1. (1) The wildlife management areas, special opportunity areas, refuges, and community hunting areas described in paragraph (2) hereof are hereby established as "wildlife management areas." The boundary lines of these areas and refuges shall be as they are described on the maps attached in Chapter 220-2-A Appendix A.
2. (2) The names and counties of these areas and refuges are as follows: Charles D. Kelley - Autauga County Wildlife Management Area (Autauga); Barbour Wildlife Management Area (Barbour, Bullock); Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area (Winston, Lawrence); Blue Spring Wildlife Management Area (Covington); Boggy Hollow Wildlife Management Area (Covington); William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Bibb, Shelby); Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area (Cleburne, Calhoun); Coosa Wildlife Management Area (Coosa); Crow Creek Management Area (Jackson); David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area (Sumter, Greene, Hale, Marengo); Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area (Colbert); Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area (Geneva, Covington); Grand Bay Savanna Community Hunting Area (Mobile); Hollins Wildlife Management Area (Talladega, Clay); James D. Martin - Skyline Wildlife Management Area (Jackson); Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area (Lauderdale); Little River Wildlife Management Area (DeKalb, Cherokee); Lowndes Wildlife Management Area (Lowndes); Mallard--Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area (Morgan, Lawrence); Mud Creek Management Area (Jackson); Mulberry Fork Wildlife Management Area (Walker, Tuscaloosa); Oakmulgee Wildlife Management Area (Bibb, Perry, Hale, Tuscaloosa); Perdido River Wildlife Management Area (Baldwin); Raccoon Creek Management Area (Jackson); Red Hills Wildlife Management Area (Monroe); Riverton Community Hunting Area (Colbert); Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area (Lamar, Marion); Seven Mile Island Wildlife Management Area (Lauderdale); Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (Limestone); Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area (Baldwin, Mobile); W. L. Holland and Mobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Areas (Baldwin, Mobile); Forever Wild Gothard – AWF Yates Lake Wildlife Management Area (Elmore); North Sauty Refuge (Jackson); Coon Gulf Tract (Jackson); Crow Creek Refuge (Jackson); Crow Creek Special Opportunity Area (Jackson); Martin Community Hunting Area (Tallapoosa); Blackwater River Special Opportunity Area (Baldwin); Charles F. Sykes Cedar Creek Special Opportunity Area (Dallas); Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge Special Opportunity Area (Choctaw); Uchee Creek Special Opportunity Area (Russell); Fred T. Stimpson Special Opportunity Area (Clarke); Portland Landing Special Opportunity Area (Dallas); Prairie Glades Special Opportunity Area (Montgomery); Thigpen Hill Special Opportunity Area (Butler); Upper State Special Opportunity Area (Clarke); and Little River State Forest Special Opportunity Area (Monroe).
3. (3) In addition, the following Federal refuges exist in the State of Alabama: Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (Bibb); Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge (Choctaw); Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge (Barbour); Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (Calhoun); Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (Morgan, Limestone, Madison); Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (Baldwin, Mobile); Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Mobile); Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (Lauderdale); Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (Jefferson); Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge (Jackson); and Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge (Jackson). The boundary lines and areas for these refuges are established by Federal authorities.

Author: Christopher M. Blankenship

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-11-300, 9-11-301.

Penalty: As provided by law.

Editor’s Note: (See Maps - Appendix A - at end of Chapter)

History: Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: January 22, 1986; October 17, 1986; August 6, 1987. Emergency amendment effective September 23, 1988. Amended: February 8, 1989; November 16, 1989; December 21, 1990; February 22, 1991; November 13, 1991; November 13, 1992. Amended: Filed: September 14, 1993; effective October 19, 1993. Amended: Filed September 16, 1994; effective October 22, 1994. Repealed and Replaced: Filed September 20, 1995; effective October 26, 1995; Amended: Filed September 19, 1996; effective October 16, 1996. Amended: Filed September 15, 1997; effective October 21, 1997. Repealed and Replaced: Filed September 15, 1998; effective October 20, 1998. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 12, 1999; effective November 16, 1999. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 27, 2000; effective December 1, 2000. