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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regulations process, and dealt with the public comment. The comment period establishment of seasons, limits, and is specified above under DATES. We will Fish and Wildlife Service other regulations for hunting migratory publish final regulatory frameworks for game birds under §§ 20.101 through late-season migratory game bird hunting 50 CFR Part 20 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. in the Federal Register on or around [FWS–R9–MB–2008–0032; 91200–1231– Major steps in the 2008–09 regulatory September 22, 2008. 9BPP–L2] cycle relating to open public meetings and Federal Register notifications were Population Status and Harvest RIN 1018–AV62 also identified in the May 28 proposed The following paragraphs provide a rule. Further, we explained that all Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed brief summary of information on the sections of subsequent documents Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory status and harvest of waterfowl outlining hunting frameworks and Bird Hunting Regulations excerpted from various reports. For guidelines were organized under more detailed information on AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, numbered headings. methodologies and results, you may Interior. On June 18, 2008, we published in the obtain complete copies of the various ACTION: Proposed rule; supplemental. Federal Register (73 FR 34692) a second reports at the address indicated under document providing supplemental ADDRESSES or from our Web site at SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service proposals for early- and late-season http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ (hereinafter Service or we) is proposing migratory bird hunting regulations. The reports/reports.html. to establish the 2008–09 late-season June 18 supplement also provided hunting regulations for certain detailed information on the 2008–09 Status of Ducks migratory game birds. We annually regulatory schedule and announced the Federal, provincial, and State prescribe frameworks, or outer limits, SRC and Flyway Council meetings. agencies conduct surveys each spring to On June 25 and 26, we held open for dates and times when hunting may estimate the size of breeding meetings with the Flyway Council occur and the number of birds that may populations and to evaluate the Consultants, at which the participants be taken and possessed in late seasons. conditions of the habitats. These These frameworks are necessary to reviewed information on the current status of migratory shore and upland surveys are conducted using fixed-wing allow State selections of seasons and aircraft and helicopters and encompass limits and to allow recreational harvest game birds and developed recommendations for the 2008–09 principal breeding areas of North at levels compatible with population America, and cover over 2.0 million and habitat conditions. regulations for these species plus regulations for migratory game birds in square miles. The Traditional survey DATES: You must submit comments on Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin area comprises Alaska, Canada, and the the proposed migratory bird hunting Islands; special September waterfowl northcentral United States, and includes late-season frameworks by September 8, seasons in designated States; special sea approximately 1.3 million square miles. 2008. duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway; The Eastern survey area includes parts ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and extended falconry seasons. In of Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, on the proposals by one of the following addition, we reviewed and discussed Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince methods: Edward Island, New Brunswick, New • preliminary information on the status of Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// waterfowl as it relates to the York, and Maine, an area of www.regulations.gov. Follow the development and selection of the approximately 0.7 million square miles. instructions for submitting comments. • regulatory packages for the 2008–09 Breeding Ground Conditions U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public regular waterfowl seasons. On July 24, Comments Processing, Attn: 1018– 2008, we published in the Federal Habitat conditions during the 2008 AV62; Division of Policy and Directives Register (73 FR 43290) a third document Waterfowl Breeding Population and Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife specifically dealing with the proposed Habitat Survey were characterized in Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite frameworks for early-season regulations. many areas by a delayed spring 222; Arlington, VA 22203. On August 27, 2008, we published a compared to several preceding years. We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We rulemaking establishing final Drought in many parts of the traditional will post all comments on http:// frameworks for early-season migratory survey area contrasted sharply with www.regulations.gov. This generally bird hunting regulations for the 2008–09 record snow and rainfall in the eastern means that we will post any personal season. survey area. The total pond estimate information you provide us (see the On July 30–31, 2008, we held open (Prairie Canada and United States Public Comments section below for meetings with the Flyway Council combined) was 4.4 ± 0.2 million ponds, more information). Consultants, at which the participants 37 percent below last year’s estimate of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron reviewed the status of waterfowl and 7.0 ± 0.3 million ponds and 10 percent W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife developed recommendations for the lower than the long-term average of 4.9 Service, Department of the Interior, MS 2008–09 regulations for these species. ± 0.03 million ponds. The 2008 estimate MBSP–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, This document deals specifically with of ponds in Prairie Canada was 3.1 ± 0.1 NW., Washington, DC 20240; (703) 358– proposed frameworks for the late-season million. This was a 39 percent decrease 1714. migratory bird hunting regulations. It from last year’s estimate (5.0 ± 0.3 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: will lead to final frameworks from million), and 11 percent below the which States may select season dates, 1955–2007 average (3.4 ± 0.03 million). Regulations Schedule for 2008 shooting hours, areas, and limits. The 2008 pond estimate for the north- On May 28, 2008, we published in the We have considered all pertinent central United States (1.4 ± 0.1 million) Federal Register (73 FR 30712) a comments received through August 1, was 30 percent lower than last year’s proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The 2008, in developing this document. In estimate (2.0 ± 0.1 million) and 11 proposal provided a background and addition, new proposals for certain late- percent below the long-term average (1.5 overview of the migratory bird hunting season regulations are provided for ± 0.02 million).

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Breeding Population Status Fall Flight Estimate white-fronted geese. No populations showed a significant negative 10-year In the Waterfowl Breeding Population The mid-continent mallard population is composed of mallards trend. The forecast for the production of and Habitat Survey traditional survey geese and swans in North America in area (strata 1–18, 20–50, and 75–77), the from the traditional survey area (revised in 2008 to exclude Alaska mallards), 2008 is regionally variable, but total duck population estimate was 37.3 production for many populations will ± 0.6 [SE] million birds. This was 9 Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and was estimated to be 7.7 ± 0.3 be improved from the generally low percent lower than last year’s estimate million. This was similar to the revised production observed in 2007. of 41.2 ± 0.7 million birds, but 11 2007 estimate of 8.5 ± 0.3 million. In Waterfowl Harvest and Hunter Activity percent above the 1955–2007 long-term 2007, we reported a projected mallard average. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) National surveys of migratory bird fall-flight index of 11.4 million ± 1.0 abundance was 7.7 ± 0.3 million birds, hunters were conducted during the 2006 ± million. After the removal of Alaska and 2007 hunting seasons. About 1.2 similar to last year’s estimate of 8.3 0.3 mallards from the mid-continent stock, million birds and to the long-term million waterfowl hunters harvested the revised 2007 fall-flight estimate was ± average. Blue-winged teal (A. discors) 13,808,100 ( 4 percent) ducks and 10.9 ± 1.0 million, which was not ± estimated abundance was 6.6 ± 0.3 3,579,100 ( 5 percent) geese in 2006, significantly different from the 2008 and harvested 14,578,900 (± 4 percent) million birds similar to last year’s estimate of 9.2 ± 0.8 million. These ± estimate of 6.7 ± 0.4 million birds, and ducks and 3,666,100 ( 6 percent) geese indices were based on mid-continent in 2007. Mallard, green-winged teal, 45 percent above the long-term average. mallard population models revised in Estimated abundances of gadwall (A. gadwall, blue-winged/cinnamon teal 2002, and the 2008 updated model (Anas cyanoptera), and wood duck (Aix strepera; 2.7 ± 0.2 million) and northern weights, and therefore differ from those sponsa) were the most-harvested duck shovelers (A. clypeata; 3.5 ± 0.2 million) previously published. species, and Canada goose was the were lower than those of last year (¥19 See section 1.A. Harvest Strategy ¥ predominant goose species in the percent and 23 percent, respectively), Considerations for further discussion of harvest. Coot hunters (about 39,400 in but both remained 56 percent above the implications of this information for 2006 and 33,700 in 2007) harvested their long-term averages. Estimated this year’s selection of the appropriate 199,100 (± 29 percent) coots in 2006 and abundance of American wigeon (A. hunting regulations. 198,300 (± 29 percent) in 2007. americana; 2.5 ± 0.2 million) was similar to the 2007 estimate and the Status of Geese and Swans Review of Public Comments and long-term average. Estimated We provide information on the Flyway Council Recommendations abundances of green-winged teal (A. population status and productivity of The preliminary proposed crecca; 3.0 ± 0.2 million) and redheads North American Canada geese (Branta rulemaking, which appeared in the May (Aythya americana; 1.1 ± 0.1 million) canadensis), brant (B. bernicla), snow 28, 2008, Federal Register, opened the were similar to last year’s, but were each geese (Chen caerulescens), Ross’ geese public comment period for migratory >50 percent above their long-term (C. rossii), emperor geese (C. canagica), game bird hunting regulations. The averages. The redhead and green- white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons), supplemental proposed rule, which winged teal estimates were the highest and tundra swans (Cygnus appeared in the June 18, 2008, Federal and the second highest ever for the columbianus). In May of 2008, much of Register, discussed the regulatory traditional survey area. The canvasback eastern Arctic and subarctic Canada alternatives for the 2008–09 duck (A. valisineria) estimate of 0.5 ± 0.05 experienced well above-average hunting season. Late-season comments million was down 44 percent relative to temperatures which contributed to are summarized below and numbered in 2007’s record high, and 14 percent average or early availability of nesting the order used in the May 28 and June below the long-term average. Northern sites. Reports from most other important 18 Federal Register documents. We pintails (Anas acuta; 2.6 ± 0.1 million) goose and swan nesting areas indicated have included only the numbered items were 22 percent below last year’s near-average nesting phenology and pertaining to late-season issues for estimate and 36 percent below their average production of young in 2008. which we received written comments. long-term average. The scaup (Aythya Poor nesting conditions were reported Consequently, the issues do not follow affinis and A. marila combined; 3.7 ± from Wrangel Island, Russia and in successive numerical or alphabetical 0.2 million) estimate was similar to that relatively small areas along western order. Hudson Bay, Bristol Bay (Alaska), and of 2007, and remained 27 percent below We received recommendations from interior Alaska. Reduced wetland the long-term average. all four Flyway Councils. Some abundance in the Canadian and U.S. recommendations supported The eastern survey area was prairies, and a cool and wet spring in continuation of last year’s frameworks. restratified in 2005 and is now other southern areas may have reduced Due to the comprehensive nature of the composed of strata 51–72. Estimates of the production of some temperate- annual review of the frameworks mallards, scaup, scoters (black nesting Canada geese in 2008. Primary performed by the Councils, support for [Melanitta nigra], white-winged [M. abundance indices increased for 17 continuation of last year’s frameworks is fusca], and surf [M. perspicillata]), goose populations and decreased for 9 assumed for items for which no green-winged teal, American wigeon, goose populations in 2008 compared to recommendations were received. bufflehead (B. albeola), American black 2007. Primary abundance indices for Council recommendations for changes duck (A. rubripes), ring-necked duck both populations of tundra swans in the frameworks are summarized (Aythya collaris), mergansers (red- decreased in 2008 from 2007 levels. The below. breasted [Mergus serrator], common [M. following populations displayed We seek additional information and merganser], and hooded [Lophodytes significant positive trends during the comments on the recommendations in cucullatus]), and goldeneye (common most recent 10-year period (P < 0.05): this supplemental proposed rule. New [Bucephala clangula] and Barrow’s [B. Mississippi Flyway Giant, Aleutian, proposals and modifications to islandica]) all were similar to their 2007 Atlantic Canada geese, Western Arctic/ previously described proposals are estimates and long-term averages. Wrangel Island snow geese, and Pacific discussed below. Wherever possible,

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they are discussed under headings However, as part of their Hunter’s constraint (North American Waterfowl corresponding to the numbered items in Choice experiment, they recommended Management Plan goal plus Minnesota, the May 28 and June 18, 2008, Federal continuation of the following bag limits: Michigan, and Wisconsin) and the Register documents. In Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New closed season constraint in the General Mexico, and Oklahoma, the daily bag limit midcontinent mallard objective function would be six ducks, with species and sex be rescaled to 4.75 million in order to Written Comments: An individual restrictions as follows: five mallards (no more achieve performance of the mid- commenter protested the entire than two of which may be females), two continent mallard strategy that is migratory bird hunting regulations redheads, two scaup, two wood ducks, one pintail, one mottled duck, and one comparable to performance prior to the process, the killing of all migratory stock redefinition. birds, and the Flyway Council process. canvasback. For pintails and canvasbacks, Service Response: Our long-term the season length would be 39 days, which Optimal AHM strategies for the 2008 may be split according to applicable zones/ hunting season were calculated using: objectives continue to include providing split duck hunting configurations approved opportunities to harvest portions of for each State. (1) Harvest-management objectives certain migratory game bird populations In Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, specific to each mallard stock; (2) the and to limit harvests to levels Texas, and Wyoming, the daily bag limit 2008 regulatory alternatives; and (3) compatible with each population’s would be five ducks, with species and sex current population models and ability to maintain healthy, viable restrictions as follows: two scaup, two associated weights for midcontinent, redheads, and two wood ducks, and only one western, and eastern mallards. Based on numbers. Having taken into account the from the following group—hen mallards, zones of temperature and the mottled ducks, pintails, canvasbacks. this year’s survey results of 7.87 million distribution, abundance, economic midcontinent mallards (traditional Service Response: We are continuing value, breeding habits, and times and survey area minus Alaska plus development of an AHM protocol that lines of flight of migratory birds, we Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan), would allow hunting regulations to vary believe that the hunting seasons among Flyways in a manner that 3.06 million ponds in Prairie Canada, provided herein are compatible with the recognizes each Flyway’s unique 913.8 thousand western mallards (381.1 current status of migratory bird breeding-ground derivation of mallards. and 532.4 thousand respectively in populations and long-term population In the July 24 Federal Register, we California-Oregon and Alaska) and 815 goals. Additionally, we are obligated to, described and adopted a protocol for thousand eastern mallards, the and do, give serious consideration to all regulatory decision-making for the prescribed regulatory choice for all four information received as public newly defined stock of western Flyways is the liberal alternative. comment. While there are problems mallards. For the 2008 hunting season, Therefore, we concur with the inherent with any type of representative we believe that the prescribed recommendations of the Atlantic, management of public-trust resources, regulatory choice for Pacific Flyway Mississippi, Central, and Pacific Flyway we believe that the Flyway-Council should be based on the status of this Councils regarding selection of the system of migratory bird management western mallard breeding stock, while ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative and has been a longstanding example of the regulatory choice for the Mississippi propose to adopt the ‘‘liberal’’ State-Federal cooperative management and Central Flyways should depend on regulatory alternative, as described in since its establishment in 1952. the status of the recently redefined mid- the June 18 Federal Register. However, as always, we continue to continent mallard stock. In defining the Regarding Hunter’s Choice, we seek new ways to streamline and western breeding stock, based on improve the process. support continuation of the Central available data, mallards breeding in Flyway Council’s recommendation for a 1. Ducks Alaska were disassociated with the mid- 3-year evaluation of the Central Categories used to discuss issues continent mallard stock and reassigned Flyway’s Hunter’s Choice duck bag related to duck harvest management to the western stock. We also limit. The Central Flyway’s Hunter’s are: (A) Harvest Strategy Considerations, recommend that the regulatory choice Choice regulations are intended to limit (B) Regulatory Alternatives, (C) Zones for the Atlantic Flyway continue to harvest on pintails and canvasbacks in and Split Seasons, and (D) Special depend on the status of eastern a manner similar to the season-within- Seasons/Species Management. The mallards. For the 2008 hunting season, we are a-season regulations. Hunter’s Choice categories correspond to previously continuing to consider the same regulations should also reduce harvests published issues/discussion, and only regulatory alternatives as those used last of mottled ducks and hen mallards, those containing substantial year. The nature of the restrictive, while maintaining full hunting recommendations are discussed below. moderate, and liberal alternatives has opportunity on abundant species such A. Harvest Strategy Considerations remained essentially unchanged since as drake mallards. For the species included in the aggregate bag limit, the Council Recommendations: The 1997, except that extended framework dates have been offered in the moderate harvest of one species is intended to Atlantic and Pacific Flyway Councils ‘‘buffer’’ the harvest of the others, thus and the Upper- and Lower-Regulations and liberal regulatory alternatives since 2002. Also, in 2003, we agreed to place reducing the harvest of all species Committees of the Mississippi Flyway included in the one-bird category. The Council recommended the adoption of a constraint on closed seasons in the western three Flyways whenever the Central Flyway has accumulated 4 years the ‘‘liberal’’ regulatory alternative. of baseline information on harvests The Mississippi Flyway Council midcontinent mallard breeding- opposed the implementation of the population size (as defined prior to resulting from ‘‘season-within-a-season’’ western mallard Adaptive Harvest 2008; traditional survey area plus regulations in the Central Flyway; the Management (AHM) protocol and Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin) season length for pintails and recommended the midcontinent mallard was ≥5.5 million. As we described in canvasbacks in season-within-a-season AHM protocol should be used for all the July 24 Federal Register, States under the ‘‘liberal’’ alternative three western Flyways. redefinition of the midcontinent mallard will be 39 days. The Central Flyway Council also stock through the removal of Alaska Five States (Kansas, North Dakota, recommended the ‘‘liberal’’ alternative. necessitated that both the population South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming)

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were randomly assigned to Hunter’s would be assessed. However, we are iv. Canvasbacks Choice regulations and the remaining committed to monitoring of these Council Recommendations: The five States (Colorado, Montana, potential impacts and will discuss any Atlantic Flyway Council recommended Nebraska, New Mexico, and Oklahoma) findings with all of the Flyway Councils a full season for canvasbacks consisting serve as controls (season-within-a- prior to implementing any appropriate of a 1-bird daily bag limit and a 60-day season regulations) as the evaluation regulatory changes to address such season in the Atlantic Flyway. proceeds. The overall duck daily bag impacts. The Upper- and Lower-Region limit is reduced from six to five for the B. Regulatory Alternatives Regulations Committees of the Hunter’s Choice States. Mississippi Flyway Council reiterated While we continue to support the Council Recommendations: The their recommended alternative Central Flyway’s Hunter’s Choice Atlantic Flyway Council recommended canvasback harvest management experiment, we reiterate that we believe that the Service propose a process and strategy that uses threshold levels based implementation of this experiment time line by June 2009 for review and on breeding population size in order to should not preclude any future changes modification of the regulatory determine bag limits (detailed in the in hunting regulations that may be alternatives for implementation by the June 18 Federal Register). Using their deemed necessary on an annual basis 2011 season. strategy would result in a 1-bird daily for any other duck species in the Central Service Response: We plan to address Flyway, if such changes are deemed bag limit and a 60-day season in the this issue within the context of the new Mississippi Flyway. necessary. Supplemental Environmental Impact Regarding the Mississippi Flyway The Central Flyway Council, as part Statement (SEIS) for the migratory bird of their Hunter’s Choice experiment, Council’s opposition to the western hunting program (see NEPA mallard AHM protocol, we have recommended a full season (74 days) for Consideration for further discussion) canvasbacks with a 1-bird daily bag cooperated with the Pacific Flyway and anticipate the issuance of the draft during the past several years to develop limit in Kansas, North Dakota, South SEIS by the date desired by the Atlantic Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming and a 39- a protocol for managing the harvest of Flyway Council. the western stock of mallards. As we day season with a 1-bird daily bag limit discussed above, in July 2008, we C. Special Seasons/Species Management in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. formally adopted the western mallard iii. Black Ducks protocol (73 FR 43290). This decision The Pacific Flyway Council resulted in Alaska mallards being Council Recommendations: The recommended a closed season for removed from the midcontinent mallard Atlantic Flyway Council recommended canvasbacks. stock and placing them in the western that black duck harvest regulations Service Response: Since 1994, we mallard stock. This change resulted in remain unchanged for the 2008–09 have followed a canvasback harvest an increase (+7 percent) in the season. strategy that if canvasback population frequency of closed seasons in the Service Response: In the July 24 status and production are sufficient to Central and Mississippi Flyways under Federal Register we described the black permit a harvest of one canvasback per the midcontinent mallard AHM duck interim harvest strategy developed day nationwide for the entire length of protocol. As we also discussed above, to by U.S. and Canadian waterfowl the regular duck season, while still address this concern, we modified the managers that will be employed by both attaining a projected spring population closed season constraint for countries to make regulatory decisions objective of 500,000 birds, the season on midcontinent mallards from 5.25 to 4.75 over the next three seasons (2008–09 to canvasbacks should be opened. A million mallards. 2010–11), allowing time for the partial season would be permitted if the We recognize the concerns expressed development of a formal strategy based estimated allowable harvest was within by the Mississippi Flyway Council with on the principles of AHM. The interim the projected harvest for a shortened regard to implementation of the western harvest strategy is prescriptive, in that it season. If neither of these conditions mallard protocol. However, we believe calls for no substantive changes in can be met, the harvest strategy calls for that establishment of a western mallard hunting regulations unless the black a closed season on canvasbacks protocol is justified, and we have made duck breeding population, averaged nationwide. In the July 24 Federal an appropriate adjustment to the over the most recent 3 years, exceeds or Register we announced our decision to midcontinent mallard protocol to falls below the long-term average modify the Canvasback Harvest Strategy reduce the impact of removing Alaska breeding population by 15 percent or to incorporate the option for a 2-bird from that stock of birds. With regard to more. The strategy is designed to share daily bag limit for canvasbacks when potential impacts of higher frequency of the black duck harvest equally between the predicted breeding population the liberal seasons in the Pacific Flyway on the two countries; however, recognizing subsequent year exceeds 725,000 birds. midcontinent mallards, a preliminary incomplete control of harvest through This year’s spring survey resulted in joint optimization of western and regulations, it will allow realized an estimate of 489,000 canvasbacks. midcontinent mallards was assessed. harvest in either country to vary This was 44 percent below the 2007 The preliminary analysis suggested that between 40 and 60 percent. estimate of 865,000 canvasbacks and 14 joint optimization does not result in a The 2008 composite estimate (based percent below the 1955–2007 average. significant difference in the on hierarchical modeling and both The estimate of ponds in Prairie Canada performance of either protocol. Service and Canadian Wildlife Service was 3.06 million, which was 39 percent Therefore, we believe an independent survey data) for the Eastern Survey Area below last year and 11 percent below harvest strategy for western mallards is 683.4 thousand. The 1998–2007 mean the long-term average. According to the poses little risk to the midcontinent estimate is 713.8 thousand and the most Canvasback Harvest Strategy, the stock. With regard to the potential recent 3-year running mean estimate is allowable harvest in the conterminous impacts of near-permanent liberal 721.6 thousand. Based on these United States is 24,700 birds, which is regulations in the Pacific Flyway on estimates, we agree with the Atlantic less than the expected harvest in the other species of waterfowl, it is Flyway Council that no restriction or United States for all four flyways under presently unclear how such impacts liberalization of harvest is warranted. their respective restrictive season

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lengths (61,758 birds). Thus, the The Central Flyway Council, as part package of 60 days with a 4-bird daily Canvasback Harvest Strategy stipulates a of their Hunter’s Choice experiment, bag limit. canvasback season closure for the recommended a full season (74 days) for The Central Flyway Council upcoming season. pintails with a 1-bird daily bag limit in recommended the continuation of the Last year, the estimate of canvasback Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Hunter’s Choice bag limit for the 2008– abundance was a record-high of 865,000 Texas, and Wyoming and a 39-day 09 season. After completion of the birds. In response to Flyway requests for season with a 1-bird daily bag limit in Hunter’s Choice experiment, the Central additional harvest opportunities due to Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Flyway Council recommends the that estimate, we increased the daily bag Mexico, and Oklahoma. following potential scaup regulatory limit to 2 birds per day. As expected, Service Response: Based on the alternatives (season lengths and daily the harvest of canvasbacks increased current strategy, along with an observed bag limits) for Central Flyway States: last year, but not to the extent that could spring breeding population of 2.61 (1) Restrictive Policy—74 days with a explain the large decrease in the million, an overflight-bias-corrected 1-bird daily bag limit; estimate of canvasback abundance this breeding population of 4.24 million and (2) Moderate Policy—74 days with a spring. We have conducted a a projected fall flight of 4.47 million 2-bird daily bag limit; and comprehensive review of canvasback pintails, the Pintail Harvest Strategy (3) Liberal Policy—74 days with a 6- survey information, with a particular prescribes a full season and a 1-bird bag bird daily bag limit. The Pacific Flyway Council focus on the change in estimates in all Flyways. Under the ‘‘liberal’’ recommended the adoption of the between 2007 and 2008. Investigations season length, this regulation is following scaup regulation packages for into the estimation procedures for expected to result in a harvest of the Pacific Flyway for the next three canvasbacks revealed that numbers of 569,000 pintails and an observed breeding population estimate of 3.53 years: canvasbacks observed during the May (1) Restrictive season package: 86 survey increased across many survey million in 2009, not considering any potential effect from continuation of the days, 2 bag limit. areas last year, but counts were (2) Moderate season package: 86 days, consistently lower in those same areas Hunter’s Choice evaluation in the Central Flyway. 3 bag limit. this spring. We found no anomalies in (3) Liberal season package: 107 days, the data, leading us to conclude with Furthermore, we agree with the Central Flyway Council’s 7 bag limit. confidence that the estimate this year is In addition, the Pacific Flyway recommendation to adopt a 39-day as reliable as previous estimates. Council requested that split and zone ‘‘season-within-a-season’’ for pintails in Annual canvasback estimates typically configurations be available to individual Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New have higher variances than for most States for scaup seasons, similar to the Mexico, and Oklahoma. We understand other species counted during May, and split and zone options we previously that this departure from the pintail large changes from year-to-year have provided for pintail seasons. For 2008– strategy is a necessary part of the happened historically. It is possible that 09, the Council recommended experimental ‘‘Hunter’s Choice’’ season. the discrepancy between this year’s implementation of the restrictive season estimate and last year’s record-high vi. Scaup package, based on results of the scaup estimate is purely the result of sampling Council Recommendations: The harvest model. variation, but other factors may have Atlantic Flyway Council recommended Service Response: As we have stated contributed. that the following regulatory packages over the last several years, the However, we support the completion for scaup be allowed for the Atlantic continental scaup (greater Aythya of the Hunter’s Choice experiment in Flyway for the next 3 years and that we marila and lesser Aythya affinis the Central Flyway. For the last 2 years, use their harvest prediction combined) population has experienced the average harvest of canvasbacks in methodology to predict scaup harvests a long-term decline over the past 20 the U.S. portion of the Central Flyway in the Atlantic Flyway: years. Over the past several years in has been about 14,800 birds. This, (1) Under the restrictive harvest particular, we have continued to express together with the average expected policy, a 40-day season with a 1-bird our growing concern about the status of harvest in Alaska (350 birds), is below daily bag and a 20-day season with a 2- scaup (see the May 28 Federal Register the allowable U.S. harvest resulting bird daily bag. The 20 days with the 2- for a review of the actions we have from the strategy this year. Thus, we bird daily bag shall be 20 consecutive taken over the last few years to propose that the States in the Central hunting days; synthesize data relevant to scaup Flyway be allowed an open season on (2) Under the moderate harvest harvest management and frame a canvasbacks this year according to the policy, a 60-day season with a 2-bird scientifically-sound scaup harvest Hunter’s Choice experimental design, daily bag; and strategy or for a complete list of reports but the seasons on canvasbacks would (3) Under the liberal harvest policy, a see http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ be closed in the Atlantic, Mississippi, 60-day season with a 4-bird daily bag. reports/reports.html). and Pacific Flyways. For 2008–09, the Council In the July 24 Federal Register, we adopted a scaup harvest strategy that v. Pintails recommended implementation of the restrictive season package, based on resulted from three years of Council Recommendations: The results of the scaup harvest model. development and review in cooperation Atlantic and Pacific Flyway Councils The Upper- and Lower-Region with the Flyway Councils. The 2008 and the Upper- and Lower-Region Regulations Committees of the scaup breeding population estimate was Regulations Committees of the Mississippi Flyway Council 3.74 million. Total estimated scaup Mississippi Flyway Council recommended a 60-day season with a 2- harvest in 2007–08 was 295,000. recommended a full season for pintails bird daily bag limit for the 2008–09 Employing these estimates as the input consisting of a 1-bird daily bag limit and season. They further recommended a to the scaup harvest strategy, the a 60-day season in the Atlantic and restrictive and moderate regulatory optimal harvest for the 2008–09 hunting Mississippi Flyways, and a 107-day package of 60 days with a 2-bird daily season is 200,000 (including the 40,000 season in the Pacific Flyway. bag limit and a liberal regulatory scaup harvest expected in Canada and

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Alaska). The available harvest results in about the status of mottled ducks, we other non-school days for their youth a recommendation for a restrictive are encouraged by the progress made to waterfowl hunting days. package in all four Flyways (except date on improving population Service Response: We do not support Alaska). monitoring programs for this species in the Atlantic Flyway’s proposal to allow We appreciate the time and attention the Gulf Coast region. We look forward the selection of any two weekend days, that the Flyways have given this issue. to working with the Flyways on holidays, or other non-school days for We further support the continued development of such surveys. their youth waterfowl hunting days. In recommendations received from the Further, we appreciate the Mississippi 2000, we expanded the special youth Atlantic, Central and Pacific Flyways for Flyway Council’s recommendations on waterfowl hunt to two consecutive days their restrictive, moderate and liberal potential regulatory packages that could in order to reduce travel and scheduling packages for scaup. We also support the serve to reduce harvest pressure on conflicts for youth hunt participants— packages recommended by the mottled ducks if deemed necessary at issues identified by the Flyways as Mississippi Flyway for their moderate some future date. We will take under problems with promoting participation and liberal packages. However, the consideration the Council’s under the original 1-day youth hunt restrictive package recommended by the recommendation regarding regulations guidelines (65 FR 51496). The following Mississippi Flyway is not projected to in areas outside the mottled duck year, we further supported a change to be sufficient to achieve the required breeding range. We also recognize that two consecutive hunting days to address harvest reductions. In further the Central Flyway Council has taken the inability of some States in the consultation with the Mississippi voluntary restrictions in mottled duck Atlantic Flyway to hunt on Sundays (66 Flyway Consultants, we accepted the regulations in the past and, together FR 44010). As we stated in 2003 when same season structure recommended by with reductions in harvest resulting presented with a similar proposal by the the Atlantic Flyway for restrictive from the Hunter’s Choice experiment, Atlantic Flyway, we believe the seasons in the Mississippi Flyway. has reduced harvest pressure on mottled proposal is inconsistent with the These season structures will be used for ducks, primarily in Texas. original purpose put forth by the Flyway the next three years and evaluated at the viii. Wood Ducks Councils in 2000 to facilitate travel and end of that period. scheduling of youth hunt participants In addition, we have adopted the Council Recommendations: The (68 FR 51658). alternative harvest prediction models Atlantic and Central Flyway Councils suggested by the Atlantic and Central and the Upper- and Lower-Region 4. Canada Geese Flyways. We also support the proposal Regulations Committees of the B. Regular Seasons by the Pacific Flyway to afford States Mississippi Flyway Council Council Recommendations: The the opportunity to use their existing recommended that the wood duck bag Atlantic Flyway Council forwarded a zone/split rules for their respective limit in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and number of recommendations concerning States when choosing scaup season Central Flyways be increased to 3 birds Canada geese. First, the Council frameworks. per day during the regular duck season for an experimental 3-year period recommended that we modify the vii. Mottled Ducks beginning in 2008. existing criteria for delineation of Council Recommendations: The Service Response: We support the Atlantic Flyway Resident Population Upper- and Lower-Region Regulations proposal to increase the daily bag limit (AFRP) Canada goose hunting zones in Committees of the Mississippi Flyway for wood ducks from 2 to 3 birds in the the Atlantic Flyway by proposing that Council recommended continuation of a Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central AFRP hunting zones may not contain 60-day season and a 3-bird daily bag Flyways beginning in 2008. We do not, more than 10 percent of all Atlantic limit for mottled ducks for the 2008–09 however, believe that this change Population (AP) band recoveries, or waterfowl season. They further warrants an experiment because the more than 10 percent of all North recommended that given adequate assessment work that justifies the bag Atlantic Population (NAP) recoveries, justification for a 30 percent reduction limit increase has already been done. within a State from 2002–2007. in harvest, and no further analyses of However, we recognize the importance Second, the Council recommended effects of harvest regulations on mottled of maintaining the current wood duck that we adopt the following criteria for duck harvests sometime in the future, banding effort that is needed to assess evaluation of AFRP hunting zones in the the following: the effects of the change. Further, we Atlantic Flyway during 2008–2010: (a) Season length of 45 days with a look forward to continuing involvement (1) All areas holding an AFRP regular daily bag limit of 1 per day in years by the Flyways in developing a wood season must collectively account for no when AHM prescribes a liberal or duck harvest strategy, including (1) more than a 1 percent direct recovery moderate regulations package. determining specific harvest rate for adults for any migrant goose (b) Season length of 30 days with a management objectives; (2) determining population during the open AFRP daily bag limit of 2 per day in years regulatory alternatives; (3) designation regular seasons. Areas contributing when AHM prescribes a restrictive of and support for appropriate disproportionately to the cumulative regulations package. population monitoring programs; and recovery rate will be identified and (c) Outside the mottled duck breeding (4) designation of the appropriate test these areas may be eliminated to stay range, mottled duck season length and criteria for making management below the 1 percent threshold; bag limits would be the same as for hen decisions. We would like the Flyways to (2) AFRP hunting zones must not mallards. develop this strategy for implementation account for more than 10 percent of all The Central Flyway Council during the 2010–2011 hunting season. AP band recoveries, or more than 10 recommended that no further harvest percent of all NAP recoveries, in any reductions were warranted at this time. viii. Youth Hunt State during the 3-year period 2008– Service Response: We are not Council Recommendations: The 2010; proposing any changes to mottled duck Atlantic Flyway Council recommended (3) If a season is closed for any regulations for the 2008–09 season. that the Service allow States to select migrant population, AFRP hunting Because of our long-standing concern any two weekend days, holidays or zones would remain open as long as

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they do not result in exceeding the designations for 2 counties (Adams and 650,000 geese. All of the Flyway’s cumulative 1 percent adult recovery rate Valley Counties from Zone 2 to Zone 1), objectives to increase the harvest of threshold; and and reducing the bag limit on dark geese resident Canada geese are consistent (4) Band recovery data will be in Wyoming from 4 to 3 geese. with those identified in the Service’s examined annually, and at 3-year Service Response: We concur with the 2005 Final Environmental Impact intervals all available data will be Atlantic Flyway Council’s Statement on Resident Canada Goose examined to determine if zone recommendations to modify existing Management (70 FR 69985, November modifications and/or changes to criteria for delineation and subsequent 18, 2005). opening and closing framework dates evaluation of AFRP hunting zones. We also concur with the Atlantic are needed to ensure continued Evaluations of AFRP seasons since 2002 Flyway Council’s recommended compliance with the above criteria. have demonstrated that these seasons frameworks for the SJBP harvest zones As a result of the above delineation have met the established criteria of less in the Atlantic Flyway. We note that the criteria modifications, the Council than a 1 percent direct recovery rate of SJBP Management Plan was recently recommended modifications to existing migrant geese. We note that a migrant revised and approved by both the AFRP hunting zones in New York, (AP, NAP, SJBP) direct recovery rate of Atlantic and Mississippi Flyway Pennsylvania, and Maryland beginning 0.35 percent was realized for the 2005– Councils and guides management in 2008, and that we extend the opening 2007 period. AFRP zones have resulted decisions in both flyways. The plan goal and closing framework dates for Canada in higher hunter opportunity and higher is to maintain the SJBP at a level that geese in AFRP harvest zones in AFRP goose harvests, and current North can sustain use throughout its current Pennsylvania (from the fourth Saturday Atlantic Population Canada Goose Low range, while allowing for the in October to March 10), Maryland and Harvest zones have shown to be management of resident Canada geese. Virginia (from November 15 to March effective in minimizing NAP harvest. A key part of the plan is a harvest 10), and North Carolina (from October 1 The Atlantic Flyway Council’s proposed strategy designed to test the resident to March 10). They also recommended modification to allow certain portions of Canada goose buffering hypothesis. This allowing Connecticut and New York to existing NAP Harvest zones to become hypothesis states that large populations establish new AFRP harvest zones with AFRP zones will allow for greater of resident Canada geese are now framework dates between 1 October and harvest opportunity on AFRP geese buffering the harvest of SJBP geese, and 15 February and bag limits of 5 geese while further protecting NAP stocks. therefore liberalization in hunting per day. Current direct recovery rates of NAP regulations will result in more harvest With regard to frameworks in geese in the United States are 2.9 of resident Canada geese, and not SJBP Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) percent, equating to a harvest rate of <6 Canada geese. Further, genetic studies harvest zones, the Council percent. As band return data and analysis of band recoveries indicate recommended allowing Pennsylvania a accumulate, adjustments to existing SJBP harvest zones in many States no 70-day Canada goose hunting season, AFRP zones and establishment of new longer function as concentration zones with a 3-bird daily bag limit, between zones should utilize these data. We will for SJBP geese and may therefore be the second Saturday in October and continue to evaluate these AFRP ineffective at protecting SJBP geese. We February 15; Virginia, a 40-day season seasons annually through leg band agree that these reductions in hunting between November 15 and January 14 recoveries and at 3-year intervals a opportunity and hunting pressure on with a 3-bird daily bag limit and an comprehensive evaluation of all resident Canada geese may not be experimental season between January available data will occur to ensure warranted when many SJBP harvest 15-February 15 with a 5-bird daily bag compliance with established criteria. zones hold a smaller proportion of SJBP limit; and North Carolina a 70-day Lastly, we note that these proposed geese than they did historically. The season with a 5-bird daily bag limit modifications for delineation of new newly revised SJBP plan also calls for between October 1 and December 31. In AFRP zones in certain portions of holding regulations stable for a 5-year addition, they recommended modifying existing NAP harvest zones are in period (2008–2013). If the spring the SJBP harvest zone in Pennsylvania accordance with the current North population estimate falls below 50,000 to include the former Pymatuning Zone Atlantic Population Canada Goose in combination with either an unabated and that portion of Mercer, Crawford Management Plan. negative trend in the estimate over 3 and Erie Counties north of Interstate 80 We also concur with the Atlantic years or more, and evidence of and west of Interstate 79 including Lake Flyway Council’s recommendations to unsustainable harvest rates, then Erie, Presque Isle, and the area within modify AFRP hunting zones in appropriate regulation changes will be 150 yards of the Lake Erie shoreline. Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania, implemented as/when necessary in both The Upper- and Lower-Region establish new AFRP zones in the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways. Regulations Committees of the Connecticut and Long Island, New York, We believe that these proposed Mississippi Flyway Council and modify the AFRP zone season regulation changes will provide for recommended a number of changes in opening and closing framework dates in increased hunting opportunity and Canada goose zones, seasons lengths, Maryland, North Carolina, harvest of AFRP geese, while and bag limits for several States in the Pennsylvania, and Virginia. These maintaining the SJBP at levels identified Flyway. These changes are a result of recommended changes all conform to in the 2008 plan. approved revisions to the Southern the existing criteria, as amended above, We also concur with all of the James Bay Population (SJBP) Canada for delineating AFRP hunting zones and recommendations forwarded by the goose harvest strategy and management establishing AFRP season framework Pacific Flyway Council. Some of these plan that were made in agreement with dates. We further note that resident changes are designed to afford greater the Atlantic Flyway. These changes are Canada geese are overabundant in many protection to Tule white-fronted geese consistent with the revised harvest areas of the Atlantic Flyway and and the Service strongly supports these strategies for Canada geese in the currently number approximately 1.0 efforts (see discussion under 5. White- Mississippi Flyway. million birds, significantly above the fronted Geese). In addition, the other The Pacific Flyway Council goal in the Atlantic Flyway Resident changes in Canada goose seasons are recommended revising Idaho zone Canada Goose Management Plan of relatively minor and are being

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undertaken for administrative reasons 3-bird daily bag limit when the MWI suggestions, or recommendations and are not expected to impact estimate is above 150,000 and regarding the proposed regulations. populations. productivity and food supplies are Before promulgation of final migratory deemed sufficient to sustain additional game bird hunting regulations, we will 5. White-fronted Geese harvest opportunity. We note that take into consideration all comments Council Recommendations: The productivity for 2008 looks very good received. Such comments, and any Pacific Flyway Council recommended on the main breeding grounds and that additional information received, may the following area, bag, and season productivity in 2007 was good, with lead to final regulations that differ from length changes described below: approximately 28–31 percent young in these proposals. (1) In the Lake County portion of the the fall productivity surveys. Thus, we You may submit your comments and Harney, Lake, and Malheur County agree with the Council that an increase materials concerning this proposed rule Zone reduce the daily bag limit for of 10 days with the associated daily bag by one of the methods listed in the white-fronted geese from 2 to 1; limit increase is the proper approach for ADDRESSES section. We will not (2) In the Klamath County Zone of the upcoming season. consider comments sent by e-mail or fax Oregon, for hunting days occurring after or to an address not listed in the the last Sunday in January, change the 7. Snow and Ross’s (Light) Geese ADDRESSES section. Finally, we will not daily bag limit of 2 white-fronted geese Council Recommendations: The consider hand-delivered comments that to a bag limit of 1 white-fronted goose Pacific Flyway Council recommended we do not receive, or mailed comments and 3 white geese; and several area, bag, and season length that are not postmarked, by the date (3) Reduce the bag limit on dark geese changes for light geese: specified in the DATES section. in Wyoming from 4 to 3 geese. (1) In the States of California, Oregon, We will post your entire comment— Service Response: We concur with the and Washington increase the light goose including your personal identifying proposed changes in goose frameworks season length to 107 days, and in the information—on http:// proposed by the Pacific Flyway Council. States of California and Oregon increase www.regulations.gov. If you provide In general, these changes are designed to the bag limit to 6 light geese per day and personal identifying information in your afford greater protection to Tule white- extend the light goose framework comment, you may request at the top of fronted geese and we strongly support ending date to March 10; your document that we withhold this these efforts. Tule greater white-fronted (2) Increase the bag limit to 10 light information from public review. geese continue to be of concern because geese per day in all other states of the However, we cannot guarantee that we of low population numbers. In Oregon, Pacific Flyway with a framework ending will be able to do so. Tule white-fronted geese are date of March 10; and Comments and materials we receive, predominantly encountered in Lake (3) In the Klamath County Zone of as well as supporting documentation we County where the bag limit for white- Oregon, for hunting days occurring after used in preparing this proposed rule, fronted geese has been two for some the last Sunday in January, change the will be available for public inspection time. Because of the continued concern daily bag limit of 2 white-fronted geese on http://www.regulations.gov, or by for Tule geese, and uncertainty about to a bag limit of 1 white-fronted goose appointment, during normal business their true population size, we agree with and 3 white geese. hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife the Pacific Flyway Council that a Service Response: We support the Service, Division of Migratory Bird reduction in harvest is warranted. This proposed changes for light geese in the Management, Room 4107, 4501 North proposed change will keep Tule goose Pacific Flyway. Last year the Flyway’s Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. harvest in Oregon at minimum levels December goose count exceeded 1 For each series of proposed and support ongoing research efforts to million for the first time, representing a rulemakings, we will establish specific assess population status. doubling of this index since 1999. Light comment periods. We will consider, but We note, however, that indices to the goose indices (Snow and Ross’ geese possibly may not respond in detail to, Pacific population of white-fronted combined) indicate that all recognized each comment. As in the past, we will geese exceed management plan goals populations currently exceed summarize all comments received and this population is responsible for management plan goals. In some areas during the comment period and respond numerous agricultural depredation of the Pacific Flyway, these goose to them after the closing date in any complaints in the Klamath Basin as populations are leading to increasing final rules. depredation complaints. In addition, well. However, given the concerns over NEPA Consideration the status of population of Tule white- numbers of light geese breeding on fronted geese, which, as documented Wrangle Island, Russia, a colony that NEPA considerations are covered by through telemetry observations, are has been of concern in the past, has the programmatic document ‘‘Final present in at least very low numbers in recovered to near record levels in the Supplemental Environmental Impact the Oregon portion of the Klamath Basin past few years. We support efforts to Statement: Issuance of Annual during this time period, further increase harvest of these geese in aid of Regulations Permitting the Sport assessment is warranted. limiting further population growth and Hunting of Migratory Birds (FSES 88– perhaps avoiding the overabundance 14),’’ filed with the Environmental 6. Brant problems associated with the species Protection Agency on June 9, 1988. We Council Recommendations: The that have been documented in several of published a notice of availability in the Atlantic Flyway Council recommends a the mid-continent region. Federal Register on June 16, 1988 (53 60-day season with a 3-bird daily bag FR 22582). We published our Record of limit for Atlantic brant. Public Comments Decision on August 18, 1988 (53 FR Service Response: We concur with the The Department of the Interior’s 31341). In addition, an August 1985 Atlantic Flyway Council’s policy is, whenever practicable, to environmental assessment entitled recommendation. The 2008 Mid-Winter afford the public an opportunity to ‘‘Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting Index (MWI) for Atlantic brant was participate in the rulemaking process. Regulations on Federal Indian 160,618 brant. The Brant Management Accordingly, we invite interested Reservations and Ceded Lands’’ is Plan prescribes a 60-day season with a persons to submit written comments, available from the address indicated

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under the caption FOR FURTHER (b) Use the active voice to address Paperwork Reduction Act INFORMATION CONTACT. readers directly; We examined these regulations under In a notice published in the (c) Use clear language rather than the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 September 8, 2005 Federal Register (70 jargon; (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The various FR 53376), we announced our intent to (d) Be divided into short sections and recordkeeping and reporting develop a new Supplemental sentences; and requirements imposed under regulations Environmental Impact Statement for the established in 50 CFR part 20, Subpart migratory bird hunting program. Public (e) Use lists and tables wherever possible. K, are utilized in the formulation of scoping meetings were held in the migratory game bird hunting spring of 2006, as detailed in a March If you feel that we have not met these regulations. Specifically, OMB has 9, 2006 Federal Register (71 FR 12216). requirements, send us comments by one approved the information collection We have prepared a scoping report of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES requirements of our Migratory Bird summarizing the scoping comments and section. To better help us revise the Surveys and assigned control number scoping meetings. The report is rule, your comments should be as 1018–0023 (expires 2/28/2011). This available by either writing to the specific as possible. For example, you information is used to provide a address indicated under FOR FURTHER should tell us the numbers of the sampling frame for voluntary national INFORMATION CONTACT or by viewing on sections or paragraphs that are unclearly surveys to improve our harvest our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ written, which sections or sentences are estimates for all migratory game birds in migratorybirds. too long, the sections where you feel order to better manage these lists or tables would be useful, etc. Endangered Species Act Consideration populations. OMB has also approved Regulatory Flexibility Act the information collection requirements Prior to issuance of the 2008–09 of the Alaska Subsistence Household migratory game bird hunting The regulations have a significant Survey, an associated voluntary annual regulations, we will comply with economic impact on substantial household survey used to determine provisions of the Endangered Species numbers of small entities under the levels of subsistence take in Alaska, and Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 assigned control number 1018–0124 1531–1543; hereinafter, the Act), to et seq.). We analyzed the economic (expires 1/31/2010). A Federal agency ensure that hunting is not likely to impacts of the annual hunting may not conduct or sponsor and a jeopardize the continued existence of regulations on small business entities in person is not required to respond to a any species designated as endangered or detail as part of the 1981 cost-benefit collection of information unless it threatened, or modify or destroy its analysis discussed under Executive displays a currently valid OMB control critical habitat, and is consistent with Order 12866. This analysis was revised number. conservation programs for those species. annually from 1990–95. In 1995, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Consultations under section 7 of this Service issued a Small Entity Flexibility Act may cause us to change proposals Analysis (Analysis), which was We have determined and certify, in in this and future supplemental subsequently updated in 1996, 1998, compliance with the requirements of the rulemaking documents. 2004, and 2008. The primary source of Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking Executive Order 12866 information about hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting is the will not impose a cost of $100 million The Office of Management and Budget National Hunting and Fishing Survey, or more in any given year on local or has determined that this rule is which is conducted at 5-year intervals. State government or private entities. significant and has reviewed this rule The 2008 Analysis was based on the Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant under Executive Order 12866. OMB 2006 National Hunting and Fishing regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded bases its determination upon the Survey and the U.S. Department of Mandates Reform Act. following four criteria: Commerce’s County Business Patterns, (a) Whether the rule will have an Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order from which it was estimated that annual effect of $100 million or more on 12988 migratory bird hunters would spend the economy or adversely affect an The Department, in promulgating this approximately $1.2 billion at small economic sector, productivity, jobs, the proposed rule, has determined that this businesses in 2008. Copies of the environment, or other units of the proposed rule will not unduly burden Analysis are available upon request government. the judicial system and that it meets the FOR (b) Whether the rule will create from the address indicated under requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) inconsistencies with other Federal FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or from of Executive Order 12988. agencies’ actions. our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ Takings Implication Assessment (c) Whether the rule will materially migratorybirds/reports/reports.html or affect entitlements, grants, user fees, at http://www.regulations.gov. In accordance with Executive Order loan programs, or the rights and Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 12630, this proposed rule, authorized by obligations of their recipients. Fairness Act the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, does not (d) Whether the rule raises novel legal have significant takings implications or policy issues. This rule is a major rule under 5 and does not affect any constitutionally U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business protected property rights. This rule will Clarity of the Rule Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. not result in the physical occupancy of We are required by Executive Orders For the reasons outlined above, this rule property, the physical invasion of 12866 and 12988 and by the has an annual effect on the economy of property, or the regulatory taking of any Presidential Memorandum of June 1, $100 million or more. However, because property. In fact, these rules allow 1998, to write all rules in plain this rule establishes hunting seasons, we hunters to exercise otherwise language. This means that each rule we do not plan to defer the effective date unavailable privileges and, therefore, publish must: under the exemption contained in 5 reduce restrictions on the use of private (a) Be logically organized; U.S.C. 808(1). and public property.

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Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 Dated: August 25, 2008. collective terms ‘‘dark’’ and ‘‘light’’ David M. Verhey, geese include the following species: On May 18, 2001, the President issued Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Dark geese: Canada geese, white- Executive Order 13211 on regulations Wildlife and Parks. fronted geese, brant (except in that significantly affect energy supply, California, Oregon, Washington, and the distribution, and use. Executive Order Proposed Regulations Frameworks for 2008–09 Late Hunting Seasons on Atlantic Flyway), and all other goose 13211 requires agencies to prepare species except light geese. Statements of Energy Effects when Certain Migratory Game Birds undertaking certain actions. While this Pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Light geese: snow (including blue) geese and Ross’ geese. proposed rule is a significant regulatory Act and delegated authorities, the action under Executive Order 12866, it Department has approved frameworks Area, Zone, and Unit Descriptions: is not expected to adversely affect for season lengths, shooting hours, bag Geographic descriptions related to late- energy supplies, distribution, or use. and possession limits, and outside dates season regulations are contained in a Therefore, this action is not a significant within which States may select seasons later portion of this document. energy action and no Statement of for hunting waterfowl and coots Area-Specific Provisions: Frameworks Energy Effects is required. between the dates of September 1, 2008, for open seasons, season lengths, bag and March 10, 2009. and possession limits, and other special Federalism Effects General provisions are listed below by Flyway. Due to the migratory nature of certain Dates: All outside dates noted below Waterfowl Seasons in the Atlantic species of birds, the Federal are inclusive. Flyway Government has been given Shooting and Hawking (taking by responsibility over these species by the In the Atlantic Flyway States of falconry) Hours: Unless otherwise Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually specified, from one-half hour before Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, prescribe frameworks from which the sunrise to sunset daily. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and States make selections regarding the Possession Limits: Unless otherwise Virginia, where Sunday hunting is hunting of migratory birds, and we specified, possession limits are twice prohibited statewide by State law, all employ guidelines to establish special the daily bag limit. Sundays are closed to all take of regulations on Federal Indian Flyways and Management Units migratory waterfowl (including reservations and ceded lands. This mergansers and coots). process preserves the ability of the Waterfowl Flyways Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days States and tribes to determine which Atlantic Flyway—includes seasons meet their individual needs. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Outside Dates: States may select two Any State or Indian tribe may be more Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New consecutive days (hunting days in restrictive than the Federal frameworks Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Atlantic Flyway States with at any time. The frameworks are North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode compensatory days) per duck-hunting developed in a cooperative process with Island, South Carolina, Vermont, zone, designated as ‘‘Youth Waterfowl the States and the Flyway Councils. Virginia, and West Virginia. Hunting Days,’’ in addition to their This process allows States to participate Mississippi Flyway—includes regular duck seasons. The days must be in the development of frameworks from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, held outside any regular duck season on which they will make selections, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, a weekend, holiday, or other non-school thereby having an influence on their Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, day when youth hunters would have the own regulations. These rules do not Tennessee, and Wisconsin. maximum opportunity to participate. have a substantial direct effect on fiscal Central Flyway—includes Colorado The days may be held up to 14 days capacity, change the roles or (east of the Continental Divide), Kansas, before or after any regular duck-season responsibilities of Federal or State Montana (Counties of Blaine, Carbon, frameworks or within any split of a governments, or intrude on State policy Fergus, Judith Basin, Stillwater, regular duck season, or within any other or administration. Therefore, in Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties open season on migratory birds. accordance with Executive Order 13132, east thereof), Nebraska, New Mexico Daily Bag Limits: The daily bag limits (east of the Continental Divide except these regulations do not have significant may include ducks, geese, tundra the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation), federalism effects and do not have swans, mergansers, coots, moorhens, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, sufficient federalism implications to and gallinules and would be the same Texas, and Wyoming (east of the as those allowed in the regular season. warrant the preparation of a Federalism Continental Divide). Assessment. Flyway species and area restrictions Pacific Flyway—includes Alaska, would remain in effect. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and those Shooting Hours: One-half hour before Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting portions of Colorado, Montana, New sunrise to sunset. and recordkeeping requirements, Mexico, and Wyoming not included in Participation Restrictions: Youth Transportation, Wildlife. the Central Flyway. hunters must be 15 years of age or younger. In addition, an adult at least 18 The rules that eventually will be Management Units years of age must accompany the youth promulgated for the 2008–09 hunting High Plains Mallard Management hunter into the field. This adult may not season are authorized under 16 U.S.C. Unit—roughly defined as that portion of duck hunt but may participate in other 703–712 and 16 U.S.C. 742 a–j. the Central Flyway that lies west of the seasons that are open on the special 100th meridian. youth day. Tundra swans may only be Definitions: For the purpose of taken by participants possessing hunting regulations listed below, the applicable tundra swan permits.

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Atlantic Flyway geese are shown below by State. These October (October 25) and January 31, seasons also include white-fronted with a 3-bird daily bag limit. Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots geese. Unless specified otherwise, Special Late Goose Season Area: An Outside Dates: Between the Saturday seasons may be split into two segments. experimental season may be held in nearest September 24 (September 27) In areas within States where the designated areas of North and South and the last Sunday in January (January framework closing date for Atlantic New Jersey from January 15 to February 25). Population (AP) goose seasons overlaps 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 60 with special late-season frameworks for New York: days. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, resident geese, the framework closing NAP Zone: Between October 1 and including no more than 4 mallards (2 date for AP goose seasons is January 14. January 31, a 60-day season may be hens), 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 mottled Connecticut: held, with a 2-bird daily bag limit in the duck, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 3 wood North Atlantic Population (NAP) High Harvest areas; and between ducks, 2 redheads, and 4 scoters. For Zone: Between October 1 and January October 1 and February 15, a 70-day scaup, the daily bag limit may be 2 for 31, a 60-day season may be held with season may be held, with a 3-bird daily up to 20 consecutive hunting days, a 2-bird daily bag limit. bag limit in the Low Harvest areas. which may be split according to Atlantic Population (AP) Zone: A 45- Special Late Goose Season Area: An applicable zones/split duck hunting day season may be held between the experimental season may be held configurations approved for each State, fourth Saturday in October (October 25) between January 15 and February 15, and 1 for the remainder of the season. and January 31, with a 3-bird daily bag with a 5-bird daily bag limit in A daily bag limit of 2 scaup may also limit. designated areas of Chemung, Delaware, be included in the 6-bird daily bag limit South Zone: A special season may be Tioga, Broome, Sullivan, Westchester, for designated youth-hunt days. held between January 15 and February Nassau, Suffolk, Orange, Dutchess, Closures: The season on canvasbacks 15, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. Putnam, and Rockland Counties. and harlequin ducks is closed. Resident Population (RP) Zone: An AP Zone: A 45-day season may be Sea Ducks: Within the special sea 80-day season may be held between held between the fourth Saturday in duck areas, during the regular duck October 1 and February 15, with a 5- October (October 25), except in the Lake season in the Atlantic Flyway, States bird daily bag limit. The season may be Champlain Area where the opening date may choose to allow the above sea duck split into 3 segments. is October 20, and January 31, with a 3- limits in addition to the limits applying Delaware: A 45-day season may be bird daily bag limit. to other ducks during the regular duck held between November 15 and January Western Long Island RP Zone: An 80- season. In all other areas, sea ducks may 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. day season may be held between be taken only during the regular open Florida: An 80-day season may be October 1 and February 15, with a 5- season for ducks and are part of the held between November 15 and bird daily bag limit. The season may be regular duck season daily bag (not to February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag split into 3 segments. exceed 4 scoters) and possession limits. limit. The season may be split into 3 Rest of State RP Zone: An 80-day Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit segments. season may be held between the fourth of mergansers is 5, only 2 of which may Georgia: In specific areas, an 80-day Saturday in October (October 25) and be hooded mergansers. In States that season may be held between November March 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. include mergansers in the duck bag 15 and February 15, with a 5-bird daily The season may be split into 3 limit, the daily limit is the same as the bag limit. The season may be split into segments. duck bag limit, only 2 of which may be 3 segments. North Carolina: hooded mergansers. Maine: A 60-day season may be held SJBP Zone: A 70-day season may be Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 statewide between October 1 and held between October 1 and December coots. January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. 31, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. Lake Champlain Zone, New York: The Maryland: RP Zone: An 80-day season may be waterfowl seasons, limits, and shooting RP Zone: An 80-day season may be held between October 1 and March 10, hours shall be the same as those held between November 15 and March with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season selected for the Lake Champlain Zone of 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The may be split into 3 segments. Vermont. season may be split into 3 segments. Northeast Hunt Unit: A 30-day Connecticut River Zone, Vermont: AP Zone: A 45-day season may be experimental season (1,000 permits) The waterfowl seasons, limits, and held between November 15 and January may be held concurrent with the season shooting hours shall be the same as 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. selected for the Back Bay Area of those selected for the Inland Zone of Massachusetts: Virginia. The seasonal bag limit is 1 New Hampshire. NAP Zone: A 60-day season may be bird. Zoning and Split Seasons: Delaware, held between October 1 and January 31, Pennsylvania: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North with a 2-bird daily bag limit. SJBP Zone: A 70-day season may be Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Additionally, a special season may be held between the second Saturday in and Virginia may split their seasons into held from January 15 to February 15, October (October 11) and February 15. three segments; Connecticut, Maine, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. RP Zone: An 80-day season may be Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New AP Zone: A 45-day season may be held between the fourth Saturday in Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, held between October 20 and January October (October 25) and March 10, Vermont, and West Virginia may select 31, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The season hunting seasons by zones and may split New Hampshire: A 60-day season may may be split into 3 segments. their seasons into two segments in each be held statewide between October 1 AP Zone: A 45-day season may be zone. and January 31, with a 2-bird daily bag held between the fourth Saturday in limit. October (October 25) and January 31, Canada Geese New Jersey: with a 3-bird daily bag limit. Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Statewide: A 45-day season may be Rhode Island: A 60-day season may Limits: Specific regulations for Canada held between the fourth Saturday in be held between October 1 and January

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31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. An Mississippi Flyway Except as noted below, the outside dates experimental season may be held in for Canada geese are the Saturday Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots designated areas from January 15 to nearest September 24 (September 27) February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag Outside Dates: Between the Saturday and January 31. limit. nearest September 24 (September 27) Alabama: In the SJBP Goose Zone, the South Carolina: In designated areas, and the last Sunday in January (January season for Canada geese may not exceed an 80-day season may be held during 25). 70 days. Elsewhere, the season for Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: November 15 to February 15, with a 5- Canada geese may extend for 70 days in The season may not exceed 60 days, bird daily bag limit. The season may be the respective duck-hunting zones. The with a daily bag limit of 6 ducks, split into 3 segments. daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. including no more than 4 mallards (no Arkansas: In the Northwest Zone, the Vermont: A 45-day season may be more than 2 of which may be females), season for Canada geese may extend for held between the fourth Saturday in 3 mottled ducks, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 50 days. In the remainder of the State, October (October 25), except in the Lake 3 wood ducks, and 2 redheads. For the season may not exceed 40 days. The Champlain Zone and Interior Zone scaup, the daily bag limit may be 2 for season may extend to February 15. The where the opening date is October 20, up to 20 consecutive hunting days, daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. and January 31, with a 3-bird daily bag which may be split according to Illinois: The season for Canada geese limit. applicable zones/split duck hunting may extend for 85 days in the North and Virginia: configurations approved for each State, Central Zones and 66 days in the South SJBP Zone: A 40-day season may be and 1 for the remainder of the season. Zone. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada held between November 15 and January The season for canvasbacks is closed. A geese. 14, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. daily bag limit of 2 scaup may also be Indiana: The season for Canada geese Additionally, an experimental season included in the 6-bird daily bag limit for may extend for 74 days. The daily bag may be held between January 15 and designated youth-hunt days. limit is 2 Canada geese. February 15, with a 5-bird daily bag Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit Late Canada Goose Season Zone—an limit. is 5, only 2 of which may be hooded experimental special Canada goose mergansers. In States that include season of up to 15 days may be held AP Zone: A 45-day season may be mergansers in the duck bag limit, the during February 1–15. During this held between November 15 and January daily limit is the same as the duck bag special season the daily bag limit cannot 31, with a 2-bird daily bag limit. limit, only 2 of which may be hooded exceed 5 Canada geese. RP Zone: An 80-day season may be mergansers. Iowa: The season for Canada geese held between November 15 and March Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 may extend for 90 days. The daily bag 10, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The coots. limit is 2 Canada geese. season may be split into 3 segments. Zoning and Split Seasons: Alabama, Kentucky: Back Bay Area: A 30-day Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, (a) Western Zone—The season for experimental season may be held Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Canada geese may extend for 70 days between December 22 and January 24 in Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and (85 days in Fulton County). The season the AP Zone, with a 2-bird daily bag Wisconsin may select hunting seasons in Fulton County may extend to limit. by zones. February 15. The daily bag limit is 2 West Virginia: An 80-day season may In Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Canada geese. be held between October 1 and January Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, (b) Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone—The 31, with a 5-bird daily bag limit. The Tennessee, and Wisconsin, the season season may extend for 70 days. The season may be split into 2 segments in may be split into 2 segments in each daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. (c) Remainder of the State—The each zone. zone. In Arkansas and Mississippi, the season may extend for 70 days. The Light Geese season may be split into 3 segments. daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. Louisiana: The season for Canada Geese Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and geese may extend for 16 days. During Limits: States may select a 107-day Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may the season, the daily bag limit is 1 season between October 1 and March be split into 3 segments. Canada goose and 2 white-fronted geese 10, with a 15-bird daily bag limit and no Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and with a 72-day white-fronted goose possession limit. States may split their Limits: States may select seasons for season or 1 white-fronted goose with an seasons into 3 segments, except in light geese not to exceed 107 days, with 86-day season. Hunters participating in Delaware and Maryland, where, 20 geese daily between the Saturday the Canada goose season must possess a following the completion of their duck nearest September 24 (September 27) special permit issued by the State. season, and until March 10, Delaware and March 10; for white-fronted geese Michigan: and Maryland may split the remaining not to exceed 72 days with 2 geese daily (a) North Zone—The framework portion of the season to allow hunting or 86 days with 1 goose daily between opening date for all geese is September on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and the Saturday nearest September 24 16 and the season for Canada geese may Saturdays only. (September 27) and the Sunday nearest extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit Brant February 15 (February 15); and for brant is 2 Canada geese. not to exceed 70 days, with 2 brant daily (b) Middle Zone—The framework Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and or 107 days with 1 brant daily between opening date for all geese is September Limits: States may select a 60-day the Saturday nearest September 24 16 and the season for Canada geese may season between the Saturday nearest (September 27) and January 31. There is extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit September 24 (September 27) and no possession limit for light geese. is 2 Canada geese. January 31, with a 3-bird daily bag limit. Specific regulations for Canada geese (c) South Zone—The framework States may split their seasons into 2 and exceptions to the above general opening date for all geese is September segments. provisions are shown below by State. 16 and the season for Canada geese may

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extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit Tennessee: each State. A single canvasback and is 2 Canada geese. (a) Northwest Zone—The season for pintail may also be included in the 6- (1) Allegan County and Muskegon Canada geese may not exceed 72 days, bird daily bag limit for designated Wastewater GMU—The framework and may extend to February 15. The youth-hunt days. opening date for all geese is September daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. (2) Kansas, North Dakota, South 16 and the season for Canada geese may (b) Southwest Zone—The season for Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: The daily extend for 45 days. The daily bag limit Canada geese may extend for 72 days. bag limit is 5 ducks, with species and is 2 Canada geese. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. sex restrictions as follows: 2 scaup, 2 (3) Saginaw County and Tuscola/ (c) Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone— redheads, and 2 wood ducks, and only Huron GMUs—The framework opening The season for Canada geese may extend 1 duck from the following group—hen date for all geese is September 16 and for 72 days. The daily bag limit is 2 mallard, mottled duck, pintail, the season for Canada geese may extend Canada geese. canvasback. for 45 days through December 30 and an (d) Remainder of the State—The Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit additional 30 days may be held between season for Canada geese may extend for is 5 mergansers, only 2 of which may be December 31 and February 7. The daily 72 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada hooded mergansers. In States that bag limit is 2 Canada geese. geese. include mergansers in the duck daily (d) Southern Michigan Late Season Wisconsin: bag limit, the daily limit may be the Canada Goose Zone—A 30-day special (a) Horicon Zone—The framework same as the duck bag limit, only two of Canada goose season may be held opening date for all geese is September which may be hooded mergansers. between December 31 and February 7. 16. The season may not exceed 92 days. Coot Limits: The daily bag limit is 15 The daily bag limit may not exceed 5 All Canada geese harvested must be coots. Canada geese. tagged. The season limit will be 6 Zoning and Split Seasons: Kansas Minnesota: Canada geese per permittee. (Low Plains portion), Montana, (a) West Zone. (b) Collins Zone—The framework Nebraska (Low Plains portion), New (1) West Central Zone—The season for opening date for all geese is September Mexico, Oklahoma (Low Plains portion), Canada geese may extend for 41 days. 16. The season may not exceed 70 days. South Dakota (Low Plains portion), The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. All Canada geese harvested must be Texas (Low Plains portion), and (2) Remainder of West Zone—The tagged. The season limit will be 6 Wyoming may select hunting seasons by season for Canada geese may extend for Canada geese per permittee. zones. 60 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada (c) Exterior Zone—The framework In Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New geese. opening date for all geese is September Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South (b) Remainder of the State—The 16. The season may not exceed 85 days. Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, the season for Canada geese may extend for The daily bag limit is 2 Canada geese. regular season may be split into two 70 days. The daily bag limit is 2 Canada Additional Limits: In addition to the segments. geese. harvest limits stated for the respective In Colorado, the season may be split (c) Special Late Canada Goose zones above, an additional 4,500 Canada into three segments. Season—A special Canada goose season geese may be taken in the Horicon Zone Geese of up to 10 days may be held in under special agricultural permits. December, except in the West Central Split Seasons: Seasons for geese may Goose zone. During the special season, Central Flyway be split into three segments. Three-way the daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese, Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots split seasons for Canada geese require except in the Southeast Goose Zone, Central Flyway Council and U.S. Fish where the daily bag limit is 2. Outside Dates: Between the Saturday and Wildlife Service approval, and a 3- Mississippi: The season for Canada nearest September 24 (September 27) year evaluation by each participating geese may extend for 70 days. The daily and the last Sunday in January (January State. bag limit is 3 Canada geese. 25). Outside Dates: For dark geese, seasons Missouri: The season for Canada geese Hunting Seasons: may be selected between the outside may extend for 79 days and may be split (1) High Plains Mallard Management dates of the Saturday nearest September into 3 segments provided that at least 1 Unit (roughly defined as that portion of 24 (September 27) and the Sunday segment of at least 9 days occurs prior the Central Flyway which lies west of nearest February 15 (February 15). For to October 16. The daily bag limit is 3 the 100th meridian): 97 days. The last light geese, outside dates for seasons Canada geese through October 15 and 2 23 days may start no earlier than the may be selected between the Saturday Canada geese thereafter. Saturday nearest December 10 nearest September 24 (September 27) Ohio: (December 13). and March 10. In the Rainwater Basin (a) Lake Erie Zone—The season may (2) Remainder of the Central Flyway: Light Goose Area (East and West) of extend for 70 days with no more than 74 days. Nebraska, temporal and spatial one split and must close no later than Bag Limits: restrictions that are consistent with the December 28, 2008. The daily bag limit (1) Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, late-winter snow goose hunting strategy is 2 Canada geese. New Mexico, and Oklahoma: The daily cooperatively developed by the Central (b) North Zone—The season may bag limit is 6 ducks, with species and Flyway Council and the Service are extend for 70 days with no more than sex restrictions as follows: 5 mallards required. one split and must close no later than (no more than 2 of which may be Season Lengths and Limits: January 11, 2009. The daily bag limit is females), 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 wood Light Geese: States may select a light 2 Canada geese. ducks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, and 1 goose season not to exceed 107 days. (c) South Zone—The season may canvasback. For pintails and The daily bag limit for light geese is 20 extend for 70 days with no more than canvasbacks, the season length would with no possession limit. one split and must close no later than be 39 days, which may be split Dark Geese: In Kansas, Nebraska, January 25, 2009. The daily bag limit is according to applicable zones/split duck North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, 2 Canada geese. hunting configurations approved for and the Eastern Goose Zone of Texas,

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States may select a season for Canada seasons and limits selected in the white-fronted geese must begin no geese (or any other dark goose species adjacent portion of Arizona (South earlier than the last Saturday in October except white-fronted geese) not to Zone). and end on or before December 14, and exceed 107 days with a daily bag limit the daily bag limit shall contain no more Geese of 3. Additionally, in the Eastern Goose than 2 white-fronted geese. In the North Zone of Texas, an alternative season of Season Lengths, Outside Dates, and Coast Special Management Area, 107- 107 days with a daily bag limit of 1 Limits: day seasons may be selected, with Canada goose may be selected. For California, Oregon, and Washington: outside dates between the Saturday white-fronted geese, these States may Dark geese: Except as subsequently nearest October 1 (October 4) and March select either a season of 72 days with a noted, 100-day seasons may be selected, 10. Hunting days that occur after the last bag limit of 2 or an 86-day season with with outside dates between the Saturday Sunday in January shall be concurrent a bag limit of 1. nearest October 1 (October 4), and the with Oregon’s South Coast Zone. In Montana, New Mexico and last Sunday in January (January 25). The Colorado: The daily bag limit for dark Wyoming, States may select seasons not basic daily bag limit is 4 dark geese, geese is 3 geese. to exceed 107 days. The daily bag limit except the dark goose bag limit does not Nevada: The daily bag limit for dark for dark geese is 5 in the aggregate. include brant. geese is 3. In Colorado, the season may not Light geese: Except as subsequently New Mexico: The daily bag limit for exceed 107 days. The daily bag limit is noted, 107-day seasons may be selected, dark geese is 3. 4 dark geese in the aggregate. with outside dates between the Saturday Oregon: Except as subsequently In the Western Goose Zone of Texas, nearest October 1 (October 4), and noted, the dark goose daily bag limit is the season may not exceed 95 days. The March 10. The daily bag limit is 6 light 4, including not more than 1 cackling or daily bag limit for Canada geese (or any geese. Aleutian goose. other dark goose species except white- Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Harney, Lake, and Malheur County fronted geese) is 4. The daily bag limit Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Zone: For Lake County only, the daily for white-fronted geese is 1. Wyoming: dark goose bag limit may not include Dark geese: Except as subsequently more than 1 white-fronted goose. Pacific Flyway noted, 107-day seasons may be selected, Klamath County Zone: A 107-day with outside dates between the Saturday Ducks, Mergansers, Coots, Common season may be selected, with outside nearest September 24 (September 27), Moorhens, and Purple Gallinules dates between the Saturday nearest and the last Sunday in January (January October 1 (October 4), and March 10. A Hunting Seasons and Duck Limits: 25). The basic daily bag limit is 4 dark 3-way split season may be selected. The Concurrent 107 days. The daily bag geese. limit is 7 ducks and mergansers, Light geese: Except as subsequently daily goose bag limit is 4 dark geese and including no more than 2 female noted, 107-day seasons may be selected, 4 white geese except for hunting days mallards, 1 pintail, 2 scaup, and 2 with outside dates between the Saturday that occur after the last Sunday in redheads. For scaup, the season length nearest September 24 (September 27), January when only light geese and would be 86 days, which may be split and March 10. The basic daily bag limit white-fronted geese may be taken. The according to applicable zones/split duck is 10 light geese. daily bag limit of geese is 4 of which hunting configurations approved for Split Seasons: Unless otherwise only 3 may be light geese and only 1 each State. The season on canvasbacks specified, seasons for geese may be split may be a white-fronted goose. is closed. A daily bag limit of 2 scaup into up to 3 segments. Three-way split Northwest Special Permit Zone: may also be included in the 7-bird daily seasons for Canada geese and white- Outside dates are between the Saturday bag limit for designated youth-hunt fronted geese require Pacific Flyway nearest October 1 (October 4), and the days. Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Sunday closest to March 1 (March 1). The season on coots and common Service approval and a 3-year The daily bag limit of dark geese is 4 moorhens may be between the outside evaluation by each participating State. including not more than 2 cackling or dates for the season on ducks, but not Aleutian geese and daily bag limit of to exceed 107 days. Brant Season light geese is 4. In those designated Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple Oregon may select a 16-day season, areas of Tillamook County open to Gallinule Limits: The daily bag and Washington a 16-day season, and hunting, the daily bag limit of dark possession limits of coots, common California a 30-day season. Days must geese is 2. moorhens, and purple gallinules are 25, be consecutive. Washington and South Coast Zone: The daily dark singly or in the aggregate. California may select hunting seasons goose bag limit is 4 including cackling Outside Dates: Between the Saturday by up to two zones. The daily bag limit and Aleutian geese. In Oregon’s South nearest September 24 (September 27) is 2 brant and is in addition to dark Coast Zone 107-day seasons may be and the last Sunday in January (January goose limits. In Oregon and California, selected, with outside dates between the 25). the brant season must end no later than Saturday nearest October 1 (October 4) Zoning and Split Seasons: Arizona, December 15. and March 10. Hunting days that occur California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Arizona: The daily bag limit for dark after the last Sunday in January shall be Washington, and Wyoming may select geese is 3. concurrent with California’s North Coast hunting seasons by zones. Arizona, California: Special Management Area. A 3-way California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Northeastern Zone: The daily bag split season may be selected. Washington, and Wyoming may split limit is 6 dark geese and may include no Southwest Zone: The daily dark goose their seasons into two segments. more than 1 cackling Canada goose or 1 bag limit is 4 including cackling and Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico Aleutian Canada goose. Aleutian geese. may split their seasons into three Balance-of-the-State Zone: Limits may Utah: The daily bag limit for dark segments. not include more than 6 dark geese per geese is 3. Colorado River Zone, California: day. In the Sacramento Valley Special Washington: The daily bag limit is 4 Seasons and limits shall be the same as Management Area (West), the season on geese.

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Area 1: Outside dates are between the implement a harvest-monitoring harvest and hunter participation data. Saturday nearest October 1 (October 4), program to measure the species These seasons are also subject to the and the last Sunday in January (January composition of the swan harvest and following conditions: 25). should use appropriate measures to In the Atlantic Flyway: Areas 2A and 2B (Southwest Quota maximize hunter compliance in —The season may be 90 days, from Zone): Except for designated areas, there reporting bill measurement and color October 1 to January 31. will be no open season on Canada geese. information. —In North Carolina, no more than 5,000 See section on quota zones. In this area, Utah: No more than 2,000 permits permits may be issued. the daily bag limit may include 2 may be issued. During the swan season, —In Virginia, no more than 600 permits cackling geese. In Southwest Quota no more than 10 trumpeter swans may may be issued. Zone Area 2B (Pacific County), the daily be taken. The season must end no later In the Central Flyway: bag limit may include 1 Aleutian goose. than the second Sunday in December Areas 4 and 5: A 107 day season may (December 14) or upon attainment of 10 —The season may be 107 days, from the be selected for dark geese. trumpeter swans in the harvest, Saturday nearest October 1 (October Wyoming: The daily bag limit for dark whichever occurs earliest. The Utah 4) to January 31. geese is 3. season remains subject to the terms of —In the Central Flyway portion of Montana, no more than 500 permits Quota Zones the Memorandum of Agreement entered into with the Service in August 2001, may be issued. Seasons on geese must end upon regarding harvest monitoring, season —In North Dakota, no more than 2,200 attainment of individual quotas of closure procedures, and education permits may be issued. dusky geese allotted to the designated requirements to minimize the take of —In South Dakota, no more than 1,300 areas of Oregon (165) and Washington trumpeter swans during the swan permits may be issued. (85). The September Canada goose season. Area, Unit, and Zone Descriptions season, the regular goose season, any Nevada: No more than 650 permits special late dark goose season, and any may be issued. During the swan season, Ducks (Including Mergansers) and Coots extended falconry season, combined, no more than 5 trumpeter swans may be Atlantic Flyway must not exceed 107 days, and the taken. The season must end no later established quota of dusky geese must than the Sunday following January 1 Connecticut not be exceeded. Hunting of geese in (January 4) or upon attainment of 5 North Zone: That portion of the State those designated areas will only be by trumpeter swans in the harvest, north of I–95. hunters possessing a State-issued permit whichever occurs earliest. South Zone: Remainder of the State. authorizing them to do so. In a Service In addition, the States of Utah and approved investigation, the State must Nevada must implement a harvest- Maine obtain quantitative information on monitoring program to measure the North Zone: That portion north of the hunter compliance of those regulations species composition of the swan line extending east along Maine State aimed at reducing the take of dusky harvest. The harvest-monitoring Highway 110 from the New Hampshire geese. If the monitoring program cannot program must require that all harvested and Maine State line to the intersection be conducted, for any reason, the season swans or their species-determinant parts of Maine State Highway 11 in Newfield; must immediately close. In the be examined by either State or Federal then north and east along Route 11 to designated areas of the Washington biologists for the purpose of species the intersection of U.S. Route 202 in Southwest Quota Zone, a special late classification. The States should use Auburn; then north and east on Route goose season may be held between the appropriate measures to maximize 202 to the intersection of Interstate Saturday following the close of the hunter compliance in providing bagged Highway 95 in Augusta; then north and general goose season and March 10. In swans for examination. Further, the east along I–95 to Route 15 in Bangor; the Northwest Special Permit Zone of States of Montana, Nevada, and Utah then east along Route 15 to Route 9; Oregon, the framework closing date is must achieve at least an 80-percent then east along Route 9 to Stony Brook extended to the Sunday closest to March compliance rate, or subsequent permits in Baileyville; then east along Stony 1 (March 1). Regular goose seasons may will be reduced by 10 percent. All three Brook to the United States border. be split into 3 segments within the States must provide to the Service by South Zone: Remainder of the State. June 30, 2009, a report detailing harvest, Oregon and Washington quota zones. Massachusetts hunter participation, reporting Swans compliance, and monitoring of swan Western Zone: That portion of the In portions of the Pacific Flyway populations in the designated hunt State west of a line extending south (Montana, Nevada, and Utah), an open areas. from the Vermont State line on I–91 to season for taking a limited number of MA 9, west on MA 9 to MA 10, south swans may be selected. Permits will be Tundra Swans on MA 10 to U.S. 202, south on U.S. 202 issued by the State and will authorize In portions of the Atlantic Flyway to the Connecticut State line. each permittee to take no more than 1 (North Carolina and Virginia) and the Central Zone: That portion of the swan per season with each permit. Central Flyway (North Dakota, South State east of the Berkshire Zone and Nevada may issue up to 2 permits per Dakota [east of the Missouri River], and west of a line extending south from the hunter. Montana and Utah may only that portion of Montana in the Central New Hampshire State line on I–95 to issue 1 permit per hunter. Each State’s Flyway), an open season for taking a U.S. 1, south on U.S. 1 to I–93, south on season may open no earlier than the limited number of tundra swans may be I–93 to MA 3, south on MA 3 to U.S. Saturday nearest October 1 (October 4). selected. Permits will be issued by the 6, west on U.S. 6 to MA 28, west on MA These seasons are also subject to the States that authorize the take of no more 28 to I–195, west to the Rhode Island following conditions: than 1 tundra swan per permit. A State line; except the waters, and the Montana: No more than 500 permits second permit may be issued to hunters lands 150 yards inland from the high- may be issued. The season must end no from unused permits remaining after the water mark, of the Assonet River later than December 1. The State must first drawing. The States must obtain upstream to the MA 24 bridge, and the

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Taunton River upstream to the Center Western Zone: That area west of a line WV 28 south to Minnehaha Springs; WV St.-Elm St. bridge shall be in the Coastal extending from Lake Ontario east along 39 west to U.S. 219; U.S. 219 south to Zone. the north shore of the Salmon River to I–64; I–64 west to U.S. 60; U.S. 60 west Coastal Zone: That portion of I–81, and south along I–81 to the to U.S. 19; U.S. 19 north to I–79, I–79 Massachusetts east and south of the Pennsylvania State line. north to I–68; I–68 east to the Maryland Central Zone. Northeastern Zone: That area north of State line; and along the State line to the a line extending from Lake Ontario east point of beginning. New Hampshire along the north shore of the Salmon Mississippi Flyway Coastal Zone: That portion of the River to I–81 to NY 31, east along NY State east of a line extending west from 31 to NY 13, north along NY 13 to NY Alabama the Maine State line in Rollinsford on 49, east along NY 49 to NY 365, east South Zone: Mobile and Baldwin NH 4 to the city of Dover, south to NH along NY 365 to NY 28, east along NY Counties. 108, south along NH 108 through 28 to NY 29, east along NY 29 to I–87, North Zone: The remainder of Madbury, Durham, and Newmarket to north along I–87 to U.S. 9 (at Exit 20), Alabama. NH 85 in Newfields, south to NH 101 north along U.S. 9 to NY 149, east along in Exeter, east to NH 51 (Exeter- NY 149 to U.S. 4, north along U.S. 4 to Illinois Hampton Expressway), east to I–95 the Vermont State line, exclusive of the North Zone: That portion of the State (New Hampshire Turnpike) in Lake Champlain Zone. north of a line extending west from the Hampton, and south along I–95 to the Southeastern Zone: The remaining Indiana border along Peotone-Beecher Massachusetts State line. portion of New York. Road to Illinois Route 50, south along Inland Zone: That portion of the State Pennsylvania Illinois Route 50 to Wilmington-Peotone north and west of the above boundary Road, west along Wilmington-Peotone Lake Erie Zone: The Lake Erie waters and along the Massachusetts State line Road to Illinois Route 53, north along of Pennsylvania and a shoreline margin crossing the Connecticut River to Illinois Route 53 to New River Road, along Lake Erie from New York on the Interstate 91 and northward in Vermont northwest along New River Road to east to Ohio on the west extending 150 to Route 2, east to 102, northward to the Interstate Highway 55, south along I–55 yards inland, but including all of Canadian border. to Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west along Presque Isle Peninsula. New Jersey Northwest Zone: The area bounded on Pine Bluff-Lorenzo Road to Illinois Route 47, north along Illinois Route 47 Coastal Zone: That portion of the the north by the Lake Erie Zone and including all of Erie and Crawford to I–80, west along I–80 to I–39, south State seaward of a line beginning at the along I–39 to Illinois Route 18, west New York State line in Raritan Bay and Counties and those portions of Mercer and Venango Counties north of I–80. along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route extending west along the New York 29, south along Illinois Route 29 to State line to NJ 440 at Perth Amboy; North Zone: That portion of the State east of the Northwest Zone and north of Illinois Route 17, west along Illinois west on NJ 440 to the Garden State Route 17 to the Mississippi River, and Parkway; south on the Garden State a line extending east on I–80 to U.S. 220, Route 220 to I–180, I–180 to I–80, due south across the Mississippi River Parkway to the shoreline at Cape May to the Iowa border. and continuing to the Delaware State and I–80 to the Delaware River. South Zone: The remaining portion of Central Zone: That portion of the line in Delaware Bay. Pennsylvania. State south of the North Zone to a line North Zone: That portion of the State extending west from the Indiana border west of the Coastal Zone and north of Vermont along Interstate Highway 70 to Illinois a line extending west from the Garden Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. Route 4, south along Illinois Route 4 to State Parkway on NJ 70 to the New portion of Lake Champlain and that area Illinois Route 161, west along Illinois Jersey Turnpike, north on the turnpike north and west of the line extending Route 161 to Illinois Route 158, south to U.S. 206, north on U.S. 206 to U.S. from the New York State line along U.S. and west along Illinois Route 158 to 1 at Trenton, west on U.S. 1 to the 4 to VT 22A at Fair Haven; VT 22A to Illinois Route 159, south along Illinois Pennsylvania State line in the Delaware U.S. 7 at Vergennes; U.S. 7 to the Route 159 to Illinois Route 156, west River. Canadian border. along Illinois Route 156 to A Road, South Zone: That portion of the State Interior Zone: That portion of north and west on A Road to Levee not within the North Zone or the Coastal Vermont west of the Lake Champlain Road, north on Levee Road to the south Zone. Zone and eastward of a line extending shore of New Fountain Creek, west New York from the Massachusetts State line at along the south shore of New Fountain Interstate 91; north along Interstate 91 to Creek to the Mississippi River, and due Lake Champlain Zone: The U.S. U.S. 2; east along U.S. 2 to VT 102; west across the Mississippi River to the portion of Lake Champlain and that area north along VT 102 to VT 253; north Missouri border. east and north of a line extending along along VT 253 to the Canadian border. South Zone: The remainder of Illinois. NY 9B from the Canadian border to U.S. Connecticut River Zone: The Indiana 9, south along U.S. 9 to NY 22 south of remaining portion of Vermont east of Keesville; south along NY 22 to the west the Interior Zone. North Zone: That portion of the State shore of South Bay, along and around north of a line extending east from the the shoreline of South Bay to NY 22 on West Virginia Illinois State line along State Road 18 to the east shore of South Bay; southeast Zone 1: That portion outside the U.S. Highway 31, north along U.S. 31 to along NY 22 to U.S. 4, northeast along boundaries in Zone 2. U.S. 24, east along U.S. 24 to U.S. 4 to the Vermont State line. Zone 2 (Allegheny Mountain Upland): Huntington, then southeast along U.S. Long Island Zone: That area That area bounded by a line extending 224 to the Ohio State line. consisting of Nassau County, Suffolk south along U.S. 220 through Keyser to Ohio River Zone: That portion of the County, that area of Westchester County U.S. 50; U.S. 50 to WV 93; WV 93 south State south of a line extending east from southeast of I–95, and their tidal waters. to WV 42; WV 42 south to Petersburg; the Illinois State line along Interstate

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Highway 64 to New Albany, east along 10 miles into Saginaw Bay, and from 514 to SR 754, south along SR 754 to SR State Road 62 to State Road 56, east that point on a line directly northeast to 39/60, east along SR 39/60 to SR 241, along State Road 56 to Vevay, east and the Canadian border. north along SR 241 to U.S. 30, east along north on State 156 along the Ohio River South Zone: The remainder of U.S.30 to SR 39, east along SR 39 to the to North Landing, north along State 56 Michigan. Pennsylvania State line. to U.S. Highway 50, then northeast Minnesota South Zone: The remainder of Ohio. along U.S. 50 to the Ohio State line. South Zone: That portion of the State North Duck Zone: That portion of the Tennessee between the North and Ohio River Zone State north of a line extending east from Reelfoot Zone: All or portions of Lake boundaries. the North Dakota State line along State and Obion Counties. Highway 210 to State Highway 23, east State Zone: The remainder of Iowa along State Highway 23 to State Tennessee. North Zone: That portion of the State Highway 39, then east along State north of a line extending east from the Highway 39 to the Wisconsin State line Wisconsin at the Oliver Bridge. Nebraska border along State Highway North Zone: That portion of the State 175 to State Highway 37, southeast South Duck Zone: The remainder of Minnesota. north of a line extending east from the along State Highway 37 to State Minnesota State line along U.S. Highway 183, northeast along State Missouri Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 41, then Highway 183 to State Highway 141, east North Zone: That portion of Missouri north on U.S. Highway 41 to the along State Highway 141 to U.S. Michigan State line. Highway 30, then east along U.S. north of a line running west from the South Zone: The remainder of Highway 30 to the Illinois border. Illinois State line (Lock and Dam 25) on South Zone: The remainder of Iowa. Lincoln County Highway N to Missouri Wisconsin. Highway 79; south on Missouri Central Flyway Kentucky Highway 79 to Missouri Highway 47; West Zone: All counties west of and west on Missouri Highway 47 to Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) including Butler, Daviess, Ohio, Interstate 70; west on Interstate 70 to the Eastern Plains Zone: That portion of Simpson, and Warren Counties. Kansas State line. the State east of Interstate 25, and all of East Zone: The remainder of South Zone: That portion of Missouri El Paso, Pueblo, Heurfano, and Las Kentucky. south of a line running west from the Animas Counties. Illinois State line on Missouri Highway Mountain/Foothills Zone: That Louisiana 34 to Interstate 55; south on Interstate portion of the State west of Interstate 25 West Zone: That portion of the State 55 to U.S. Highway 62; west on U.S. and east of the Continental Divide, west and south of a line extending south Highway 62 to Missouri Highway 53; except El Paso, Pueblo, Heurfano, and from the Arkansas State line along north on Missouri Highway 53 to Las Animas Counties. Louisiana Highway 3 to Bossier City, Missouri Highway 51; north on Missouri east along Interstate Highway 20 to Highway 51 to U.S. Highway 60; west Kansas Minden, south along Louisiana 7 to on U.S. Highway 60 to Missouri High Plains Zone: That portion of the Ringgold, east along Louisiana 4 to Highway 21; north on Missouri State west of U.S. 283. Jonesboro, south along U.S. Highway Highway 21 to Missouri Highway 72; 167 to Lafayette, southeast along U.S. 90 west on Missouri Highway 72 to Low Plains Early Zone: That area of to the Mississippi State line. Missouri Highway 32; west on Missouri Kansas east of U.S. 283, and generally East Zone: The remainder of Highway 32 to U.S. Highway 65; north west of a line beginning at the Junction Louisiana. on U.S. Highway 65 to U.S. Highway 54; of the Nebraska border and KS 28; south on KS 28 to U.S. 36; east on U.S. 36 to Michigan west on U.S. Highway 54 to the Kansas State line. KS 199; south on KS 199 to Republic North Zone: The Upper Peninsula. Middle Zone: The remainder of Co. Road 563; south on Republic Co. Middle Zone: That portion of the Missouri. Road 563 to KS 148; east on KS 148 to Lower Peninsula north of a line Republic Co. Road 138; south on beginning at the Wisconsin State line in Ohio Republic Co. Road 138 to Cloud Co. Lake Michigan due west of the mouth of North Zone: That portion of the State Road 765; south on Cloud Co. Road 765 Stony Creek in Oceana County; then due north of a line extending east from the to KS 9; west on KS 9 to U.S. 24; west east to, and easterly and southerly along Indiana State line along U.S. Highway on U.S. 24 to U.S. 281; north on U.S. the south shore of Stony Creek to Scenic 33 to State Route 127, south along SR 281 to U.S. 36; west on U.S. 36 to U.S. Drive, easterly and southerly along 127 to SR 703, south along SR 703 to SR 183; south on U.S. 183 to U.S. 24; west Scenic Drive to Stony Lake Road, 219, east along SR 219 to SR 364, north on U.S. 24 to KS 18; southeast on KS 18 easterly along Stony Lake and Garfield along SR 364 to SR 703, east along SR to U.S. 183; south on U.S. 183 to KS 4; Roads to Michigan Highway 20, east 703 to SR 66, north along SR 66 to U.S. east on KS 4 to I–135; south on I–135 along Michigan 20 to U.S. Highway 10 33, east along U.S. 33 to SR 385, east to KS 61; southwest on KS 61 to KS 96; Business Route (BR) in the city of along SR 385 to SR 117, south along SR northwest on KS 96 to U.S. 56; Midland, easterly along U.S. 10 BR to 117 to SR 273, east along SR 273 to SR southwest on U.S. 56 to KS 19; east on U.S. 10, easterly along U.S. 10 to 31, south along SR 31 to SR 739, east KS 19 to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 to Interstate Highway 75/U.S. Highway 23, along SR 739 to SR 4, north along SR U.S. 54; west on U.S. 54 to U.S. 183; northerly along I–75/U.S. 23 to the U.S. 4 to SR 95, east along SR 95 to SR 13, north on U.S. 183 to U.S. 56; southwest 23 exit at Standish, easterly along U.S. southeast along SR 13 to SR 3, northeast on U.S. 56 to Ford Co. Road 126; south 23 to the centerline of the Au Gres along SR 3 to SR 60, north along SR 60 on Ford Co. Road 126 to U.S. 400; River, then southerly along the to U.S. 30, east along U.S. 30 to SR 3, northwest on U.S. 400 to U.S. 283. centerline of the Au Gres River to south along SR 3 to SR 226, south along Low Plains Late Zone: The remainder Saginaw Bay, then on a line directly east SR 226 to SR 514, southwest along SR of Kansas.

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Montana (Central Flyway Portion) west to NE 47; north to U.S. 30; east to on SD 50 to I–90, east on I–90 to SD 50, Zone 1: The Counties of Blaine, NE 14; north to NE 52; west and north south on SD 50 to SD 44, west on SD Carbon, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, to NE 91 to U.S. 281; south to NE 22; 44 across the Platte-Winner bridge to SD Fergus, Garfield, Golden Valley, Judith west to NE 11; northwest to NE 91; west 47, south on SD 47 to U.S.18, east on Basin, McCone, Musselshell, Petroleum, to Loup County Line, north to Loup- U.S. 18 to SD 47, south on SD 47 to the Phillips, Powder River, Richland, Brown county line; east along northern Nebraska State line. Roosevelt, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet boundaries of Loup, Garfield and North Zone: That portion of Grass, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, and Wheeler counties; south on the northeastern South Dakota east of the Yellowstone. Wheeler-Antelope county line to NE 70; High Plains Unit and north of a line Zone 2: The remainder of Montana. east to NE 14; south to NE 39; southeast extending east along U.S. 212 to the to NE 22; east to U.S. 81; southeast to Minnesota State line. Nebraska U.S. 30; east to U.S. 75, north to the Washington County line; east to the South Zone: That portion of Gregory High Plains Zone: That portion of County east of SD 47 and south of SD Nebraska lying west of a line beginning Iowa-Nebraska border; south along the Iowa-Nebraska border; to the beginning 44; Charles Mix County south of SD 44 at the South Dakota-Nebraska border on to the Douglas County line; south on SD U.S. 183, south on U.S. 183 to U.S. 20, at U.S. 75 and the Kansas-Nebraska border. 50 to Geddes; east on the Geddes west on U.S. 20 to NE 7, south on NE Highway to U.S. 281; south on U.S. 281 7 to NE 91, southwest on NE 91 to NE Low Plains Zone 3: The area east of the High Plains Zone, excluding Low and U.S. 18 to SD 50; south and east on 2, southeast on NE 2 to NE 92, west on SD 50 to the Bon Homme County line; NE 92 to NE 40, south on NE 40 to NE Plains Zone 1, north of Low Plains Zone 2. the Counties of Bon Homme, Yankton, 47, south on NE 47 to NE 23, east on NE and Clay south of SD 50; and Union 23 to U.S. 283 and south on U.S. 283 to Low Plains Zone 4: The area east of the High Plains Zone and south of Zone County south and west of SD 50 and I– the Kansas-Nebraska border. 29. Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of 2. Middle Zone: The remainder of South Dixon County west of NE 26E Spur and New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) north of NE 12; those portions of Cedar Dakota. North Zone: That portion of the State County north of NE 12; those portions Texas of Knox counties north of NE 12 to north of I–40 and U.S. 54. South Zone: The remainder of New intersection of Niobrara River; all of High Plains Zone: That portion of the Mexico. Boyd County; Keya Paha County east of State west of a line extending south U.S. 183. Both banks of the Niobrara North Dakota from the Oklahoma State line along U.S. 183 to Vernon, south along U.S. 283 to River in Keya Paha, Boyd, and Knox High Plains Unit: That portion of the Albany, south along TX 6 to TX 351 to counties east of U.S. 183 shall be State south and west of a line from the Abilene, south along U.S. 277 to Del included in Zone 1. South Dakota State line along U.S. 83 Rio, then south along the Del Rio Low Plains Zone 2: Area bounded by and I–94 to ND 41, north to U.S. 2, west International Toll Bridge access road to designated Federal and State highways to the Williams/Divide County line, the Mexico border. and political boundaries beginning at then north along the County line to the the Kansas-Nebraska border on U.S. 75 Canadian border. Low Plains North Zone: That portion to U.S. 136; east to the intersection of Low Plains Unit: The remainder of of northeastern Texas east of the High U.S. 136 and the Steamboat Trace North Dakota. Plains Zone and north of a line (Trace); north along the Trace to the beginning at the International Toll intersection with Federal Levee R–562; Oklahoma Bridge south of Del Rio, then extending north along Federal Levee R–562 to the High Plains Zone: The Counties of east on U.S. 90 to San Antonio, then intersection with the Trace; north along Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas. continuing east on I–10 to the Louisiana the Trace/Burlington Northern Railroad Low Plains Zone 1: That portion of the State line at Orange, Texas. right-of-way to NE 2; west to U.S. 75; State east of the High Plains Zone and Low Plains South Zone: The north to NE 2; west to NE 43; north to north of a line extending east from the remainder of Texas. U.S. 34; east to NE 63; north and west Texas State line along OK 33 to OK 47, to U.S. 77; north to NE 92; west to U.S. east along OK 47 to U.S. 183, south Wyoming (Central Flyway portion) 81; south to NE 66; west to NE 14; south along U.S. 183 to I–40, east along I–40 Zone 1: The Counties of Converse, to County Road 22 (Hamilton County); to U.S. 177, north along U.S. 177 to OK Goshen, Hot Springs, Natrona, Platte, west to County Road M, south to County 33, east along OK 33 to OK 18, north and Washakie; and the portion of Park Road 21; west to County Road K; south along OK 18 to OK 51, west along OK County east of the Shoshone National U.S. 34; west to NE 2; south to U.S. I– 51 to I–35, north along I–35 to U.S. 412, Forest boundary and south of a line 80; west to Gunbarrel Road. (Hall/ west along U.S. 412 to OK 132, then beginning where the Shoshone National Hamilton county line); south to Giltner north along OK 132 to the Kansas State Forest boundary meets Park County Road.; west to U.S. 281; south to U.S. line. 34; west to NE 10; north to County Road Low Plains Zone 2: The remainder of Road 8VC, east along Park County Road ‘‘R’’ (Kearney County) and County Road Oklahoma. 8VC to Park County Road 1AB, #742 (Phelps County); west to County continuing east along Park County Road Road #438 (Gosper County line); south South Dakota 1AB to Wyoming Highway 120, north along County Road #438 (Gosper County High Plains Zone: That portion of the along WY Highway 120 to WY Highway line) to County Road #726 (Furnas State west of a line beginning at the 294, south along WY Highway 294 to County line); east to County Road #438 North Dakota State line and extending Lane 9, east along Lane 9 to Powel and (Harlan County line); south to U.S. 34; south along U.S. 83 to U.S.14, east on WY Highway 14A, and finally east along south and west to U.S. 136; east to NE U.S.14 to Blunt, south on the Blunt- WY Highway 14A to the Park County 14; south to the Kansas-Nebraska Canning road to SD 34, east and south and Big Horn County line. border, west to U.S. 283; north to NE 23; on SD 34 to SD 50 at Lee’s Corner, south Zone 2: The remainder of Wyoming.

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Pacific Flyway Southern Zone: That portion of Oregon southern California (but excluding the Arizona Zone 1: Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Colorado River Zone) south and east of Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine, Game Management Units (GMU) as a line extending from the Pacific Ocean Jackson, Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion, follows: east along the Santa Maria River to CA Yamhill, Washington, Columbia, South Zone: Those portions of GMUs 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on Multnomah, Clackamas, Hood River, 6 and 8 in Yavapai County, and GMUs CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow and 10 and 12B–45. crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Umatilla Counties. North Zone: GMUs 1–5, those Tejon Pass; east and north along the Columbia Basin Mallard Management portions of GMUs 6 and 8 within crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA Unit: Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla Coconino County, and GMUs 7, 9, 12A. 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to Counties. U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south Zone 2: The remainder of the State. California on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to Northeastern Zone: In that portion of I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on Utah California lying east and north of a line CA 127 to the Nevada State line. Zone 1: All of Box Elder, Cache, beginning at the intersection of Southern San Joaquin Valley Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon Temporary Zone: All of Kings and Salt Lake, Summit, Unitah, Utah, line; south along Interstate 5 to its Tulare Counties and that portion of Wasatch, and Weber Counties, and that junction with Walters Lane south of the Kern County north of the Southern part of Toole County north of I–80. town or Yreka; west along Walters Lane Zone. Zone 2: The remainder of Utah. to its junction with Easy Street; south Balance-of-the-State Zone: The Washington along Easy Street to the junction with remainder of California not included in Old Highway 99: south along Old East Zone: All areas east of the Pacific the Northeastern, Southern, and Highway 99 to the point of intersection Crest Trail and east of the Big White Colorado River Zones, and the Southern with Interstate 5 north of the town of Salmon River in Klickitat County. San Joaquin Valley Temporary Zone. Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Columbia Basin Mallard Management junction with Highway 89; east and Unit: Same as East Zone. Idaho West Zone: All areas to the west of the south along Highway 89 to Main Street East Zone. Greenville; north and east to its junction Zone 1: Includes all lands and waters with North Valley Road; south to its within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Wyoming including private inholdings; Bannock junction of Diamond Mountain Road; Snake River Zone: Beginning at the County; Bingham County, except that north and east to its junction with North south boundary of Yellowstone National portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir Arm Road; south and west to the Park and the Continental Divide; south drainage; and Power County east of ID junction of North Valley Road; south to along the Continental Divide to Union 37 and ID 39. the junction with Arlington Road (A22); Pass and the Union Pass Road (U.S.F.S. west to the junction of Highway 89; Zone 2: Includes the following Road 600); west and south along the south and west to the junction of Counties or portions of Counties: Union Pass Road to U.S.F.S. Road 605; Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to Adams; Bear Lake; Benewah; Bingham south along U.S.F.S. Road 605 to the Highway 395; south and east on within the Blackfoot Reservoir drainage; Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary; Highway 395 to the point of intersection Blaine; Bonner; Bonneville; Boundary; along the national forest boundary to the with the California-Nevada State line; Butte; Camas; Caribou except the Fort Idaho State line; north along the Idaho north along the California-Nevada State Hall Indian Reservation; Cassia within State line to the south boundary of line to the junction of the California- the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; Yellowstone National Park; east along Nevada-Oregon State lines; west along Clark; Clearwater; Custer; Elmore within the Yellowstone National Park boundary the California-Oregon State line to the the Camas Creek drainage; Franklin; to the Continental Divide. point of origin. Fremont; Idaho; Jefferson; Kootenai; Balance of Flyway Zone: Balance of Colorado River Zone: Those portions Latah; Lemhi; Lewis; Madison; Nez the Pacific Flyway in Wyoming outside of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Perce; Oneida; Power within the the Snake River Zone. Imperial Counties east of a line Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; extending from the Nevada State line Shoshone; Teton; and Valley Counties. Geese south along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; Zone 3: Includes the following Atlantic Flyway south on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Counties or portions of Counties: Ada; Connecticut Road’’ in San Bernardino County Boise; Canyon; Cassia except within the through the town of Rice to the San Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; AP Unit: Litchfield County and the Bernardino-Riverside County line; south Elmore except the Camas Creek portion of Hartford County west of a on a road known in Riverside County as drainage; Gem; Gooding; Jerome; line beginning at the Massachusetts the ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the Lincoln; Minidoka; Owyhee; Payette; border in Suffield and extending south town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on Power west of ID 37 and ID 39 except along Route 159 to its intersection with I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on that portion within the Minidoka Route 91 in Hartford, and then this road to Wiley Well; southeast along National Wildlife Refuge; Twin Falls; extending south along Route 91 to its the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, and Washington Counties. intersection with the Hartford/ Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Middlesex County line. on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the Nevada AFRP Unit: Starting at the intersection Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on of I–95 and the Quinnipiac River, north this road to U.S. 80; east seven miles on Lincoln and Clark County Zone: All of on the Quinnipiac River to its U.S. 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; Clark and Lincoln Counties. intersection with I–91, north on I–91 to south on this paved road to the Mexican Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The I–691, west on I–691 to the Hartford border at Algodones, Mexico. remainder of Nevada. 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of New Haven County and Fairfield then south along Route 555 to Route Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to County in its entirety. 553; then east along Route 553 to Route Schenectady County Route 103, south NAP H-Unit: All of the rest of the 649; then north along Route 649 to along Route 103 to Route 406, east along State not included in the AP or AFRP Route 670; then east along Route 670 to Route 406 to Schenectady County Route descriptions above. Route 47; then north along Route 47 to 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route South Zone: Same as for ducks. Route 548; then east along Route 548 to 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along North Zone: Same as for ducks. Route 49; then east along Route 49 to Dunnsville Road to Route 397, Route 50; then south along Route 50 to Maryland southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 Route 9; then south along Route 9 to at Altamont, west along Route 146 to Resident Population (RP) Zone: Route 625 (Sea Isle City Boulevard); Albany County Route 252, northwest Garrett, Allegany, Washington, then east along Route 625 to the Atlantic along Route 252 to Schenectady County Frederick, and Montgomery Counties; Ocean; then north to the beginning Route 131, north along Route 131 to that portion of Prince George’s County point. Route 7, west along Route 7 to Route 10 west of Route 3 and Route 301; that New York at Richmondville, south on Route 10 to portion of Charles County west of Route Route 23 at Stamford, west along Route 301 to the Virginia State line; and that Lake Champlain Goose Area: That 23 to the south bank of the Susquehanna portion of Carroll County west of Route area of New York State lying east and River, southwest along the south bank of 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and north of a continuous line extending the Susquehanna River to Interstate west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania along Route 11 from the New York- Route 88 near Harpursville, west along line. Canada International boundary south to Route 88 to Route 79, northwest along AP Zone: Remainder of the State. Route 9B, south along Route 9B to Route Route 79 to Route 26 in Whitney Point, 9, south along Route 9 to Route 22 south Massachusetts southwest along Route 26 to Interstate of Keeseville, south along Route 22 to Route 81, north along Route 81 to the NAP Zone: Central and Coastal Zones the west shore of South Bay along and point of beginning. (see duck zones). around the shoreline of South Bay to AP Zone: The Western Zone (see duck Route 22 on the east shore of South Bay, West Central Goose Area: That area of zones). southeast along Route 22 to Route 4, New York State lying within a Special Late Season Area: The Central northeast along Route 4 to the New continuous line beginning at the point Zone and that portion of the Coastal York-Vermont boundary. where the northerly extension of Route Zone (see duck zones) that lies north of Northeast Goose Area: The same as 269 (County Line Road on the Niagara- the Cape Cod Canal, north to the New the Northeastern Waterfowl Hunting Orleans County boundary) meets the Hampshire line. Zone, which is that area of New York International boundary with Canada, State lying north of a continuous line south to the shore of Lake Ontario at the New Hampshire extending from Lake Ontario east along eastern boundary of Golden Hill State Same zones as for ducks. the north shore of the Salmon River to Park, south along the extension of Route Interstate 81, south along Interstate 269 and Route 269 to Route 104 at New Jersey Route 81 to Route 31, east along Route Jeddo, west along Route 104 to Niagara North: That portion of the State 31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to County Route 271, south along Route within a continuous line that runs east Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route 271 to Route 31E at Middleport, south along the New York State boundary line 365, east along Route 365 to Route 28, along Route 31E to Route 31, west along to the Hudson River; then south along east along Route 28 to Route 29, east Route 31 to Griswold Street, south along the New York State boundary to its along Route 29 to Interstate Route 87, Griswold Street to Ditch Road, south intersection with Route 440 at Perth north along Interstate Route 87 to Route along Ditch Road to Foot Road, south Amboy; then west on Route 440 to its 9 (at Exit 20), north along Route 9 to along Foot Road to the north bank of intersection with Route 287; then west Route 149, east along Route 149 to Tonawanda Creek, west along the north along Route 287 to its intersection with Route 4, north along Route 4 to the New bank of Tonawanda Creek to Route 93, Route 206 in Bedminster (Exit 18); then York-Vermont boundary, exclusive of south along Route 93 to Route 5, east north along Route 206 to its intersection the Lake Champlain Zone. along Route 5 to Crittenden-Murrays with Route 94: then west along Route 94 East Central Goose Area: That area of Corners Road, south on Crittenden- to the tollbridge in Columbia; then north New York State lying inside of a Murrays Corners Road to the NYS along the Pennsylvania State boundary continuous line extending from Thruway, east along the Thruway 90 to in the Delaware River to the beginning Interstate Route 81 in Cicero, east along Route 98 (at Thruway Exit 48) in point. Route 31 to Route 13, north along Route Batavia, south along Route 98 to Route South: That portion of the State 13 to Route 49, east along Route 49 to 20, east along Route 20 to Route 19 in within a continuous line that runs west Route 365, east along Route 365 to Pavilion Center, south along Route 19 to from the Atlantic Ocean at Ship Bottom Route 28, east along Route 28 to Route Route 63, southeast along Route 63 to along Route 72 to Route 70; then west 29, east along Route 29 to Route 147 at Route 246, south along Route 246 to along Route 70 to Route 206; then south Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 Route 39 in Perry, northeast along Route along Route 206 to Route 536; then west to Schenectady County Route 40 (West 39 to Route 20A, northeast along Route along Route 536 to Route 322; then west Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to 20A to Route 20, east along Route 20 to along Route 322 to Route 55; then south Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna Route 364 (near Canandaigua), south along Route 55 to Route 553 (Buck Road to Schenectady County Route 59, and east along Route 364 to Yates Road); then south along Route 553 to south along Route 59 to State Route 5, County Route 18 (Italy Valley Road), Route 40; then east along Route 40 to east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, southwest along Route 18 to Yates route 55; then south along Route 55 to southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to County Route 34, east along Route 34 to Route 552 (Sherman Avenue); then west Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to Yates County Route 32, south along along Route 552 to Carmel Road; then Schenectady County Route 58, Route 32 to Steuben County Route 122, south along Carmel Road to Route 49; southwest along Route 58 to the NYS south along Route 122 to Route 53, then east along Route 49 to Route 555; Thruway, south along the Thruway to south along Route 53 to Steuben County

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Route 74, east along Route 74 to Route Chadderdon Road, southeast along boundary to the northernmost end of the 54A (near Pulteney), south along Route Joseph Chadderdon Road to Hearts Sunken Meadow State Parkway; then 54A to Steuben County Route 87, east Content Road (Greene County Route 31), south on the Sunken Meadow Parkway along Route 87 to Steuben County Route southeast along Route 31 to Route 32, to the Sagtikos State Parkway; then 96, east along Route 96 to Steuben south along Route 32 to Greene County south on the Sagtikos Parkway to the County Route 114, east along Route 114 Route 23A, east along Route 23A to Robert Moses State Parkway; then south to Schuyler County Route 23, east and Interstate Route 87 (the NYS Thruway), on the Robert Moses Parkway to its southeast along Route 23 to Schuyler south along Route 87 to Route 28 (Exit southernmost end; then due south to County Route 28, southeast along Route 19) near Kingston, northwest on Route international waters. 28 to Route 409 at Watkins Glen, south 28 to Route 209, southwest on Route Central Long Island Goose Area (NAP along Route 409 to Route 14, south 209 to the New York-Pennsylvania Low Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk along Route 14 to Route 224 at Montour boundary, southeast along the New County lying between the Western and Falls, east along Route 224 to Route 228 York-Pennsylvania boundary to the New Eastern Long Island Goose Areas, as in Odessa, north along Route 228 to York-New Jersey boundary, southeast defined above. Route 79 in Mecklenburg, east along along the New York-New Jersey South Goose Area: The remainder of Route 79 to Route 366 in Ithaca, boundary to Route 210 near Greenwood New York State, excluding New York northeast along Route 366 to Route 13, Lake, northeast along Route 210 to City. northeast along Route 13 to Interstate Orange County Route 5, northeast along Special Late Canada Goose Area: That Route 81 in Cortland, north along Route Orange County Route 5 to Route 105 in area of the Central Long Island Goose 81 to the north shore of the Salmon the Village of Monroe, east and north Area lying north of State Route 25A and River to shore of Lake Ontario, along Route 105 to Route 32, northeast west of a continuous line extending extending generally northwest in a along Route 32 to Orange County Route northward from State Route 25A along straight line to the nearest point of the 107 (Quaker Avenue), east along Route Randall Road (near Shoreham) to North International boundary with Canada, 107 to Route 9W, north along Route 9W Country Road, then east to Sound Road and then north to Long Island Sound south and west along the International to the south bank of Moodna Creek, and then due north to the New York- boundary to the point of beginning. southeast along the south bank of Moodna Creek to the New Windsor- Connecticut boundary. Hudson Valley Goose Area: That area Cornwall town boundary, northeast of New York State lying within a North Carolina along the New Windsor-Cornwall town continuous line extending from Route 4 boundary to the Orange-Dutchess SJBP Hunt Zone: Includes the at the New York-Vermont boundary, County boundary (middle of the Hudson following counties or portions of west and south along Route 4 to Route River), north along the county boundary counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, 149 at Fort Ann, west on Route 149 to to Interstate Route 84, east along Route Davidson, Durham, Halifax (that portion Route 9, south along Route 9 to 84 to the Dutchess-Putnam County east of NC 903), Montgomery (that Interstate Route 87 (at Exit 20 in Glens boundary, east along the county portion west of NC 109), Northampton, Falls), south along Route 87 to Route 29, boundary to the New York-Connecticut Richmond (that portion south of NC 73 west along Route 29 to Route 147 at boundary, north along the New York- and west of U.S. 220 and north of U.S. Kimball Corners, south along Route 147 Connecticut boundary to the New York- 74), Rowan, Stanly, Union, and Wake. to Schenectady County Route 40 (West Massachusetts boundary, north along RP Hunt Zone: Includes the following Glenville Road), west along Route 40 to the New York-Massachusetts boundary counties or portions of counties: Touareuna Road, south along Touareuna to the New York-Vermont boundary, Alamance, Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Road to Schenectady County Route 59, north to the point of beginning. Avery, Beaufort, Bertie (that portion south along Route 59 to State Route 5, Eastern Long Island Goose Area (NAP south and west of a line formed by NC east along Route 5 to the Lock 9 bridge, High Harvest Area): That area of Suffolk 45 at the Washington Co. line to U.S. 17 southwest along the Lock 9 bridge to County lying east of a continuous line in Midway, U.S. 17 in Midway to U.S. Route 5S, southeast along Route 5S to extending due south from the New 13 in Windsor, U.S. 13 in Windsor to Schenectady County Route 58, York-Connecticut boundary to the the Hertford Co. line), Bladen, southwest along Route 58 to the NYS northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Thruway, south along the Thruway to the Town of Riverhead; then south on Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Cherokee, Route 7, southwest along Route 7 to Roanoke Avenue (which becomes Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Schenectady County Route 103, south County Route 73) to State Route 25; then Cumberland, Davie, Duplin, Edgecombe, along Route 103 to Route 406, east along west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue; Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Route 406 to Schenectady County Route then south on Peconic Avenue to Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, 99 (Windy Hill Road), south along Route County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Halifax (that portion west of NC 903), 99 to Dunnsville Road, south along Avenue); then south on CR 104 to CR 31 Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Dunnsville Road to Route 397, (Old Riverhead Road); then south on CR Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, southwest along Route 397 to Route 146 31 to Oak Street; then south on Oak Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, at Altamont, southeast along Route 146 Street to Potunk Lane; then west on Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, to Main Street in Altamont, west along Stevens Lane; then south on Jessup Mitchell, Montgomery (that portion that Main Street to Route 156, southeast Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to is east of NC 109), Moore, Nash, New along Route 156 to Albany County Dune Road (CR 89); then due south to Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Route 307, southeast along Route 307 to international waters. Pender, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Route 85A, southwest along Route 85A Western Long Island Goose Area (RP Richmond (all of the county with to Route 85, south along Route 85 to Area): That area of Westchester County exception of that portion that is south of Route 443, southeast along Route 443 to and its tidal waters southeast of NC 73 and west of U.S. 220 and north Albany County Route 301 at Clarksville, Interstate Route 95 and that area of of U.S. 74), Robeson, Rockingham, southeast along Route 301 to Route 32, Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stokes, south along Route 32 to Route 23 at of a continuous line extending due Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Vance, Cairo, west along Route 23 to Joseph south from the New York-Connecticut Warren, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes,

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Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey. Northeast then south along Route 32 to the North Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Hunt Unit: Includes the following Carolina line. Vermillion, Parke, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, counties or portions of counties: Bertie SJBP Zone: The area to the west of the and Greene. (that portion north and east of a line AP Zone boundary and east of the Iowa formed by NC 45 at the Washington following line: the ‘‘Blue Ridge’’ County line to U.S. 17 in Midway, U.S. (mountain spine) at the West Virginia- North Zone: That portion of the State 17 in Midway to U.S. 13 in Windsor, Virginia Border (Loudoun County- north of U.S. Highway 20. U.S. 13 in Windsor to the Hertford Co. Clarke County line) south to Interstate South Zone: The remainder of Iowa. line), Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, 64 (the Blue Ridge line follows county Kentucky Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, borders along the western edge of and Washington. Loudoun-Fauquier-Rappahannock- Western Zone: That portion of the Madison-Greene-Albemarle and into State west of a line beginning at the Pennsylvania Nelson Counties), then east along Tennessee State line at Fulton and Resident Canada Goose Zone: All of Interstate Rt. 64 to Route 15, then south extending north along the Purchase Pennsylvania except for SJBP Zone and along Rt. 15 to the North Carolina line. Parkway to Interstate Highway 24, east the area east of route SR 97 from the RP Zone: The remainder of the State along I–24 to U.S. Highway 641, north Maryland State Line to the intersection west of the SJBP Zone. along U.S. 641 to U.S. 60, northeast of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection Back Bay Area: The waters of Back along U.S. 60 to the Henderson County of U.S. Route 30, south of U.S. Route 30 Bay and its tributaries and the marshes line, then south, east, and northerly to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east adjacent thereto, and on the land and along the Henderson County line to the of SR 743 to intersection of I–81, east of marshes between Back Bay and the Indiana State line. I–81 to intersection of I–80, and south Atlantic Ocean from Sandbridge to the Ballard Reporting Area: That area of I–80 to the New Jersey State line. North Carolina line, and on and along encompassed by a line beginning at the northwest city limits of Wickliffe in SJBP Zone: The area north of I–80 and the shore of North Landing River and Ballard County and extending westward west of I–79 including in the city of Erie the marshes adjacent thereto, and on to the middle of the Mississippi River, west of Bay Front Parkway to and and along the shores of Binson Inlet north along the Mississippi River and including the Lake Erie Duck zone (Lake Lake (formerly known as Lake along the low-water mark of the Ohio Erie, Presque Isle, and the area within Tecumseh) and Red Wing Lake and the River on the Illinois shore to the 150 yards of the Lake Erie Shoreline). marshes adjacent thereto. Ballard-McCracken County line, south AP Zone: The area east of route SR 97 West Virginia along the county line to Kentucky from Maryland State Line to the Same zones as for ducks. Highway 358, south along Kentucky 358 intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to to U.S. Highway 60 at LaCenter; then Mississippi Flyway intersection of U.S. Route 30, south of southwest along U.S. 60 to the northeast U.S. Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 Alabama city limits of Wickliffe. to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection Henderson-Union Reporting Area: of I–81, east of I–81 to intersection of I– Same zones as for ducks, but in addition: Henderson County and that portion of 80, south of I–80 to New Jersey State Union County within the Western Zone. line. SJBP Zone: That portion of Morgan County east of U.S. Highway 31, north Pennyroyal/Coalfield Zone: Butler, Rhode Island of State Highway 36, and west of U.S. Daviess, Ohio, Simpson, and Warren Counties and all counties lying west to Special Area for Canada Geese: Kent 231; that portion of Limestone County south of U.S. 72; and that portion of the boundary of the Western Goose and Providence Counties and portions Zone. of the towns of Exeter and North Madison County south of Swancott Kingston within Washington County Road and west of Triana Road. Michigan (see State regulations for detailed Arkansas (a) North Zone—Same as North duck descriptions). Northwest Zone: Baxter, Benton, zone. South Carolina Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, (b) Middle Zone—Same as Middle Faulkner, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, duck zone. Canada Goose Area: Statewide except Madison, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pope, (c) South Zone—Same as South duck for Clarendon County, that portion of Pulaski, Searcy, Sebastian, Scott, Van zone Orangeburg County north of SC Tuscola/Huron Goose Management Buren, Washington, and Yell Counties. Highway 6, and that portion of Berkeley Unit (GMU): Those portions of Tuscola County north of SC Highway 45 from Illinois and Huron Counties bounded on the the Orangeburg County line to the Same zones as for ducks. south by Michigan Highway 138 and junction of SC Highway 45 and State Bay City Road, on the east by Colwood Road S–8–31 and that portion west of Indiana and Bay Port Roads, on the north by the Santee Dam. Same zones as for ducks but in Kilmanagh Road and a line extending directly west off the end of Kilmanagh Vermont addition: Road into Saginaw Bay to the west Same zones as for ducks. Special Canada Goose Seasons boundary, and on the west by the Indiana Late Canada Goose Season Tuscola-Bay County line and a line Virginia Zone: That part of the state extending directly north off the end of AP Zone: The area east and south of encompassed by the following counties: the Tuscola-Bay County line into the following line—the Stafford County Steuben, Lagrange, Elkhart, St. Joseph, Saginaw Bay to the north boundary. line from the Potomac River west to La Porte, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Allegan County GMU: That area Interstate 95 at Fredericksburg, then Noble, De Kalb, Allen, Whitley, encompassed by a line beginning at the south along Interstate 95 to Petersburg, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Boone, junction of 136th Avenue and Interstate then Route 460 (SE) to City of Suffolk, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Highway 196 in Lake Town Township

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and extending easterly along 136th to STH 29, then south along STH 29 to Alabama State line to Clarksville and Avenue to Michigan Highway 40, the point of beginning. U.S. Highway 79 from Clarksville to the southerly along Michigan 40 through Special Canada Goose Seasons: Kentucky State line. the city of Allegan to 108th Avenue in Southeast Zone: That part of the State Wisconsin Trowbridge Township, westerly along within the following described 108th Avenue to 46th Street, northerly boundaries: beginning at the Same zones as for ducks but in ( mile along 46th Street to 109th intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and the addition: Avenue, westerly along 109th Avenue to south boundary of the Twin Cities Horicon Zone: That area encompassed I–196 in Casco Township, then Metro Canada Goose Zone; thence along by a line beginning at the intersection of northerly along I–196 to the point of the U.S. Highway 52 to State Trunk State Highway 21 and the Fox River in beginning. Highway (STH) 57; thence along STH 57 Winnebago County and extending Saginaw County GMU: That portion of to the municipal boundary of Kasson; westerly along State 21 to the west Saginaw County bounded by Michigan thence along the municipal boundary of boundary of Winnebago County, Highway 46 on the north; Michigan 52 Kasson County State Aid Highway southerly along the west boundary of on the west; Michigan 57 on the south; (CSAH) 13, Dodge County; thence along Winnebago County to the north and Michigan 13 on the east. CSAH 13 to STH 30; thence along STH boundary of Green Lake County, Muskegon Wastewater GMU: That 30 to U.S. Highway 63; thence along westerly along the north boundaries of portion of Muskegon County within the U.S. Highway 63 to the south boundary Green Lake and Marquette Counties to boundaries of the Muskegon County of the State; thence along the south and State 22, southerly along State 22 to wastewater system, east of the east boundaries of the State to the south State 33, westerly along State 33 to Muskegon State Game Area, in sections boundary of the Twin Cities Metro Interstate Highway 39, southerly along 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, and 32, Canada Goose Zone; thence along said Interstate Highway 39 to Interstate T10N R14W, and sections 1, 2, 10, 11, boundary to the point of beginning. Highway 90/94, southerly along I–90/94 12, 13, 14, 24, and 25, T10N R15W, as to State 60, easterly along State 60 to posted. Missouri State 83, northerly along State 83 to Special Canada Goose Seasons: Same zones as for ducks but in State 175, northerly along State 175 to Southern Michigan Late Season addition: State 33, easterly along State 33 to U.S. Canada Goose Zone: Same as the South Highway 45, northerly along U.S. 45 to Duck Zone excluding Tuscola/Huron Middle Zone the east shore of the Fond Du Lac River, Goose Management Unit (GMU), Southeast Zone: That portion of the northerly along the east shore of the Allegan County GMU, Saginaw County State encompassed by a line beginning Fond Du Lac River to Lake Winnebago, GMU, and Muskegon Wastewater GMU. at the intersection of Missouri Highway northerly along the western shoreline of Minnesota (MO) 34 and Interstate 55 and extending Lake Winnebago to the Fox River, then south along I–55 to U.S. Highway 62, westerly along the Fox River to State 21. West Zone: That portion of the State west along U.S. 62 to MO 53, north Collins Zone: That area encompassed encompassed by a line beginning at the along MO 53 to MO 51, north along MO by a line beginning at the intersection of junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) 51 to U.S. 60, west along U.S. 60 to MO Hilltop Road and Collins Marsh Road in 60 and the Iowa State line, then north 21, north along MO 21 to MO 72, east Manitowoc County and extending and east along STH 60 to U.S. Highway along MO 72 to MO 34, then east along westerly along Hilltop Road to Humpty 71, north along U.S. 71 to Interstate MO 34 to I–55. Dumpty Road, southerly along Humpty Highway 94, then north and west along Dumpty Road to Poplar Grove Road, I–94 to the North Dakota State line. Ohio easterly along Poplar Grove Road to West Central Zone: That area Same zones as for ducks but in Rockea Road, southerly along Rockea encompassed by a line beginning at the addition: Road to County Highway JJ, intersection of State Trunk Highway southeasterly along County JJ to Collins (STH) 29 and U.S. Highway 212 and North Zone Road, southerly along Collins Road to extending west along U.S. 212 to U.S. Lake Erie Zone: That portion of the the Manitowoc River, southeasterly 59, south along U.S. 59 to STH 67, west North Duck Zone encompassed by and along the Manitowoc River to Quarry along STH 67 to U.S. 75, north along north and east of a line beginning in Road, northerly along Quarry Road to U.S. 75 to County State Aid Highway Lucas County at the Michigan State line Einberger Road, northerly along (CSAH) 30 in Lac qui Parle County, west on I–75, and extending south along I–75 Einberger Road to Moschel Road, along CSAH 30 to the western boundary to I–280, south along I–280 to I–80, and westerly along Moschel Road to Collins of the State, north along the western east along I–80 to the Pennsylvania Marsh Road, northerly along Collins boundary of the State to a point due State line in Trumbull County. Marsh Road to Hilltop Road. south of the intersection of STH 7 and Exterior Zone: That portion of the Tennessee CSAH 7 in Big Stone County, and State not included in the Horicon or continuing due north to said Southwest Zone: That portion of the Collins Zones. intersection, then north along CSAH 7 State south of State Highways 20 and Mississippi River Subzone: That area to CSAH 6 in Big Stone County, east 104, and west of U.S. Highways 45 and encompassed by a line beginning at the along CSAH 6 to CSAH 21 in Big Stone 45W. intersection of the Burlington Northern County, south along CSAH 21 to CSAH Northwest Zone: Lake, Obion, and & Santa Fe Railway and the Illinois 10 in Big Stone County, east along Weakley Counties and those portions of State line in Grant County and CSAH 10 to CSAH 22 in Swift County, Gibson and Dyer Counties not included extending northerly along the east along CSAH 22 to CSAH 5 in Swift in the Southwest Tennessee Zone. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway County, south along CSAH 5 to U.S. 12, Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone: That to the city limit of Prescott in Pierce east along U.S. 12 to CSAH 17 in Swift portion of the State bounded on the County, then west along the Prescott County, south along CSAH 17 to CSAH west by the eastern boundaries of the city limit to the Minnesota State line. 9 in Chippewa County, south along Northwest and Southwest Zones and on Rock Prairie Subzone: That area CSAH 9 to STH 40, east along STH 40 the east by State Highway 13 from the encompassed by a line beginning at the

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intersection of the Illinois State line and to NE 14, north to NE 91, east to U.S. R87W); thence north on that section line Interstate Highway 90 and extending 275, south to U.S. 77, south to NE 91, to the southern shoreline to Lake north along I–90 to County Highway A, east to U.S. 30, east to Nebraska-Iowa Sakakawea; thence east along the east along County A to U.S. Highway 12, State line. southern shoreline (including Mallard southeast along U.S. 12 to State Platte River Unit: That area south and Island) of Lake Sakakawea to U.S. Hwy Highway 50, west along State 50 to State west of U.S. 281 at the Kansas-Nebraska 83; thence south on U.S. Hwy 83 to ND 120, then south along 120 to the Illinois State line, north to Giltner Road (near Hwy 200; thence east on ND Hwy 200 State line. Doniphan), east to NE 14, north to NE to ND Hwy 41; thence south on ND Hwy Brown County Subzone: That area 66, east to U.S. 81, north to NE 22, west 41 to U.S. Hwy 83; thence south on U.S. encompassed by a line beginning at the to NE 14, north to NE 91, west along NE Hwy 83 to I–94; thence east on I–94 to intersection of the Fox River with Green 91 to NE 11, north to the Holt County U.S. Hwy 83; thence south on U.S. Hwy Bay in Brown County and extending line, west along the northern border of 83 to the South Dakota border; thence southerly along the Fox River to State Garfield, Loup, Blaine and Thomas west along the South Dakota border to Highway 29, northwesterly along State Counties to the Hooker County line, ND Hwy 6. 29 to the Brown County line, south, south along the Thomas-Hooker County Rest of State: Remainder of North east, and north along the Brown County lines to the McPherson County line, east Dakota. line to Green Bay, due west to the along the south border of Thomas South Dakota midpoint of the Green Bay Ship County to the western line of Custer Channel, then southwesterly along the County, south along the Custer-Logan Canada Geese Green Bay Ship Channel to the Fox County line to NE 92, west to U.S. 83, Unit 1: Remainder of South Dakota. River. north to NE 92, west to NE 61, north Unit 2: Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Central Flyway along NE 61 to NE 2, west along NE 2 Charles Mix, Custer east of SD Hwy 79 to the corner formed by Garden-Grant- and south of French Creek, Dewey south Colorado (Central Flyway Portion) Sheridan Counties, west along the north of U.S. Hwy 212, Fall River east of SD Northern Front Range Area: All areas border of Garden, Morrill, and Scotts Hwy 71 and U.S. Hwy 385, Gregory, in Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties Bluff Counties to the intersection of the Hughes, Hyde south of U.S. Hwy 14, from the Continental Divide east along Interstate Canal, west to Wyoming State Lyman, Potter west of U.S. Hwy 83, the Wyoming border to U.S. 85, south line. Stanley, and Sully Counties. on U.S. 85 to the Adams County line, North-Central Unit: The remainder of Unit 3: Bennett County. the State. and all lands in Adams, Arapahoe, Texas Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Light Geese Douglas, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties. Northeast Goose Zone: That portion of North Park Area: Jackson County. Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area Texas lying east and north of a line South Park and San Luis Valley Area: (West): The area bounded by the beginning at the Texas-Oklahoma border All of Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, junction of U.S. 283 and U.S. 30 at at U.S. 81, then continuing south to Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park, Lexington, east on U.S. 30 to U.S. 281, Bowie and then southeasterly along U.S. Rio Grande and Teller Counties, and south on U.S. 281 to NE 4, west on NE 81 and U.S. 287 to I–35W and I–35 to those portions of Saguache, Mineral and 4 to U.S. 34, continue west on U.S. 34 the juncture with I–10 in San Antonio, Hinsdale Counties east of the to U.S. 283, then north on U.S. 283 to then east on I–10 to the Texas-Louisiana Continental Divide. the beginning. border. Remainder: Remainder of the Central Rainwater Basin Light Goose Area Southeast Goose Zone: That portion Flyway portion of Colorado. (East): The area bounded by the junction of Texas lying east and south of a line Eastern Colorado Late Light Goose of U.S. 281 and U.S. 30 at Grand Island, beginning at the International Toll Area: That portion of the State east of north and east on U.S. 30 to NE 14, Bridge at Laredo, then continuing north Interstate Highway 25. south to NE 66, east to U.S. 81, north to following I–35 to the juncture with I–10 NE 92, east on NE 92 to NE 15, south in San Antonio, then easterly along I– Nebraska on NE 15 to NE 4, west on NE 4 to U.S. 10 to the Texas-Louisiana border. Dark Geese 281, north on U.S. 281 to the beginning. West Goose Zone: The remainder of Niobrara Unit: That area contained Remainder of State: The remainder the State. portion of Nebraska. within and bounded by the intersection Wyoming (Central Flyway Portion) of the South Dakota State line and the New Mexico (Central Flyway Portion) Cherry County line, south along the Dark Geese Cherry County line to the Niobrara Dark Geese Area 1: Converse, Hot Springs, River, east to the Norden Road, south on Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit: Natrona, and Washakie Counties, and the Norden Road to U.S. Hwy 20, east Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia Counties. the portion of Park County east of the along U.S. Hwy 20 to NE Hwy 137, Remainder: The remainder of the Shoshone National Forest boundary and north along NE Hwy 137 to the Niobrara Central Flyway portion of New Mexico. south of a line beginning where the River, east along the Niobrara River to Shoshone National Forest boundary North Dakota the Boyd County line, north along the crosses Park County Road 8VC, easterly Boyd County line to the South Dakota Missouri River Canada Goose Zone: along said road to Park County Road State line. Where the Niobrara River The area within and bounded by a line 1AB, easterly along said road to forms the boundary, both banks of the starting where ND Hwy 6 crosses the Wyoming Highway 120, northerly along river are included in the Niobrara Unit. South Dakota border; thence north on said highway to Wyoming Highway 294, East Unit: That area north and east of ND Hwy 6 to I–94; thence west on I–94 southeasterly along said highway to U.S. 281 at the Kansas-Nebraska State to ND Hwy 49; thence north on ND Hwy Lane 9, easterly along said lane to the line, north to Giltner Road (near 49 to ND Hwy 200; thence north on town of Powel and Wyoming Highway Doniphan), east to NE 14, north to NE Mercer County Rd. 21 to the section line 14A, easterly along said highway to the 66, east to U.S. 81, north to NE 22, west between sections 8 and 9 (T146N– Park County and Big Horn County Line.

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Area 2: Albany, Campbell, Crook, the California-Oregon State line to the North Coast Special Management Johnson, Laramie, Niobrara, Sheridan, point of origin. Area: The Counties of Del Norte and and Weston Counties, and that portion Colorado River Zone: Those portions Humboldt. of Carbon County east of the Continental of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Sacramento Valley Special Divide; that portion of Park County west Imperial Counties east of a line Management Area (West): That area of the Shoshone National Forest extending from the Nevada border south bounded by a line beginning at Willows boundary, and that portion of Park along U.S. 95 to Vidal Junction; south south on I–5 to Hahn Road; easterly on County north of a line beginning where on a road known as ‘‘Aqueduct Road’’ Hahn Road and the Grimes-Arbuckle Road to Grimes; northerly on CA 45 to the Shoshone National Forest boundary in San Bernardino County through the the junction with CA 162; northerly on crosses Park County Road 8VC, easterly town of Rice to the San Bernardino- CA 45/162 to Glenn; and westerly on along said road to Park County Road Riverside County line; south on a road CA 162 to the point of beginning in 1AB, easterly along said road to known in Riverside County as the Willows. Wyoming Highway 120, northerly along ‘‘Desert Center to Rice Road’’ to the said highway to Wyoming Highway 294, town of Desert Center; east 31 miles on Colorado (Pacific Flyway Portion) southeasterly along said highway to I–10 to the Wiley Well Road; south on West Central Area: Archuleta, Delta, Lane 9, easterly along said lane to the this road to Wiley Well; southeast along town of Powel and Wyoming Highway Dolores, Gunnison, LaPlata, the Army-Milpitas Road to the Blythe, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, 14A, easterly along said highway to the Brawley, Davis Lake intersections; south Park County and Big Horn County Line. and San Miguel Counties and those on the Blythe-Brawley paved road to the portions of Hinsdale, Mineral, and Area 3: Goshen and Platte Counties. Ogilby and Tumco Mine Road; south on Saguache Counties west of the Area 4: Big Horn and Fremont this road to U.S. 80; east 7 miles on U.S. Continental Divide. Counties. 80 to the Andrade-Algodones Road; State Area: The remainder of the south on this paved road to the Mexican Pacific Flyway portion of Colorado. Pacific Flyway border at Algodones, Mexico. Idaho Arizona Southern Zone: That portion of Zone 1: Adams, Benewah, Bonner, North Zone: Game Management Units southern California (but excluding the Colorado River Zone) south and east of Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, 1–5, those portions of Game Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone, and Management Units 6 and 8 within a line extending from the Pacific Ocean east along the Santa Maria River to CA Valley Counties. Coconino County, and Game Zone 2: The Counties of Ada; Boise; 166 near the City of Santa Maria; east on Management units 7, 9, and 12A. Canyon; those portions of Elmore north CA 166 to CA 99; south on CA 99 to the South Zone: Those portions of Game and east of I–84, and south and west of crest of the Tehachapi Mountains at Management Units 6 and 8 in Yavapai I–84, west of ID 51, except the Camas Tejon Pass; east and north along the County, and Game Management Units Creek drainage; Gem; Owyhee west of crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to CA 10 and 12B–45. ID 51; Payette; and Washington. 178 at Walker Pass; east on CA 178 to Zone 3: The Counties of Cassia except California U.S. 395 at the town of Inyokern; south the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; on U.S. 395 to CA 58; east on CA 58 to Northeastern Zone: In that portion of those portions of Elmore south of I–84 I–15; east on I–15 to CA 127; north on east of ID 51, and within the Camas California lying east and north of a line CA 127 to the Nevada border. beginning at the intersection of Creek drainage; Gooding; Jerome; Interstate 5 with the California-Oregon Imperial County Special Management Lincoln; Minidoka; Owyhee east of ID line; south along Interstate 5 to its Area: The area bounded by a line 51; and Twin Falls. junction with Walters Lane south of the beginning at Highway 86 and the Navy Zone 4: The Counties of Bear Lake; town of Yreka; west along Walters Lane Test Base Road; south on Highway 86 to Bingham within the Blackfoot Reservoir to its junction with Easy Street; south the town of Westmoreland; continue drainage; Blaine; Camas; Bonneville; along Easy Street to the junction with through the town of Westmoreland to Butte; Caribou except the Fort Hall Old Highway 99; south along Old Route S26; east on Route S26 to Indian Reservation; Cassia within the Highway 99 to the point of intersection Highway 115; north on Highway 115 to Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge; with Interstate 5 north of the town of Weist Rd.; north on Weist Rd. to Clark; Custer; Franklin; Fremont; Weed; south along Interstate 5 to its Flowing Wells Rd.; northeast on Jefferson; Lemhi; Madison; Oneida; and junction with Highway 89; east and Flowing Wells Rd. to the Coachella Teton. Zone 5: All lands and waters within south along Highway 89 to main street Canal; northwest on the Coachella Canal the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Greenville; north and east to its junction to Drop 18; a straight line from Drop 18 including private inholdings; Bannock with North Valley Road; south to its to Frink Rd.; south on Frink Rd. to County; Bingham County, except that junction of Diamond Mountain Road; Highway 111; north on Highway 111 to portion within the Blackfoot Reservoir north and east to its junction with North Niland Marina Rd.; southwest on Niland drainage; and Power County. Arm Road; south and west to the Marina Rd. to the old Imperial County junction of North Valley Road; south to boat ramp and the water line of the Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion) the junction with Arlington Road (A22); Salton Sea; from the water line of the Salton Sea, a straight line across the East of the Divide Zone: The Pacific west to the junction of Highway 89; Flyway portion of the State located east south and west to the junction of Salton Sea to the Salinity Control Research Facility and the Navy Test of the Continental Divide. Highway 70; east on Highway 70 to West of the Divide Zone: The Base Road; southwest on the Navy Test Highway 395; south and east on remainder of the Pacific Flyway portion Base Road to the point of beginning. Highway 395 to the point of intersection of Montana. with the California-Nevada State line; Balance-of-the-State Zone: The north along the California-Nevada State remainder of California not included in Nevada line to the junction of the California- the Northeastern, Southern, and the Lincoln Clark County Zone: All of Nevada-Oregon State lines west along Colorado River Zones. Lincoln and Clark Counties.

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Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The Northwest Zone: Those portions of Area 5: All areas east of the Pacific remainder of Nevada. Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Marion, Crest Trail and east of the Big White Multnomah, and Washington Counties Salmon River that are not included in New Mexico (Pacific Flyway Portion) outside of the Northwest Special Permit Area 4. North Zone: The Pacific Flyway Zone and all of Lincoln County. Brant portion of New Mexico located north of Eastern Zone: Hood River, Wasco, I–40. Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Pacific Flyway Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, South Zone: The Pacific Flyway California portion of New Mexico located south of Grant, Baker, Union, and Wallowa I–40. Counties. North Coast Zone: Del Norte, Harney, Lake, and Malheur County Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. Oregon Zone: All of Harney, Lake, and Malheur South Coast Zone: Balance of the Southwest Zone: Those portions of Counties. State. Klamath County Zone: All of Klamath Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties east County. Washington of Highway 101, and Josephine and Jackson Counties. Utah Puget Sound Zone: Skagit County. South Coast Zone: Those portions of Northern Utah Zone: All of Cache and Coastal Zone: Pacific County. Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties west Rich Counties, and that portion of Box Swans of Highway 101. Elder County beginning at I–15 and the Northwest Special Permit Zone: That Weber-Box Elder County line; east and Central Flyway portion of western Oregon west and north along this line to the Weber-Cache South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, north of a line running south from the County line; east along this line to the Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Columbia River in Portland along I–5 to Cache-Rich County line; east and south Campbell, Clark, Codington, Davison, OR 22 at Salem; then east on OR 22 to along the Rich County line to the Utah- Deuel, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, the Stayton Cutoff; then south on the Wyoming State line; north along this Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hyde, Stayton Cutoff to Stayton and due south line to the Utah-Idaho State line; west Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, to the Santiam River; then west along on this line to Stone, Idaho-Snowville, McCook, McPherson, Miner, the north shore of the Santiam River to Utah road; southwest on this road to Minnehaha, Moody, Potter, Roberts, I–5; then south on I–5 to OR 126 at Locomotive Springs Wildlife Sanborn, Spink, Sully, and Walworth Eugene; then west on OR 126 to Management Area; east on the county Counties. Greenhill Road; then south on Greenhill road, past Monument Point and across Road to Crow Road; then west on Crow Salt Wells Flat, to the intersection with Pacific Flyway Road to Territorial Hwy; then west on Promontory Road; south on Promontory Montana (Pacific Flyway Portion) Territorial Hwy to OR 126; then west on Road to a point directly west of the OR 126 to Milepost 19, north to the northwest corner of the Bear River Open Area: Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, intersection of the Benton and Lincoln Migratory Bird Refuge boundary; east Liberty, and Toole Counties and those County line, north along the western along an imaginary line to the northwest portions of Pondera and Teton Counties boundary of Benton and Polk Counties corner of the Refuge boundary; south lying east of U.S. 287–89. to the southern boundary of Tillamook and east along the Refuge boundary to Nevada County, west along the Tillamook the southeast corner of the boundary; County boundary to the Pacific Coast. northeast along the boundary to the Open Area: Churchill, Lyon, and Lower Columbia/N. Willamette Valley Perry access road; east on the Perry Pershing Counties. Management Area: Those portions of access road to I–15; south on I–15 to the Utah Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, and Weber-Box Elder County line. Washington Counties within the Remainder-of-the-State Zone: The Open Area: Those portions of Box Northwest Special Permit Zone. remainder of Utah. Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Toole Counties lying west of I–15, north Tillamook County Management Area: Washington of I–80 and south of a line beginning All of Tillamook County is open to Area 1: Skagit, Island, and Snohomish from the Forest Street exit to the Bear goose hunting except for the following Counties. River National Wildlife Refuge area—beginning in Cloverdale at Hwy Area 2A (SW Quota Zone): Clark boundary, then north and west along the 101, west on Old Woods Rd to Sand County, except portions south of the Bear River National Wildlife Refuge Lake Rd at Woods, north on Sand Lake Washougal River; Cowlitz and boundary to the farthest west boundary Rd to the intersection with McPhillips Wahkiakum Counties. of the Refuge, then west along a line to Dr, due west (∼200 yards) from the Area 2B (SW Quota Zone): Pacific Promontory Road, then north on intersection to the Pacific coastline, County. Promontory Road to the intersection of south on the Pacific coastline to Area 3: All areas west of the Pacific SR 83, then north on SR 83 to I–84, then Neskowin Creek, east along the north Crest Trail and west of the Big White north and west on I–84 to State Hwy 30, shores of Neskowin Creek and then Salmon River that are not included in then west on State Hwy 30 to the Hawk Creek to Salem Ave, east on Areas 1, 2A, and 2B. Nevada-Utah State line, then south on Salem Ave in Neskowin to Hawk Ave, Area 4: Adams, Benton, Chelan, the Nevada-Utah State line to I–80. east on Hawk Ave to Hwy 101, north on Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Hwy 101 at Cloverdale, point of Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla [FR Doc. E8–20100 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] beginning. Walla Counties. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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