Vol. 76 Tuesday, No. 168 August 30, 2011

Part III

Department of the Interior

Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Early-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR also identified in the April 8 proposed information on methodologies and rule. Further, we explained that all results, is available at the address Fish and Wildlife Service sections of subsequent documents indicated under FOR FURTHER outlining hunting frameworks and INFORMATION CONTACT or from our Web 50 CFR Part 20 guidelines were organized under site at http://www.fws.gov/ [Docket No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014; numbered headings. Subsequent migratorybirds/ 91200–1231–9BPP–L2] documents will refer only to numbered NewsPublicationsReports.html. items requiring attention. Therefore, it is Review of Public Comments RIN 1018–AX34 important to note that we omit those items requiring no attention, and The preliminary proposed rulemaking Migratory Bird Hunting; Final remaining numbered items might be (April 8 Federal Register) opened the Frameworks for Early-Season discontinuous or appear incomplete. public comment period for migratory Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations On June 22, 2011, we published in the game bird hunting regulations and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Register (76 FR 36508) a second announced the proposed regulatory Interior. document providing supplemental alternatives for the 2011–12 duck hunting season. Comments concerning ACTION: Final rule. proposals for early- and late-season migratory bird hunting regulations. The early-season issues and the proposed SUMMARY: This rule prescribes final June 22 supplement also provided alternatives are summarized below and early-season frameworks from which the information on the 2011–12 regulatory numbered in the order used in the April States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin schedule and announced the Service 8 Federal Register document. Only the Islands may select season dates, limits, Regulations Committee (SRC) and numbered items pertaining to early- and other options for the 2011–12 summer Flyway Council meetings. seasons issues and the proposed migratory bird hunting seasons. Early On June 22 and 23, 2011, we held regulatory alternatives for which we seasons are those that generally open open meetings with the Flyway Council received written comments are prior to October 1, and include seasons Consultants where the participants included. Consequently, the issues do in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the reviewed information on the current not follow in consecutive numerical or Virgin Islands. The effect of this final status of migratory shore and upland alphabetical order. rule is to facilitate the selection of game birds and developed We received recommendations from hunting seasons by the States and recommendations for the 2011–12 all four Flyway Councils. Some Territories to further the annual regulations for these species plus recommendations supported establishment of the early-season regulations for migratory game birds in continuation of last year’s frameworks. migratory bird hunting regulations. Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Due to the comprehensive nature of the annual review of the frameworks DATES: This rule takes effect on August Islands, special September waterfowl performed by the Councils, support for 30, 2011. seasons in designated States, special sea duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway, continuation of last year’s frameworks is ADDRESSES: States and Territories and extended falconry seasons. In assumed for items for which no should send their season selections to: addition, we reviewed and discussed recommendations were received. Chief, Division of Migratory Bird preliminary information on the status of Council recommendations for changes Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife waterfowl as it relates to the in the frameworks are summarized Service, ms MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 development and selection of the below. C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. regulatory packages for the 2011–12 You may inspect comments during General regular waterfowl seasons. normal business hours at the Service’s On July 26, 2011, we published in the Written Comments: An individual office in room 4107, 4501 N. Fairfax Federal Register (76 FR 44730) a third commenter protested the entire Drive, Arlington, Virginia, or at http:// document specifically dealing with the migratory bird hunting regulations www.regulations.gov at Docket No. proposed frameworks for early-season process, the killing of all migratory FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014. regulations. We published the proposed birds, and the lack of accepting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron frameworks for late-season regulations electronic public comments. W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife (primarily hunting seasons that start Service Response: Our long-term Service, Department of the Interior, MS after October 1 and most waterfowl objectives continue to include providing MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, seasons not already established) in an opportunities to harvest portions of NW., Washington, DC 20240; (703) 358– August 26, 2011, Federal Register. certain migratory game bird populations 1714. This document is the fifth in a series and to limit harvests to levels SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of proposed, supplemental, and final compatible with each population’s rulemaking documents. It establishes ability to maintain healthy, viable Regulations Schedule for 2011 final frameworks from which States may numbers. Having taken into account the On April 8, 2011, we published in the select season dates, shooting hours, and zones of temperature and the Federal Register (76 FR 19876) a daily bag and possession limits for the distribution, abundance, economic proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The 2011–12 season. These selections will value, breeding habits, and times and proposal provided a background and be published in the Federal Register as lines of flight of migratory birds, we overview of the migratory bird hunting amendments to §§ 20.101 through believe that the hunting seasons regulations process, and addressed the 20.107, and § 20.109 of title 50 CFR part provided for herein are compatible with establishment of seasons, limits, and 20. the current status of migratory bird other regulations for hunting migratory populations and long-term population game birds under §§ 20.101 through Population Status and Harvest goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. Information on the status of waterfowl and do, give serious consideration to all Major steps in the 2011–12 regulatory and information on the status and information received as public cycle relating to open public meetings harvest of migratory shore and upland comment. While there are problems and Federal Register notifications were game birds, including detailed inherent with any type of representative

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management of public-trust resources, waterfowl and other natural resources, The Central Flyway Council we believe that the Flyway-Council to encourage youngsters and adults to recommended that we increase the daily system of migratory bird management experience the outdoors together, and to bag limit framework from five to eight has been a longstanding example of contribute to the long-term conservation for North Dakota during the special State-Federal cooperative management of the migratory bird resource. We early Canada goose hunting season in since its establishment in 1952. stated then that we viewed the special September. However, as always, we continue to youth hunting day as a unique The Pacific Flyway Council seek new ways to streamline and educational opportunity, above and recommended increasing the daily bag improve the process. beyond the regular season, which helps limit in the Pacific Flyway portion of Regarding the comment concerning ensure high-quality learning Colorado from three geese to four geese, our acceptance, or lack thereof, of experiences for those youth indicating and increasing the possession limit from electronic public comments, we do an interest in hunting. We further six to eight birds during the special accept electronic comments filed believed that the youth hunting day September season. through the official Federal would help develop a conservation Service Response: We agree with the eRulemaking portal (http:// ethic in our youth and was consistent Atlantic Flyway Council’s www.regulations.gov). Public comment with the Service’s responsibility to recommendation that Delaware’s methods are identified and listed above foster an appreciation for our nation’s September Canada goose season become under ADDRESSES. valuable wildlife resources. However, operational. As the Council notes in 1. Ducks there have been few attempts to their recommendation, resident Canada determine whether youth hunts have Categories used to discuss issues geese remain overabundant in many achieved their intended purpose. Thus, areas of the Flyway. The current related to duck harvest management are: we request that when the Human (A) General Harvest Strategy; (B) population exceeds approximately 1 Dimensions Working Group is formed, Regulatory Alternatives, including million while the goal in the Atlantic that it be charged with assessing the specification of framework dates, season Flyway Resident Canada Goose effectiveness of youth waterfowl hunts lengths, and bag limits; (C) Zones and Management Plan is 650,000 geese. as a hunter recruitment tool. Until such Split Seasons; and (D) Special Seasons/ Approval of this season would be an assessment has been conducted, we Species Management. The categories consistent with the current management will not consider any further changes to correspond to previously published plan. Specifically in Delaware, the the criteria for youth hunts. issues/discussions, and only those resident Canada goose population has containing substantial recommendations x. Mallard Management Units continued to increase with a 2010 are discussed below. population index of 10,880 birds, well Council Recommendations: The above the breeding population goal of D. Special Seasons/Species Management Central Flyway Council recommended 1,000 birds. Further, results of the 3- i. Special Teal Seasons changes to the High Plains Mallard year experimental extension (2008–10) demonstrated that the harvest during Regarding the regulations for this Management Unit boundary in Nebraska this season is comprised of year, utilizing the criteria developed for and Kansas for simplification and predominately resident geese and meets the teal season harvest strategy, this clarification of regulations enforcement. the current criteria established for year’s estimate of 8.9 million blue- Service Response: We do not support Special Canada Goose Seasons. Band winged teal from the traditional survey the modification of the boundary of the recovery data also indicated that no area indicates that a 16-day September High Plains Mallard Management Unit teal season in the Atlantic, Central, and in Kansas and Nebraska. While we direct recovery of Atlantic Population Mississippi Flyways is appropriate for appreciate the Council’s desire for ways (AP)-banded geese occurred during the 2011. to improve enforcement, we note that entire 3-year experimental timeframe. the boundaries in those two States have We concur that making the season ix. Youth Hunt been in place since the 1970s and are operational would help maximize Council Recommendations: The sufficiently clear for enforcement of harvest of resident Canada geese within Atlantic Flyway Council recommended waterfowl hunting regulations. Further, Delaware, with minimal to no that we remove the criteria for youth we do not believe sufficient biological additional impact to migrant geese, hunting days to be 2 consecutive information is available to warrant while also increasing hunting hunting days and allow the 2 days to be changes to the boundary at the scales opportunities. taken singularly or consecutively proposed. However, if the Flyway We also agree with the Central Flyway outside any regular duck season on a Council believes the demographics of Council’s request to increase the Canada weekend, holidays, or other non-school ducks have changed and may warrant a goose daily bag limit in North Dakota. days when youth hunters would have change in the boundary, we suggest that Last year, we increased the daily bag the maximum opportunity to an assessment of data should be limit in South Dakota, Nebraska, participate. conducted that could inform a change at Kansas, and Oklahoma during their Service Response: We concur with the the Management Unit level. special early Canada goose seasons (75 Atlantic Flyway Council’s FR 52873, August 30, 2010). The Special recommendation to allow States to offer 4. Canada Geese Early Canada Goose hunting season is 2 youth hunt days in addition to their A. Special Seasons generally designed to reduce or control regular seasons, with no requirement overabundant resident Canada geese that the youth hunts be held on Council Recommendations: The populations. Increasing the daily bag consecutive hunting days. Our intent in Atlantic Flyway Council recommended limit from 5 to 8 geese may help North first establishing this special day of that the 10-day experimental season Dakota reduce or control existing high opportunity in 1996 (61 FR 49232, extension (September 16–25) of the populations of resident Canada geese, September 18, 1996) was to introduce special September Canada goose which are currently in excess of 325,000 youth to the concepts of ethical hunting season in Delaware become geese (May 2010 estimate) with a utilization and stewardship of operational. population objective of 60,000–100,000.

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Regarding the increase in the daily The Central and Pacific Flyway The KRC noted that the new bag limit in Colorado, we agree. As the Councils recommend using the 2011 Supplemental Environmental Impact Pacific Flyway Council notes in their Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) Statement (EIS) for the migratory bird recommendation, the 2010 Rocky sandhill crane harvest allocation of hunting program has not been finalized, Mountain Population (RMP) breeding 1,771 birds as proposed in the allocation and that given the significant scientific population index (BPI) was 143,842, a formula described in the management uncertainties associated with 15 percent increase from the 2009 index plan for this population. The Councils Kentucky’s proposal, and the fact that of 124,684, but 10 percent below the also recommended the establishment of there is a distinct possibility the 3-year average BPI of 160,434. Further, two new hunting areas for RMP greater sandhill crane hunt might result in the while the 2011 RMP Midwinter Index sandhill crane hunting in Montana: the taking of endangered whooping cranes, (MWI) of 124,427 showed a 17 percent addition of Golden Valley County to an an EIS should be developed to evaluate decrease from the previous year’s index existing RMP sandhill crane hunting a full range of reasonable management of 149,831, and the 2011 RMP MWI was unit, and the establishment of a new alternatives for EP sandhill cranes. The 7 percent below its running 3-year RMP sandhill crane hunting unit in KRC also urged us to include a wider average of 133,312 geese, this total is Broadwater County. range of management alternatives in the still well above the level in the The Pacific Flyway Council Environmental Assessment including an management plan which allows for recommended not allowing a limited alternative that advocates a one-year harvest liberalization (80,000). Further, hunt for Lower Colorado River Valley experimental hunt and evaluation, and population index data and estimated Population (LCRVP) Sandhill Cranes in another alternative to postpone the harvest effects support increasing the Arizona during the 2011–12 hunting proposed Kentucky hunt until scientific bag and possession limits in Colorado. season. Survey results indicate the concerns are addressed. In the past 3 years, while counts from 3-year average population estimate is Several other non-governmental the spring breeding survey have stayed below the 2,500 birds required by the organizations; 337 individuals from relatively stable, post-hunting indices EA and management plan to hunt this Alaska, California, Colorado, collected as part of the mid-winter population. Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, survey have increased. An increase in Written Comments: The International Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, the daily bag limit is expected to result Crane Foundation (ICF) and several Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin; in minimal increases in Canada goose individuals commented that no and several petitions containing harvest rates. population modeling had been done for signatures from over 3,000 people EP sandhill cranes and that the B. Regular Seasons expressed both general and specific proposed harvest in Kentucky could Council Recommendations: The concerns about the scientific consume a substantial portion of the Mississippi Flyway Council uncertainty of the Kentucky proposal, productivity of the EP breeding crane recommended that the framework the EP Sandhill Crane Management opening date for all species of geese for population in the Upper Midwest. The Plan, and the potential taking of the regular goose seasons in Michigan ICF presented information on crane whooping cranes. All expressed and Wisconsin be September 16, 2011. reproductive rates from a small study opposition to the establishment of a new Service Response: We concur. area and cautioned that productivity of sandhill crane season in Kentucky. Michigan, beginning in 1998, and EP sandhill cranes may be too low to Service Response: Last year, the Wisconsin, beginning in 1989, have support a sustainable hunt. The ICF also Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway opened their regular Canada goose believed that data on the origin of birds Councils adopted a management plan seasons prior to the Flyway-wide that would be harvested in Kentucky for EP cranes. This year, Kentucky has framework opening date to address were incomplete. The ICF also provided submitted a crane hunt proposal to both resident goose management concerns in several comments regarding the Flyways that follows the hunt plan these States. As we have previously development of the EP crane guidelines and calls for a 30-day season stated (73 FR 50678, August 27, 2008), management plan and cautioned that with a maximum harvest of 400 cranes. we agree with the objective to increase the management plan could allow a We support the Kentucky crane hunt harvest pressure on resident Canada 50 percent reduction of the EP crane proposal. Total anticipated harvest and geese in the Mississippi Flyway and population. They questioned the crippling loss would be less than will continue to consider the opening appropriateness of the population goal 1 percent of the current 3-year average dates in both States as exceptions to the in the management plan and whether it population index for EP cranes (51,217 general Flyway opening date, to be would satisfy the desires of some States cranes), well below the level of harvest reconsidered annually. We note that the that want to expand crane numbers. of other crane populations (e.g., MCP most recent resident Canada goose Several commenters also criticized the harvest is 6.7 percent of the population estimate for the Mississippi Flyway was adequacy of the annual survey used to size, while RMP is 4.9 percent). 1.61 million birds in 2010, which was monitor the EP sandhill cranes. We prepared an environmental 10 percent higher than the 2009 The ICF and the Kentucky Resources assessment (EA) on the hunting of EP estimate, and well above the Flyway’s Council (KRC) commented that the sandhill cranes as allowed under the population goal of 1.18 to 1.40 million Kentucky proposal did not include management plan. Specifics of the two birds. details about the degree of public alternatives we analyzed can be found participation that would be sought in on our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ 9. Sandhill Cranes the decision regarding if and how to migratorybirds, or at http:// Council Recommendations: The hunt cranes; that sufficient public input www.regulations.gov. Our EA outlines Mississippi Flyway Council had not be solicited to date; and that the two different approaches for assessing recommended a 3-year experimental 30- Service should defer on the decision to the ability of the EP crane population to day sandhill crane season for the hunt cranes. In addition, several withstand the level of harvest contained Eastern Population (EP) of sandhill commenters were critical to the degree in the EP management plan: (1) The cranes in Kentucky beginning in the to which the State of Kentucky provided potential biological removal allowance 2011–12 season. for public input. method; and (2) a simple population

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model using fall survey data and annual With regard to the potential taking of of 17,000–21,000 cranes determined by survival rates. The EA concluded that endangered whooping cranes, we point an average of the three most recent, the anticipated combined level of out that whooping cranes that migrate reliable September (fall pre-migration) harvest and crippling loss in Kentucky through Kentucky are part of the surveys. Additionally, the RMP sandhill could be sustained by the proposed experimental nonessential population of crane management plan allows for the hunt. Furthermore, population whooping cranes (NEP). In 2001, the regulated harvest of cranes when the modeling indicated that any harvest Service announced its intent to population index exceeds 15,000 cranes. below 2,000 birds would still result in reintroduce whooping cranes (Grus In 2010, 21,064 cranes were counted in a growing population of EP cranes. At americana) into historic habitat in the the September survey and the most a harvest level of 2,500 birds per year eastern United States with the intent to recent 3-year average for the RMP it would take over 30 years for the establish a migratory flock that would sandhill crane fall index is 20,847 birds. population to decline to 30,000 cranes. summer and breed in Wisconsin, and Both of the new hunt areas in Montana Therefore, we do not believe the winter in west-central Florida (66 FR are allowed under the management proposed limited harvest will negatively 14107, March 9, 2001). We designated plan. impact population growth and that this reintroduced population as an NEP Regarding the proposal to discontinue crane numbers will continue to increase according to section 10(j) of the the limited hunt for LCRVP cranes in in many States. We further note that the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act; 16 Arizona this year, we agree. In 2007, the harvest of cranes in Kentucky will be U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended. Pacific Flyway Council recommended, controlled by a mandatory tagging and Mississippi and Atlantic Flyway States and we approved, the establishment of phone reporting system, which will within the NEP area maintain their a limited hunt for the LCRVP sandhill ensure that the harvest objective of 400 management prerogatives regarding the cranes in Arizona (72 FR 49622, August birds is not exceeded, and that the whooping crane (66 FR 33910, June 26, 28, 2007). However, due to problems season would be closed early if the 2001). They are not directed by the that year with the population inventory harvest objective is met before 30 days. reintroduction program to take any on which the LCRVP hunt plan is based, With regard to adding two additional specific actions to provide any special the Arizona Game and Fish Department management alternatives to the EA, we protective measures, nor are they chose to not conduct the hunt in 2007, note that experimental hunts for prevented from imposing restrictions and sought approval from the Service migratory bird populations are typically under State law, such as protective again in 2008, to begin conducting the three years in duration to allow designations, and area closures. hunt. We subsequently again approved adequate data collection for assessment. However, the season dates contained in the limited hunt (73 FR 50678, August Thus, the EP crane management plan the Kentucky proposal were chosen 27, 2008). Then, due to complications also allows new experimental hunts to such that they would begin encountered with the proposed be three years in duration. We believe approximately 3 weeks after whooping initiation of this new season occurring that the addition of a new alternative cranes have normally migrated through during litigation regarding opening new that would postpone the hunt until the State, hereby reducing the hunting seasons on Federal National scientific concerns are addressed is no likelihood that sandhill crane hunters Wildlife Refuges, the experimental different than the No Action alternative would encounter whooping cranes. limited hunt season was not opened in analyzed in the EA. Our EA also Kentucky has also opted to delay legal 2008. Thus, in 2009, the State of addresses many of the scientific shooting hours until sunrise to ensure Arizona requested that 2009–12 be concerns raised by commenters and we bird identification under any weather designated as the new experimental further note that research continues to conditions and Kentucky will require all period and designated an area under be conducted on EP cranes to improve hunters to pass an online identification State control where the experimental management. test prior to being issued any permit to hunt would be conducted. Last year, With regard to the adequacy of the hunt sandhill cranes. Arizona did implement the planned Service’s annual survey of EP sandhill Lastly, comments regarding the limited hunt; however, no cranes were cranes, we note that the annual count is adequacy of the public input process harvested. conducted within a relatively narrow provided by the Kentucky Department This year, the LCRVP survey results time frame to minimize potential double of Fish and Wildlife Resources indicate that the 3-year average of counting of birds. Although the survey (KDFWR) to establish State hunting LCRVP cranes is below the population design does not allow estimation of a regulations and to comply with any objective of 2,500. Thus, while we total population size, the count State-mandated administrative continue to support the 3-year represents a minimum population processes are not subject to our experimental framework for this hunt, estimate and the true population size is oversight or instruction. We have no conditional on successful monitoring undoubtedly higher. The annual survey control or authority over how KDFWR being conducted as called for in the continues to show a positive trend in conducts their public participation Flyway hunt plan for this population, the population; a result which is process. We do, however, note that all we concur with the Pacific Flyway corroborated by trends indicated by the Kentucky citizens have had the Council that the hunt should not be Breeding Bird Survey and Christmas opportunity to comment on our held this year. Bird Count. Regarding the origin of proposed rule and draft EA on the EP 14. Woodcock cranes harvested in Kentucky, we note sandhill crane harvest. that EP cranes are managed as one We also agree with the Central and Council Recommendations: The population and that no monitoring at Pacific Flyway Councils’ Atlantic Flyway Council recommended the sub-population level is required, or recommendations on the RMP sandhill adoption of the ‘‘moderate’’ season necessary, by the EP management plan. crane harvest allocation of 1,771 birds package of 45 days with a 3-bird daily Thus, we believe that we have fulfilled for the 2011–12 season, as outlined in bag limit in the Eastern Management our National Environmental Policy Act the RMP sandhill crane management Region for the 2011–12 season as (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) plan’s harvest allocation formula. The outlined in the Interim American obligation with the preparation of an objective for the RMP sandhill crane is Woodcock Harvest Strategy (available at EA. to manage for a stable population index http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/

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NewsPublicationsReports.html). They Service Response: In 2008, we restrictions within the overall dark also recommended that States accepted and endorsed the interim goose daily bag limit in Units 9, 10, 17, previously allowed to zone for harvest strategies for the Central, and 18. In these Units, the dark goose woodcock be allowed to continue that Eastern, and Western Management Units limits would be 6 geese per day, with arrangement with the associated 20- (73 FR 50678, August 27, 2008). As we 12 geese in possession. percent penalty in season length (i.e., 36 stated then, the interim mourning dove Written Comments: The North Slope days in each of New Jersey’s zones). harvest strategies are a step towards Borough questioned the Service’s Service Response: We agree with the implementing the Mourning Dove insistence on classifying Alaska’s Council’s recommendation. Last year, National Strategic Harvest Plan (Plan) migratory bird hunting as either spring following review and comment by the that was approved by all four Flyway and summer hunting (i.e., subsistence Flyway Councils and the public, we Councils in 2003. The Plan represents a hunting) or fall and winter hunting (i.e., adopted an interim harvest strategy for new, more informed means of decision- sport hunting) and urged the Service to woodcock beginning in the 2011–12 making for dove harvest management accommodate subsistence hunters by hunting season for a period of 5 years besides relying solely on traditional modifying the regulations to continue (2011–15) (75 FR 52873, August 30, roadside counts of mourning doves as subsistence hunting (contained in 50 2010). Specifics of the interim harvest indicators of population trend. CFR part 92) after September 1. strategy can be found at http:// However, recognizing that a more Service Response: We concur with the www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ comprehensive, national approach proposed removal of the Canada goose NewsPublicationsReports.html. This would take time to develop, we daily bag limit restrictions within the year, based on the status of woodcock, requested the development of interim overall dark goose daily bag limit. We the interim strategy calls for selection of harvest strategies, by management unit, agree with the Council that cackling the ‘‘moderate’’ season package in both until the elements of the Plan can be geese restrictions on primary breeding the Eastern and Central Management fully implemented. In 2009, the interim and staging areas are not warranted Units. harvest strategies were successfully given recent reassessments of population data and the fact that As we stated last year, the interim employed and implemented in all three Alaska’s Units 9, 10, 17, and 18 have harvest strategy provides a transparent Management Units (74 FR 36870, July very little Canada goose sport harvest. framework for making regulatory 24, 2009). This year, based on the interim We expect the harvest increase in decisions for woodcock season length harvest strategies and current Alaska will be small. and bag limits while we work to population status, we agree with the Regarding the comments from the improve monitoring and assessment recommended selection of the North Slope Borough, we acknowledge protocols for this species. ‘‘moderate’’ season frameworks for the North Slope Borough’s concerns, 16. Mourning Doves doves in the Eastern, Central, and and will respond in more detail in the Western Management Units. forthcoming rule for ‘‘Harvest Council Recommendations: The Regarding the Central Flyway Regulations for Migratory Birds in Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway Council’s recommendation to move the Alaska During the 2012 Season.’’ We Councils recommended use of the opening date for the South Dove Zone also acknowledge that the response to ‘‘moderate’’ season framework for States in Texas from the Saturday nearest this comment will occur after the within the Eastern Management Unit September 20 (but not earlier than regulations for subpart D of 50 CFR part population of mourning doves resulting September 17) to the Friday before the 92 are no longer effective for this year. in a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag third Saturday in September, we do not We encourage the North Slope Borough limit. The daily bag limit could be support the Council’s recommendation. to contact us this fall when the Service composed of mourning doves and We remain concerned about the proposes new Alaska subsistence white-winged doves, singly or in potential impact on the recruitment of regulations for 2012 to possibly resolve combination. late-nesting doves when opening the issues they raise. The Mississippi and Central Flyway hunting seasons earlier than the State 22. Falconry Councils recommend the use of the currently does. We believe that standard (or ‘‘moderate’’) season additional biological information should Written Comments: An individual package of a 15-bird daily bag limit and be collected to assess potential proposed adding a spring hunting a 70-day season for the 2011–12 biological impacts before making season for falconers, primarily in March. mourning dove season in the States additional changes to the opening date. Another individual requested that within the Central Management Unit. Lastly, we concur with the Pacific falconers be allowed the same daily bag The Central Flyway Council also Flyway Council’s recommendation to limits as gun hunters. recommended that the opening date for combine mourning and white-winged Service Response: Currently, we allow the South Dove Zone in Texas be the dove season frameworks into a single falconry as a permitted means of taking Friday before the third Saturday in framework, and allow an aggregate bag migratory game birds in any State September. in all Pacific Flyway States in the WMU. meeting Federal falconry standards in The Pacific Flyway Council We believe this change will simplify the 50 CFR 21.29. Such States may select an recommended use of the ‘‘moderate’’ frameworks for use by the States when extended season for taking migratory season framework for States in the selecting seasons. Further, we have game birds as long as the combined Western Management Unit (WMU) applied this change to all dove length of the extended season, regular population of mourning doves, which frameworks in all management units season, and any special or experimental represents no change from last year’s (see the Doves framework section of this seasons does not exceed 107 days for frameworks. The Council also final rule for further information). any species or group of species in a recommended combining mourning and geographical area. In addition, all such white-winged dove season frameworks 18. Alaska seasons must fall between September 1 into a single framework, and allowing Council Recommendations: The and March 10, as stipulated in the an aggregate bag in all Pacific Flyway Pacific Flyway Council recommended Migratory Bird Treaty (Treaty). We note States in the WMU. removal of Canada goose daily bag limit that in those States that already

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experience 107-day seasons (i.e., ducks species or threatened species or result in consumer surplus across all flyways of in the Pacific Flyway), there is no the destruction or adverse modification $205–$270 million. We also chose opportunity for extended falconry of [critical] habitat. * * *.’’ alternative 3 for the 2009–10 and the seasons. Further, given the Treaty Consequently, we conducted formal 2010–11 seasons. At this time, we are limitations, no hunting seasons consultations to ensure that actions proposing no changes to the season (including falconry) may extend past resulting from these regulations would frameworks for the 2011–12 season, and March 10. not likely jeopardize the continued as such, we will again consider these Regarding the daily bag limit for existence of endangered or threatened three alternatives. However, final falconers, while we understand the species or result in the destruction or frameworks for waterfowl will be concerns expressed, at this time we are adverse modification of their critical dependent on population status not supporting any changes to the daily habitat. Findings from these information available later this year. For bag limit. We note that falconers are consultations are included in a these reasons, we have not conducted a generally afforded much longer seasons biological opinion, which concluded new economic analysis, but the 2008–09 than gun hunters for most species in that the regulations are not likely to analysis is part of the record for this rule most Flyways. Further, to our jeopardize the continued existence of and is available at http://www.fws.gov/ knowledge, we have not received any any endangered or threatened species. migratorybirds/ requests from either the Flyway Additionally, these findings may have NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ Councils or States requesting such a caused modification of some regulatory SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at change. measures previously proposed, and the http://www.regulations.gov at Docket NEPA Consideration final frameworks reflect any such No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014. modifications. Our biological opinions NEPA considerations are covered by resulting from this section 7 Regulatory Flexibility Act the programmatic document ‘‘Final consultation are public documents Supplemental Environmental Impact The annual migratory bird hunting available for public inspection at the regulations have a significant economic Statement: Issuance of Annual address indicated under ADDRESSES. Regulations Permitting the Sport impact on substantial numbers of small Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88– Executive Order 12866 entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed 14),’’ filed with the Environmental The Office of Management and Budget the economic impacts of the annual Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. We has determined that this rule is hunting regulations on small business published a notice of availability in the significant and has reviewed this rule entities in detail as part of the 1981 cost- Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 under Executive Order 12866. OMB benefit analysis. This analysis was FR 22582). We published our Record of bases its determination of regulatory revised annually from 1990–95. In 1995, Decision on August 18, 1988 (53 FR significance upon the following four the Service issued a Small Entity 31341). In addition, an August 1985 criteria: environmental assessment entitled (a) Whether the rule will have an Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which ‘‘Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting annual effect of $100 million or more on was subsequently updated in 1996, Regulations on Federal Indian the economy or adversely affect an 1998, 2004, and 2008. The primary Reservations and Ceded Lands’’ is economic sector, productivity, jobs, the source of information about hunter available from the address indicated environment, or other units of the expenditures for migratory game bird under the caption FOR FURTHER government. hunting is the National Hunting and INFORMATION CONTACT. (b) Whether the rule will create Fishing Survey, which is conducted at In a notice published in the inconsistencies with other Federal 5-year intervals. The 2008 Analysis was September 8, 2005, Federal Register (70 agencies’ actions. based on the 2006 National Hunting and FR 53376), we announced our intent to (c) Whether the rule will materially Fishing Survey and the U.S. Department develop a new Supplemental affect entitlements, grants, user fees, of Commerce’s County Business Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) loan programs, or the rights and Patterns, from which it was estimated for the migratory bird hunting program. obligations of their recipients. that migratory bird hunters would Public scoping meetings were held in (d) Whether the rule raises novel legal spend approximately $1.2 billion at the spring of 2006, as detailed in a or policy issues. small businesses in 2008. Copies of the March 9, 2006, Federal Register (71 FR An economic analysis was prepared Analysis are available upon request 12216). We released the draft SEIS on for the 2008–09 season. This analysis from the Division of Migratory Bird July 9, 2010 (75 FR 39577). The draft was based on data from the 2006 Management (see ADDRESSES) or from SEIS is available either by writing to the National Hunting and Fishing Survey, our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ address indicated under FOR FURTHER the most recent year for which data are migratorybirds/ INFORMATION CONTACT or by viewing our available (see discussion in Regulatory NewReportsPublications/SpecialTopics/ Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ Flexibility Act section below). This SpecialTopics.html#HuntingRegs or at migratorybirds. analysis estimated consumer surplus for http://www.regulations.gov at Docket three alternatives for duck hunting No. FWS–R9–MB–2011–0014. Endangered Species Act Consideration (estimates for other species are not Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Section 7 of the Endangered Species quantified due to lack of data). The Fairness Act Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543; alternatives are (1) Issue restrictive 87 Stat. 884), provides that, ‘‘The regulations allowing fewer days than This rule is a major rule under 5 Secretary shall review other programs those issued during the 2007–08 season, U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business administered by him and utilize such (2) Issue moderate regulations allowing Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. programs in furtherance of the purposes more days than those in alternative 1, For the reasons outlined above, this rule of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any and (3) Issue liberal regulations would have an annual effect on the action authorized, funded, or carried out identical to the regulations in the 2007– economy of $100 million or more. * * * is not likely to jeopardize the 08 season. For the 2008–09 season, we However, because this rule would continued existence of any endangered chose alternative 3, with an estimated establish hunting seasons, we do not

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plan to defer the effective date under the otherwise unavailable privileges and, or administration. Therefore, in exemption contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1). therefore, reduce restrictions on the use accordance with Executive Order 13132, of private and public property. Paperwork Reduction Act these regulations do not have significant Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 federalism effects and do not have We examined these regulations under sufficient federalism implications to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Executive Order 13211 requires warrant the preparation of a Federalism agencies to prepare Statements of (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The various summary impact statement. recordkeeping and reporting Energy Effects when undertaking certain requirements imposed under regulations actions. While this rule is a significant Regulations Promulgation established in 50 CFR part 20, subpart regulatory action under Executive Order K, are utilized in the formulation of 12866, it is not expected to adversely The rulemaking process for migratory migratory game bird hunting affect energy supplies, distribution, or game bird hunting must, by its nature, regulations. Specifically, OMB has use. Therefore, this action is not a operate under severe time constraints. approved the information collection significant energy action and no However, we intend that the public be requirements of our Migratory Bird Statement of Energy Effects is required. given the greatest possible opportunity Surveys and assigned control number Government-to-Government to comment. Thus, when the 1018–0023 (expires 4/30/2014). This Relationship With Tribes preliminary proposed rulemaking was information is used to provide a published, we established what we sampling frame for voluntary national In accordance with the President’s believed were the longest periods surveys to improve our harvest memorandum of April 29, 1994, possible for public comment. In doing ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations estimates for all migratory game birds in this, we recognized that when the with Native American Tribal order to better manage these comment period closed, time would be Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive populations. OMB has also approved of the essence. That is, if there were a the information collection requirements Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have evaluated possible effects on Federally- delay in the effective date of these of the Alaska Subsistence Household regulations after this final rulemaking, Survey, an associated voluntary annual recognized Indian tribes and have determined that there are no effects on States would have insufficient time to household survey used to determine select season dates and limits; to levels of subsistence take in Alaska, and Indian trust resources. However, in the April 8 Federal Register, we solicited communicate those selections to us; and assigned control number 1018–0124 to establish and publicize the necessary (expires 4/30/2013). proposals for special migratory bird A Federal agency may not conduct or hunting regulations for certain Tribes on regulations and procedures to sponsor and a person is not required to Federal Indian reservations, off- implement their decisions. We therefore respond to a collection of information reservation trust lands, and ceded lands find that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the unless it displays a currently valid OMB for the 2011–12 migratory bird hunting terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the control number. season. The resulting proposals were Administrative Procedure Act, and contained in a separate August 8, 2011, these frameworks will, therefore, take Unfunded Mandates Reform Act proposed rule (76 FR 48694). By virtue effect immediately upon publication. of these actions, we have consulted with We have determined and certify, in Therefore, under authority of the Tribes affected by this rule. compliance with the requirements of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 Federalism Effects as amended (16 U.S.C. 703–711), we U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking prescribe final frameworks setting forth would not impose a cost of $100 million Due to the migratory nature of certain the species to be hunted, the daily bag or more in any given year on local or species of birds, the Federal and possession limits, the shooting State government or private entities. Government has been given Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant responsibility over these species by the hours, the season lengths, the earliest regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually opening and latest closing season dates, Mandates Reform Act. prescribe frameworks from which the and hunting areas, from which State States make selections regarding the conservation agency officials will select Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order hunting of migratory birds, and we hunting season dates and other options. 12988 employ guidelines to establish special Upon receipt of season selections from The Department, in promulgating this regulations on Federal Indian these officials, we will publish a final rule, has determined that this rule will reservations and ceded lands. This rulemaking amending 50 CFR part 20 to not unduly burden the judicial system process preserves the ability of the reflect seasons, limits, and shooting and that it meets the requirements of States and tribes to determine which hours for the conterminous United sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive seasons meet their individual needs. States for the 2011–12 season. Order 12988. Any State or Indian tribe may be more restrictive than the Federal frameworks List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 Takings Implication Assessment at any time. The frameworks are In accordance with Executive Order developed in a cooperative process with Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting 12630, this rule, authorized by the the States and the Flyway Councils. and recordkeeping requirements, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not This process allows States to participate Transportation, Wildlife. have significant takings implications in the development of frameworks from The rules that eventually will be and does not affect any constitutionally which they will make selections, promulgated for the 2011–12 hunting protected property rights. This rule thereby having an influence on their season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. would not result in the physical own regulations. These rules do not 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742a–j. occupancy of property, the physical have a substantial direct effect on fiscal invasion of property, or the regulatory capacity, change the roles or taking of any property. In fact, these responsibilities of Federal or State rules would allow hunters to exercise governments, or intrude on State policy

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Dated: August 16, 2011. Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic Jane Lyder, Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Flyway Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode In the Atlantic Flyway States of Wildlife and Parks. Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Final Regulations Frameworks for Virginia, and West Virginia. Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Mississippi Flyway—includes 2011–12 Early Hunting Seasons on North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Certain Migratory Game Birds Virginia, where Sunday hunting is Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, prohibited Statewide by State law, all Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Sundays are closed to all take of Act and delegated authorities, the Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Department of the Interior approved the Central Flyway—includes Colorado migratory waterfowl (including following proposed frameworks, which (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, mergansers and coots). prescribe season lengths, bag limits, Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, Special September Teal Season shooting hours, and outside dates Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, Outside Dates: Between September 1 within which States may select hunting Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties and September 30, an open season on seasons for certain migratory game birds east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico all species of teal may be selected by the between September 1, 2011, and March (east of the Continental Divide except following States in areas delineated by 10, 2012. the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), State regulations: North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, General Atlantic Flyway—Delaware, Florida, Texas, and Wyoming (east of the Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Dates: All outside dates noted below Continental Divide). South Carolina, and Virginia. are inclusive. Pacific Flyway—includes Alaska, Mississippi Flyway—Alabama, Shooting and Hawking (taking by Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, specified, from one-half hour before portions of Colorado, Montana, New and Tennessee. sunrise to sunset daily. Mexico, and Wyoming not included in Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Central Flyway—Colorado (part), the Central Flyway. specified, possession limits are twice Kansas, Nebraska (part), New Mexico the daily bag limit. Management Units (part), Oklahoma, and Texas. Permits: For some species of Mourning Dove Management Units Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag migratory birds, the Service authorizes Limits: Not to exceed 16 consecutive the use of permits to regulate harvest or Eastern Management Unit—All States hunting days in the Atlantic, monitor their take by sport hunters, or east of the Mississippi River, and Mississippi, and Central Flyways. The both. In many cases (e.g., tundra swans, Louisiana. daily bag limit is 4 teal. some sandhill crane populations), the Central Management Unit—Arkansas, Shooting Hours: Service determines the amount of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Atlantic Flyway—One-half hour harvest that may be taken during Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New before sunrise to sunset, except in hunting seasons during its formal Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Maryland, where the hours are from regulations-setting process, and the Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. sunrise to sunset. Western Management Unit—Arizona, States then issue permits to hunters at Mississippi and Central Flyways— California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, levels predicted to result in the amount One-half hour before sunrise to sunset, and Washington. of take authorized by the Service. Thus, except in the States of Arkansas, although issued by States, the permits Woodcock Management Regions Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio, would not be valid unless the Service Eastern Management Region— where the hours are from sunrise to approved such take in its regulations. sunset. These Federally authorized, State- Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, issued permits are issued to individuals, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Special September Duck Seasons Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and only the individual whose name Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee: In and address appears on the permit at the North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, lieu of a special September teal season, time of issuance is authorized to take a 5-consecutive-day season may be migratory birds at levels specified in the Virginia, and West Virginia. Central Management Region— selected in September. The daily bag permit, in accordance with provisions of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, limit may not exceed 4 teal and wood both Federal and State regulations Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, ducks in the aggregate, of which no governing the hunting season. The Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, more than 2 may be wood ducks. permit must be carried by the permittee Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Iowa: Iowa may hold up to 5 days of when exercising its provisions and must Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, its regular duck hunting season in be presented to any law enforcement Texas, and Wisconsin. September. All ducks that are legal officer upon request. The permit is not Other geographic descriptions are during the regular duck season may be transferrable or assignable to another contained in a later portion of this taken during the September segment of individual, and may not be sold, document. the season. The September season bartered, traded, or otherwise provided segment may commence no earlier than to another person. If the permit is Definitions the Saturday nearest September 20 altered or defaced in any way, the Dark geese: Canada geese, white- (September 17). The daily bag and permit becomes invalid. fronted geese, brant (except in Alaska, possession limits will be the same as Flyways and Management Units California, Oregon, Washington, and the those in effect last year but are subject Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose to change during the late-season Waterfowl Flyways species, except light geese. regulations process. The remainder of Atlantic Flyway—includes Light geese: snow (including blue) the regular duck season may not begin Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, geese and Ross’s geese. before October 10.

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Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days emergent vegetation in Delaware, Central Flyway Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; Outside Dates: States may select 2 General Seasons days per duck-hunting zone, designated and provided that any such areas have as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days,’’ in been described, delineated, and In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, addition to their regular duck seasons. designated as special sea duck hunting South Dakota, and Texas, Canada goose The days must be held outside any areas under the hunting regulations seasons of up to 30 days during regular duck season on a weekend, adopted by the respective States. September 1–30 may be selected. In Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, holidays, or other non-school days Special Early Canada Goose Seasons when youth hunters would have the Montana, and Wyoming, Canada goose maximum opportunity to participate. Atlantic Flyway seasons of up to 15 days during The days may be held up to 14 days September 1–15 may be selected. The General Seasons before or after any regular duck-season daily bag limit may not exceed 5 Canada geese, except in Kansas, Nebraska, frameworks or within any split of a Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South regular duck season, or within any other during September 1–15 may be selected Dakota, where the bag limit may not open season on migratory birds. for the Eastern Unit of Maryland. Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits exceed 8 Canada geese. Areas open to Seasons not to exceed 30 days during the hunting of Canada geese must be may include ducks, geese, mergansers, September 1–30 may be selected for coots, moorhens, and gallinules and described, delineated, and designated as Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New such in each State’s hunting regulations. would be the same as those allowed in Jersey, New York (Long Island Zone the regular season. Flyway species and only), North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Shooting Hours: One-half hour before area restrictions would remain in effect. South Carolina. Seasons may not exceed sunrise to sunset, except that during Shooting Hours: One-half hour before 25 days during September 1–25 in the September 1–15 shooting hours may sunrise to sunset. remainder of the Flyway. Areas open to extend to one-half hour after sunset if all other waterfowl seasons are closed in Participation Restrictions: Youth the hunting of Canada geese must be the specific applicable area. hunters must be 15 years of age or described, delineated, and designated as younger. In addition, an adult at least such in each State’s hunting regulations. Pacific Flyway 18 years of age must accompany the youth hunter into the field. This adult Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 General Seasons may not duck hunt but may participate Canada geese. California may select a 9-day season in other seasons that are open on the Shooting Hours: One-half hour before in Humboldt County during the period special youth day. sunrise to sunset, except that during any September 1–15. The daily bag limit is Scoter, Eider, and Long-Tailed Ducks general season, shooting hours may 2. (Atlantic Flyway) extend to one-half hour after sunset if all other waterfowl seasons are closed in Colorado may select a 9-day season Outside Dates: Between September 15 the specific applicable area. during the period of September 1–15. and January 31. The daily bag limit is 4. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Mississippi Flyway Oregon may select a special Canada Limits: Not to exceed 107 days, with a General Seasons goose season of up to 15 days during the daily bag limit of 7, singly or in the period September 1–15. In addition, in aggregate, of the listed sea duck species, Canada goose seasons of up to 15 days the NW Goose Management Zone in of which no more than 4 may be scoters. during September 1–15 may be selected, Oregon, a 15-day season may be selected Daily Bag Limits During the Regular except in the Upper Peninsula in during the period September 1–20. Duck Season: Within the special sea Michigan, where the season may not Daily bag limits may not exceed 5 duck areas, during the regular duck extend beyond September 10, and in Canada geese. season in the Atlantic Flyway, States Minnesota, where a season of up to 22 Idaho may select a 7-day season may choose to allow the above sea duck days during September 1–22 may be during the period September 1–15. The limits in addition to the limits applying selected. The daily bag limit may not daily bag limit is 2, and the possession to other ducks during the regular duck exceed 5 Canada geese. Areas open to limit is 4. season. In all other areas, sea ducks may the hunting of Canada geese must be Washington may select a special be taken only during the regular open described, delineated, and designated as Canada goose season of up to 15 days season for ducks and are part of the such in each State’s hunting regulations. during the period September 1–15. regular duck season daily bag (not to A Canada goose season of up to 10 Daily bag limits may not exceed 5 exceed 4 scoters) and possession limits. consecutive days during September 1– Canada geese. Areas: In all coastal waters and all Wyoming may select an 8-day season waters of rivers and streams seaward 10 may be selected by Michigan for on Canada geese during the period from the first upstream bridge in Maine, Huron, Saginaw, and Tuscola Counties, September 1–15. This season is subject New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode except that the Shiawassee National to the following conditions: Island, Connecticut, and New York; in Wildlife Refuge, Shiawassee River State any waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in Game Area Refuge, and the Fish Point A. Where applicable, the season must any tidal waters of any bay which are Wildlife Area Refuge will remain be concurrent with the September separated by at least 1 mile of open closed. The daily bag limit may not portion of the sandhill crane season. water from any shore, island, and exceed 5 Canada geese. B. A daily bag limit of 2, with season emergent vegetation in New Jersey, Shooting Hours: One-half hour before and possession limits of 4, will apply to South Carolina, and Georgia; and in any sunrise to sunset, except that during the special season. waters of the Atlantic Ocean and in any September 1–15 shooting hours may Areas open to hunting of Canada tidal waters of any bay which are extend to one-half hour after sunset if geese in each State must be described, separated by at least 800 yards of open all other waterfowl seasons are closed in delineated, and designated as such in water from any shore, island, and the specific applicable area. each State’s hunting regulations.

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Regular Goose Seasons Special Seasons in the Central and Hunting Seasons: Seasons may not Regular goose seasons may open as Pacific Flyways exceed 70 days, and may be split into early as September 16 in Wisconsin and Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 2 segments. Michigan. Season lengths, bag and New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming may Daily Bag Limits: Clapper and King possession limits, and other provisions select seasons for hunting sandhill Rails—In Rhode Island, Connecticut, will be established during the late- cranes within the range of the Rocky New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, season regulations process. Mountain Population (RMP) subject to 10, singly or in the aggregate of the 2 species. In Texas, Louisiana, Sandhill Cranes the following conditions: Outside Dates: Between September 1 Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Regular Seasons in the Mississippi and January 31. South Carolina, North Carolina, and Flyway Hunting Seasons: The season in any Virginia, 15, singly or in the aggregate of the two species. Outside Dates: Between September 1 State or zone may not exceed 30 consecutive days. Sora and Virginia Rails—In the and February 28. Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Hunting Seasons: A season not to Bag limits: Not to exceed 3 daily and Flyways and the Pacific Flyway exceed 37 consecutive days may be 9 per season. portions of Colorado, Montana, New selected in the designated portion of Permits: Participants must have a Mexico, and Wyoming, 25 daily and 25 northwestern Minnesota (Northwest valid permit, issued by the appropriate in possession, singly or in the aggregate Goose Zone). State, in their possession while hunting. Daily Bag Limit: 2 sandhill cranes. Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, of the two species. The season is closed Permits: Each person participating in open areas, season dates, protection in the remainder of the Pacific Flyway. the regular sandhill crane season must plans for other species, and other Common Snipe have a valid Federal or State sandhill provisions of seasons must be consistent Outside Dates: Between September 1 crane hunting permit. with the management plan and approved by the Central and Pacific and February 28, except in Maine, Experimental Seasons in the Flyway Councils, with the following Vermont, New Hampshire, Mississippi Flyway exceptions: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Outside Dates: Between September 1 A. In Utah, 100 percent of the harvest Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and January 31. will be assigned to the RMP quota; Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, Hunting Seasons: A season not to B. In Arizona, monitoring the racial where the season must end no later than exceed 30 consecutive days may be composition of the harvest must be January 31. selected in Kentucky. conducted at 3-year intervals; Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Daily Bag Limit: Not to exceed 2 daily C. In Idaho, 100 percent of the harvest Limits: Seasons may not exceed 107 and 4 per season. will be assigned to the RMP quota; and days and may be split into two Permits: Each person participating in D. In New Mexico, the season in the segments. The daily bag limit is 8 snipe. the regular sandhill crane season must Estancia Valley is experimental, with a Zoning: Seasons may be selected by have a valid Federal or State sandhill requirement to monitor the level and zones established for duck hunting. crane hunting permit. racial composition of the harvest; American Woodcock Other Provisions: Numbers of permits, greater sandhill cranes in the harvest open areas, season dates, protection will be assigned to the RMP quota. Outside Dates: States in the Eastern plans for other species, and other Management Region may select hunting Common Moorhens and Purple provisions of seasons must be consistent seasons between October 1 and January Gallinules with the management plan and 31. States in the Central Management approved by the Mississippi Flyway Outside Dates: Between September 1 Region may select hunting seasons Council. and the last Sunday in January (January between the Saturday nearest September 29) in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and 22 (September 24) and January 31. Regular Seasons in the Central Flyway Central Flyways. States in the Pacific Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Outside Dates: Between September 1 Flyway have been allowed to select Limits: Seasons may not exceed 45 days and February 28. their hunting seasons between the in the Eastern Region and 45 days in the Hunting Seasons: Seasons not to outside dates for the season on ducks; Central Region. The daily bag limit is 3. exceed 37 consecutive days may be therefore, they are late season Seasons may be split into two segments. selected in designated portions of North frameworks, and no frameworks are Zoning: New Jersey may select Dakota (Area 2) and Texas (Area 2). provided in this document. seasons in each of two zones. The Seasons not to exceed 58 consecutive Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag season in each zone may not exceed days may be selected in designated Limits: Seasons may not exceed 70 days 36 days. portions of the following States: in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Band-Tailed Pigeons Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Flyways. Seasons may be split into 2 Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. segments. The daily bag limit is 15 Pacific Coast States (California, Oregon, Seasons not to exceed 93 consecutive common moorhens and purple Washington, and Nevada) days may be selected in designated gallinules, singly or in the aggregate of Outside Dates: Between September 15 portions of the following States: New the two species. and January 1. Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Zoning: Seasons may be selected by Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Daily Bag Limits: 3 sandhill cranes, zones established for duck hunting. Limits: Not more than 9 consecutive except 2 sandhill cranes in designated days, with a daily bag limit of 2 band- portions of North Dakota (Area 2) and Rails tailed pigeons. Texas (Area 2). Outside Dates: States included herein Zoning: California may select hunting Permits: Each person participating in may select seasons between September seasons not to exceed 9 consecutive the regular sandhill crane season must 1 and the last Sunday in January days in each of two zones. The season have a valid Federal or State sandhill (January 29) on clapper, king, sora, and in the North Zone must close by crane hunting permit. Virginia rails. October 3.

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Four-Corners States (Arizona, earlier than September 17, and January common and king eiders, harlequin Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah) 25. ducks, long-tailed ducks, and common Outside Dates: Between September 1 C. Except as noted above, regulations and red-breasted mergansers. and November 30. for bag and possession limits, season Light Geese—A basic daily bag limit Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag length, and shooting hours must be of 4 and a possession limit of 8. Limits: Not more than 30 consecutive uniform within each hunting zone. Dark Geese—A basic daily bag limit of days, with a daily bag limit of 5 band- Special White-winged Dove Area in 4 and a possession limit of 8. tailed pigeons. Texas: Dark-goose seasons are subject to the Zoning: New Mexico may select In addition, Texas may select a following exceptions: hunting seasons not to exceed 20 hunting season of not more than 4 days A. In Units 5 and 6, the taking of consecutive days in each of two zones. for the special white-winged dove area Canada geese is permitted from The season in the South Zone may not of the South Zone between September 1 September 28 through December 16. B. On Middleton Island in Unit 6, a open until October 1. and September 19. The daily bag limit may not exceed 15 white-winged, special, permit-only Canada goose Doves mourning, and white-tipped doves in season may be offered. A mandatory Outside Dates: Between September 1 the aggregate, of which no more than 4 goose identification class is required. and January 15, except as otherwise may be mourning doves and no more Hunters must check in and check out. provided, States may select hunting than 2 may be white-tipped doves. The bag limit is 1 daily and 1 in seasons and daily bag limits as follows: possession. The season will close if Western Management Unit incidental harvest includes 5 dusky Eastern Management Unit Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag Limits: any dark-breasted Canada goose Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) daily bag limit of 15 mourning and Washington—Not more than 30 with a bill length between 40 and 50 white-winged doves in the aggregate. consecutive days, with a daily bag limit millimeters. Zoning and Split Seasons: States may of 10 mourning and white-winged doves C. In Units 6–B, 6–C, and on select hunting seasons in each of two in the aggregate. Hinchinbrook and Hawkins Islands in zones. The season within each zone may Arizona and California—Not more Unit 6–D, a special, permit-only Canada be split into not more than three than 60 days, which may be split goose season may be offered. Hunters periods. Regulations for bag and between two periods, September 1–15 must have all harvested geese checked possession limits, season length, and and November 1–January 15. In and classified to subspecies. The daily shooting hours must be uniform within Arizona, during the first segment of the bag limit is 4 daily and 8 in possession. specific hunting zones. season, the daily bag limit is 10 The Canada goose season will close in mourning and white-winged doves in all of the permit areas if the total dusky Central Management Unit the aggregate. During the remainder of goose (as defined above) harvest reaches For all States except Texas: the season, the daily bag limit is 10 40. Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag mourning doves. In California, the daily D. In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, dark Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a bag limit is 10 mourning and white- goose limits are 6 per day, 12 in daily bag limit of 15 mourning and winged doves in the aggregate. possession. white-winged doves in the aggregate. Brant—A daily bag limit of 2 and a Zoning and Split Seasons: States may Alaska possession limit of 4. select hunting seasons in each of two Outside Dates: Between September 1 Common snipe—A daily bag limit of zones. The season within each zone may and January 26. 8. be split into not more than three Hunting Seasons: Alaska may select Sandhill cranes—Bag and possession periods. 107 consecutive days for waterfowl, limits of 2 and 4, respectively, in the Texas: sandhill cranes, and common snipe in Southeast, Gulf Coast, Kodiak, and Hunting Seasons and Daily Bag each of 5 zones. The season may be split Aleutian Zones, and Unit 17 in the Limits: Not more than 70 days, with a without penalty in the Kodiak Zone. Northern Zone. In the remainder of the daily bag limit of 15 mourning, white- The seasons in each zone must be Northern Zone (outside Unit 17), bag winged, and white-tipped doves in the concurrent. and possession limits of 3 and 6, aggregate, of which no more than 2 may Closures: The hunting season is respectively. be white-tipped doves. closed on emperor geese, spectacled Tundra Swans—Open seasons for Zoning and Split Seasons: Texas may eiders, and Steller’s eiders. tundra swans may be selected subject to select hunting seasons for each of three Daily Bag and Possession Limits: the following conditions: zones subject to the following Ducks—Except as noted, a basic daily A. All seasons are by registration conditions: bag limit of 7 and a possession limit of permit only. A. The hunting season may be split 21 ducks. Daily bag and possession B. All season framework dates are into not more than two periods, except limits in the North Zone are 10 and 30, September 1—October 31. in that portion of Texas in which the and in the Gulf Coast Zone, they are 8 C. In Game Management Unit (GMU) special white-winged dove season is and 24. The basic limits may include no 17, no more than 200 permits may be allowed, where a limited mourning more than 1 canvasback daily and 3 in issued during this operational season. dove season may be held concurrently possession and may not include sea No more than 3 tundra swans may be with that special season (see Special ducks. authorized per permit, with no more White-winged Dove Area). In addition to the basic duck limits, than 1 permit issued per hunter per B. A season may be selected for the Alaska may select sea duck limits of 10 season. North and Central Zones between daily, 20 in possession, singly or in the D. In Game Management Unit (GMU) September 1 and January 25; and for the aggregate, including no more than 6 18, no more than 500 permits may be South Zone between the Friday nearest each of either harlequin or long-tailed issued during the operational season. September 20 (September 23), but not ducks. Sea ducks include scoters, Up to 3 tundra swans may be authorized

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per permit. No more than 1 permit may pintail, West Indian whistling duck, for all permitted migratory game birds be issued per hunter per season. fulvous whistling duck, and masked must not exceed 3 and 6 birds, E. In GMU 22, no more than 300 duck, which are protected by the respectively, singly or in the aggregate, permits may be issued during the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The during extended falconry seasons, any operational season. Each permittee may season also is closed on the purple special or experimental seasons, and be authorized to take up to 3 tundra gallinule, American coot, and Caribbean regular hunting seasons in all States, swans per permit. No more than 1 coot. including those that do not select an permit may be issued per hunter per Closed Areas: There is no open season extended falconry season. season. on ducks, common moorhens, and Regular Seasons: General hunting F. In GMU 23, no more than 300 common snipe in the Municipality of regulations, including seasons and permits may be issued during the Culebra and on Desecheo Island. hunting hours, apply to falconry in each operational season. No more than 3 State listed in 50 CFR 21.29. Regular Virgin Islands tundra swans may be authorized per season bag and possession limits do not permit, with no more than 1 permit Doves and Pigeons apply to falconry. The falconry bag limit issued per hunter per season. Outside Dates: Between September 1 is not in addition to gun limits. Hawaii and January 15. Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Outside Dates: Between October 1 and Doves January 31. days for Zenaida doves. Hunting Seasons: Not more than 65 Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Alabama to exceed 10 Zenaida doves. days (75 under the alternative) for South Zone—Baldwin, Barbour, Closed Seasons: No open season is mourning doves. Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, prescribed for ground or quail doves or Bag Limits: Not to exceed 15 (12 Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile pigeons. under the alternative) mourning doves. Counties. Closed Areas: There is no open season North Zone—Remainder of the State. Note: Mourning doves may be taken in for migratory game birds on Ruth Cay Hawaii in accordance with shooting hours (just south of St. Croix). California and other regulations set by the State of Hawaii, and subject to the applicable Local Names for Certain Birds: White-winged Dove Open Areas— provisions of 50 CFR part 20. Zenaida dove, also known as mountain Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino dove; bridled quail-dove, also known as Counties. Puerto Rico Barbary dove or partridge; common ground-dove, also known as stone dove, Florida Doves and Pigeons tobacco dove, rola, or tortolita; scaly- Northwest Zone—The Counties of Outside Dates: Between September 1 naped pigeon, also known as red-necked Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, and January 15. or scaled pigeon. Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Hunting Seasons: Not more than 60 Ducks Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, days. Washington, Leon (except that portion Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Not Outside Dates: Between December 1 north of U.S. 27 and east of State Road to exceed 20 Zenaida, mourning, and and January 31. 155), Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of white-winged doves in the aggregate, of Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 State Road 59 and north of U.S. 98), and which not more than 10 may be Zenaida consecutive days. Wakulla (except that portion south of doves and 3 may be mourning doves. Daily Bag Limits: Not to exceed 6. U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River). Not to exceed 5 scaly-naped pigeons. Closed Seasons: The season is closed South Zone—Remainder of State. Closed Seasons: The season is closed on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked on the white-crowned pigeon and the pintail, West Indian whistling duck, Louisiana plain pigeon, which are protected by the fulvous whistling duck, and masked North Zone—That portion of the State Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. duck. north of a line extending east from the Closed Areas: There is no open season Special Falconry Regulations Texas border along State Highway 12 to on doves or pigeons in the following U.S. Highway 190, east along U.S. 190 areas: Municipality of Culebra, Falconry is a permitted means of to Interstate Highway 12, east along Desecheo Island, Mona Island, El Verde taking migratory game birds in any State Interstate 12 to Interstate Highway 10, Closure Area, and Cidra Municipality meeting Federal falconry standards in then east along Interstate Highway 10 to and adjacent areas. 50 CFR 21.29. These States may select the Mississippi border. an extended season for taking migratory South Zone—The remainder of the Ducks, Coots, Moorhens, Gallinules, and game birds in accordance with the State. Snipe following: Outside Dates: Between October 1 and Extended Seasons: For all hunting Mississippi January 31. methods combined, the combined North Zone—That portion of the State Hunting Seasons: Not more than 55 length of the extended season, regular north and west of a line extending west days may be selected for hunting ducks, season, and any special or experimental from the Alabama State line along U.S. common moorhens, and common snipe. seasons must not exceed 107 days for Highway 84 to its junction with State The season may be split into two any species or group of species in a Highway 35, then south along State segments. geographical area. Each extended season Highway 35 to the Louisiana State line. Daily Bag Limits: may be divided into a maximum of 3 South Zone—The remainder of Ducks—Not to exceed 6. segments. Mississippi. Common moorhens—Not to exceed 6. Framework Dates: Seasons must fall Common snipe—Not to exceed 8. between September 1 and March 10. Texas Closed Seasons: The season is closed Daily Bag and Possession Limits: North Zone—That portion of the State on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked Falconry daily bag and possession limits north of a line beginning at the

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International Bridge south of Fort South Zone—The remainder of the along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along Hancock; north along FM 1088 to TX 20; State. U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. west along TX 20 to TX 148; north along Eastern Long Island Goose Area Special September Canada Goose TX 148 to I–10 at Fort Hancock; east (North Atlantic Population (NAP) High Seasons along I–10 to I–20; northeast along I–20 Harvest Area)—That area of Suffolk to I–30 at Fort Worth; northeast along Atlantic Flyway County lying east of a continuous line I–30 to the Texas–Arkansas State line. extending due south from the New South Zone—That portion of the State Connecticut York-Connecticut boundary to the south and west of a line beginning at the North Zone—That portion of the State northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in International Bridge south of Del Rio, north of I–95. the Town of Riverhead; then south on proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State Loop South Zone—The remainder of the Roanoke Avenue (which becomes 1604 west of San Antonio; then south, State. County Route 73) to State Route 25; then east, and north along Loop 1604 to west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; Maryland Interstate Highway 10 east of San then south on Peconic Avenue to Antonio; then east on I–10 to Orange, Eastern Unit—Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Texas. Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Avenue); then south on CR 104 to CR 31 Special White-winged Dove Area in Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, (Old Riverhead Road); then south on CR the South Zone—That portion of the Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and 31 to Oak Street; then south on Oak State south and west of a line beginning that part of Anne Arundel County east Street to Potunk Lane; then west on at the International Bridge south of Del of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Rio, proceeding east on U.S. 90 to State 3; that part of Prince George’s County Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to Loop 1604 west of San Antonio, east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to southeast on State Loop 1604 to part of Charles County east of Route 301 international waters. Interstate Highway 35, southwest on to the Virginia State line. Western Long Island Goose Area Interstate Highway 35 to TX 44; east Western Unit—Allegany, Baltimore, (Resident Population (RP) Area)—That along TX 44 to TX 16 at Freer; south Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, area of Westchester County and its tidal along TX 16 to FM 649 in Randado; Montgomery, and Washington Counties waters southeast of Interstate Route 95 south on FM 649 to FM 2686; east on and that part of Anne Arundel County and that area of Nassau and Suffolk FM 2686 to FM 1017; southeast on FM west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Counties lying west of a continuous line 1017 to TX 186 at Linn; east along TX Route 3; that part of Prince George’s extending due south from the New 186 to the Mansfield Channel at Port County west of Route 3 and Route 301; York-Connecticut boundary to the Mansfield; east along the Mansfield and that part of Charles County west of northernmost end of the Sunken Channel to the Gulf of Mexico. Route 301 to the Virginia State line. Meadow State Parkway; then south on Area with additional restrictions— Massachusetts the Sunken Meadow Parkway to the Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Sagtikos State Parkway; then south on Counties. Western Zone—That portion of the the Sagtikos Parkway to the Robert Central Zone—That portion of the State west of a line extending south Moses State Parkway; then south on the State lying between the North and South from the Vermont border on I–91 to MA Robert Moses Parkway to its Zones. 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south on MA southernmost end; then due south to Band-Tailed Pigeons 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 to the international waters. Connecticut border. Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP California Central Zone—That portion of the Low Harvest Area)—That area of Suffolk North Zone—Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, State east of the Berkshire Zone and County lying between the Western and Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, west of a line extending south from the Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, New Hampshire border on I–95 to U.S. defined above. Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on Western Zone—That area west of a South Zone—The remainder of the I–93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. line extending from Lake Ontario east State. 6, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA along the north shore of the Salmon 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island New Mexico River to I–81, and south along I–81 to border; except the waters, and the lands the Pennsylvania border. North Zone—North of a line following 150 yards inland from the high-water Northeastern Zone—That area north U.S. 60 from the Arizona State line east mark, of the Assonet River upstream to of a line extending from Lake Ontario to I–25 at Socorro and then south along the MA 24 bridge, and the Taunton east along the north shore of the Salmon I–25 from Socorro to the Texas State River upstream to the Center St.-Elm St. River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, line. bridge will be in the Coastal Zone. east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along South Zone—The remainder of the Coastal Zone—That portion of NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to State. Massachusetts east and south of the NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north Washington Central Zone. along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY Western Washington—The State of New York 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the Washington excluding those portions Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake lying east of the Pacific Crest Trail and portion of Lake Champlain and that area Champlain Zone. east of the Big White Salmon River in east and north of a line extending along Southeastern Zone—The remaining Klickitat County. NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. portion of New York. Woodcock 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west North Carolina New Jersey shore of South Bay, along and around Northeast Hunt Unit—Camden, North Zone—That portion of the State the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, north of NJ 70. the east shore of South Bay; southeast Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and

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Washington Counties; that portion of along Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road to Highway 6 to Echo Avenue; then north Bertie County north and east of a line Illinois Route 47, north along Illinois along Echo Avenue to 250th Street; then formed by NC 45 at the Washington Route 47 to I–80, west along I–80 to I– east on 250th Street to Green Castle County line to US 17 in Midway, US 17 39, south along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, Avenue; then north along Green Castle in Midway to US 13 in Windsor to the west along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Avenue to County Road F12; then west Hertford County line; and that portion Route 29, south along Illinois Route 29 along County Road F12 to County Road of Northampton County that is north of to Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois W30; then north along County Road US 158 and east of NC 35. 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 Pennsylvania to the Iowa border. point of beginning. Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) Central Zone—That portion of the Des Moines Goose Zone—Includes Zone—The area north of I–80 and west State outside the Northeast Canada those portions of Polk, Warren, Madison of I–79, including in the city of Erie Goose Zone and south of the North Zone and Dallas Counties bounded as follows: west of Bay Front Parkway to and to a line extending west from the Beginning at the intersection of including the Lake Erie Duck Zone Indiana border along Interstate Highway Northwest 158th Avenue and County (Lake Erie, Presque Isle, and the area 70 to Illinois Route 4, south along Road R38 in Polk County; then south within 150 yards of the Lake Erie Illinois Route 4 to Illinois Route 161, along R38 to Northwest 142nd Avenue; Shoreline). west along Illinois Route 161 to Illinois then east along Northwest 142nd Vermont Route 158, south and west along Illinois Avenue to Northeast 126th Avenue; Route 158 to Illinois Route 159, south then east along Northeast 126th Avenue Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. along Illinois Route 159 to Illinois Route to Northeast 46th Street; then south portion of Lake Champlain and that area 156, west along Illinois Route 156 to A along Northeast 46th Street to Highway north and west of the line extending Road, north and west on A Road to 931; then east along Highway 931 to from the New York border along U.S. 4 Levee Road, north on Levee Road to the Northeast 80th Street; then south along to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to U.S. south shore of New Fountain Creek, Northeast 80th Street to Southeast 6th 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to the Canadian west along the south shore of New Avenue; then west along Southeast 6th border. Fountain Creek to the Mississippi River, Avenue to Highway 65; then south and Interior Zone—That portion of and due west across the Mississippi west along Highway 65 to Highway 69 Vermont west of the Lake Champlain River to the Missouri border. in Warren County; then south along Zone and eastward of a line extending South Zone—The remainder of Highway 69 to County Road G24; then from the Massachusetts border at Illinois. west along County Road G24 to Interstate 91; north along Interstate 91 to Iowa Highway 28; then southwest along US 2; east along US 2 to VT 102; north Highway 28 to 43rd Avenue; then north along VT 102 to VT 253; north along VT North Zone—That portion of the State along 43rd Avenue to Ford Street; then 253 to the Canadian border. north of U.S. Highway 20. west along Ford Street to Filmore Street; Connecticut River Zone—The South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. then west along Filmore Street to 10th remaining portion of Vermont east of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Goose Zone— Avenue; then south along 10th Avenue the Interior Zone. Includes portions of Linn and Johnson to 155th Street in Madison County; then Counties bounded as follows: Beginning Mississippi Flyway west along 155th Street to Cumming at the intersection of the west border of Road; then north along Cumming Road Arkansas Linn County and Linn County Road to Badger Creek Avenue; then north Early Canada Goose Area—Baxter, E2W; then south and east along County along Badger Creek Avenue to County Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clark, Conway, Road E2W to Highway 920; then north Road F90 in Dallas County; then east Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Garland, along Highway 920 to County Road E16; along County Road F90 to County Road Hempstead, Hot Springs, Howard, then east along County Road E16 to R22; then north along County Road R22 Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, County Road W58; then south along to Highway 44; then east along Highway Madison, Marion, Miller, Montgomery, County Road W58 to County Road E34; 44 to County Road R30; then north Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, then east along County Road E34 to along County Road R30 to County Road Pulaski, Saline, Searcy, Sebastian, Highway 13; then south along Highway F31; then east along County Road F31 Sevier, Scott, Van Buren, Washington, 13 to Highway 30; then east along to Highway 17; then north along and Yell Counties. Highway 30 to Highway 1; then south Highway 17 to Highway 415 in Polk along Highway 1 to Morse Road in County; then east along Highway 415 to Illinois Johnson County; then east along Morse Northwest 158th Avenue; then east Northeast Canada Goose Zone—Cook, Road to Wapsi Avenue; then south along Northwest 158th Avenue to the Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, along Wapsi Avenue to Lower West point of beginning. Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Branch Road; then west along Lower Cedar Falls/Waterloo Goose Zone— Counties. West Branch Road to Taft Avenue; then Includes those portions of Black Hawk North Zone—That portion of the State south along Taft Avenue to County Road County bounded as follows: Beginning outside the Northeast Canada Goose F62; then west along County Road F62 at the intersection of County Roads C66 Zone and north of a line extending west to Kansas Avenue; then north along and V49 in Black Hawk County, then from the Indiana border along Peotone- Kansas Avenue to Black Diamond Road; south along County Road V49 to County Beecher Road to Illinois Route 50, south then west on Black Diamond Road to Road D38, then west along County Road along Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington- Jasper Avenue; then north along Jasper D38 to State Highway 21, then south Peotone Road, west along Wilmington- Avenue to Rohert Road; then west along along State Highway 21 to County Road Peotone Road to Illinois Route 53, north Rohert Road to Ivy Avenue; then north D35, then west along County Road D35 along Illinois Route 53 to New River along Ivy Avenue to 340th Street; then to Grundy Road, then north along Road, northwest along New River Road west along 340th Street to Half Moon Grundy Road to County Road D19, then to Interstate Highway 55, south along Avenue; then north along Half Moon west along County Road D19 to Butler I–55 to Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west Avenue to Highway 6; then west along Road, then north along Butler Road to

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County Road C57, then north and east Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, along County Road C57 to U.S. Highway STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 Warren, Washington, and White 63, then south along U.S. Highway 63 to to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 Counties. County Road C66, then east along in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to Wisconsin County Road C66 to the point of CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north beginning. along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along Early-Season Subzone A—That STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington portion of the State encompassed by a Minnesota County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH line beginning at the intersection of U.S. Twin Cities Metropolitan Canada 54 in Marshall County, north along Highway 141 and the Michigan border Goose Zone— CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, near Niagara, then south along U.S. 141 A. All of Hennepin and Ramsey north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west to State Highway 22, west and Counties. along STH 11 to STH 310, and north southwest along State 22 to U.S. 45, B. In Anoka County, all of Columbus along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. south along U.S. 45 to State 22, west Township lying south of County State Southeast Goose Zone—That part of and south along State 22 to State 110, Aid Highway (CSAH) 18, Anoka the State within the following described south along State 110 to U.S. 10, south County; all of the cities of Ramsey, boundaries: beginning at the along U.S. 10 to State 49, south along Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Spring intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and the State 49 to State 23, west along State 23 Lake Park, Fridley, Hilltop, Columbia south boundary of the Twin Cities to State 73, south along State 73 to State Heights, Blaine, Lexington, Circle Pines, Metro Canada Goose Zone; then along 60, west along State 60 to State 23, Lino Lakes, and Centerville; and all of the U.S. Highway 52 to State Trunk south along State 23 to State 11, east the city of Ham Lake except that portion Highway (STH) 57; then along STH 57 along State 11 to State 78, then south lying north of CSAH 18 and east of U.S. to the municipal boundary of Kasson; along State 78 to the Illinois border. Highway 65. then along the municipal boundary of Early-Season Subzone B—The C. That part of Carver County lying Kasson County State Aid Highway remainder of the State. north and east of the following (CSAH) 13, Dodge County; then along Central Flyway described line: Beginning at the CSAH 13 to STH 30; then along STH 30 northeast corner of San Francisco to U.S. Highway 63; then along U.S. Nebraska Township; then west along the north Highway 63 to the south boundary of September Canada Goose Unit—That boundary of San Francisco Township to the State; then along the south and east part of Nebraska bounded by a line from the east boundary of Dahlgren boundaries of the State to the south the Nebraska-Iowa State line west on Township; then north along the east boundary of the Twin Cities Metro U.S. Highway 30 to US Highway 81, boundary of Dahlgren Township to U.S. Canada Goose Zone; then along said then south on US Highway 81 to NE Highway 212; then west along U.S. boundary to the point of beginning. Highway 64, then east on NE Highway Highway 212 to State Trunk Highway Five Goose Zone—That portion of the 64 to NE Highway 15, then south on NE (STH) 284; then north on STH 284 to State not included in the Twin Cities Highway 15 to NE Highway 41, then County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 10; Metropolitan Canada Goose Zone, the east on NE Highway 41 to NE Highway then north and west on CSAH 10 to Northwest Goose Zone, or the Southeast 50, then north on NE Highway 50 to NE CSAH 30; then north and west on CSAH Goose Zone. Highway 2, then east on NE Highway 2 30 to STH 25; then east and north on West Zone—That portion of the State to the Nebraska-Iowa State line. STH 25 to CSAH 10; then north on encompassed by a line beginning at the CSAH 10 to the Carver County line. junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) North Dakota D. In Scott County, all of the cities of 60 and the Iowa border, then north and Missouri River Canada Goose Zone— Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, and east along STH 60 to U.S. Highway 71, The area within and bounded by a line Jordan, and all of the Townships of north along U.S. 71 to I–94, then north starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Jackson, Louisville, St. Lawrence, Sand and west along I–94 to the North Dakota South Dakota border; then north on ND Creek, Spring Lake, and Credit River. border. Hwy 6 to I–94; then west on I–94 to ND E. In Dakota County, all of the cities Hwy 49; then north on ND Hwy 49 to Tennessee of Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, ND Hwy 200; then north on Mercer Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Inver Grove Middle Tennessee Zone—Those County Rd. 21 to the section line Heights, Apple Valley, Lakeville, portions of Houston, Humphreys, between sections 8 and 9 (T146N– Rosemount, Farmington, Hastings, Montgomery, Perry, and Wayne R87W); then north on that section line Lilydale, West St. Paul, and South St. Counties east of State Highway 13; and to the southern shoreline to Lake Paul, and all of the Township of Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Sakakawea; then east along the southern Nininger. Davidson, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, shoreline (including Mallard Island) of F. That portion of Washington County Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Lake Sakakawea to US Hwy 83; then lying south of the following described Macon, Marshall, Maury, Moore, south on US Hwy 83 to ND Hwy 200; line: Beginning at County State Aid Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, then east on ND Hwy 200 to ND Hwy Highway (CSAH) 2 on the west Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson 41; then south on ND Hwy 41 to US boundary of the county; then east on Counties. Hwy 83; then south on US Hwy 83 to CSAH 2 to U.S. Highway 61; then south East Tennessee Zone—Anderson, I–94; then east on I–94 to US Hwy 83; on U.S. Highway 61 to State Trunk Bledsoe, Bradley, Blount, Campbell, then south on US Hwy 83 to the South Highway (STH) 97; then east on STH 97 Carter, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Dakota border; then west along the to the intersection of STH 97 and STH Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, South Dakota border to ND Hwy 6. 95; then due east to the east boundary Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Rest of State: Remainder of North of the State. Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jackson, Dakota. Northwest Goose Zone—That portion Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, of the State encompassed by a line Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, South Dakota extending east from the North Dakota Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Special Early Canada Goose Unit— border along U.S. Highway 2 to State Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Entire State of South Dakota except the

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Counties of Bennett, Gregory, Hughes, NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. Iowa Lyman, Perkins, and Stanley; that 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of North Zone—That portion of the State portion of Potter County west of US Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west north of a line extending east from the Highway 83; that portion of Bon shore of South Bay, along and around Nebraska border along State Highway Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on 175 to State Highway 37, southeast and Hyde County south and west of a the east shore of South Bay; southeast along State Highway 37 to State line beginning at the Hughes-Hyde along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along Highway 183, northeast along State County line of SD Highway 34, east to U.S. 4 to the Vermont border. Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east Lees Boulevard, southeast to SD 34, east Long Island Zone—That area along State Highway 141 to U.S. 7 miles to 350th Avenue, south to I–90, consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk Highway 30, then east along U.S. south and east on SD Highway 50 to County, that area of Westchester County Highway 30 to the Illinois border. Geddes, east on 285th Street to US southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. South Zone—The remainder of Iowa. Highway 281, south on US Highway 281 Western Zone—That area west of a to SD 50, east and south on SD 50 to the line extending from Lake Ontario east Central Flyway Bon Homme-Yankton County boundary; along the north shore of the Salmon Colorado that portion of Fall River County east of River to I–81, and south along I–81 to Special Teal Season Area—Lake and SD Highway 71 and US Highway 385; the Pennsylvania border. that portion of Custer County east of SD Chaffee Counties and that portion of the Northeastern Zone—That area north State east of Interstate Highway 25. Highway 79 and south of French Creek; of a line extending from Lake Ontario that portion of Dewey County south of east along the north shore of the Salmon Kansas BIA Road 8, BIA Road 9, and the section River to I–81, south along I–81 to NY 49, High Plains Zone—That portion of the of US 212 east of BIA Road 8 junction. east along NY 49 to NY 365, east along State west of U.S. 283. Pacific Flyway NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY 28 to Low Plains Early Zone—That area of NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, north Kansas east of U.S. 283, and generally Idaho along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), north west of a line beginning at the Junction East Zone—Bonneville, Caribou, along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along NY of the Nebraska State line and KS 28; Fremont, and Teton Counties. 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to the south on KS 28 to U.S. 36; east on U.S. Vermont border, exclusive of the Lake Oregon 36 to KS 199; south on KS 199 to Champlain Zone. Republic Co. Road 563; south on Northwest Zone—Benton, Clackamas, Southeastern Zone—The remaining Republic Co. Road 563 to KS 148; east Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, portion of New York. on KS 148 to Republic Co. Road 138; Marion, Polk, Multnomah, Tillamook, south on Republic Co. Road 138 to Maryland Washington, and Yamhill Counties. Cloud Co. Road 765; south on Cloud Co. Southwest Zone—Coos, Curry, Special Teal Season Area—Calvert, Road 765 to KS 9; west on KS 9 to U.S. Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, 24; west on U.S. 24 to U.S. 281; north Klamath Counties. Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, on U.S. 281 to U.S. 36; west on U.S. 36 East Zone—Baker, Gilliam, Malheur, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 to U.S. Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, and Worcester Counties; that part of Anne 24; west on U.S. 24 to KS 18; southeast Wasco Counties. Arundel County east of Interstate 895, on KS 18 to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 Washington Interstate 97, and Route 3; that part of to KS 4; east on KS 4 to I–135; south on Area 1—Skagit, Island, and Prince Georges County east of Route 3 I–135 to KS 61; southwest on KS 61 to Snohomish Counties. and Route 301; and that part of Charles KS 96; northwest on KS 96 to U.S. 56; Area 2A (SW Quota Zone)—Clark County east of Route 301 to the Virginia west on U.S. 56 to U.S. 281; south on County, except portions south of the State Line. U.S. 281 to U.S. 54; west on U.S. 54 to U.S. 183; north on U.S. 183 to U.S. 56; Washougal River; Cowlitz County; and Mississippi Flyway Wahkiakum County. and southwest on U.S. 56 to U.S. 283. Area 2B (SW Quota Zone)—Pacific Indiana Low Plains Late Zone—The remainder of Kansas. County. North Zone—That portion of the State Area 3—All areas west of the Pacific north of a line extending east from the Nebraska Crest Trail and west of the Big White Illinois border along State Road 18 to Salmon River that are not included in Special Teal Season Area—That U.S. Highway 31, north along U.S. 31 to portion of the State south of a line Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. U.S. 24, east along U.S. 24 to Area 4—Adams, Benton, Chelan, beginning at the Wyoming State line; Huntington, then southeast along U.S. Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, east along U.S. 26 to Nebraska Highway 224 to the Ohio border. Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla L62A east to U.S. 385; south to U.S. 26; Walla Counties. Ohio River Zone—That portion of the east to NE 92; east along NE. 92 to NE. Area 5—All areas east of the Pacific State south of a line extending east from 61; south along NE. 61 to U.S. 30; east Crest Trail and east of the Big White the Illinois border along Interstate along U.S. 30 to the Iowa border. Salmon River that are not included in Highway 64 to New Albany, east along High Plains—That portion of Area 4. State Road 62 to State 56, east along Nebraska lying west of a line beginning State 56 to Vevay, east and north on at the South Dakota-Nebraska border on Ducks State 156 along the Ohio River to North U.S. Hwy. 183; south on U.S. Hwy. 183 Atlantic Flyway Landing, north along State 56 to U.S. to U.S. Hwy. 20; west on U.S. Hwy. 20 Highway 50, then northeast along U.S. to NE. Hwy. 7; south on NE. Hwy. 7 to New York 50 to the Ohio border. NE Hwy. 91; southwest on NE. Hwy. 91 Lake Champlain Zone—The U.S. South Zone—That portion of the State to NE. Hwy. 2; southeast on NE. Hwy. portion of Lake Champlain and that area between the North and Ohio River Zone 2 to NE. Hwy. 92; west on NE. Hwy. 92 east and north of a line extending along boundaries. to NE Hwy. 40; south on NE. Hwy. 40

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to NE. Hwy. 47; south on NE. Hwy. 47 River Road; west to Sargent Road; west the California-Oregon State line to the to NE. Hwy. 23; east on NE. Hwy. 23 to to Milburn Road; north to Blaine County point of origin. U.S. Hwy. 283; and south on U.S. Hwy. Line; east to Loup County Line; north to Colorado River Zone—Those portions 283 to the Kansas-Nebraska border. NE. Hwy. 91; west to North Loup Spur of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Low Plains Zone 1—That portion of Road; north to North Loup Road; east to Imperial Counties east of a line Dixon County west of NE. Hwy. 26E Pleasant Valley/Worth Road; east to extending from the Nevada border south Spur and north of NE. Hwy. 12; those Loup County Line; north to Loup-Brown along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south portions of Cedar and Knox Counties county line; east along northern on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ north of NE. Hwy. 12; that portion of boundaries of Loup, Garfield and in San Bernardino County through the Keya Paha County east of U.S. Hwy. Wheeler counties; south on the town of Rice to the San Bernardino- 183; and all of Boyd County. Both banks Wheeler-Antelope county line to NE. Riverside County line; south on a road of the Niobrara River in Keya Paha and Hwy. 70; east to NE. Hwy. 14; south to known in Riverside County as the Boyd counties east of U.S. 183 shall be NE. Hwy. 39; southeast to NE. Hwy. 22; ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the included in Zone 1. east to U.S. Hwy. 81; southeast to U.S. town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on Low Plains Zone 2—Area bounded by Hwy. 30; east to U.S. Hwy. 75; north to I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on designated Federal and State highways the Washington County line; east to the this road to Wiley Well; southeast along and political boundaries beginning at Iowa-Nebraska border; south along the the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, the Kansas-Nebraska border on U.S. Iowa-Nebraska border; to the beginning Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Hwy. 75 to U.S. Hwy. 136; east to the at U.S. Hwy. 75 and the Kansas- on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 136 and the Nebraska border. Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on Steamboat Trace (Trace); north along the Low Plains Zone 3—The area east of this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. Trace to the intersection with Federal the High Plains Zone, excluding Low 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; Levee R–562; north along Federal Levee Plains Zone 1, north of Low Plains Zone south on this paved road to the Mexican R–562 to the intersection with the border at Algodones, Mexico. Trace; north along the Trace/Burlington 2. Low Plains Zone 4—The area east of Southern Zone—That portion of Northern Railroad right-of-way to NE southern California (but excluding the Hwy. 2; west to U.S. Hwy. 75; north to the High Plains Zone and south of Zone 2. Colorado River Zone) south and east of NE. Hwy. 2; west to NE Hwy. 43; north a line extending from the Pacific Ocean to U.S. Hwy. 34; east to NE. Hwy. 63; New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) east along the Santa Maria River to CA north and west to U.S. Hwy. 77; north 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on North Zone—That portion of the State to NE. Hwy. 92; west to County Road X; CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the north of I–40 and U.S. 54. south to County Road 21 (Seward crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at County Line); west to NE. Hwy. 15; South Zone—The remainder of New Tejon Pass; east and north along the north to County Road 34; west to Mexico. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA County Road J; south to NE Hwy. 92; Pacific Flyway 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to west to U.S. 81; south to NE. 66; west U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south to County Road C; north to NE. Hwy. 92; California on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to west to U.S. Hwy. 30; west to NE. Hwy. Northeastern Zone—In that portion of I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on 14; south to County Road 22 (Hamilton CA 127 to the Nevada border. County); west to County Road M; south California lying east and north of a line beginning at the intersection of Southern San Joaquin Valley to County Road 21; west to County Road Temporary Zone—All of Kings and K; south U.S. Hwy. 34; west to NE. Hwy. Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon line; south along Interstate 5 to its Tulare Counties and that portion of 2; south to U.S. Hwy. I–80; west to Kern County north of the Southern Gunbarrel Road (Hall/Hamilton county junction with Walters Lane south of the Zone. line); south to Giltner Road; west to U.S. town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane to its junction with Easy Street; south Balance-of-the-State Zone—The Hwy. 281; south to U.S. Hwy. 34; west remainder of California not included in to NE. Hwy. 10; north to County Road along Easy Street to the junction with the Northeastern, Southern, and ‘‘R’’ (Kearney County) and County Road Old Highway 99; south along Old Colorado River Zones, and the Southern #742 (Phelps County); west to County Highway 99 to the point of intersection San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone. Road #438 (Gosper County line); south with Interstate 5 north of the town of along County Road #438 (Gosper County Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Canada Geese line) to County Road #726 (Furnas junction with Highway 89; east and Michigan County line); east to County Road #438 south along Highway 89 to Main Street (Harlan County line); south to U.S. Hwy. Greenville; north and east to its junction Mississippi Valley Population (MVP)- 34; south and west to U.S. Hwy. 136; with North Valley Road; south to its Upper Peninsula Zone—The MVP- east to U.S. Hwy. 183; north to NE. junction of Diamond Mountain Road; Upper Peninsula Zone consists of the Hwy. 4; east to NE. Hwy. 10; south to north and east to its junction with North entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan. U.S. Hwy 136; east to NE. Hwy. 14; Arm Road; south and west to the MVP-Lower Peninsula Zone—The south to the Kansas-Nebraska border; junction of North Valley Road; south to MVP-Lower Peninsula Zone consists of west to U.S. Hwy. 283; north to NE. the junction with Arlington Road (A22); the area within the Lower Peninsula of Hwy. 23; west to NE. Hwy. 47; north to west to the junction of Highway 89; Michigan that is north and west of the U.S. Hwy. 30; east to County Road 13; south and west to the junction of point beginning at the southwest corner north to County Road O; east to NE. Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to of Branch County, north continuing Hwy. 14; north to NE. Hwy. 52; west Highway 395; south and east on along the western border of Branch and and north to NE. Hwy. 91; west to U.S. Highway 395 to the point of intersection Calhoun Counties to the northwest Hwy. 281; south to NE. Hwy. 22; west with the California-Nevada State line; corner of Calhoun County, then east to to NE. Hwy. 11; northwest to NE. Hwy. north along the California-Nevada State the southwest corner of Eaton County, 91; west to U.S. Hwy. 183; south to line to the junction of the California- then north to the southern border of Round Valley Road; west to Sargent Nevada-Oregon State lines west along Ionia County, then east to the southwest

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corner of Clinton County, then north Middle Rio Grande Valley Area—The 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line, along the western border of Clinton Central Flyway portion of New Mexico then south along the Texas-Oklahoma County continuing north along the in Socorro and Valencia Counties. State line to the south bank of the Red county border of Gratiot and Montcalm Estancia Valley Area—Those portions River, then eastward along the Counties to the southern border of of Santa Fe, Torrance and Bernallilo vegetation line on the south bank of the Isabella county, then east to the Counties within an area bounded on the Red River to U.S. Highway 81. southwest corner of Midland County, west by New Mexico Highway 55 Zone C—The remainder of the State, then north along the west Midland beginning at Mountainair north to NM except for the closed areas. County border to Highway M–20, then 337, north to NM 14, north to I–25; on Closed areas—(A) That portion of the easterly to U.S. Highway 10, then the north by I–25 east to U.S. 285; on State lying east and north of a line easterly to I–75/U.S. 23, then northerly the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; beginning at the junction of U.S. along I–75/U.S. 23 and easterly on U.S. and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. Highway 81 and the Texas-Oklahoma 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres 285 west to NM 55 in Mountainair. State line, then southeast along U.S. River, then southerly along the Southwest Zone—Area bounded on Highway 81 to its junction with U.S. centerline of the Au Gres River to the south by the New Mexico/Mexico Highway 287 in Montague County, then Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east border; on the west by the New Mexico/ southeast along U.S. Highway 287 to its 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from Arizona border north to Interstate 10; on junction with Interstate Highway 35W that point on a line directly northeast to the north by Interstate 10 east to U.S. in Fort Worth, then southwest along the Canadian border. 180, north to N.M. 26, east to N.M. 27, Interstate Highway 35 to its junction SJBP Zone—The rest of the State, that north to N.M. 152, and east to Interstate with U.S. Highway 290 East in Austin, area south and east of the boundary 25; on the east by Interstate 25 south to then east along U.S. Highway 290 to its described above. Interstate 10, west to the Luna county junction with Interstate Loop 610 in line, and south to the New Mexico/ Harris County, then south and east Sandhill Cranes Mexico border. along Interstate Loop 610 to its junction Mississippi Flyway North Dakota with Interstate Highway 45 in Houston, then south on Interstate Highway 45 to Area 1—That portion of the State west Minnesota State Highway 342, then to the shore of of U.S. 281. Northwest Goose Zone—That portion Area 2—That portion of the State east the Gulf of Mexico, and then north and of the State encompassed by a line of U.S. 281. east along the shore of the Gulf of extending east from the North Dakota Oklahoma—That portion of the State Mexico to the Texas-Louisiana State border along U.S. Highway 2 to State west of I–35. line. Trunk Highway (STH) 32, north along South Dakota—That portion of the (B) That portion of the State lying STH 32 to STH 92, east along STH 92 State west of U.S. 281. within the boundaries of a line to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 beginning at the Kleberg-Nueces County Texas in Polk County, north along CSAH 2 to line and the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, CSAH 27 in Pennington County, north Zone A—That portion of Texas lying then west along the County line to Park along CSAH 27 to STH 1, east along west of a line beginning at the Road 22 in Nueces County, then north STH 1 to CSAH 28 in Pennington international toll bridge at Laredo, then and west along Park Road 22 to its County, north along CSAH 28 to CSAH northeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its junction with State Highway 358 in 54 in Marshall County, north along junction with Interstate Highway 35 in Corpus Christi, then west and north CSAH 54 to CSAH 9 in Roseau County, Laredo, then north along Interstate along State Highway 358 to its junction north along CSAH 9 to STH 11, west Highway 35 to its junction with with State Highway 286, then north along STH 11 to STH 310, and north Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, along State Highway 286 to its junction along STH 310 to the Manitoba border. then northwest along Interstate Highway with Interstate Highway 37, then east 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 along Interstate Highway 37 to its Central Flyway at Junction, then north along U.S. junction with U.S. Highway 181, then Colorado—The Central Flyway Highway 83 to its junction with U.S. north and west along U.S. Highway 181 portion of the State except the San Luis Highway 62, 16 miles north of to its junction with U.S. Highway 77 in Valley (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Sinton, then north and east along U.S. Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, and 62 to the Texas-Oklahoma State line. Highway 77 to its junction with U.S. Saguache Counties east of the Zone B—That portion of Texas lying Highway 87 in Victoria, then south and Continental Divide) and North Park within boundaries beginning at the east along U.S. Highway 87 to its (Jackson County). junction of U.S. Highway 81 and the junction with State Highway 35 at Port Texas-Oklahoma State line, then Lavaca, then north and east along State Kansas—That portion of the State southeast along U.S. Highway 81 to its Highway 35 to the south end of the west of a line beginning at the junction with U.S. Highway 287 in Lavaca Bay Causeway, then south and Oklahoma border, north on I–35 to Montague County, then southeast along east along the shore of Lavaca Bay to its Wichita, north on I–135 to Salina, and U.S. Highway 287 to its junction with junction with the Port Lavaca Ship north on U.S. 81 to the Nebraska border. Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth, Channel, then south and east along the Montana—The Central Flyway then southwest along Interstate Lavaca Bay Ship Channel to the Gulf of portion of the State except for that area Highway 35 to its junction with Mexico, and then south and west along south and west of Interstate 90, which Interstate Highway 10 in San Antonio, the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the is closed to sandhill crane hunting. then northwest along Interstate Highway Kleberg-Nueces County line. 10 to its junction with U.S. Highway 83 New Mexico Wyoming in the town of Junction, then north Regular-Season Open Area—Chaves, along U.S. Highway 83 to its junction Regular Season Open Area— Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and with U.S. Highway 62, 16 miles north of Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, Roosevelt Counties. Childress, then east along U.S. Highway Laramie, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston

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Counties, and portions of Johnson and Wyoming El Verde Closure Area—Those areas Sheridan Counties. Bear River Area—That portion of of the municipalities of Rio Grande and Riverton-Boysen Unit—Portions of Lincoln County described in State Loiza delineated as follows: (1) All Fremont County. regulations. lands between Routes 956 on the west Salt River Area—That portion of and 186 on the east, from Route 3 on the Park and Big Horn County Unit—All Lincoln County described in State north to the juncture of Routes 956 and of Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and regulations. 186 (Km 13.2) in the south; (2) all lands Washakie Counties. Farson-Eden Area—Those portions of between Routes 186 and 966 from the Pacific Flyway Sweetwater and Sublette Counties juncture of 186 and 966 on the north, to described in State regulations. the Caribbean National Forest Boundary Arizona Uinta County Area—That portion of on the south; (3) all lands lying west of Uinta County described in State Route 186 for 1 kilometer from the Special Season Area—Game regulations. juncture of Routes 186 and 956 south to Management Units 30A, 30B, 31, and All Migratory Game Birds in Alaska Km 6 on Route 186; (4) all lands within 32. Km 14 and Km 6 on the west and the North Zone—State Game Management Montana Caribbean National Forest Boundary on Units 11–13 and 17–26. the east; and (5) all lands within the Special Season Area—See State Gulf Coast Zone—State Game Caribbean National Forest Boundary regulations. Management Units 5–7, 9, 14–16, and whether private or public. 10 (Unimak Island only). Utah Southeast Zone—State Game Cidra Municipality and adjacent Management Units 1–4. areas—All of Cidra Municipality and Special Season Area—Rich, Cache, Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone— portions of Aguas Buenas, Caguas, and Unitah Counties and that portion of State Game Management Unit 10 (except Cayey, and Comerio Municipalities as Box Elder County beginning on the Unimak Island). encompassed within the following Utah-Idaho State line at the Box Elder- Kodiak Zone—State Game boundary: beginning on Highway 172 as Cache County line; west on the State Management Unit 8. it leaves the municipality of Cidra on line to the Pocatello Valley County All Migratory Game Birds in the Virgin the west edge, north to Highway 156, Road; south on the Pocatello Valley Islands east on Highway 156 to Highway 1, County Road to I–15; southeast on I–15 south on Highway 1 to Highway 765, to SR–83; south on SR–83 to Lamp Ruth Cay Closure Area—The island of south on Highway 765 to Highway 763, Junction; west and south on the Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix. south on Highway 763 to the Rio Promontory Point County Road to the All Migratory Game Birds in Puerto Rico Guavate, west along Rio Guavate to Highway 1, southwest on Highway 1 to tip of Promontory Point; south from Municipality of Culebra Closure Highway 14, west on Highway 14 to Promontory Point to the Box Elder- Area—All of the municipality of Highway 729, north on Highway 729 to Weber County line; east on the Box Culebra. Cidra Municipality boundary to the Elder-Weber County line to the Box Desecheo Island Closure Area—All of point of the beginning. Elder-Cache County line; north on the Desecheo Island. Box Elder-Cache County line to the Mona Island Closure Area—All of [FR Doc. 2011–21987 Filed 8–29–11; 8:45 am] Utah–Idaho State line. Mona Island. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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