustained 
sport harvest than has occurred recently using a closure threshold of 
500,000, and
    3. The amount of harvest in any one year should not result in a 
predicted spring population lower than 400,000, allowing harvest 
opportunity on this prairie nesting species at reasonable levels above 
and below long-term population levels.
    4. Full-length canvasback seasons with 1-bird limits should be 
offered to all flyways when the breeding population is predicted to be 
above the closure threshold; however, the option of abbreviated 
canvasback seasons within basic duck seasons should be considered when 
harvest reduction is likely to sustain the breeding population above 
400,000 birds.
    With the above changes in mind, the Atlantic Flyway Council 
recommended a limited canvasback hunting season of 20 days in the 
Atlantic Flyway, the Mississippi Flyway Council recommended a limited 
canvasback hunting season of 20 days in the Mississippi Flyway, the 
Central Flyway Council recommended a limited canvasback hunting season 
of 25 days in the Central Flyway, and the Pacific Flyway Council 
recommended a limited canvasback hunting season of 38 days in the 
Pacific Flyway during the 2002-03 season, with a daily bag limit of one 
bird per day.
    Service Response: For canvasbacks, we continue to support the 
harvest strategy adopted by the Service in 1994, and believe that it 
should be used to guide seasons this year. The 2002 spring breeding 
population estimate was 487,000, which was lower than the objective 
level of 500,000. The number of ponds in prairie Canada was 1.44 
million, the lowest recorded in the history of the survey. Because 
predicted production is directly proportional to the abundance of ponds 
in Canada in May, we expect recruitment to be among the lowest ever 
experienced. Even with no harvest during the 2002-03 season, the 
canvasback model predicts the spring population will be below 500,000 
in 2003. Thus, we believe that the season on canvasbacks should be 
closed.
    In review of canvasback management, it is clear that this species 
has some unique biological attributes that have resulted in a long 
history of special harvest-management considerations necessary to 
maintain the population at the desired level. Canvasbacks have low 
recruitment potential and are very sensitive to drought conditions. 
Further, the current population objective of 500,000 has a long 
history. This level was first established in a 1976 Environmental 
Assessment. This objective was then used in the National Species of 
Special Emphasis document, the National Waterfowl Management Plan, and 
the most recent 1983 Environmental Assessment. We believe that the 
current goal of 500,000 has served us well in managing this population 
over the past three decades.
    Last year, our objective was to allow some hunting opportunity 
while maintaining the 2002 spring population level above the 500,000 
objective level. That objective was not achieved. With a breeding 
population already below 500,000, and with a very poor production 
outlook, we believe a season closure this year is warranted.
v. Pintails
    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic Flyway Council recommended 
that the pintail season be limited to 20 days with a bag limit of one 
bird per day in the States of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and 
South Carolina. States could select these days during any time period 
within their regular duck season.
    The Upper-Region Regulations Committee of the Mississippi Flyway 
Council recommended a 45-day season, while the Lower-Region Regulations 
Committee recommended a 30-day season.
    The Central Flyway Council recommended a 1-bird daily bag limit for 
pintails for the entire duck season.
    The Pacific Flyway Council recommends the Service adopt the 
``restrictive'' package season length (60 days) and allow States to 
split those seasons, consistent with existing zone and split 
regulations, for pintails in the Pacific Flyway in 2002-03.
    Written Comments: An organization from Nevada questioned the survey 
data concerning the adult male/female ratio for pintails and the use of 
this information in establishing the seasonal frameworks. Further, they 
urged the Service to encourage hunters to direct harvest pressure 
toward drakes.
    Service Response: We appreciate the time and careful attention by 
the Flyway Councils to the situation we currently face regarding 
appropriate pintail harvest regulations this year. The record low 
numbers, combined with the poor production forecast, have convinced us 
that a departure from the pintail harvest strategy is justified, as was 
evidenced by the majority of Council recommendations we received this 
year. Therefore, we will use the restrictive season length for pintails 
in all four Flyways. Further, we support the recommendation that the 
restrictive pintail season may be split according to applicable zone/
split configurations approved for each State during the last open 
season.
    In response to the comments concerning pintail population status 
and sex-ratio information, we concur with the expression of concern for 
the status of pintails, as evidenced by the reduction in pintail season 
length proposed in three Flyways for this year. We have had some 
previous experience in trying to determine sex ratios of waterfowl 
populations and have found it extremely difficult to obtain reliable 
population level estimates due to a variety of factors, such as 
differential migration and distribution. Therefore, although we would 
welcome such information, if reliable, we do not feel that attempting 
to develop such an information database would be a cost-effective use 
of limited resources. Although we are not opposed to hunters choosing 
to select male pintails for harvest under current regulations, we do 
not intend to actively promote such an approach based on past 
experience with both sex and species-specific harvest regulation. These 
past experiences have led us to conclude that such regulations are of 
limited value in targeting specific waterfowl population components and 
lead to expectations of far greater harvest control than can actually 
be achieved.
vi. Scaup
    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central 
Flyway Councils recommended a daily bag limit of three scaup for the 
2002-03 hunting season.
    The Pacific Flyway Council recommended a daily bag limit of four 
scaup in the Pacific Flyway for the 2002-03 hunting season.
    Service Response: In 1999, the Service restricted the bag limit of 
scaup to 3 in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Flyways and 4 in 
the Pacific Flyway. During the past 3 seasons, harvest has been 
210,700, 300,700, and 388,900, respectively. In addition, age ratios in 
the harvest over the last few years have suggested reduced productivity 
for scaup (the lowest on record in 2000). For the 2002-03 season, we 
will maintain these restrictions. We remain concerned about the status 
of this species, and will continue to support ongoing research efforts 
that are attempting to clarify those factors responsible for the 
decline in numbers and work with the technical committees of the Flyway 
Councils to improve our collective abilities to guide the harvest 
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3. Mergansers

    Council Recommendations: The Central Flyway Council recommends that 
the season on mergansers run concurrently with the duck season, with a 
daily bag/possession limit of 5, of which no more than 1 may be a 
hooded merganser. The possession limit will be twice the daily bag 
limit. Shooting hours for mergansers will be one-half hour before 
sunrise to sunset.
    Service Response: We concur with the recommendation.

4. Canada Geese

B. Regular Seasons
    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic Flyway Council had several 
recommendations concerning Canada goose populations in the Atlantic 
Flyway. For the North Atlantic Population (NAP), the Council 
recommended the establishment of high and low harvest areas within the 
existing NAP goose zone. They recommended that the NAP season 
frameworks be October 1 to January 31, with a 60-day season and a 2-
bird daily bag limit in high harvest zones, and a 70-day, 3-bird daily 
bag limit in low harvest zones.
    For Atlantic Population (AP) hunting regulations, the Council 
recommended liberalization of season frameworks in 2002-03 to include a 
45-day season with a daily bag limit of 2 geese in the New England and 
Mid-Atlantic regions, with a framework opening date of the last 
Saturday in October and a closing date of January 31. In the Chesapeake 
region, the season length would be 45 days with a daily bag limit of 1 
goose and a framework opening date of November 15 and a closing date of 
January 31. Remaining AP harvest areas (Northeast Hunt Unit in North 
Carolina and Back Bay, Virginia) would remain closed.
    The Atlantic Flyway Council also recommended allowing regular 
seasons designed to maximize harvest of Resident Population (RP) Canada 
geese in designated areas of the Atlantic Flyway beginning in 2002. 
Regular seasons in designated RP harvest areas of Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Virginia, 
should be 70 days with a 5-bird daily bag limit. In Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, and Virginia, the framework opening and closing dates 
would be November 15 to February 15. In New York and Connecticut, the 
framework dates would be the last Saturday in October to February 15. 
In North Carolina, the framework dates would be October 1 to February 
15. The season would be subject to annual evaluation of band-recovery 
and harvest data.
    The Upper- and Lower-Region Regulations Committees of the 
Mississippi Flyway Council recommended that the opening date for 
regular goose seasons in all States, except Michigan and Wisconsin, be 
as early as the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21, 2002) if 
the duck hunting season framework dates are extended to the Saturday 
nearest September 24 (September 21, 2002). The Committees also 
recommended a number of changes in season lengths, bag limits, zones, 
and quotas for Canada geese. All of these changes are based on improved 
population status and current management plans.
    The Central Flyway Council recommended that the regular seasons for 
all species of geese in all Central Flyway States be as early as the 
Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21, 2002) if the duck hunting 
season framework dates are extended to that date.
    The Pacific Flyway Council recommended extension of the late goose 
season framework closing date for the Pacific Flyway to the last Sunday 
in January. In Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, 
Utah, and Wyoming, the Council also recommended extension of the late 
goose season framework opening date to the Saturday nearest September 
24, and an increase of the season-length to 107 days. In addition, the 
Council proposed several minor area and/or season length changes. The 
specific changes are summarized as follows:
    1. For all States, extend the regular goose season framework ending 
date to the last Sunday in January;
    2. For Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, 
and Wyoming, extend the regular goose season framework opening date to 
the Saturday nearest September 24, and increase the length of goose 
seasons to 107 days;
    3. In California's Northeastern Zone, increase the white-fronted 
and cackling Canada goose season length from 44 days to 100 days;
    4. In California's Southern California Zone, establish the Imperial 
County Special Management Area and extend the white goose season ending 
date to the first Sunday in February;
    5. In California's Balance-of-State Zone, increase the goose season 
length from 79 to 86 days;
    6. In California's Balance-of-State Zone, allow a 9-day Canada 
goose season in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties; and
    7. In western Oregon, modify closed zones in Lincoln and Coos 
Counties to allow general fall goose hunting, and modify the zone 
description for the Northwest Permit Goose Zone.
    Service Response: We concur with the above recommendations.
C. Special Late Seasons
    Council Recommendations: The Upper- and Lower-Region Regulations 
Committees of the Mississippi Flyway Council recommended that Minnesota 
be allowed to continue their special December experimental Canada goose 
season in 2002 to gather additional information. The Committees also 
recommended that Ohio's special late Canada goose season be granted 
operational status in 8 counties beginning the first Saturday after 
January 10th, for a maximum of 22 days, with a daily bag of 2 Canada 
geese.
    Written Comments: An individual requested a special late goose 
season in northwest Indiana.
    Service Response: We concur with the Committee's recommendations.
    Regarding the request for a special late season in northwest 
Indiana, we note that, in most instances, pending Flyway Council 
approval, special late seasons are available as experimental seasons.

6. Brant

    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic Flyway Council recommended 
that the 2002-03 season for Atlantic brant be 60 days in length with a 
3-bird daily bag limit and with a framework opening date of the 
Saturday closest to September 24, and a closing date of January 31.
    Service Response: We concur with the recommended change.

8. Swans

    Council Recommendations: The Atlantic Flyway Council recommended 
the Service propose a season, or some other measure, to allow hunters 
participating in tundra swan seasons to substitute mute swan for tundra 
swan in the seasonal bag limit.
    For the 2002-03 season, the Pacific Flyway Council accepted the 
swan frameworks outlined in the Service's Environmental Assessment 
(dated June 15, 2001) entitled ``Proposal to establish operational/
experimental general swan hunting seasons in the Pacific Flyway.''
    Service Response: Given the action of the Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit in December 2001, the provisions of the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act now apply to mute swans. Management of this 
species could involve a number of options, including

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hunting (others include issuance of depredation permits, establishment 
of a depredation order, etc.). Consideration of hunting, however, will 
require the development of proper NEPA documentation, including the 
development of an Environmental Assessment, and Section 7 (endangered 
species) consultations. This is comparable with those steps we follow 
for all other hunted species. We recognize the efforts of the Atlantic 
Flyway to prepare a Flyway management plan for mute swans and encourage 
the development of other Flyway plans that would help the Service and 
the Councils to establish effective hunting season frameworks.

10. Coots

    Council Recommendations: The Central Flyway Council recommends that 
the season on coots run concurrently with the duck season, with daily 
bag/possession limits of 15 and 30, respectively. Shooting hours for 
coots will be one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
    The Pacific Flyway Council recommended outside dates, season 
length, and zones be the same as duck season frameworks.
    Service Response: We concur with the recommendations.

NEPA Consideration

    NEPA considerations are covered by the programmatic document, 
``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Issuance of Annual 
Regulations Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88-
14),'' filed with the Environmental Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. 
We published a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register on June 
16, 1988 (53 FR 22582). We published our Record of Decision on August 
18, 1988 (53 FR 31341). However, this programmatic document does not 
prescribe year-specific regulations; those are developed annually. The 
annual regulations and options were considered in the Environmental 
Assessment, ``Waterfowl Hunting Regulations for 2002-03.'' Copies are 
available from the address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES. 
Additionally, issues pertaining to swan hunting in the Pacific Flyway 
were covered under a separate NEPA document, ``Swan Hunting in the 
Pacific Flyway,'' issued June 14, 2001, with a Finding of No 
Significant Impact issued June 14, 2001. Copies are available from the 
address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.

Endangered Species Act Consideration

    Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531-1543; 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ``The Secretary shall review 
other programs administered by him and utilize such programs in 
furtherance of the purposes of this Act'' (and) shall ``insure that any 
action authorized, funded or carried out * * * is not likely to 
jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or 
threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of [critical] habitat * * *'' Consequently, we conducted formal 
consultations to ensure that actions resulting from these regulations 
would not likely jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or 
threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of their critical habitat. Findings from these consultations are 
included in a biological opinion and concluded that the regulations are 
not likely to adversely affect any endangered or threatened species. 
Additionally, these findings may have caused modification of some 
regulatory measures previously proposed and the final frameworks 
reflect any such modifications. Our biological opinions resulting from 
this Section 7 consultation are public documents available for public 
inspection at the address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.

Executive Order 12866

    This rule was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). The migratory bird hunting regulations are economically 
significant and are annually reviewed by OMB under Executive Order 
12866. As such, a cost/benefit analysis was prepared in 1998 and is 
further discussed below under the heading Regulatory Flexibility Act. 
Copies of the cost/benefit analysis are available upon request from the 
address indicated under the caption ADDRESSES.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    These regulations have a significant economic impact on substantial 
numbers of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed the economic impacts of the annual 
hunting regulations on small business entities in detail and issued a 
Small Entity Flexibility Analysis (Analysis) in 1998. The Analysis 
documented the significant beneficial economic effect on a substantial 
number of small entities. The primary source of information about 
hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting is the National 
Hunting and Fishing Survey, which is conducted at 5-year intervals. The 
Analysis was based on the 1996 National Hunting and Fishing Survey and 
the U.S. Department of Commerce's County Business Patterns, from which 
it was estimated that migratory bird hunters would spend between $429 
million and $1.084 billion at small businesses. The Analysis is 
available upon request from the address indicated under the caption 
ADDRESSES.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This rule is a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. For the reasons outlined above, 
this rule has an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. 
However, because this rule establishes hunting seasons, we plan to make 
the rule effective immediately under the exemption contained in 5 
U.S.C. 808(1).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    We examined these regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The various recordkeeping and reporting requirements imposed 
under regulations established in 50 CFR part 20, Subpart K, are 
utilized in the formulation of migratory game bird hunting regulations. 
Specifically, OMB has approved the information collection requirements 
of the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program and assigned control 
number 1018-0015 (expires 10/31/2004). This information is used to 
provide a sampling frame for voluntary national surveys to improve our 
harvest estimates for all migratory game birds in order to better 
manage these populations. A Federal 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.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    We have determined and certify, in compliance with the requirements 
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this 
rulemaking will not ``significantly or uniquely'' affect small 
governments, and will not produce a Federal mandate of $100 million or 
more in any given year on local or State government or private 
entities. Therefore, this rule is not a ``significant regulatory 
action'' under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

Civil Justice Reform--Executive Order 12988

    The Department, in promulgating this rule, has determined that this 
rule will not unduly burden the judicial system

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and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 
Order 12988.

