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{{Short description|United States federal environmental law (enacted 1986)}}
{{Infobox U.S. legislation
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The '''Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986''' became a [[United States]] federal law (P.L.) 99-645 (100 Stat. 3582) on November 10, 1986. Prior to the Act the purchase of [[wetlands]] by the [[Federal Government]] had been prohibited. The Act allocated funds from the [[Land and Water Conservation Fund]] (LWCF) for the purchase of wetlands by the [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of Interior]], who is head of the [[United States Department of the Interior]]. The Act also instituted a National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan which was to be established and set up by the Secretary. Included in this plan was a requirement for all States to include wetlands as part of their Comprehensive Outdoors Recreation plan. The plan also transferred the [[Migratory Bird Conservation Fund]] amounts which were to be equal to the [[import duties]] on arms and [[ammunition]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/EMWET.HTML |title=Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 |publisher=Fws.gov |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> The main purpose of the Act was to ensure a follow through on international obligations and fulfillment of these obligations on the various past and future migratory bird treaties. It also promoted the [[Wetland conservation|conservation of wetlands]] so the benefits they provide could be maintained.[[File:Avian Diversity -2010 12 09 Bayou Savauge LA.jpg|thumb|left|A rather amazing diversity of waterfowl concentrated in a wetlands management area of [[Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge]]. At least 20 species are in this frame of view or the sky above. A Northern Harrier is hidden behind the center Great Blue Heron. Photo taken by Mr. Bill Lang on 12/9/2010. Photograph used with written permission from Mr. Lang.]]
An extension of the [[Wetlands Loan Act]] of 1961 which had been established and approved on October 4, 1961 was also provided by the Act. Under this extension wetlands loan advances would be forgiven and
Included within the Act were several provisions to establish entrance fees to all [[National Wildlife Refuges]] and to also establish the [[Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge]] in [[Louisiana]]. Funds collected from these entrance fees were to be split, with 70% going to the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund and 30% to the maintenance and operation of the refuges. The cost of [[Federal Duck Stamps]] were also increased from $7.50 to $15.00, this was to be phased in through 1991. The sale of Federal Duck Stamps to raise money for the conservation of migratory birds was established in 1929 by the [[Migratory Bird Conservation Act]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/>
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