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Sherwood Boehlert: “None of this applies to existing refuges. What I am suggesting is as we go forward and we develop new refuges, we should…”

On the recordApril 24, 1996
None of this applies to existing refuges. What I am suggesting is as we go forward and we develop new refuges, we should have the authority to go and acquire refuges of less than 500 acres just like that, because they are time sensitive. We all know the reasons why. If we go into a massive refuge, in excess of 500 acres, I think then the Congress should have authorizing responsibility and fulfill that responsibility. The gentleman and I, as so often on these issues, are on the same wavelength.
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Sherwood Boehlert
New York
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the authority for acquiring new wildlife refuges during a legislative session.

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