Laws and Regulations
Permits
Special use permits are needed for after-hours access, special access to closed areas, commercial ventures including filming and recording or research institutions wishing to conduct any research, inventory or monitoring projects on the refuge. Please fill out a special use permit form and turn it into the refuge manager.
- General Activities
- Research and Monitoring
- Commercial Activities
National Wildlife Refuge System Laws
Refuges are special places where wildlife comes first. All activities allowed on refuges must be evaluated to make sure each activity will not conflict with the reason the refuge was founded. The refuge system has special regulations about what you can do. You can find these regulations in the 50 Code of Federal Regulations - Subchapter C.