Establishment of wildlife or marine sanctuaries

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  • (a) The Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources may for the purpose of propagating, feeding and protecting birds, fish and other wildlife:

    • (1) designate and establish wildlife or marine sanctuaries in addition to those designated in section 94 of this chapter, and public access areas and special management zones within any wildlife or marine sanctuary;

    • (2) accept on behalf of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, donations, bequests, gifts of any interest in real property for the purpose of a wildlife or marine sanctuary; and

    • (3) accept on behalf of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, donations of birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and other wildlife and of money given or appropriated for any wildlife or marine sanctuary.

  • (b) The Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources shall cause to be prepared suitable signs to be posted under his direction on each territorial game preserve and wildlife and marine sanctuary designating the area as a game preserve or wildlife or marine sanctuary and giving notice of activities prohibited by this chapter or other applicable rules or regulations.


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