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allotment of FM Channel 247B at § 73.202 [Amended] overview of the migratory bird hunting Blythe, California. Concurrently with ■ 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM regulations process, and addressed the release of the Report and Order, Allotments under California, is establishment of seasons, limits, and petitioner’s minor change application amended by removing Channel 239B other regulations for hunting migratory for FM Station KPKR (File No. BPH– and adding Channel 247B at Blythe. game birds under §§ 20.101 through 20080418AAU) was granted, contingent [FR Doc. 2010–21560 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. Major steps in the 2010–11 regulatory on the receipt of Mexican concurrence BILLING CODE 6712–01–P in the operation of FM Channel 239C3 cycle relating to open public meetings at Parker, Arizona. See SUPPLEMENTARY and Federal Register notifications were INFORMATION infra. also identified in the May 13 proposed DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATES: Effective September 30, 2010. rule. Further, we explained that all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fish and Wildlife Service sections of subsequent documents Deborah Dupont, Media Bureau, (202) outlining hunting frameworks and 418–2180. 50 CFR Part 20 guidelines were organized under numbered headings. Subsequent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a [Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2010–0040; documents will refer only to numbered synopsis of the Commission’s Report 91200–1231–9BPP–L2] items requiring attention. Therefore, it is and Order, MB Docket No. 08–151, important to note that we omit those adopted August 12, 2010, and released RIN 1018–AX06 items requiring no attention, and August 16, 2010. The full text of this Migratory Bird Hunting; Final remaining numbered items might be Commission decision is available for discontinuous or appear incomplete. inspection and copying during normal Frameworks for Early-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations On June 10, 2010, we published in the business hours in the FCC Information Federal Register (75 FR 32872) a second Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, document providing supplemental Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. Interior. proposals for early- and late-season The complete text of this decision also ACTION: Final rule. migratory bird hunting regulations. The may be purchased from the June 10 supplement also provided Commission’s duplicating contractor, SUMMARY: This rule prescribes final information on the 2010–11 regulatory Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th early-season frameworks from which the schedule and announced the Service Street, SW, Room CY–B402, States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Regulations Committee (SRC) and Washington, DC 20554, (800) 378–3160, Islands may select season dates, limits, summer Flyway Council meetings. or via the company’s Web site, http:// and other options for the 2010–11 On June 23 and 24, 2010, we held www.bcpiweb.com. This document does migratory bird hunting seasons. Early open meetings with the Flyway Council not contain proposed information seasons are those that generally open Consultants where the participants collection requirements subject to the prior to October 1, and include seasons reviewed information on the current Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the status of migratory shore and upland Public Law 104–13. In addition, Virgin Islands. The effect of this final game birds and developed therefore, it does not contain any rule is to facilitate the selection of recommendations for the 2010–11 proposed information collection burden hunting seasons by the States and regulations for these species plus ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer Territories to further the annual regulations for migratory game birds in than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the establishment of the early-season Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of migratory bird hunting regulations. Islands, special September waterfowl 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. DATES: This rule takes effect on August seasons in designated States, special sea 3506(c)(4). The Commission will send a 30, 2010. duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway, copy of this Report and Order in a and extended falconry seasons. In ADDRESSES: States and Territories report to be sent to Congress and the addition, we reviewed and discussed should send their season selections to: Government Accountability Office preliminary information on the status of Chief, Division of Migratory Bird pursuant to the Congressional Review waterfowl as it relates to the Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Act, see U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). development and selection of the Service, ms MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 regulatory packages for the 2010–11 List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. regular waterfowl seasons. Radio, Radio broadcasting. You may inspect comments during On July 29, 2010, we published in the normal business hours at the Service’s Federal Register (75 FR 44856) a third Federal Communications Commission. office in room 4107, 4501 N. Fairfax Deborah A. Dupont, document specifically dealing with the Drive, Arlington, Virginia, or at http:// proposed frameworks for early-season Senior Counsel, Allocations, Audio Division, www.regulations.gov at Docket No. Media Bureau. regulations. We published the proposed FWS–R9–MB–2010–0040. frameworks for late-season regulations Final Rules FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (primarily hunting seasons that start Robert Blohm, Chief, or Ron W. Kokel, ■ For the reasons discussed in the after October 1 and most waterfowl Division of Migratory Bird Management, preamble, the Federal Communications seasons not already established) in an U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as August 25, 2010, Federal Register. 358–1714. follows: This document is the fifth in a series SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of proposed, supplemental, and final PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST rulemaking documents. It establishes Regulations Schedule for 2010 SERVICES final frameworks from which States may On May 13, 2010, we published in the select season dates, shooting hours, and ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 Federal Register (75 FR 27144) a daily bag and possession limits for the continues to read as follows: proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The 2010–11 season. These selections will Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336. proposal provided a background and be published in the Federal Register as

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amendments to §§ 20.101 through has been a longstanding example of declines in productivity and ongoing 20.107, and § 20.109 of title 50 CFR part State-Federal cooperative management mortality. 20. since its establishment in 1952. Fortunately, waterfowl management However, as always, we continue to has a rich and successful history of Review of Public Comments seek new ways to streamline and monitoring and assessment programs The preliminary proposed improve the process. which provide annual updates on the rulemaking, which appeared in the May Regarding the use of abbreviated status and health of waterfowl 13 Federal Register, opened the public public comment periods for these rules, populations. Programs such as the May comment period for migratory game bird the rulemaking process for migratory aerial breeding population survey, the hunting regulations. We have game bird hunting must, by its nature, continental bird banding program, the considered all pertinent comments operate under severe time constraints. mid-winter waterfowl surveys, and the received. Comments are summarized However, we intend that the public be hunter harvest surveys, among others, below and numbered in the order used given the greatest possible opportunity all provide important pieces of in the May 13 proposed rule. We have to comment. Thus, when the information on the population status, included only the numbered items preliminary proposed rulemaking was productivity, and distribution of pertaining to early-season issues for published in May, we established what important waterfowl species. These data which we received comments. we believed were the longest periods are integral in the process of Consequently, the issues do not follow possible for public comment. In doing establishing hunting regulations for in successive numerical or alphabetical this, we recognized that when the waterfowl and other migratory game order. We received recommendations comment period closed, time would be birds. Through the Adaptive Harvest from all Flyway Councils. Some of the essence. Any delays in either Management process we currently recommendations supported extending public comment periods or in utilize to establish waterfowl seasons, continuation of last year’s frameworks. the effective date of these regulations and other associated species-specific Due to the comprehensive nature of the after this final rulemaking would harvest strategies, monitoring and Councils’ annual review of the seriously compromise the States assessment data are explicitly linked to frameworks, we assume Council support abilities to implement these decisions. regulatory decision making, ensuring for continuation of last year’s States would have insufficient time to that appropriate regulatory actions will frameworks for items for which we select season dates and limits; to be taken if warranted by changes in received no recommendation. Council continental population status. communicate those selections to us; and recommendations for changes are Therefore, from both a National and to establish and publicize the necessary summarized below. Flyway harvest-management regulations and procedures to perspective, we intend to respond to the General implement their decisions. Deepwater Horizon oil spill as we Written Comments: Several individual Regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil would any other non-hunting factor commenters protested the entire spill, the release of oil into the Gulf of with potentially substantial effects on migratory bird hunting regulations Mexico following the explosion and mortality or reproduction (e.g., process, the killing of all migratory sinking of the Deepwater Horizon hurricane, disease, prairie drought, birds, the Flyway Council process and mobile offshore drilling unit and habitat loss), by monitoring abundance the abbreviated public comment periods impacts to Gulf wetlands and wildlife and vital rates of waterfowl and other associated with these rules. has led to concerns about the potential migratory game birds and adjusting The Animal Legal Defense Fund for increased mortality in waterfowl and harvest regulations as needed on the (ALDF) urged us to reduce bag limits other migratory game birds, particularly basis of existing harvest strategies. We and institute a hunting moratorium for in the fall and winter when local believe this is the most prudent course those species potentially affected by the populations increase. This potential for of action, and further, firmly believe Deepwater Horizon oil spill. increased mortality of migrating and that our existing monitoring and Service Response: Our long-term wintering game birds has led to further assessment programs are sufficient to objectives continue to include providing questions regarding the need to impose help safeguard the long-term opportunities to harvest portions of precautionary regulatory restrictions in conservation of any potentially-affected certain migratory game bird populations anticipation of increased spill-related waterfowl or other migratory game and to limit harvests to levels mortality. However, it is important to birds. compatible with each population’s remember that waterfowl migration and Recently obtained results of annual ability to maintain healthy, viable habitat use are highly variable from year spring waterfowl population surveys numbers. Having taken into account the to year, not only at the Flyway level but indicate that population sizes of most zones of temperature and the at regional and local levels, and duck species and breeding habitat distribution, abundance, economic dependent on any number of conditions are good this year. While we value, breeding habits, and times and environmental factors. It is also believe that regulatory restrictions are lines of flight of migratory birds, we important to recognize that populations currently unnecessary, we remain very believe that the hunting seasons of many species of North American concerned about both the short and provided herein are compatible with the waterfowl naturally undergo large long-term impacts of the oil spill on current status of migratory bird population fluctuations in response to migratory birds, their habitats, and the populations and long-term population variability in breeding habitat resources upon which birds depend. goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, conditions across their range, especially There remains considerable uncertainty and do, give serious consideration to all within the important prairie-parkland regarding the short-term and long-term information received as public region. In fact, during the drought- impacts this spill will have on comment. While there are problems stricken years of the 1980s and early waterfowl and other migratory game inherent with any type of representative 1990s, many North American waterfowl birds that utilize the impacted region management of public-trust resources, species declined to population sizes less during all or part of their annual life we believe that the Flyway-Council than one-half those recently cycle. We have been heavily engaged in system of migratory bird management experienced as a result of natural the immediate response to the BP oil

