Sec. 302. establishment of new refuges
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## Sec. 302 establishment of new refuges The following are established as units of the National Wildlife Refuge System: ####
(1)Alaska peninsula national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately three million five hundred thousand acres of public lands as generally depicted on the map entitled “Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge”, dated October 1979 and shall include the lands on the Alaska Peninsula transferred to and made part of the refuge pursuant to section 1427 of this Act. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, brown bears, the Alaska Peninsula caribou herd, moose, sea otters and other marine mammals, shorebirds and other migratory birds, raptors, including bald eagles and peregrine falcons, and salmonoids and other fish; ######
(ii)to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and
(ii)above, the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. ####
(2)Becharof national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Becharof National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately one million two hundred thousand acres of public lands generally depicted on the map entitled “Becharof National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, brown bears, salmon, migratory birds, the Alaskan Peninsula caribou herd and marine birds and mammals; ######
(ii)to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. ####
(3)Innoko national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Innoko National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately three million eight hundred and fifty thousand acres of public lands generally depicted on the map entitled “Innoko National Wildlife Refuge”, dated October 1978. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, waterfowl, peregrine falcons, other migratory birds, black bear, moose, furbearers, and other mammals and salmon; ######
(ii)to fulfill international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. ####
(4)Kanuti national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately one million four hundred and thirty thousand acres of public lands generally depicted on the map entitled “Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, white-fronted geese and other waterfowl and migratory birds, moose, caribou (including participation in coordinated ecological studies and management of the Western Arctic caribou herd), and furbearers; ######
(ii)to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. ####
(5)Koyukuk national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately three million five hundred and fifty thousand acres of public lands generally depicted on the map entitled “Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve the fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, waterfowl and other migratory birds, moose, caribou (including participation in coordinated ecological studies and management of the Western Arctic caribou herd), furbearers, and salmon; ######
(ii)to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. ####
(5)Nowitna national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately one million five hundred and sixty thousand acres of public lands generally depicted on a map entitled “Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, trumpeter swans, white-fronted geese, canvasbacks and other waterfowl and migratory birds, moose, caribou, martens, wolverines and other furbearers, salmon, sheefish, and northern pike; ######
(ii)to fulfill international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. ####
(7)Selawik national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Selawik National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately two million one hundred and fifty thousand acres of public land generally depicted on the map entitled “Selawik National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. No lands conveyed to any Native Corporation shall be considered to be within the boundaries of the refuge; except that if any such corporation desires to convey any such lands, the Secretary may acquire such lands with the consent of the owner and any such acquired lands shall become public lands of the refuge. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve the fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, the Western Arctic caribou herd (including participation in coordinated ecological studies and management of these caribou), waterfowl; shorebirds and other migratory birds, and salmon and sheefish; ######
(ii)to fulfill international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. #####
(C)The Secretary shall administer the refuge in such a manner as will permit reindeer grazing uses, including the construction and maintenance of necessary facilities and equipment within the areas, which on January 1, 1976, were subject to reindeer grazing permits. ####
(8)Tetlin national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of the approximately seven hundred thousand acres of public land as generally depicted on a map entitled “Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. The northern boundary of the refuge shall be a line parallel to, and three hundred feet south, of the centerline of the Alaska Highway. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, waterfowl, raptors and other migratory birds, furbearers, moose, caribou (including participation in coordinated ecological studies and management of the Chisana caribou herd), salmon and Dolly Varden; ######
(ii)to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge; and ######
(v)to provide, in a manner consistent with subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), opportunities for interpretation and environmental education, particularly in conjunction with any adjacent State visitor facilities. ####
(9)Yukon flats national wildlife refuge #####
(A)The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of approximately eight million six hundred and thirty thousand acres of public lands as generally depicted on the map entitled “Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge”, dated July 1980. #####
(B)The purposes for which the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— ######
(i)to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, canvasbacks and other migratory birds, Dall sheep, bears, moose, wolves, wolverines and other furbearers, caribou (including participation in coordinated ecological studies and management of the Porcupine and Fortymile caribou herds) and salmon; ######
(ii)to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; ######
(iii)to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs
(i)and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents; and ######
(iv)to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge.