PUBLIC LAW 100-610—NOV. 5, 1988
102 STAT. 3177
Rhode Island, in accordance with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Plan; (2) Pettaquamscutt Cove provides important migration and wintering habitat for various other species of waterfowl, valuable feeding habitat for shorebirds, terns, gulls, and wading birds, and habitat for many species of finfish and shellfish; (3) Pettaquamscutt Cove is home to several State-listed Rare and Uncommon animal and plant species; and (4) designation of this area as a National Wildlife Refuge would significantly aid in the conservation of these fish and wildlife resources. SEC. 202. PURPOSES.
The purposes for which the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include— (1) to protect and enhance the populations of black ducks and other waterfowl, geese, shorebirds, terns, wading birds, and other wildlife using the refuge; (2) to provide for the conservation and management of fish and wildlife within the refuge; (3) to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States respecting fish and wildlife; and (4) to provide opportunities for scientific research, environmental education, and fish and wildlife-oriented recreation. SEC. 20.3. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act— (1) the term "refuge" means the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge; , (2) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; and (3) the term "selection area" means the lands and waters of the Pettaquamscutt Watershed in the State of Rhode Island. SEC. 204. ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGE.
(a)(1) Within one year after the effective date of this Act the Secretary shall designate approximately 600 acres of land and waters within the selection area which the Secretary considers appropriate for the refuge. (2) After making such designation, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, and in newspapers of local circulation, a notice of availability of a detailed map depicting the boundaries of the land so designated, which map shall be on file and available for inspection in the office of the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, and in appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the State of Rhode Island. (b) BOUNDARY REVISIONS.—The Secretary may make such minor revisions in the boundaries designated under this section as may be appropriate to carry out the purpose of this Act or to facilitate the acquisition of property within the refuge. (c) ACQUISITION.—After determination of the boundaries of the refuge in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands and waters, or interests therein, within the boundary of the refuge. (d) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish the National Wildlife Refuge, by publication of a notice to that effect in the
Federal Register, publication.
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