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Havasu NWR Draft Hunting and Fishing Plan I Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Draft Hunting and Fishing Plan April 2021 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Havasu National Wildlife Refuge 317 Mesquite Ave. Needles, CA 92363 Submitted By: Havasu NWR Refuge Manager Signature Date: Concurrence: Refuge Supervisor Signature Date: Approved: Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System Signature Date: Contents I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................1 II. Statement of Objectives ......................................................................................................3 III. Description of Hunting and Fishing Program ........................................................................4 A. Areas to be Opened to Hunting and Fishing ......................................................................4 B. Species to be Taken, Hunting Periods, Hunting Access ....................................................10 1. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING: ...................................................................................12 2. UPLAND GAME HUNTING: .......................................................................................13 3. BIG GAME HUNTING: ...............................................................................................13 4. SPORT FISHING: .......................................................................................................14 C. Hunter and Angler Permit Requirements ........................................................................14 D. Consultation and Coordination with the State ................................................................15 E. Law Enforcement ...........................................................................................................16 F. Funding and Staffing Requirements ................................................................................16 IV. Conduct of the Hunting and Fishing Program ....................................................................17 A. Hunter Permit Application, Selection, and/or Registration Procedures ...........................17 1. Pintail Slough Quota Hunt Area Waterfowl Hunt .....................................................17 2. Pintail Slough Quota Hunt Area Youth Waterfowl Hunt ...........................................17 B. Refuge-Specific Hunting and Fishing Regulations ............................................................18 C. Relevant State Regulations .............................................................................................19 D. Other Refuge Rules and Regulations for Hunting and Fishing..........................................20 V. Public Engagement ............................................................................................................21 A. Outreach for Announcing and Publicizing the Hunting Program .....................................21 B. Anticipated Public Reaction to the Hunting and Fishing Program ....................................21 C. How Hunters and Anglers Will Be Informed of Relevant Rules and Regulations ..............22 VI. Compatibility Determination .............................................................................................22 VII. References ........................................................................................................................22 Havasu NWR Draft Hunting and Fishing Plan i List of Tables TABLE 1.—Havasu NWR management units, acreage, and hunt species & fishing info. .................7 TABLE 2.—Havasu NWR established hunts: species and hunt dates. ...........................................10 List of Figures FIGURE 1.—Havasu NWR management units. ...............................................................................8 FIGURE 2.—Map of Pintail Slough Management Unit on Havasu NWR. .........................................9 Havasu NWR Draft Hunting and Fishing Plan ii I. Introduction National wildlife refuges (NWRs) are guided by the mission and goals of the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), the establishing purposes of an individual refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) policy, and laws and international treaties. Relevant guidance includes the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (NWRSAA), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (NWRSIA), Refuge Recreation Act of 1962, and selected portions of the Code of Federal Regulations and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual. The Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) was established pursuant to Executive Order 8647 on January 22, 1941. The primary purpose of the refuge is as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The refuge was renamed Havasu NWR in 1969 is comprised of 37,515 acres along the Lower Colorado River (LCR) in Arizona and California. The refuge protects 26 river miles and encompasses over 200 miles of shoreline from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. One of the last remaining natural stretches of the LCR flows through the 15-mile long Topock Gorge. Havasu NWR occurs within the Pacific Flyway, and thousands of birds use the refuge during their migration. Historically, the LCR wound its way through desert valleys and canyons surrounded by dense riparian forest. Periodic flooding created a landscape consisting of a mosaic of willow, cottonwood, and other riparian vegetation. Wildlife thrived in the backwaters and forested habitat supported by the LCR. However, with the construction of Hoover Dam in 1936 and several other dams along the LCR, natural restoration of desert riparian habitat fundamentally ceased. Havasu NWR protects the remaining native riparian area and surrounding desert upland and manages the landscape to provide habitat for neotropical migratory birds, other native wildlife, and federally listed threatened and endangered species. Many species of birds (~318 species), reptiles and amphibians (~48 species) and mammals (~46 species) have been documented at Havasu NWR. Threatened and endangered species include the Ridgway’s rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis), western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis), southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), and northern Mexican garter snake (Thamnophis eques megalops). Havasu NWR Draft Hunting and Fishing Plan 1 The mission of the NWRS, as outlined by the NWRSAA, as amended by the NWRSIA (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), is “to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management and, where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.” The NWRSAA (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)(4) mandates the Secretary of the Interior in administering the System to ● provide for the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants, and their habitats within the NWRS; ● ensure that the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health of the NWRS are maintained for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans; ● ensure that the mission of the NWRS described at 16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)(2) and the purposes of each refuge are carried out; ● ensure effective coordination, interaction, and cooperation with owners of land adjoining refuges and the fish and wildlife agencies of the States in which the units of the NWRS are located; ● assist in the maintenance of adequate water quantity and water quality to fulfill the mission of the NWRS and the purposes of each refuge; ● recognize compatible wildlife-dependent recreational uses as the priority general public uses of the NWRS through which the American public can develop an appreciation for fish and wildlife; ● ensure that opportunities are provided within the NWRS for compatible wildlife- dependent recreational uses; and ● monitor the status and trends of fish, wildlife, and plants in each refuge. The refuge is open for hunting and fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations. Therefore, it is a priority of the Service to provide for wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities, including hunting and fishing, when those opportunities are compatible with the purposes for which the refuge was established and the mission of the NWRS. Havasu Lake NWR was established with hunting and fishing occurring at the start, but it was not until 1960 that the first refuge hunting and fishing plan was developed (USFWS 1960). The hunting and fishing plan was updated in 1969 when the refuge name changed (USFWS 1969). Havasu NWR Draft Hunting and Fishing Plan 2 The refuge has always been open for fishing, but was closed to hunting for all species with the exception of waterfowl. Between 1963 and 1969, the hunting program was updated to allow the hunting of Gambel’s quail (Callipepla gambelii), desert cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus audubonii), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica), and desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) (USFWS 1966; USFWS 1969). Between 1977 and 1983, hunting in the Pintail Slough Management Unit was reduced from seven days per week to Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only and a reservation system for the permanent hunt blinds was created (USFWS 1978; USFWS 1983). The permit system for the Pintail Slough Quota Hunt Area went through a series of incremental changes from 1983 to 2017 (USFWS 2004), when the current system, as described in
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