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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 32

RIN 1018–AF52

1999–2000 Refuge-Specific Hunting

and Sport Fishing Regulations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: We are adding certain

national wildlife refuges (refuges) to the

list of areas open for hunting and/or

sport fishing, along with pertinent

refuge-specific regulations for such

activities; and amend certain regulations

on other refuges that pertain to

migratory game bird hunting, upland

game hunting, big game hunting, and

sport fishing for the 1999–2000 season.

DATES: This rule is effective May 12,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie A. Marler, (703) 358–2397; Fax

(703) 358–2248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Wildlife Refuge System

Administration Act of 1966 (NWRSAA)

closes national wildlife refuges to

hunting and sport fishing until we open

them by rulemaking. The Secretary of

the Interior (Secretary) may open refuge

areas to hunting and/or fishing upon a

determination that such uses are

compatible with the purposes of the

refuge. The action also must be in

accordance with provisions of all laws

applicable to the areas, must be

consistent with the principles of sound

fish and wildlife management and

administration, and otherwise must be

in the public interest. These

requirements ensure that we maintain

the biological integrity, diversity, and

environmental health of the National

Wildlife Refuge System (System) for the

benefit of present and future generations

of Americans.

We review refuge hunting and fishing

programs annually to determine

whether to add additional refuges or

whether individual refuge regulations

governing existing programs need

modifications, deletions, or additions

made to them. Changing environmental

conditions, State and Federal

regulations, and other factors affecting

wildlife populations and habitat may

warrant modifications ensuring the

continued compatibility of hunting and

fishing programs and that these

programs will not materially interfere

with or detract from the fulfillment of

the mission of the System or the

purposes of the refuge.

You may find provisions governing

hunting and fishing on national wildlife

refuges in 50 CFR part 32. We regulate

hunting and fishing on refuges to:

• Ensure compatibility;

• Properly manage the fish and

wildlife resource;

• Protect other refuge values; and

• ensure refuge user safety.

On many refuges, our general policy

of adopting regulations identical to State

hunting and fishing regulations is

adequate in meeting these objectives.

On other refuges, it is necessary to

supplement State regulations with more

restrictive Federal regulations to ensure

that we meet our management

responsibilities, as outlined under the

section entitled ‘‘Statutory Authority.’’

We issue refuge-specific hunting and

fishing regulations when we open

wildlife refuges to either migratory game

bird hunting, upland game hunting, big

game hunting, or sport fishing. These

regulations list the wildlife species that

you may hunt or those species subject

to sport fishing, seasons, bag limits,

methods of hunting or fishing,

descriptions of open areas, and other

provisions as appropriate. You may find

previously issued, refuge-specific

regulations for hunting and fishing in 50

CFR part 32. We are promulgating many

of the amendments to these sections to

standardize and clarify the existing

language of these regulations.

Some refuges may make seasonal

information available in brochures or

leaflets to supplement these refugespecific regulations, which we provide

for in 50 CFR 25.31.

We are making several corrections to

50 CFR:

• In 50 CFR 32.71 Pacific Islands

Territory, we are changing the section

heading to read ‘‘United States

unincorporated Pacific insular

possessions’’ with two refuges: Johnston

Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and

Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

We moved Kilauea Point National

Wildlife Refuge to Hawaii (§ 32.30), and

we moved Guam National Wildlife

Refuge to a new section § 32.72 Guam.

• We are eliminating redundant

refuge-specific regulations for Ohio

River National Wildlife Refuge that we

currently list in the States of

Pennsylvania, West Virginia and

Kentucky. We will list Ohio River

National Wildlife Refuge in West

Virginia. Pennsylvania and Kentucky

will refer the reader to West Virginia for

refuge-specific regulations.

Plain Language Mandate

In this rule the vast majority of the

revisions to the individual refuge units

are to comply with a Presidential

mandate to use plain language in

regulations and do not modify the

substance of the previous restrictions.

These types of changes include using

‘‘you’’ to refer to the reader and ‘‘we’’

to refer to the Service and using the

word ‘‘allow’’ instead of ‘‘permit’’ when

we do not require the use of a permit for

an activity. Only a handful of refugespecific regulations contain the

substantive changes discussed below.

Use of Only Approved Nontoxic Shot

In 50 CFR part 32, we provide for the

prohibition of the possession of toxic

shot in the field on Waterfowl

Production Areas (WPAs) and certain

other areas (refuges or areas within

refuges) of the System. We delineated

these areas on maps, leaflets, and/or

signs (available at each refuge

headquarters or posted at each refuge) or

as stated in refuge-specific regulations.

Where we allow turkey and deer

hunting, you may use slugs and shot

containing lead to hunt these species

unless prohibited by refuge-specific

regulations and/or State law.

We specifically identify the shot

allowed in areas of the System by

reference to the shot identified in 50

CFR 20.21(j). We sometimes grant new

shot types conditional approvals until

we complete all necessary studies.

These conditional approvals change

yearly, and we add new shot types to

our approved list as they meet our

criteria. To avoid any confusion, we

amend § 32.2 What are the general

provisions regarding hunting on areas of

the National Wildlife Refuge System? to

state that you may possess only

‘‘approved’’ nontoxic shot in the field

which we identify in 50 CFR 20.21(j),

while on Waterfowl Production Areas or

on certain other areas of the National

Wildlife Refuge System. We also amend

affected refuges listed in Subpart B.—‘‘

Refuge-Specific Regulations for Hunting

and Fishing to reflect that hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field. We removed any

reference to ‘‘use’’ of nontoxic shot to be

consistent with 50 CFR 20.21(j).

Establishment of Lead-Free Fishing

Areas

We will not be making a decision on

the establishment of lead-free fishing

areas in this final rule. We will address

this issue in a separate final rule at a

later date.

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Response to Comments Received

In the August 11, 1999, issue of the

Federal Register (64 FR 43834) we

published a proposed rulemaking

identifying the refuges and their

proposed hunting and/or fishing

programs and invited public comments.

We reviewed and considered all

substantive comments following a 30-

day public comment period.

In all we received 37 comments from

the proposed rule: 1 State conservation

agency; 4 non-government

organizations; and 32 individuals.

Nearly all the comments were

concerning refuges allowing hunting.

We addressed multiple comments from

some commenters individually.

Comment: 32 commenters expressed

their opposition to the proposal to open

additional refuges to hunting and/or

fishing or to the existing refuges open to

hunting and/or fishing.

Response: The National Wildlife

Refuge System Administration Act

authorizes permitting any compatible

uses on refuges and specifically

includes hunting. The principal focus of

the National Wildlife Refuge System

Improvement Act of 1997 (NWRSIA),

which amended the NWRSAA, was to

clearly establish a wildlife conservation

mission for the System and provide

managers clear direction and procedures

for making determinations regarding

wildlife conservation and public uses

within the areas of the System. When

Congress passed the NWRSIA, it

reaffirmed that the System was created

to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants

and their habitats; and that this had

been facilitated by providing Americans

opportunities to participate in

compatible wildlife-dependent

recreation, including hunting and/or

fishing on System areas. The NWRSIA

establishes six wildlife-dependent

recreational uses as the priority general

public uses of the Refuge System where

compatible. Those priority uses are:

hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,

wildlife photography, environmental

education, and interpretation. The Act

directs the Secretary to facilitate those

uses.

Comment: We received a comment

suggesting that we more fully describe

in our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section that ‘‘the opening of these new

areas is beneficial in terms of offering

valuable additional recreational

opportunities to sportsmen .....[and]

consistent with the purposes of the

National Wildlife Refuge System and

the National Wildlife Refuge System

Improvement Act of 1997 ...’’

Response: We have described the

ramifications of the NWRSIA in the

Statutory Authority section of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

Comment: One commenter questioned

the opening of Bayou Teche National

Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana to

migratory bird, upland game, and big

game hunting as the Refuge ‘‘has not yet

been created.’’

Response: We proposed the opening

of Bayou Teche National Wildlife

Refuge in anticipation of the completion

of the acquisition process by the time

we would publish the final rule. We are

still finalizing this process and will

remove the refuge opening from this

rule.

Comment: We received one comment

from a State fish and game authority

requesting that we coordinate closely

with them on proposing any limitations

to our hunting and fishing programs.

Response: We will do so. Our refuge

managers and regional staffs will be in

close contact with those State officials

that are in or supervise State programs

in the areas listed in this rule.

Comment: One commenter expressed

concern that we are expanding hunting

programs in the absence of adequate

scientific data on the wildlife

populations affected. Another

commenter questioned if adequate

funding levels are available to initiate

the proposed hunts.

Response: The quote the commenter

cited was from the Fulfilling the

Promise: Serving Wildlife, Habtat and

People through Effective Leadership

(2nd draft, September 18, 1998)

document, and the ‘‘absence of adequate

scientific data’’ statement refers to

wildlife disturbance issues, i.e., nonconsumptive uses such as developing

new trails, etc. We do not expand our

hunting programs without examining

the ramifications on the affected

wildlife populations. For example, in

the case of migratory bird hunting, our

primary responsibility in the annual

promulgation of hunting regulations is

to ensure the continued health of

migratory game bird populations. This

process involves consideration of

extensive national and international

survey results, technical advice from

our staff and States in all major

migration routes, and other public input

in the development of reasonable and

appropriate regulatory

recommendations, such as seasons and

bag limits, each year. More recently, we

have used an adaptive approach to

develop harvest regulations. This

approach fosters a regulatory process in

the United States that improves our

ability to predict the impact regulations

have on bird populations, maximizes

harvest, and at the same time, conserves

the migratory bird resource over the

long term.

Funding is just one of the factors that

we consider when applying sound

professional judgment as part of

determining compatibility for hunting

programs.

Comment: A commenter felt that

‘‘Because state regulations will govern

all aspects of the hunting programs not

covered by the Refuge-specific

regulations, the rule will clearly transfer

authority for managing federal lands to

the states.’’

Response: We disagree. We do not

transfer authority to the States, but

rather make a decision as to whether

State regulations are sufficient for our

management needs.

State regulations do not govern all

aspects of our hunting programs, rather

we work in partnership with the States.

For example, with migratory bird

hunting, the States step down Federal

harvest and implementation regulations

for establishing hunting seasons and bag

limits. In turn, we evaluate State

regulations based on local population

surveys and adjust our hunting seasons

and bag limits accordingly. When

evaluating the State regulations, if we

need provide no further restrictions,

then we adopt regulations identical to

the State regulations. On some refuges it

may be necessary to supplement the

State regulations with more restrictive

Federal regulations to ensure that we

meet our management responsibilities

as outlined under the section entitled

‘‘Statutory Authority’’ in the rule.

Comment: A commenter offered some

changes to the language in 50 CFR

32.24, California (affecting Colusa,

Delevan, Sacramento, and Sutter

National Wildlife Refuges) regarding the

use of portable gas stoves. They suggest

that we modify the language to say: ‘‘No

person will build or maintain fires,

except in refuge parking lots and in

portable gas stoves or other portable

metal devices made specifically for

burning.’’ In the same section, they feel

the public could interpret our

prohibition of use of ‘‘ * * * bicycles

and other conveyances’’ to include

wheelchairs and other devices necessary

for the mobility impaired.

Response: The use of fires is largely

inconsistent with the operation of

public waterfowl hunting programs at

national wildlife refuges and also in

their associated confined parking lots.

We believe that open fires in the parking

lots are a camping-related activity.