Energy Effects--Executive Order 13211

    On May 18, 2001, the President issued an 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. While this 
supplemental proposed rule is a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866, it is not expected to adversely affect energy 
supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, this proposed action is not 
a significant energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is 
required.

Takings Implication Assessment

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, this rule, authorized by 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not have significant takings 
implications and does not affect any constitutionally protected 
property rights. This rule will not result in the physical occupancy of 
property, the physical invasion of property, or the regulatory taking 
of any property. In fact, this rule will allow hunters to exercise 
otherwise unavailable privileges, and, therefore, reduces restrictions 
on the use of private and public property.

Federalism Effects

    Due to the migratory nature of certain species of birds, the 
Federal Government has been given responsibility over these species by 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually prescribe frameworks from 
which the States make selections and employ guidelines to establish 
special regulations on Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands. 
This process preserves the ability of the States and Tribes to 
determine which seasons meet their individual needs. Any State or Tribe 
may be more restrictive than the Federal frameworks at any time. The 
frameworks are developed in a cooperative process with the States and 
the Flyway Councils. This process allows States to participate in the 
development of frameworks from which they will make selections, thereby 
having an influence on their own regulations.
    These rules do not have a substantial direct effect on fiscal 
capacity, change the roles or responsibilities of Federal or State 
governments, or intrude on State policy or administration. Therefore, 
in accordance with Executive Order 13132, these regulations do not have 
significant federalism effects and do not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Regulations Promulgation

    The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting must, by its 
nature, operate under severe time constraints. However, we intend that 
the public be given the greatest possible opportunity to comment. Thus, 
when the preliminary proposed rulemaking was published, we established 
what we believed were the longest periods possible for public comment. 
In doing this, we recognized that when the comment period closed, time 
would be of the essence. That is, if there were a delay in the 
effective date of these regulations after this final rulemaking, States 
would have insufficient time to select season dates and limits; to 
communicate those selections to us; and to establish and publicize the 
necessary regulations and procedures to implement their decisions. We, 
therefore, find that ``good cause'' exists, within the terms of 5 
U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act, and these 
frameworks will take effect immediately upon publication.
    Therefore, under authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 
3, 1918), as amended, (16 U.S.C. 703-711), we prescribe final 
frameworks setting forth the species to be hunted, the daily bag and 
possession limits, the shooting hours, the season lengths, the earliest 
opening and latest closing season dates, and hunting areas, from which 
State conservation agency officials will select hunting season dates 
and other options. Upon receipt of season and option selections from 
these officials, we will publish in the Federal Register a final 
rulemaking amending 50 CFR part 20 to reflect seasons, limits, and 
shooting hours for the conterminous United States for the 2002-03 
season.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20

    Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Transportation, Wildlife.

    The rules that eventually will be promulgated for the 2002-03 
hunting season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. 703-712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 
a-j, Pub. L. 106-108.

    Dated: September 9, 2002.
Craig Manson,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.

Final Regulations Frameworks for 2002-03 Late Hunting Seasons on 
Certain Migratory Game Birds

    Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and delegated 
authorities, the Department has approved the following frameworks for 
season lengths, shooting hours, bag and possession limits, and outside 
dates within which States may select seasons for hunting waterfowl and 
coots between the dates of September 1, 2002, and March 10, 2003.

General

    Dates: All outside dates noted below are inclusive.
    Shooting and Hawking (taking by falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise 
specified, from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily.
    Possession Limits: Unless otherwise specified, possession limits 
are twice the daily bag limit.

Flyways and Management Units

Waterfowl Flyways

    Atlantic Flyway--includes Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, 
Virginia, and West Virginia.
    Mississippi Flyway--includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, 
Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 
Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
    Central Flyway--includes Colorado (east of the Continental Divide), 
Kansas, Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, Fergus, Judith Basin, 
Stillwater, Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties east thereof), 
Nebraska, New Mexico (east of the Continental Divide except the 
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), North Dakota, Oklahoma, South 
Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (east of the Continental Divide).
    Pacific Flyway--includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, 
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those portions of Colorado, 
Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming not included in the Central Flyway.

Management Units

    High Plains Mallard Management Unit--roughly defined as that 
portion of the Central Flyway which lies west of the 100th meridian.
    Definitions: For the purpose of hunting regulations listed below, 
the

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collective terms ``dark'' and ``light'' geese include the following 
species:
    Dark geese--Canada geese, white-fronted geese, brant, and all other 
goose species except light geese.
    Light geese--snow (including blue) geese and Ross' geese.
    Area, Zone, and Unit Descriptions: Geographic descriptions related 
to late-season regulations are contained in a later portion of this 
document.
    Area-Specific Provisions: Frameworks for open seasons, season 
lengths, bag and possession limits, and other special provisions are 
listed below by Flyway.
    Compensatory Days in the Atlantic Flyway: In the Atlantic Flyway 
States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New 
Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, where Sunday 
hunting is prohibited statewide by State law, all Sundays are closed to 
all take of migratory waterfowl (including mergansers and coots).

Atlantic Flyway

Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots
    Outside Dates: Between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 
21) and the last Sunday in January (January 26).
    Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 60 days, except pintails which may 
not exceed 30 days, and daily bag limit of 6 ducks, including no more 
than 4 mallards (2 hens), 3 scaup, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 mottled 
duck, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 4 
scoters.
    Closures: The season on canvasbacks and harlequin ducks is closed.
    Sea Ducks: Within the special sea duck areas, during the regular 
duck season in the Atlantic Flyway, States may choose to allow the 
above sea duck limits in addition to the limits applying to other ducks 
during the regular duck season. In all other areas, sea ducks may be 
taken only during the regular open season for ducks and are part of the 
regular duck season daily bag (not to exceed 4 scoters) and possession 
limits.
    Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit of mergansers is 5, only 1 of 
which may be a hooded merganser.
    Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 coots.
    Lake Champlain Zone, New York: The waterfowl seasons, limits, and 
shooting hours shall be the same as those selected for the Lake 
Champlain Zone of Vermont.
    Connecticut River Zone, Vermont: The waterfowl seasons, limits, and 
shooting hours shall be the same as those selected for the Inland Zone 
of New Hampshire.
    Zoning and Split Seasons: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, 
North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia may split 
their seasons into three segments; Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, 
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and West 
Virginia may select hunting seasons by zones and may split their 
seasons into two segments each zone.
Canada Geese
    Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Limits: Specific regulations for 
Canada geese are shown below by State. Unless specified otherwise, 
seasons may be split into two segments. In areas within States where 
the framework closing date for Atlantic Population (AP) goose seasons 
overlaps with special late season frameworks for resident geese, the 
framework closing date for AP goose seasons is January 14.
    Connecticut: North Atlantic Population (NAP) Zone: Between October 
1 and January 31, a 60-day season may be held with a 2-bird daily bag 
limit in the H Unit and a 70-day season with a 3-bird daily bag in the 
L Unit.
    Atlantic Population (AP) Zone: A 45-day season may be held between 
the last Saturday in October (October 26) and January 31 with a 2-bird 
daily bag limit.
    South Zone: A special experimental season may be held between 
January 15 and February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Delaware: A 45-day season may be held between November 15 and 
January 31 with a 1-bird daily bag limit.
    Florida: A 70-day season may be held between November 15 and 
February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Georgia: In specific areas, a 70-day season may be held between 
November 15 and February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Maine: A 60-day season may be held Statewide between October 1 and 
January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    Maryland: Resident Population (RP) Zone: A 70-day season may be 
held between November 15 and February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag 
limit.
    AP Zone: A 45-day season may be held between November 15 and 
January 31 with a 1-bird daily bag limit.
    Massachusetts: NAP Zone: A 60-day season may be held between 
October 1 and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Additionally, a 
special season may be held from January 15 to February 15, with a 5-
bird daily bag limit.
    AP Zone: A 45-day season may be held between the last Saturday in 
October (October 26) and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    New Hampshire: A 60-day season may be held statewide between 
October 1 and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    New Jersey: Statewide: A 45-day season may be held between the last 
Saturday in October (October 26) and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag 
limit.
    Special Late Goose Season Area: An experimental season may be held 
in designated areas of North and South New Jersey from January 15 to 
February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    New York: Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) Zone: A 70-day 
season may be held between the last Saturday in October (October 26) 
and January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    NAP Zone: Between October 1 and January 31, a 60-day season may be 
held with a 2-bird daily bag limit in the High Harvest areas and a 70-
day season with a 3-bird daily bag limit in the Low Harvest areas.
    Special Late Goose Season Area: An experimental season may be held 
between January 15 and February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit in 
designated areas of Chemung, Delaware, Tioga, Broome, Sullivan, 
Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, and Rockland 
Counties.
    AP Zone: A 45-day season may be held between the last Saturday in 
October (October 26) and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    RP Zone: A 70-day season may be held between the last Saturday in 
October (October 26) and February 15 with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    North Carolina: SJBP Zone: A 70-day season may be held between 
October 1 and December 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit, except for 
the Northeast Hunt Unit and Northampton County, which is closed.
    RP Zone: A 70-day season may be held between October 1 and February 
15 with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Pennsylvania: SJBP Zone: A 40-day season may be held between 
November 15 and January 14, with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    Pymatuning Zone: A 35-day season may be held between October 1 and 
January 31, with a 1-bird daily bag limit.
    RP Zone: A 70-day season may be held between November 15 and 
February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    AP Zone: A 45-day season may be held between the last Saturday in 
October (October 26) and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    Special Late Goose Season Area: An experimental season may be held 
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January 15 to February 15 with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Rhode Island: A 60-day season may be held between October 1 and 
January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. An experimental season may 
be held in designated areas from January 15 to February 15, with a 5-
bird daily bag limit.
    South Carolina: In designated areas, a 70-day season may be held 
during November 15 to February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Vermont: A 45-day season may be held between the last Saturday in 
October (October 26) and January 31 with a 2-bird daily bag limit.
    Virginia: SJBP Zone: A 40-day season may be held between November 
15 and January 14, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. Additionally, an 
experimental season may be held between January 15 and February 15, 
with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    AP Zone: A 45-day season may be held between November 15 and 
January 31 with a 1-bird daily bag limit.
    RP Zone: A 70-day season may be held between November 15 and 
February 15 with a 5-bird daily bag limit.
    Back Bay Area: Season is closed.
    West Virginia: A 70-day season may be held between October 1 and 
January 31, with a 3-bird daily bag limit.
Light Geese
    Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Limits: States may select a 107-
day season between October 1 and March 10, with a 15-bird daily bag 
limit and no possession limit. States may split their seasons into 
three segments, except in Delaware and Maryland, where, following the 
completion of their duck season, and until March 10, Delaware and 
Maryland may split the remaining portion of the season to hunt on 
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only.
Brant
    Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Limits: States may select a 60-
day season between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21) and 
January 31, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. States may split their 
seasons into two segments.

Mississippi Flyway

Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots
    Outside Dates: Between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 
21) and the last Sunday in January 20 (January 26).
    Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 60 days, except that the season 
for pintails may not exceed 30 days and the season for canvasbacks is 
closed. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, including no more than 4 
mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 3 mottled ducks, 3 
scaup, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 2 wood ducks, and 2 redheads.
    Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5, only 1 of which may be 
a hooded merganser. In States that include mergansers in the duck bag 
limit, the daily limit is the same as the duck bag limit, only one of 
which may be a hooded merganser.
    Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 coots.
    Zoning and Split Seasons: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin 
may select hunting seasons by zones.
    In Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, and Wisconsin, the season may be split into two segments in 
each zone.
    In Arkansas, Minnesota, and Mississippi, the season may be split 
into three segments.
Geese
    Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may be split into three segments. 
Three-way split seasons for Canada geese require Mississippi Flyway 
Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval and a 3-year 
evaluation by each participating State.
    Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Limits: States may select 
seasons for light geese not to exceed 107 days with 20 geese daily 
between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21) and March 10; 
for white-fronted geese not to exceed 86 days with 2 geese daily or 107 
days with 1 goose daily between the Saturday nearest September 24 
(September 21) and the Sunday nearest February 15 (February 16); and 
for brant not to exceed 70 days with 2 brant daily or 107 days with 1 
brant daily between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21) 
and January 31. There is no possession limit for light geese. Specific 
regulations for Canada geese and exceptions to the above general 
provisions are shown below by State. Except as noted below, the outside 
dates for Canada geese are the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 
21) and January 31.
    Alabama: In the SJBP Goose Zone, the season for Canada geese may 
not exceed 50 days. Elsewhere, the season for Canada geese may extend 
for 70 days in the respective duck-hunting zones. The daily bag limit 
is 2 Canada geese.
    Arkansas: In the Northwest Zone, the season for Canada geese may 
extend for 33 days, provided that one segment of at least nine days 
occurs prior to October 15. In the remainder of the State, the season 
may not exceed 23 days. The season may extend to February 15, and may 
be split into two segments. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    Illinois: The total harvest of Canada geese in the State will be 
limited to 64,100 birds. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. The 
possession limit is 10 Canada geese.
    (a) North Zone--The season for Canada geese will close after 80 
days or when 9,300 birds have been harvested in the Northern Illinois 
Quota Zone, whichever occurs first.
    (a) Central Zone--The season for Canada geese will close after 80 
days or when 12,800 birds have been harvested in the Central Illinois 
Quota Zone, whichever occurs first.
    (c) South Zone--The season for Canada geese will close after 80 
days or when 16,100 birds have been harvested in the Southern Illinois 
Quota Zone, whichever occurs first.
    Indiana: The season for Canada geese may extend for 60 days, except 
in the SJBP Zone, where the season may not exceed 50 days. The daily 
bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    Iowa: The season may extend for 70 days. The daily bag limit is 2 
Canada geese.
     Kentucky: (a) Western Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend 
for 56 days (71 days in Fulton County), and the harvest will be limited 
to 10,300 birds. Of the 10,300-bird quota, 6,700 birds will be 
allocated to the Ballard Reporting Area and 2,575 birds will be 
allocated to the Henderson/Union Reporting Area. If the quota in either 
reporting area is reached prior to completion of the 56-day season, the 
season in that reporting area will be closed. If the quotas in both the 
Ballard and Henderson/Union reporting areas are reached prior to 
completion of the 56-day season, the season in the counties and 
portions of counties that comprise the Western Goose Zone (listed in 
State regulations) may continue for an additional 7 days, not to exceed 
a total of 56 days (71 days in Fulton County). The season in Fulton 
County may extend to February 15. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada 
geese.
    (b) Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone--The season may extend for 50 days. 
The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (c) Remainder of the State--The season may extend for 50 days. The 
daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    Louisiana: The season for Canada geese may extend for 9 days. 
During the season, the daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose and 2 white-
fronted geese with an

