§670i Public land management area stamps for hunting, trapping, and fishing on public lands subject to programs

Summary

A State can make a deal with the federal Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to require people to carry a public land management area stamp when they hunt, trap, or fish on public lands that are part of a conservation or rehabilitation program. The State (or its agents) will sell and collect the stamps and must post notices where hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses are sold. Sales should be combined with State licenses when possible. Money from stamps, after paying printing and selling costs, must go to the State’s conservation and rehabilitation work in that State. The State may also use the fees to buy land or access from willing sellers to improve public access, with the federal departments keeping up or arranging maintenance. A stamp lets the buyer use program lands for hunting, trapping, and fishing unless the land’s plan limits use. The stamp does not replace the required migratory bird hunting stamp or free you from following State game laws. The State and the federal department(s) agree on price, age rules, and expiration; each stamp expires within one year. Buyers must sign the stamp and must show it to Interior or Agriculture officers or other authorized enforcers when asked.