Overnight camping has been a major

issue in the past at all four refuges, and

we do not allow it. Authorizing the use

of other portable metal devices made for

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burning burn barrels) is not, in our

opinion, consistent with the operation

of this refuge waterfowl hunt program.

The proposed regulation is simple, to

the point, and consistent with the plain

language mandate and the intent of the

NWRSIA. We agree with the suggestion

for clarification of the language dealing

with improving access for the mobility

impaired on System lands. The Service

and the California Department of Fish

and Game have developed and

implemented ‘‘Reasonable

Accommodation Procedures for

Mobility Impaired Hunters—

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Complex,’’ which allows access for

mobility-impaired hunters. We will

modify 50 CFR 32.24 for Colusa,

Delevan, Sacramento, and Sutter

National Wildlife Refuges in California

to read as follows: ‘‘We do not allow

bicycles and other conveyances.

Mobility-impaired hunters should

consult with the Refuge Manager for

allowed conveyances.’’

Comment: A commenter asked if it is

possible to open surf/bay fishing at

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife

Refuge in Texas.

Response: At present, we prohibit

fishing and/or fishing access on the

existing refuge to avoid wildlife

disturbance. Migratory ducks,

shorebirds, and wading birds are the

species targeted for protection by this

closure. The threatened piping plover is

one species of particular interest

protected by this fishing closure. This

closure includes all bank fishing access

along the refuge’s Laguna Madre

shoreline. However, we do allow boat

access for boat fishing and wade fishing.

Other wetlands affected by this closure

include the Laguna Atascosa Lake, the

Cayo Atascoso (a stream that flows into

and out of the lake), and the Arroyo

Colorado (a public stream that flows

through the refuge). Dolph Thomae Jr.

County Park on the Arroyo Colorado

allows pier fishing, boat launching, etc.,

for the public. We manage this county

park as part of refuge lands under a

written Memorandum of Understanding.

Comment: One commenter felt we did

not afford the public a meaningful

opportunity to comment on the

proposal.

Response: We provided the public a

30-day period to comment on the

August 11, 1999 proposed rule. The

Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport

Fishing Regulations are an annual

process with the proposed rule

published each summer with 30-day

comment period. There is nothing

contained in this annual regulation

outside of the scope of the annual

review process where we add refuges or

determine whether individual refuge

regulations need modifications,

deletions, or additions made to them. As

we stated in the proposed rule, by

allowing a 30-day comment period, we

are trying to avoid jeopardizing the

establishment of hunting and fishing

programs this year (two of the six

priority uses established by the

NWRSIA) or shortening their duration.

Many of these rules also relieve

restrictions and allow the public to

participate in recreational activities on a

number of refuges. Even after issuance

of a final rule we accept comments,

suggestions and concerns for

consideration for any appropriate

subsequent rulemaking.

Effective Date

This rule is effective upon

publication. We have determined that

any further delay in implementing these

refuge-specific hunting and sport fishing

regulations would not be in the public

interest in that a delay would hinder the

effective planning and administration of

the hunting and fishing programs. We

provided a 30-day comment period for

the August 11, 1999 proposed rule. An

additional 30-day delay would

jeopardize holding the hunting and/or

fishing programs this year or shorten

their duration and thereby lessen the

management effectiveness of this

regulation. Therefore, we find good

cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to make this

rule effective upon publication.

Statutory Authority

The National Wildlife Refuge System

Administration Act (NWRSAA) of 1966

as amended by the National Wildlife

Refuge System Improvement Act of

1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee) and the

Refuge Recreation Act (RRA) of 1962 (16

U.S.C. 460k–460k–4), govern the

administration and public use of

national wildlife refuges.

The National Wildlife Refuge System

Improvement Act (NWRSIA) is the latest

amendment to the NWRSAA. It amends

and builds upon the NWRSAA in a

manner that provides an improved

‘‘Organic Act’’ for the Refuge System

similar to those that exist for other

public lands. It serves to ensure that we

effectively manage the System as a

national system of lands, waters, and

interests for the protection and

conservation of our nation’s wildlife

resources. The NWRSAA states first and

foremost that we focus the mission of

the System on conservation of fish,

wildlife, and plant resources and their

habitat. This Act requires the Secretary,

before initiating or permitting a new use

of a refuge, or before expanding,

renewing, or extending an existing use

of a refuge, to determine that the use is

a compatible use and not inconsistent

with public safety. The NWRSIA

establishes as the policy of the United

States that wildlife-dependent

recreation, when it is compatible, is a

legitimate and appropriate public use of

the Refuge System, through which the

American public can develop an

appreciation for fish and wildlife. The

NWRSIA establishes six compatible

wildlife-dependent recreational uses as

the priority general public uses of the

Refuge System. Those priority uses are:

hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,

wildlife photography, environmental

education, and interpretation.

The RRA authorizes the Secretary to

administer areas within the System for

public recreation as an appropriate

incidental or secondary use only to the

extent that it is practicable and not

inconsistent with the primary

purpose(s) for which we established the

areas. This Act requires that any

recreational use of refuge lands be

compatible with the primary purposes

for which we established the refuge and

not inconsistent with other previously

authorized operations.

The NWRSAA and RRA also

authorize the Secretary to issue

regulations to carry out the purposes of

the Acts and regulate uses.

We develop hunting and sport fishing

plans for each existing refuge prior to

opening it to hunting or fishing. In

many cases, we develop refuge-specific

regulations to ensure the compatibility

of the programs with the purposes for

which we established the refuge. We

have ensured initial compliance with

the NWRSAA and the RRA for hunting

and sport fishing on newly acquired

refuges through an interim

determination of compatibility made at

the time of acquisition. This policy

ensures that we make the

determinations required by these acts

prior to adding refuges to the lists of

areas open to hunting and fishing in 50

CFR part 32. We ensure continued

compliance by the development of

Comprehensive Conservation Plans,

long-term hunting and sport fishing

plans, and by annual review of hunting

and sport fishing programs and

regulations.

In preparation for new openings, we

include the following documents in the

refuges’ ‘‘openings package’’ for

Regional review and approval from the

Washington Office: an interim hunting

and fishing management plan; a Section

7 determination pursuant to the

Endangered Species Act that these

openings will have no effect, or are not

likely to have an adverse effect, on

listed species or critical habitats; a letter

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of concurrence from the affected State;

interim compatibility determinations;

and refuge-specific regulations to

administer the hunting and/or fishing

programs. Upon review of these

documents, we have determined that

the opening of these national wildlife

refuges to hunting and fishing is

compatible with the principles of sound

fish and wildlife management and

administration and otherwise will be in

the public interest.

We allow the following wildlifedependent recreational activities for the

first time:

Hunting of migratory game birds:

• Currituck National Wildlife Refuge,

North Carolina

• Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the

Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Oregon

• Plum Tree Island National Wildlife

Refuge, Virginia

St. Croix Wetland Management

District, Wisconsin

Big game hunting on:

• Bond Swamp National Wildlife

Refuge, Georgia

• St. Croix Wetland Management

District, Wisconsin

Upland game hunting on:

• St. Croix Wetland Management

District, Wisconsin

Sport fishing on:

• Bond Swamp National Wildlife

Refuge, Georgia

• J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife

Refuge, North Dakota

• Tewaukon National Wildlife

Refuge, North Dakota

• Stewart Lake National Wildlife

Refuge, North Dakota

• Upper Souris National Wildlife

Refuge, North Dakota

• Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the

Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Oregon

• Willapa National Wildlife Refuge,

Oregon

• ACE Basin National Wildlife

Refuge, South Carolina

In accordance with NWRSAA and the

RRA, we have determined that these

openings are compatible and consistent

with the primary purposes for which we

established the refuge.

Need for This Regulation

We are adding refuges to the list of

areas open for hunting and/or sport

fishing, along with pertinent refugespecific regulations for such activities.

We amend certain regulations for other

refuges that pertain to migratory game

bird hunting, upland game hunting, big

game hunting, and sport fishing for the

1999–2000 season. On many refuges,

our policy of adopting regulations

identical to State regulations is adequate

in meeting National Wildlife Refuge

System objectives. On other refuges, it is

necessary to supplement State

regulations with more restrictive

Federal regulations to ensure that we

meet our management responsibilities,

as outlined under the section entitled

‘‘Statutory Authority’’ in the rule. We

issue refuge-specific regulations when

opening a national wildlife refuge or

modifying the various uses of a refuge,

and for all hunting or sport fishing.

These regulations list the prohibited

uses, limited uses, and those activities

that are available without restriction.

They also list those wildlife species that

you may hunt or fish for along with the

respective seasons, bag limits, methods

of hunting or fishing, descriptions of

open areas, and other provisions as

appropriate. We promulgate many of the

amendments here to provide greater

restriction and clarify the existing

regulation language, which should

result in fewer violations of refuge

regulations.

Regulatory Planning and Review

This document is not a significant

rule subject to Office of Management

and Budget review under Executive

Order 12866. See explanation under

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

a. This rule will not have an annual

economic effect of $100 million or

adversely affect an economic sector,

productivity, jobs, the environment, or

other units of government. A costbenefit and economic analysis is not

required. This rule is administrative,

legal, technical, and procedural in

nature and makes minor modification to

existing refuge public use programs. The

rule will allow hunting on five refuges

where we had prohibited hunting and

allow fishing on eight refuges where we

had prohibited that activity. We

estimate that these changes will result

in 11,900 additional visitor-huntingdays and 165,300 visitor-fishing-days.

The appropriate measure for the net

benefits of these changes is the

additional net economic value

experienced by the participants. The

1996 National Survey of Fishing,

Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated

Recreation measured net economic

values by activity and region. Applying

these estimates to the number of

additional activity-days permitted by

this rule yields an estimate of the

national benefits from increased hunting

of $160,000 and from increased fishing

of $2.6 million. These estimates are

below the threshold for a significant

rule.

The addition of the term ‘‘approved’’

to the nontoxic shot regulations is for

clarification purposes, and we do not

expect it to affect hunters’ behavior. It

has no economic effects.

b. This rule will not create

inconsistencies with other agencies’

actions. We coordinate recreational use

on national wildlife refuges with State

governments as well as other Federal

agencies having adjoining or

overlapping jurisdiction before

proposing regulations. The regulation is

consistent with, and not less restrictive

than, other agencies’ rules.

c. This rule will not materially affect

entitlements, grants, user fees, loan

programs, or the rights and obligations

of their recipients. The provisions of

this rule only apply to persons involved

in wildlife-dependent public use

including regulated hunting and sport

fishing on national wildlife refuges,

which is a privilege and not a right.

User fees will not change as a result of

this rule.

d. This rule will not raise novel legal

or policy issues. This rule continues the

practice of requiring public use of

refuges to be compatible with the

primary purpose of the refuge.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of the Interior

certifies that this rule will not have a

significant economic effect on a

substantial number of small entities

such as businesses, organizations, and

governmental jurisdictions in the area as

defined under the Regulatory Flexibility

Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). A final

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is not

attached, and a Small Entity

Compliance Guide is not required.

This rulemaking will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Congress created the National Wildlife

Refuge System to conserve fish, wildlife,

and plants and their habitats. They

facilitated this conservation mission by

providing Americans opportunities to

visit and participate in compatible

wildlife-dependent recreation,

including hunting, fishing, wildlife

observation and photography, and

environmental education and

interpretation as priority public uses on

national wildlife refuges and to better

appreciate the value of, and need for,

fish and wildlife conservation.

For most units within the National

Wildlife Refuge System, this rule is

administrative, legal, technical, and

procedural in nature and provides for

minor changes to the methods of

hunting and fishing permitted but does

not stop the overall use permitted. For

most units, this rule will not change the

number of visitors using refuges or their

spending and, therefore, will have no

impact on the local economies in their

vicinity.

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We open five units to hunting and

eight units to fishing for the first time.

Data from the 1996 National Survey of

Fishing, Hunting, and WildlifeAssociated Recreation provides

estimates of spending per day for each

activity in each of our regions.

Multiplying spending per activity day

by the number of activity days expected

at each unit yields an estimate of the

total spending related to the regulation.

As much of this spending would have

occurred at other sites in the local

region absent the regulation, this

estimate does not represent increased

economic activity but economic activity

related to the new recreational

opportunities. We estimate the

additional hunting opportunities will

result in 11,900 visitor-hunting-days on

the newly opened units. This hunting

will entail $302,000 in trip-related

expenditures by hunters. We estimate

the additional fishing opportunities will

result in 165,300 visitor-fishing-days

and $9.3 million in spending. Upper

Souris National Wildlife Refuge and J.

Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge

account for 90,000 of the increased

fishing days so we expect $5.4 million

of the related spending in the Minot,

North Dakota area. As small businesses

are a significant portion of the sporting

goods industry, much of this economic

activity will flow to small entities.

However, the rule will not have a

significant economic effect on a

substantial number of small entities as

defined in the Act.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act

This rule is not a major rule under 5

U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, as

discussed in the Regulatory Planning

and Review section above. This rule:

a. Does not have an annual effect on

the economy of $100 million or more;

b. Will not cause a major increase in

costs or prices for consumers,

individual industries, Federal, State, or

local government agencies, or

geographic regions; or

c. Does not have significant adverse

effects on competition, employment,

investment, productivity, innovation, or

the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to

compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Since this rule applies to public use

of federally owned and managed

refuges, it does not impose an unfunded

mandate on State, local, or tribal

governments or the private sector of

more than $100 million per year. The

rule does not have a significant or

unique effect on State, local, or tribal

governments or the private sector. A

statement containing the information

required by the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not

required.

Takings (Executive Order 12630)

In accordance with Executive Order

12630, the rule does not have significant

takings implications. This regulation

will affect only visitors at national

wildlife refuges and limit what they can

do while they are on a refuge.

Federalism (Executive Order 13152)

As discussed in the Regulatory

Planning and Review and Unfunded

Mandates Act sections above, this rule

does not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment under

Executive Order 13152.

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order

12988)

In accordance with Executive Order

12988, the Office of the Solicitor has

determined that the rule does not

unduly burden the judicial system and

meets the requirements of sections 3(a)

and 3(b)(2) of the Order. The regulation

will clarify established regulations and

result in better understanding of the

regulations by refuge visitors.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This regulation does not contain any

information collection requirements

other than that already approved by the

Office of Management and Budget under

the Paperwork Reduction Act. See 50

CFR 25.23 for information concerning

that approval.

Section 7 Consultation

In preparation for new openings, we

include Section 7 consultation

documents in the refuge’s ‘‘openings

package’’ for Regional review and

approval from the Washington Office.

We reviewed the changes in hunting

and fishing herein with regard to

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act

of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and find

the actions are not likely to adversely

affect the continued existence of any

endangered species or threatened

species or result in the destruction or

adverse modification of habitat of such

species within the System since the rule

is primarily administrative, legal,

technical, or procedural in nature and/

or makes minor modifications to

existing public use programs. We

comply with Section 7 of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16

U.S.C. 1531–1543) when developing

Comprehensive Conservation Plans,

management plans for public use of

refuges, and prior to implementing any

new or revised public recreation

program on a refuge as identified in 50

CFR 26.32. We also make

determinations required by the

Endangered Species Act on a case-bycase basis before the addition of a refuge

to the lists of areas open to hunting or

fishing as contained in 50 CFR 32.7.

National Environmental Policy Act

We analyzed this rule in accordance

with the criteria of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) and 318 DM

2.2(g) and 6.3(D). This rule does not

constitute a major Federal action

significantly affecting the quality of the

human environment. An environmental

impact statement/assessment is not

required.

A categorical exclusion from NEPA

documentation covers this amendment

of refuge-specific hunting and fishing

regulations since it is technical and

procedural in nature, and the

environmental effects are too broad,

speculative, or conjectural to lend

themselves to meaningful analysis (516

DM 2, Appendix 1.10).

Prior to the addition of a refuge to the

list of areas open to hunting and fishing

in 50 CFR part 32, we develop hunting

and fishing plans for the affected

refuges. We incorporate these proposed

refuge hunting and fishing activities in

the refuge Comprehensive Conservation

Plans and/or step-down management

plans, pursuant to our refuge planning

guidance in 602 FW 1–3. We prepare

these plans in compliance with section

102(2)(C) of NEPA, and the Council on

Environmental Quality’s regulations for

implementing NEPA in 40 CFR parts

1500–1508. We invite the affected

public to participate in the review,

development, and implementation of

these plans.

We have also prepared several related

environmental analyses, such as lead

shot vs. nontoxic shot as it relates to

waterfowl and other wildlife with the

most recent Environmental Assessment

(EA) in May, 1998.

Available Information for Specific

Refuges

Individual refuge headquarters retain

information regarding public use

programs and the conditions that apply

to their specific programs and maps of

their respective areas. You may also

obtain information from the regional

offices at the addresses listed below:

Region 1—California, Hawaii, Idaho,

Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Assistant Regional Director—Refuges

and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Eastside Federal Complex,

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Suite 1692, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue,

Portland, Oregon 97232–4181;

Telephone (503) 231–6214.

Region 2—Arizona, New Mexico,

Oklahoma, and Texas. Assistant

Regional Director—Refuges and

Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Box 1306, Albuquerque, New

Mexico 87103; Telephone (505) 766–

1829.

Region 3—Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio,

and Wisconsin. Assistant Regional

Director—Refuges and Wildlife, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal

Building, Fort Snelling, Twin Cities,

Minnesota 55111; Telephone (612)–

713–5300.

Region 4—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,

Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Mississippi, North Carolina,

Tennessee, South Carolina, Puerto

Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Assistant

Regional Director—Refuges and

Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 1875 Century Boulevard,

Room 324, Atlanta, Georgia 30345;

Telephone (404) 679–7152.

Region 5—Connecticut, Delaware,

District of Columbia, Maine,

Maryland, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,

Virginia, and West Virginia. Assistant

Regional Director—Refuges and

Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive,

Hadley, Massachusetts 01035–9589;

Telephone (413) 253–8550.

Region 6—Colorado, Kansas, Montana,

Nebraska, North Dakota, South

Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Assistant Regional Director—Refuges

and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Box 25486, Denver Federal

Center, Denver, Colorado 80225;

Telephone (303) 236–8145.

Region 7—Alaska. Assistant Regional

Director—Refuges and Wildlife, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E.

Tudor Rd., Anchorage, Alaska 99503;

Telephone (907) 786–3545.

Primary Author. Leslie A. Marler,

Management Analyst, Division of

Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Washington, DC 20240, is the primary

author of this rulemaking document.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 32

Fishing, Hunting, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife,

Wildlife refuges.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, we amend title 50, chapter I,

subchapter C of the Code of Federal

Regulations as follows:

PART 32—[AMENDED]

1. By revising the authority citation

for part 32 to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k,

664, 668dd–668ee, and 715i.

2. In § 32.2, by revising the section

heading and paragraph (k) to read as

follows:

§ 32.2 What are the general provisions

regarding hunting on areas of the National

Wildlife Refuge System?

* * * * *

(k) You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field, which

we identify in 50 CFR 20.21(j), while on

Waterfowl Production Areas, or on

certain other areas of the National

Wildlife Refuge System as delineated on

maps, leaflets and/or signs, available at

each refuge headquarters or posted at

each refuge, or as stated in refugespecific regulations. Where we allow

turkey and deer hunting, you may use

slugs and shot containing lead to hunt

these species unless prohibited by

refuge-specific regulations and/or State

law.

3. In § 32.7 by:

a. Revising the section heading and

removing the listing of ‘‘Cossatot

National Wildlife Refuge’’ and by

alphabetically adding ‘‘Pond Creek

National Wildlife Refuge’’ in the State of

Arkansas;

b. Alphabetically adding the listing

‘‘Bond Swamp National Wildlife

Refuge’’ in the State of Georgia;

c. Alphabetically adding the listing of

‘‘Kilauea Point National Wildlife

Refuge’’ in the State of Hawaii;

d. Alphabetically adding the listing of

‘‘Currituck National Wildlife Refuge’’ in

the State of North Carolina;

e. Alphabetically adding the listing of

‘‘Stewart Lake National Wildlife

Refuge’’ in the State of North Dakota;

f. Removing the listing of ‘‘Baskett

Slough National Wildlife Refuge’’ and

by alphabetically adding the listing

‘‘Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the

Columbian White-Tailed Deer’’ in the

State of Oregon;

g. Alphabetically adding the listing

‘‘Plum Tree Island National Wildlife

Refuge’’ in the State of Virginia;

h. Alphabetically adding the listing

‘‘St. Croix Wetland Management

District’’ in the State of Wisconsin;

i. Revising ‘‘Pacific Island Territories’’

to read ‘‘United States Unincorporated

Pacific Insular Possessions’’ and

removing the listing ‘‘Guam National

Wildlife Refuge;’’ and

j. By alphabetically adding a new

listing for ‘‘Guam’’ The revisions read as

follows:

§ 32.7 What refuge units are open to

hunting and/or fishing?

* * * * *

Guam

Guam National Wildlife Refuge.

* * * * *

4. In § 32.20 Alabama by revising

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.20 Alabama.

* * * * *

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

[Reserved]

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit,

raccoon, and opossum on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We do not allow bank fishing

around the shoreline of the refuge

headquarters.

2. All other refuge waters are open to

fishing year-round unless otherwise

posted.

3. We prohibit entry and use of

airboats and hovercraft on all waters

within the refuge boundaries.

4. We prohibit entry and use of

inboard waterthrust boats, such as but

not limited to personal watercraft,

watercycles, and waterbikes on all

waters of the refuge except that portion

of the Tennessee River and Flint Creek

from its mouth to mile-marker three.

5. You may not leave boats on the

refuge overnight.

5. In § 32.22 Arizona by:

a. Revising Bill Williams River

National Wildlife Refuge and Cibola

National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraphs A.3. and B.4.

of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge; and

c. Revising paragraphs A.3. and B.2.

of Imperial National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.22 Arizona.

* * * * *

Bill Williams River National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of mourning and

white-winged doves on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

condition: We allow only shotguns.

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B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail and cottontail rabbit on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. We allow only shotguns.

3. We allow hunting of cottontail

rabbits from September 1 to the close of

the State quail season.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of desert bighorn sheep on

designated areas of the refuge.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing in designated areas.

* * * * *

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, common snipe, mourning

and white-winged dove on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. We allow only shotguns.

2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

3. You must pay a hunt fee in portions

of the refuge. Consult refuge hunting

leaflet for locations.

4. We do not allow pit or permanent

blinds.

5. Hunting in Farm Unit 2 closes at

12:00 p.m. each day. Consult refuge

hunting leaflet for refuge-specific

regulations and location.