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86-day white-fronted goose season or 1 white-fronted goose with a 107-
day season. Hunters participating in the Canada goose season must 
possess a special permit issued by the State.
    Michigan: (a) Mississippi Valley Population (MVP) Zone--The total 
harvest of Canada geese will be limited to 46,400 birds. The framework 
opening date for all geese is September 16 and the season for Canada 
geese may extend for 21 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (1) Allegan County GMU--The Canada goose season will close after 25 
days or when 1,400 birds have been harvested, whichever occurs first. 
The daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose.
    (2) Muskegon Wastewater GMU--The Canada goose season will close 
after 25 days or when 450 birds have been harvested, whichever occurs 
first. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (b) SJBP Zone--The framework opening date for all geese is 
September 16 and the season for Canada geese may extend for 30 days. 
The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (1) Saginaw County GMU--The Canada goose season will close after 50 
days or when 2,000 birds have been harvested, whichever occurs first. 
The daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose.
    (2) Tuscola/Huron GMU--The Canada goose season will close after 50 
days or when 750 birds have been harvested, whichever occurs first. The 
daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose.
    (c) Southern Michigan GMU--A special Canada goose season may be 
held between January 4 and February 2. The daily bag limit is 5 Canada 
geese.
    (d) Central Michigan GMU--A special Canada goose season may be held 
between January 4 and February 2. The daily bag limit is 5 Canada 
geese.
    Minnesota: (a) West Zone.
    (1) West Central Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 
40 days. In the Lac Qui Parle Zone, the season will close after 40 days 
or when 12,000 birds have been harvested, whichever occurs first. 
Throughout the West Central Zone, the daily bag limit is 1 Canada 
goose.
    (2) Remainder of West Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend 
for 40 days. The daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose.
    (b) Northwest Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 40 
days. The daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose.
    (c) Remainder of the State--The season for Canada geese may extend 
for 70 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (d) Special Late Canada Goose Season--An experimental special 
Canada goose season of up to 10 days may be held in December, except in 
the West Central and Lac qui Parle Goose zones. During the special 
season, the daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese, except in the Southeast 
Goose Zone, where the daily bag limit is 2.
    Mississippi: The season for Canada geese may extend for 70 days. 
The daily bag limit is 3 Canada geese.
    Missouri: (a) Swan Lake Zone--The season for Canada geese may 
extend for 77 days, with no more than 30 days occurring after November 
30. The season may be split into 3 segments. The daily bag limit is 2 
Canada geese.
    (b) Southeast Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 77 
days. The season may be split into 3 segments, provided that at least 1 
segment occurs prior to December 1. The daily bag limit is 3 Canada 
geese through October 31, and 2 Canada geese thereafter.
    (c) Remainder of the State--
    (1) North Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 77 days, 
with no more than 30 days occurring after November 30. The season may 
be split into 3 segments, provided that 1 segment of at least 9 days 
occurs prior to October 15. The daily bag limit is 3 Canada geese 
through October 31, and 2 Canada geese thereafter.
    (2) Middle Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 77 
days, with no more than 30 days occurring after November 30. The season 
may be split into 3 segments, provided that 1 segment of at least 9 
days occurs prior to October 15. The daily bag limit is 3 Canada geese 
through October 31, and 2 Canada geese thereafter.
    (3) South Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 77 days. 
The season may be split into 3 segments, provided that at least 1 
segment occurs prior to December 1. The daily bag limit is 3 Canada 
geese through October 31, and 2 Canada geese thereafter.
    Ohio: The season for Canada geese may extend for 70 days in the 
respective duck-hunting zones, with a daily bag limit of 2 Canada 
geese, except in the Lake Erie SJBP Zone, where the season may not 
exceed 35 days and the daily bag limit is 1 Canada goose. A special 
Canada goose season of up to 22 days, beginning the first Saturday 
after January 10, may be held in the following counties: Allen (north 
of U.S. Highway 30), Fulton, Geauga (north of Route 6), Henry, Huron, 
Lucas (Lake Erie Zone closed), Seneca, and Summit (Lake Erie Zone 
closed). During the special season, the daily bag limit is 2 Canada 
geese.
    Tennessee: (a) Northwest Zone--The season for Canada geese may not 
exceed 71 days, and may extend to February 15. The daily bag limit is 2 
Canada geese.
    (b) Southwest Zone--The season for Canada geese may extend for 50 
days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (c) Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone--The season for Canada geese may 
extend for 50 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    (d) Remainder of the State--The season for Canada geese may extend 
for 70 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese.
    Wisconsin: The total harvest of Canada geese in the State will be 
limited to 48,500 birds.
    (a) Horicon Zone--The framework opening date for all geese is 
September 16. The harvest of Canada geese is limited to 18,000 birds. 
The season may not exceed 94 days. All Canada geese harvested must be 
tagged. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese, and the season limit 
will be the number of tags issued to each permittee.
    (b) Collins Zone--The framework opening date for all geese is 
September 16. The harvest of Canada geese is limited to 600 birds. The 
season may not exceed 68 days. All Canada geese harvested must be 
tagged. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese, and the season limit 
will be the number of tags issued to each permittee.
    (c) Exterior Zone--The framework opening date for all geese is 
September 21. The harvest of Canada geese is limited to 25,400 birds, 
with 500 birds allocated to the Mississippi River Subzone. The season 
may not exceed 94 days, except in the Mississippi River Subzone, where 
the season may not exceed 71 days. The daily bag limit is 1 Canada 
goose. In that portion of the Exterior Zone outside the Mississippi 
River Subzone, the progress of the harvest must be monitored, and the 
season closed, if necessary, to ensure that the harvest does not exceed 
25,400 birds.
    Additional Limits: In addition to the harvest limits stated for the 
respective zones above, an additional 4,500 Canada geese may be taken 
in the Horicon Zone under special agricultural permits.
    Quota Zone Closures: When it has been determined that the quota of 
Canada geese allotted to the Northern Illinois, Central Illinois, and 
Southern Illinois Quota Zones in Illinois; the Ballard and Henderson-
Union Subzones in Kentucky; the Allegan County, Muskegon Wastewater, 
Saginaw County, and Tuscola/Huron Goose Management Units in Michigan; 
the Lac Qui Parle Zone in Minnesota; and the Exterior Zone in Wisconsin 
will have been filled, the season for taking Canada geese in the 
respective zone (and associated area, if applicable) will be closed by 
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through local information media at least 48 hours in advance of the 
time and date of closing, or by the State through State regulations 
with such notice and time (not less than 48 hours) as they deem 
necessary.

Central Flyway

Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots
    Outside Dates: Between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 
21) and the last Sunday in January (January 26).
    Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: (1) High Plains Mallard Management 
Unit (roughly defined as that portion of the Central Flyway which lies 
west of the 100th meridian): 97 days, except pintails which may not 
exceed 39 days, and a daily bag limit of 6 ducks, including no more 
than 5 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be hens), 1 mottled duck, 
1 pintail, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and 2 wood ducks. The last 23 days may 
start no earlier than the Saturday nearest December 10 (December 7). 
The season on canvasbacks is closed.
    (2) Remainder of the Central Flyway: 74 days, except pintails which 
may not exceed 39 consecutive days, and a daily bag limit of 6 ducks, 
including no more than 5 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be 
hens), 1 mottled duck, 1 pintail, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and 2 wood 
ducks. The season on canvasbacks is closed.
    Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers, only 1 of 
which may be a hooded merganser. In States that include mergansers in 
the duck daily bag limit, the daily limit may be the same as the duck 
bag limit, only one of which may be a hooded merganser.
    Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 coots.
    Zoning and Split Seasons: Kansas (Low Plains portion), Montana, 
Nebraska (Low Plains portion), New Mexico, Oklahoma (Low Plains 
portion), South Dakota (Low Plains portion), Texas (Low Plains 
portion), and Wyoming may select hunting seasons by zones.
    In Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, 
South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, the regular season may be split into 
two segments.
    In Colorado, the season may be split into three segments.
Geese
    Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may be split into three segments. 
Three-way split seasons for Canada geese require Central Flyway Council 
and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval, and a 3-year evaluation by 
each participating State.
    Outside Dates: For dark geese, seasons may be selected between the 
outside dates of the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 21) and 
the Sunday nearest February 15 (February 17). For light geese, outside 
dates for seasons may be selected between the Saturday nearest 
September 24 (September 21) and March 10. In the Rainwater Basin Light 
Goose Area (East and West) of Nebraska, temporal and spatial 
restrictions consistent with the experimental late-winter snow goose 
hunting strategy endorsed by the Central Flyway Council in July 1999, 
are required.
    Season Lengths and Limits: Light Geese: States may select a light 
goose season not to exceed 107 days. The daily bag limit for light 
geese is 20 with no possession limit.
    Dark Geese: In Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South 
Dakota, and the Eastern Goose Zone of Texas, States may select a season 
for Canada geese (or any other dark goose species except white-fronted 
geese) not to exceed 95 days with a daily bag limit of 3. Additionally, 
in the Eastern Goose Zone of Texas, an alternative season of 107 days 
with a daily bag limit of 1 Canada goose may be selected. For white-
fronted geese, these States may select either a season of 86 days with 
a bag limit of 2 or a 107-day season with a bag limit of 1.
    In South Dakota, for Canada geese in the Big Stone Power Plant Area 
of Canada Goose Unit 3, the daily bag limit is 3 until November 30 and 
2 thereafter.
    In Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming, States may select 
seasons not to exceed 107 days. The daily bag limit for dark geese is 5 
in the aggregate.
    In the Western Goose Zone of Texas, the season may not exceed 107 
days. The daily bag limit for Canada geese (or any other dark goose 
species except white-fronted geese) is 5. The daily bag limit for 
white-fronted geese is 1.

Pacific Flyway

Ducks, Mergansers, Coots, Common Moorhens, and Purple Gallinules
    Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: Concurrent 107 days and daily bag 
limit of 7 ducks and mergansers, including no more than 2 female 
mallards, 1 pintail, 4 scaup, 2 redheads. The season on pintails is 
closed, except one pintail may be included in the daily bag limit for 
60 days within the Pacific Flyway duck season. A single pintail may 
also be included in the 7-bird daily bag limit for designated youth-
hunt days. The season on canvasbacks is closed.
    The season on coots and common moorhens may be between the outside 
dates for the season on ducks, but not to exceed 107 days.
    Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple Gallinule Limits: The daily bag 
and possession limits of coots, common moorhens, and purple gallinules 
are 25, singly or in the aggregate.
    Outside Dates: Between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 
21) and the last Sunday in January (January 26).
    Zoning and Split Seasons: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, 
Oregon, Utah, and Washington may select hunting seasons by zones.
    Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington 
may split their seasons into two segments.
    Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming may split their seasons 
into three segments.
    Colorado River Zone, California: Seasons and limits shall be the 
same as seasons and limits selected in the adjacent portion of Arizona 
(South Zone).
Geese
    Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Limits:
    California, Oregon, and Washington: Except as subsequently noted, 
100-day seasons may be selected, with outside dates between the 
Saturday nearest October 1 (September 28), and the last Sunday in 
January (January 26). Basic daily bag limits are 3 light geese and 4 
dark geese, except in California, Oregon, and Washington, where the 
dark goose bag limit does not include brant.
    Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and 
Wyoming: Except as subsequently noted, 107-day seasons may be selected, 
with outside dates between the Saturday nearest September 24 (September 
21), and the last Sunday in January (January 26) Basic daily bag limits 
are 3 light geese and 4 dark geese.
    Split Seasons: Unless otherwise specified, seasons for geese may be 
split into up to 3 segments.
    Three-way split seasons for Canada geese and white-fronted geese 
require Pacific Flyway Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
approval and a 3-year evaluation by each participating State.
    Brant Season--A 16-consecutive-day season may be selected in 
Oregon. A 16-day season may be selected in Washington, and this season 
may be split into 2 segments. A 30-consecutive-day season may be 
selected in California. In these States, the daily bag limit is 2 brant 
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    Arizona: The daily bag limit for dark geese is 3.
    California: Northeastern--The daily bag limit is 3 geese and may 
include no more than 2 dark geese; including not more than 1 cackling 
Canada goose or 1 Aleutian Canada goose.
    Southern California Zone--In the Imperial County Special Management 
Area, light geese only may be taken from the end of the general goose 
hunting season through the first Sunday in February (February 2).
    Balance-of-the-State Zone--An 86-day season may be selected. Limits 
may not include more than 3 geese per day, of which not more than 2 may 
be white-fronted geese and not more than 1 may be a cackling Canada 
goose or Aleutian Canada goose. Three areas in the Balance-of-the-State 
Zone are restricted in the hunting of certain geese:
    (1) In the Counties of Del Norte and Humboldt, the open season for 
Canada geese may be 9 days. The daily bag limit shall contain no more 
than 1 Canada goose, cackling Canada goose or Aleutian Canada goose.
    (2) In the Sacramento Valley Special Management Area (West), the 
season on white-fronted geese must end on or before December 14, and, 
in the Sacramento Valley Special Management Area (East), there will be 
no open season for Canada geese.
    (3) In the San Joaquin Valley Special Management Area, there will 
be no open season for Canada geese.
    Oregon: Except as subsequently noted, the dark goose daily bag 
limit is 4, including not more than 1 cackling Canada goose or Aleutian 
Canada goose.
    Harney, Klamath, Lake, and Malheur County Zone--For Lake County 
only, the daily dark goose bag limit may not include more than 2 white-
fronted geese.
    Western Zone--Special Canada Goose Management Area, except for 
designated areas, there will be no open season on Canada geese. In the 
designated areas, individual quotas will be established that 
collectively will not exceed 165 dusky Canada geese. See section on 
quota zones. In those designated areas, the daily bag limit of dark 
geese is 4 and may include no more than 1 Aleutian Canada goose.
    Closed Zone: Those portions of Coos and Curry Counties south of 
Bandon and west of U.S. 101 and all of Tillamook County.
    Washington: The daily bag limit is 4 geese, including 4 dark geese 
but not more than 3 light geese.
    Southwest Quota Zone--In the Special Goose Management Area, except 
for designated areas, there will be no open season on Canada geese. In 
the designated areas, individual quotas will be established that 
collectively will not exceed 85 dusky Canada geese. See section on 
quota zones. In this area, the daily bag limit of dark geese is 4 and 
may include 4 cackling Canada geese. In Southwest Quota Zone Area 2B 
(Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties) the dark goose bag limit may 
include 1 Aleutian Canada goose.
    Colorado: The daily bag limit for dark geese is 3 geese.
    Idaho: Northern Unit--The daily bag limit is 4 geese, including 4 
dark geese, but not more than 3 light geese.
    Southwest Unit and Southeastern Unit--The daily bag limit on dark 
geese is 4.
    Montana: West of Divide Zone and East of Divide Zone--The daily bag 
limit of dark geese is 4.
    Nevada: The daily bag limit for dark geese is 3 except in the 
Lincoln and Clark County Zone, where the daily bag limit of dark geese 
is 2.
    New Mexico: The daily bag limit for dark geese is 3.
    Utah: The daily bag limit for dark geese is 3.
    Wyoming: The daily bag limit for dark geese is 4.
    Quota Zones: Seasons on dark geese must end upon attainment of 
individual quotas of dusky Canada geese allotted to the designated 
areas of Oregon and Washington. The September Canada goose season, the 
regular goose season, any special late dark goose season, and any 
extended falconry season, combined, must not exceed 107 days, and the 
established quota of dusky Canada geese must not be exceeded. Hunting 
of dark geese in those designated areas will only be by hunters 
possessing a State-issued permit authorizing them to do so. In a 
Service-approved investigation, the State must obtain quantitative 
information on hunter compliance of those regulations aimed at reducing 
the take of dusky Canada geese. If the monitoring program cannot be 
conducted, for any reason, the season must immediately close. In the 
designated areas of the Washington Quota Zone, a special late dark 
goose season may be held between the Saturday following the close of 
the general goose season and March 10. In the Special Canada Goose 
Management Area of Oregon, the framework closing date is extended to 
the Sunday closest to March 1 (March 3). Regular dark goose seasons may 
be split into 3 segments within the Oregon and Washington quota zones.
Swans
    In portions of the Pacific Flyway (Montana, Nevada, and Utah), an 
open season for taking a limited number of swans may be selected. 
Permits will be issued by the State and will authorize each permittee 
to take no more than 1 swan per season. Each State's season may open no 
earlier than the Saturday nearest October 1 (September 28). These 
seasons are also subject to the following conditions:
    Montana: No more than 500 permits may be issued. The season must 
end no later than December 1. The State must implement a harvest-
monitoring program to measure the species composition of the swan 
harvest and should use appropriate measures to maximize hunter 
compliance in reporting bill-measurement and color information.
    Utah: No more than 2,000 permits may be issued. During the swan 
season, no more than 10 trumpeter swans may be taken. The season must 
end no later than the second Sunday in December (December 8) or upon 
attainment of 10 trumpeter swans in the harvest, whichever occurs 
earliest. The Utah season remains subject to the terms of the 
Memorandum of Agreement entered into with the Service in August, 2001, 
regarding harvest monitoring, season closure procedures, and education 
requirements to minimize the take of trumpeter swans during the swan 
season.
    Nevada: No more than 650 permits may be issued. During the swan 
season, no more than 5 trumpeter swans may be taken. The season must 
end no later than the Sunday following January 1 (January 5) or upon 
attainment of 5 trumpeter swans in the harvest, whichever occurs 
earliest.
    In addition, the States of Utah and Nevada must implement a 
harvest-monitoring program to measure the species composition of the 
swan harvest. The harvest-monitoring program must require that all 
harvested swans or their species-determinant parts be examined by 
either State or Federal biologists for the purpose of species 
classification. The States should use appropriate measures to maximize 
hunter compliance in providing bagged swans for examination. Further, 
the States of Montana, Nevada, and Utah must achieve at least an 80-
percent compliance rate, or subsequent permits will be reduced by 10 
percent. All three States must provide to the Service by June 30, 2003, 
a report detailing harvest, hunter participation, reporting compliance, 
and monitoring of swan populations in the designated hunt areas.

