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<br />l1..J..'~ i;j Fed.ral R....I.r I Vol. 48. No. 54 I Friday, March 18. 1983 I Rulea und Regu!al;ona
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<br />DlPNmIINT Of T1*: INTERIOR
<br />0IlI0e of ltN IecreWy
<br />.. CPR IWt 24
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<br />Dip "'11._.1 of ltN Interior FI8h iIIld
<br />WlIdIlh. PoIlcy; 8tale-Fedenll
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<br />AGIIlCY: FI.h .nd Wildlife Service,
<br />Interior.
<br />~ FIn.1 rule.
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<br />......,1\': The Department of the
<br />Inlerlor h.. developed annal
<br />Department of the Inlerior FI.h and
<br />Wildlife Policy which addre..e. State-
<br />F~erel relatlon.hip., The purpoee of
<br />the policy i. to clarify State and Federal
<br />relponlibililiel, enhance cooperatiye
<br />relatlonehlp., and identify areae for
<br />potential cooperative a....oment.
<br />re.pectin~ n.h and wildlife
<br />manqement.
<br />~ DAn: March 18, 1983,
<br />POll fUIlTMIll__~ ~ACT:
<br />Edwin VerbUlll, ActinB A..i.tanl Director,
<br />Offlco of Plannl"ll and Budset, U.S. Fieh
<br />and Wildlife Service, 181h and C Street.,
<br />NW" Waehinston. D.C. Z0240.telephone
<br />(202) 343-4328.
<br />............."AIlY 1Nf'_~: The
<br />Depertmenl of the interior Fi.h and
<br />Wlidlife Policy on Slale-Federal
<br />relatlonehlpe concerns the wildlife
<br />manaaement pollciee of four bW1!aue in
<br />the Departm.nl of the Interior, i.." Fieh
<br />and WUdlife Service, Bureau of
<br />Reclam.tlon. BureRU of f..nd
<br />Man8lem~nt, anll National Park
<br />Servlca.
<br />A\thouah not eubl,cllo Iha informal
<br />rulemaki"ll requirement. of the
<br />Adminletrative Proc.dure 1\et, 5 U.S,C.
<br />553, a draft of the Departmenlal Fi.h
<br />aOlI WUdlif. Policy on Slale-Federal
<br />relatlonehipe woo mad. available for
<br />public commanl in the FadtoraI Repeler
<br />(47 FR 48147) on Octob.r 15,1982, In
<br />ke.pi"ll with the Departmen!'e a.ner..
<br />policy of ma.imizlll8 the opportunity for
<br />public inpul inlo the d.eiolon-maklns
<br />proc.... Provid.d h.re ie Ih. nnal policy
<br />.tatement which renecle car.ful
<br />, coeid.ratlon of aU commente on Ih.
<br />draft policy !hat were received durina
<br />the public comment period.
<br />Thi. document doee not eoneUlul. th.
<br />formulation of n.w policy but, rather.
<br />the artlculaUon of principle. alr.ady
<br />upre.eed In a numb.r of exi.tlns
<br />'Iatule.. resulalion., and Deparlmental
<br />guldelinee, The provieione replac. lhoe.
<br />found ~n 38 FR 21034, November 3, 1971,
<br />later codified al43 CI'R Part 24, which
<br />are not ouldal.d, Thia earlier policy wae'
<br />orlsinaUy codified only ae a matter of
<br />convel1lenc~ to Ihe public by providina
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<br />ready acceee 10 ite provi.ion.. The
<br />updated vereion of the Departmen!'e
<br />Fleh ard Wildlife Policy will now
<br />replace the outdaled v.rolon a'43 CFR
<br />Pari Z4,
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<br />Lial of 6ublKlaln 43 CPR Part Z4
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<br />i'leh, Inle'llov.rnmental r.aulalione.
<br />Wildlife,
<br />\' For the reaeona above. Part Z4 of Titl.
<br />43 of the Code of Federal Regulatione ie
<br />revi.ed In ite enlirety 10 read ae followe:
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<br />PART 24-OEPARTIIENT OF THE
<br />INTERIOR FISH AND WlLOUFE
<br />POLICY: STATE-FEDERAL
<br />RELATIOH8HIPI
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<br />Soc,
<br />24.1 Inlroducllon.
<br />24.2 Pwpo.e.
<br />24.3 General iuritdichonal pnnclple.
<br />24." Re.ource msnaaement and pubhc
<br />acUvUJe. on Fllderal Lend..
<br />Z.c.5 Intemalional agreement..
<br />24.6 Cooperellve ,sreement..
<br />24.7 hemption..
<br />Authority:.3 U,S,c, 1201,
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<br />I U.l __:IIon.
<br />(alln t970. the Seereta.'y of lhe
<br />Inlerior dev.loped a policy elalem.nt on
<br />Intergovernmental cooperaUon in the
<br />pre.erYsUon, Ule and management of
<br />flah and wildlifa reaOlLrcoe. The pUl'poe_
<br />of the policy IJ6 PR 21034, Nov,omber 3,
<br />197t) W80 to etrell8then and a.,pporlll.e
<br />mie.lone of the aeveral Stalee and th.
