7. If the Forest Service so desires, the starhead topminnow, 
Fundukus notti, and banded pygmy sunfish, Elassoma zonatum, 
could be removed from the list of species that may not be collect- 
ed even by permit. However, the State of Illinois Fish Code would 
still prohibit taking of the pygmy sunfish. 
8. Applications for special permits to collect aquatic 
organisms in the swamp should be reviewed by personnel of the 
Illinois Natural History Survey or other organizations that are 
acquainted with .scientific research activities of other agencies 
and universities. 7 
9. Construction of duck blinds from existing vegetation in 
the swamp should not be permitted. 
10. Use of the Ecological Area for scientific research within 
reasonable limits by bonafide investigators and use by the public 
for nature photography, bird-watching, frog-listening, and hiking 
are probably legitimate, but the size of the group should be 
limited in some fashion to reduce impact on the habitats. 
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