Conservation of Wildlife: Hearings Before ..., 79-2 on H.R. 3821 and H.R. 6097 ..., February 13 and April 15, 1946

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Page 29 - The Secretary of the Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Mines, is authorized to make such investigations as he deems necessary to determine the effects of domestic sewage, mine, petroleum, and industrial wastes, erosion silt, and other polluting substances on wildlife, and to make reports to the Congress concerning such investigations and of recommendations for alleviating dangerous and undesirable effects of such pollution. These investigations shall include (1) the...
Page 2 - Interior is authorized (1) to provide assistance to, and cooperate with. Federal, State, and public or private agencies and organizations in the development, protection, rearing, and stocking of all species of wildlife, resources thereof, and their habitat, in controlling losses of the same from disease or other causes, in minimizing damages from overabundant species, in providing public shooting and fishing areas, including easements across public lands for access thereto, and In carrying out other...
Page 25 - Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, and with the head of the agency exercising administration "over the wildlife resources of the particular State wherein the impoundment, diversion, or other control facility is to be constructed, with a view to the conservation of wildlife resources by preventing loss of and damage to such resources as well as providing for the development and improvement thereof in connection with such water-resource development.
Page 25 - Except as hereafter stated in subsection (h) of this section, whenever the waters of any stream or other body of water are proposed or authorized to be impounded, diverted, the channel deepened, or the stream or other body of water otherwise controlled or modified for any purpose whatever...
Page 29 - Budget that there would be no objection to the submission of this report but that this advice should not be construed as involving any commitment as to the relation of this legislative proposal to the program of the President.
Page 10 - Federal permit, such department or agency first shall consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the head of the agency exercising administration over the wildlife resources of the State wherein the impoundment, diversion, or other control facility is to be constructed with a view to preventing loss of and damage to wildlife resources, and the reports and recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior...
Page 3 - The cost of planning for and the construction or installation and maintenance of any such means and measures shall be Included in and shall constitute an integral part of the costs of such projects...
Page 2 - Act; (2) to make surveys and investigations of the wildlife of the public domain, including lands and waters or interests therein acquired or controlled by any agency of the United States: and (3) to accept donations of land and contributions of funds in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
Page 3 - Army may deem necessary. No use of any area to which this section applies shall be permitted which is inconsistent with the laws for the protection of fish and game of the State in which such area is situated. All moneys received for leases or privileges shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
Page 3 - Interior under such rules and regulations for the conservation, maintenance, and management of wildlife, resources thereof, and its habitat thereon...

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