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 104 STAT. 2956 PUBLIC LAW 101-593—NOV. 16, 1990 Federal R^^ter, publication. 16 USC 668<id note. (2) The Secretary may make such minor revisions in the boundaries designated under subsection (a) as may be appropriate to carry out this Act or to facilitate the acquisition of property within the refuge. (3) The Secretary shall establish the refuge by publication of a notice in the Federal Register and publications of local circulation when sufficient property has been acquired within the boundary of the refuge to constitute an area that can be effectively managed as a national wildlife refuge. (e) PURPOSES.—The primary purposes for which the refuge is established are— (1) to preserve and enhance the refuge's lands and waters in a manner that will conserve the natural diversity of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for present and future generations; (2) to conserve and enhance populations of fish, wildlife, and plants within the refuge, including populations of black ducks and other waterfowl, raptors, passerines, and marsh and water birds; (3) to protect and enhance the water quality of aquatic habitats within the refuge; (4) to fulfill international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; and (5) to provide opportunities for compatible scientific research, environmental education, and fish and wildlife-oriented recreation. (f) ADMINISTRATION.— (1) The Secretary shall administer all lands, waters, and interests therein acquired under this Act in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). (2) The Secretary may utilize such other statutory authority as is available to the Secretary for the conservation and development of wildlife and natural resources, the development of recreational opportunities, and interpretive education, as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this Act. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior— (1) such sums as are necessary for the acquisition of lands and waters designated pursuant to section 4(a); and (2) such sums as are necessary for the development, operation, and maintenance of the refuge. SEC. 108. ESTABLISHMENT OF BAYOU COCODRIE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that— (1) thousands of acres of bottomland hardwoods are being cleared each year in the Mississippi River Delta; (2) these forested wetlands represent one of the most valuable and productive wildlife habitat types in the United States, and have extremely high recreational value for hunters, fishermen, birdwatchers, nature photographers, and others; (3) the Bayou Cocodrie area is a bottomland hardwood swamp which borders over one hundred and fifty species of birds and many other types of wildlife, including several species threatened with extinction, such as the Louisiana population of black bears;

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