<br />Departmenl of the Inlerior ..epecling
<br />f1.h and wildllf., Since d.vel~pmenl of
<br />th. policy, a number of CODll..aeional
<br />enactment. and court decisions haye
<br />addroeeed Stat. and Federal
<br />..aponaibililiee for fieh and wildlif. with
<br />Ihe sen.ral effecl of expandill8 Federal
<br />juriediction over c_rtaln epecl.a and
<br />ueee of f1eh and wildlife IrodlllonaUy
<br />man,'aed by the Stalee, In eome coeee.
<br />thia ..peneion of juriadlction haa
<br />eeta~lIehed overlappins aulhoritiee,
<br />clouded as.ncy juriadictiona and, due 10
<br />dlfferill8 aa.ncy Inlerpretalione and
<br />accountebilillee. hea contribuled 10
<br />confueion end deleyo in the
<br />implementalion of management
<br />prosram.. Neverthel.ee, Federal
<br />aUlhority exiete for epecified purpoe.e
<br />while Stete authorlly reaardins Iieh and
<br />reeldant wildlife remaine the
<br />comprohenelve backdrop applica"le In
<br />!he ebe.nce of epecilic, ov.rridins
<br />F.derallaw.
<br />(bl The Secret.ry of lhe In'erior
<br />reaffirm. thai fleh and wildlife mue' be
<br />meintair._d for their ecolosical. cullurol.
<br />educational. hislorical. aesthetic.
<br />scientific, recrealional. economJc, and
<br />eocial valu.e to lhe pea pl. of the United
<br />Slalea. and thol these resources are held
<br />in public true' by lhe Federal and State
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<br />aovemmente for the b.nefit of preeenl
<br />and future aen.raUone of Am.rican.,
<br />Becau.e fieh and wildlife ar.
<br />fundamentaUy dapend.nt upon habilale
<br />on private and public land. manaaed or
<br />aubjeclto adminletraUon by many
<br />Federal and State e,enci.e. end becauee
<br />provi.ione for Ih. prot.cUon.
<br />mainlenance and enhancement of neh
<br />and wildlife and Ih. regulation for Ih.ir
<br />uee are eelabliehed In niany lawe and
<br />I"esulotlon. Involvins a multitude of
<br />Federal and State adminlelratlve
<br />.tructuree, the effective etewardahill of
<br />flah and wildlif. requlree the
<br />cooperation of th. e.veral Slatea and
<br />the F.deral Governm..l!.
<br />(cllt Ie the intenl of the Secretary \0
<br />alrell8lh.n an j eupport. to Ihe maximum
<br />leaal exlenl po."ble. the mi..ione of the
<br />States I and the Depsrtment of the
<br />inlerior '0 conserve and mBnase
<br />.ffectiv.ly the nalion'e fieh and wildlife,
<br />It ie. therefore. important thai a
<br />Departm.nl of !h. Inl.rior Fieh and
<br />Wildlife Policy be implemented to
<br />coordinate and facilitate the efforte of
<br />F.deral and Slale eSenciee in Ihe
<br />atlainm.nt of lhie objeclive:--
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<br />(a) The purpoee of the Deperlmenl of
<br />Ibe Interior Fieh and Wildlife Policy ie to
<br />clarify and eupport the Lroad autho:itiea
<br />and reeponeibililiee of F.deral . and
<br />Stale as.neiee reeponeibl. for the
<br />management of the nalion'e (jeh and
<br />wildlife and 10 identify and prome'e
<br />cooperative agency manasement
<br />r.lalionehipe which sdvance
<br />sdenlificBlly.bsaed resource
<br />mana,ement proaraOle, Thie policy is
<br />Intended to rea(fino Ihe baele role of the
<br />Statee in fiah and reeident wildlife
<br />manasement, esp.cialll' where Stetee
<br />have primary aulhority end
<br />responeibility. and to fo.t.r improved
<br />coneerveligJl of fieh end wildlife,
<br />(b) In developinS and implementing
<br />this policy, Ihle D.partment will be
<br />fortherina the manifest Consr.solonal
<br />policy of Federal-Slale cooperalion Ihal
<br />pervades 6tatutory enactment! in the
<br />area of fish and wildlife conservation.
<br />Moreover, in recognition of the Beape of
<br />its activities in manABing hundreds of
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<br />1 "SIBle." ll!lera 10 all ollhe .evel'lt! 5'"11:'. Ihe
<br />Di,'ric1 of Coh..mbia, Ih8 Commonwe...llIl of Puerlo
<br />RIr.O, Amertc811 Samolt, the Virgin I.landl, Guam,
<br />thl! Trull TI'. tilOr)' of Ihe Pacific l.lllndt, the
<br />Comrnonwe.l1tl (If Norlhl!rT1 MIJ;"iilnH I.hmd. .nd
<br />oll1'-t ,ernlurilll rlO.,ellion.. and the l..ntllMuenl
<br />unit, of jovemmen1upon which lhelle er1lili... fnay
<br />hll'o'e c:unferrei.!_ulhorllle. rei_fed 10 fl." tmd
<br />wildlife mailer'.
<br />~Horelll_ller. the Bure..u of Reclumlllion. Bureau
<br />of Land Mllna8k!menl. Jo'IJt. tlnlJ Wildlife Servu:e.
<br />and N.'ionol P..ra l:Mlrvlce Will be reforflld 10
<br />colleclivaly II' "Jo'l!der.ll:t~ncie.:'
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