Other responsibilities tasked to the Secretary were to complete the mapping of all the wetlands in the contiguous United States and those in the non-contiguous portions of the U.S. The Secretary was to also investigate these losses and outline his findings in these reports to provide information as to whether or not federal programs and/or policies contributed to any of the wetland losses. A requirement was outlined in the Act which instructed the Secretary to report to the United States Congress on all losses of wetlands. Under this extension wetlands loan advances would be forgiven and it extend the appropriation through September 30, 1988. Lang.Īn extension of the Wetlands Loan Act of 1961 which had been established and approved on Octowas also provided by the Act.

Photograph used with written permission from Mr. A Northern Harrier is hidden behind the center Great Blue Heron. At least 20 species are in this frame of view or the sky above. It also promoted the conservation of wetlands so the benefits they provide could be maintained.Ī rather amazing diversity of waterfowl concentrated in a wetlands management area of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. The main purpose of the Act was to ensure a follow through on international obligations and fulfillment of these obligations on the various past and future migratory bird treaties. The plan also transferred the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund amounts which were to be equal to the import duties on arms and ammunition. Included in this plan was a requirement for all States to include wetlands as part of their Comprehensive Outdoors Recreation plan. The Act also instituted a National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan which was to be established and set up by the Secretary. The Act allocated funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for the purchase of wetlands by the Secretary of Interior, who is head of the United States Department of the Interior.

Prior to the Act the purchase of wetlands by the Federal Government had been prohibited. The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 became a United States federal law (P.L.) 99-645 (100 Stat. Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 10, 1986.

Committee consideration by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House Interior and Insular Affairs.Introduced in the House as Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1985 by John Breaux ( D– LA) on February 21, 1985.

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