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Calendar No. 693
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4807
[Report No. 107–305] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 16, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Reported by Mr. JEFFORDS, with an amendment 
[Insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the 
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett 
Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife 
Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blackwater National 
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Garrett Island, located at the mouth of the 
Susquehanna River in Cecil County, Maryland, is a 
microcosm of the geology and geography of the re-
gion, including hard rock piedmont, coastal plain, 
and volcanic formations. 
(2) Garrett Island is the only rocky island in 
the tidal waters of the Chesapeake. 
(3) Garrett Island and adjacent waters provide 
high-quality habitat for bird and fish species. 
(4) Garrett Island contains significant archae-
ological sites reflecting human history and prehistory 
of the region. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR INCLU-
SION IN THE BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE. 
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior may 
use otherwise available amounts to acquire the area known 
as Garrett Island, consisting of approximately 198 acres 
located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Cecil 
County, Maryland. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands and interests acquired 
by the United States under this section shall be managed 
by the Secretary as the Garrett Island Unit of the 
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes for which the Garrett 
Island Unit is established and shall be managed are the 
following: 
(1) To support the Delmarva Conservation Cor-
ridor Demonstration Program. 
(2) To conserve, restore, and manage habitats 
as necessary to contribute to the migratory bird pop-
ulations prevalent in the Atlantic Flyway. 
(3) To conserve, restore, and manage the sig-
nificant aquatic resource values associated with sub-
merged land adjacent to the unit and to achieve the 
habitat objectives of the agreement known as the 
Chesapeake 2000 Agreement. 
(4) To conserve the archaeological resources on 
the unit. 
(5) To provide public access to the unit in a 
manner that does not adversely impact natural re-
sources on and around the unit.
SEC. 4. ACCOKEEK CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—There 
is 
established 
the 
Accokeek Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Stafford Coun-
ty, Virginia, consisting of approximately 7,480 acres lo-
cated between Accokeek Creek to the north and Potomac 
Creek to the south as depicted on Map 2 entitled ‘‘Proposed
Accokeek Creek National Wildlife Refuge’’ contained in the 
Final Environmental Assessment dated October, 2000. 
(b) ACQUISITION
AND ADMINISTRATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior is authorized to acquire from willing 
parties by purchase, lease, exchange, and donation land 
within the boundary depicted on the map referenced in sub-
section (a), which shall be administered by the Secretary 
in accordance with the laws (including regulations) relat-
ing to the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Calendar No. 693
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4807
[Report No. 107–305] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ac-
quire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, 
known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the 
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. 
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Reported with an amendment