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Tundra Swans
    In portions of the Atlantic Flyway (North Carolina and Virginia) 
and the Central Flyway (North Dakota, South Dakota [east of the 
Missouri River], and that portion of Montana in the Central Flyway), an 
open season for taking a limited number of tundra swans may be 
selected. Permits will be issued by the States that authorize the take 
of no more than 1 tundra swan per permit. A second permit may be issued 
to hunters from unused permits remaining after the first drawing. The 
States must obtain harvest and hunter participation data. These seasons 
are also subject to the following conditions:
In the Atlantic Flyway:
--The season is experimental.
--The season may be 90 days, from October 1 to January 31.
--In North Carolina, no more than 5,000 permits may be issued.
--In Virginia, no more than 600 permits may be issued.
In the Central Flyway:
--The season may be 107 days, from the Saturday nearest October 1 
(September 28) to January 31.
--In the Central Flyway portion of Montana, no more than 500 permits 
may be issued.
--In North Dakota, no more than 2,000 permits may be issued.
--In South Dakota, no more than 1,500 permits may be issued.

Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions

Ducks (Including Mergansers) and Coots

Atlantic Flyway

Connecticut
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of I-95.
    South Zone: Remainder of the State.
Maine
    North Zone: That portion north of the line extending east along 
Maine State Highway 110 from the New Hampshire and Maine border to the 
intersection of Maine State Highway 11 in Newfield; then north and east 
along Route 11 to the intersection of U.S. Route 202 in Auburn; then 
north and east on Route 202 to the intersection of Interstate Highway 
95 in Augusta; then north and east along I-95 to Route 15 in Bangor; 
then east along Route 15 to Route 9; then east along Route 9 to Stony 
Brook in Baileyville; then east along Stony Brook to the United States 
border.
    South Zone: Remainder of the State.
Massachusetts
    Western Zone: That portion of the State west of a line extending 
south from the Vermont border on I-91 to MA 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, 
south on MA 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 to the Connecticut 
border.
    Central Zone: That portion of the State east of the Berkshire Zone 
and west of a line extending south from the New Hampshire border on I-
95 to U.S. 1, south on U.S. 1 to I-93, south on I-93 to MA 3, south on 
MA 3 to U.S. 6, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA 28 to I-195, west 
to the Rhode Island border; except the waters, and the lands 150 yards 
inland from the high-water mark, of the Assonet River upstream to the 
MA 24 bridge, and the Taunton River upstream to the Center St.-Elm St. 
bridge shall be in the Coastal Zone.
    Coastal Zone: That portion of Massachusetts east and south of the 
Central Zone.
New Hampshire
    Coastal Zone: That portion of the State east of a line extending 
west from the Maine border in Rollinsford on NH 4 to the city of Dover, 
south to NH 108, south along NH 108 through Madbury, Durham, and 
Newmarket to NH 85 in Newfields, south to NH 101 in Exeter, east to NH 
51 (Exeter-Hampton Expressway), east to I-95 (New Hampshire Turnpike) 
in Hampton, and south along I-95 to the Massachusetts border.
    Inland Zone: That portion of the State north and west of the above 
boundary and along the Massachusetts border crossing the Connecticut 
River to Interstate 91 and northward in Vermont to Route 2, east to 
102, northward to the Canadian border.
New Jersey
    Coastal Zone: That portion of the State seaward of a line beginning 
at the New York border in Raritan Bay and extending west along the New 
York border to NJ 440 at Perth Amboy; west on NJ 440 to the Garden 
State Parkway; south on the Garden State Parkway to the shoreline at 
Cape May and continuing to the Delaware border in Delaware Bay.
    North Zone: That portion of the State west of the Coastal Zone and 
north of a line extending west from the Garden State Parkway on NJ 70 
to the New Jersey Turnpike, north on the turnpike to U.S. 206, north on 
U.S. 206 to U.S. 1 at Trenton, west on U.S. 1 to the Pennsylvania 
border in the Delaware River.
    South Zone: That portion of the State not within the North Zone or 
the Coastal Zone.
New York
    Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. portion of Lake Champlain and that 
area east and north of a line extending along NY 9B from the Canadian 
border to U.S. 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of Keesville; south 
along NY 22 to the west shore of South Bay, along and around the 
shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on the east shore of South Bay; 
southeast along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along U.S. 4 to the Vermont 
border.
    Long Island Zone: That area consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk 
County, that area of Westchester County southeast of I-95, and their 
tidal waters.
    Western Zone: That area west of a line extending from Lake Ontario 
east along the north shore of the Salmon River to I-81, and south along 
I-81 to the Pennsylvania border.
    Northeastern Zone: That area north of a line extending from Lake 
Ontario east along the north shore of the Salmon River to I-81 to NY 
31, east along NY 31 to NY 13, north along NY 13 to NY 49, east along 
NY 49 to NY 365, east along NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to NY 29, 
east along NY 29 to I-87, north along I-87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), 
north along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY 149 to U.S. 4, north along 
U.S. 4 to the Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake Champlain Zone.
    Southeastern Zone: The remaining portion of New York.
Pennsylvania
    Lake Erie Zone: The Lake Erie waters of Pennsylvania and a 
shoreline margin along Lake Erie from New York on the east to Ohio on 
the west extending 150 yards inland, but including all of Presque Isle 
Peninsula.
    Northwest Zone: The area bounded on the north by the Lake Erie Zone 
and including all of Erie and Crawford Counties and those portions of 
Mercer and Venango Counties north of I-80.
    North Zone: That portion of the State east of the Northwest Zone 
and north of a line extending east on I-80 to U.S. 220, Route 220 to I-
180, I-180 to I-80, and I-80 to the Delaware River.
    South Zone: The remaining portion of Pennsylvania.
Vermont
    Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. portion of Lake Champlain and that 
area north and west of the line extending from the New York border 
along U.S. 4 to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. 7 at Vergennes; 
U.S. 7 to the Canadian border.
    Interior Zone: That portion of Vermont west of the Lake Champlain 
Zone and eastward of a line extending

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from the Massachusetts border at Interstate 91; north along Interstate 
91 to U.S. 2; east along U.S. 2 to VT 102; north along VT 102 to VT 
253; north along VT 253 to the Canadian border.
    Connecticut River Zone: The remaining portion of Vermont east of 
the Interior Zone.
West Virginia
    Zone 1: That portion outside the boundaries in Zone 2.
    Zone 2 (Allegheny Mountain Upland): That area bounded by a line 
extending south along U.S. 220 through Keyser to U.S. 50; U.S. 50 to WV 
93; WV 93 south to WV 42; WV 42 south to Petersburg; WV 28 south to 
Minnehaha Springs; WV 39 west to U.S. 219; U.S. 219 south to I-64; I-64 
west to U.S. 60; U.S. 60 west to U.S. 19; U.S. 19 north to I-79, I-79 
north to I-68; I-68 east to the Maryland border; and along the border 
to the point of beginning.

Mississippi Flyway

Alabama
    South Zone: Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
    North Zone: The remainder of Alabama.
Illinois
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of a line extending 
east from the Iowa border along Illinois Highway 92 to Interstate 
Highway 280, east along I-280 to I-80, then east along I-80 to the 
Indiana border.
    Central Zone: That portion of the State south of the North Zone to 
a line extending east from the Missouri border along the Modoc Ferry 
route to Modoc Ferry Road, east along Modoc Ferry Road to Modoc Road, 
northeasterly along Modoc Road and St. Leo's Road to Illinois Highway 
3, north along Illinois 3 to Illinois 159, north along Illinois 159 to 
Illinois 161, east along Illinois 161 to Illinois 4, north along 
Illinois 4 to Interstate Highway 70, east along I-70 to the Bond County 
line, north and east along the Bond County line to Fayette County, 
north and east along the Fayette County line to Effingham County, east 
and south along the Effingham County line to I-70, then east along I-70 
to the Indiana border.
    South Zone: The remainder of Illinois.
Indiana
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of a line extending 
east from the Illinois border along State Road 18 to U.S. Highway 31, 
north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 24, east along U.S. 24 to Huntington, then 
southeast along U.S. 224 to the Ohio border.
    Ohio River Zone: That portion of the State south of a line 
extending east from the Illinois border along Interstate Highway 64 to 
New Albany, east along State Road 62 to State Road 56, east along State 
Road 56 to Vevay, east and north on State 156 along the Ohio River to 
North Landing, north along State 56 to U.S. Highway 50, then northeast 
along U.S. 50 to the Ohio border.
    South Zone: That portion of the State between the North and Ohio 
River Zone boundaries.
Iowa
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of a line extending 
east from the Nebraska border along State Highway 175 to State Highway 
37, southeast along State Highway 37 to U.S. Highway 59, south along 
U.S. 59 to Interstate Highway 80, then east along I-80 to the Illinois 
border.
    South Zone: The remainder of Iowa.
Kentucky
    West Zone: All counties west of and including Butler, Daviess, 
Ohio, Simpson, and Warren Counties.
    East Zone: The remainder of Kentucky.
Louisiana
    West Zone: That portion of the State west and south of a line 
extending south from the Arkansas border along Louisiana Highway 3 to 
Bossier City, east along Interstate Highway 20 to Minden, south along 
Louisiana 7 to Ringgold, east along Louisiana 4 to Jonesboro, south 
along U.S. Highway 167 to Lafayette, southeast along U.S. 90 to the 
Mississippi State line.
    East Zone: The remainder of Louisiana.
    Catahoula Lake Area: All of Catahoula Lake, including those 
portions known locally as Round Prairie, Catfish Prairie, and Frazier's 
Arm. See State regulations for additional information.
Michigan
    North Zone: The Upper Peninsula.
    Middle Zone: That portion of the Lower Peninsula north of a line 
beginning at the Wisconsin border in Lake Michigan due west of the 
mouth of Stony Creek in Oceana County; then due east to, and easterly 
and southerly along the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic Drive, 
easterly and southerly along Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, easterly 
along Stony Lake and Garfield Roads to Michigan Highway 20, east along 
Michigan 20 to U.S. Highway 10 Business Route (BR) in the city of 
Midland, easterly along U.S. 10 BR to U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 
to Interstate Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, northerly along I-75/U.S. 23 
to the U.S. 23 exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. 23 to the 
centerline of the Au Gres River, then southerly along the centerline of 
the Au Gres River to Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east 10 miles 
into Saginaw Bay, and from that point on a line directly northeast to 
the Canadian border.
    South Zone: The remainder of Michigan.
Missouri
    North Zone: That portion of Missouri north of a line running west 
from the Illinois border (Lock and Dam 25) on Lincoln County Highway N 
to Missouri Highway 79; south on Missouri Highway 79 to Missouri 
Highway 47; west on Missouri Highway 47 to Interstate 70; west on 
Interstate 70 to U.S. Highway 54; south on U.S. Highway 54 to U.S. 
Highway 50; west on U.S. Highway 50 to the Kansas border.
    South Zone: That portion of Missouri south of a line running west 
from the Illinois border on Missouri Highway 34 to Interstate 55; south 
on Interstate 55 to U.S. Highway 62; west on U.S. Highway 62 to 
Missouri Highway 53; north on Missouri Highway 53 to Missouri Highway 
51; north on Missouri Highway 51 to U.S. Highway 60; west on U.S. 
Highway 60 to Missouri Highway 21; north on Missouri Highway 21 to 
Missouri Highway 72; west on Missouri Highway 72 to Missouri Highway 
32; west on Missouri Highway 32 to U.S. Highway 65; north on U.S. 
Highway 65 to U.S. Highway 54; west on U.S. Highway 54 to the Kansas 
border.
    Middle Zone: The remainder of Missouri.
Ohio
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of a line extending 
east from the Indiana border along U.S. Highway 30 to State Route 37, 
south along SR 37 to SR 95, east along SR 95 to LaRue-Prospect Road, 
east along LaRue-Prospect Road to SR 203, south along SR 203 to SR 739, 
east along SR 739 to SR 4, north along SR 4 to SR 309, east along SR 
309 to U.S. 23, north along U.S. 23 to SR 231, north along SR 231 to 
U.S. 30, east along U.S. 30 to SR 42, north along SR 42 to SR 603, 
south along SR 603 to U.S. 30, east along U.S. 30 to SR 60, south along 
SR 60 to SR 39/60, east along SR 39/60 to SR 39, east along SR 39 to SR 
241, east along SR 241 to U.S. 30, then east along U.S. 30 to the West 
Virginia border.
    South Zone: The remainder of Ohio.

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Tennessee
    Reelfoot Zone: All or portions of Lake and Obion Counties.
    State Zone: The remainder of Tennessee.
Wisconsin
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of a line extending 
east from the Minnesota border along State Highway 77 to State 27, 
south along State 27 and 77 to U.S. Highway 63, and continuing south 
along State 27 to Sawyer County Road B, south and east along County B 
to State 70, southwest along State 70 to State 27, south along State 27 
to State 64, west along State 64/27 and south along State 27 to U.S. 
12, south and east on State 27/U.S. 12 to U.S. 10, east on U.S. 10 to 
State 310, east along State 310 to State 42, north along State 42 to 
State 147, north along State 147 to State 163, north along State 163 to 
Kewaunee County Trunk A, north along County Trunk A to State 57, north 
along State 57 to the Kewaunee/Door County Line, west along the 
Kewaunee/Door County Line to the Door/Brown County Line, west along the 
Door/Brown County Line to the Door/Oconto/Brown County Line, northeast 
along the Door/Oconto County Line to the Marinette/Door County Line, 
northeast along the Marinette/Door County Line to the Michigan border.
    South Zone: The remainder of Wisconsin.

Central Flyway

Kansas
    High Plains Zone: That portion of the State west of U.S. 283.
    Low Plains Early Zone: That area of Kansas east of U.S. 283, and 
generally west of a line beginning at the Junction of the Nebraska 
border and KS 28; south on KS 28 to U.S. 36; east on U.S. 36 to KS 199; 
south on KS 199 to Republic Co. Road 563; south on Republic Co. Road 
563 to KS 148; east on KS 148 to Republic Co. Road 138; south on 
Republic Co. Road 138 to Cloud Co. Road 765; south on Cloud Co. Road 
765 to KS 9; west on KS 9 to U.S. 24; west on U.S. 24 to U.S. 281; 
north on U.S. 281 to U.S. 36; west on U.S. 36 to U.S. 183; south on 
U.S. 183 to U.S. 24; west on U.S. 24 to KS 18; southeast on KS 18 to 
U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 to KS 4; east on KS 4 to I-135; south on I-
135 to KS 61; southwest on KS 61 to KS 96; northwest on KS 96 to U.S. 
56; west on U.S. 56 to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 to U.S. 54; and west 
on U.S. 54 to U.S. 183; north on U.S. 183 to U.S. 56; southwest on U.S. 
56 to U.S. 283.
    Low Plains Late Zone: The remainder of Kansas.
Montana (Central Flyway Portion)
    Zone 1: The Counties of Blaine, Carbon, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, 
Fallon, Fergus, Garfield, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, McCone, 
Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Richland, Roosevelt, 
Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, and 
Yellowstone.
    Zone 2: The remainder of Montana.
Nebraska
    High Plains Zone: That portion of the State west of highways U.S. 
183 and U.S. 20 from the South Dakota border to Ainsworth, NE 7 and NE 
91 to Dunning, NE 2 to Merna, NE 92 to Arnold, NE 40 and NE 47 through 
Gothenburg to NE 23, NE 23 to Elwood, and U.S. 283 to the Kansas 
border.
    Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of the State east of the High 
Plains Zone and north and west of a line extending from the South 
Dakota border along NE 26E Spur to NE 12, west on NE 12 to the Knox/
Boyd County line, south along the county line to the Niobrara River and 
along the Niobrara River to U.S. 183 (the High Plains Zone line). Where 
the Niobrara River forms the boundary, both banks will be in Zone 1.
    Low Plains Zone 2: Area bounded by designated Federal and State 
highways and political boundaries beginning at the Kansas-Nebraska 
border on U.S. Hwy. 73; north to NE Hwy. 67 north to U.S. Hwy 136; east 
to the Steamboat Trace (Trace); north to Federal Levee R-562; north and 
west to the Trace/Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way; north to 
NE Hwy 2; west to U.S. Hwy 75; north to NE Hwy. 2; west to NE Hwy. 43; 
north to U.S. Hwy. 34; east to NE Hwy. 63; north and west to U.S. Hwy. 
77; north to NE Hwy. 92; west to U.S. Hwy. 81; south to NE Hwy. 66; 
west to NE Hwy. 14; south to U.S. Hwy 34; west to NE Hwy. 2; south to 
U.S. Hwy. I-80; west to Gunbarrrel Rd. (Hall/Hamilton county line); 
south to Giltner Rd.; west to U.S. Hwy. 281; south to U.S. Hwy. 34; 
west to NE Hwy 10; north to County Road ``R'' (Kearney County) and 
County Road 742 (Phelps County); west to County Road 
438 (Gosper County line); south along County Road 438 
(Gosper County line) to County Road 726 (Furnas County Line); 
east to County Road 438 (Harlan County Line); south to U.S. 
Hwy 34; south and west to U.S. Hwy. 136; east to NE Hwy. 10; south to 
the Kansas-Nebraska border.
    Low Plains Zone 3: The area east of the High Plains Zone, excluding 
Low Plains Zone 1, north of Low Plains Zone 2.
    Low Plains Zone 4: The area east of the High Plains Zone and south 
of Zone 2.
New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion)
    North Zone: That portion of the State north of I-40 and U.S. 54.
    South Zone: The remainder of New Mexico.
North Dakota
    High Plains Unit: That portion of the State south and west of a 
line from the South Dakota border along U.S. 83 and I-94 to ND 41, 
north to U.S. 2, west to the Williams/Divide County line, then north 
along the County line to the Canadian border.
    Low Plains: The remainder of North Dakota.
Oklahoma
    High Plains Zone: The Counties of Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas.
    Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of the State east of the High 
Plains Zone and north of a line extending east from the Texas border 
along OK 33 to OK 47, east along OK 47 to U.S. 183, south along U.S. 
183 to I-40, east along I-40 to U.S. 177, north along U.S. 177 to OK 
33, west along OK 33 to I-35, north along I-35 to U.S. 412, west along 
U.S. 412 to OK 132, then north along OK 132 to the Kansas border.
    Low Plains Zone 2: The remainder of Oklahoma.
South Dakota
    High Plains Unit: That portion of the State west of a line 
beginning at the North Dakota border and extending south along U.S. 83 
to U.S. 14, east along U.S. 14 to Blunt-Canning Road in Blunt, south 
along Blunt-Canning Road to SD 34, east to SD 47, south to I-90, east 
to SD 47, south to SD 49, south to Colome and then continuing south on 
U.S. 183 to the Nebraska border.
    North Zone: That portion of northeastern South Dakota east of the 
High Plains Unit and north of a line extending east along U.S. 212 to 
the Minnesota border.
    South Zone: That portion of Gregory County east of SD 47, Charles 
Mix County south of SD 44 to the Douglas County line, south on SD 50 to 
Geddes, east on the Geddes Hwy. to U.S. 281, south on U.S. 281 and U.S. 
18 to SD 50, south and east on SD 50 to Bon Homme County line, the 
Counties of Bon Homme, Yankton, and Clay south of SD 50, and Union 
County south and west of SD 50 and I-29.
    Middle Zone: The remainder of South Dakota.

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Texas
    High Plains Zone: That portion of the State west of a line 
extending south from the Oklahoma border along U.S. 183 to Vernon, 
south along U.S. 283 to Albany, south along TX 6 to TX 351 to Abilene, 
south along U.S. 277 to Del Rio, then south along the Del Rio 
International Toll Bridge access road to the Mexico border.
    Low Plains North Zone: That portion of northeastern Texas east of 
the High Plains Zone and north of a line beginning at the International 
Toll Bridge south of Del Rio, then extending east on U.S. 90 to San 
Antonio, then continuing east on I-10 to the Louisiana border at 
Orange, Texas.
    Low Plains South Zone: The remainder of Texas.
Wyoming (Central Flyway portion)
    Zone 1: The Counties of Converse, Goshen, Hot Springs, Natrona, 
Platte, and Washakie Counties; and the portion of Park County east of 
the Shoshone National Forest boundary and south of a line beginning 
where the Shoshone National Forest boundary meets Park County Road 8VC, 
east along Park County Road 8VC to Park County Road 1AB, continuing 
east along Park County Road 1AB to Wyoming Highway 120, north along WY 
Highway 120 to WY Highway 294, south along WY Highway 294 to Lane 9, 
east along Lane 9 to Powel and WY Highway 14A, and finally east along 
WY Highway 14A to the Park County and Big Horn County line.
    Zone 2: The remainder of Wyoming.

Pacific Flyway

    Arizona--Game Management Units (GMU) as follows:
    South Zone: Those portions of GMUs 6 and 8 in Yavapai County, and 
GMUs 10 and 12B-45.
    North Zone: GMUs 1-5, those portions of GMUs 6 and 8 within 
Coconino County, and GMUs 7, 9, 12A.
California
    Northeastern Zone: In that portion of California lying east and 
north of a line beginning at the intersection of the Klamath River with 
the California-Oregon line; south and west along the Klamath River to 
the mouth of Shovel Creek; along Shovel Creek to its intersection with 
Forest Service Road 46N05 at Burnt Camp; west to its junction with 
Forest Service Road 46N10; south and east to its Junction with County 
Road 7K007; south and west to its junction with Forest Service Road 
45N22; south and west to its junction with Highway 97 and Grass Lake 
Summit; south along to its junction with Interstate 5 at the town of 
Weed; south to its junction with Highway 89; east and south along 
Highway 89 to main street Greenville; north and east to its junction 
with North Valley Road; south to its junction of Diamond Mountain Road; 
north and east to its junction with North Arm Road; south and west to 
the junction of North Valley Road; south to the junction with Arlington 
Road (A22); west to the junction of Highway 89; south and west to the 
junction of Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Highway 395; south and 
east on Highway 395 to the point of intersection with the California-
Nevada state line; north along the California-Nevada state line to the 
junction of the California-Nevada-Oregon state lines; west along the 
California-Oregon state line to the point of origin.
    Colorado River Zone: Those portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, 
and Imperial Counties east of a line extending from the Nevada border 
south along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south on a road known as 
``Aqueduct Road'' in San Bernardino County through the town of Rice to 
the San Bernardino-Riverside County line; south on a road known in 
Riverside County as the ``Desert Center to Rice Road'' to the town of 
Desert Center; east 31 miles on I-10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on 
this road to Wiley Well; southeast along the Army-Milpitas Road to the 
Blythe, Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south on the Blythe-Brawley 
paved road to the Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on this road to 
U.S. 80; east seven miles on U.S. 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; 
south on this paved road to the Mexican border at Algodones, Mexico.
    Southern Zone: That portion of southern California (but excluding 
the Colorado River Zone) south and east of a line extending from the 
Pacific Ocean east along the Santa Maria River to CA 166 near the City 
of Santa Maria; east on CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the crest of 
the Tehachapi Mountains at Tejon Pass; east and north along the crest 
of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to 
U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on 
CA 58 to I-15; east on I-15 to CA 127; north on CA 127 to the Nevada 
border.
    Southern San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone: All of Kings and Tulare 
Counties and that portion of Kern County north of the Southern Zone.
    Balance-of-the-State Zone: The remainder of California not included 
in the Northeastern, Southern, and Colorado River Zones, and the 
Southern San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone.
Idaho
    Zone 1: Includes all lands and waters within the Fort Hall Indian 
Reservation, including private inholdings; Bannock County; Bingham 
County, except that portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; 
and Power County east of ID 37 and ID 39.
    Zone 2: Includes the following Counties or portions of Counties: 
Adams; Bear Lake; Benewah; Bingham within the Blackfoot Reservoir 
drainage; those portions of Blaine west of ID 75, south and east of 
U.S. 93, and between ID 75 and U.S. 93 north of U.S. 20 outside the 
Silver Creek drainage; Bonner; Bonneville; Boundary; Butte; Camas; 
Caribou except the Fort Hall Indian Reservation; Cassia within the 
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; Clark; Clearwater; Custer; Elmore 
within the Camas Creek drainage; Franklin; Fremont; Idaho; Jefferson; 
Kootenai; Latah; Lemhi; Lewis; Madison; Nez Perce; Oneida; Power within 
the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; Shoshone; Teton; and Valley 
Counties.
    Zone 3: Includes the following Counties or portions of Counties: 
Ada; Blaine between ID 75 and U.S. 93 south of U.S. 20 and that 
additional area between ID 75 and U.S. 93 north of U.S. 20 within the 
Silver Creek drainage; Boise; Canyon; Cassia except within the Minidoka 
National Wildlife Refuge; Elmore except the Camas Creek drainage; Gem; 
Gooding; Jerome; Lincoln; Minidoka; Owyhee; Payette; Power west of ID 
37 and ID 39 except that portion within the Minidoka National Wildlife 
Refuge; Twin Falls; and Washington Counties.
Nevada
    Lincoln and Clark County Zone: All of Clark and Lincoln Counties.
    Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The remainder of Nevada.
Oregon
    Zone 1: Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, 
Josephine, Jackson, Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion, Yamhill, Washington, 
Columbia, Multnomah, Clackamas, Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, 
Morrow and Umatilla Counties.
    Columbia Basin Mallard Management Unit: Gilliam, Morrow, and 
Umatilla Counties.
    Zone 2: The remainder of the State.
Utah
    Zone 1: All of Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, 
Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Unitah, Utah, Wasatch, and Weber Counties and 
that part of Toole County north of I-80.
    Zone 2: The remainder of Utah.

