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lands and waters in such refuge in Bibb County, 
Alabama, as established by the Cahaba River Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (Public 
Law 106–331). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 503. EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES. 
(a) EXPANSION.—The boundaries of the Refuge are 
expanded to include land and water in Bibb County, Ala-
bama, depicted as ‘‘Proposed National Wildlife Refuge Ex-
pansion Boundary’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Cahaba River 
NWR Expansion’’ and dated March 14, 2006. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF MAP.—The Secretary shall 
make the map referred to in subsection (a) available for 
inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
SEC. 504. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER IN EXPANDED 
BOUNDARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary may acquire by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange the land and water, 
and interests in land and water (including conservation 
easements), within the boundaries of the Refuge as ex-
panded by this title. 
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(b) MANNER OF ACQUISITION.—All acquisitions of 
land or waters under this section shall be made in a vol-
untary manner and shall not be the result of forced 
takings. 
(c) INCLUSION IN REFUGE; ADMINISTRATION.—Any 
land, water, or interest acquired by the Secretary under 
this section— 
(1) shall be part of the Refuge; and 
(2) shall be administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with— 
(A) the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd 
et seq.); 
(B) the Cahaba River National Wildlife 
Refuge Establishment Act; and 
(C) this Act. 
TITLE VI—CHERRY VALLEY 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Cherry Valley Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge Study Act’’. 
SEC. 602. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The scenic Cherry Valley area of North-
eastern Pennsylvania is blessed with more than 80 
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special-concern animal and plant species and natural 
habitats. 
(2) In a preliminary assessment of Cherry Val-
ley, United States Fish and Wildlife Service biolo-
gists ranked Cherry Valley very high as a potential 
national wildlife refuge. 
(3) Six species that are listed as endangered 
species or threatened species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) have 
been documented within or near Cherry Valley: The 
bog turtle (possibly the most significant population 
of the listed subspecies), the dwarf wedge mussel, 
the northeastern bulrush, the small whorled pogonia, 
the bald eagle, and the Indiana bat (a historic resi-
dent, with efforts under way to re-establish favorable 
conditions). 
(4) Cherry Valley provides habitat for at least 
79 species of national or regional concern, which ei-
ther nest in Cherry Valley or migrate through the 
area during critical times in their life cycle, includ-
ing— 
(A) neo-tropical migratory birds such as 
the Cerulean Warbler, the Worm-eating War-
bler, and the Wood Thrush, all of which nest in 
Cherry Valley; 
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(B) waterfowl such as the American Black 
Duck; 
(C) several globally rare plants, such as 
the spreading globeflower; and 
(D) anadromous fish species. 
(5) The Cherry Valley watershed encompasses a 
large segment of the Kittatinny Ridge, an important 
migration route for birds of prey throughout the 
Northeastern United States. Every migratory raptor 
species in the Northeast is regularly observed along 
the Kittatinny Ridge during the autumnal migra-
tion, including the bald eagle, the golden eagle, and 
the broad-winged hawk. 
(6) The Kittatinny Ridge also includes a long 
segment of the Appalachian Trail, a nationally sig-
nificant natural-cultural-recreational feature. 
(7) Many of the significant wildlife habitats 
found in the Cherry Valley, especially the rare cal-
careous wetlands, have disappeared from other local-
ities in their range. 
(8) Ongoing studies have documented the high 
water quality of Cherry Creek. 
(9) Public meetings over several years have 
demonstrated strong, deep, and growing local sup-
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port for a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, 
as demonstrated by the following: 
(A) Area landowners, business and commu-
nity leaders, media, and elected officials have 
consistently voiced their enthusiasm for a Cher-
ry Valley National Wildlife Refuge. 
(B) Numerous local communities and pub-
lic and private conservation entities share com-
plementary goals for protecting Cherry Valley 
and are energetically conserving wildlife habitat 
and farmland. Along with State land-manage-
ment agencies and the National Park Service, 
these local entities represent potential strong 
partners for the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, and view a Cherry Valley National 
Wildlife Refuge as a complement to existing 
private, county, municipal, and State efforts. 
(C) A number of local landowners have al-
ready put their land into conservation ease-
ments or other conservation arrangements. 
(D) A voter-approved Monroe County Open 
Space Fund and a voter-approved Stroud 
Township municipal land conservation fund 
have contributed to many of these projects. 
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