Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 1.djvu/918

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115 STAT. 896 PUBLIC LAW 107-91—DEC. 21, 2001 wildlife, and plant species) both in the United States and Canada. (3) To facilitate partnerships Eimong the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Canadian national and provincial authorities. State and local governments, local communities in the United States and in Canada, conservation organizations, and other non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of the Detroit River. SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGE. (a) BOUNDARIES. —T here is hereby established the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, consisting of the lands and waters owned or managed by the Secretary pursuant to this Act in the State of Michigan within the area extending from the point in Michigan directly across the river from northernmost point of Ojibway Shores to the southern boundary of the Sterling State Park, as depicted upon a map entitled "Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Proposed", dated July 31, 2001, which shall be available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (b) EXISTING REFUGE LANDS.— The Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge is hereby included within, and shall be a part of, the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. All references to the Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge shall hereafter be treated as references to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. (c) BOUNDARY REVISIONS. —The Secretary may make such revisions of the boundaries of the Refuge as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Refuge or to facilitate the acquisition of property within the Refuge. (d) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchemge the lands and waters, or interests therein (including conservation easements), within the boundaries of the Refuge. (e) TRANSFERS FROM OTHER AGENCIES. —Any Federal property located within the boundaries of the Refuge which is under the administrative jurisdiction of another department or agency of the United States may, with the concurrence of the head of administering department or agency, be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of this Act. (f) STUDY OF ASSOCIATED AREA. —The Secretary (acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) shall conduct a study of fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities of the north reach of the Detroit River, from the northernmost point of Ojibway Shores north to the mouth Deadline. of Lake St. Clair, for potential inclusion in the Refuge. Not later Reports. than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall complete such study and submit a report containing the results thereof to the Congress. SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall administer all federally owned lands, waters, and interests therein that are within the boundaries of the Refuge in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and this Act. The Secretary may use such additional statutory authority as may be available for the conservation of fish and wildlife, and