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U.S. Fish & Wilde Service Tyg, (02: On the Cover: Dakota Taligrass Prairie This biologically diverse system includes Wildlife Management Area 40 species of ground nesting neotropical migratory birds, 12 species of waterfowl, The Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife 35 reptile and amphibian species, 60 Management Area represents a new mammal species, and more than 317 state concept in wildlife conservation—one listed rare or endangered plant and designed to save an entire ecosystem animal species. Of the 435 bird species from extinction. The goal of the Fish and that breed in the U.S., 160 do so in native Wildlife Service is to preserve 190,000 tallgrass prairie. Even in winter, when acres of what was once the vast other birds leave this harsh northern ecosystem of the northern tallgrass climate, the ecosystem attracts Lapland prairie. The entire Dakota Tallgrass longspurs, snow buntings, and Bohemian Prairie WMA proposal includes over waxwings. Butterflies such as the Dakota 80 percent of the remaining northern skipper and Regal fritillary are tallgrass prairie and encompasses dependent on a multitude of prairie 28 counties in eastern South Dakota and plants to fulfill their life cycles. Fish that 4 counties in southeastern North Dakota. depend on clear prairie streams, such as We will a. complish protection primarily the Topeka shiner, may not survive if this through the purchase of perpetual habitat continues to be lost. grassland easements from willing sellers. Once acquired, the lands are a part of the Northern tallgrass prairie also supports National Wildlife Refuge System and tourism. The Dakotas’ wildlife and rich administered by local National Wildlife native prairie heritage attract hunters as Refuges or Wetland Management well as bird watchers from across the Districts. country. Prairies protect water quality by reducing siltation and contaminants that Northern tallgrass prairie habitat is reach rivers, lakes, streams, and dominated by big bluestem, Indian grass, wetlands. switch grass, and needle-and-thread grass. Wild flowers abound, and blazing Conservation on the WMA began with stars, hoary puccoon and the western acquisition of the first easement on June prairie fringed orchid add bright spots of 27, 2001. Since then, almost 3,300 acres of color. Tallgrass prairie is the most altered conservation easements were purchased and possibly the most endangered from will:ng partners. Using perpetual ecosystem in North America. Today less easements, our partners retain ownership than 4 percent of the old growth northern of their land, and the prairie is protected tallgrass prairie remains. This means forever. This represents a new kind of that almost 45 million acres of northern conservation on a new kind of scale. tallgrass prairie have disappeared, mostly due to the continuous conversion of Cover Photo Courtesy of Jim prairie to croplands since the late 1800s. Brandenburg and the Brandenburg While fragmentation of remaining prairie Praine Foundation sites continues to reduce the viability of the ecosystem, this WMA focuses on preserving the few remaining large blocks of northern tallgrass prairie that remain in the Dakotas. 