32.66—Virginia.
The following refuge units have been opened for hunting and/or fishing, and are listed in alphabetical order with applicable refuge-specific regulations.
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hogs on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. The State determines hunting seasons annually, usually beginning October 1 and ending in early January. We conduct the deer and hog hunt on the barrier spit of the refuge for a minimum of 7 days in October. We will close the refuge for all other public uses on those days.
2. Hunters must present their Hunter Safety Education Certification and required licenses at check-in.
3. Hunters must register on each hunt day. We will issue a Special Use Hunting Permit, which hunters must sign and carry on their person while hunting.
4. The hunt lottery system (run through a contractor) may be accessed through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation, and The Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries website. Selected hunters will receive a “Successful Hunter Selection Packet” from the contractor by mail.
5. All selected and standby applicants must enter the refuge between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on each hunt day. We may issue standby hunters permits to fill vacant slots by lottery. All hunters must check out at the Check Station no later than 6 p.m.
6. Hunters must sign in and out on each hunt day.
7. We prohibit use of dogs.
8. We prohibit possession of alcoholic beverages (see §32.2(j)).
9. You must be at least age 18 to hunt without an accompanying, qualified adult. Youths between ages 12 and 18 may hunt only when accompanied by a licensed hunter who is age 21 or older.
10. Each hunter must visibly wear a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, blaze-orange material on his or her head, chest, and back. This is the equivalent of a hat and vest for each hunter.
11. Hunting Zone 5 is for use by nonambulatory hunters. A nonambulatory hunter is someone who can provide medical documentation from a doctor that he or she is unable to walk.
12. We allow scouting one week prior to the first day of the refuge hunt. Hunters may enter the hunt zones by foot or bicycle only. Scouts must wear 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of visible blaze orange. We require hunters to sign in and out on each day of scouting.
13. Hunters may go to Hunt Zone 1 (Long Island) only by hand-launched watercraft (canoe, punt, rowboat, etc.) from the canoe launch at refuge headquarters. Your boat must meet Coast Guard safety requirements. We prohibit use of boats on trailers.
14. A Safety Zone runs from the Check Station to north of the headquarters parking lot. We prohibit hunting or discharging of firearms within the Safety Zone. We prohibit retrieval of crippled game from a “No Hunting Area” or “Safety Zone” without the consent of the refuge employee on duty at the Check Station.
15. We prohibit use of tree stands.
16. We prohibit use of the “Hacking Tower” in Hunt Zone 4.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing, noncommercial crabbing, and clamming on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We close all areas within the hunting zones, as well as the oceanfront, to fishing, crabbing, and clamming during the annual refuge white-tailed deer and feral hog hunt.
2. You must attend all fishing lines and crab pots at all times.
3. We prohibit on-site cleaning of fish.
4. We prohibit the taking of amphibian, reptile, marine mammal, aquatic invertebrate, or any other marine organism from refuge lands or waters.
5. Anglers may access the refuge for sport fishing, crabbing, and clamming from the refuge headquarters parking lot only by foot, bicycle, and nontrailered boats.
6. Anglers may surf fish, crab, and clam south of the refuge's beach access ramp.
7. For sportfishing in D Pool and at Horn Point:
i. We only allow fishing from the docks or banks. We prohibit boats, canoes, or kayaks on refuge pools and impoundments.
ii. We prohibit live minnows or other live bait fish for fishing in refuge pools and impoundments.
iii. We require barbless or flattened hooks for all fishing.
iv. Anglers must catch and release smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and pickerel. The daily creel limit for D Pool for other species is a maximum combination of any 10 fish.
v. Parking for nonambulatory visitors is available adjacent to the dock at D Pool. All other visitors must hike in or bicycle in.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of migratory duck, goose, swan, coot, and rail on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the State seasons on designated areas of the refuge within Wildcat Marsh, Morris Island, Assawoman Island, and Metompkin Island Divisions in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry while hunting on the refuge written authorization from the refuge. You may obtain hunting brochures containing an application for permission to hunt from the refuge administration building during normal business hours. The refuge administration office has available hunting brochures containing application procedures, seasons, bag limits, methods of hunting, maps depicting areas open to hunting, and the terms and conditions under which we issue hunting permits.
2. Each youth hunter (under age 18) must remain within sight and normal voice contact and under direct supervision of an adult age 18 or older. The supervising adult must also possess and carry a State hunting license and a refuge permit.
3. You may only access hunting areas by boat.
4. You may only possess approved nontoxic shot (see§ 32.2(k)) while hunting duck, goose, swan, coot, and rail.
5. You may erect portable blinds and deploy decoys, but you must remove the blinds and decoys (see§ 27.93 of this chapter) daily.
6. You may use trained dogs to assist in the retrieval of harvested birds.
7. You must complete a harvest report card, provided by the refuge, after each hunt period. You must return the harvest report card to the refuge within 15 days of your permitted hunt.
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and sika in designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. General hunt information:
i. You must possess and carry a refuge permit. Hunting brochures containing hunting application procedures, seasons, bag limits, methods of hunting, maps depicting areas open to hunting, and the terms and conditions under which we issue hunting permits are available from the refuge administration office.
ii. You must be age 12 or older to hunt on the refuge. An adult age 18 or older must accompany hunters under age 18. The supervising adult must also possess and carry a State hunting license and refuge permit.
iii. You must attend a hunt orientation. We conduct orientations beginning at 10 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays throughout the hunt season. We allow scouting from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. following each orientation.
iv. You must sign in at the hunter registration station prior to entering your hunt zone and sign out upon exiting your hunt zone. All hunters must sign out no later than 2 hours after the end of the hunt day.
v. You must check all harvested animals at the refuge's official check station.
vi. You must make a reasonable effort to recover wounded animals from the field and must notify the check station personnel immediately if you are not able to recover a wounded animal.
vii. We prohibit crossing water management areas unless you are retrieving a harvested animal.
viii. We prohibit use of a boat, all-terrain vehicle, bicycle, or saddled animal to access or travel within your hunt zone (see§ 27.31(f) of this chapter).
ix. We allow the use of a portable tree stand.
2. Archery hunt information:
i. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and sika with bow and arrow in designated areas of the refuge.
ii. You may not nock an arrow within 50 feet (15 m) of the centerline of any road.
iii. During the sika archery season, you may take up to five sika daily, two of which may be antlered. In addition, you may take antlerless white-tailed deer in accordance with State regulations.
iv. We prohibit deer drives.
v. You must print your full name in a permanent manner near the fletching on each arrow shaft used for hunting.
vi. We reserve Zone 2 for hunters confined to wheelchairs. Hunters confined to wheelchairs must remain on the paved trail or overlook platform on Woodland Trail. Hunters confined to wheelchairs who require assistance retrieving or dressing harvested animals must have a nonhunting assistant available.
3. Firearm hunt information:
i. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and sika with firearms in designated areas of the refuge.
ii. You must wear a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of visible blaze-orange material consisting of a vest and hat or a jacket and hat.
iii. You may use any firearm allowed by State law in designated areas of the refuge. We restrict other areas of the refuge to shotgun and muzzleloading firearms only. We restrict shotgun ammunition to slugs, 00 buckshot, or 000 buckshot. You must unload and either case or disassemble firearms (see§ 27.42(b) of this chapter) in vehicles.
iv. We prohibit possession of a loaded firearm within 50 feet (15 m) of the centerline of any road.
v. During the sika firearm season, you may take up to five sika daily, two of which may be antlered. In addition, hunters may take antlerless white-tailed deer in accordance with State regulations on the first day of designated white-tailed deer hunt periods. If you take an antlerless white-tailed deer on the first day of your hunt, you may take antlered white-tailed deer or any sika, not to exceed prescribed bag limits, on the second day of your hunt period. If you do not take an antlerless white-tailed deer on the first day of your hunt period, you may only take antlerless white-tailed deer or any sika, not to exceed prescribed bag limits, on the second day of your hunt period.
vi. You must have a 4-wheel drive vehicle to hunt in zones 10, 10a, and Tom's Cove Hook. All oversand vehicles must carry a shovel, jack, tow rope or chain, board or similar support for the jack, and a low pressure tire gauge.
vii. We reserve zone 2 for hunters confined to wheelchairs. Those hunters must remain on the paved trail or overlook platform on Woodland Trial. They may use any firearm allowed by State law while hunting from the overlook platform. We restrict other areas of the zone to shotgun and muzzleloading firearms only. Hunters confined to wheelchairs who require assistance retrieving and/or dressing harvested animals must have a nonhunting assistant available.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing, crabbing, and clamming from the shoreline of the refuge in designated areas of Tom's Cove, Swan's Cove, and the Atlantic Ocean in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You may not enter any water management areas.