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Washington
    East Zone: All areas east of the Pacific Crest Trail and east of 
the Big White Salmon River in Klickitat County.
    Columbia Basin Mallard Management Unit: Same as East Zone.
    West Zone: All areas to the west of the East Zone.

Geese

Atlantic Flyway

Connecticut
    NAP L-Unit: That portion of Fairfield County north of Interstate 95 
and that portion of New Haven County: starting at I-95 bridge on 
Housatonic River; north of Interstate 95; west of Route 10 to the 
intersection of Interstate 691; west along Interstate 691 to Interstate 
84; west and south on Interstate 84 to Route 67; north along Route 67 
to the Litchfield County line, then extending west along the Litchfield 
County line to the Shepaug River, then south to the intersection of the 
Litchfield and Fairfield County lines.
    NAP H-Unit: All of the rest of the State not included in the AP or 
NAP-L descriptions.
    AP Unit: Litchfield County and the portion of Hartford County, west 
of a line beginning at the Massachusetts border in Suffield and 
extending south along Route 159 to its intersection with Route 91 in 
Hartford, and then extending south along Route 91 to its intersection 
with the Hartford/Middlesex County line.
    South Zone: Same as for ducks.
    North Zone: Same as for ducks.
Maryland
    SJBP Zone: Allegheny, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Washington 
counties and the portion of Montgomery County south of Interstate 270 
and west of Interstate 495 to the Potomac River.
    AP Zone: Remainder of the State.
Massachusetts
    NAP Zone: Central Zone (same as for ducks) and that portion of the 
Coastal Zone that lies north of route 139 from Green Harbor.
    AP Zone: Remainder of the State.
    Special Late Season Area: That portion of the Coastal Zone (see 
duck zones) that lies north of Route 14, east of St. George Road, and 
east of the Powder Point Bridge.
New Hampshire
    Same zones as for ducks.
New Jersey
    North--that portion of the State within a continuous line that runs 
east along the New York State boundary line to the Hudson River; then 
south along the New York State boundary to its intersection with Route 
440 at Perth Amboy; then west on Route 440 to its intersection with 
Route 287; then west along Route 287 to its intersection with Route 206 
in Bedminster (Exit 18); then north along Route 206 to its intersection 
with Route 94: then west along Route 94 to the tollbridge in Columbia; 
then north along the Pennsylvania State boundary in the Delaware River 
to the beginning point.
    South--that portion of the State within a continuous line that runs 
west from the Atlantic Ocean at Ship Bottom along Route 72 to Route 70; 
then west along Route 70 to Route 206; then south along Route 206 to 
Route 536; then west along Route 536 to Route 322; then west along 
Route 322 to Route 55; then south along Route 55 to Route 553 (Buck 
Road); then south along Route 553 to Route 40; then east along Route 40 
to route 55; then south along Route 55 to Route 552 (Sherman Avenue); 
then west along Route 552 to Carmel Road; then south along Carmel Road 
to Route 49; then east along Route 49 to Route 555; then south along 
Route 555 to Route 553; then east along Route 553 to Route 649; then 
north along Route 649 to Route 670; then east along Route 670 to Route 
47; then north along Route 47 to Route 548; then east along Route 548 
to Route 49; then east along Route 49 to Route 50; then south along 
Route 50 to Route 9; then south along Route 9 to Route 625 (Sea Isle 
City Boulevard); then east along Route 625 to the Atlantic Ocean; then 
north to the beginning point.
New York
    Lake Champlain Area: that area east and north of a continuous line 
extending along Route 11 from the New York-Canada boundary south to 
Route 9B, south along Route 9B to Route 9, south along Route 9 to Route 
22 south of Keeseville, south along Route 22 to the west shore of South 
Bay along and around the shoreline of South Bay to Route 22 on the east 
shore of South Bay, southeast along Route 22 to Route 4, northeast 
along Route 4 to the New York-Vermont boundary.
    St. Lawrence Area: New York State Wildlife Management Units (WMUs): 
6A, 6C, and 6H.
    Northeast Area: that area north of a continuous line extending from 
Lake Ontario east along the north shore of the Salmon River to 
Interstate 81, south along Interstate Route 81 to Route 31, east along 
Route 31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to Route 49, east along 
Route 49 to Route 365, east along Route 365 to Route 28, east along 
Route 28 to Route 29, east along Route 29 to Interstate Route 87, north 
along Interstate Route 87 to Route 9 (at Exit 20), north along Route 9 
to Route 149, east along Route 149 to Route 4, north along Route 4 to 
the New York-Vermont boundary, excluding the Lake Champlain and St. 
Lawrence Areas.
    Southwest Area: consists of the following WMUs: 9C, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 
9M, 9N, and 9R; that part of WMU 9A lying south of a continuous line 
extending from the New York-Ontario boundary east along Interstate 
Route 190 to State Route 31, then east along Route 31 to Route 78 in 
Lockport; that part of WMU 9F lying in Erie County; and that part of 
WMU 8G lying south and west of a continuous line extending from WMU 9F 
east along the NYS Thruway to Exit 48 in Batavia, then south along 
State Route 98 to WMU 9H.
    South Central Area: consists of the following WMUs: 3A, 3C, 3H, 3K, 
3N, 3P, 3R, 4G, 4H, 4N, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4W, 4X, 7R, 7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9P, 
9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, and 9Y; that part of WMU 3G lying in Putnam County; 
that part of WMU 3S lying northwest of Interstate Route 95; and that 
part of WMU 7M lying south of a continuous line extending from IR 81 at 
Cortland east along 41 Route to Route 26, then north along Route 26 to 
Route 23, then east along Route 23 to Route 8 at South New Berlin.
    West Central Area: that area west of a continuous line extending 
from Lake Ontario east along the north shore of the Salmon River to 
Interstate Route 81 and then south along Interstate Route 81 to the New 
York-Pennsylvania boundary, excluding the Southwest and South Central 
Areas.
    East Central Area: that area east of Interstate 81 that is south of 
a continuous line extending from Interstate Route 81 east along Route 
31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to Route 49, east along Route 49 
to Route 365, east along Route 365 to Route 28, east along Route 28 to 
Route 29, east along Route 29 to Interstate Route 87, north along 
Interstate Route 87 to Route 9 (at Exit 20), north along Route 9 to 
Route 149, east along Route 149 to Route 4, north along Route 4 to the 
New York-Vermont boundary, and northwest of Interstate Route 95 in 
Westchester County, excluding the South Central Area.
    Western Long Island Area: that area of Westchester County and its 
tidal waters southeast of Interstate Route 95 and that area of Nassau 
and Suffolk Counties lying west of a continuous line extending due 
south from the New York-Connecticut boundary to the northern end of 
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Road to North Country Road, then west along North Country Road to 
Randall Road, then south along Randall Road to State Route 25A, then 
west along Route 25A to the William Floyd Parkway (County Route 46), 
then south along William Floyd Parkway to Fire Island Beach Road, then 
due south to International waters.
    Eastern Long Island Area: that area of Suffolk County that is not 
part of the Western Long Island Area.
    Special Late Hunting Area: consists of that area of Westchester 
County lying southeast of Interstate Route 95 and that area of Nassau 
and Suffolk Counties lying north of State Route 25A and west of a 
continuous line extending northward from State Route 25A along Randall 
Road (near Shoreham) to North Country Road, then east to Sound Road and 
then north to Long Island Sound and then due north to the New York-
Connecticut boundary.
North Carolina
    SJBP Hunt Zone: Includes the following counties or portions of 
counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Halifax (that 
portion east of NC 903), Iredell (that portion south of Interstate 40), 
Montgomery (that portion west of NC 109), Northampton (all of the 
county with the exception of that portion that is both north of U.S. 
158 and east of NC 35), Richmond (that portion south of NC 73 and west 
of U.S. 220 and north of U.S. 74), Rowan, Stanly, Union, and Wake.
    RP Hunt Zone: Includes the following counties or portions of 
counties: Alamance, Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie 
(that portion south and west of a line formed by NC 45 at the 
Washington Co. line to U.S. 17 in Midway, U.S. 17 in Midway to U.S. 13 
in Windsor, U.S. 13 in Windsor to the Hertford Co. line), Bladen, 
Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, 
Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Davie, Duplin, 
Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, 
Guilford, Halifax (that portion west of NC 903), Harnett, Haywood, 
Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Iredell (that portion north of Interstate 
40), Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, 
Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery (that portion that 
is east of NC 109), Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, 
Pender, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond (all of the county with 
exception of that portion that is south of NC 73 and west of U.S. 220 
and north of U.S. 74), Robeson, Rockingham, Rutherford, Sampson, 
Scotland, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Vance, Warren, Watauga, 
Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey.
    Northeast Hunt Unit: Includes the following counties or portions of 
counties: Bertie (that portion north and east of a line formed by NC 45 
at the Washington Co. line to U.S. 17 in Midway, U.S. 17 in Midway to 
U.S. 13 in Windsor, U.S. 13 in Windsor to the Hertford Co. line), 
Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Northampton (that portion that 
is both north of U.S. 158 and east of NC 35), Pasquotank, Perquimans, 
Tyrrell, and Washington.
Pennsylvania
    Resident Canada Goose Zone: All of Pennsylvania except for 
Crawford, Erie, and Mercer counties and the area east of I-83 from the 
Maryland state line to the intersection of U.S. Route 30 to the 
intersection of SR 441 to the intersection of I-283, east of I-283 to 
I-83, east of I-83 to the intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to the 
intersection of U.S. Route 322, east of U.S. Route 322 to the 
intersection of SR 147, east of SR 147 to the intersection of I-180, 
east of I-180 to the intersection of U.S. Route 220, east of U.S. Route 
220 to the New York state line.
    SJBP Zone: Erie, Mercer and Crawford Counties except for the 
Pymatuning Zone (the area south of SR 198 from the Ohio state line to 
the intersection of SR 18 to the intersection of U.S. Route 322/SR 18, 
to the intersection of SR 3013, south to the Crawford/Mercer County 
line).
    Pymatuning Zone: The area south of SR 198 from the Ohio state line 
to the intersection of SR 18 to the intersection of U.S. Route 322/SR 
18, to the intersection of SR 3013, south to the Crawford/Mercer County 
line.
    AP Zone: The area east of I-83 from the Maryland state line to the 
intersection of U.S. Route 30 to the intersection of SR 441 to the 
intersection of I-283, east of I-283 to I-83, east of I-83 to the 
intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to the intersection of U.S. Route 
322, east of U.S. Route 322 to the intersection of SR 147, east of SR 
147 to the intersection of I-180, east of I-180 to the intersection of 
U.S. Route 220, east of U.S. Route 220 to the New York state line.
    Special Late Canada Goose Season Area: The SJBP zone (excluding the 
Pymatuning zone) and the northern portion of the AP zone defined as 
east of U.S. Route 220 from the New York state line, east of U.S. Route 
220 to the intersection of I-180, east of I-180 to the intersection of 
SR 147, east of SR 147 to the intersection of U.S. Route 322, east of 
U.S. Route 322 to the intersection of I-81, north of I-81 to the 
intersection of I-80, and north of I-80 to the New Jersey state line.
Rhode Island
    Special Area for Canada Geese: Kent and Providence Counties and 
portions of the towns of Exeter and North Kingston within Washington 
County (see State regulations for detailed descriptions).
South Carolina
    Canada Goose Area: Statewide except for Clarendon County and that 
portion of Lake Marion in Orangeburg County and Berkeley County.
Vermont
    Same zones as for ducks.
Virginia
    AP Zone: The area east and south of the following line--the 
Stafford County line from the Potomac River west to Interstate 95 at 
Fredericksburg, then south along Interstate 95 to Petersburg, then 
Route 460 (SE) to City of Suffolk, then south along Route 32 to the 
North Carolina line.
    SJBP Zone: The area to the west of the AP Zone boundary and east of 
the following line: the ``Blue Ridge'' (mountain spine) at the West 
Virginia-Virginia Border (Loudoun County--Clarke County line) south to 
Interstate 64 (the Blue Ridge line follows county borders along the 
western edge of Loudoun-Fauquier-Rappahannock-Madison-Greene-Albemarle 
and into Nelson Counties), then east along Interstate Rt. 64 to Route 
15, then south along Rt. 15 to the North Carolina line.
    RP Zone: The remainder of the State west of the SJBP Zone.
    Back Bay Area: The waters of Back Bay and its tributaries and the 
marshes adjacent thereto, and on the land and marshes between Back Bay 
and the Atlantic Ocean from Sandbridge to the North Carolina line, and 
on and along the shore of North Landing River and the marshes adjacent 
thereto, and on and along the shores of Binson Inlet Lake (formerly 
known as Lake Tecumseh) and Red Wing Lake and the marshes adjacent 
thereto.
West Virginia
    Same zones as for ducks.

