A bill to provide for the establishment of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Recreation Area.

Summary

Establishes the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Recreation Area in the State of Minnesota. States that the area is set aside to preserve the wildlife habitat in the Lower Minnesota River Valley. Describes the boundaries of the recreation area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the Minnesota Valley Trail Corridor as an integral part of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area. Requires the Secretary to establish within the boundaries of the recreation area a national wildlife refuge known as the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Describes the boundaries of the refuge. Directs the Secretary to construct, administer, and maintain at an appropriate site within the Refuge, a wildlife interpretive and educational center for the purpose of providing adequate fish and wildlife management, and promoting environmental education. Provides that the Secretary, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the State of Minnesota shall formulate a plan for the protection, and preservation, of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary to allocate $500,000 of Federal funds for such purpose. Authorizes the Secretary to grant financial assistance to the State of Minnesota for the acquisition of lands and interests necessary to the establishment of the recreation area and refuge. Authorizes the appropriation of such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 December 1975

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