,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ag 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjad ,mr4 ,h>k9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! area ( ! ,/ate ( ,i[a kn[n z ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles & consi/+ prim>ily ( ! ,will[ ,creek wat]%$ 9 ,gre5e ,c\nty (f]s exceptional pot5tial = re/oration into a b\ntiful native wildlife habitat area2 7#b7 ongo+ re/oration & pres]vation ( ?is wildlife habitat area w significantly enhance opportunities = outdoor recreation 9 ?is region1 includ+ wat]f[l & upl& hunt+1 wildlife view+1 & hik+2 7#c7 ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles area is locat$ at ! s\?we/]n edge ( ! ,des ,mo9es ,lobe left by glaci]s #ab1jjj ye>s ago2 7#d7 ! sl\ghs & grassl& (f] a sub/antial oasis ( bo? wetl& & grassl& habitat at ! s\?we/]n b\nd>y ( ! mo/ heavily cropp$ region 9 ,i[a2 7#e7 because ( ! location ( ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles at ! edge ( ! multi/ate & int]national region kn[n z ! ,prairie ,po?oles ,region1 & along important migratory flyways1 ! re/oration & pres]vation ( ! area is critical to provid+ wildlife habitat across ! full ext5t ( ! ,prairie ,po?oles ,region2 7#f7 ?is #bc1ejj-;acre area has = ye>s be5 designat$ by ! ,prairie ,po?ole ,jo9t ,v5ture z a priority area = re/oration & pres]vation because ( ! importance ( ! area to wildlife1 facilitat+ gradual public l& acquisition = habitat re/oration2 7#g7 ! area already includes ! #b1acd-;acre ,dunb> ,sl\gh wetl& complex ( ,f$]al & ,/ate l& manag$ z popul> wildlife & hunt+ areas s]v+ ,c>roll1 ,gre5e1 & ,gu?rie ,c\nties & beyond2 7#h7 national wildlife refuges increas+ly foll[ a mosaic patt]n ) a core ( publicly held l& surr\nd$ by privately held l& also locat$ )9 ! refuge b\nd>y2 7#i7 private own]%ip & uses are n affect$ = private l& )9 ! designat$ b\nd>ies ( ! refuge1 b private l&[n]s may be provid$ increas$ opportunities = p>tn]+ on cons]vation or re/oration practices2 7#aj7 re/oration & pres]vation ( ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles area w b5efit hundr$s ( birds1 mammals1 butt]flies1 reptiles1 & amphibians t h be5 classifi$ z species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$1 includ+ ! endang]$ ,bl&+'s turtle2 7#aa7 re/oration ( grassl& & wetl& 9 ! area w contribute to improv$ flood control & wat] quality d[n/ream1 z ! ,middle ,raccoon ,riv] is ! major wat] s\rce = ! ,des ,mo9es metropolitan region & o!r communities2 7#ab7 ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles area (f]s unique recreational appeal because ! area is adjac5t to ! exi/+ ,:it]ock ,cons]vancy1 a #d1cjj-;acre l& tru/ d$icat$ to cons]v+ & protect+ ! natural res\rces ( ,i[a & engag+ ! public ) ! l&scape2 7#ac7 ,:it]ock ,cons]vancy (f]s outdoor recreation & education & includes a major new ,backc\ntry ,trail complex2 7#ad7 ! proximity ( ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles to ! l>ge/ metropolitan area 9 ,i[a adds to ! ability ( ! area to provide natural res\rce exp]i5ces to a broad community2 & 7#ae7 ! area is already attract+ cycli/s1 & t appeal w gr[ ) ongo+ developm5t ( ! cross-c\ntry ,am]ican ,discov]y ,trail transect+ ! area4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,refuge ,! t]m ,refuge means ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles ,national ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ( refuge 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles ,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 consi/+ ( approximately #bc1ejj acres ( ,f$]al l&1 wat]1 & int]e/s 9 l& & wat] )9 ! b\nd>ies depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles ,project ,area & dat$ ,augu/ #bf1 #bjad4 7#b7 ,b\nd>y revisions ,! ,secret>y %all make su* m9or revisions ( ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,refuge z may be appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,refuge or to facilitate ! acquisition ( prop]ty )9 ! ,refuge4 7#c7 ,availability ( map ,! ,secret>y %all keep ! map ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available = inspection 9 appropriate (fices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,refuge are-- 7#a7 to enhance opportunities = outdoor recreation1 includ+ wat]f[l & upl& hunt+1 hik+1 native habitat exploration1 & wildlife view+2 7#b7 to provide = ! re/oration or pres]vation ( ,refuge l& to native wetl& & grassl& habitats & l&scapes2 7#c7 to provide = ! re/oration & cons]vation ( native plants & animal communities on suitable sites 9 ! ,s\!rn ,prairie ,po?oles area1 includ+ ! protection ( ?reat5$ & endang]$ species & ! re/oration ( extirpat$ species2 7#d7 to provide critical travel & ne/+ habitat = migratory birds2 7#e7 to provide opportunities to private l&[n]s to access te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance = ! volunt>y re/oration ( ! l& ( ! private l&[n]s = ! b5efit ( fi% & wildlife2 7#f7 to provide = outdoor recreation1 includ+ hunt+1 hik+1 paddl+1 & wildlife view+ to ! public2 & 7#g7 to facilitate ! education ( ! public1 especially "y p1 ab\t nature1 ! environm5t1 & ! cons]vation ( ! natural res\rces4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,refuge %all take effect on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es a notice t suffici5t prop]ty has be5 acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! b\nd>ies describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 to con/itute an area t c be effici5tly manag$ z a ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#b7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & publications ( local circulation 9 ! vic9ity ( ! area )9 ! b\nd>ies describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 #e4 ,adm9i/ration ( ,refuge 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! purposes describ$ 9 section #d7;b71 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] all l&1 wat]1 & int]e/s 9 l& & wat] acquir$ "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq474 7b7 ,additional au?ority ,! ,secret>y may use su* additional /atutory au?ority z may be available = ! cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife1 & ! provision ( fi%- & wildlife-ori5t$ recreational opportunities1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,priority uses ,9 provid+ opportunities = compatible fi%- & wildlife-ori5t$ recreation1 ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section #d7;a7 ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiif 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd7a771 %all ensure t hunt+1 fi%+1 wildlife obs]vation & photography1 & environm5tal education & int]pretation are ! priority public uses ( ! ,refuge4 7d7 ,volunte]s & p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage ! use ( volunte]s & facilitate p>tn]%ips among ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 local communities1 cons]vation organizations1 & o!r non-,f$]al entities to promote public aw>5ess1 cons]vation1 & priority uses ( ! res\rces ( ! ,refuge4 #f4 ,acquisition ( l& & wat] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c7 & ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may acquire up to #bc1ejj acres ( l& & wat]1 or int]e/s 9 l& & wat]1 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,refuge z describ$ 9 section #d7;a77#a74 7b7 ,inclusion 9 refuge ,any l&1 wat]1 or int]e/s acquir$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section %all be "p ( ! ,refuge4 7c7 ,mann] ( acquisition ,all acquisition ( l& or wat] "u ?is section %all be made 9 a volunt>y mann] f will+ sell]s only4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4