2. You must attend minnow traps, crab traps, crab pots, and handlines at all times.
3. You must possess and carry a refuge permit to surf fish after hours while fishing.
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow archery and shotgun hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. Hunting brochures containing permit application procedures, fees, seasons, bag limits, methods of hunting, maps depicting areas open to hunting, and the terms and conditions under which we issue hunting permits are available from the refuge administration office.
2. You must possess and carry a refuge hunt permit while hunting.
3. You must be age 12 or older to hunt on the refuge. Hunters, ages 12 through 17, must be accompanied by and directly supervised (within sight and normal voice contact) by an adult age 18 or older. The supervising adult must also be engaged in hunting and possess and carry a State hunting license and refuge permit.
4. You must sign in before entering the hunt zones and sign out upon leaving the zone.
5. We allow portable tree stands in accordance with §§ 27.93, 27.94, and 32.2(i) of this chapter. You must use safety straps while in tree stands and remove the stand at the end of the day.
6. You must check all harvested animals at the refuge's official check station.
7. We prohibit deer drives. We define a “drive” as three or more persons involved in the act of chasing, pursuing, disturbing, or otherwise directing deer so as to make the animal more susceptible to harvest.
8. We prohibit nocked arrows or loaded firearms outside of the designated hunting areas.
9. We only allow shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded with buckshot during the firearm season.
10. During the firearm hunt, you must wear in a visible manner on the head, chest, and back a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm 2) of solid-colored-blaze-orange clothing or material.
11. You must make a reasonable effort to recover wounded animals from the field and must notify the check station personnel immediately if you are not able to recover a wounded animal.
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and bear on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry a refuge permit and compass.
2. We allow shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, loaded with buckshot or rifled slugs, and bows and arrows, and crossbows. For the bear hunt in Virginia, we allow only shotguns, 20 gauge or larger, with slugs.
3. We prohibit dogs.
4. You must wear 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, hunter-orange clothing or material in a visible manner during firearms big game season.
5. You must sign in and out each time you enter and leave the refuge.
6. We prohibit possession of loaded firearms (see§ 27.42 of this chapter) (ammunition in the chamber, magazine, or clip), or loaded bow on or within 50 feet (15 m) of a refuge road, including roads closed to vehicles.
7. We require hunters to have their guns, bows and arrows, and crossbows dismantled or cased when in a vehicle.
8. We prohibit shooting from, onto, or across refuge roads, including roads closed to vehicles.
9. You must check-in all harvested bears at the refuge official check station.
10. We prohibit baiting or hunting over bait (see § 32.2(h)).
11. We prohibit possession of alcoholic beverages (see § 32.2(j)).
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing in designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We only allow fishing in Lake Drummond and in the Feeder Ditch on the east side of Lake Drummond during daylight hours.
2. We prohibit bank fishing.
3. You must attend all fishing lines.
4. We require permits for vehicular access to the boat ramp on Interior Ditch Road on the west side of Lake Drummond.
James River National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We require firearm hunters to purchase a refuge hunt permit at the Refuge Hunter Check Station on the morning of each hunt on a first-come, first-served basis. The permit must be in the possession of the hunter while on refuge property.
2. We require archery hunters to purchase a refuge hunt permit by mail, by the designated application deadline. Archery hunters must contact the Charles City Office at (804) 829-9020 to apply for a permit. You must possess the permit while on refuge property.
3. You must follow all conditions of the hunting permit.
4. We allow the use of shotguns (20-gauge or larger, loaded with buckshot only), muzzleloaders, archery, and crossbows on designated refuge hunt days.
5. We allow the take of two deer of either sex per day.
6. We prohibit dogs.
7. We allow only portable tree stands that hunters must remove at the end of each hunt day.
8. During firearm seasons, hunters must wear in a visible manner on head, chest, and back a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, hunter-orange clothing or material.
9. During archery-only season, hunters must wear in a visible manner a solid-colored, hunter-orange hat or cap while moving to and from their stand.
10. We require that firearm hunters remain within 25 feet (7.5 m) of their assigned stand unless tracking or retrieving a wounded deer.
11. Hunters may retrieve wounded deer from closed areas with prior consent from a refuge employee.
12. We prohibit the discharge of firearm or archery equipment across or within refuge roads, including roads closed to vehicles.
13. You must be at least age 18 to hunt without an accompanying, qualified adult. Youth hunters between ages 12 and 17 may hunt only when accompanied by an adult age 21 or older who must also possess and carry a valid hunting license. The minimum age for hunters is 12.
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. Hunters must sign and carry a Refuge Deer Hunting Permit while hunting on the refuge.
2. We allow the use of shotguns, muzzleloading rifles/shotguns, and bows. We prohibit the use of all other rifles and pistols.
3. We allow access to hunting areas from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m.
4. We prohibit marking of trees or vegetation (see§ 27.51 of this chapter) with blazes, flagging, or other marking devices.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
1. We allow fishing only from sunrise to sunset from March 15 through October 15.
2. You must attend all fishing lines.
3. We do not allow airboats.
Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State and County regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry a refuge permit.
2. We select hunters by lottery. Contact the refuge office for information on application dates.
3. We send applicants an information packet detailing specific dates, details, and requirements for the hunt, including, but not limited to: hunt dates, hunt areas, bag restrictions, weapon certification requirements and locations, orientation dates/times, scouting date(s), check station location, and maps.
4. Hunters must certify/qualify weapons and ammunition and attend an orientation session prior to issuance of a permit.
5. Hunters must wear a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm 2) of visible solid hunter-orange clothing and a hunter-orange hat.
6. We may close areas of the refuge to hunting. We will identify these areas on the maps in the information packet and review them during orientation.
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State and County regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry a refuge permit.
2. We select hunters by lottery. Contact the refuge office for information on application dates.
3. We send applicants an information packet detailing specific dates, details, and requirements for the hunt, including, but not limited to: hunt dates, hunt areas, bag restrictions, weapon certification requirements and locations, orientation dates/times, scouting date(s), check station location, and maps.
4. Hunters must certify/qualify weapons and ammunition and attend an orientation session prior to issuance of a permit.
5. Hunters must wear a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm 2) of visible solid hunter-orange clothing and a hunter-orange hat.
6. We may close areas of the refuge to hunting. We will identify these areas on the maps in the information packet and review them during orientation.
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of waterfowl, gallinule, and coot on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry a signed Special Use Hunting Permit while hunting migratory game birds on the refuge. We open only the Cow Island area of the refuge to migratory game bird hunting. We close all other areas of the refuge to all public entry. You may obtain permit application information by contacting the Charles City Office at (804) 829-9020.
2. We will determine hunting locations, dates, and times by lottery. We will designate them on hunting permits.
3. We prohibit jump-shooting by foot or boat. We allow hunting from a blind only as determined by hunting permit.
4. You must follow all conditions of your hunt permit.
5. We prohibit any activity that disturbs the bottom, including landing boats, anchoring, driving posts, etc., within the refuge boundary and within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-designated Danger Zone around Plum Tree Island.
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. [Reserved]
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We require you to purchase a refuge hunt permit. You may obtain permit information by contacting the Charles City Office at (804) 829-9020. You must possess the permit while on refuge property.
2. You must follow all conditions of the hunting permit.
3. We allow the use of shotguns (20-gauge or larger, loaded with buckshot or rifled slugs).
4. We allow the take of two deer of either sex per day.
5. We prohibit dogs.
6. We allow only portable tree stands that hunters must remove at the end of each hunt day.
7. We require hunters to wear in a conspicuous manner on head, chest, and back a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, hunter-orange clothing or material.
8. You must be at least age 18 to hunt without an accompanying, qualified adult. Youth hunters between ages 12 and 17 may hunt only when accompanied by an adult age 21 or older who must also possess and carry a valid hunting license. The minimum age for hunters is 12.