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AG FE svinecnasarcnasesenesnasnscenunanesniensnnsminpatansenenanionniensineastiescennsnsunssnsteendseddenmasemmenemeneenanniste+ 4 g Compiled By: Division of Realty Message from the Director From its humble beginning with a 3-acre for more than 20 percent of all work island, the National Wildlife Refuge performed on refuges, begin chipping System has grown into a spectacular away at a backlog of maintenance and system of wild places. Since 1903, when operations needs, and rally public President Theodore Roosevelt support. established Pelican Island Bird Reserve in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, the The Fisheries and Habitat Conservation refuge system has grown to encompass Program of the Service continues a nearly 95 million acres of lands and Federal aquatic conservation lineage waters in all 50 states and several island that began in 1871 and conducts territories. The refuge system reflects ventures in fishery restoration and America’s commitment to resource management, habitat restoration, fish stewardship and represents the world’s health, recovery of endangered species, most impressive network of lands and and other activities to help meet the waters set aside specifically to protect growing challenge of conserving aquatic and conserve wildlife and plants for resources for the American people. future generations to enjoy. The program has traditionally provided critical support to recreational angling Our national wildlife refuges are not only in the United States both through for wildlife though. These special places mitigation and the restoration of native have wildlife conservation as their species. mission but they are also places for people to go and for families to come The American public has a deep together. Congress has identified six connection and commitment to open “priority public uses” for national space, clean water and all the life they wildlife refuges. Ensuring these six shelter. This commitment is not just for uses—fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, the present, but so future generations wildlife photography, environmental will have the same opportunities to enjoy education and interpretation—are America’s wild places, and healthy available and compatible with wildlife wildlife, fisheries and other aquatic conservation is high priority at refuges resources. that are open to the public. In these uncertain times, more than ever, our wild As we celebrate the 130th anniversary places represent opportunities to find of the Fisheries program in 2002, and the healing power of peace and solitude. prepare to celebrate the centennial of the National Wildlife Refuge System Over the past few years, we have made in 2003, we are renewing the spirit of tremendous progress for the svstem and cooperation that has been a hallmark we look forward to even greater of conservation. progress as we prepare for the centennial anniversary of the National Cooperation with our state partners and Wildlife Refuge System in 2003, and for with other interest groups ensures that our second century of conservation. the Service continues to conserve and protect wildlife and special places for all Beginning with the National Wildlife Americans. Refuge System Improvement Act of Mel ep Fue Pr 1997, the refuge system has benefitted from legislation and budget increases designed to strengthen the conservation mission of the system, expand the growing volunteer network that accounts Acting Director National Fish Hatchery KEY TO REAL PROPERTY NUMBERS National Wildlife —_. Wildlife Monagement c) SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 Son Marcos NFH, TX Fox River NWR, Wi 1057. John Hay NWR, NH Rocky Mountain Arsenol NWR, CO St. Johns NWR, FL Lower Suwannee NWR, FL 1060 Little Sandy NWR, TX Big Branch Marsh NWR, LA Conscience Point