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spill. The intent of these efforts is to 1. Ducks the upcoming winter flyway meetings. document and minimize impacts to Categories used to discuss issues The intent of this review would be to natural resources including migratory related to duck harvest management are: summarize historical analyses and birds and their habitats. Large-scale (A) General Harvest Strategy; (B) dialogue regarding the issue of early- efforts to influence bird migration and Regulatory Alternatives, including season teal harvest opportunities in distribution at the flyway-level are specification of framework dates, season production States and provide a likely fruitless given the importance of lengths, and bag limits; (C) Zones and common understanding of the issues weather and photoperiod on the timing Split Seasons; and (D) Special Seasons/ that would have to be reconsidered to and speed of bird migrations. It is Species Management. The categories fully address the Mississippi Flyway possible that re-distribution of birds at correspond to previously published Council’s recommendation. With this smaller scales could help reduce some issues/discussions, and only those information, the Flyways could more oil exposure. Working with containing substantial recommendations fully assess how they may want to conservation partners, we are preparing are discussed below. approach teal harvest opportunities for to implement a range of on-the-ground their States in the future, following D. Special Seasons/Species Management habitat conservation or management completion of the current teal measures near the oil-impact area i. Special Teal Seasons assessment. intended to minimize the entrance of oil Council Recommendations: The Regarding the regulations for this into managed habitats along the Gulf Upper-Region Regulations Committee of year, utilizing the criteria developed for and to enhance the availability of food the Mississippi Flyway Council the teal season harvest strategy, this resources outside the oil impact area. recommended that the Service explore year’s estimate of 6.3 million blue- The provision of additional, reliable options for providing production States winged teal from the traditional survey food sources could also help buffer an opportunity to harvest teal outside area indicates that a 16-day September against the worst-case scenario of an the regular duck season frameworks as teal season in the Atlantic, Central, and early winter in northern portions of the part of the teal season assessment that Mississippi Flyways is appropriate for Mississippi and Central Flyways and is currently being conducted. 2010. dry habitat conditions in the northern Service Response: Last year, we noted 4. Canada Geese Mississippi Alluvial Valley that would that an assessment of the cumulative result in large wintering waterfowl effects of all teal harvest, including A. Special Seasons populations along the Gulf Coast. We harvest during special September Council Recommendations: The are working with partners to determine seasons, had never been conducted. As Mississippi Flyway Council what portion of these projects should be such, we committed to a thorough recommended that the closing date for available as ‘‘sanctuary’’ (areas closed to assessment of the harvest potential for the September Canada goose season in hunting) to encourage bird use of these both blue-winged and green-winged Minnesota be September 22 Statewide. areas and minimize redistribution due teal, as well as an assessment of the The Central Flyway Council to disturbance. impacts of current special September recommended that we increase the daily Simultaneous with immediate seasons on these two species. We bag limit framework from 5 to 8 for the response efforts, we are also working requested that the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central Flyway States of South Dakota, with partners to assess potential and Central Flyway Councils designate Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma during the Special Early Canada Goose hunting pathways for long-term acute and sub- representatives to assist Service staff season. lethal effects of the BP oil spill on the with the technical aspects of these Service Response: We agree with the full suite of migratory birds utilizing assessments. Our goal is to complete Mississippi Flyway Council’s Gulf (or other impacted) habitats during this important assessment work within 3 years. recommendation to extend Minnesota’s some portion of their life cycle. Effects The Mississippi Flyway Council’s framework closing date for their may result from direct exposure of birds request to include an assessment of September Canada goose season to to oil or to the long-term accumulation potential teal harvest opportunities for September 22. In 2007, Minnesota began of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or production States in the ongoing teal a 3-year experiment to assess the other toxins at levels sufficient to cause assessment, and the additional work proportion of migrant geese harvested physiological disorders impacting associated with this request, would during September 16–22 in the productivity or survival. The intent of likely delay the completion of our Northwest Goose Zone. The remainder this assessment is to assist in identifying original task. As we noted above, the of Minnesota already has an operational potential mitigation and conservation original purpose of this assessment was September goose season that extends measures as well as long-term to assess the harvest potential of the from September 1 through 22. Results monitoring and assessment needs for three teal species. The Council’s request from the 3-year experimental season migratory birds. would entail not only an evaluation of evaluation showed that migrant geese Regardless of the eventual impact of the potential effects of production comprised 7 percent of the Canada the BP oil spill on migratory game birds, States’ teal harvest on those species, but goose harvest in the Northwest Goose we recognize the importance of working the possibility of impacts to nontarget Zone during September 16–22, below with the States as well as other species as well. However, we the 10 percent threshold level governmental and non-governmental understand the production States’ established by the Service for allowing conservation partners to ensure that concern about teal harvest special early Canada goose seasons. This reasonable and science-based measures opportunities. Therefore, we will result is consistent with the proportion are implemented in the face of the compile information and analyses from of migrant geese harvested in other areas ongoing crisis in the Gulf, and that the historic reports that address teal seasons of Minnesota (< 5 percent) during rationale for decisions regarding harvest and, particularly, issues related to duck September 16–22. Further, goose harvest regulations or other actions are clearly harvests from production and non- (an average of 1,369 additional geese) in communicated to the public. 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(September 16–22) represents 1.5 formula using the 2007–09 3-year FR 49622, August 28, 2007). However, percent of the total Statewide September running average. the population inventory on which the season goose harvest. We note that the The Pacific Flyway Council LCRVP hunt plan is based was not Minnesota giant Canada goose recommended initiating a limited hunt completed that year. Thus, the Arizona population remains at high levels for Lower Colorado River Valley Game and Fish Department chose to not throughout the State with spring Population (LCRVP) of sandhill cranes conduct the hunt in 2007 and sought breeding population estimates averaging in Arizona with a goal of a limited approval from the Service again in 2008 313,425 over the past 5 years. Thus, we harvest of 9 cranes during the 2010–11 to begin conducting the hunt. We again concur with the Council that the season hunting season. Arizona will issue approved the limited hunt (73 FR extension in the Northwest Goose Zone permits to hunters and require 50678, August 27, 2008). However, due meets our special September Canada mandatory check-in of all harvested to complications encountered with the goose season criteria; allows for cranes. The Service previously proposed onset of this new season uniform, Statewide season dates in approved the hunt in 2007. falling within ongoing efforts to open Minnesota (September 1–22) in order to Service Response: In 2006, the new hunting seasons on federal simplify current hunting regulations; Management Plan for MCP sandhill National Wildlife Refuges, the and appears to have negligible impacts cranes was revised and endorsed by the experimental limited hunt season was on migrant Canada geese. Central, Mississippi, and Pacific Flyway not opened in 2008. As such, last year We also agree with the Central Flyway Councils. Guidelines in the Plan the State of Arizona requested that Council’s request to increase the Canada recommended that the MCP continue to 2009–12 be designated as the new goose daily bag limit in South Dakota, be managed as a single population and experimental season and designated an Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The management at a smaller scale (i.e., area under State control where the Special Early Canada Goose hunting breeding affiliation or subpopulation experimental hunt will be conducted. season is generally designed to reduce level) was not warranted at that time. Given that the LCRVP survey results or control overabundant resident We note that the Plan clearly recognized indicate an increase from 1,900 birds in Canada geese populations. Increasing sandhill cranes breeding and staging in 1998 to 2,264 birds in 2009, and that the the daily bag limit from 5 to 8 may help NW Minnesota as part of the mid- 3-year average of 2,847 LCRVP cranes is these States reduce or control existing continent population. Further, the above the population objective of 2,500, high populations of resident Canada current population index for MCP we continue to support the geese. cranes was 498,400 in 2009, above the establishment of the 3-year current population objective range of experimental framework for this hunt, B. Regular Seasons 349,000–472,000 cranes. As the conditional on successful monitoring Council Recommendations: The proposed new hunt in northwest being conducted as called for in the Mississippi Flyway Council Minnesota would conform to guidelines Flyway hunt plan for this population. recommended that the framework from the Management Plan and sandhill Our final environmental assessment opening date for all species of geese for crane hunting frameworks to be (FEA) on this new hunt can be obtained the regular goose seasons in Michigan established for MCP cranes in the by writing Robert Trost, Pacific Flyway and Wisconsin be September 16, 2010. Mississippi Flyway, we agree with the Representative, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Response: We concur. Councils’ recommendations to establish Service, Division of Migratory Bird Michigan, beginning in 1998, and this new season. Based on sandhill management, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Wisconsin, beginning in 1989, have crane hunter numbers and harvest in Portland, OR 97232–4181, or it may be opened their regular Canada goose other States in the Central Flyway, the viewed at http://www.regulations.gov at seasons prior to the Flyway-wide small size of the hunting zone proposed Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2010–0040 or framework opening date to address in Minnesota, and the low hunter via the Service’s home page at http:// resident goose management concerns in density in this region of Minnesota, we www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ these States. As we have previously expect hunter numbers and crane CurrentBirdIssues/Management/ stated (73 FR 50678, August 27, 2008), harvest to be relatively low (< 500 of BirdManagement.html. we agree with the objective to increase each). harvest pressure on resident Canada We also agree with the Councils’ 14. Woodcock geese in the Mississippi Flyway and recommendations on the RMP sandhill Council Recommendations: The will continue to consider the opening crane harvest allocation of 1,939 birds Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway dates in both States as exceptions to the for the 2010–11 season, as outlined in Councils recommended adoption of the general Flyway opening date, to be the RMP sandhill crane management Interim American Woodcock Harvest reconsidered annually. plan’s harvest allocation formula. The Strategy for implementation in the objective for the RMP sandhill crane is 2011–12 hunting season. 9. Sandhill Cranes to manage for a stable population index The Central Flyway Council Council Recommendations: The of 17,000–21,000 cranes determined by recommended that the interim harvest Mississippi, Central, and Pacific Flyway an average of the three most recent, strategy outlined in the Draft American Councils recommended a sandhill crane reliable September (fall pre-migration) Woodcock Harvest Strategy be hunting season for mid-continent surveys. While this year’s survey implemented for a period of 5 years sandhill cranes in northwest Minnesota counted 20,321 birds, a decrease from (2011–15). in 2010, following guidelines outlined the previous year’s count of 21,156 Written Comments: The Wisconsin in the 2006 Cooperative Management birds, the 3-year average for the RMP Department of Natural Resources Plan for the Mid-Continent Population sandhill crane fall index is 21,433. supported the interim woodcock harvest (MCP) of sandhill cranes. Regarding the proposed limited hunt strategy. The Central and Pacific Flyway for LCRVP cranes in the Arizona hunt, Service Response: In 2008, we Councils recommend using the 2010 in 2007, the Pacific Flyway Council completed a review of available Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) recommended, and we approved, the woodcock population databases to sandhill crane harvest allocation of establishment of a limited hunt for the assess their utility for developing a 1,979 birds as proposed in the allocation LCRVP sandhill cranes in Arizona (72 woodcock harvest strategy.

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Concurrently, we requested that the The Mississippi and Central Flyway Regulations Permitting the Sport Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Councils recommend the use of the Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88– Flyway Councils appoint members to a standard (or ‘‘moderate’’) season package 14),’’ filed with the Environmental working group to cooperate with us on of a 15-bird daily bag limit and a 70-day Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. We developing a woodcock harvest strategy. season for the 2010–11 mourning dove published a notice of availability in the In February 2010, the working group season in the States within the Central Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 completed a draft interim harvest Management Unit. FR 22582). We published our Record of strategy for consideration by the Flyway The Pacific Flyway Council Decision on August 18, 1988 (53 FR Councils at their March 2010 meetings. recommended use of the ‘‘moderate’’ 31341). In addition, an August 1985 The working group’s draft interim season framework for States in the environmental assessment entitled harvest strategy provides a transparent Western Management Unit (WMU) ‘‘Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting framework for making regulatory population of mourning doves, which Regulations on Federal Indian decisions for woodcock season length represents no change from last year’s Reservations and Ceded Lands’’ is and bag limit while we work to improve frameworks. available from the address indicated Service Response: In 2008, we monitoring and assessment protocols for under the caption ADDRESSES. accepted and endorsed the interim this species. While the strategy’s In a notice published in the objective is to set woodcock harvest at harvest strategies for the Central, Eastern, and Western Management Units September 8, 2005, Federal Register (70 a level commensurate with population, FR 53376), we announced our intent to data limitations preclude accurately (73 FR 50678, August 27, 2008). As we stated then, the interim mourning dove develop a new Supplemental assessing harvest potential at this time. Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Thus, the strategy’s thresholds for harvest strategies are a step towards implementing the Mourning Dove for the migratory bird hunting program. changing regulations are based on the National Strategic Harvest Plan (Plan) Public scoping meetings were held in premise that further population declines that was approved by all four Flyway the spring of 2006, as detailed in a would result in decreased harvest, while Councils in 2003. The Plan represents a March 9, 2006, Federal Register (71 FR population increases would allow for new, more informed means of decision- 12216). We released the draft SEIS on additional harvest. The working group making for dove harvest management July 9, 2010 (75 FR 39577). The draft recommended that the interim harvest besides relying solely on traditional SEIS is available by either writing to the strategy be implemented for the 2011– roadside counts of mourning doves as address indicated under ADDRESSES or 12 hunting season, that the Service and indicators of population trend. by viewing on our Web site at http:// Flyway Councils evaluate the strategy However, recognizing that a more www.fws.gov/migratorybirds. after 5 years, and that we continue to comprehensive, national approach assess the feasibility of developing a would take time to develop, we Endangered Species Act Consideration derived harvest strategy. requested the development of interim In the May 13 Federal Register, we Section 7 of the Endangered Species harvest strategies, by management unit, Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543; stated that following review and until the elements of the Plan can be comment by the Flyway Councils, we 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ‘‘The fully implemented. In 2004, each Secretary shall review other programs would announce our intentions whether management unit submitted its administered by him and utilize such to propose the draft strategy. Given the respective strategy, but the strategies programs in furtherance of the purposes unanimous Flyway Council approval of used different datasets and different of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any the working group’s draft interim approaches or methods. After initial action authorized, funded, or carried out harvest strategy, we concurred with the submittal and review in 2006, we * * * is not likely to jeopardize the three Flyway Councils and proposed requested that the strategies be revised, adoption of the strategy in the July 29 using similar, existing datasets among continued existence of any endangered Federal Register beginning in the 2011– the management units along with species or threatened species or result in 12 hunting season for a period of 5 years similar decision-making criteria. In the destruction or adverse modification (2011–15). Based on public comment, January 2008, we recommended that, of [critical] habitat. * * *.’’ we see no reason not to formally following approval by the respective Consequently, we conducted formal complete the adoption of the new Flyway Councils in March, they be consultations to ensure that actions interim harvest strategy. Thus, we plan submitted in 2008 for endorsement by resulting from these regulations would to implement the strategy beginning the Service, with implementation for the not likely jeopardize the continued with the 2011–12 hunting season. 2009–10 hunting season. Last year, for existence of endangered or threatened Specifics of the interim harvest strategy the first time, the interim harvest species or result in the destruction or can be found at http://www.fws.gov/ strategies were successfully employed adverse modification of their critical migratorybirds/ and implemented in all three habitat. Findings from these NewsPublicationsReports.html. Management Units (74 FR 36870, July consultations are included in a biological opinion, which concluded 16. Mourning Doves 24, 2009). This year, based on the interim harvest strategies and current that the regulations are not likely to Council Recommendations: The population status, we agree with the jeopardize the continued existence of Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway recommended selection of the any endangered or threatened species. Councils recommended use of the ‘‘moderate’’ season frameworks for doves Additionally, these findings may have ‘‘moderate’’ season framework for States in the Eastern, Central, and Western caused modification of some regulatory within the Eastern Management Unit Management Units. measures previously proposed, and the population of mourning doves resulting final frameworks reflect any such in a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag NEPA Consideration modifications. Our biological opinions limit. The daily bag limit could be NEPA considerations are covered by resulting from this section 7 composed of mourning doves and the programmatic document ‘‘Final consultation are public documents white-winged doves, singly or in Supplemental Environmental Impact available for public inspection at the combination. Statement: Issuance of Annual address indicated under ADDRESSES.

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Executive Order 12866 annually from 1990–95. In 1995, the person is not required to respond to a The Office of Management and Budget Service issued a Small Entity Flexibility collection of information unless it has determined that this rule is Analysis (Analysis), which was displays a currently valid OMB control significant and has reviewed this rule subsequently updated in 1996, 1998, number. 2004, and 2008. The primary source of under Executive Order 12866. OMB Unfunded Mandates Reform Act bases its determination of regulatory information about hunter expenditures We have determined and certify, in significance upon the following four for migratory game bird hunting is the compliance with the requirements of the criteria: (a) Whether the rule will have National Hunting and Fishing Survey, Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 an annual effect of $100 million or more which is conducted at 5-year intervals. The 2008 Analysis was based on the U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking on the economy or adversely affect an 2006 National Hunting and Fishing will not impose a cost of $100 million economic sector, productivity, jobs, the Survey and the U.S. Department of or more in any given year on local or environment, or other units of the Commerce’s County Business Patterns, State government or private entities. government; (b) Whether the rule will from which it was estimated that Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant create inconsistencies with other migratory bird hunters would spend regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded Federal agencies’ actions; (c) Whether approximately $1.2 billion at small Mandates Reform Act. the rule will materially affect businesses in 2008. Copies of the entitlements, grants, user fees, loan Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order Analysis are available upon request programs, or the rights and obligations 12988 from the Division of Migratory Bird of their recipients; and (d) Whether the Management (see FOR FURTHER The Department has determined that rule raises novel legal or policy issues. INFORMATION CONTACT) or from our Web this rule will not unduly burden the An economic analysis was prepared site at http://www.fws.gov/ judicial system and that it meets the for the 2008–09 season. This analysis migratorybirds/ requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) was based on data from the 2006 NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ of Executive Order 12988. National Hunting and Fishing Survey, SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at Takings Implication Assessment the most recent year for which data are http://www.regulations.gov at Docket available (see discussion in Regulatory No. FWS–R9–MB–2010–0040. In accordance with Executive Order Flexibility Act section below). This 12630, this rule, authorized by the analysis estimated consumer surplus for Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not three alternatives for duck hunting Fairness Act have significant takings implications (estimates for other species are not This rule is a major rule under 5 and does not affect any constitutionally quantified due to lack of data). The U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business protected property rights. This rule will alternatives are (1) Issue restrictive Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. not result in the physical occupancy of regulations allowing fewer days than For the reasons outlined above, this rule property, the physical invasion of those issued during the 2007–08 season, has an annual effect on the economy of property, or the regulatory taking of any (2) Issue moderate regulations allowing $100 million or more. However, because property. In fact, these rules allow more days than those in alternative 1, this rule establishes hunting seasons, we hunters to exercise otherwise and (3) Issue liberal regulations do not plan to defer the effective date unavailable privileges and, therefore, identical to the regulations in the 2007– under the exemption contained in 5 reduce restrictions on the use of private 08 season. For the 2008–09 season, we U.S.C. 808(1). and public property. chose alternative 3, with an estimated consumer surplus across all flyways of Paperwork Reduction Act Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 $205–$270 million. At this time, we are We examined these regulations under Executive Order 13211 requires proposing no changes to the season the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 agencies to prepare Statements of frameworks for the 2010–11 season, and (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The various Energy Effects when undertaking certain as such, we will again consider these recordkeeping and reporting actions. While this rule is a significant three alternatives. However, final requirements imposed under regulations regulatory action under Executive Order frameworks will depend on population established in 50 CFR part 20, subpart 12866, it is not expected to adversely status information available later this K, are utilized in the formulation of affect energy supplies, distribution, or year. For these reasons, we have not migratory game bird hunting use. Therefore, this action is not a conducted a new economic analysis, but regulations. Specifically, OMB has significant energy action and no the 2008–09 analysis is part of the approved the information collection Statement of Energy Effects is required. record for this rule and is available at requirements of our Migratory Bird Government-to-Government http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ Surveys and assigned control number Relationship With Tribes NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ 1018–0023 (expires 2/28/2011). This SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at information is used to provide a In accordance with the President’s http://www.regulations.gov at Docket sampling frame for voluntary national memorandum of April 29, 1994, No. FWS–R9–MB–2010–0040. surveys to improve our harvest ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations estimates for all migratory game birds in with Native American Tribal Regulatory Flexibility Act order to better manage these Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive The regulations have a significant populations. OMB has also approved Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have economic impact on substantial the information collection requirements evaluated possible effects on Federally numbers of small entities under the of the Alaska Subsistence Household recognized Indian tribes and have Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 Survey, an associated voluntary annual determined that there are no effects on et seq.). We analyzed the economic household survey used to determine Indian trust resources. However, in the impacts of the annual hunting levels of subsistence take in Alaska, and May 13 Federal Register, we solicited regulations on small business entities in assigned control number 1018–0124 proposals for special migratory bird detail as part of the 1981 cost-benefit (expires 4/30/2013). A Federal agency hunting regulations for certain Tribes on analysis. This analysis was revised may not conduct or sponsor and a Federal Indian reservations, off-

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reservation trust lands, and ceded lands Administrative Procedure Act, and Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, for the 2010–11 migratory bird hunting these frameworks will, therefore, take Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, season. The resulting proposals were effect immediately upon publication. Tennessee, and Wisconsin. contained in a separate proposed rule Therefore, under authority of the Central Flyway—includes Colorado (75 FR 47682). By virtue of these Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, actions, we have consulted with Tribes as amended (16 U.S.C. 703–711), we Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, affected by this rule. prescribe final frameworks setting forth Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, the species to be hunted, the daily bag Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties Federalism Effects and possession limits, the shooting east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico Due to the migratory nature of certain hours, the season lengths, the earliest (east of the Continental Divide except species of birds, the Federal opening and latest closing season dates, the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), Government has been given and hunting areas, from which State North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, responsibility over these species by the conservation agency officials will select Texas, and Wyoming (east of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually hunting season dates and other options. Continental Divide). prescribe frameworks from which the Upon receipt of season selections from Pacific Flyway—includes Alaska, States make selections regarding the these officials, we will publish a final Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, hunting of migratory birds, and we rulemaking amending 50 CFR part 20 to Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those employ guidelines to establish special reflect seasons, limits, and shooting portions of Colorado, Montana, New regulations on Federal Indian hours for the conterminous United Mexico, and Wyoming not included in reservations and ceded lands. This States for the 2010–11 season. the Central Flyway. process preserves the ability of the States and Tribes to determine which List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 Management Units seasons meet their individual needs. Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting Mourning Dove Management Units: Any State or Indian Tribe may be more and recordkeeping requirements, Eastern Management Unit—All States restrictive than the Federal frameworks Transportation, Wildlife. east of the Mississippi River, and at any time. The frameworks are The rules that eventually will be Louisiana. developed in a cooperative process with promulgated for the 2010–11 hunting Central Management Unit—Arkansas, the States and the Flyway Councils. season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, This process allows States to participate 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742a–j. Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New in the development of frameworks from Dated: August 18, 2010. Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South which they will make selections, Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Thomas L. Strickland, thereby having an influence on their Western Management Unit—Arizona, own regulations. These rules do not Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Parks. have a substantial direct effect on fiscal and Washington. capacity, change the roles or Final Regulations Frameworks for Woodcock Management Regions: responsibilities of Federal or State 2010–11 Early Hunting Seasons on Eastern Management Region— governments, or intrude on State policy Certain Migratory Game Birds Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, or administration. Therefore, in Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New accordance with Executive Order 13132, Act and delegated authorities, the Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, these regulations do not have significant Department of the Interior approved the North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode federalism effects and do not have following frameworks, which prescribe Island, South Carolina, Vermont, sufficient federalism implications to season lengths, bag limits, shooting Virginia, and West Virginia. warrant the preparation of a Federalism hours, and outside dates within which Central Management Region— Assessment. States may select hunting seasons for Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Regulations Promulgation certain migratory game birds between Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, September 1, 2010, and March 10, 2011. Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, The rulemaking process for migratory Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, game bird hunting must, by its nature, General Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, operate under severe time constraints. Dates: All outside dates noted below Texas, and Wisconsin. However, we intend that the public be are inclusive. Other geographic descriptions are given the greatest possible opportunity Shooting and Hawking (taking by contained in a later portion of this to comment. Thus, when the falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise document. preliminary proposed rulemaking was specified, from one-half hour before Definitions published, we established what we sunrise to sunset daily. believed were the longest periods Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Dark geese: Canada geese, white- possible for public comment. In doing specified, possession limits are twice fronted geese, brant (except in Alaska, this, we recognized that when the the daily bag limit. California, Oregon, Washington, and the comment period closed, time would be Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose of the essence. That is, if there were a Flyways and Management Units species, except light geese. delay in the effective date of these Waterfowl Flyways: Light geese: snow (including blue) regulations after this final rulemaking, Atlantic Flyway—includes geese and Ross’s geese. States would have insufficient time to Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic select season dates and limits; to Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Flyway communicate those selections to us; and Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, to establish and publicize the necessary North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode In the Atlantic Flyway States of regulations and procedures to Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, implement their decisions. We therefore Virginia, and West Virginia. Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, find that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the Mississippi Flyway—includes North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, where Sunday hunting is

