Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act

Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish in Bibb County, Alabama, the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge. Provides that the establishment of the Refuge shall take effect on the date the Secretary publishes notice that sufficient property has been acquired to constitute an area that can be managed as a National Wildlife Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire up to 3,500 acres of lands and waters, or interests therein, within prescribed Refuge boundaries. Requires the Secretary, in administering the Refuge: (1) to conserve, enhance, and restore the native aquatic and terrestrial community characteristics of the Cahaba River; (2) to conserve, enhance, and restore habitat to maintain and assist in the recovery of animals and plants that are listed as endangered or threatened species; (3) in providing opportunities for compatible fish- and wildlife-oriented recreation, to ensure that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation are the priority general public uses of the Refuge; and (4) to encourage the use of volunteers and to facilitate partnerships among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, local communities, conservation organizations, and other non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of the Refuge and the National Wildlife Refu…

Congressional Research Service · 2000-07-10