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We require hunters to purchase a refuge hunt permit. You may obtain permit application information by contacting Refuge Headquarters at (804) 333-1470. You must possess the permit while on refuge property.
2. You must follow all conditions of the hunting permit.
3. We allow shotgun, muzzleloader, and archery hunting on designated refuge hunt days.
4. We allow the take of two deer per day. We will determine the sex of the deer on the hunting permit.
5. We prohibit dogs.
6. We allow only portable tree stands that hunters must remove at the end of each hunt day.
7. We require firearm hunters to wear in a conspicuous manner on head, chest, and back a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm2) of solid-colored, hunter-orange clothing or material.
8. During archery-only season, hunters must wear in a visible manner a solid-colored, hunter-orange hat or cap while moving to and from their stand.
9. We prohibit the discharge of firearm or archery equipment across or within refuge roads, including roads closed to vehicles.
10. Hunters may retrieve wounded deer from closed areas only with prior consent from a refuge employee.
11. You must be at least age 18 to hunt without an accompanying, qualified adult. Youth hunters between ages 12 and 17 may hunt only when accompanied by an adult age 21 or older who must also possess and carry a valid hunting license. The minimum age for hunters is 12.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of Wilna Pond in Richmond County in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We allow fishing access from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
2. We allow fishing from the Wilna Pond pier, banks of the dam, and watercraft. We prohibit fishing from the aluminum catwalk.
3. All Virginia boating laws apply on Wilna Pond, including personal flotation device (PFD) requirements and State motor boat registration for vessels under power.
4. During the period when we open the Wilna Tract for deer hunting, we will close it to all other uses, including fishing.
5. We prohibit fishing by any means other than by use of one or more attended poles with hook and line attached.
6. We prohibit the use of lead sinkers.
7. We require catch and release fishing only for largemouth bass. You may take other finfish species in accordance with State regulations.
8. We prohibit the take of any reptile, amphibian, or invertebrate species for use as bait or for any other purpose.
9. We prohibit the use of live minnows as bait.
10. We prohibit the use of boats propelled by gasoline motors, sail, or mechanically operated paddle wheel. We allow only car-top boats, and we prohibit trailers.
11. We will give prescheduled environmental education field trips priority over other uses, including sport fishing, on the Wilna Pond pier at all times.
Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. [Reserved]
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer in designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry a refuge permit. We issue permits based on a computer lottery system. You may obtain permit applications from the refuge administration office during normal business hours. Hunting brochures containing application procedures, seasons, and maps depicting areas open to hunting are available from the refuge administration office. You must provide an unobstructed view of the refuge permit on the vehicle's dashboard while hunting on the refuge.
2. You must be age 12 or older to hunt on the refuge. An adult age 18 or older must accompany and directly supervise hunters under age 18. The supervising adult must also possess and carry a State hunting license and refuge permit.
3. You must sign in at the hunter registration station prior to entering your hunt zone and sign out upon exiting your hunt zone. You must sign out no later than two hours after the end of the hunt day.
4. You must wear a minimum of 400 square inches (2,600 cm 2) of blaze-orange material consisting of a vest and hat or a jacket and hat.
5. You may use of portable tree stands.
6. We prohibit dogs.
7. You must park your vehicle in designated areas (see§ 27.31 of this chapter).
D. Sport Fishing. [Reserved]
[58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 29077, May 18, 1993; 58 FR 29085, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 6686, Feb. 11, 1994; 60 FR 62048, Dec. 4, 1995; 61 FR 46399, Sept. 3, 1996; 62 FR 47383, Sept. 9, 1997; 63 FR 46922, Sept. 3, 1998; 65 FR 30792, May 12, 2000; 65 FR 56409, Sept. 18, 2000; 67 FR 58951, Sept. 18, 2002; 68 FR 57318, Oct. 2, 2003; 69 FR 54362, 54465, Sept. 8, 2004; 70 FR 54194, Sept. 13, 2005; 73 FR 33199, June 11, 2008; 74 FR 45698, Sept. 3, 2009; 74 FR 50737, Oct. 1, 2009]