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prohibited Statewide by State law, all regular duck seasons. The days must be areas under the hunting regulations Sundays are closed to all take of held outside any regular duck season on adopted by the respective States. migratory waterfowl (including a weekend, holidays, or other non- Special Early Canada Goose Seasons mergansers and coots). school days when youth hunters would have the maximum opportunity to Atlantic Flyway Special September Teal Season participate. The days may be held up to General Seasons Outside Dates: Between September 1 14 days before or after any regular duck- and September 30, an open season on season frameworks or within any split Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days all species of teal may be selected by the of a regular duck season, or within any during September 1–15 may be selected following States in areas delineated by other open season on migratory birds. for the Eastern Unit of Maryland and State regulations: Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits Delaware. Seasons not to exceed 30 days Atlantic Flyway—Delaware, Florida, may include ducks, geese, mergansers, during September 1–30 may be selected Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, coots, moorhens, and gallinules and for Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New South Carolina, and Virginia. would be the same as those allowed in Jersey, New York (Long Island Zone Mississippi Flyway—Alabama, the regular season. Flyway species and only), North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, area restrictions would remain in effect. South Carolina. Seasons may not exceed Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before 25 days during September 1–25 in the and Tennessee. sunrise to sunset. remainder of the Flyway. Areas open to Central Flyway—Colorado (part), Participation Restrictions: Youth the hunting of Canada geese must be Kansas, Nebraska (part), New Mexico hunters must be 15 years of age or described, delineated, and designated as (part), Oklahoma, and Texas. younger. In addition, an adult at least 18 such in each State’s hunting regulations. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag years of age must accompany the youth Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 Limits: Not to exceed 16 consecutive hunter into the field. This adult may not Canada geese. hunting days in the Atlantic, duck hunt but may participate in other Mississippi, and Central Flyways. The Experimental Seasons seasons that are open on the special daily bag limit is 4 teal. youth day. Canada goose seasons of up to 10 days Shooting Hours: during September 16–25 may be Atlantic Flyway—One-half hour Scoter, Eider, and Long-tailed Ducks selected in Delaware. The daily bag before sunrise to sunset, except in (Atlantic Flyway) limit may not exceed 15 Canada geese. Maryland, where the hours are from Outside Dates: Between September 15 Areas open to the hunting of Canada sunrise to sunset. and January 31. geese must be described, delineated, Mississippi and Central Flyways— and designated as such in each State’s One-half hour before sunrise to sunset, Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 107 days, with a hunting regulations. except in the States of Arkansas, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio, daily bag limit of 7, singly or in the aggregate, of the listed sea-duck species, sunrise to sunset, except that during any where the hours are from sunrise to general season, shooting hours may sunset. of which no more than 4 may be scoters. Daily Bag Limits During the Regular extend to one-half hour after sunset if Special September Duck Seasons Duck Season: Within the special sea all other waterfowl seasons are closed in the specific applicable area. Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee: In duck areas, during the regular duck lieu of a special September teal season, season in the Atlantic Flyway, States Mississippi Flyway may choose to allow the above sea duck a 5-consecutive-day season may be General Seasons selected in September. The daily bag limits in addition to the limits applying limit may not exceed 4 teal and wood to other ducks during the regular duck Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days ducks in the aggregate, of which no season. In all other areas, sea ducks may during September 1–15 may be selected, more than 2 may be wood ducks. be taken only during the regular open except in the Upper Peninsula in Iowa: Iowa may hold up to 5 days of season for ducks and are part of the Michigan, where the season may not its regular duck hunting season in regular duck season daily bag (not to extend beyond September 10, and in September. All ducks that are legal exceed 4 scoters) and possession limits. Minnesota, where a season of up to 22 during the regular duck season may be Areas: In all coastal waters and all days during September 1–22 may be taken during the September segment of waters of rivers and streams seaward selected. The daily bag limit may not the season. The September season from the first upstream bridge in Maine, exceed 5 Canada geese. Areas open to segment may commence no earlier than New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode the hunting of Canada geese must be the Saturday nearest September 20 Island, Connecticut, and New York; in described, delineated, and designated as (September 18). The daily bag and any waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in such in each State’s hunting regulations. possession limits will be the same as any tidal waters of any bay which are A Canada goose season of up to 10 those in effect last year but are subject separated by at least 1 mile of open consecutive days during September 1– to change during the late-season water from any shore, island, and 10 may be selected by Michigan for regulations process. The remainder of emergent vegetation in New Jersey, Huron, Saginaw, and Tuscola Counties, the regular duck season may not begin South Carolina, and Georgia; and in any except that the Shiawassee National before October 10. waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in any Wildlife Refuge, Shiawassee River State tidal waters of any bay which are Game Area Refuge, and the Fish Point Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days separated by at least 800 yards of open Wildlife Area Refuge will remain Outside Dates: States may select 2 water from any shore, island, and closed. The daily bag limit may not consecutive days (hunting days in emergent vegetation in Delaware, exceed 5 Canada geese. Atlantic Flyway States with Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; Shooting Hours: One-half hour before compensatory days) per duck-hunting and provided that any such areas have sunrise to sunset, except that during zone, designated as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl been described, delineated, and September 1–15 shooting hours may Hunting Days,’’ in addition to their designated as special sea-duck hunting extend to one-half hour after sunset if

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all other waterfowl seasons are closed in Regular Goose Seasons provisions of seasons must be consistent the specific applicable area. Regular goose seasons may open as with the management plan and approved by the Central and Pacific Central Flyway early as September 16 in Wisconsin and Michigan. Season lengths, bag and Flyway Councils, with the following General Seasons possession limits, and other provisions exceptions: In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, will be established during the late- A. In Utah, 100 percent of the harvest South Dakota, and Texas, Canada goose season regulations process. will be assigned to the RMP quota; seasons of up to 30 days during B. In Arizona, monitoring the racial Sandhill Cranes September 1–30 may be selected. In composition of the harvest must be Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Regular Seasons in the Mississippi conducted at 3-year intervals; C. In Idaho, 100 percent of the harvest Montana, and Wyoming, Canada goose Flyway: will be assigned to the RMP quota; and seasons of up to 15 days during Outside Dates: Between September 1 D. In New Mexico, the season in the September 1–15 may be selected. The and February 28. Estancia Valley is experimental, with a daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada Hunting Seasons: A season not to requirement to monitor the level and geese, except in Kansas, Nebraska, exceed 37 consecutive days may be racial composition of the harvest; Oklahoma, and South Dakota, where the selected in the designated portion of greater sandhill cranes in the harvest bag limit may not exceed 8 Canada northwestern Minnesota (Northwest will be assigned to the RMP quota. geese. Areas open to the hunting of Goose Zone). Special Seasons in the Pacific Flyway: Daily Bag Limit: 2 sandhill cranes. Canada geese must be described, Arizona may select a season for Permits: Each person participating in delineated, and designated as such in hunting sandhill cranes within the the regular sandhill crane season must each State’s hunting regulations. range of the Lower Colorado River Shooting Hours: One-half hour before have a valid Federal or State sandhill Population (LCR) of sandhill cranes, sunrise to sunset, except that during crane hunting permit. subject to the following conditions: Regular Seasons in the Central September 1–15 shooting hours may Outside Dates: Between December 1 Flyway: extend to one-half hour after sunset if and January 31. Outside Dates: Between September 1 all other waterfowl seasons are closed in Hunting Seasons: The season may not and February 28. the specific applicable area. exceed 3 days. Hunting Seasons: Seasons not to Pacific Flyway Bag limits: Not to exceed 1 per season. exceed 37 consecutive days may be Permits: Participants must have a General Seasons selected in designated portions of North valid permit, issued by the appropriate California may select a 9-day season Dakota (Area 2) and Texas (Area 2). State, in their possession while hunting. in Humboldt County during the period Seasons not to exceed 58 consecutive Other provisions: The season is September 1–15. The daily bag limit is days may be selected in designated experimental. Numbers of permits, open 2. portions of the following States: areas, season dates, protection plans for Colorado may select a 9-day season Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North other species, and other provisions of during the period of September 1–15. Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. seasons must be consistent with the The daily bag limit is 3. Seasons not to exceed 93 consecutive management plan and approved by the Oregon may select a special Canada days may be selected in designated Pacific Flyway Council. goose season of up to 15 days during the portions of the following States: New period September 1–15. In addition, in Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Common Moorhens and Purple the NW Goose Management Zone in Daily Bag Limits: 3 sandhill cranes, Gallinules Oregon, a 15-day season may be selected except 2 sandhill cranes in designated Outside Dates: Between September 1 during the period September 1–20. portions of North Dakota (Area 2) and and the last Sunday in January (January Daily bag limits may not exceed 5 Texas (Area 2). 30) in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Canada geese. Permits: Each person participating in Central Flyways. States in the Pacific Idaho may select a 7-day season the regular sandhill crane season must Flyway have been allowed to select during the period September 1–15. The have a valid Federal or State sandhill their hunting seasons between the daily bag limit is 2, and the possession crane hunting permit. outside dates for the season on ducks; limit is 4. Special Seasons in the Central and therefore, they are late-season Washington may select a special Pacific Flyways: frameworks, and no frameworks are Canada goose season of up to 15 days Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, provided in this document. during the period September 1–15. New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming may Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Daily bag limits may not exceed 5 select seasons for hunting sandhill Limits: Seasons may not exceed 70 days Canada geese. cranes within the range of the Rocky in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Wyoming may select an 8-day season Mountain Population (RMP) subject to Flyways. Seasons may be split into 2 on Canada geese during the period the following conditions: segments. The daily bag limit is 15 September 1–15. This season is subject Outside Dates: Between September 1 common moorhens and purple to the following conditions: and January 31. gallinules, singly or in the aggregate of A. Where applicable, the season must Hunting Seasons: The season in any the two species. be concurrent with the September State or zone may not exceed 30 days. Zoning: Seasons may be selected by portion of the sandhill crane season. Bag limits: Not to exceed 3 daily and zones established for duck hunting. B. A daily bag limit of 2, with season 9 per season. and possession limits of 4, will apply to Permits: Participants must have a Rails the special season. valid permit, issued by the appropriate Outside Dates: States included herein Areas open to hunting of Canada State, in their possession while hunting. may select seasons between September geese in each State must be described, Other provisions: Numbers of permits, 1 and the last Sunday in January delineated, and designated as such in open areas, season dates, protection (January 30) on clapper, king, sora, and each State’s hunting regulations. plans for other species, and other Virginia rails.