Mississippi Flyway

Alabama
    Same zones as for ducks, but in addition:
    SJBP Zone: That portion of Morgan County east of U.S. Highway 31, 
north of State Highway 36, and west of U.S. 231; that portion of 
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south of U.S. 72; and that portion of Madison County south of Swancott 
Road and west of Triana Road.
Arkansas
    Northwest Zone: Benton, Carroll, Baxter, Washington, Madison, 
Newton, Crawford, Van Buren, Searcy, Sebastion, Scott, Franklin, Logan, 
Johnson, Pope, Yell, Conway, Perry, Faulkner, Pulaski, Boone, and 
Marion Counties.
Illinois
    Same zones as for ducks, but in addition:
    North Zone:
    Northern Illinois Quota Zone: The Counties of McHenry, Lake, Kane, 
DuPage, and those portions of LaSalle and Will Counties north of 
Interstate Highway 80.
    Central Zone:
    Central Illinois Quota Zone: The Counties of Grundy, Woodford, 
Peoria, Knox, Fulton, Tazewell, Mason, Cass, Morgan, Pike, Calhoun, and 
Jersey, and those portions of LaSalle and Will Counties south of 
Interstate Highway 80.
    South Zone:
    Southern Illinois Quota Zone: Alexander, Jackson, Union, and 
Williamson Counties.
    Rend Lake Quota Zone: Franklin and Jefferson Counties.
Indiana
    Same zones as for ducks, but in addition:
    SJBP Zone: Jasper, LaGrange, LaPorte, Starke, and Steuben Counties, 
and that portion of the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in 
Pulaski County.
Iowa
    Same zones as for ducks.
Kentucky
    Western Zone: That portion of the State west of a line beginning at 
the Tennessee border at Fulton and extending north along the Purchase 
Parkway to Interstate Highway 24, east along I-24 to U.S. Highway 641, 
north along U.S. 641 to U.S. 60, northeast along U.S. 60 to the 
Henderson County line, then south, east, and northerly along the 
Henderson County line to the Indiana border.
    Ballard Reporting Area: That area encompassed by a line beginning 
at the northwest city limits of Wickliffe in Ballard County and 
extending westward to the middle of the Mississippi River, north along 
the Mississippi River and along the low-water mark of the Ohio River on 
the Illinois shore to the Ballard-McCracken County line, south along 
the county line to Kentucky Highway 358, south along Kentucky 358 to 
U.S. Highway 60 at LaCenter; then southwest along U.S. 60 to the 
northeast city limits of Wickliffe.
    Henderson-Union Reporting Area: Henderson County and that portion 
of Union County within the Western Zone.
    Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone: Butler, Daviess, Ohio, Simpson, and 
Warren Counties and all counties lying west to the boundary of the 
Western Goose Zone.
Michigan
    MVP Zone: The MVP Zone consists of an area north and west of the 
point beginning at the southwest corner of Branch county, north 
continuing along the western border of Branch and Calhoun counties to 
the northwest corner of Calhoun county, then easterly to the southwest 
corner of Eaton county, then northerly to the southern border of Ionia 
county, then easterly to the southwest corner of Clinton county, then 
northerly along the western border of Clinton County continuing 
northerly along the county border of Gratiot and Montcalm counties to 
the southern border of Isabella county, then easterly to the southwest 
corner of Midland county, then northerly along the west Midland county 
border to Highway M-20, then easterly to U.S. Highway 10, then easterly 
to U.S. Interstate 75 / U.S. Highway 23, then northerly along I-75 / 
U.S. 23 to the U.S. 23 exit at Standish, then easterly on U.S. 23 to 
the centerline of the Au Gres River, then southerly along the 
centerline of the Au Gres River to Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly 
east 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from that point on a line directly 
northeast to the Canadian border.
    SJBP Zone is the rest of the state, that area south and east of the 
boundary described above.
    Tuscola/Huron Goose Management Unit (GMU): Those portions of 
Tuscola and Huron Counties bounded on the south by Michigan Highway 138 
and Bay City Road, on the east by Colwood and Bay Port Roads, on the 
north by Kilmanagh Road and a line extending directly west off the end 
of Kilmanagh Road into Saginaw Bay to the west boundary, and on the 
west by the Tuscola-Bay County line and a line extending directly north 
off the end of the Tuscola-Bay County line into Saginaw Bay to the 
north boundary.
    Allegan County GMU: That area encompassed by a line beginning at 
the junction of 136th Avenue and Interstate Highway 196 in Lake Town 
Township and extending easterly along 136th Avenue to Michigan Highway 
40, southerly along Michigan 40 through the city of Allegan to 108th 
Avenue in Trowbridge Township, westerly along 108th Avenue to 46th 
Street, northerly \1/2\ mile along 46th Street to 109th Avenue, 
westerly along 109th Avenue to I-196 in Casco Township, then northerly 
along I-196 to the point of beginning.
    Saginaw County GMU: That portion of Saginaw County bounded by 
Michigan Highway 46 on the north; Michigan 52 on the west; Michigan 57 
on the south; and Michigan 13 on the east.
    Muskegon Wastewater GMU: That portion of Muskegon County within the 
boundaries of the Muskegon County wastewater system, east of the 
Muskegon State Game Area, in sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 
30, and 32, T10N R14W, and sections 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, and 
25, T10N R15W, as posted.
    Special Canada Goose Seasons:
    Southern Michigan GMU: That portion of the State, including the 
Great Lakes and interconnecting waterways and excluding the Allegan 
County GMU, south of a line beginning at the Ontario border at the 
Bluewater Bridge in the city of Port Huron and extending westerly and 
southerly along Interstate Highway 94 to I-69, westerly along I-69 to 
Michigan Highway 21, westerly along Michigan 21 to I-96, northerly 
along I-96 to I-196, westerly along I-196 to Lake Michigan Drive (M-45) 
in Grand Rapids, westerly along Lake Michigan Drive to the Lake 
Michigan shore, then directly west from the end of Lake Michigan Drive 
to the Wisconsin border.
    Central Michigan GMU: That portion of the Lower Peninsula north of 
the Southern Michigan GMU but south of a line beginning at the 
Wisconsin border in Lake Michigan due west of the mouth of Stony Creek 
in Oceana County; then due east to, and easterly and southerly along 
the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic Drive, easterly and southerly 
along Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, easterly along Stony Lake and 
Garfield Roads to Michigan Highway 20, easterly along Michigan 20 to 
U.S. Highway 10 Business Route (BR) in the city of Midland, easterly 
along U.S. 10 BR to U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 to Interstate 
Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, northerly along I-75/U.S. 23 to the U.S. 23 
exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. 23 to the centerline of the Au 
Gres River, then southerly along the centerline of the Au Gres River to 
Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, 
and from that point on a line directly northeast to the Canadian 
border, excluding the Tuscola/Huron GMU, Saginaw County GMU, and 
Muskegon Wastewater GMU.

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Minnesota
    West Zone: That portion of the state encompassed by a line 
beginning at the junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) 60 and the Iowa 
border, then north and east along STH 60 to U.S. Highway 71, north 
along U.S. 71 to Interstate Highway 94, then north and west along I-94 
to the North Dakota border.
    West Central Zone: That area encompassed by a line beginning at the 
intersection of State Trunk Highway (STH) 29 and U.S. Highway 212 and 
extending west along U.S. 212 to U.S. 59, south along U.S. 59 to STH 
67, west along STH 67 to U.S. 75, north along U.S. 75 to County State 
Aid Highway (CSAH) 30 in Lac qui Parle County, west along CSAH 30 to 
the western boundary of the State, north along the western boundary of 
the State to a point due south of the intersection of STH 7 and CSAH 7 
in Big Stone County, and continuing due north to said intersection, 
then north along CSAH 7 to CSAH 6 in Big Stone County, east along CSAH 
6 to CSAH 21 in Big Stone County, south along CSAH 21 to CSAH 10 in Big 
Stone County, east along CSAH 10 to CSAH 22 in Swift County, east along 
CSAH 22 to CSAH 5 in Swift County, south along CSAH 5 to U.S. 12, east 
along U.S. 12 to CSAH 17 in Swift County, south along CSAH 17 to CSAH 9 
in Chippewa County, south along CSAH 9 to STH 40, east along STH 40 to 
STH 29, then south along STH 29 to the point of beginning.
    Lac qui Parle Zone: That area encompassed by a line beginning at 
the intersection of U.S. Highway 212 and County State Aid Highway 
(CSAH) 27 in Lac qui Parle County and extending north along CSAH 27 to 
CSAH 20 in Lac qui Parle County, west along CSAH 20 to State Trunk 
Highway (STH) 40, north along STH 40 to STH 119, north along STH 119 to 
CSAH 34 in Lac qui Parle County, west along CSAH 34 to CSAH 19 in Lac 
qui Parle County, north and west along CSAH 19 to CSAH 38 in Lac qui 
Parle County, west and north along CSAH 38 to U.S. 75, north along U.S. 
75 to STH 7, east along STH 7 to CSAH 6 in Swift County, east along 
CSAH 6 to County Road 65 in Swift County, south along County 65 to 
County 34 in Chippewa County, south along County 34 to CSAH 12 in 
Chippewa County, east along CSAH 12 to CSAH 9 in Chippewa County, south 
along CSAH 9 to STH 7, southeast along STH 7 to Montevideo and along 
the municipal boundary of Montevideo to U.S. 212; then west along U.S. 
212 to the point of beginning.
    Northwest Zone: That portion of the state encompassed by a line 
extending east from the North Dakota border along U.S. Highway 2 to 
State Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along STH 32 to STH 92, east along 
STH 92 to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 in Polk County, north along 
CSAH 2 to CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north along CSAH 27 to STH 1, 
east along STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington County, north along CSAH 28 
to CSAH 54 in Marshall County, north along CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau 
County, north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west along STH 11 to STH 310, and 
north along STH 310 to the Manitoba border.
    Special Canada Goose Seasons:
    Southeast Zone: That part of the State within the following 
described boundaries: beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 52 
and the south boundary of the Twin Cities Metro Canada Goose Zone; 
thence along the U.S. Highway 52 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 57; 
thence along STH 57 to the municipal boundary of Kasson; thence along 
the municipal boundary of Kasson County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 13, 
Dodge County; thence along CSAH 13 to STH 30; thence along STH 30 to 
U.S. Highway 63; thence along U.S. Highway 63 to the south boundary of 
the State; thence along the south and east boundaries of the State to 
the south boundary of the Twin Cities Metro Canada Goose Zone; thence 
along said boundary to the point of beginning.
Missouri
    Same zones as for ducks but in addition:
    North Zone
    Swan Lake Zone: That area bounded by U.S. Highway 36 on the north, 
Missouri Highway 5 on the east, Missouri 240 and U.S. 65 on the south, 
and U.S. 65 on the west.
    Middle Zone
    Southeast Zone: That portion of the State encompassed by a line 
beginning at the intersection of Missouri Highway (MO) 34 and 
Interstate 55 and extending south along I-55 to U.S. Highway 62, west 
along U.S. 62 to MO 53, north along MO 53 to MO 51, north along MO 51 
to U.S. 60, west along U.S. 60 to MO 21, north along MO 21 to MO 72, 
east along MO 72 to MO 34, then east along MO 34 to I-55.
Ohio
    Same zones as for ducks but in addition:
    North Zone
    Lake Erie SJBP Zone: That portion of the State encompassed by a 
line beginning in Lucas County at the Michigan State line on I-75, and 
extending south along I-75 to I-280, south along I-280 to I-80, east 
along I-80 to the Pennsylvania State line in Trumbull County, north 
along the Pennsylvania State line to SR 6 in Ashtabula County, west 
along SR 6 to the Lake/Cuyahoga County line, north along the Lake/
Cuyahoga County line to the shore of Lake Erie.
Tennessee
    Southwest Zone: That portion of the State south of State Highways 
20 and 104, and west of U.S. Highways 45 and 45W.
    Northwest Zone: Lake, Obion and Weakley Counties and those portions 
of Gibson and Dyer Counties not included in the Southwest Tennessee 
Zone.
    Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone: That portion of the State bounded on 
the west by the eastern boundaries of the Northwest and Southwest Zones 
and on the east by State Highway 13 from the Alabama border to 
Clarksville and U.S. Highway 79 from Clarksville to the Kentucky 
border.
Wisconsin
    Same zones as for ducks but in addition:
    Horicon Zone: That area encompassed by a line beginning at the 
intersection of State Highway 21 and the Fox River in Winnebago County 
and extending westerly along State 21 to the west boundary of Winnebago 
County, southerly along the west boundary of Winnebago County to the 
north boundary of Green Lake County, westerly along the north 
boundaries of Green Lake and Marquette Counties to State 22, southerly 
along State 22 to State 33, westerly along State 33 to Interstate 
Highway 39, southerly along Interstate Highway 39 to Interstate Highway 
90/94, southerly along I-90/94 to State 60, easterly along State 60 to 
State 83, northerly along State 83 to State 175, northerly along State 
175 to State 33, easterly along State 33 to U.S. Highway 45, northerly 
along U.S. 45 to the east shore of the Fond Du Lac River, northerly 
along the east shore of the Fond Du Lac River to Lake Winnebago, 
northerly along the western shoreline of Lake Winnebago to the Fox 
River, then westerly along the Fox River to State 21.
    Collins Zone: That area encompassed by a line beginning at the 
intersection of Hilltop Road and Collins Marsh Road in Manitowoc County 
and extending westerly along Hilltop Road to Humpty Dumpty Road, 
southerly along Humpty Dumpty Road to Poplar Grove Road, easterly and 
southerly along Poplar Grove Road to County Highway JJ, southeasterly 
along County JJ to Collins Road, southerly along Collins Road to the 
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Road, northerly along Quarry Road to Einberger Road, northerly along 
Einberger Road to Moschel Road, westerly along Moschel Road to Collins 
Marsh Road, northerly along Collins Marsh Road to Hilltop Road.
    Exterior Zone: That portion of the State not included in the 
Horicon or Collins Zones.
    Mississippi River Subzone: That area encompassed by a line 
beginning at the intersection of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe 
Railway and the Illinois border in Grant County and extending northerly 
along the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway to the city limit of 
Prescott in Pierce County, then west along the Prescott city limit to 
the Minnesota border.
    Rock Prairie Subzone: That area encompassed by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the Illinois border and Interstate Highway 90 and 
extending north along I-90 to County Highway A, east along County A to 
U.S. Highway 12, southeast along U.S. 12 to State Highway 50, west 
along State 50 to State 120, then south along 120 to the Illinois 
border.
    Brown County Subzone: That area encompassed by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the Fox River with Green Bay in Brown County and 
extending southerly along the Fox River to State Highway 29, 
northwesterly along State 29 to the Brown County line, south, east, and 
north along the Brown County line to Green Bay, due west to the 
midpoint of the Green Bay Ship Channel, then southwesterly along the 
Green Bay Ship Channel to the Fox River.

