Archived Director's Orders

Number	Date	Subject	Dispositions	Disposition Date
11	Apr 18, 1985	Intra-Service NEPA Planning and Documentation - Environmental Action Memorandum (EAM)	Superseded by 550 FW 3	Mar 29, 1996
14	Jul 16, 1987	Redelegation of Authority (Personnel, Contracting and General Services, Engineering, Safety and Security, Information Resources Management, Budget and Finance)	Superseded by 033 FW 1 - 16	Dec 20, 1996
19	Dec 5, 1988	Termination of the Issuance of U.S. Deputy Game Warden Commissions	Expired	Jun 30, 1996
21	Apr 3, 1989	Increases in Approval Authority and Review Threshold for Automated Data Processing and Data Telecommunications Acquisitions	Expired	Mar 31, 1996
24	Jul 17, 1989	Acceptance of Donations of Money and Personal Property	Superseded by 033 FW 8 and 12	Dec 20, 1996
32	Nov 16, 1990	Redelegation of Authority - Paid Advertising for Recruitment Purposes	Superseded by 033 FW 1	Dec 20, 1996
34	Jun 21, 1991	Deposit of Migratory Bird Treaty Act Fines, Penalties, and Funds from Sales of Forfeited Property into the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund	Expired	Mar 30, 1996
43	Mar 27, 1992	Covenants Not to Sue for Natural Resource Damages: Documentation and Participation in Negotiation and Investigation	Expired	Dec 31, 2008
51	Aug 21, 1992	Interim Acquisition Policy Establishing a Servicewide Affirmative Procurement Program	Superseded by 303 FW 1-7	Dec 30, 1996
62	Aug 13, 1993	Certifying IRS Eligibility of Required Quarters Occupants	Superseded by 371 FW 3	Jun 28, 1996
67	Mar 30, 1994	Flood Response Policy	Expired	Mar 29, 1996
69	Mar 30, 1994	Service Eagle Distribution Policy	Superseded by 720 FW 6	Sep 15, 2015
71	Apr 18, 1994	Membership in Community Organizations	Expired	Mar 31, 1997
72	May 16, 1994	Responsibilities and Delegations of Authority for Native Endangered and Threatened Species Take and Interstate Commerce Recovery Permits	Superseded by DO 143	Apr 26, 2002
75	May 20, 1994	Reassignment of the Division of Budget	Revoked by DO 91	Jun 10, 1996
76	May 20, 1994	Redelegation of Authority for the Review and Approval of Level I Preacquisition Contaminants Surveys	Superseded by 341 FW 3	Jun 28, 1996
77	May 31, 1994	Direction of Settlement Monies from Criminal Cases	Expired	Mar 31, 1996
78	Jul 25, 1994	Health and Physical Fitness Activities: Use of Appropriated Funds, Use of Duty Time/Excused Absence	Superseded by 304 FW 2	Jan 30, 1996
80	Aug 25, 1994	Authority to Approve Special Achievement Awards	Revoked by DO 92	Jun 7, 1996
81	Oct 5, 1994	Delegation of Authority to Sponsor, Select Sites for, and Travel to Conferences	Superseded by 033 FW 2	Dec 20, 1996
79	Oct 13, 1994	Reassignment of the Division of Policy and Directives Management, Office of Safety and Health, and Aircraft Management	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
83	Nov 13, 1994	Reassignment of the Office of Training and Education	Superseded by 024 FW 1	Mar 22, 1996
84	Jan 24, 1995	Migratory Bird and Eagle Permits: Program Reassignment, Review Committee	Superseded by 724 FW 1	Aug 6, 2003
86	Aug 18, 1995	Revision of Personnel Property Accountability Control Procedures	Superseded by 310 FW 1-8	Jun 14, 1996
87	Sep 21, 1995	Reassignment of Duck Stamp Office	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
88	Oct 13, 1995	Establishment of an Oversight Committee for the National Education Training Center	Superseded by 024 FW 1	Mar 22, 1996
89	Dec 16, 1995	Redelegation of Authority - Removal of Official Government Identification and Markings on Administrative Vehicles	Expired. See 41 CFR 101-34.195(m)	Dec 31, 1996
90	May 17, 1996	Inclusion of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN) on Orders and Contracts	Expired	Dec 31, 2009
92	Jun 7, 1996	Interim Awards Policy	Superseded by 224 FW 3-6	Nov 29, 2001
91	Jun 10, 1996	Reassignment of the Division of Budget	Superseded by 020 FW 1	Jun 17, 1996
93	Dec 5, 1996	Fish/Wildlife Forensics Lab	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
94	Jan 31, 1997	Use of Private Sector Temporary Services	Expired	Dec 31, 2007
95	May 14, 1997	Membership in Community Organizations	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
96	Aug 18, 1997	Use of Child Safety Locking (Gun Lock) Devices	Superseded by 241 FW 11	Dec 11, 2007
97	Nov 25, 1997	Redelegation of Authority - Space	Superseded by 370 FW 2	Aug 19, 1998
98	Nov 25, 1997	Procedures and Contractual Instruments for Habitat Development Projects on Private Lands or Under the North American Programs	Expired	Dec 31, 2011
99	Dec 2, 1997	Delegation of Authority for Classification and Staffing at the GS-14 Level	Superseded by DO 133	May 30, 2001
100	May 5, 1998	Health and Fitness Program (Wellness Program) for Law Enforcement Officers	Superseded by 223 FW 8	Nov 8, 2000
101	Jul 20, 1998	Plain Language in Fish and Wildlife Service Documents	Superseded by 116 FW 1	Jan 24, 2006
102	Aug 14, 1998	Congressional Requests for Documents and Records	Superseded by 282 FW 3	Feb 27, 2006
103	Sep 14, 1998	Electronic Mail and Management of Electronic Records	Superseded by 270 FW 9	Jul 23, 2008
105	Oct 2, 1998	Centralized Library of Servicewide Policies	Superseded by 125 FW 1	Nov 28, 2001
104	Oct 21, 1998	Delegation of Authority - Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Activities	Superseded by DO 177	Oct 4, 2004
106	Nov 5, 1998	Unsung Hero Award Program	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
107	Dec 22, 1998	Serving as an Officer in an Outside Organization	Superseded by 212 FW 4	Mar 28, 2001
108	Mar 12, 1999	Reimbursable Agreements Between State Departments of Transportation and the Fish and Wildlife Service for Transportation Planning Activities	Superseded by 267 FW 1	May 4, 2000
110	Apr 29, 1999	Inclusion of Ecosystem Approach Concept	Expired	Sep 30, 2003
111	May 12, 1999	Information Collection Approval Process	Superseded by 281 FW 4 and 5	Feb 3, 2000
112	May 17, 1999	Requirements for Reviewing, Approving and Updating Appraisals	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
113	May 26, 1999	Professional Liability Insurance	Superseded by 228 FW 1	May 3, 2007
114	Jun 25, 1999	Settlement Agreements of Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints and Personnel Action	Superseded by DO 123	May 16, 2000
115	Jul 7, 1999	Credit Hours	Superseded by 226 FW 1	Dec 17, 2003
116	Oct 12, 1999	Wilderness Stewardship Training	Superseded by 610 FW 1-5	Nov 7, 2008
119	Dec 2, 1999	Employee Recognition and Incentives Program	Superseded by DO 133	May 30, 2001
117	Dec 3, 1999	Domestic Partner Assistance Program	Expired	Dec 31, 2013
118	Dec 10, 1999	Approval of Outside Employment With a Prohibited Source	Superseded by 212 FW 5	Apr 3, 2003
120	Mar 2, 2000	Service Facility and Refuge Entrance Signs	Superseded by the FWS Sign Handbook	Mar 25, 2019
121	Mar 20, 2000	Volunteer Monetary Awards	Superseded by 150 FW 3	Dec 15, 2003
122	May 1, 2000	Fitness Center Membership Fees	Superseded by 228 FW 3	May 3, 2007
123	May 16, 2000	Settlement Agreements for Equal Opportunity Complaints, Personnel Actions, and Conflict Resolution Program	Superseded by DO 134	Jun 3, 2001
124	May 31, 2000	Requirements for Reviewing, Approving, and Updating Appraisals	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
125	Jul 12, 2000	Wilderness Review and Evaluation	Expired	Sep 17, 2004
126	Jul 24, 2000	Fish and Wildlife Service Presidential Management Intern Program	Superseded by 223 FW 9	Mar 13, 2002
127	Sep 1, 2000	National Environmental Policy Act Compliance Checklist	Expired	Sep 30, 2008
128	Sep 6, 2000	Habitat-Based Impact Assessment Training	Expired	Sep 30, 2008
129	Sep 14, 2000	Federal Aid Grant Audit Resolution	Superseded by 417 FW 4	Aug 23, 2004
130	Nov 24, 2000	Reassignment of the National Eagle and Wildlife Property Repository	Expired, made obsolete by 142 DM 9, 5/16/22	Dec 31, 2021
131	Dec 20, 2000	Applicability of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to Federal Agencies and the Requirement for Permits	Superseded by 724 FW 2	Aug 6, 2003
132	Jan 18, 2001	National Wildlife Refuge System Mission, Goals, and Purposes	Superseded by 601 FW 1	Jul 26, 2006
133	May 30, 2001	Personnel Delegations of Authority	Expired	Jun 30, 2011
135	Jun 19, 2001	Delegation of Authority - Sikes Act	Superseded by 507 FW 1	Jan 22, 2018
136	Jul 10, 2001	Burned Area Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation	Expired	Sep 30, 2007
137	Jul 23, 2001	Delegation of Authority - Actual Subsistence Expenses	Superseded by 265 FW 6	Dec 10, 2009
138	Aug 7, 2001	Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-Out Plan	Superseded by 561 FW 1	Dec 26, 2002
139	Nov 7, 2001	Concession Contracts	Superseded by 630 FW 6-8	Nov 3, 2019
140	Nov 9, 2001	Disciplinary Actions for Misuse of Government Credit Cards	Superseded by DO 149	Apr 3, 2003
141	Feb 12, 2002	Disciplinary Action for Unauthorized Activities in the Course of Scientific Studies or Investigations	Expired	Mar 31, 2008
142	Apr 8, 2002	Nonretaliation Against Small Entities	Superseded by 205 FW 1	Feb 21, 2006
143	Apr 26, 2002	Responsibilities and Delegations of Authority for Native Endangered and Threatened Species Permits	Superseded by 730 FW 1	Jun 24, 2014
144	May 7, 2002	Greening the Service through Environmental Leadership	Superseded by 565 FW 1	Apr 28, 2010
134	May 29, 2002	Settlement Agreements Resulting from Equal Opportunity Actions, Personnel Actions, and the Conflict Resolution (CORE) Program	Superseded by 061 FW 4	Sep 23, 2008
145	Aug 1, 2002	Customer Service Excellence Awards	Expired	Sep 30, 2005
146	Sep 12, 2002	Joint Venture Administration	Superseded by 721 FW 6	Aug 24, 2005
147	Oct 4, 2002	Renaming and Reorganizing the Division of Law Enforcement	Expired, made obsolete by 142 DM 9, 5/16/22	Dec 31, 2021
148	Dec 23, 2002	Coordination and Cooperative Work with State Fish and Wildlife Agency Representatives on Management of the National Wildlife Refuge System	Superseded by 601 FW 7	Aug 25, 2008
149	Apr 3, 2003	Disciplinary Actions for Misuse or Nonpayment of Government-Issued Charge Cards	Expired	Jun 30, 2007
150	Apr 18, 2003	Payment of Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Premiums for Employees Called to Active Duty	Superseded by 228 FW 5	Aug 23, 2007
151	Jun 30, 2003	Load Securement when Transporting Heavy and Light Duty Equipment	Superseded by 243 FW 1	Apr 1, 2004
152	Jul 1, 2003	Allowable Recreational Activities and Related Facilities on Federal Assistance Lands	Superseded by 522 FW 21	Aug 18, 2006
153	Jul 8, 2003	Expenditures in Support of the 2003 Centennial of the National Wildlife Refuge System	Expired	Sep 30, 2005
154	Jul 10, 2003	Vacancy Announcements for Law Enforcement and Firefighter Positions	Expired	Sep 30, 2020
155	Jul 16, 2003	National Wildlife Refuge System Law Enforcement Program Reforms	Expired	Sep 30, 2019
156	Jul 17, 2003	Budget Changes in Federal Assistance Grants	Superseded by 522 FW 23	May 22, 2006
157	Aug 13, 2003	Service Financial Accounting Policy for Property, Plant, and Equipment and Stewardship Assets	Superseded by DO 174	Jul 29, 2004
158	Sep 4, 2003	Compiling an Administrative Record	Superseded by 282 FW 5	Mar 2, 2007
