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16 U.S.C. § 410hhh–4 — Baca National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado

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16 U.S.C. § 410hhh–4 — Baca National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado

**(a) Establishment and purpose** (1) **Establishment** (A) *In general* — When the Secretary determines that sufficient land has been acquired to constitute an area that can be efficiently managed as a National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary shall establish the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, as generally depicted on the map. (B) *Effective date* — The establishment of the refuge under subparagraph (A) shall be effective upon publication of a notice of the Secretary’s determination in the Federal Register. (2) **Purpose** — The purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. **(b) Availability of map** The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. **(c) Administration** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall administer all lands and interests therein acquired within the boundaries of the national wildlife refuge in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ([16 U.S.C. 668dd](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section668dd&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and the Act of September 28, 1962 ([16 U.S.C. 460k](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460k&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) (commonly known as the Refuge Recreation Act). (2) **Requirements** — In administering the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (A) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (B) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. **(d) Protect

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**(a) Establishment and purpose** (1) **Establishment** (A) *In general* — When the Secretary determines that sufficient land has been acquired to constitute an area that can be efficiently managed as a National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary shall establish the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, as generally depicted on the map. (B) *Effective date* — The establishment of the refuge under subparagraph (A) shall be effective upon publication of a notice of the Secretary’s determination in the Federal Register. (2) **Purpose** — The purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. **(b) Availability of map** The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. **(c) Administration** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall administer all lands and interests therein acquired within the boundaries of the national wildlife refuge in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ([16 U.S.C. 668dd](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section668dd&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and the Act of September 28, 1962 ([16 U.S.C. 460k](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460k&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) (commonly known as the Refuge Recreation Act). (2) **Requirements** — In administering the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (A) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (B) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. **(d) Protection of water resources** In administering water resources for the national wildlife refuge, the Secretary shall— (1) protect and maintain irrigation water rights necessary for the protection of monument, park, preserve, and refuge resources and uses; (2) minimize, to the extent consistent with the protection of national wildlife refuge resources, adverse impacts on other water users; and (3) subject to any agreement in existence as of March 11, 2009, and to the extent consistent with the purposes of the Refuge, use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically.

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16 U.S.C. § 460k — Public recreation use of fish and wildlife conservation areas; compatibility with conservation purposes; appropriate incidental or secondary use; consistency with other Federal operations and primary objectives of particular areas; curtailment; forms of recreation not directly related to primary purposes of individual areas; repeal or amendment of provisions for particular areas

In recognition of mounting public demands for recreational opportunities on areas within the National Wildlife Refuge System, national fish hatcheries, and other conservation areas administered by the Secretary of the Interior for fish and wildlife purposes; and in recognition also of the resulting imperative need, if such recreational opportunities are provided, to assure that any present or future recreational use will be compatible with, and will not prevent accomplishment of, the primary purposes for which the said conservation areas were acquired or established, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, as an appropriate incidental or secondary use, to administer such areas or parts thereof for public recreation when in his judgment public recreation can be an appropriate incidental or secondary use: Provided, That such public recreation use shall be permitted only to the extent that is practicable and not inconsistent with other previously authorized Federal operations or with the primary objectives for which each particular area is established: Provided further, That in order to insure accomplishment of such primary objectives, the Secretary, after consideration of all authorized uses, purposes, and other pertinent factors relating to individual areas, shall curtail public recreation use generally or certain types of public recreation use within individual areas or in portions thereof whenever he considers such action to be necessary: And provided further, That none of the aforesaid refuges, hatcheries, game ranges, and other conservation areas shall be used during any fiscal year for those forms of recreation that are not directly related to the primary purposes and functions of the individual areas until the Secretary shall have determined— **(a)** that suc

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16 U.S.C. § 668dd — National Wildlife Refuge System

**(a) Designation; administration; continuance of resources-management-programs for refuge lands in Alaska; disposal of acquired lands; proceeds** (1) For the purpose of consolidating the authorities relating to the various categories of areas that are administered by the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife, including species that are threatened with extinction, all lands, waters, and interests therein administered by the Secretary as wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, or waterfowl production areas are hereby designated as the “National Wildlife Refuge System” (referred to herein as the “System”), which shall be subject to the provisions of this section, and shall be administered by the Secretary through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. With respect to refuge lands in the State of Alaska, those programs relating to the management of resources for which any other agency of the Federal Government exercises administrative responsibility through cooperative agreement shall remain in effect, subject to the direct supervision of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as long as such agency agrees to exercise such responsibility. (2) The mission of the System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. (3) With respect to the System, it is the policy of the United States that— (A) each refuge shall be managed to fulfill the mission of the System, as well as the specific pu

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16 U.S.C. § 460k — Public recreation use of fish and wildlife

Page 628 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 460g ject to such other conditions, reservations, and restrictions as the Secretary may determine to be necessary for the management and operation of the reservoir, or for the protection of lessees or owners of cottage sites within the area. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 987, § 2, 70 Stat. 1065.) § 460g. Transfer to State, etc., for roadway pur- poses The Secretary of the Army may, by quitclaim deed, deed of easement, or otherwise, transfer to the State in which lands sold for cottage site de- velopment and use pursuant to this subchapter are located, or to any political subdivision thereof, or to any organization consisting of not less than 50 per centum of the owners of cottage sites in the area, without monetary consider- ation, any lands being used or to be used for roads primarily to serve the cottage site areas: Provided, however, That the deed or other instru- ment transferring such land shall specifically provide for appropriate use and maintenance of the property by the State, political subdivision, or organization, and any deed conveying title to such lands for roadway purposes shall contain the condition and limitation that in the event the land conveyed shall fail or cease to be used for roadway purposes the same shall imme- diately revert to and vest in the United States. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 987, § 3, 70 Stat. 1065.) § 460h. Costs of surveys or relocation of bound- aries The costs of any surveys or the relocation of boundary markers necessary as an incident of a conveyance or other property transfer under this subchapter shall be borne by the grantee. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 987, § 4, 70 Stat. 1066.) § 460i. Delegation of powers; regulations The Secretary of the Army may delegate any authority conferred upon

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16 U.S.C. § 668dd — National Wildlife Refuge System

Page 1173 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 668dd section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure. Previously, ‘‘United States magistrate’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘United States commissioner’’ in subsec. (a) pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§ 631 et seq.) of Title 28. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior related to compliance with this subchapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas trans- ferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and au- thority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Func- tions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy sub- sequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alas- ka Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15. § 668c. Definitions As used in this subchapter ‘‘whoever’’ includes also associations, partnerships, and corpora- tions; ‘‘take’’ includes also pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest or disturb; ‘‘transport’’ includes also ship, convey, carry, or

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