6. We close Farm Unit 2 to all hunting

except waterfowl hunting during the

Arizona waterfowl season.

7. You must remove all temporary

blinds, boats, and decoys from the

refuge following each day’s hunt.

8. We do not allow hunting within 50

yards (45 m) of any public road.

9. The Hart Mine Marsh area is open

to hunting from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

daily during goose season.

10. The area known as Pretty Water is

open to waterfowl hunting from 1⁄2 hour

before sunrise to 3:00 p.m. during the

Arizona and California waterfowl

hunting seasons.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail and cottontail rabbit on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow only shotguns and bows

and arrows.

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

3. You may hunt cottontail rabbit

from September 1 through the last day

of the respective State’s quail season.

4. During the Arizona waterfowl

season, you may not hunt quail and

rabbit in Farm Unit 2.

5. You may not hunt within 50 yards

(45 m) of any public road.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of mule deer on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. During the Arizona waterfowl

season, you may not hunt mule deer in

Farm Unit 2.

2. You may not hunt within 50 yards

(45 m) of any public road.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing and frogging subject to the

following condition: Cibola Lake is open

to fishing and frogging from March 15

through Labor Day.

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. We require approved nontoxic shot

for hunting quail and cottontail rabbit.

* * * * *

§ 32.23 [Amended]

6. In § 32.23 Arkansas by revising the

name of ‘‘Cossatot National Wildlife

Refuge’’ to read ‘‘Pond Creek National

Wildlife Refuge’’ and by placing it in

alphabetical order.

7. In § 32.24 California by:

a. Revising paragraph A.2. of Clear

Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising the introductory text of

paragraphs A. and B., revising

paragraph A.1., adding paragraph A.4.,

redesignating paragraphs B.2. and B.3.

as B.3. and B.4. and designating the

undesignated paragraph following

paragraph B.1. as B.2., revising

paragraphs B.2., and B.3., and adding

paragraph B.5. of Colusa National

Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising Delevan National Wildlife

Refuge;

d. Revising paragraph D. of Humboldt

Bay National Wildlife Refuge;

e. Revising paragraph B.2. of Kern

National Wildlife Refuge;

f. Revising Lower Klamath National

Wildlife Refuge;

g. Revising paragraph A. of Merced

National Wildlife Refuge;

h. Revising paragraph A.4. and

paragraph B. of Modoc National

Wildlife Refuge;

i. Revising paragraphs A. and B. of

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge;

j. Revising paragraph A., the

introductory text of paragraph B, and

paragraphs B.1. and D. of San Luis

National Wildlife Refuge;

k. Revising paragraphs A. and B. of

Sutter National Wildlife Refuge; and

l. Revising paragraphs A. and B. of

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.24 California.

* * * * *

Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuges subject to the

following conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

4. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

* * * * *

2. We do not allow bicycles and other

conveyances. Mobility-impaired hunters

should consult with the Refuge Manager

for allowed conveyances.

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

5. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

* * * * *

Delevan National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. You must unload firearms while

transporting them between parking

areas and spaced blind areas.

2. We do not allow snipe hunting in

the spaced blind areas.

3. We restrict hunters assigned to the

spaced blind area to within 100 feet (30

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m) of their assigned hunt site except for

retrieving downed birds, placing

decoys, or traveling to and from the

area.

4. Access to the hunt area is by foot

traffic only. We do not allow bicycles

and other conveyances. Mobilityimpaired hunters should consult with

the Refuge Manager for allowed

conveyances.

5. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

6. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

7. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant only in the freeroam areas on the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. We do not allow pheasant hunting

in the spaced blind area except during

a special 1-day-only pheasant hunt on

the first Monday after the opening of the

State pheasant hunting season.

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

3. Access to the hunt area is by foot

traffic only. We do not allow bicycles

and other conveyances. Mobilityimpaired hunters should consult with

the Refuge Manager for allowed

conveyances.

4. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

5. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing

during daylight hours only from

February 15 through October 1.

* * * * *

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing from the

designated shoreline train along

Hookton Slough during daylight hours

only.

2. We allow fishermen to use only

pole and line or rod and reel from the

Hookton Slough Shoreline trail fishing

area.

3. We do not allow either motorized

boats or motors on the refuge dock on

Humboldt Bay. We close the dock on

Humboldt Bay to launching of all boats

from November 1 through January 15.

* * * * *

Kern National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Lower Klamath National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. In the controlled waterfowl hunting

area, we require entry permits for the

first 2 days of the waterfowl season for

all hunters 16 years of age or older. An

adult with a permit must accompany

hunters under the age of 16 hunting in

the controlled area. We require advance

reservations for the first 2 days of the

hunt.

2. Shooting hours end at l:00 p.m.

daily on the California portion of the

refuge except that the refuge manager

may designate up to six 1-day special

youth or disabled hunter hunts per

season and up to 3 days per week of

general waterfowl hunting starting

December 1 after 1:00 p.m.

3. You may carry only unloaded

firearms on hunter access routes open to

motor vehicles or when taking them

through posted retrieving zones when

traveling to and from the hunting areas.

4. You may not set decoys in

retrieving zones.

5. We do not allow air-thrust and

inboard waterthrust boats.

6. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

7. You may use only nonmotorized

boats and boats with electric motors on

units 4b and 4c from the start of the

hunting season through November 30.

You may use motorized boats on units

4b and 4c from December 1 through the

end of hunting season.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. You may carry only unloaded

firearms on hunter access routes open to

motor vehicles or when taking them

through posted retrieving zones when

traveling to and from the hunting areas.

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

Merced National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and moorhens on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

conditions and as we may otherwise

post in the refuge regulations:

1. You must unload firearms while

transporting them between parking

areas and blind sites.

2. You may not possess more than 25

shells when leaving your assigned

parking lot.

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

4. We restrict hunters assigned to the

spaced blind unit to their assigned blind

except for retrieving downed birds,

placing decoys, or traveling to and from

the parking area.

* * * * *

Modoc National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We limit hunting to junior hunters

possessing a valid Junior Hunting

License and refuge permit.

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. You must unload firearms while

transporting them between parking

areas and spaced blind areas.

2. We do not allow snipe hunting in

the spaced blind area.

3. We restrict hunters assigned to the

spaced blind unit to within 100 feet (30

m) of their assigned hunt site except for

retrieving downed birds, placing

decoys, or traveling to and from the

parking area.

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

5. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

6. Access to the hunt area is by foot

traffic only. We do not allow bicycles

and other conveyances. Mobilityimpaired hunters should consult with

the Refuge Manager for allowed

conveyances.

7. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We do not allow pheasant hunting

in the spaced blind area except during

a special 1-day-only pheasant hunt on

the first Monday after the opening of the

State pheasant hunting season.

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

3. Access to the hunt area is by foot

traffic only. We do not allow bicycles

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and other conveyances. Mobilityimpaired hunters should consult with

the Refuge Manager for allowed

conveyances.

4. You may not possess more than 25

shells while in the field.

5. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

* * * * *

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions and as we may

otherwise post in the refuge regulations:

1. In the free-roam hunting areas, you

may use only portable blinds, temporary

blinds constructed of natural materials,

and on the San Luis Unit, existing

concrete barrel blinds. We prohibit the

cutting of woody vegetation.

2. You must remove all portable

blinds, decoys, and other personal

equipment from the refuge following

each day’s hunt.

3. You may snipe hunt only within

the free-roam portion of the San Luis

unit’s waterfowl hunting areas.

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

5. You may possess no more than 25

shells after leaving your assigned

parking lot or boat launch.

6. Vehicles may stop only at

designated, assigned parking areas. We

prohibit dropping of passengers or

equipment or stopping between

designated parking areas. You must

return your permits to the check stations

immediately upon completion of your

hunt, and prior to using any tour routes

or leaving the refuge vicinity.

7. You may not transport loaded

firearms while walking or bicycling

between parking areas in spaced blind

units, or while traveling in a boat under

power.

8. We restrict hunters in the spaced

blind area to their assigned blind except

when they are placing decoys, traveling

to and from the parking area, retrieving

downed birds, or when shooting to

retrieve cripples.

9. Access to the Frietas Unit free-roam

hunting area is by boat only with a

maximum of 5 mph. Prohibited boats

include air-thrust and/or inboard waterthrust types.

10. We prohibit the use of motorized

boats in the free-roam units with the

exception of the Frietas Unit.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasants on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions or as we otherwise

may post in refuge regulations available

at visitor information centers and refuge

headquarters:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions and as we may

otherwise post in the refuge regulations:

1. We allow fishing from sunrise to

sunset only, except on that portion of

the San Joaquin River’s south (left

descending) bank within the West Bear

Creek Unit designated as open for

fishing 24 hours per day, or as otherwise

posted in refuge regulations.

2. We allow the use of one pole and

line or one rod and reel per person.

Fishermen must attend at all times any

pole and line or rod and reel they are

using for fishing.

3. We prohibit the use of any boat,

float tube, or other floating aid/device.

* * * * *

Sutter National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

3. Access to the hunt area is by foot

traffic only. We do not allow bicycles

and other conveyances. Mobilityimpaired hunters should consult with

the Refuge Manager for allowed

conveyances.

4. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. Access is by foot traffic only. We

do not allow bicycles and other

conveyances. Mobility-impaired hunters

should consult with the Refuge Manager

for allowed conveyances.

3. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

4. No person may build or maintain

fires, except in portable gas stoves.

* * * * *

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. We require entry permits in the

controlled waterfowl hunting area for

the first 2 days of the waterfowl season

for all hunters 16 years of age or older.

An adult with a permit must accompany

hunters under the age of 16 hunting in

the controlled area. We require advance

reservation for the first 2 days of the

hunt.

2. Shooting hours end at 1:00 p.m.

daily on the California portion of the

refuge except that the refuge manager

may designate up to six 1-day special

youth or disabled hunter hunts per

season and up to 3 days per week of

general waterfowl hunting after 1:00

p.m. starting December 1.

3. We do not allow possession of any

loaded firearms more than 200 feet (60

m) from the established blind stakes.

You select blind sites by lottery at the

beginning of each hunt day. You may

shoot only from within your assigned

blind site.

4. You may carry only unloaded

firearms on hunter access routes open to

motor vehicles or when taking them

through posted retrieving zones when

traveling to and from the hunting areas.

5. We do not allow you to set decoys

in retrieving zones.

6. We do not allow air-thrust and

inboard waterthrust boats.

7. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. You may carry only unloaded

firearms on hunter access routes open to

motor vehicles or when taking them

through posted retrieving zones when

traveling to and from the hunting areas.

* * * * *

8. In § 32.25 Colorado by revising

paragraph B. of Arapaho National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.25 Colorado.

* * * * *

Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

upland game hunting on designated

areas of the refuge pursuant to State law

and subject to the following condition:

You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

9. In § 32.27 Delaware by:

a. Revising paragraph B. of Bombay

Hook National Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Revising paragraph B.4. of Prime

Hook National Wildlife Refuge to read

as follows:

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§ 32.27 Delaware.

* * * * *

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. We allow hunting only on the

South Upland Hunting Area.

2. We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour

before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after sunset.

3. We do not allow hunting from

March 1 through August 31.

4. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *

* * * * *

4. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

10. In § 32.28 Florida by:

a. Revising Chassahowitzka National

Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraphs C. and D. of

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife

Refuge;

c. Revising paragraphs A., B., C., and

D.9. and adding paragraph D.10. of St.