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Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not Four-Corners States (Arizona, length, and shooting hours must be exceed 70 days, and may be split into Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah) uniform within each hunting zone. 2 segments. Outside Dates: Between September 1 Western Management Unit Daily Bag Limits: and November 30. Clapper and King Rails—In Rhode Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Limits: Not more than 30 consecutive Limits: Idaho, Oregon, and Washington—Not Delaware, and Maryland, 10, singly or days, with a daily bag limit of 5 band- more than 30 consecutive days, with a in the aggregate of the 2 species. In tailed pigeons. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Zoning: New Mexico may select daily bag limit of 10 mourning doves. Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North hunting seasons not to exceed 20 Utah—Not more than 30 consecutive Carolina, and Virginia, 15, singly or in consecutive days in each of two zones. days, with a daily bag limit that may not the aggregate of the two species. The season in the South Zone may not exceed 10 mourning doves and white- Sora and Virginia Rails—In the open until October 1. winged doves in the aggregate. Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Nevada—Not more than 30 Flyways and the Pacific-Flyway Mourning Doves consecutive days, with a daily bag limit portions of Colorado, Montana, New Outside Dates: Between September 1 of 10 mourning doves, except in Clark Mexico, and Wyoming, 25 daily and 25 and January 15, except as otherwise and Nye Counties, where the daily bag in possession, singly or in the aggregate provided, States may select hunting limit may not exceed 10 mourning and of the two species. The season is closed seasons and daily bag limits as follows: white-winged doves in the aggregate. in the remainder of the Pacific Flyway. Arizona and California—Not more Eastern Management Unit than 60 days, which may be split Common Snipe Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag between two periods, September 1–15 Outside Dates: Between September 1 Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a and November 1–January 15. In and February 28, except in Maine, daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Arizona, during the first segment of the Vermont, New Hampshire, white-winged doves in the aggregate. season, the daily bag limit is 10 Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Zoning and Split Seasons: States may mourning and white-winged doves in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, select hunting seasons in each of two the aggregate, of which no more than 6 Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, zones. The season within each zone may may be white-winged doves. During the where the season must end no later than be split into not more than three remainder of the season, the daily bag January 31. periods. Regulations for bag and limit is 10 mourning doves. In Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag possession limits, season length, and California, the daily bag limit is 10 Limits: Seasons may not exceed 107 shooting hours must be uniform within mourning doves, except in Imperial, days and may be split into two specific hunting zones. Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, segments. The daily bag limit is 8 snipe. where the daily bag limit may not Zoning: Seasons may be selected by Central Management Unit exceed 10 mourning and white-winged zones established for duck hunting. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag doves in the aggregate. Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a American Woodcock White-Winged and White-Tipped Doves daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Outside Dates: States in the Eastern white-winged doves in the aggregate. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Management Region may select hunting Zoning and Split Seasons: Limits: seasons between October 1 and January States may select hunting seasons in Except as shown below, seasons must 31. States in the Central Management each of two zones. The season within be concurrent with mourning dove Region may select hunting seasons each zone may be split into not more seasons. between the Saturday nearest September than three periods. Eastern Management Unit: The daily 22 (September 25) and January 31. Texas may select hunting seasons for bag limit may not exceed 15 mourning Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag each of three zones subject to the and white-winged doves in the Limits: Seasons may not exceed 30 days following conditions: aggregate. in the Eastern Region and 45 days in the A. The hunting season may be split Central Management Unit: Central Region. The daily bag limit is 3. into not more than two periods, except In Texas, the daily bag limit may not Seasons may be split into two segments. in that portion of Texas in which the exceed 15 mourning, white-winged, and Zoning: New Jersey may select special white-winged dove season is white-tipped doves in the aggregate, of seasons in each of two zones. The allowed, where a limited mourning which no more than 2 may be white- season in each zone may not exceed 24 dove season may be held concurrently tipped doves. In addition, Texas also days. with that special season (see white- may select a hunting season of not more Band-Tailed Pigeons winged dove frameworks). than 4 days for the special white-winged B. A season may be selected for the dove area of the South Zone between Pacific Coast States (California, Oregon, North and Central Zones between September 1 and September 19. The Washington, and Nevada) September 1 and January 25; and for the daily bag limit may not exceed 15 Outside Dates: Between September 15 South Zone between the Friday nearest white-winged, mourning, and white- and January 1. September 20 (September 17), but not tipped doves in the aggregate, of which Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag earlier than September 17, and January no more than 4 may be mourning doves Limits: Not more than 9 consecutive 25. and 2 may be white-tipped doves. days, with a daily bag limit of 2 band- C. Daily bag limits are aggregate bag In the remainder of the Central tailed pigeons. limits with mourning, white-winged, Management Unit, the daily bag limit Zoning: California may select hunting and white-tipped doves (see white- may not exceed 15 mourning and white- seasons not to exceed 9 consecutive winged dove frameworks for specific winged doves in the aggregate. days in each of two zones. The season daily bag limit restrictions). Western Management Unit: in the North Zone must close by October D. Except as noted above, regulations Arizona may select a hunting season 3. for bag and possession limits, season of not more than 30 consecutive days,

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running concurrently with the first C. In Units 6–B, 6–C and on Hunting Seasons: Not more than 65 segment of the mourning dove season. Hinchinbrook and Hawkins Islands in days (75 under the alternative) for The daily bag limit may not exceed 10 Unit 6–D, a special, permit-only Canada mourning doves. mourning and white-winged doves in goose season may be offered. Hunters Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 (12 the aggregate, of which no more than 6 must have all harvested geese checked under the alternative) mourning doves. may be white-winged doves. and classified to subspecies. The daily Note: Mourning doves may be taken in In Utah, the Nevada Counties of Clark bag limit is 4 daily and 8 in possession. Hawaii in accordance with shooting hours and Nye, and in the California Counties The Canada goose season will close in and other regulations set by the State of of Imperial, Riverside, and San all of the permit areas if the total dusky Hawaii, and subject to the applicable Bernardino, the daily bag limit may not goose (as defined above) harvest reaches provisions of 50 CFR part 20. exceed 10 mourning and white-winged 40. Puerto Rico doves in the aggregate. D. In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, dark In the remainder of the Western goose limits are 6 per day, 12 in Doves and Pigeons Management Unit, the season is closed. possession; however, no more than 2 Outside Dates: Between September 1 Alaska may be Canada geese in Units 9(E) and and January 15. 18; and no more than 4 may be Canada Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Outside Dates: Between September 1 geese in Units 9(A–C), 10 (Unimak and January 26. days. Island portion), and 17. Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Hunting Seasons: Alaska may select to exceed 20 Zenaida, mourning, and 107 consecutive days for waterfowl, Brant—A daily bag limit of 2 and a white-winged doves in the aggregate, of sandhill cranes, and common snipe in possession limit of 4. which not more than 10 may be Zenaida each of 5 zones. The season may be split Common snipe—A daily bag limit of doves and 3 may be mourning doves. without penalty in the Kodiak Zone. 8. Sandhill cranes—Bag and possession Not to exceed 5 scaly-naped pigeons. The seasons in each zone must be Closed Seasons: The season is closed concurrent. limits of 2 and 4, respectively, in the Southeast, Gulf Coast, Kodiak, and on the white-crowned pigeon and the Closures: The hunting season is plain pigeon, which are protected by the closed on emperor geese, spectacled Aleutian Zones, and Unit 17 in the Northern Zone. In the remainder of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. eiders, and Steller’s eiders. Closed Areas: There is no open season Northern Zone (outside Unit 17), bag Daily Bag and Possession Limits: on doves or pigeons in the following and possession limits of 3 and 6, Ducks—Except as noted, a basic daily areas: Municipality of Culebra, respectively. bag limit of 7 and a possession limit of Desecheo Island, Mona Island, El Verde 21 ducks. Daily bag and possession Tundra Swans—Open seasons for Closure Area, and Cidra Municipality limits in the North Zone are 10 and 30, tundra swans may be selected subject to and adjacent areas. and in the Gulf Coast Zone, they are 8 the following conditions: and 24. The basic limits may include no A. All seasons are by registration Ducks, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, and more than 1 canvasback daily and 3 in permit only. Snipe possession and may not include sea B. All season framework dates are Outside Dates: Between October 1 and ducks. September 1–October 31. January 31. In addition to the basic duck limits, C. In Game Management Unit (GMU) Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 Alaska may select sea duck limits of 10 17, no more than 200 permits may be days may be selected for hunting ducks, daily, 20 in possession, singly or in the issued during this operational season. common moorhens, and common snipe. aggregate, including no more than 6 No more than 3 tundra swans may be The season may be split into two each of either harlequin or long-tailed authorized per permit, with no more segments. ducks. Sea ducks include scoters, than 1 permit issued per hunter per Daily Bag Limits: Ducks—Not to exceed 6. common and king eiders, harlequin season. ducks, long-tailed ducks, and common Common moorhens—Not to exceed 6. D. In Game Management Unit (GMU) and red-breasted mergansers. Common snipe—Not to exceed 8. Light Geese—A basic daily bag limit 18, no more than 500 permits may be Closed Seasons: The season is closed of 4 and a possession limit of 8. issued during the operational season. on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked Dark Geese—A basic daily bag limit of Up to 3 tundra swans may be authorized pintail, West Indian whistling duck, 4 and a possession limit of 8. per permit. No more than 1 permit may fulvous whistling duck, and masked Dark-goose seasons are subject to the be issued per hunter per season. duck, which are protected by the following exceptions: E. In GMU 22, no more than 300 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The A. In Units 5 and 6, the taking of permits may be issued during the season also is closed on the purple Canada geese is permitted from operational season. Each permittee may gallinule, American coot, and Caribbean September 28 through December 16. be authorized to take up to 3 tundra coot. B. On Middleton Island in Unit 6, a swans per permit. No more than 1 Closed Areas: There is no open season special, permit-only Canada goose permit may be issued per hunter per on ducks, common moorhens, and season may be offered. A mandatory season. common snipe in the Municipality of goose identification class is required. F. In GMU 23, no more than 300 Culebra and on Desecheo Island. Hunters must check in and check out. permits may be issued during the Virgin Islands The bag limit is 1 daily and 1 in operational season. No more than 3 possession. The season will close if tundra swans may be authorized per Doves and Pigeons incidental harvest includes 5 dusky permit, with no more than 1 permit Outside Dates: Between September 1 Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is issued per hunter per season. and January 15. any dark-breasted Canada goose Hawaii Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) days for Zenaida doves. with a bill length between 40 and 50 Outside Dates: Between October 1 and Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not millimeters. January 31. to exceed 10 Zenaida doves.