NWR, NY Grassionds WMA, CA 1062 Pilot Knob NWR, MO Stone Lakes NWR, CA Julia Butler Hansen NWR, OR & WA Moapo Valley NWR, NV 1063 Son Joaquin River NWR, CA Big Muddy Not. Fish & Wildlife Refuge, MO Allegheny NFH, PA Crocodile Lake NWR, FL 1065 Midway Atoll NWR (Howoii inset) Moshpee NWR, MA Minnesota Valley NWR, MN Bon Secour NWR, AL 1066 Lake Ophelio NWR, LA Rappahannock R. NWR, VA Sochuest Point NWR, RI McFaddin NWR, TX 1075 McCall NFit, 10 Son Diego NWR, CA Pium Tree isiand NWR, VA Texas Point NWR, TX 1076 Sweetwoter Morsh NWR, CA Saddie Mountain NWR, WA Antioch Dunes NWR, CA 1078 Sunkhaze Meadows NWR, ME Lewis and Clark NWR, OR Butte Sink WMA, CA 1084 Cameron Prairie NWR, LA Ten Thousand Isiands NWR, FL WNoampooacnks NLWaRn,d NIHs land NWR, MA LKiorwtelra nd HotWacrhbilee r NWWRM,A , TNM i 11009912 L~=oFlgoarind a CPaavnet heNrW R,N WRA,R FL KBleayc k CoBvoey ouN WR,Lo keA L NWR, LA TAStehatalwc ohteeIrrs lanIPdsr iaainNrdiW eR ,N CWhRMi,Ec k eMnA NWR, TX CMBraoontskhsse wsI LsolkoBenr do kNeNW WRR,N, W RG,MA E MS 111001991343 CLPoaepgteut naaqM uoayCm osrcNtuWatRgt,e noCN oJv NeW R,N WR,PR Ri SWBioalyicveicroa mC0o.hw u tCeo NnWtNeRW ,R ,N aStC.N E Fish & Wild. Ref., MA, NH & VT MPeornedd osIisala ndN WRN,W R, IL ME OCavsetrlfel ow RocNkW R,N WRA,R CA 11111198 SBoancdr amSewnatom p RiNvWerR , NWGRA, CA EMaaggliec (VaFlilseyh ) LHaobt,c heIrDy , '0 NHHaounnmatbluoeclik dett N WRBN,aW yR ,H IN WMRA, CA TLWioajwtueearrn car eRsiSosl ouGDgrahor ntdeNerW R,VN aWlRlC,eA y ANLW R, TX 111111222245 SBPtoa cyooCsuait nh eSroiLunaveka egse C reNeNWkWR R,, N WNRLC,A MS CBOllwaaorcrkkssfh oooRkti veVNra FlHlN,e Wy R,|W0 MAK,Y MT Swan River NWR, MT Bogue Chitto NWR, LA & MS 1126 = Lyons Ferry NFH, WA Livingston Stone NFH, CA GHOWWruhacleilceatloiteoa q p us RDaNiinvWsI eRmsri,a aBl na dNy HF ISH ,wNN WaWRmRV,,pT VVANA W R, NC & VA AAABIrllnecaanctssohikkkacaao r ofNMPN WaeWRrnR,Nii, Wtn iRsAmu,AKle Ka ANK WNRW,R , AKA K 11111111112233379278 SDCGHraryaiapwfmntrtdldeoie soenssts hB aCyASrr NleeFoeoNHuk W,g R hN, NW IWRDN R,AW, LR ,l &AI L MNM S AILCLrrooorsoolitokog sirotnnaT ogdrgooaFilk lia sshRsN iN vWWeHRRraF,, it scWhhMM MeTAEr H, ya tcU&hTe rySa,t ellWiAt es, OR RFABrlomaosoncerkk lg ioAnsit osall lIa snldPa NunWpdNRf Wi RsN,hW( PRa,cSR itifa itMciE o n,A reaN V Inset) IKKKaeoznndeuaimliatb ike kN NWNWRWNR,RW, ,R ,A AKAK KA K 1111111134449023 8 ARFGcrroeaaa nynzso B kaesLH iaankr eRbi ovNreWN rRW ,RN ,NW WRSR,CW , A WAN C SWNPhohoirovttwot asloseLnsooeg uyui snIaks Ci roenNGedWrk R.o, sN sWiNRAaW,n R d,&s B QW IINL W R, NY Nansemond NWR, VA Koyukuk NWR, AK 11115493 JOhoimoe s RivReirv erI slNoWnRd,s NVAW R, KY, PA & WV GTrweoa t RiRvievresr NNWWRR,, IILL && MMOO SNiosnq uaPlalbyl o NWBRa,y WNAW R, CA NSeolwaiotwnika NNWWRR,, AAKK 11115545 OTaolhloahmaetyc hieN WRN,W R,M S MS MBiidgd lOe ok MisNsWiRs,si ppIiN River NWR, IL & MO SOCeaxvbbiooll we tRa oNjWoNR W,R N,W MRA,N M PR TYTeoutgklioiann k NDWNeRWl,Rt ,a AKNA WKR , AK 111111585698 TNNeeuasclta uncnScomani th BNaFyNH ,W RN,WW RA, l A OR CJGaoutha nd aIslWlu.o pnde& - NNiLWopRu,oi mseoL A SDeuienre s NWNRW,R , NEC A BHookwelra ndI slaInsdl andN WRN WR( Pac(iPfaicci ficA reAar eaI nseItn)s et) YBuekorosn BFlluaftfs NNFWHR,, SACK 11116616 ANricshqiuea llyC orrN FHN, WRW,A FL CNolretahr watDeark otaN FH,W MAI,D ND Jarvis Isiond NWR (Pacific Area Inset) Fern Cave NWR, AL 1171 Ozark Cavefish NWR, MO Northern Taligrass Prairie NWR, MN Petit Manan NWR, ME Richard Cronin NFH, MA Coldwoter River NWR, MS Mokoah NFH, WA San Bernadino NWR, AZ 11117745 WNaolrltkihl l CeRnivterra l