Final Compatibility Regulations Pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

This rule contains the final changes to Parts 25, 26 and 29 of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that describe the process for determining whether or not a use of a national wildlife refuge (refuge) is a compatible use. These changes are necessary to implement the compatibility provisions of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (NWRSIA-1997) that amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (NWRSAA-1966). Also, published concurrently in the notice section of this Federal Register is our final compatibility policy describing in more detail the process for determining whether or not a use of a refuge is a compatible use.