159	Sep 16, 2003	Delegation of Authority - Competitive Sourcing Official Duties	Superseded by 033 FW 16	Feb 13, 2006
160	Oct 21, 2003	Personnel Actions for GS-14 and 15 Positions	Expired	Dec 31, 2020
161	Nov 25, 2003	Nonmonetary Recognition	Expired	Mar 1, 2009
163	Jan 16, 2004	Delegation of Authority - Sales of Land Purchased Pursuant to Lahontan Valley Water Rights Acquisition Program	Expired	Apr 2, 2008
165	Feb 17, 2004	Attendance at Department of Defense Schools in Guam and Puerto Rico	Superseded by 228 FW 6	Aug 28, 2007
167	Mar 11, 2004	Allowable Commercial Activities and Related Facilities on Federal Assistance Lands	Superseded by 522 FW 22	Aug 18, 2006
168	Mar 11, 2004	Program Income from Federal Assistance Grants	Superseded by 522 FW 19	Dec 19, 2005
166	Mar 11, 2004	Authority for Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office	Superseded by Director's Order 192	Dec 20, 2007
169	Mar 29, 2004	Delegation of Authority - Fish Passage Project Funds	Superseded by 710 FW 1	Feb 21, 2006
171	May 21, 2004	Field Station Support of Construction Inspection	Superseded by 360 FW 4	Nov 22, 2004
172	Jun 9, 2004	Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds in Accordance with Executive Order 13186	Superseded by 720 FW 2	Dec 21, 2006
173	Jul 27, 2004	Use of Department of the Interior (DOI) Wildland Firefighter Standardized Position Descriptions	Expired	Sep 30, 2008
174	Jul 29, 2004	Plant, Property, and Equipment Financial Management Guidance Handbook	Superseded by 260 FW 7	Nov 29, 2006
175	Sep 17, 2004	Useful Life of Capital Improvements Funded by Federal Assistance Grants	Superseded by 522 FW 18	Dec 20, 2005
178	Sep 28, 2004	Establishment and Use of Land Value as Match	Superseded by 522 FW 24	May 22, 2006
179	Sep 28, 2004	Determining Approval and Effective Dates for Federal Assistance Grants	Superseded by 522 FW 25	May 22, 2006
176	Sep 29, 2004	Environmental Cleanup Liability (ECL) Reporting	Superseded by 260 FW 6	May 1, 2008
177	Oct 4, 2004	Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration - Delegation of Authority and Guidelines for Preparing Fund Requests and Recordkeeping	Expired	Dec 31, 2008
180	Nov 18, 2004	Financial Planning Services	Superseded by 228 FW 4	May 3, 2007
181	Dec 7, 2004	Lifting the Biweekly Pay Cap	Superseded by 225 FW 7	Jul 19, 2010
182	Dec 22, 2004	Loss of Control and Disposal of Real Property	Superseded by 522 FW 20	Dec 19, 2005
170	Apr 8, 2005	Land and Water Conservation Fund/North American Wetland Conservation Act Minimally-Restrictive Conservation Easement Acquisition Policy	Superseded by 341 FW 6	Dec 15, 2008
164	Apr 8, 2005	Migratory Bird Conservation Fund - Minimally Restrictive Conservation Easement Acquisition Policy	Superseded by 341 FW 6	Dec 15, 2008
183	May 20, 2005	Working with Friends Organizations and Cooperating/Interpretive Association Sales Outlets and Book Stores	Superseded by 633 FW 1 - 4	Apr 4, 2014
184	Jun 20, 2005	Use of Federal Assistance Funds for Operation and Maintenance of Land and Water Conservation Fund Projects	Superseded by Amendment 1, 522 FW 7	Mar 2, 2007
185	Sep 29, 2005	Compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1993, when Acquiring Electronic and Information Technology	Superseded by 270 FW 4	Sep 28, 2011
186	Sep 30, 2005	Delegation of Authority - Approval of Leased Space	Superseded by 370 FW 3	Dec 2, 2009
187	Nov 14, 2005	Performance-Based Awards	Superseded by 224 FW 4	Feb 17, 2011
188	Jan 26, 2006	Expenditures in Support of the Volunteer and Community Partnership Act of 1998	Expired (superseded by 150 FW 1 - 3, 212 FW 8, and 301 FW 6)	Mar 31, 2017
189	Apr 7, 2007	Delegation of Authority - Unauthorized Commitments of $100,000 or Less	Superseded by 301 FW 6	Oct 28, 2008