NWVaRl,l ey NJ WM&A , NYC A Oahu Forest NWR, HI Supawna Meadows NWR, NJ Blue Ridge NWR, CA 1176 Rydell NWR, MN Caddo Lake NWR, TX ETHSroagnupm spotenoFrtmr a nMKcoPieuosynnc tdoa NiWnRNB ,Wa RyN, W FRLN, WR IR ,C A CA TPBBeriaognn tsdeooBcsnto igogRnyMi vaerrIsN shWl RaNn,Wd NR W,RT NX,W LRA,O R WA 1111111187781980 BBMMoaaorlyricotnoue n nesIsCos onlca CnoddaLsrno iykeoeN n WlRNaN,WnW RRd,,sC A LWNAYW R, TX APVKisaieslnqamgubymeerostan NNAWRtWoReR!e,,lf NPMNWRAWR R ((PPaacicfiifci c AArreeaa iinnasnett)) OHipltlisimdae NNWWRR,, MOKS MCroyssstoaslo itR iveNrW R,N WRM,A FL 11118823 GMroarna d NCFoHt,e NNMW R, LA Dokota Taligrass Prairie, NOD & SO Big Stome NWR, MN Tehamo-Colusa Fish Facility, CA 1184 = Siletz Boy NWR, OR Moody NWR, TX Pierce NWR, WA 1185 Two Ponds NWR, CO Seal Beach NWR, CA Harbor Island NWR, Mi 1186 Morcis Des Cygnes NWR, KS Felsenthal NWR, AR Ash Meadows NWR, NV 1187 Greot Boy NWR, NH DMi'sAsribsosnipnpei NSWaRnd,h ilLl A Crane NWR, MS AElalsitgeartonr SRhiovrere NoWf R,V irgNiCn io NWR, VA 1189 Loke Umbagag NWR, ME & NH Kari E. Mundt NWR, NB & SO San Simeon Field Station, CA 11119903 THuaanldayti n BrRaikvee r NNWWRR,, LOAR Pear! Harbor NWR, HI Sandy Point NWR, Vl 1196 Kealia Pond NWR, HI Pinckney Island NWR, SC Currituck NWR, NC EKlalkicaohtat ia SloNuWgRh, NHWIR , CA KBiuleanuoesa PAiorienst NNWWRR,, AHZi 111122900970 = BLCierlslal nieeW ilClMiaeanamysdo onw NsW RN,WNR W,R A,Z AZ MN Desecheo NWR, PR Stewort B. McKinney NWR, CT 1208 Guam NWR (Pacific Area inset) James Campbell NWR, Hi Chickosow NWR, TN 1209 Bald Knob NWR, AR ISraolni noRsi veRri veNrF H,N WRW,i CA WBiitltleorw CCrreeeekk —LNuWrRl,i ne CA WMA, CA 11221120 DEemeipq uoFno rk NWNRW,R , IL OK Morgan Brake NWR, MS Coachella Valley NWR, CA 1213 Cokeville Meadows NWR, WY Panther Swamp NWR, MS Hakalou Forest NWR, H! 1216 Trinity River NWR, TX GBreaere n VaClalyey NNWWRR,, VIO R CStaecihgee rwRailvde r LaNkWeR , NWARR, WA 11222148 CLaaknea anW alVeosl leRyi dgNeW R,N WRW,V FL BUlpopweirn g OuWaicnhdi taC avNeW R,N WRL,A AL OAtzcahrakf alPalyoot eauN WRN,W R,L A OK 11222256 PPoatnodk a CrReievke r NWNRW,R , ARI N Featherstone NWR, VA Little River NWR, OK KEY TO REAL PROPERTY NUMBERS Notional Fish Hatchery SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Management Areo Salton Seo NWR, CA 241 Ruby Lake NWR, NV Mingo NWR, MO Delevan NWR, CA Sheldon NWR, NV & OR 242 Aransas NWR, TX Columbia NWR, WA Cross Creeks NWR, TN St. Marks NWR, FL 245 Sabine NWR, LA Slade NWR, ND Eastern Neck NWR, MD Bozernon Fish Technology Cen, MT Crescent Lake NWR, NE 246-1 McKinney Loke NFH, NC Creston NFH, MT Dale Hollow NFH, TN Erwin NFH, TN Genoo NFH, Wi 247 Black Coulee NWR, MT Sutter NWR, CA Anahuoc NWR, TX Nashua NFH, NH Natchitoches NFH, LA 248 Bock Bay NWR, VA J.N. “Ding” Dorling NWR, FL John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, PA 0. C. Boothy NFH, SO Falion NWR, NV 249 Hewitt Lake NWR, MT Tennessee NWR, TN Greers Ferry NFH, AR Warm Springs NFH, GA Hagerman NFH, ID 252 Inks Dam NFH, TX Tishomingo NWR, OK Beuloh Fish Technology Center, WY Edenton NFH, NC Ennis NFH, MT 253 Chattahoochee Forest NFH, GA Hagerman NWR, TX Aamosa NWR, CO White Sulphur Springs NFH, WV Dexter NFH, NM 254 Corning NFH, AR Laguna Atascoso NWR, TX Pohronogot NWR, NV Private John Allen NFH, MS Lomor NFH, PA 255 Tybee NWR, SC Michigan Islands NWR, MI Prime Hook NWR, DE Pelican Island NWR, FL Hutton Loke NWR, WY 257 Leavenworth NFH, WA Wertheim NWR, NY Merritt islond NWR, FL Mammoth Spring NFH, AR Bomforth NWR, WY 259 Wheeler NWR, AL Mork Twoin NWR, IL, A & MO Loke