Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§693 Game Sanctuaries and Refuges in Ouachita National Forest
Title 16 › CHAPTER 6 — GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION › § 693
Summary
President may, if the Agriculture Secretary recommends, declare parts of Ouachita National Forest as sanctuaries and refuges.
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Title 16, §693
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For the purpose of providing breeding places and for the protection and administration of game animals, birds, and fish, the President of the United States is authorized, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, to establish by public proclamation certain specified areas within the Ouachita National Forest as game sanctuaries and refuges.
Legislative History
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Executive Documents
Presidential DesignationAreas comprising the Ouachita National Wildlife Preserve, formerly known as the Muddy Creek Refuge, were designated by Proclamations of Mar. 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 3439), and Oct. 29, 1938 (53 Stat. 2495).
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16 U.S.C. § 693
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102