CRS-148 



National Wetlands Inventory Project 



Classifying, identifying, and mapping wetlands, in order to 

 create a data base to aid management, particularly by the 

 states. 



Authority: Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. §§742a el seq.; 

 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§661-666c. 



Contact: John Monlanari, Project Leader, National Wet- 

 lands Inventory Project, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Dept. 

 of the Interior,' Washington, D.C. 20240; (202) 634-4910. 



Coastal Ecosystem Project 



Studying special problems associated with coastal areas. 



Contact: William Palmisano, Coastal Ecosystems Project, 

 Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washing- 

 ton. D.C. 20240; (202)634-4913. 



Stream Alterations Project 



Studying effects of stream channelization on fish and wild- 

 life. 



Contact: Stream Alterations Project, Fish and Wildlife Ser- 

 vice, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240; (202) 

 634-4913. 



Clean Water Act §§208, 404 



Required to assist states in developing dredge and fill pro- 

 grams under §208; must review state §404 programs prior to 

 EPA approval. 



Authority: 33 U.S.C. §§1288, 1344. 



Contact: John Christian, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. 

 Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240; (202)634-4908. 



Migratory Bird Program 



Authorizes inventory of significant waterfowl habitats and 

 purchase in fee or easement of land necessary for refuges. 

 Waterfowl Production Areas purchased. 



Authority: Migratory Bird Conservation Act, Wetland Ac- 

 quisition Act, 16 U.S.C. §§715a-715s; Migratory Bird Hunting 

 Stamp Act, 16 U.S.C. §718. 



Contact: Office of Migratory Bird Management, Room 

 2245, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 

 Washington, D.C. 20240; (202) 254-3207. 



Endangered Species Act 



Protects and restores threatened and endangered species and 

 their critical habitats; provides for permit program for im- 

 port/export of certain animals. Federal actions must avoid 

 harm to species and their habitats; if differences between Office 

 and project sponsor irreconcilable. Endangered Species Com- 

 mittee rules on whether or not project should be exempt from 

 Act. 



Authority: 16 U.S.C. §§1531 etseq. as amended. 



Pittman- Robinson and Dingell-Johnson Acts. 



Grants-in-aid all available to the states for habitat and spe- 

 cies restoration. 



Authority: Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Act, 16 

 U.S.C. §§669-669i; Federal Aid to Fish Restoration Act, 16 

 U.S.C. §§777-777k. 



Contact: Division of Federal Aid, FWS (see above). 



Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 



Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 



The fund provides for the purchase of outdoor recreation 

 areas. At least 40% of the fund must be used for federal pur- 

 poses; the rest goes to the state as matching grants. 



Authority: 16U.S.C. §§460/-4 to 460/-1 1. 



Contact: Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, 

 U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Washington. D.C. 20240. 



Geological Survey 



Surveys 



Collects and analyzes land use data, and has mapped and 

 classified wetlands. 



Authority: Varied. 



Contact: Land Information and Analysis Division, USGS, 

 Mail Stop 710, Reston. Va. 22092; (703) 860-6341; or Water 

 Resources Division, USGS. Mail Stop 467, Reston, Va. 22092; 

 (703) 860-6071; or Topographic Division, USGS, Mail Stop 

 514, Reston, Va. 22092; (703) 860-6741 . 



National Park Service 



National Park System 



The Service maintains the Park System, and studies areas for 

 nationally significant natural areas that may qualify as natural 

 landmarks or parks. 



Authority: 16U.S.C. §§1-3.461. 



Contact: Natural Landmarks and Theme Studies Unit, Na- 

 tional Park Service, Denver Service Center, P.O. Box 25287, 

 Denver, CO. 



Contact: Office of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife 

 Service. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. 



Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 



Allows purchase of fee and easement interests in land for the 

 protection of fish and wildlife and endangered and threatened 

 species. Administered by Heritage Conservation and Recrea- 

 tion Service (see below). 



Authority: 16U.S.C. §§460/-4 to460/-l I. 



Contact: Division of Federal Aid, Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240; (202) 343- 

 4172. 