Woodruff NWR, FL Breton NWR, LA Long Loke NWR, NOD 260 Volley City NFH, NO Crab Orchard NWR, IL Choctow NWR, AL Stump Lake NWR, ND Swonquoarter NWR, NC 262 West Sister isiaond NWR, OH Stillwater NWR, NV Mescalero NFH, NM Wichita Mountains Wildlife Ref., OK Blackwater NWR, MD 263 Cape Meares NWR, OR North Attleboro NFH, MA Lee Metcalf NWR, MT Huron NWR, Mi Harrison Lake NFH, VA 267 Great White Heron NWR, FL Spring Creek NFH. WA Toppenish NWR, WA Passage Key NWR, FL Mattamuskeet NWR, NC 268 Welako NFH, FL Bo Ginn NFH, GA Pee Dee NWR, NC Shell Keys NWR, LA Trempeocleou NWR, WI 269 Piedmont NWR, GA Hiowatha Forest NFH, MI Clarence Cannon NWR, MO Three Arch Rocks NWR, OR Des Locs NWR, ND 270 Cabeza Prieta NWR, AZ Pendills Creek NFH, Mi Cedar Isiond NWR, NC Copolis NWR, WA J. Clork Salyer NWR, NOD 271 Kofo NWR, AZ Baidhill Dom NFH, NO Cibola NWR, AZ & CA Flattery Rocks NWR, WA Arrowwood NWR, ND 272 Meridion NFH, MS Pinellas NWR, FL Kootenai NWR, ID Quilloyute Needles NWR, WA Sond Loke NWR, SD 274 Necedoh NWR, WI Willard NFH, WA Eufaula NWR, AL & GA Key West NWR, FL Lacreek NWR, SO 275 Carolina Sandhills NWR, SC Arthur Marshall Loxohatchee NWR, FL Hotchie NWR, TN Lower Klamath NWR, CA & OR Lostwood NWR, ND 276 New London NFH, MN Merced NWR, CA Cedar Point NWR, OH Malheur NWR, OR Medicine Lake NWR, MT 278 Willams Creek NFH, AZ Monte Vista NWR, CO Conboy Loke NWR, WA Chose Lake NWR, NO Loke Andes NWR, SD 281 Little Pend Oreille NWR, WA Presquile NWR, VA Lahontan NFH, NV Island Boy NWR, FL Squow Creek NWR, MO 286 Buffalo Lake NWR, NO Eagle Creek NFH, OR Quinoult NFH, WA Hawaiian Isionds NWR, Hi Choutauqua NWR, IL 288 Canfield Lake NWR, ND Shiowossee NWR, MI Grays Lake NWR, ID Cold Spring NWR, OR Woubay NWR, SD 292 Florence Loke NWR, ND National Key Deer Refuge, FL Browns Park NWR, CO MDeienri dokFloa t NNWWRR,, IDI D & OR ORrede goRno ckI slaLnadkse s NWNRW,R , ORM T 239056 JLaokhen soGne orLgoek e NWNRW,R , NDN D KMiarrwtiinn NNWWRR,, KMSD & VA SKohoesrkbiuar neN FHN,W R,I 0 MN Culebra NWR, PR Lake Isom NWR, TN 307 Lake Ilo NWR, ND Elizabeth A. Morton NWR, NY Seedskadee NWR, WY Farallon NWR, CA Seney NWR, Mi 308 Lake Nettie NWR, NO Quivira NWR, KS Hotchkiss NFH, CO Fairport NFH, IA Valentine NWR, NE 310 Loke Zahi NWR, NO McNory NWR, WA William L. Finley NWR, OR PNiotttisofnoarld BNiFsHo,n VRTa nge, MT UUvpapledre SNoFuHri,s TNX WR, NO 331148 MShceLlel anL akNeW R,N WR,N D ND ANourdfuoblok n NFNHW,R , ARN D ABnaskkeentyt NSWlRo,u ghO R NWR, OR Quilcene NFH, WA White River NWR, AR 320 Hobort Lake NWR, NO Gavins Point NFH, SOD Ridgefield NWR, WA Clear Lake NWR, CA Hart Mtn. Not. Antelope Refuge, OR 322 Susquehanna NWR, MD Holla Bend NWR, AR Los Vegos NWR, NM Fort Niobrara NWR, NE Muleshoe NWR, ™ 323 Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, NJ Abernathy Fish Technology Cen., WA Pine Isiond NWR, FL Green Boy NWR, WI Rice Lake NWR, MN 324 Stewart Lake NWR, ND Jackson NFH, WY Matlacha Poss NWR, FL Orangeburg NFH, SC Delta NWR, LA 325 Lake Alice NWR, ND Iroquois NWR, NY Caloosochatchee NWR, FL Gravel isiand NWR, WI Tamarac NWR, MN 328 Noxubee NWR, MS Klamoth Forest NWR, OR Moxwell NWR, NM ANontaihoon al IslEalnkd RNeWfuRg,e , NVW Y BKeolwldyos inS loNuWgRh, NwWTR , ND 333340 LEintttilaet WhNiFtHe, SWaAl mon NFH, WA PBaoiwndte nB anNkF H,N FHW,V VA FMluisntc otHioltlus ckN WRN,W R,K S IN Saratoga NFH, WY Bitter Loke NWR, NM 335 Winthrop NFH, WA Catahoula NWR, LA Brazoria NWR, TX Oungeness NWR, WA Desert NWR, NV 340 Hovosu NWR, AZ & CA Pixley NWR, CA Rachel Carson NWR, ME Mille Lacs NWR, MN Swon Loke NWR, MO 341 Son Andres