government surplus property (excess property not required 

 for the needs of any F"ederal agencies) and excess property 

 (property under the control of any Federal agency which is 

 not required for its needs). Public Law 94-519, approved 

 October 17, 1976 (90 Stat. 2451), provided major changes to 

 section 203 of the Act (40 U.S.C. 484) regarding procedures 

 for disposal of surplus property. 



Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments 

 of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251-1265, 1281-1292, 1311-1328, 1341- 

 1345, 1361-1376, and other U.S.C. titles; 86 Stat. 816), as 

 amended.— Title IV of Public Law 92-500 (33 U.S.C. 1341- 

 1345; 86 Stat. 877) sets up a Federal permit and license 

 system to carry out certain pollution discharge activities in 

 navigable waters. Section 402 (33 U.S.C. 1342 ; 86 Stat. 880) 

 requires pennits from the Environmental Protection Agen- 

 cy for the discharge of any pollutant into navigable waters, 

 the so called National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 

 System Permits. Section 403 (33 U.S.C. 1343; 86 Stat. 883) 

 provides for control of ocean discharges. Section 404 (33 

 U.S.C. 1344; 86 Stat. 884) provides for the Corps of 

 Engineers to issue permits for the discharge of dredged or fill 

 materials into the navigable waters with oversight by the 

 Environmental Protection Agency. Section 405 (33 U.S.C. 

 1345; 86 Stat. 884) provides for regulating the disposal of 

 sewage sludge. Permit applications may be reviewed by the 

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for impacts on fish and 

 wildlife. 



Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 

 460/ -12-460/ -21; 79 Stat. 213), as amended.— Pub- 

 lic Law 89-72, approved July 9, 1965, declares the intent of 

 Congress that recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement 

 shall be fully considered purposes of Federal water- 

 development projects if non-Federal public bodies agree to: 

 (1) bear not less than half the separable costs allocated to 

 these purposes; (2) administer project land and water areas 

 devoted to the purposes; and (3) bear all costs of operation, 

 maintenance and replacement. Where Federal lands or 

 authorized Federal programs for fish and wildlife conserva- 

 tion are involved, the cost-sharing requirements are 

 exempted. This Act provides for expenditure of Federal 

 water project funds for land acquisition needed to establish 

 refuges for migratory waterfowl when recommended by the 

 Secretary of the Interior, and authorizes the Secretary to 

 provide facilities for outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife 

 at all reservoirs under his control except those within 

 national wildlife refuges. The provisions of this law do not 

 apply to projects constructed under authority of the Small 

 ReclamationProjects Actof August6, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422a- 

 422k; 70 Stat. 1044), as amended, the Watershed Protection 

 andFloodPrevention Actof August 4, 1954 (16U.S.C. 1001- 

 1009, 33 U.S.C. 701b; 68 Stat. 666), as amended, or to the 

 Tennessee Valley Authority except that with regard to TV A 

 an amendment October 21, 1976, Public Law94 -576 (90Stat. 

 2728) authorized that agency to recognize and provide 

 recreational and other public uses at its projects consistent 

 with the project purpose. 



Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j ; 70 

 Stat. 1119), as amended.— The Act of August 8, 1956, as 

 frequently amended establishes a comprehensive national 

 fish and wildlife policy. Among other things, directs a 

 program of continuing research, extension and information 

 services on fish and wildlife matters at national as well as 

 international levels. Section 7(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 742f ; 

 70 Stat. 1 122) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: ( 1) 



develop measures for "maximum sustainable production of 

 fish", (2) make economic studies and recommend measures 

 to insure stability of the domestic fisheries, (3) undertake 

 promotional and information activities to stimulate con- 

 sumption of fishery products, (4) take steps "required forthe 

 development, advancement, management, conservation, 

 and protection of the fisheries resources", and (5) take steps 

 "required for the development, management, advancement, 

 conservation, and protection of wildlife resources through 

 research, acquisition of refuge lands, development of 

 existing facilities, and other means." Section 7(a)(1) of the 

 Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 as amended 

 September 28, 1976, by Public Law 94-422 (16 U.S.C. 460/-9; 

 90 Stat. 1318) provides authority to use LWCF money for 

 acquisition of refuge areas under paragraph (5) of section 

 7(a) of the 1956 Act. An annual report to the Congress on 

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service activities is required by 

 section 9 of the 1956 Act (16 U.S.C. 742h ; 70 Stat. 1 123). The 

 1956 Act confirmed the position of Commissioner of Fish 

 and Wildlife and a LInited States Fish and Wildlife Service 

 in the Department of the Interior and established a Bureau 

 of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and a Bureau of Commercial 

 Fisheries.' Reorganization Plan No. 4, October 3. 1970 (84 

 Stat. 2090), abolished the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 

 and transferred functions related to commercial fisheries 

 and marine sport fisheries, except Great Lakes fishery 

 research and certain other fishery related activities, to the 

 Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmos- 

 pheric Administration. Effective July 1, 1974, the Bureau of 

 Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and the position of Commis- 

 sioner were abolished by Public Law 93-271 , approved April 

 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 92). This amendment to the 1956 Act vested 

 responsibilities of the Bureau in a redesignated United 

 States Fish and Wildlife Service under an Assistant 

 Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. 

 This amendment also specified qualifications of the Director 

 of the Service and established method of appointment. 

 Public Law 92-159, approved November 18, 1971 (85 Stat. 

 480), and subsequently amended by Public Law 92-502, 

 approved October 18, 1972 (86 Stat. 905), added to the 1956 

 Act a new section 13 (16 U.S.C. 742J-1) which is commonly 

 referred to as the Airborne Hunting Act or Shooting from 

 Aircraft Act and prohibits taking or harassing wildlife from 

 aircraft except for certain specified reasons including 

 protection of wildlife, livestock and human health or safety 

 as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit. 

 States authorized to issue permits are required to file reports 

 with the Secretary of the Interior containing information on 

 any permits issued. 



Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Federal Recla- 

 mation Projects. — Authorities for fish and wildlife conser- 

 vation at water resources projects of the Bureau of 

 Reclamation, Department of the Interior, are found in a 

 variety of specific and omnibus authorizing statutes. 

 General authority for conservation measures to be consid- 

 ered in planning reclamation projects is contained in such 

 Acts as the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 

 661-666c; 48 Stat. 401), as amended, and the Small 

 Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422a-422k; 70 

 Stat. 1044), as amended. Statutes authorizing specific 

 projects which include conservation measures include but 

 are not limited to the following: 



• Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma (43U.S.C.616/(a);76Stat. 

 395).— Public Law 87-594, approved August 24, 1962. 



• Baker Project, Oregon (43 U.S.C. 616v; 76 Stat. 

 634).— Public Law 87-706, approved September 24, 1962. 



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