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 98 STAT. 2774

PUBLIC LAW 98-548—OCT. 26, 1984

Public Law 98-548 98th Congress An Act Oct. 26, 1984 [H.R. 5271]

To extend the Wetlands Loan Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I

16 USC 7i5k-3. 16 USC 7i5k-5.

That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl by the acquisition of wetlands and other essential waterfowl habitat, and for other purposes", approved October 4, 1961, is amended by striking out "September 30, 1984," and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1986,'\ SEC. 102, Section 3 of such Act of October 4, 1961, is amended by striking out "October 1, 1984," each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1986,". TITLE II—TO ESTABLISH THE CONNECTICUT COASTAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

16 USC 668dd note.

SEC. 201. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) Chimon Island, off the coast of Norwalk, is the most important heron rookery in Connecticut and contains one of the three largest wading bird colonies in the Northeast United States; (2) Milford Point, a narrow ten-acre tombolo, is one of the few remaining nesting sites in Connecticut for the piping plover; (3) Falkner's Island supports the only significant breeding population of the roseate tern in Connecticut and the only major population of the common tern; and (4) Sheffield Island is an excellent potential nesting habitat for heron. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes for which the Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge is established are— (1) to enhance the populations of herons, egrets, terns, and other shore and wading birds within the refuge; (2) to encourage natural diversity of fish and wildlife species within the refuge; (3) to provide for the conservation and management of all fish and wildlife, within the refuge; (4) to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States respecting fish and wildlife; and (5) to provide opportunities for scientific research, environmental education, and fish and wildlife-oriented recreation. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 202. As used in sections 201 through 205 of this Act—

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