Springwater National Wildlife Refuge
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Springwater National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Emmons County, North Dakota. It is managed under Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
This is a limited-interest national wildlife refuge. The FWS has an easement on private property allowing it to manage wildlife habitat, but the land remains private property. There is no public access although wildlife may be observed from adjacent public roads. Limited-interest refuges were created in the 1930s and 1940s in response to declining waterfowl populations and the need to get people back to work during the Great Depression. Many landowners sold easements allowing the federal government to regulate water levels and restrict hunting.{{cite web|title=Limited Interest Refuges|url=https://www.fws.gov/refuge/ardoch|website=www.fws.gov|access-date=2 June 2022}}
References
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- [http://www.fws.gov/offices/directory/OfficeDetail.cfm?OrgCode=62526 Refuge directory listing]
- [http://www.ohranger.com/springwater-nwr Oh Ranger: Springwater National Wildlife Refuge]
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Category:Protected areas of Emmons County, North Dakota
Category:National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota
Category:Easement refuges in North Dakota
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