190	Apr 26, 2007	Fish Advisories in National Wildlife Refuges, Wetland Management Districts, and National Fish Hatcheries	Expired	Oct 31, 2008
191	Sep 21, 2007	Authority to Waive Dual Compensation Reduction in Support of Wildland Firefighting Operations	Expired	Dec 31, 2007
192	Dec 20, 2007	Renaming the California/Nevada Operations Office (CNO) to Region 8	Expired	Aug 6, 2012
193	Feb 28, 2008	Fish and Wildlife Service Wireless Implementation	Superseded by 270 FW 5	Sep 1, 2009
195	Oct 17, 2008	Delegation of Authority to Conduct Large Fire Cost Reviews	Expired	Oct 31, 2011
196	Dec 10, 2008	Publishing Scientific Articles in the Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, North American Fauna, and Publication Outlets External to the Service	Superseded by 117 FW 1	Jan 26, 2010
197	Dec 16, 2008	Use of Standard Position Descriptions	Superseded by 225 FW 1	Aug 5, 2009
198	Dec 24, 2008	Legacy Associate Program	Expired	Jun 30, 2010
201	Apr 29, 2010	Procedure for Establishing a Natural Resource Damage Assessment Project Number	Expired	Oct 31, 2011
200	Apr 29, 2010	Reemployment of Civilian Retirees under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010	Expired	Oct 28, 2014
202	Jul 29, 2010	Requirements for Acquiring Refuge Law Enforcement Officer Dress Uniform	Expired	Aug 30, 2010
203	Jul 19, 2011	IT Transformation	Expired	Jan 31, 2020
204	May 25, 2012	Discontinuance of the Trigger Finger/Retention Style Holster for Refuge Law Enforcement Officers	Expired	Aug 23, 2012
206	Jan 10, 2013	Use of the Incident Management and Analysis Reporting System (FWS-IMARS) (formerly known as LE-IMAGS)	Expired	Jul 31, 2015
207	May 7, 2013	Acceptance of Equivalent Federal Training to Meet Mandatory Requirements	Superseded by 231 FW 3	Dec 16, 2014
208	Sep 25, 2013	Urban Wildlife Refuge Designation and Partnerships	Superseded by 110 FW 1	Oct 7, 2015
209	Oct 23, 2013	Required Use of the Human Capital Management System Modules Servicewide	Superseded by 223 FW 10	Sep 10, 2015
211	Jul 29, 2015	Streamlining Business Practices Through the Use of Standard Position Descriptions (SPDs) and Consistent Qualification Determinations	Expired	Jan 31, 2019
214	Mar 3, 2016	Phased Retirement Policy	Superseded by 223 FW 15	Oct 6, 2020
215	Apr 5, 2016	Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Settlement Authority	Expired	Oct 31, 2018
216	May 23, 2016	Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Director - Information Resources and Technology Management for Certain Servicewide Requirements and Procedures	Superseded by 270 FW 1	Aug 19, 2021
218	Jan 18, 2017	Establishment of Policy Regarding Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions	Superseded by 735 FW 1	May 31, 2018
219	Jan 19, 2017	Use of Nontoxic Ammunition and Fishing Tackle	Revoked by Secretarial Order 3346	Mar 2, 2017
221	Aug 29, 2019	Establishment of the Assistant Director for Management and Administration (AD-MA) and the Joint Administrative Operations (JAO) Organization, including a Crosswalk to Previous Responsibilities	Superseded/made obsolete by 142 DM 13, published 5/16/2022	May 16, 2022
222	Oct 17, 2019	Establishment of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Policy for Electric Bicycle Use on National Wildlife Refuge System Lands	Superseded by 85 FR 69223 / 50 CFR 27.31(m)	Dec 2, 2020
223	Jul 21, 2020	Delegating the Director’s Digital Signature on Federal Register (FR) Packages Using His/Her Surname	Superseded by 202 FW 1	Jul 12, 2022
224	Jan 12, 2021	Procedures Intended to Improve the Efficiency of Processing CITES Permits	Expired	Jul 31, 2022

Archived Director's Orders

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