Marks National Wildlife Refuge; and

d. Revising paragraphs B., C., and D.

of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

to read as follows:

§ 32.28 Florida.

* * * * *

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks and coots on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, and

armadillo on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on the refuge year round. Creel

limits/seasons are in accordance with

State regulations.

* * * * *

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife

Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. Sport fishing will be

in accordance with State regulations

and is subject to the following

conditions:

1. We allow fishing only from sunrise

to sunset.

2. We do not allow use of airboats in

the refuge.

3. We do not allow commercial

fishing or the taking of frogs or turtles.

4. We do not allow the use of snatch

hooks in the refuge impoundments.

* * * * *

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks and coots in

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer, turkeys,

and feral hogs on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. ***

* * * * *

9. We prohibit crabbing in refuge

pools and impoundments along

Lighthouse Road.

10. We do not allow launching of

airboats or inboard waterthrust boats

(personal watercraft) from refuge

saltwater boat ramps at Wakulla Beach

or the Lighthouse Road area.

St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer, sambar

deer, and feral hogs on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing only from sunrise

to sunset.

2. We allow only nonmotorized boats

and boats with electric motors.

3. We do not allow the use of live

minnows as bait.

4. We allow fishing in Lakes 1 and 2

and Oyster Pond from April 1 through

September 30.

5. We allow fishing in Lakes 3, 4, and

5 from May 15 through September 30.

* * * * *

11. In § 32.29 Georgia by:

a. Alphabetically adding Bond

Swamp National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraphs C. and D. of

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge;

and

c. Revising paragraphs B. and C., the

introductory text of paragraph D., and

paragraph D.3. of Savannah National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.29 Georgia.

* * * * *

Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

[Reserved]

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing from March 15 to

October 15 except on the Ocmulgee

River, which is open to fishing yearround.

2. We allow fishing only from sunrise

to sunset.

3. We allow fishing only with pole

and line or rod and reel.

4. We prohibit the taking of sturgeon,

frogs, turtles, and mollusks.

5. We allow only nonmotorized boats

or boats with electric motors on refuge

waters except the Ocmulgee River.

6. You may not leave boats or other

personal equipment on the refuge

overnight.

7. The minimum size limit for

largemouth bass is 14 inches (35 cm)

* * * * *

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits except for on Cowhouse

Island. We open Cowhouse Island to

white-tailed deer and feral hog hunting

per Dixon Memorial State Forest

Regulations.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We do not allow the use of boats

with motors larger than 10 horsepower.

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2. We do not allow the use of live

minnows as bait.

3. We allow only the use of pole and

line or rod and reel.

4. The daily creel limit is 5

largemouth bass, 5 channel catfish, and

25 of any one, or combination, of bream

or sunfish. We do not allow the

possession of more than the daily creel

limit.

5. We do not allow the taking of

largemouth bass smaller than 14 inches

(35 cm).

* * * * *

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of squirrels and feral hogs on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer, turkey, and

feral hogs on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

* * * * *

3. We allow fishing from sunrise to

sunset.

* * * * *

12. In § 32.30 Hawaii by:

a. Revising paragraph C.1. of Hakalau

Forest National Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Alphabetically adding Kilauea

Point National Wildlife Refuge to read

as follows:

§ 32.30 Hawaii.

* * * * *

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife

Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. ***

1. You must have reservations or

permits to access the refuge.

* * * * *

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

[Reserved]

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may salt

water fish in designated areas of the

refuge.

13. In § 32.31 Idaho by:

a. Revising paragraph A.2. of Bear

Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraphs A. and B. of

Camas National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraphs A.3. and B.4.

of Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge;

and

d. Revising paragraph B.2. of

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.31 Idaho.

* * * * *

Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Camas National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and snipe on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant and grouse on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: Pheasant

hunters may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

4. Pheasant, quail, and partridge

hunters may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. Pheasant hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

14. In § 32.32 Illinois by:

a. Revising paragraphs A.3., A.4., B.3.,

C.2., C.3., C.4., D.1., and D.7. and

removing paragraph D.8. of Crab

Orchard National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraph B. and the

introductory text of paragraph C. of

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraph B.1. of Mark

Twain National Wildlife Refuge; and

d. Revising paragraph A., the

introductory text of paragraph B., and

paragraphs B.3. and B.4., adding

paragraph B.5., and revising the

introductory text of paragraph C., and

paragraphs C.3., C.4., C.5. and D. of

Upper Mississippi National Wildlife

and Fish Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.32 Illinois.

* * * * *

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. Goose hunters outside the

controlled goose hunting area on Crab

Orchard Lake must hunt from a blind

that is on shore or anchored a minimum

of 200 yards (180 m) away from any

shoreline. Waterfowl hunters may also

hunt on the east shoreline in Grassy

Bay.

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while hunting migratory

game bird species.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while hunting all

permitted species except wild turkey.

You may possess and use lead shot for

hunting wild turkey.

C. Big Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. We require hunters using the closed

area to check in at the refuge visitor

contact station prior to hunting and to

comply with the special rules provided

to them.

3. You may not hunt deer with a

firearm in the controlled goose hunting

areas. You may hunt deer in the

controlled goose hunting areas with

archery equipment in accordance with

State seasons and regulations.

4. You must remove hunting stands at

the end of each day’s hunt.

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. ***

1. Crab Orchard Lake—west of Wolf

Creek Road—Anglers may fish from

boats all year. Anglers must remove

trotlines/jugs from sunrise until sunset

from Memorial Day through Labor Day;

east of Wolf Creek Road, anglers may

fish from boats March 15 through

September 30. Anglers may fish all year

at the Wolf Creek and Route 148

causeway areas. Anglers must check and

remove fish from all jugs and trotlines

daily. It is illegal to use stakes to anchor

any trotlines; anglers must tag them

with their name and address. Anglers

may use all noncommercial fishing

methods except they may not use any

underwater breathing apparatus.

Anglers may not use jugs or trotlines

with any flotation device that has

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based materials or toxic substances.

Anglers must attach a buoyed device

that is visible on the water’s surface to

all trotlines.

* * * * *

7. We restrict motorboats to slow

speeds leaving no wakes in Cambria

Neck, and within 150 feet (45 m) of any

shoreline, swimming area, marina

entrance, boat ramp, or causeway tunnel

on Crab Orchard, Little Grassy, or Devils

Kitchen Lakes.

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. You may

hunt bob-white quail, rabbit, squirrel,

raccoon, opossum, coyote, red fox, grey

fox, and turkey (spring) on designated

areas of the refuge in accordance with

posted regulations and subject to the

following conditions:

1. If we provide hunter check-in/

check-out post, you must present daily

harvests.

2. We do not allow hunting after

sunset.

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while hunting for any

permitted birds except wild turkey. You

may use lead shot while hunting wild

turkey.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge in

accordance with posted regulations and

subject to the following conditions:

* * * * *

Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while hunting all

permitted birds, except wild turkeys.

You may possess and use lead shot for

hunting wild turkey.

* * * * *

Upper Mississippi National Wildlife

and Fish Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of migratory game

birds on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions:

1. You may not hunt migratory birds

on refuge-closed areas posted ‘‘Area

Closed,’’ on the Goose Island ‘‘No

Hunting’’ zone in Pool 8, on the Upper

Halfway Creek Marsh ‘‘No Hunting’’

zone in Pool 7, or on the Frog Pond area

‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 13.

2. We require permits for Potters

Marsh in Pool 13 except during the

early teal season.

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

4. On Pools 4 through 11 you must

remove all decoys from the refuge at the

end of each day’s hunt.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

* * * * *

3. You may not hunt at any time on

the Goose Island ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in

Pool 8, on the Upper Halfway Creek

Marsh ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 7, or

on the Frog Pond ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in

Pool 13.

4. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot when hunting

for any permitted birds or other small

game, except wild turkey. We still allow

possession of lead shot for hunting wild

turkey.

5. You may use lights and dogs to

hunt raccoons, and other specifically

authorized small mammals, in

accordance with State regulations. We

allow such use of lights on the refuge at

the point of kill only. We prohibit all

other uses of lights for hunting on the

refuge.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

* * * * *

3. You may not hunt at any time on

the Goose Island ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in

Pool 8, on the Upper Halfway Creek

Marsh ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in Pool 7, or

on the Frog Pond ‘‘No Hunting’’ zone in

Pool 13.

4. We do not allow construction or

use of permanent blinds, platforms, or

ladders.

5. You must remove all stands from

the refuge at the end of each day’s hunt.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We do not allow fishing on the

Spring Lake Closed Area, Carroll

County, Illinois from October 1 through

the last day of the Illinois waterfowl

season.

2. We allow only hand-powered boats

or boats with electric motors on Mertes’

Slough in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

15. In § 32.34 Iowa by revising

paragraph B. of Union Slough National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.34 Iowa.

* * * * *

Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. You may

hunt upland game in designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while hunting

upland game, except wild turkey. You

may possess and use lead shot for wild

turkey hunting.

* * * * *

16. In § 32.35 Kansas by:

a. Revising paragraph B.2. of Flint

Hills National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraph A. of Kirwin

National Wildlife Refuge; and

c. Revising paragraph A. of Quivira

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.35 Kansas.

* * * * *

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot or rimfire firearms while

in the field.

* * * * *

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

mourning doves, and snipe on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: Waterfowl and

coot hunters may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

rails (Virginia and Sora only), mourning

doves, and common snipe on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: We require

approved nontoxic shot when hunting

any game on the refuge. We prohibit the

possession of lead shot in the field.

* * * * *

17. In § 32.36 Kentucky by revising

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife

Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.36 Kentucky.

* * * * *

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife

Refuge

Refer to § 32.68 West Virginia for

regulations.

* * * * *

18. In § 32.37 Louisiana by:

a. Revising paragraphs B. and C., the

introductory text of paragraph D., and

paragraphs D.1. and D.2. of Catahoula

National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising D’Arbonne National

Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraph D.2. and

removing paragraphs D.3. and D.4. of

Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge;

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d. Revising Lake Ophelia National

Wildlife Refuge;

e. Revising the introductory text of

paragraph A., paragraph A.1., and

paragraph D. of Sabine National

Wildlife Refuge; and

f. Revising Upper Ouachita National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.37 Louisiana.

* * * * *

Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of raccoon, squirrel, rabbit, and

feral hogs on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing from 1 hour

before sunrise until 1⁄2 hour after sunset.

We allow only pole and line or rod and

reel fishing. We prohibit snagging.

2. We allow boat launching on all

refuge waters as designated in the refuge

brochure. We allow only nonmotorized

boats or boats with motors of 10

horsepower or less. You may not leave

boats on the refuge overnight.

* * * * *

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks, geese, coots,

and woodcock on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit,

raccoon, and opossum on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. The ends of trotlines must consist

of a length of cotton line that extends

from the points of attachment into the

water.

2. We allow only cotton limb lines.

* * * * *

Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. ***

* * * * *

2. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for fishing or

crawfishing must abide by all terms and

conditions in the refuge fishing

brochure.

* * * * *

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

You may hunt duck, coots, woodcock,

and snipe on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for hunting must

abide by all terms and conditions in the

refuge hunting brochure.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, and raccoon

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for hunting must

abide by all terms and conditions in the

refuge hunting brochure.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for hunting must

abide by all terms and conditions in the

refuge hunting brochure.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for fishing must

abide by all terms and conditions in the

refuge fishing brochure.

