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We will make additions to refuge-specific regulations and expand hunting and fishing opportunities for the 2019-20 hunting and sport fishing season. This action is part of an annual update for the National Wildlife Refuge System that ensures adequate public notice of openings and changes. The Service operates hunting and fishing programs on refuges to implement the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 directives to facilitate compatible priority wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities. These changes and openings enhance conservation stewardship and outdoor recreation, and improve the management of game species and their habitat. Costs have been minimized through proper public notification and compliance to the legislative authority and policy.