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Closed Seasons: No open season is Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile South Zone—That portion of the State prescribed for ground or quail doves or Counties. south and west of a line beginning at the pigeons. North Zone—Remainder of the State. International Bridge south of Del Rio, Closed Areas: There is no open season California proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Loop for migratory game birds on Ruth Cay 1604 west of San Antonio; then south, (just south of St. Croix). White-winged Dove Open Areas— east, and north along Loop 1604 to Local Names for Certain Birds: Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Interstate Highway 10 east of San Zenaida dove, also known as mountain Counties. Antonio; then east on I–10 to Orange, dove; bridled quail-dove, also known as Florida Texas. Barbary dove or partridge; Common ground-dove, also known as stone dove, Northwest Zone—The Counties of Special White-winged Dove Area in tobacco dove, rola, or tortolita; scaly- Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, the South Zone—That portion of the naped pigeon, also known as red-necked Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, State south and west of a line beginning or scaled pigeon. Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, at the International Bridge south of Del Washington, Leon (except that portion Rio, proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Ducks north of U.S. 27 and east of State Road Loop 1604 west of San Antonio, Outside Dates: Between December 1 155), Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of southeast on State Loop 1604 to and January 31. State Road 59 and north of U.S. 98), and Interstate Highway 35, southwest on Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 Wakulla (except that portion south of Interstate Highway 35 to TX 44; east consecutive days. U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River). along TX 44 to TX 16 at Freer; south Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 6. South Zone—Remainder of State. along TX 16 to FM 649 in Randado; Closed Seasons: The season is closed south on FM 649 to FM 2686; east on Louisiana on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked FM 2686 to FM 1017; southeast on FM pintail, West Indian whistling duck, North Zone—That portion of the State 1017 to TX 186 at Linn; east along TX fulvous whistling duck, and masked north of a line extending east from the 186 to the Mansfield Channel at Port duck. Texas border along State Highway 12 to Mansfield; east along the Mansfield U.S. Highway 190, east along U.S. 190 Special Falconry Regulations Channel to the Gulf of Mexico. to Interstate Highway 12, east along Area with additional restrictions— Falconry is a permitted means of Interstate 12 to Interstate Highway 10, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy taking migratory game birds in any State then east along Interstate Highway 10 to Counties. meeting Federal falconry standards in the Mississippi border. 50 CFR 21.29. These States may select South Zone—The remainder of the Central Zone—That portion of the an extended season for taking migratory State. State lying between the North and South game birds in accordance with the Zones. following: Mississippi Extended Seasons: For all hunting North Zone—That portion of the State Band-Tailed Pigeons methods combined, the combined north and west of a line extending west California length of the extended season, regular from the Alabama State line along U.S. season, and any special or experimental Highway 84 to its junction with State North Zone—Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, seasons must not exceed 107 days for Highway 35, then south along State Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, any species or group of species in a Highway 35 to the Louisiana State line. Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, geographical area. Each extended season South Zone—The remainder of Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. may be divided into a maximum of 3 Mississippi. South Zone—The remainder of the segments. State. Framework Dates: Seasons must fall Nevada between September 1 and March 10. White-winged Dove Open Areas— New Mexico Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Clark and Nye Counties. North Zone—North of a line following Falconry daily bag and possession limits Oklahoma for all permitted migratory game birds U.S. 60 from the Arizona State line east must not exceed 3 and 6 birds, North Zone—That portion of the State to I–25 at Socorro and then south along respectively, singly or in the aggregate, north of a line extending east from the I–25 from Socorro to the Texas State during extended falconry seasons, any Texas border along U.S. Highway 62 to line. special or experimental seasons, and Interstate 44, east along Oklahoma State South Zone—The remainder of the regular hunting seasons in all States, Highway 7 to U.S. Highway 81, then State. including those that do not select an south along U.S. Highway 81 to the extended falconry season. Texas border at the Red River. Washington Regular Seasons: General hunting Southwest Zone—The remainder of Oklahoma. Western Washington—The State of regulations, including seasons and Washington excluding those portions hunting hours, apply to falconry in each Texas lying east of the Pacific Crest Trail and State listed in 50 CFR 21.29. Regular- North Zone—That portion of the State east of the Big White Salmon River in season bag and possession limits do not Klickitat County. apply to falconry. The falconry bag limit north of a line beginning at the International Bridge south of Fort is not in addition to gun limits. Woodcock Hancock; north along FM 1088 to TX 20; Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions west along TX 20 to TX 148; north along New Jersey Mourning and White-Winged Doves TX 148 to I–10 at Fort Hancock; east along I–10 to I–20; northeast along North Zone—That portion of the State Alabama I–20 to I–30 at Fort Worth; northeast north of NJ 70. South Zone—Baldwin, Barbour, along I–30 to the Texas–Arkansas State South Zone—The remainder of the Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, line. State.

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Special September Canada Goose Eastern Long Island Goose Area (NAP County line to US 17 in Midway, US 17 Seasons High Harvest Area)—That area of in Midway to US 13 in Windsor to the Atlantic Flyway Suffolk County lying east of a Hertford County line; and that portion continuous line extending due south of Northampton County that is north of Connecticut from the New York-Connecticut US 158 and east of NC 35. boundary to the northernmost end of North Zone—That portion of the State Pennsylvania north of I–95. Roanoke Avenue in the Town of Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) South Zone—The remainder of the Riverhead; then south on Roanoke Zone—The area north of I–80 and west State. Avenue (which becomes County Route 73) to State Route 25; then west on of I–79, including in the city of Erie Maryland Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; then south west of Bay Front Parkway to and including the Lake Erie Duck Zone Eastern Unit—Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, on Peconic Avenue to County Route (Lake Erie, Presque Isle, and the area Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Avenue); then within 150 yards of the Lake Erie Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, south on CR 104 to CR 31 (Old Shoreline). Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and Riverhead Road); then south on CR 31 that part of Anne Arundel County east to Oak Street; then south on Oak Street Vermont of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route to Potunk Lane; then west on Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Avenue (in Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. 3; that part of Prince George’s County portion of Lake Champlain and that area east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that Westhampton Beach) to Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to international north and west of the line extending part of Charles County east of Route 301 from the New York border along U.S. 4 to the Virginia State line. waters. Western Long Island Goose Area (RP to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. Western Unit—Allegany, Baltimore, Area)—That area of Westchester County 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to the Canadian Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and its tidal waters southeast of border. Montgomery, and Washington Counties Interstate Route 95 and that area of Interior Zone—That portion of and that part of Anne Arundel County Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west Vermont west of the Lake Champlain west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and of a continuous line extending due Zone and eastward of a line extending Route 3; that part of Prince George’s south from the New York-Connecticut from the Massachusetts border at County west of Route 3 and Route 301; boundary to the northernmost end of the Interstate 91; north along Interstate 91 to and that part of Charles County west of Sunken Meadow State Parkway; then US 2; east along US 2 to VT 102; north Route 301 to the Virginia State line. south on the Sunken Meadow Parkway along VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT Massachusetts to the Sagtikos State Parkway; then 253 to the Canadian border. south on the Sagtikos Parkway to the Connecticut River Zone—The Western Zone—That portion of the Robert Moses State Parkway; then south remaining portion of Vermont east of State west of a line extending south on the Robert Moses Parkway to its the Interior Zone. from the Vermont border on I–91 to MA southernmost end; then due south to 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south on MA Mississippi Flyway international waters. Arkansas 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 to the Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP Connecticut border. Low Harvest Area)—That area of Suffolk Early Canada Goose Area—Baxter, Central Zone—That portion of the County lying between the Western and Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clark, Conway, State east of the Berkshire Zone and Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Garland, west of a line extending south from the defined above. Hempstead, Hot Springs, Howard, New Hampshire border on I–95 to U.S. Western Zone—That area west of a Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on I– line extending from Lake Ontario east Madison, Marion, Miller, Montgomery, 93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. 6, along the north shore of the Salmon Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA River to I–81, and south along I–81 to Pulaski, Saline, Searcy, Sebastian, 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island the Pennsylvania border. Sevier, Scott, Van Buren, Washington, border; except the waters, and the lands Northeastern Zone—That area north and Yell Counties. 150 yards inland from the high-water of a line extending from Lake Ontario Illinois mark, of the Assonet River upstream to east along the north shore of the Salmon the MA 24 bridge, and the Taunton River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, Northeast Canada Goose Zone—Cook, River upstream to the Center St.–Elm St. east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, bridge will be in the Coastal Zone. NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Coastal Zone—That portion of NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north Counties. Massachusetts east and south of the along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north North Zone—That portion of the State Central Zone. along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY outside the Northeast Canada Goose Zone and north of a line extending west New York 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake from the Indiana border along Peotone– Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. Champlain Zone. Beecher Road to Illinois Route 50, south portion of Lake Champlain and that area Southeastern Zone—The remaining along Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington– east and north of a line extending along portion of New York. Peotone Road, west along Wilmington– NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. Peotone Road to Illinois Route 53, north 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of North Carolina along Illinois Route 53 to New River Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west Northeast Hunt Unit—Camden, Road, northwest along New River Road shore of South Bay, along and around Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, to Interstate Highway 55, south along I– the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and 55 to Pine Bluff–Lorenzo Road, west the east shore of South Bay; southeast Washington Counties; that portion of along Pine Bluff–Lorenzo Road to along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along Bertie County north and east of a line Illinois Route 47, north along Illinois U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. formed by NC 45 at the Washington Route 47 to I–80, west along I–80 to I–

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39, south along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, Avenue; then north along Green Castle County Road C66, then east along west along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Avenue to County Road F12; then west County Road C66 to the point of Route 29, south along Illinois Route 29 along County Road F12 to County Road beginning. to Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois W30; then north along County Road Minnesota Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and W30 to Highway 151; then north along due south across the Mississippi River the Linn–Benton County line to the Twin Cities Metropolitan Canada to the Iowa border. point of beginning. Goose Zone— Central Zone—That portion of the Des Moines Goose Zone—Includes A. All of Hennepin and Ramsey State outside the Northeast Canada those portions of Polk, Warren, Madison Counties. Goose Zone and south of the North Zone and Dallas Counties bounded as follows: B. In Anoka County, all of Columbus to a line extending west from the Beginning at the intersection of Township lying south of County State Indiana border along Interstate Highway Northwest 158th Avenue and County Aid Highway (CSAH) 18, Anoka 70 to Illinois Route 4, south along Road R38 in Polk County; then south County; all of the cities of Ramsey, Illinois Route 4 to Illinois Route 161, along R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Spring west along Illinois Route 161 to Illinois then east along Northwest 142nd Lake Park, Fridley, Hilltop, Columbia Route 158, south and west along Illinois Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; Heights, Blaine, Lexington, Circle Pines, Route 158 to Illinois Route 159, south then east along Northeast 126th Avenue Lino Lakes, and Centerville; and all of along Illinois Route 159 to Illinois Route to Northeast 46th Street; then south the city of Ham Lake except that portion 156, west along Illinois Route 156 to A along Northeast 46th Street to Highway lying north of CSAH 18 and east of U.S. Road, north and west on A Road to 931; then east along Highway 931 to Highway 65. Levee Road, north on Levee Road to the Northeast 80th Street; then south along C. That part of Carver County lying south shore of New Fountain Creek, Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th north and east of the following west along the south shore of New Avenue; then west along Southeast 6th described line: Beginning at the Fountain Creek to the Mississippi River, Avenue to Highway 65; then south and northeast corner of San Francisco and due west across the Mississippi west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 Township; then west along the north River to the Missouri border. in Warren County; then south along boundary of San Francisco Township to South Zone—The remainder of Highway 69 to County Road G24; then the east boundary of Dahlgren Illinois. west along County Road G24 to Township; then north along the east boundary of Dahlgren Township to U.S. Iowa Highway 28; then southwest along Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; then north Highway 212; then west along U.S. North Zone—That portion of the State along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; then Highway 212 to State Trunk Highway north of U.S. Highway 20. west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; (STH) 284; then north on STH 284 to South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. then west along Filmore Street to 10th County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 10; Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Goose Zone— Avenue; then south along 10th Avenue then north and west on CSAH 10 to Includes portions of Linn and Johnson to 155th Street in Madison County; then CSAH 30; then north and west on CSAH Counties bounded as follows: Beginning west along 155th Street to Cumming 30 to STH 25; then east and north on at the intersection of the west border of Road; then north along Cumming Road STH 25 to CSAH 10; then north on Linn County and Linn County Road to Badger Creek Avenue; then north CSAH 10 to the Carver County line. E2W; then south and east along County along Badger Creek Avenue to County D. In Scott County, all of the cities of Road E2W to Highway 920; then north Road F90 in Dallas County; then east Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, and along Highway 920 to County Road E16; along County Road F90 to County Road Jordan, and all of the Townships of then east along County Road E16 to R22; then north along County Road R22 Jackson, Louisville, St. Lawrence, Sand County Road W58; then south along to Highway 44; then east along Highway Creek, Spring Lake, and Credit River. County Road W58 to County Road E34; 44 to County Road R30; then north E. In Dakota County, all of the cities then east along County Road E34 to along County Road R30 to County Road of Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Highway 13; then south along Highway F31; then east along County Road F31 Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Inver Grove 13 to Highway 30; then east along to Highway 17; then north along Heights, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Highway 30 to Highway 1; then south Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk Rosemount, Farmington, Hastings, along Highway 1 to Morse Road in County; then east along Highway 415 to Lilydale, West St. Paul, and South St. Johnson County; then east along Morse Northwest 158th Avenue; then east Paul, and all of the Township of Road to Wapsi Avenue; then south along Northwest 158th Avenue to the Nininger. along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West point of beginning. F. That portion of Washington County Branch Road; then west along Lower Cedar Falls/Waterloo Goose Zone— lying south of the following described West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; then Includes those portions of Black Hawk line: Beginning at County State Aid south along Taft Avenue to County Road County bounded as follows: Beginning Highway (CSAH) 2 on the west F62; then west along County Road F62 at the intersection of County Roads C66 boundary of the county; then east on to Kansas Avenue; then north along and V49 in Black Hawk County, then CSAH 2 to U.S. Highway 61; then south Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; south along County Road V49 to County on U.S. Highway 61 to State Trunk then west on Black Diamond Road to Road D38, then west along County Road Highway (STH) 97; then east on STH 97 Jasper Avenue; then north along Jasper D38 to State Highway 21, then south to the intersection of STH 97 and STH Avenue to Rohert Road; then west along along State Highway 21 to County Road 95; then due east to the east boundary Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; then north D35, then west along County Road D35 of the State. along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; then to Grundy Road, then north along Northwest Goose Zone—That portion west along 340th Street to Half Moon Grundy Road to County Road D19, then of the State encompassed by a line Avenue; then north along Half Moon west along County Road D19 to Butler extending east from the North Dakota Avenue to Highway 6; then west along Road, then north along Butler Road to border along U.S. Highway 2 to State Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; then north County Road C57, then north and east Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; then along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 east on 250th Street to Green Castle 63, then south along U.S. Highway 63 to to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2

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in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Wisconsin Highway 83; that portion of Bon CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north Early-Season Subzone A—That Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along portion of the State encompassed by a and Hyde County south and west of a STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington line beginning at the intersection of U.S. line beginning at the Hughes–Hyde County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH Highway 141 and the Michigan border County line of SD Highway 34, east to 54 in Marshall County, north along near Niagara, then south along U.S. 141 Lees Boulevard, southeast to SD 34, east CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, to State Highway 22, west and 7 miles to 350th Avenue, south to I–90, north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west southwest along State 22 to U.S. 45, south and east on SD Highway 50 to along STH 11 to STH 310, and north south along U.S. 45 to State 22, west Geddes, east on 285th Street to US along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. and south along State 22 to State 110, Highway 281, south on US Highway 281 Southeast Goose Zone—That part of south along State 110 to U.S. 10, south to SD 50, east and south on SD 50 to the the State within the following described along U.S. 10 to State 49, south along Bon Homme–Yankton County boundaries: beginning at the State 49 to State 23, west along State 23 boundary; that portion of Fall River intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and the County east of SD Highway 71 and US south boundary of the Twin Cities to State 73, south along State 73 to State 60, west along State 60 to State 23, Highway 385; that portion of Custer Metro Canada Goose Zone; then along County east of SD Highway 79 and the U.S. Highway 52 to State Trunk south along State 23 to State 11, east along State 11 to State 78, then south south of French Creek; that portion of Highway (STH) 57; then along STH 57 Dewey County south of BIA Road 8, BIA to the municipal boundary of Kasson; along State 78 to the Illinois border. Early-Season Subzone B—The Road 9, and the section of US 212 east then along the municipal boundary of of BIA Road 8 junction. Kasson County State Aid Highway remainder of the State. (CSAH) 13, Dodge County; then along Central Flyway Pacific Flyway CSAH 13 to STH 30; then along STH 30 Nebraska Idaho to U.S. Highway 63; then along U.S. East Zone—Bonneville, Caribou, Highway 63 to the south boundary of September Canada Goose Unit—That the State; then along the south and east part of Nebraska bounded by a line from Fremont, and Teton Counties. boundaries of the State to the south the Nebraska–Iowa State line west on Oregon U.S. Highway 30 to US Highway 81, boundary of the Twin Cities Metro Northwest Zone—Benton, Clackamas, then south on US Highway 81 to NE Canada Goose Zone; then along said Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Highway 64, then east on NE Highway boundary to the point of beginning. Marion, Polk, Multnomah, Tillamook, Five Goose Zone—That portion of the 64 to NE Highway 15, then south on NE Washington, and Yamhill Counties. State not included in the Twin Cities Highway 15 to NE Highway 41, then Southwest Zone—Coos, Curry, Metropolitan Canada Goose Zone, the east on NE Highway 41 to NE Highway Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Northwest Goose Zone, or the Southeast 50, then north on NE Highway 50 to NE Klamath Counties. Goose Zone. Highway 2, then east on NE Highway 2 East Zone—Baker, Gilliam, Malheur, West Zone—That portion of the State to the Nebraska–Iowa State line. Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, and encompassed by a line beginning at the Wasco Counties. junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) North Dakota 60 and the Iowa border, then north and Missouri River Canada Goose Zone— Washington east along STH 60 to U.S. Highway 71, The area within and bounded by a line Area 1—Skagit, Island, and north along U.S. 71 to I–94, then north starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Snohomish Counties. and west along I–94 to the North Dakota South Dakota border; then north on ND Area 2A (SW Quota Zone)—Clark border. Hwy 6 to I–94; then west on I–94 to ND County, except portions south of the Hwy 49; then north on ND Hwy 49 to Tennessee Washougal River; Cowlitz County; and ND Hwy 200; then north on Mercer Wahkiakum County. Middle Tennessee Zone—Those County Rd. 21 to the section line Area 2B (SW Quota Zone)—Pacific portions of Houston, Humphreys, between sections 8 and 9 (T146N– County. Montgomery, Perry, and Wayne R87W); then north on that section line Area 3—All areas west of the Pacific Counties east of State Highway 13; and to the southern shoreline to Lake Crest Trail and west of the Big White Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Sakakawea; then east along the southern Salmon River that are not included in Davidson, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, shoreline (including Mallard Island) of Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Lake Sakakawea to US Hwy 83; then Area 4—Adams, Benton, Chelan, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Moore, south on US Hwy 83 to ND Hwy 200; Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, then east on ND Hwy 200 to ND Hwy Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson 41; then south on ND Hwy 41 to US Walla Counties. Counties. Hwy 83; then south on US Hwy 83 to Area 5—All areas east of the Pacific East Tennessee Zone—Anderson, I–94; then east on I–94 to US Hwy 83; Crest Trail and east of the Big White Bledsoe, Bradley, Blount, Campbell, then south on US Hwy 83 to the South Salmon River that are not included in Carter, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Dakota border; then west along the Area 4. Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, South Dakota border to ND Hwy 6. Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Rest of State: Remainder of North Ducks Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jackson, Dakota. Atlantic Flyway Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, South Dakota New York Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Special Early Canada Goose Unit— Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Entire State of South Dakota except the portion of Lake Champlain and that area Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Counties of Bennett, Gregory, Hughes, east and north of a line extending along Warren, Washington, and White Lyman, Perkins, and Stanley; that NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. Counties. portion of Potter County west of US 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of

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Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west Nebraska border along State Highway line; south along Interstate 5 to its shore of South Bay, along and around 175 to State Highway 37, southeast junction with Walters Lane south of the the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on along State Highway 37 to State town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane the east shore of South Bay; southeast Highway 183, northeast along State to its junction with Easy Street; south along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east along Easy Street to the junction with U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. along State Highway 141 to U.S. Old Highway 99; south along Old Long Island Zone—That area Highway 30, then east along U.S. Highway 99 to the point of intersection consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk Highway 30 to the Illinois border. with Interstate 5 north of the town of County, that area of Westchester County South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. junction with Highway 89; east and Western Zone—That area west of a Central Flyway south along Highway 89 to Main Street line extending from Lake Ontario east Colorado Greenville; north and east to its junction along the north shore of the Salmon Special Teal Season Area—Lake and with North Valley Road; south to its River to I–81, and south along I–81 to Chaffee Counties and that portion of the junction of Diamond Mountain Road; the Pennsylvania border. State east of Interstate Highway 25. north and east to its junction with North Northeastern Zone—That area north Arm Road; south and west to the of a line extending from Lake Ontario Kansas junction of North Valley Road; south to east along the north shore of the Salmon High Plains Zone—That portion of the the junction with Arlington Road (A22); River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, State west of U.S. 283. west to the junction of Highway 89; east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along Low Plains Early Zone—That area of south and west to the junction of NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to Kansas east of U.S. 283, and generally Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north west of a line beginning at the Junction Highway 395; south and east on along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north of the Nebraska State line and KS 28; Highway 395 to the point of intersection along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY south on KS 28 to U.S. 36; east on U.S. with the California–Nevada State line; 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the 36 to KS 199; south on KS 199 to north along the California–Nevada State Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake Republic Co. Road 563; south on line to the junction of the California– Champlain Zone. Republic Co. Road 563 to KS 148; east Nevada–Oregon State lines west along Southeastern Zone—The remaining the California–Oregon State line to the portion of New York. on KS 148 to Republic Co. Road 138; south on Republic Co. Road 138 to point of origin. Colorado River Zone—Those portions Maryland Cloud Co. Road 765; south on Cloud Co. of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Road 765 to KS 9; west on KS 9 to U.S. Special Teal Season Area—Calvert, Imperial Counties east of a line 24; west on U.S. 24 to U.S. 281; north Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, extending from the Nevada border south Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, on U.S. 281 to U.S. 36; west on U.S. 36 along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 to U.S. on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ in Worcester Counties; that part of Anne 24; west on U.S. 24 to KS 18; southeast San Bernardino County through the Arundel County east of Interstate 895, on KS 18 to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 town of Rice to the San Bernardino– Interstate 97, and Route 3; that part of to KS 4; east on KS 4 to I–135; south on Riverside County line; south on a road Prince Georges County east of Route 3 I–135 to KS 61; southwest on KS 61 to known in Riverside County as the and Route 301; and that part of Charles KS 96; northwest on KS 96 to U.S. 56; ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the town County east of Route 301 to the Virginia west on U.S. 56 to U.S. 281; south on of Desert Center; east 31 miles on I–10 State Line. U.S. 281 to U.S. 54; west on U.S. 54 to to the Wiley Well Road; south on this U.S. 183; north on U.S. 183 to U.S. 56; Mississippi Flyway road to Wiley Well; southeast along the and southwest on U.S. 56 to U.S. 283. Army–Milpitas Road to the Blythe, Indiana Low Plains Late Zone—The Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south North Zone—That portion of the State remainder of Kansas. on the Blythe–Brawley paved road to north of a line extending east from the Nebraska the Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south Illinois border along State Road 18 to on this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on Special Teal Season Area—That U.S. Highway 31, north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 80 to the Andrade–Algodones portion of the State south of a line U.S. 24, east along U.S. 24 to Road; south on this paved road to the beginning at the Wyoming State line; Huntington, then southeast along U.S. Mexican border at Algodones, Mexico. east along U.S. 26 to Nebraska Highway 224 to the Ohio border. Southern Zone—That portion of L62A east to U.S. 385; south to U.S. 26; Ohio River Zone—That portion of the southern California (but excluding the east to NE 92; east along NE 92 to NE State south of a line extending east from Colorado River Zone) south and east of 61; south along NE 61 to U.S. 30; east the Illinois border along Interstate a line extending from the Pacific Ocean along U.S. 30 to the Iowa border. Highway 64 to New Albany, east along east along the Santa Maria River to CA State Road 62 to State 56, east along New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on State 56 to Vevay, east and north on CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the North Zone—That portion of the State crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at State 156 along the Ohio River to North north of I–40 and U.S. 54. Landing, north along State 56 to U.S. Tejon Pass; east and north along the South Zone—The remainder of New crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA Highway 50, then northeast along U.S. Mexico. 50 to the Ohio border. 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to South Zone—That portion of the State Pacific Flyway U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to between the North and Ohio River Zone California boundaries. I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on Northeastern Zone—In that portion of CA 127 to the Nevada border. Iowa California lying east and north of a line Southern San Joaquin Valley North Zone—That portion of the State beginning at the intersection of Temporary Zone—All of Kings and north of a line extending east from the Interstate 5 with the California–Oregon Tulare Counties and that portion of

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Kern County north of the Southern along STH 11 to STH 310, and north Zone B—That portion of Texas lying Zone. along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. within boundaries beginning at the Balance-of-the-State Zone—The junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the Central Flyway remainder of California not included in Texas–Oklahoma State line, then the Northeastern, Southern, and Colorado—The Central Flyway southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Colorado River Zones, and the Southern portion of the State except the San Luis junction with U.S. Highway 287 in San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone. Valley (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Montague County, then southeast along Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, and U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with Canada Geese Saguache Counties east of the Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth, Michigan Continental Divide) and North Park then southwest along Interstate (Jackson County). Highway 35 to its junction with Mississippi Valley Population (MVP)– Kansas—That portion of the State Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, Upper Peninsula Zone—The MVP– west of a line beginning at the then northwest along Interstate Highway Upper Peninsula Zone consists of the Oklahoma border, north on I–35 to 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Wichita, north on I–135 to Salina, and in the town of Junction, then north MVP–Lower Peninsula Zone—The north on U.S. 81 to the Nebraska border. along U.S. Highway 83 to its junction MVP–Lower Peninsula Zone consists of Montana—The Central Flyway with U.S. Highway 62, 16 miles north of the area within the Lower Peninsula of portion of the State except for that area Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Michigan that is north and west of the south and west of Interstate 90, which 62 to the Texas–Oklahoma State line, point beginning at the southwest corner is closed to sandhill crane hunting. then south along the Texas–Oklahoma of Branch County, north continuing State line to the south bank of the Red New Mexico along the western border of Branch and River, then eastward along the Calhoun Counties to the northwest Regular-Season Open Area—Chaves, vegetation line on the south bank of the corner of Calhoun County, then east to Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and Red River to U.S. Highway 81. the southwest corner of Eaton County, Roosevelt Counties. Zone C—The remainder of the State, then north to the southern border of Middle Rio Grande Valley Area—The except for the closed areas. Ionia County, then east to the southwest Central Flyway portion of New Mexico Closed areas—(A) That portion of the corner of Clinton County, then north in Socorro and Valencia Counties. State lying east and north of a line along the western border of Clinton Estancia Valley Area—Those portions beginning at the junction of U.S. County continuing north along the of Santa Fe, Torrance and Bernallilo Highway 81 and the Texas–Oklahoma county border of Gratiot and Montcalm Counties within an area bounded on the State line, then southeast along U.S. Counties to the southern border of west by New Mexico Highway 55 Highway 81 to its junction with U.S. Isabella county, then east to the beginning at Mountainair north to NM Highway 287 in Montague County, then southwest corner of Midland County, 337, north to NM 14, north to I–25; on southeast along U.S. Highway 287 to its then north along the west Midland the north by I–25 east to U.S. 285; on junction with Interstate Highway 35W County border to Highway M–20, then the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; in Fort Worth, then southwest along easterly to U.S. Highway 10, then and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. Interstate Highway 35 to its junction easterly to I–75/U.S. 23, then northerly 285 west to NM 55 in Mountainair. with U.S. Highway 290 East in Austin, along I–75/U.S. 23 and easterly on U.S. Southwest Zone—Sierra, Luna, Dona then east along U.S. Highway 290 to its 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres Ana Counties, and those portions of junction with Interstate Loop 610 in River, then southerly along the Grant and Hidalgo Counties south of I– Harris County, then south and east centerline of the Au Gres River to 10. along Interstate Loop 610 to its junction Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east with Interstate Highway 45 in Houston, 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from North Dakota then south on Interstate Highway 45 to that point on a line directly northeast to Area 1—That portion of the State west State Highway 342, then to the shore of the Canadian border. of U.S. 281. the Gulf of Mexico, and then north and SJBP Zone—The rest of the State, that Area 2—That portion of the State east east along the shore of the Gulf of area south and east of the boundary of U.S. 281. Mexico to the Texas–Louisiana State described above. Oklahoma—That portion of the State line. west of I–35. (B) That portion of the State lying Sandhill Cranes South Dakota—That portion of the within the boundaries of a line Mississippi Flyway State west of U.S. 281. beginning at the Kleberg-Nueces County line and the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, Minnesota Texas then west along the County line to Park Northwest Goose Zone—That portion Zone A—That portion of Texas lying Road 22 in Nueces County, then north of the State encompassed by a line west of a line beginning at the and west along Park Road 22 to its extending east from the North Dakota international toll bridge at Laredo, then junction with State Highway 358 in border along U.S. Highway 2 to State northeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Corpus Christi, then west and north Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along junction with Interstate Highway 35 in along State Highway 358 to its junction STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 Laredo, then north along Interstate with State Highway 286, then north to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 Highway 35 to its junction with along State Highway 286 to its junction in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, with Interstate Highway 37, then east CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north then northwest along Interstate Highway along Interstate Highway 37 to its along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 junction with U.S. Highway 181, then STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington at Junction, then north along U.S. north and west along U.S. Highway 181 County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH Highway 83 to its junction with U.S. to its junction with U.S. Highway 77 in 54 in Marshall County, north along Highway 62, 16 miles north of Sinton, then north and east along U.S. CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Highway 77 to its junction with U.S. north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west 62 to the Texas–Oklahoma State line. Highway 87 in Victoria, then south and

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east along U.S. Highway 87 to its Salt River Area—That portion of Guavate, west along Rio Guavate to junction with State Highway 35 at Port Lincoln County described in State Highway 1, southwest on Highway 1 to Lavaca, then north and east along State regulations. Highway 14, west on Highway 14 to Highway 35 to the south end of the Farson-Eden Area—Those portions of Highway 729, north on Highway 729 to Lavaca Bay Causeway, then south and Sweetwater and Sublette Counties Cidra Municipality boundary to the east along the shore of Lavaca Bay to its described in State regulations. point of the beginning. junction with the Port Lavaca Ship Uinta County Area—That portion of [FR Doc. 2010–21375 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] Channel, then south and east along the Uinta County described in State BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Lavaca Bay Ship Channel to the Gulf of regulations. Mexico, and then south and west along All Migratory Game Birds in Alaska the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Kleberg-Nueces County line. North Zone—State Game Management Units 11–13 and 17–26. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Wyoming Gulf Coast Zone—State Game Administration Regular-Season Open Area— Management Units 5–7, 9, 14–16, and Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, 10 (Unimak Island only). 50 CFR Part 648 Southeast Zone—State Game Laramie, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston [Docket No. 0908191244–91427ndash;02] Counties, and those portions of Johnson Management Units 1–4. County east of Interstates 25 and 90 and Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone— RIN 0648–XY35 Sheridan County east of Interstate 90. State Game Management Unit 10 (except Unimak Island). Fisheries of the Northeastern United Riverton-Boysen Unit—Portions of Kodiak Zone—State Game States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Fremont County. Management Unit 8. Commercial Quota Harvested for the Park and Big Horn County Unit— Commonwealth of Massachusetts Portions of Park and Big Horn Counties. All Migratory Game Birds in the Virgin Islands AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Pacific Flyway Ruth Cay Closure Area—The island of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Arizona Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Special-Season Area—Game All Migratory Game Birds in Puerto ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. Management Units 30A, 30B, 31, and Rico 32. SUMMARY: Municipality of Culebra Closure NMFS announces that the LCRV Crane Hunt Area (Gillespie Area—All of the municipality of 2010 summer flounder commercial Dam Hunt Area in Unit 39)—That Culebra. quota allocated to the Commonwealth of portion of the Gila River corridor in Desecheo Island Closure Area—All of Massachusetts has been harvested. Unit 39 south of Gillespie Dam and Desecheo Island. Vessels issued a commercial Federal north of Gila Bend located within the Mona Island Closure Area—All of fisheries permit for the summer following townships and ranges: T2S Mona Island. flounder fishery may not land summer R4W, T2S R5W, T3S R4W, T3S R5W, El Verde Closure Area—Those areas flounder in Massachusetts for the T4S R4W, and T5S R4W. of the municipalities of Rio Grande and remainder of calendar year 2010, unless additional quota becomes available Montana Loiza delineated as follows: (1) All lands between Routes 956 on the west through a transfer from another state. Special-Season Area—See State and 186 on the east, from Route 3 on the Regulations governing the summer regulations. north to the juncture of Routes 956 and flounder fishery require publication of this notification to advise Massachusetts Utah 186 (Km 13.2) in the south; (2) all lands between Routes 186 and 966 from the that the quota has been harvested and to Special-Season Area—Rich, Cache, juncture of 186 and 966 on the north, to advise vessel permit holders and dealer and Unitah Counties and that portion of the Caribbean National Forest Boundary permit holders that no commercial Box Elder County beginning on the on the south; (3) all lands lying west of quota is available for landing summer Utah–Idaho State line at the Box Elder– Route 186 for 1 kilometer from the flounder in Massachusetts. Cache County line; west on the State juncture of Routes 186 and 956 south to DATES: Effective 0001 hours, September line to the Pocatello Valley County Km 6 on Route 186; (4) all lands within 1, 2010, through 2400 hours, December Road; south on the Pocatello Valley Km 14 and Km 6 on the west and the 31, 2010. County Road to I–15; southeast on I–15 Caribbean National Forest Boundary on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to SR–83; south on SR–83 to Lamp the east; and (5) all lands within the Sarah Heil, Fishery Management Junction; west and south on the Caribbean National Forest Boundary Specialist,(978) 281–9257. Promontory Point County Road to the whether private or public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: tip of Promontory Point; south from Cidra Municipality and adjacent Regulations governing the summer Promontory Point to the Box Elder– areas—All of Cidra Municipality and flounder fishery are found at 50 CFR Weber County line; east on the Box portions of Aguas Buenas, Caguas, part 648. The regulations require annual Elder–Weber County line to the Box Cayey, and Comerio Municipalities as specification of a commercial quota that Elder–Cache County line; north on the encompassed within the following is apportioned on a percentage basis Box Elder–Cache County line to the boundary: Beginning on Highway 172 as among the coastal states from North Utah–Idaho State line. it leaves the municipality of Cidra on Carolina through Maine. The process to Wyoming the west edge, north to Highway 156, set the annual commercial quota and the east on Highway 156 to Highway 1, percent allocated to each state is Bear River Area—That portion of south on Highway 1 to Highway 765, described in § 648.100. Lincoln County described in State south on Highway 765 to Highway 763, The initial total commercial quota for regulations. south on Highway 763 to the Rio summer flounder for the 2010 calendar

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