NWR, NM War Horse NWR, MT San Luis NWR, CA Big Loke NWR, AR Storm Lake NWR, NO 342 Horicon NWR, Wi Buffalo Lake NWR, TX Warm Springs NFH, OR North Platte NWR, NE Tewoukon NWR, ND 349 White Loke NWR, NO DeSoto NWR, IA & NE Arapaho NWR, CO Berkshire Trout Hatchery, MA Ardoch NWR, ND Willow Lake NWR, ND Fish Springs NWR, UT UL Bend NWR, MT Nine-Pipe NWR, MT Turnbull NWR, WA = Imperial NWR, AZ & CA Erie NWR, PA Target Rock NWR, NY Pablo NWR, MT Willapa NWR, WA 356 Lake Mason NWR, MT Fish Farming Exp. Station, AR Wolf Creek NFH, KY Sullys Hill Nat. Game Preserve, ND Comas NWR, ID 359 Reelfoot NWR, KY & TN Willow Beach NFH, AZ St. Vincent NWR, FL Blockbeard island NWR, GA Okefenokee NWR, FL & GA 361 Creedman Coulee NWR, MT Alchesay NFH, AZ Green Loke NFH, ME Upper Mississippi River Wildlife & Yazoo NWR, MS 363 Chasschowitzka NWR, FL Kern NWR, CA Beor Lake NWR, ID Fish Refuge, iL, A, MN, Wi Charles M. Russell NWR, MT 364 Porker River NWR, MA Great Swamp NWR, NJ Buck Island NWR, Vi Johnston Island NWR, (Pacific Area Inset) Patuxent Research Refuge, MD 365 Santee NWR, SC Modoc NWR, CA Fisherman Isiand NWR, VA Sovannah NWR, GA & SC Bosque del Apache NWR, NM 369 Holfbreed Lake NWR, MT Ouray NWR, UT Moson Neck NWR, VA McKoy Creek NWR, OR Moosehorn NWR, ME 370 Lamesteer NWR, MT Jordan River NFH, MI Upper Klamath NWR, OR Sacramento NWR, CA 380-1 Coleman NFH, CA San Juon Islands NWR, WA Son Bernard NWR, TX PTaitshhfoimnidnegro NNWFRH,, WOYK BUnoimobna yS loHuogohk NNWWRR,, IDA E 338812 HMaiislssitsoqnueo i NNWWRR,, MVTT WMoacphek oy anoIsclcaan ds NWNRW,R , AR NC & VA AOymsatgearn seBtoty NNWWRR,, NNYY Tule Lake NWR, CA Agossiz NWR, MN 383 Chincoteague NWR, MD & VA Washito NWR, OK Hobe Sound NWR, FL Beor River Migratory Bird Ref., UT Peo Island NWR, NC 386 Santa Ana NWR, TX Garrison Dam NFH, ND Umatilla NWR, OR & WA Cedar Keys NWR, FL Beor Butte NWR, SD 387 Colusa NWR, CA Ottawa NWR, OH Seatuck NWR, NY Benton Lacke NWR, MT Carson NFH, WA 388 Cherow NFH, SC Wyandotte NWR, MI Woassow NWR, GA CSaalpte PlRaoimnsa inN WRN,W R,O K SC MLooknet ezTuhmibaa deNoWuR , NWNRY, MT 339809 OGrreaontg ebMueragd owCso untNyW R, NFHM,A SC WHyatrhreivs illNee ckN FHN,W R,V A GA SGreuqlulao yoNhW R,N WRN,M O&K TX Wolf Island NWR, GA Locassine NWR, LA 391 Monomoy NWR, MA Jones Hole NFH, UT Ninigret NWR, RI 2 National Fish and Wildlife Management Areas UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES FISH AND WILOUFE SERVICE tei - 738-265e 428r9y 1729] 700 1B e 535 7899 0215 31t8) -2 fog @aaq 28 0517 so70 4879 382 © 356 3709 566-1 28 . aA %369 Lie? ae “«-. 168® . 176 62344 232 Ai29 . 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CLARK SAYER oe MT a Crary 4 evsse, TAmbARAC ND Sone ane fsLa er BRDc ory 8c ans9 ™ = ~ SAND LAKE 8 WAUBAY NEY ogee ST cROO: " MI wuRON wanrson Os wnertsoTA VALLEY — si uxt rowa — | l i | | LST] Ly we} EE RABPWATER Basen « ME - BEE COUNTIES IN WHICH SOME WETLANDS —— HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED OR LEASED * e WETLANDS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT COMPILED IN THE DIVISION OF REALTY 0 100 200 300 400 Miles WASHINGTON, OC SCPTEMBER 30, 2001 0 161 322 482 644 Kilometers om Significant Land Acquisition Accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2001 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service There are over 300 species of plants, Palmyra Atoll NWR: Established in the acquired fee title or other interest in over 113 species of butterflies, 35 species of Line Islands, Central Pacific Ocean, this 1.2 million acres of land in Fiscal Year