Charleston County, South Carolina (28,000); Chamis- 

 80, 2nd District, Alaska (455); Chase Lake, Stutsman 

 County, North Dakota (4,155); Florida Keys (National 

 Key Deer NWR, Great White Heron NWR, Key West 

 NWR), Monroe County, Florida (4,740); Lostwood, 

 Burke County, North Dakota (5,577); Moosehorn 

 (Baring Unit), Washington County, Maine (4,719); 

 Saint Marks, Jefferson, Taylor and Wakulla Counties, 

 Florida (17,746); West Sister Island, Lucas County, 

 Ohio (85); Wolf Island, Mcintosh County, Georgia 

 (5,126). 



• Pubhc Law 94-557, approved October 19, 1976 (90 Stat. 

 2633): Agassiz, Marshall County, Minnesota (4,000); 

 Big Lake, Mississippi County, Arkansas (2,600); 

 Chassahowitzka, Citrus County, Florida (23,360) ; Crab 

 Orchard, Williamson, Jackson and Union Counties, 

 Illinois (4,050) ; Fort Niobrara, Cherry County, Nebras- 

 ka (4,635); J.N. "Ding" Darling, Lee County, Florida 

 (2,825) ; Lacassine, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (3.300) ; 

 Lake Woodruff, Lake and Volusia Counties, Florida 

 (1,146); Medicine Lake, Roosevelt and Sheridan Coun- 

 ties, Montana (11,366); Mingo, Wayne and Stoddard 

 Counties, Missouri (8,000); Red Rock Lakes, Beaver- 

 head County, Montana (32,350); San Juan Islands, San 

 Juan and Skagit Counties, Washington (355); Simeo- 

 nof, 3rd District, Alaska (25,141); Swanquarter, Hyde 

 County, North Carolina (9,000); Tamarac, Becker 

 County, Minnesota (2,138); UL Bend, Phillips County, 

 Montana (20,890). 



National Wildlife Refuge Acts. — In addition to specif- 

 ic Acts of Congress, refuges can be established in many 

 ways including public land withdrawal, transfer from other 

 agencies, cooperative agreement with other agencies, 

 donation and by purchase under such authorities as the 

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

 1119), as amended ; the Migratory Bird Conservation Act ( 16 

 U.S.C. 715 et seq. ; 45 Stat. 1222), as amended; the Fish and 

 Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666c; 48Stat. 401), 

 as amended; and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

 U.S.C. 1531-1543; 87 Stat. 884), as amended. Two primary 

 sources of money for acquisition of refuge lands are: (1) the 

 Migratory Bird Conservation Fund composed of receipts 

 from the sale of "duck stamps" under authority of the 

 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 

 U.S.C. 718-718h; 48 Stat. 452), as amended, and funds 

 appropriated under the Wetlands Loan Act (16 U.S.C. 715k- 

 3-715k-5; 75 Stat. 813), as amended, and (2) appropriations 

 under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 

 U.S.C. 460/ -4 - 460/1 1 ; 78 Stat. 897), as amended. As of June 

 30, 1975, the National Wildlife Refuge System consisted of 

 378 refuges and ranges comprising some 32.27 million acres 

 and 127 waterfowl production areas comprising about 1.43 

 million acres. Specific statutes establishing a refuge or 

 directing certain administrative actions related to a refuge 

 include, but are not limited to, the following: 



• Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (64 Stat. 

 465).— Public Law 81-718, approved August 19, 1950, 

 provided for conveyance of an easement to Common- 

 wealth of Virginia. 



• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (16 U.S.C. 690-6901; 

 45 Stat. 448), as amended and supplemented. — Act of 

 April 23, 1928, established refuge in Box Elder County, 

 Utah, and provided administrative direction. Act of 

 June 3, 1966, Public Law 89-441 (80 Stat. 192), 

 authorized conveyance of certain lands other than 

 refuge lands to the State. 



• Cheyenne Bottoms Migratory Bird Refuge (16 U.S.C. 

 691-691d; 46 Stat. 579).— Act of June 12, 1930, directs 

 acquisiton and establishment of a refuge in Kansas or 

 compensation of landowners for damages from flood- 

 ing (refuge not established). 



• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (16 U.S.C. 459f- 

 5(a), (b), 459f-8 ; 79 Stat. 826), as supplemented.— Public 

 Law 85-57, approved June 17, 1957 (71 Stat. 175), 

 provided for construction of a bridge and road across 

 refuge and other recreational facilities. Public Law 89- 

 195, approved September 21, 1965 established Assa- 

 teague Island National Seashore and provided in 

 section 6 (16 U.S.C. 469f-5; 79 Stat. 826) for continued 

 administration of Chincoteague as a refuge. 



• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (61 Stat. 770), 

 as supplemented. — Act of August 5, 1947 directs 

 transfer of certain lands in I llinois to the Department of 

 the Interior for classification and development for 

 wildlife, agriculture, recreation, industry and related 

 purposes. Public Law 90-339, approved June 15, 1968 

 (82 Stat. 177), provides for adjustment of legislative 

 jurisdiction of the United States on the refuge. 



• Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd 

 Note; 88 Stat. 295).— Public Law 93-341, approved July 

 10, 1974, directs establishment of the refuge by transfer 

 of certain lands in Florida. 



• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (86 

 Stat. 793), as supplemented.— Public Law 92-478, 

 approved October 9, 1972, directs a study to determine 

 feasibility and desirability of protecting swamp and 

 canal, and Public Law 93-402, approved August 30, 

 1974, (88 Stat. 801) directs establishment of refuge 

 consisting of lands granted to the United States by the 

 Nature Conservancy and other lands identified in the 

 study. Administrative direction provided. Authorizes 

 funds for acquisition and development through Fiscal 

 Year 1977. 



• Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge (25 U.S.C. 

 564d, 564W-1 ; 68 Stat. 718), as amended.— The Act of 

 August 13, 1954, as amended by the Act of August 23, 

 19.58 (72 Stat. 816), and the Act of September 9, 1959, 

 Public Law 86-247 (73 Stat. 477), provides for establish- 

 ment of the refuge in Klamath County, Oregon, and 

 compensation to certain Klamath Indians from "duck 

 stamp" receipts. 



• MerrittIslandNationalWildlifeRefuge(16U.S.C.459j- 

 8; 88 Stat. 2121).— Public Law 93-626, approved 

 January 3, 1975, established the Canaveral National 

 Seashore, Florida, consisting of some 67,500 acres of 

 private. State and Federal (NASA) lands and insured 

 that the refuge, within the boundary of the seashore, 

 will continue to be administered as part of the National 

 Wildlife Refuge System. 



• Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (16 U.S.C. 

 66akk-668ss; 90 Stat. 1993).— Public Law 94-466, 

 approved October 8, 1976, directs establishment of an 

 9,500 acre refuge and an 8,000 acre recreation area 

 along lower stretches of the Minnesota River between 

 Carver and Ft. Snelling. Directs development of a 

 comprehensive management plan within three years 

 (October 1979) and provides other specific guidance for 

 administration including assurance of continued 

 maintenance of the river for navigation. Appropria- 

 tions are authorized through September 30, 1983, for 

 acquisition and through September 30, 1986, for devel- 

 opment. 



• National Bison Range (16 U.S.C. 671 ; 35 Stat. 267), as 



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