Central Flyway

Colorado (Central Flyway Portion)
    Northern Front Range Area: All lands in Adams, Boulder, Clear 
Creek, Denver, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld Counties west of I-
25 from the Wyoming border south to I-70; west on I-70 to the 
Continental Divide; north along the Continental Divide to the Jackson-
Larimer County Line to the Wyoming border.
    South Park/San Luis Valley Area: Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, 
Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park, Teller, and Rio Grande Counties 
and those portions of Hinsdale, Mineral, and Saguache Counties east of 
the Continental Divide.
    North Park Area: Jackson County.
    Arkansas Valley Area: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and 
Prowers Counties.
    Pueblo County Area: Pueblo County.
    Remainder: Remainder of the Central Flyway portion of Colorado.
    Eastern Colorado Late Light Goose Area: that portion of the State 
east of Interstate Highway 25.
Nebraska
Dark Geese
    Niobrara Unit: Keya Paha County east of U.S. 183 and all of Boyd 
County, including the boundary waters of the Niobrara River. Where the 
Niobrara River forms the boundary, both banks will be in the Niobrara 
Unit.
    East Unit: That area north and east of U.S. 281 at the Kansas/
Nebraska border, north to Giltner Road (near Doniphan), east to NE 14, 
north to NE 66, east to U.S. 81, north to NE 22, west to NE 14 north to 
NE 91, east to U.S. 275, south to U.S. 77, south to NE 91, east to U.S. 
30, east to Nebraska-Iowa border.
    Platte River Unit: That area south and west of U.S. 281 at the 
Kansas/Nebraska border, north to Giltner Road (near Doniphan), east to 
NE 14, north to NE 66, east to U.S. 81, north to NE 22, west to NE 14 
north to NE 91, west along NE 91 to the Greeley County line, north to 
the Wheeler County line, north along the Wheeler County line to the 
Holt County line, west along the northern border of Wheeler, Garfield, 
Loup, Blaine and Thomas counties to the Hooker County line, south along 
the Thomas/Hooker county lines to the McPherson County line, east along 
the south border of Thomas County to the western line of Custer County, 
south along the Custer/Logan County line to NE 92, west to U.S. 83, 
north to NE 92, west to NE 61, north along NE 61 to NE 2, west along NE 
2 to the corner formed by Garden-Grant-Sheridan counties, west along 
the north border of Garden, Morrill and Scotts Bluff counties to the 
Wyoming border.
    North-Central Unit: The remainder of the State.
Light Geese
    Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area (West): The area bounded by the 
junction of U.S. 283 and U.S. 30 at Lexington, east on U.S. 30 to U.S. 
281, south on U.S. 281 to NE 4, west on NE 4 to U.S. 34, continue west 
on U.S. 34 to U.S. 283, then north on U.S. 283 to the beginning.
    Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area (East): The area bounded by the 
junction of U.S. 281 and U.S. 30 at Grand Island, north and east on 
U.S. 30 to NE 92, east on NE 92 to NE 15, south on NE 15 to NE 4, west 
on NE 4 to U.S. 281, north on U.S. 281 to the beginning.
    Remainder of State: The remainder portion of Nebraska.
New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion)
Dark Geese
    Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit: Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia 
counties.
    Remainder: The remainder of the Central Flyway portion of New 
Mexico.
South Dakota
Canada Geese
    Unit 1: Statewide except for Units 2, 3 and 4.
    Big Stone Power Plant Area: That portion of Grant and Roberts 
Counties east of SD 15 and north of SD 20.
    Unit 2: Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Gregory, Hughes, Hyde, Lyman, 
Potter, Stanley, and Sully Counties and that portion of Dewey County 
south of U.S. 212.
    Unit 3: Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and 
Roberts Counties.
    Unit 4: Bennett County.
Texas
    West Unit: That portion of the State laying west of a line from the 
international toll bridge at Laredo; north along I-35 and I-35W to Fort 
Worth; northwest along U.S. 81 and U.S. 287 to Bowie; and north along 
U.S. 81 to the Oklahoma border.
    East Unit: Remainder of State.
Wyoming (Central Flyway Portion)
Dark Geese
    Area 1: Hot Springs, Natrona, and Washakie Counties, and the 
portion of Park County east of the Shoshone National Forest boundary 
and south of a line beginning where the Shoshone National Forest 
boundary crosses Park County Road 8VC, easterly along said road to Park 
County Road 1AB, easterly along said road to Wyoming Highway 120, 
northerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 294, southeasterly 
along said highway to Lane 9, easterly along said lane to the town of 
Powel and Wyoming Highway 14A, easterly along said highway to the Park 
County and Big Horn County Line.
    Area 2: Converse County.
    Area 3: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Crook, Fremont, Johnson, 
Laramie, Niobrara, Sheridan, and Weston Counties, and that portion of 
Carbon County east of the Continental Divide; that portion of Park 
County west of the Shoshone National Forest boundary, and that Portion 
of Park County north of a line beginning where the Shoshone National 
Forest boundary crosses Park County Road 8VC, easterly along said road 
to Park County Road 1AB, easterly along said road to Wyoming Highway 
120, northerly along said highway to

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Wyoming Highway 294, southeasterly along said highway to Lane 9, 
easterly along said lane to the town of Powel and Wyoming Highway 14A, 
easterly along said highway to the Park County and Big Horn County 
Line.
    Area 4: Goshen and Platte Counties.

Pacific Flyway

Arizona
    GMU 1 and 27: Game Management Units 1 and 27.
    GMU 22 and 23: Game Management Units 22 and 23.
    Remainder of State: The remainder of Arizona.
California
    Northeastern Zone: In that portion of California lying east and 
north of a line beginning at the intersection of the Klamath River with 
the California-Oregon line; south and west along the Klamath River to 
the mouth of Shovel Creek; along Shovel Creek to its intersection with 
Forest Service Road 46N05 at Burnt Camp; west to its junction with 
Forest Service Road 46N10; south and east to its Junction with County 
Road 7K007; south and west to its junction with Forest Service Road 
45N22; south and west to its junction with Highway 97 and Grass Lake 
Summit; south along to its junction with Interstate 5 at the town of 
Weed; south to its junction with Highway 89; east and south along 
Highway 89 to main street Greenville; north and east to its junction 
with North Valley Road; south to its junction of Diamond Mountain Road; 
north and east to its junction with North Arm Road; south and west to 
the junction of North Valley Road; south to the junction with Arlington 
Road (A22); west to the junction of Highway 89; south and west to the 
junction of Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Highway 395; south and 
east on Highway 395 to the point of intersection with the California-
Nevada state line; north along the California-Nevada state line to the 
junction of the California-Nevada-Oregon state lines west along the 
California-Oregon state line to the point of origin.
    Colorado River Zone: Those portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, 
and Imperial Counties east of a line extending from the Nevada border 
south along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south on a road known as 
``Aqueduct Road'' in San Bernardino County through the town of Rice to 
the San Bernardino-Riverside County line; south on a road known in 
Riverside County as the ``Desert Center to Rice Road'' to the town of 
Desert Center; east 31 miles on I-10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on 
this road to Wiley Well; southeast along the Army-Milpitas Road to the 
Blythe, Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south on the Blythe-Brawley 
paved road to the Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on this road to 
U.S. 80; east seven miles on U.S. 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; 
south on this paved road to the Mexican border at Algodones, Mexico.
    Southern Zone: That portion of southern California (but excluding 
the Colorado River Zone) south and east of a line extending from the 
Pacific Ocean east along the Santa Maria River to CA 166 near the City 
of Santa Maria; east on CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the crest of 
the Tehachapi Mountains at Tejon Pass; east and north along the crest 
of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to 
U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on 
CA 58 to I-15; east on I-15 to CA 127; north on CA 127 to the Nevada 
border.
    Imperial County Special Management Area: The area bounded by a line 
beginning at Highway 86 and the Navy Test Base Road; south on Highway 
86 to the town of Westmoreland; continue through the town of 
Westmoreland to Route S26; east on Route S26 to Highway 115; north on 
Highway 115 to Weist Rd.; north on Weist Rd. to Flowing Wells Rd.; 
northeast on Flowing Wells Rd. to the Coachella Canal; northwest on the 
Coachella Canal to Drop 18; a straight line from Drop 18 to Frink Rd.; 
south on Frink Rd. to Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to Niland 
Marina Rd.; southwest on Niland Marina Rd. to the old Imperial County 
boat ramp and the water line of the Salton Sea; from the water line of 
the Salton Sea, a straight line across the Salton Sea to the Salinity 
Control Research Facility and the Navy Test Base Road; southwest on the 
Navy Test Base Road to the point of beginning.
    Balance-of-the-State Zone: The remainder of California not included 
in the Northeastern, Southern, and the Colorado River Zones.
    Del Norte and Humboldt Area: The Counties of Del Norte and 
Humboldt.
    Sacramento Valley Special Management Area (East): That area bounded 
by a line beginning at the junction of the Gridley-Colusa Highway and 
the Cherokee Canal; west on the Gridley-Colusa Highway to Gould Road; 
west on Gould Road and due west 0.75 miles directly to Highway 45; 
south on Highway 45 to Highway 20; east on Highway 20 to West Butte 
Road; north on West Butte Road to Pass Road; west on Pass Road to West 
Butte Road; north on West Butte Road to North Butte Road; west on North 
Butte Road and due west 0.5 miles directly to the Cherokee Canal; north 
on the Cherokee Canal to the point of beginning.
    Sacramento Valley Special Management Area (West): That area bounded 
by a line beginning at Willows south on I-5 to Hahn Road; easterly on 
Hahn Road and the Grimes-Arbuckle Road to Grimes; northerly on CA 45 to 
the junction with CA 162; northerly on CA 45/162 to Glenn; and westerly 
on CA 162 to the point of beginning in Willows.
    San Joaquin Valley Special Management Area: That area bounded by a 
line beginning at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 120; south 
on Highway 5 to Highway 33; southeast on Highway 33 to Crows Landing 
Road; north on Crows Landing Road to Highway 99; north on Highway 99 to 
Highway 120; west on Highway 120 to the point of beginning.
    Western Canada Goose Hunt Area: That portion of the above described 
Sacramento Valley Area lying east of a line formed by Butte Creek from 
the Gridley-Colusa Highway south to the Cherokee Canal; easterly along 
the Cherokee Canal and North Butte Road to West Butte Road; southerly 
on West Butte Road to Pass Road; easterly on Pass Road to West Butte 
Road; southerly on West Butte Road to CA 20; and westerly along CA 20 
to the Sacramento River.
Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion)
    West Central Area: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Gunnison, LaPlata, 
Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties and those 
portions of Hinsdale, Mineral, and Saguache Counties west of the 
Continental Divide.
    State Area: The remainder of the Pacific-Flyway Portion of 
Colorado.
Idaho
    Zone 1: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, 
Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone Counties.
    Zone 2: The Counties of Ada; Adams; Boise; Canyon; those portions 
of Elmore north and east of I-84, and south and west of I-84, west of 
ID 51, except the Camas Creek drainage; Gem; Owyhee west of ID 51; 
Payette; Valley; and Washington.
    Zone 3: The Counties of Blaine; Camas; Cassia; those portions of 
Elmore south of I-84 east of ID 51, and within the Camas Creek 
drainage; Gooding; Jerome; Lincoln; Minidoka; Owyhee east of ID 51; 
Power within the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; and Twin Falls.
    Zone 4: The Counties of Bear Lake; Bingham within the Blackfoot 
Reservoir

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drainage; Bonneville, Butte; Caribou except the Fort Hall Indian 
Reservation; Clark; Custer; Franklin; Fremont; Jefferson; Lemhi; 
Madison; Oneida; Power west of ID 37 and ID 39 except the Minidoka 
National Wildlife Refuge; and Teton.
    Zone 5: All lands and waters within the Fort Hall Indian 
Reservation, including private inholdings; Bannock County; Bingham 
County, except that portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; 
and Power County east of ID 37 and ID 39.
    In addition, goose frameworks are set by the following geographical 
areas:
    Northern Unit: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, 
Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone Counties.
    Southwestern Unit: That area west of the line formed by U.S. 93 
north from the Nevada border to Shoshone, northerly on ID 75 (formerly 
U.S. 93) to Challis, northerly on U.S. 93 to the Montana border (except 
the Northern Unit and except Custer and Lemhi Counties).
    Southeastern Unit: That area east of the line formed by U.S. 93 
north from the Nevada border to Shoshone, northerly on ID 75 (formerly 
U.S. 93) to Challis, northerly on U.S. 93 to the Montana border, 
including all of Custer and Lemhi Counties.
Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion)
    East of the Divide Zone: The Pacific Flyway portion of the State 
located east of the Continental Divide.
    West of the Divide Zone: The remainder of the Pacific Flyway 
portion of Montana.
Nevada
    Lincoln Clark County Zone: All of Lincoln and Clark Counties
    Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The remainder of Nevada.
New Mexico (Pacific Flyway Portion)
    North Zone: The Pacific Flyway portion of New Mexico located north 
of I-40.
    South Zone: The Pacific Flyway portion of New Mexico located south 
of I-40.
Oregon
    Southwest Zone: Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine, and Jackson 
Counties.
    Northwest Special Permit Zone: That portion of western Oregon west 
and north of a line running south from the Columbia River in Portland 
along I-5 to OR 22 at Salem; then east on OR 22 to the Stayton Cutoff; 
then south on the Stayton Cutoff to Stayton and due south to the 
Santiam River; then west along the north shore of the Santiam River to 
I-5; then south on I-5 to OR 126 at Eugene; then west on OR 126 to 
Greenhill Road; then south on Greenhill Road to Crow Road; then west on 
Crow Road to Territorial Hwy; then west on Territorial Hwy to OR 126; 
then west on OR 126 to OR 36; then north on OR 36 to Forest Road 5070 
at Brickerville; then west and south on Forest Road 5070 to OR 126; 
then west on OR 126 to Milepost 19, north to the intersection of the 
Benton and Lincoln County line, north along the western boundary of 
Benton and Polk counties to the southern boundary of Tillamook County, 
west along the Tillamook County boundary to the Pacific Coast.
    Northwest Zone: Those portions of Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Marion, 
Multnomah, and Washington Counties outside of the Northwest Special 
Permit Zone and all of Lincoln County.
    Closed Zone: Those portions of Coos and Curry Counties south of 
Bandon and west of U.S. 101 and all of Tilamook and Lincoln Counties.
    Eastern Zone: Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, 
Umatilla, Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, Grant, Baker, Union, 
and Wallowa Counties.
    Harney, Klamath, Lake, and Malheur County Zone: All of Harney, 
Klamath, Lake, and Malheur Counties.
Utah
    Washington County Zone: All of Washington County.
    Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The remainder of Utah.
Washington
    Area 1: Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Counties.
    Area 2A (SW Quota Zone): Clark County, except portions south of the 
Washougal River; Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties.
    Area 2B (SW Quota Zone): Pacific and Grays Harbor counties.
    Area 3: All areas west of the Pacific Crest Trail and west of the 
Big White Salmon River which are not included in Areas 1, 2A and 2B.
    Area 4: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, 
Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla Walla Counties.
    Area 5: All areas east of the Pacific Crest Trail and east of the 
Big White Salmon River which are not included in Area 4.
Wyoming (Pacific Flyway Portion)
    See State Regulations.
    Bear River Area: That portion of Lincoln County described in State 
regulations.
    Salt River Area: That portion of Lincoln County described in State 
regulations.
    Eden-Farson Area: Those portions of Sweetwater and Sublette 
Counties described in State regulations.

Swans

Central Flyway

South Dakota
    Aurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Campbell, Clark, 
Codington, Davison, Deuel, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Hamlin, Hand, 
Hanson, Hughes, Hyde, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, McCook, 
McPherson, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, 
Sully, and Walworth Counties.

Pacific Flyway

Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion)
    Open Area: Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, Liberty, and Toole Counties and 
those portions of Pondera and Teton Counties lying east of U.S. 287-89.
Nevada
    Open Area: Churchill, Lyon, and Pershing Counties.
Utah
    Open Area: Those portions of Box Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, 
and Toole Counties lying west of I-15, north of I-80 and south of a 
line beginning from the Forest Street exit to the Bear River National 
Wildlife Refuge boundary, then north and west along the Bear River 
National Wildlife Refuge boundary to the farthest west boundary of the 
Refuge, then west along a line to Promontory Road, then north on 
Promontory Road to the intersection of SR 83, then north on SR 83 to I-
84, then north and west on I-84 to State Hwy 30, then west on State Hwy 
30 to the Nevada-Utah state line, then south on the Nevada-Utah state 
line to I-80.

[FR Doc. 02-23803 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P