reptiles and amphibians, 60 species of refuge consists of the tidal and 2001, and the number of national wildlife mammals, and 160 species of birds known submerged lands of a remote atoll refuges increased from 530 in FY 2000 to to breed in or otherwise utilize the ecosystem that features heavily vegetated 537 in FY 2001 when eight new refuge tallgrass prairie habitat in the project emergent islets, tidal flats, coral reefs, units were established as part of the area. The project boundary encompasses and pelagic waters. The refuge supports National Wildlife Refuge System in Fiscal the largest block of native tallgrass migratory seabirds and shorebirds, and a Year 2001—the Caddo Lake National prairie remaining in the Northern rich diversity of marine species including Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Texas, Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion and accounts giant clams, more than 100 species of Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management for over 80 percent of the remaining corals, a variety of other marine Area (WMA) in North and South Dakota, Northern Tallgrass Prairie. (Also see invertebrates, algae, hundreds of species Oahu Forest NWR in Hawaii, Kingman cover) of fish, endangered and threatened sea Reef NWR in the Line Islands of the turtles, and marine mammals. It also Pacific Ocean, Palmyra Atoll NWR in the Oahu Forest NWR: Established in includes the largest stand of intact native Line Islands of the Pacific, Vieques NWR cooperation with The Nature Pisonia rainforest in the United States. in Puerto Rico, the Assabet River NWR Conservancy (TNC) in the northern More than 16,000 acres of coral reef in Massachusetts, and the Coldwater Ko’ olau Mountains in the County of habitat is protected within the tidal and River NWR in Mississippi—and the Honolulu, on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. submerged lands. The 680 acres of agreement at the Pocasse NWR in South The refuge supports high quality native emergent lands at Palmyra Atoll are Dakota was terminated and this overlay mesic and wet forests that feature a owned by The Nature Conservancy. refuge no longer exists. In addition, diversity of native wildlife species Pocahontas County in Iowa was approved including several rare plants and animals Coldwater River NWR: Created from the as a new Waterfow! Production Area and a rare natural community type. Field existing Tallahatchie NWR that was (WPA) county. surveys conducted by TNC of Hawaii and established in 1991 in Grenada, Quitman the Service recently documented 17 and Tallahatchie Counties with the acqui- Caddo Lake NWR: Established in Harrison endangered plants, one candidate plant sition of two separate units (the Black County, Texas, through a Memorandum of species, and two plant species of concern Bayou Unit and the Bear Lake Unit). The Agreement between the U.S. Fish and within the study area. Among other creation of the Coldwater River NWR Wildlife Service and the Department of native animals, rare animals on the from the existing Black Bayou Unit will the Army as an “overlay” refuge (i.e., the Refuge include at least four species of allow the lands and programs of both Army still has prisnary jurisdiction over endangered Oahu tree snails, a units to be managed and administered these lands). The )’efuge is located on a candidate damselfly, the endangered more efficiently, identify the two units by portion of the Longhorn Army QO ahu © Elepaio, and the state-listed their major geographical features (the Ammunition Plant, and ensures