right 6 The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service would like to remind everyone of the year-round fire restrictions on the Imperial, Cibola, Bill Williams River and Havasu National Wildlife Refuges that make up the Lower Colorado River Refuge System.
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right 6 The following acts are prohibited throughout the year:
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class=level1 0 right 6 ; 1. The building of or using a fire, campfire or wood stove is prohibited. The use of commercially manufactured charcoal and gas grills is allowed. The use of lanterns, heating devices, candles, ?tiki torches? and smudge pots is allowed provided they are placed at least 10 feet from any vegetation.
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class=BodyTextIn 0 2. The use of all fireworks, flares, or other incendiary devices is prohibited.
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right 6 All violations are punishable by up to one year in jail and/or up to a $10,000 fine. Violators can also be held responsible for reimbursement of wildfire suppression costs.
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Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.
Learn more about riparian wildlife habit. The area along the river corridor was once dominated by stands of native cottonwood and willow since destroyed by wildfires allowing the fire resistant invasive tamarisk (salt cedar) to take over these areas. Many important bird species, including the endangered willow flycatcher prefer and are dependent upon a native willow and cottonwood habitat. Additionally, historic and archaeological sites exist that are of extreme cultural importance.
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right 6 The natural and cultural resources and human habitats found throughout the Colorado River Ecosystem need the public's protection ? fire prevention is everyone's responsibility.
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2 right 6 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 63 Fish and Wildlife Management offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
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2 right 6 NOTE: Fire restrictions vary across the Southwest area ? for current fire restrictions and closure information on all lands in Arizona and New Mexico visit