* * * * *

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, and

coots on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions:

1. We require refuge hunting permits.

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing,

crabbing, and shrimp cast netting on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: Any person

entering, using, or occupying the refuge

must abide by all terms and conditions

set forth in the refuge fishing brochure.

* * * * *

Upper Ouachita National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks, geese, coots,

and woodcock on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit,

raccoon, opossum, beaver, and coyotes

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. The ends of trotlines must consist

of a length of cotton line that extends

from the points of attachment into the

water.

2. We allow only cotton limb lines.

19. In § 32.38 Maine by:

a. Revising paragraph B.3. and adding

paragraph C.5. of Rachel Carson

National Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Revising paragraph B. of Sunkhaze

Meadows National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.38 Maine.

* * * * *

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

C. Big Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

5. We allow only archery and shotgun

hunting with appropriate buckshot or

slug loads.

* * * * *

Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife

Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: Shotgun hunters

may possess only approved nontoxic

shot while in the field.

* * * * *

20. In § 32.39 Maryland by:

a. Revising paragraph D. of Eastern

Neck National Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Revising paragraph B.6. of Patuxent

Research Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.39 Maryland.

* * * * *

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing

and crabbing in designated areas of the

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refuge in accordance with State

regulations and subject to the following

conditions:

1. We allow fishing and crabbing from

Eastern Neck Island bridge.

2. We allow fishing and crabbing from

April 1—September 30 during daylight

hours only at the Ingleside Recreation

Area.

3. We allow fishing from the Boxes

Point and Duck Inn Trails during

daylight hours only.

Patuxent Research Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

6. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

21. In § 32.40 Massachusetts by

revising paragraph B.3. of Oxbow

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.40 Massachusetts.

* * * * *

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

22. In § 32.42 Minnesota by:

a. Revising paragraph B.1. of Big

Stone National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraph B.2. of

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife

Refuge;

c. Revising paragraphs A.1. and B.1.

of Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

d. Revising paragraphs A.5. and B.1.

of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge;

and

e. Revising paragraph B.3. of Tamarac

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.42 Minnesota.

* * * * *

Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while hunting for

partridge or ring-necked pheasant.

* * * * *

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife

Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

1. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while hunting

upland game species.

* * * * *

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

5. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while hunting

for all upland game species.

* * * * *

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while hunting

for all upland game species.

* * * * *

23. In § 32.43 Mississippi by:

a. Revising Dahomey National

Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising St. Catherine Creek

National Wildlife Refuge; and

c. Revising Tallahatchie National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.43 Mississippi.

* * * * *

Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of mourning doves,

migratory waterfowl, coots, snipe, and

woodcock on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, beaver,

raccoon, coyotes, and opossum on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer, turkey, and feral hogs

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

* * * * *

St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks, geese, and

coots on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of squirrel, rabbit, beaver,

nutria, muskrat, feral hogs, raccoon,

coyotes, and opossum on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of mourning doves,

migratory waterfowl, coots, snipe, and

woodcock on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, rabbit, beaver,

raccoon, coyotes, and opossum on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer, turkey, and feral hogs

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: We

require permits.

* * * * *

24. In § 32.44 Missouri by revising

paragraph A.2. of Swan Lake National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.44 Missouri.

* * * * *

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

25. In § 32.45 Montana by:

a. Revising paragraph B. of Black

Coulee National Wildlife Refuge;

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b. Revising paragraph B.3. of Bowdoin

National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraph B.1. of

Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge;

d. Revising paragraph B. of Lake

Mason National Wildlife Refuge;

e. Revising paragraph A. of Red Rock

Lakes National Wildlife Refuge;

f. Revising paragraph A. of Swan

River National Wildlife Refuge; and

g. Revising paragraph B. of War Horse

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.45 Montana.

* * * * *

Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: You may possess

only approved nontoxic shot while in

the field.

* * * * *

Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: You may possess

only approved nontoxic shot while in

the field.

* * * * *

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, and

coots on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition:

Waterfowl and coot hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

Swan River National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, and

coots on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition:

Waterfowl and coot hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

War Horse National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game birds on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: You may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

26. In § 32.47 Nevada by:

a. Revising paragraphs A. and D. of

Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

and

b. Revising paragraphs A.1., B., C.,

and D. of Sheldon National Wildlife

Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.47 Nevada.

* * * * *

Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

moorhens, and snipe on designated

areas of the refuge in accordance with

State law and subject to the following

conditions:

1. We do not allow off-road vehicles

on the refuge.

2. We do not allow permanent and pit

blinds. You must remove all blind

materials and decoys at the end of each

hunting day.

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

State law and the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing from 1 hour

before sunrise until 2 hours after sunset.

2. We allow fishing only on the dikes

in the areas north of the Brown Dike and

east of the Collection Ditch with the

exception that you may fish by wading

and from personal flotation devices

(float tubes) on Unit 21.

3. We prohibit fishing from the bank

on the South Marsh except at Brown

Dike, the Main Boat Landing, and

Narciss Boat Landing.

4. You may use only artificial lures in

the Collection Ditch and spring ponds

adjoining the ditch.

5. We do not allow boats on the refuge

from January 1 through June 14.

6. During the boating season, we

allow only boats on the South Marsh.

Beginning June 15 through July 31, we

allow only motorless boats or boats with

battery-powered electric motors.

Beginning August 1 through December

31, we allow only motorless boats and

boats propelled with motors with a total

of 10 horsepower or less.

7. Launch boats only from designated

landings.

8. Do not store boats of any kind on

the refuge from January 1 through May

31.

9. We do not allow off-road vehicles

on the refuge.

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

1. Waterfowl and coot hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, grouse, and partridge

on designated areas of the refuge.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer, pronghorn, and bighorn

sheep on designated areas of the refuge.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. Anglers may only bank fish, fish by

wading, or use boats with electric

motors, float tubes or similar flotation

devices in Big Springs Reservoir,

Duferrena Ponds, and Catnip Reservoir.

Anglers may not fish from other types

of motorized boats.

2. We allow only individuals 12 years

of age or under, or 65 years of age or

older, or disabled individuals to fish in

McGee Pond.

* * * * *

27. In § 32.48 by revising New

Hampshire to read as follows:

§ 32.48 New Hampshire.

We have opened the following refuge

unit to hunting and/or fishing with

applicable refuge-specific regulations:

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of migratory game

birds on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions:

1. Waterfowl hunting will not require

a permit. We will allow hunting only

from the immediate shoreline of the

Bay.

2. We allow only portable blinds. You

must remove all decoys, blinds, and

boats after each day’s hunt.

3. Waterfowl hunters may access

shorelines by boat only.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We require refuge permits for the

deer hunt.

2. We require big game hunters to

wear in a conspicuous manner on the

head, chest, and back, a minimum of

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400 square inches (2600 cm2) of solidcolored blaze-orange clothing or

material.

3. We allow only shotguns and bows.

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

28. In § 32.49 New Jersey by:

a. Revising paragraph A.4. of Cape

May National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraph A.7. of Edwin

B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraph C. of Great

Swamp National Wildlife Refuge;

d. Revising paragraph A.5. of

Supawna Meadows National Wildlife

Refuge; and

e. Revising paragraph A.3. of Wallkill

River National Wildlife Refuge to read

as follows:

§ 32.49 New Jersey.

* * * * *

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

7. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

conditions: Hunters must comply with

State laws governing special deer permit

hunts.

* * * * *

Supawna Meadows National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

5. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

29. In § 32.50 New Mexico by:

a. Revising paragraphs A.2. and B.1.

of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraphs A. and B.2. of

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife

Refuge; and

c. Revising paragraph A.2. of Las

Vegas National Wildlife Refuge to read

as follows:

§ 32.50 New Mexico.

* * * * *

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of mourning and

white-winged doves on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

30. In § 32.51 New York by revising

paragraphs A.4. and B.4. and adding

paragraph A.8. of Iroquois National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.51 New York.

* * * * *

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

4. Waterfowl hunters may not possess

more than 20 shells per day.

* * * * *

8. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

B. Hunting of Upland Game. ***

* * * * *

4. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

31. In § 32.52 North Carolina by:

a. Revising paragraph A.1. of Cedar

Island National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Alphabetically adding Currituck

National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraph A., adding

paragraph C.2., and revising paragraph

D. of Mattamuskeet National Wildlife

Refuge;

d. Revising paragraphs A., B., and C.

of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife

Refuge;

e. Revising paragraph A.2. of Roanoke

River National Wildlife Refuge; and

f. Revising paragraph A.1. of

Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.52 North Carolina.

* * * * *

Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field..

* * * * *

Currituck National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of swans, geese,

ducks, and coots on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. Hunting must be from assigned

blind location.

3. We allow hunting on Wednesdays

and Saturdays during the North

Carolina waterfowl season.

4. We allow hunting from 1⁄2 hour

before sunrise to 1 p.m.

5. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before

legal shooting time, and all parties must

be off the refuge by 3 p.m.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

* * * * *

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of swans, geese,

ducks, and coots on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. We allow taking of Canada geese

only during the special September

season for resident Canada geese.

3. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for hunting must

abide by all the terms and conditions in

the refuge hunting brochure.

* * * * *

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C. Big Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. Any person entering, using, or

occupying the refuge for hunting must

abide by all the terms and conditions in

the refuge hunting brochure.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing

and crabbing on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We allow fishing and crabbing from

March 1 through November 1 from 1⁄2

hour before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after

sunset or as posted.

2. We allow bank fishing and crabbing

year-round along Highway 94 Causeway

and in the immediate vicinity of the

Lake Landing water control structure,

the Rose Bay water control structure,

and the Outfall Canal water control

structure. Other areas open to this

activity are the Central Canal and East

and West Main Canal as signed. We

allow bank fishing and crabbing from 1⁄2

hour before sunrise to 1⁄2 hour after

sunset except that the Highway 94

Causeway is open to fishing and

crabbing 24 hours per day.

3. You may not dip herring (alewife).

4. You must attend all fish lines and

crabbing equipment. We restrict

crabbing equipment to 5 handlines and/

or hand-activated traps per person. The

catch/possession limit is 12 blue crabs

per day per person.

5. We do not permit airboats,

sailboats, wind surfers, and personal

watercraft.

6. We prohibit bank fishing along the

entrance road from Highway 94 to the

Refuge Headquarters.

* * * * *

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks, snow geese,

swans, doves, woodcock, rails, and

snipe on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions:

1. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before

and after legal shooting time.

2. You must unload and encase

firearms while transporting them by

vehicle or boat under power.

3. We allow only portable blinds and

temporary blinds constructed of natural

materials. We require removal of

portable blinds following each day’s

hunt.

4. We allow hunting during the State

season.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail, squirrel, raccoon,

opossum, rabbit, and fox on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. We require permits for any night

hunting.

2. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before

and after legal shooting time.

3. You must unload and encase

firearms while transporting them by a

vehicle or boat under power.

4. We allow hunting during the State

season except we will close opossum

and raccoon hunting during the State

bear season including 5 days before and

after that season.

5. You must wear 500 square inches

(3250 cm2) of fluorescent orange

material above the waist, visible from all

directions.

6. We prohibit possession of buckshot

or slugs while hunting with dogs.

7. You may use only shotguns and/or

.22 caliber rim-fire rifles for upland

game hunts.

8. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field on

designated areas of the refuge.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. You must wear 500 square inches

(3250 cm2) of fluorescent orange

material above the waist visible from all

directions during the muzzle loading

and gun seasons.

2. We allow only shotguns, muzzleloaders, and bow and arrow for big game

hunts.

3. You must unload and encase

firearms while transporting them by a

vehicle or boat under power.

4. We allow access 11⁄2 hours before

and after legal shooting time.

5. We allow hunting during the State

season.

6. We do not allow dogs.

7. You must remove all stands from

the refuge following each day’s hunt.

We prohibit the construction or use of

permanent stands, blinds, platforms, or

ladders.

8. We allow archery hunting on the

Pungo Unit during the regular State

archery season and from November 1

through 30. State bag limits apply.

9. We allow shotgun and muzzleloaders on the Pungo Unit subject to the

following conditions:

We require permits and allow access

1 hour before and after legal shooting

time.

* * * * *

Roanoke River National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

32. In § 32.53 North Dakota by:

a. Revising paragraph B.2. of

Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraphs B., C., and D.

of Audubon National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraph B.1.,

redesignating paragraphs B.2. and B.3.

as paragraphs B.3. and B.4., and adding

a new paragraph B.2. of Des Lacs

National Wildlife Refuge;

d. Revising J. Clark Salyer National

Wildlife Refuge;

e. Revising paragraphs A.2. and B. of

Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge;

f. Revising paragraph D. of Lake Ilo

National Wildlife Refuge;

g. Revising paragraph C. of Lake

Nettie National Wildlife Refuge;

h. Revising paragraph B.1. of Lake

Zahl National Wildlife Refuge;

i. Revising paragraph B.1. of Long

Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

j. Revising paragraph B.3. of Lostwood

National Wildlife Refuge;

k. Alphabetically adding Stewart Lake

National Wildlife Refuge;

l. Revising paragraphs B., C., and D.

of Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge;

and

m. Revising paragraphs B., C., and D.

of Upper Souris National Wildlife

Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.53 North Dakota.

* * * * *

Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Audubon National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray

partridge, and sharp-tailed grouse on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

State regulations with refuge restrictions

as posted.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed and mule deer

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to State regulations with refuge

restrictions as posted.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow ice fishing

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to State regulations with refuge

restrictions as posted.

* * * * *

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Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. You may use falconry for upland

game hunting.

* * * * *

J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, and

coots on designated areas of the refuge.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant, partridge, grouse,

turkey, and fox on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. Fox hunting opens annually on the

day following the close of the regular

firearm deer season and closes on March

31.

2. We close fox hunting from 1⁄2 hour

after sunset until 1⁄2 hour before sunrise.

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

as per State law with certain restrictions

as posted.

Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. Waterfowl and coot hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game and fox on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: You may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

subject to State regulations with refuge

restrictions as posted.

Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed and mule deer

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to State regulations with refuge

restrictions as posted.

* * * * *

Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

[Reserved]

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

the designated area subject to all State

regulations.

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Updland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of ring-necked pheasants on

designated areas of the refuge as per

State law with certain restrictions as

posted.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge as per

State law with certain restrictions as

posted.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

as per State law with certain restrictions

as posted.

Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game birds with

approved nontoxic shot on designated

areas of the refuge as per State law with

certain restrictions as posted.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer on designated areas of

the refuge as per State law with certain

restrictions as posted.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge as per

State law with certain restrictions as

posted.

33. In § 32.54 Ohio by revising Ottawa

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.54 Ohio.

* * * * *

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese and ducks on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. You must check in and out of the

refuge each day that you hunt.

3. You may not shoot from refuge

roads.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing during daylight

hours only and during designated dates.

2. We do not allow boats or flotation

devices.

34. In § 32.55 Oklahoma by:

a. Revising paragraph B.3. of Deep

Fork National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising paragraph B.4. of Little

River National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraphs A.1. and B.1.

of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge;

d. Revising paragraphs A.2. and B.2.

of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge;

e. Revising paragraph A.3. of

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge;

and

f. Revising paragraphs A., B.1., D.1.,

and D.3. of Washita National Wildlife

Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.55 Oklahoma.

* * * * *

Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may use only shotguns with #4

or smaller shot. You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

Little River National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

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B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Washita National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese and sandhill

cranes on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions: We

require permits and payment of a fee.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. We only allow shotguns.

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. ***

1. Anglers may fish from March 15

through October 14 in the Washita River

and Foss Reservoir. Anglers may bank

fish year round in the Washita River and

Foss Reservoir from open areas.

* * * * *

3. We do not allow boats and other

flotation devices on refuge waters from

October 15 through March 14.

* * * * *

35. In § 32.56 Oregon by:

a. Revising paragraph A. of Bandon

Marsh National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Removing Baskett Slough National

Wildlife Refuge;

c. Revising paragraphs A.6. and B.3.

of Cold Springs National Wildlife

Refuge;

d. Revising paragraphs A.2. and B.2.

of Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge;

e. Alphabetically adding Julia Butler

Hansen Refuge for the Columbian

White-Tailed Deer;

f. Revising paragraph A.2. of Klamath

Forest National Wildlife Refuge;

g. Revising paragraphs A. and D. of

Lewis and Clark National Wildlife

Refuge;

h. Revising paragraphs A.4. and B.2.

of Lower Klamath National Wildlife

Refuge;

i. Revising paragraphs A.2. and B.3. of

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge;

j. Revising paragraphs A.7. and B.3. of

McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge;

k. Revising Umatilla National Wildlife

Refuge; and

l. Revising paragraph A.2. of Upper

Klamath National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.56 Oregon.

* * * * *

Bandon Marsh National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

snipe, doves, and pigeons on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following condition: Waterfowl and

snipe hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

6. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. Pheasant, quail, and partridge

hunters may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the

Columbian White-Tailed Deer

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and common snipe on the Wallace

Island Unit subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing along the shoreline of the

Wallace Island Unit in accordance with

State regulations.

Klamath Forest National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

Lewis and Clark National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and common snipe on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

2. We do not allow hunting on all

exposed lands on Miller Sands Island

and its partially enclosed lagoon, as

posted. We do not allow hunting inside

the diked portion of Karlson Island, as

posted.

* * * * *

D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport

fishing along the shoreline of the refuge

islands in accordance with State

regulations.

Lower Klamath National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

4. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field on

designated areas east of Highway 205.

* * * * *

McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

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7. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and common snipe on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. The refuge is open from 4:00 a.m.

to 11⁄2 hours after sunset except for the

Hunter Check Station parking lot at the

McCormack Unit, which is open each

morning 2 hours prior to State shooting

hours for waterfowl. We do not allow

decoys, boats, and other personal

property on the refuge following each

day’s hunt.

2. In the McCormack Unit, we allow

hunting only on Wednesdays,

Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day,

and New Year’s Day.

3. We require waterfowl hunting

parties in the Boardman Unit to space

themselves a minimum of 200 yards

(180 m) apart.

4. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

5. We require permits for hunting on

the McCormack Unit.

6. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant, chukar, Hungarian

partridge, and quail on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We do not allow hunting of upland

game birds until noon of each hunt day.

2. In the McCormack Unit, we allow

hunting only on Wednesdays,

Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day,

and New Year’s Day.

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

4. You may possess no more than 25

shells while in the field.

5. We require permits for hunting on

the McCormack Unit.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

condition: Hunting is by permit only.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. The refuge is open from 5 a.m. to

11⁄2 hours after sunset.

2. We allow fishing on refuge

impoundments and ponds from

February 1 through September 30. We

open other refuge waters (Columbia

River and its backwaters) in accordance

with State regulations.

3. We allow only nonmotorized boats

and boats with electric motors on refuge

impoundments and ponds.

4. We only allow fishing with hook

and line.

Upper Klamath National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

36. In § 32.57 Pennsylvania by

revising Ohio River Islands National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.57 Pennsylvania.

* * * * *

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife

Refuge

Refer to § 32.68 West Virginia for

regulations.

* * * * *

37. In § 32.60 South Carolina by

revising paragraphs C. and D. of ACE

Basin National Wildlife Refuge to read

as follows:

§ 32.60 South Carolina.

* * * * *

ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish on

the refuge in accordance with State law

and as specifically designated in refuge

publications.

* * * * *

38. In § 32.61 South Dakota by

revising paragraph B. of Pocasse

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.61 South Dakota.

* * * * *

Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

39. In § 32.62 Tennessee by:

a. Revising paragraphs B., C., and D.

of Cross Creeks National Wildlife

Refuge;

b. Revising paragraph A.4. of Hatchie

National Wildlife Refuge; and

c. Revising Tennessee National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.62 Tennessee.

* * * * *

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of squirrels on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

condition: We require permits.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following condition: We require

permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing on refuge pools

and reservoirs from March 15 through

October 31 from sunrise to sunset.

2. We do not allow bows and arrows,

trotlines, limblines, jugs, and slat

baskets in refuge pools and reservoirs.

3. We do not allow taking of frogs.

4. The length limit for largemouth

bass taken from Elk and South Cross

Creeks’ reservoirs is less than 12 inches

(30 cm) and more than 15 inches (37.5

cm). Anglers must immediately release

unharmed largemouth bass from 12

inches (30 cm) to 15 inches (37.5 cm).

We prohibit possession of largemouth

bass between 12 inches (30 cm) and 15

inches (37.5 cm).

Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

[Reserved]

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of squirrels and raccoons on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. You must unload and encase or

dismantle firearms transported in motor

vehicles.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. You must unload and encase or

dismantle firearms transported in motor

vehicles.

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D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated portions of the refuge subject

to the following conditions:

1. We close impounded waters to

fishing from November 1 through March

14.

2. We close Swamp Creek, Britton

Ford, and Bennett’s Creek embayments

to fishing and boating from November 1

through March 14.

3. Anglers must launch boats from

designated access points only. We

restrict boats to ‘‘slow speed/minimum

wake’’ on all refuge impoundments

open to fishing.

4. Anglers may not leave boats on the

refuge overnight.

40. In § 32.63 Texas by:

a. Revising paragraph B.3. of Buffalo

Lake National Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Revising Hagerman National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.63 Texas.

* * * * *

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of mourning doves in

the month of September on designated

areas of the refuge, subject to the

following conditions:

1. We require you to check in and out

of the hunt area.

2. We allow only shotguns.

3. You may possess no shot larger

than #4 on the hunting area.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of quail in the month of

February and squirrel and rabbit in the

months of February and September on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require you to check in and out

of the hunt area.

2. We allow only shotguns.

3. You may possess no shot larger

than #4 on the hunting area.

4. You must plug shotguns to hold no

more than three shells during the

September dove season.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer and feral

hogs on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following conditions:

1. You may archery hunt as listed in

the refuge hunt information sheet. You

must obtain a refuge permit and pay a

hunt fee.

2. We allow hunting with firearms

including shotguns, 20 gauge or larger,

loaded with rifled slug during a special

youth hunt as listed in the refuge hunt

information sheet. We require permits.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. Lake Texoma and connected

streams are open to fishing year round.

2. We allow fishing in ponds and

stock tanks from April 1 through

September 30.

3. Fishermen may string trotlines

between anchored floats only. We do

not allow lines attached to rubber

bands, sticks, poles, trees, or other fixed

objects in refuge ponds or

impoundments.

4. We do not allow fishing from

bridges or roadways.

5. We do not allow boats and other

flotation devices on the waters of Lake

Texoma from October 1 through March

31, or at any time on refuge ponds and

impoundments.

* * * * *

41. In § 32.64 Utah by:

a. Revising paragraphs A.2. and B.1.

of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge; and

b. Revising paragraph B. of Ouray

National Wildlife Refuge to read as

follows:

§ 32.64 Utah.

* * * * *

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

1. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

42. In § 32.65 Vermont by revising

paragraph B.4. of Missisquoi National

Wildlife Refuge to read as follows:

§ 32.65 Vermont.

* * * * *

Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

4. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

43. In § 32.66 Virginia by:

a. Revising Chincoteague National

Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Alphabetically adding Plum Tree

Island National Wildlife Refuge to read

as follows:

§ 32.66 Virginia.

* * * * *

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of waterfowl and rails

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following conditions:

1. You must possess written

permission to hunt in the nonguided

public hunting areas.

2. On Wildcat Marsh we reserve

compartments 1–4 for guided hunting

only with refuge-designated commercial

guides.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed and sika deer in

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: We require a

refuge permit.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing,

crabbing, and clamming on designated

areas of the refuge subject to the

following conditions:

1. We allow sport fishing, crabbing,

and clamming in salt water areas and in

that portion of Swan Cove adjacent to

Beach Road. We close all other refuge

ponds, impoundments, and channels to

these activities.

2. You must attend traps and crab

pots.

3. You must obtain a permit to remain

on the refuge after normal closing hours.

* * * * *

Plum Tree Island National Wildlife

Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of waterfowl on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. Waterfowl hunters may possess

only approved nontoxic shot while in

the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

* * * * *

44. In § 32.67 Washington by:

a. Revising Columbia National

Wildlife Refuge, Julia Butler Hansen

Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed

Deer, and Willapa National Wildlife

Refuge;

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b. Revising paragraph A. of Conboy

Lake National Wildlife Refuge;

c. Deleting paragraphs A.6. and B.6.,

revising the introductory text of

paragraph B., and revising paragraphs

A.3. and B.3. of McNary National

Wildlife Refuge;

d. Revising paragraphs A.5. and B.2.

of Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge;

and

e. Removing paragraphs A.6. and B.4.

of Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.67 Washington.

* * * * *

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and common snipe on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. In Marsh Unit 1, we allow hunting

only on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and

Sundays.

2. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

3. In Marsh Unit 1, concurrent with

the State’s designated Youth Day prior

to the opening of the waterfowl hunt,

only youth aged 10–17 and an

accompanying adult aged 18 or over

may hunt.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant, quail, and

partridge on designated areas of the

refuge subject to the following

conditions:

1. We allow hunting of upland game

birds only during State seasons that run

concurrently with the State waterfowl

season.

2. We allow only shotguns and bows

and arrows.

3. Upland game bird hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

4. In Marsh Unit 1, concurrent with

the State’s designated Youth Day prior

to the opening of the waterfowl hunt,

only youth aged 10–17 and an

accompanying adult aged 18 or over

may hunt.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of deer on designated areas of

the refuge subject to the following

condition: We allow only shotgun and

archery hunting.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow nonmotorized boats and

boats with electric motors on Upper and

Lower Hampton, Hutchinson, Royal,

and Shiner Lakes.

2. We allow motorized boats and

nonmotorized boats on all other refuge

waters open to fishing.

3. We prohibit the taking of bullfrogs.

Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of doves, geese,

ducks, coots, and common snipe on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following condition: Waterfowl and

snipe hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

* * * * *

Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the

Columbian White-Tailed Deer

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, coots,

and common snipe on the Hunting

Island Unit subject to the following

condition: You may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while in the

field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. We allow bank

fishing from the Mainland Unit

shoreline adjoining the Elochoman and

Columbia Rivers as well as Steamboat

and Brooks Sloughs, in accordance with

State fishing regulations. We also allow

bank fishing in the pond adjacent to the

diking district pumping station by

Brooks Slough. We close all other

interior water of the Mainland Unit to

fishing.

* * * * *

McNary National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

3. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of pheasant, quail, chukar, and

Hungarian partridge on designated areas

of the refuge subject to the following

conditions:

* * * * *

3. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

5. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. ***

* * * * *

2. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

***

* * * * *

6. Waterfowl and snipe hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *

* * * * *

4. Upland game bird hunters may

possess only approved nontoxic shot

while in the field.

* * * * *

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of geese, ducks, and

coots on designated areas of the

Riekkola and Lewis Units, in

accordance with State hunting

regulations and subject to the following

conditions:

1. At the Riekkola Unit, prior to

entering the hunt area, we require you

to obtain a permit, pay a recreation user

fee, and obtain a blind assignment.

2. At the Riekkola Unit you may take

ducks and coots only coincidental to

hunting geese. We do not allow

exclusive hunting of ducks in the

Riekkola Unit.

3. We allow hunting in the Riekkola

Unit only from established blinds on

Wednesdays and Saturdays.

4. At the Riekkola Unit you may

possess and use no more than 24 shells

per day while in the field.

5. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shotgun shells.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of blue and ruffed grouse on

Long Island, subject to the following

conditions:

1. We require you to obtain and carry

a refuge permit and report game taken,

as specified with the permit.

2. We allow only archery hunting.

3. We do not allow firearms on Long

Island at any time.

4. We do not allow dogs on Long

Island.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting for deer, elk, and bear on Long

Island, subject to the following

conditions:

1. We require you to obtain and carry

a refuge permit and report game taken,

as specified with the permit.

2. We allow only archery hunting.

3. We do not allow firearms on Long

Island at any time.

4. We do not allow dogs on Long

Island.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing

along the shoreline of the refuge in

accordance with State regulations.

45. In § 32.68 West Virginia by:

a. Revising paragraph B.2. of Canaan

Valley National Wildlife Refuge; and

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b. Revising paragraph B.4. of Ohio

River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

to read as follows:

§ 32.68 West Virginia.

* * * * *

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *

* * * * *

2. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while hunting

on the refuge.

* * * * *

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife

Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. * * *

* * * * *

4. You may possess only approved

nontoxic shot while in the field.

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46. In § 32.69 Wisconsin by:

a. Revising paragraph C. of Fox River

National Wildlife Refuge;

b. Revising Horicon National Wildlife

Refuge and Necedah National Wildlife

Refuge; and

c. Alphabetically adding St. Croix

Wetland Management District to read as

follows:

§ 32.69 Wisconsin.

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Fox River National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. We do not allow the construction

or use of blinds, platforms, or ladders.

3. We allow hunting only during the

State firearms season and during a

designated time period of the archery

season.

* * * * *

Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of ducks and coots on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We require permits.

2. We allow only participants in the

Young Wildfowlers and Special

Programs to hunt.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of ring-necked pheasant, gray

partridge, squirrel, and cottontail rabbit

on designated areas of the refuge from

the opening of the respective State

seasons through the State deer firearms

season, and subject to the following

conditions:

1. Shotgun hunters may possess only

approved nontoxic shot while hunting

upland game species.

2. Hunting in the youth/novice

pheasant hunt area (Area F) is for youth

who are 12–15 years of age, and by

permit.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow hunting only during the

early archery and State firearms season.

2. We do not allow the construction

and use of permanent blinds, platforms,

or ladders.

3. You must remove all stands from

the refuge following each day’s hunt.

4. Hunting in the area surrounding the

office/visitor center (Area E) is by

permit only.

5. Hunting in the auto tour/hiking

trail complex (Area D) is open only

during the State firearms deer season.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We allow fishing from April 15

through September 15.

2. We allow only bank fishing.

* * * * *

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of migratory game

birds only on designated areas of the

refuge.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of wild turkey, ruffed grouse,

gray squirrel, fox squirrel, cottontail

rabbit, snowshoe hare, and raccoon only

on designated areas of the refuge subject

to the following conditions:

1. You may possess only unloaded

guns in the retrieval zone of Refuge Area

7 during the State waterfowl hunting

season, except while hunting deer

during the gun deer season.

2. During the spring turkey hunting

season only, persons possessing a valid

State spring turkey permit may enter

and hunt wild turkeys in all open refuge

areas.

3. Refuge Area 3 is open to hunting

after the State deer gun season through

the end of the respective State seasons

or until February 28, whichever occurs

first.

4. You may use dogs only when

hunting small game and waterfowl.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of white-tailed deer on

designated areas of the refuge subject to

the following conditions:

1. We prohibit the possession of a

loaded rifle or shotgun within 50 feet

(15 m) of the centerline of all paved or

graveled roads and designated trails, or

discharging these weapons from, across,

down, or alongside these roads and

trails within the refuge.

2. We do not allow the construction

of permanent blinds, platforms, or

ladders.

3. You may use portable elevated

devices but must lower them to ground

level at the close of shooting hours each

day. You must remove all blinds,

stands, platforms, and ladders from the

refuge at the end of the hunting season.

4. Refuge Areas 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are

open to deer hunting.

5. Refuge Area 3 is open to deer

hunting during the State gun,

muzzleloader, and late archery seasons.

Unarmed deer hunters may enter Area

3 to scout beginning the Saturday prior

to the gun deer season.

6. We do not allow target or practice

shooting.

7. We prohibit the use of flagging,

paint, blazes, tacks, or other types of

markers.

D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in

designated waters of the refuge at

designated times subject to the

following conditions: We allow use of

nonmotorized boats in Sprague-Goose

Pools only when these pools are open to

fishing. We allow motorized boats in

Suk Cerney Pool.

St. Croix Wetland Management District

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

We allow hunting of migratory game

birds throughout the district except that

you may not hunt on designated

portions of the St. Croix Prairie

Waterfowl Production Area in St. Croix

County or on the Oakridge Waterfowl

Production Area in St. Croix County.

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of upland game throughout the

district except that you may not hunt on

designated portions of the St. Croix

Prairie Waterfowl Production Area in St.

Croix County or on the Oakridge

Waterfowl Production Area in St. Croix

County.

C. Big Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of big game throughout the

district except that you may not hunt on

designated portions of the St. Croix

Prairie Waterfowl Production Area in St.

Croix County.

D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]

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47. In § 32.70 Wyoming by:

a. Revising paragraph B. of Pathfinder

National Wildlife Refuge; and

b. Revising paragraph B. of

Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge to

read as follows:

§ 32.70 Wyoming.

* * * * *

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 93 / Friday, May 12, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 30795

Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of sage grouse and cottontail

rabbit on designated areas of the refuge

subject to the following condition: You

may possess only approved nontoxic

shot while in the field.

* * * * *

Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge

* * * * *

B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow

hunting of sage grouse and cottontail

rabbit on designated are as of the refuge

subject to the following condition: You

may possess only approved nontoxic

shot while in the field.

* * * * *

48. In § 32.71 by revising the section

heading and removing the listings of

Guam National Wildlife Refuge and

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

to read as follows:

§ 32.71 United States Unincorporated

Pacific Insular Possessions.

* * * * *

49. By adding § 32.72 to Subpart B to

read as follows:

§ 32.72 Guam.

We have opened the following refuge

unit to hunting and/or fishing with

applicable refuge-specific regulations.

Guam National Wildlife Refuge

A. Hunting of Migratory Game Birds.

[Reserved]

B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]

C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]

D. Sport Fishing. Anglers may fish

and collect marine life on designated

areas of the Refuge only in accordance

with the Refuge Fishing Regulations

leaflet available at Refuge Headquarters.

We prohibit the use of gill nets for

catching reef fish.

Dated: April 11, 2000.

Stephen C. Saunders,

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and

Parks

[FR Doc. 00–11410 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

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