the Hawaiian Owl. Tallahatchie River and the Coldwater conservation of old growth and declining River), and eliminate confusion when we palustrine forested wetlands that are part Kingman Reef NWR: Established in the inform the public of our management of a Ramsar Wetland of International Line Islands, Central Pacific Ocean, about activities on each individual refuge. Significance. It also protects migratory 1000 miles south of Hawaii and six and resident waterfowl and neotropical degrees north of the equator. The refuge Vieques NWR: Established on the Island migratory birds. Studies have listed up to consist of clear warm waters and of Vieques, Puerto Rico by transfer from 22’ species of birds, 22 species of extensive coral reefs that support a the Secretary of the Navy. The refuge amphibians, 46 species of reptiles, 93 spectacular diversity of marine life contains several ecologically distinct habi- species of fish, and 500 species of plants including reef fishes, corals, sharks, tats including beaches, coastal lagoons, in this area. Fifteen species of State and seaweeds, giant clams, crabs, lobsters, mangrove wetlands, and upland forested Federal endangered and threatened manta rays, and other wildlife including areas. The marine environment surround- species are located in the vicinity. migratory seabirds and threatened green ing the refuge consists of coral reefs and sea turtles. It includes three unvegetated sea grass beds. The refuge and its sur- Dakota Tallgrass Prairie WMA: coral islets and 25,874 acres of coral reef rounding waters are home to at least four Established in 4 counties in southeastern habitat. This refuge allows the Service to plants and ten animals on the Federal North Dakota and 28 counties in eastern conserve an outstanding coral reef endangered species list including the South Dakota, the WMA will protect ecosystem and its associated marine West Indian manatee, the brown pelican, high-quality tallgrass prairie habitat for a habitats and wildlife. and four species of sea turtles. variety of wildlife and plant species. 6 Assabet River NWR: Established on a por- River System was listed as a priority wet- Pocahontas County WPA: Administered as tion of the former Fort Devens, an Army land by the Environmental Protection part of the Iowa Wetland Management training facility in the Towns of Sudbury, Agency, as a priority focus area under the District, Pocahontas County became the Hudson, Maynard, and Stowe, North American Waterfowl Management 202nd Waterfowl Production Area county Massachusetts. This refuge is a mix of Plan, and in the Regional Wetland within which fee or less-than-fee interests forests, grasslands, and wetlands in the Concept Plan under the Emergency in small wetlands can be acquired for river’s floodplain consisting mostly of Wetlands Resources Act. waterfowl production. It is administered wooded swamps. Part of the Assabet as part of the Iowa Wetland Management District. A complete list of new additions to the National Wildlife Refuge System is as follows: State Unit Name Acres Date Est. Texas Caddo Lake NWR 8,492 10/21/2000 North & South Dakota Dakota Tallgrass Prairie WMA 3,286 12/19/2000 Hawaii Oahu Forest NWR 4,595 12/21/2000 Central Pacifie Ocean Kingman Reef NWR 483,702 01/18/2001 Central Pacific Ocean Palmyra Atoll NWR 515,232 01/18/2001 Mississippi Coldwater River NWR 2,162 01/30/2001 Puerto Rico Vieques NWR 3,100 05/01/2001 Massachusetts Assabet River NWR 2,229 07/08/2001 Iowa Pocahontas County WPA 224 07/20/2001

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