Laws and Policies Relevant to Planning

Laws

• National Wildlife Refuge Administrative Act of 1966
  
  
• National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
  
  
• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
  
  
• The Wilderness Act of 1964
  
  
• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968

Policies

• Refuge Planning Policy
  
  
• Refuge Compatibility Policy
  
  
• Appropriate Uses Policy
  
  
• Wildlife-Dependent Recreation Policy
  
  
  
• Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health Policy
  
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual on Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Planning
  
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual Chapters Refuge Land Use and Management
  
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual Chapters on Land Acquisition Planning
  
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual Chapters on Step-Down Management Planning