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July 2010 ADVENTURE SPORTS OUTDOORS “THE VOICE OF THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN” 23
There are many lands within the determine the open and public known as the Pittman-Robertson
State of Illinois which are named process by which clear and defen- Act, imposed an 11 percent manu-
as Fish and Wildlife Areas. They sible determinations can be made facturer's tax on sporting arms and
can fall under a number of manage- on what is appropriate and compat- ammunition, which is used to fund
ment scenarios. Often it is easy to ible at each federally operated site. wildlife restoration and manage-
confuse Federal lands administered This process is done from the bot- ment activities. The Federal Aid in
by the US Fish and Wildlife tom up, rather than the top down, Fish Restoration Act, known as the
www.if-or.org (USFWS) with those that are
administered by the Illinois Dept.
so communication with site man-
agers (especially during the plan-
Dingell-Johnson Act, was passed in
1950 and created a 10 percent man-
Know More about US of Natural Resources (IDNR) as
State Fish and Wildlife Areas. To
ning process) is critical. Site
Superintendents and Regional
ufacturer's tax on fishing tackle,
which is used to fund fish restora-
Fish & Wildlife Service further complicate matters, the Planners should be familiar with tion and management efforts.
land acquisition, the projects upon this process. They can help a trail These Federal laws have been
By Denise Maxwell a given site, or programs adminis- rider who wishes to explore the amended several times.
President, Illinois Trail Riders tered on those lands, may have possibility of creating a designated The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
been funded with Federal money trail on federal land. Restoration Act authorizes the
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife These laws do not apply to state Secretary of the Interior to cooper-
Service is a bureau within the Service. owned Fish and Wildlife areas or to ate with the States, through their
Department of the Interior whose According to Nathan Caldwell of IDNR site superintendents. The respective State fish and game
mission is to work with others to Trails, Byways, Transportation IDNR site superintendent and the departments, in wildlife-restoration
conserve, protect and enhance fish, Enhancements, and Alternative land management division is able projects. The Act also provides for
wildlife and plants and their habi- Transportation Coordinator within to determine what activities they grants for hunter education pro-
tats for the continuing benefit of the Refuge Roads Program, feel are compatible on their lands, grams and a mechanism for a
the American people. There are Washington Office of the U.S. Fish even if they were purchased with multi-state conservation grant pro-
National Wildlife Refuges and and Wildlife Service, , the use of federal money and categorized as gram. Each state who gets this
many regional or state refuges the existing administrative roads State Fish and Wildlife Areas. money must use it for the purpose
administered out of the Minnesota upon that land as trails can be In 1937, the Federal Aid in it is given. The money can’t be
regional office explored. Each site ( both the Wildlife Restoration Act, better Cont’d. on next pg.
(http://www.fws.gov/midwest). Federal and State managed lands)
Illinois State Fish and Wildlife is operated on a Case by Case
Areas are administered through the
same Land Management Division
basis, depending on the determina-
tion of the site manager in conjunc-
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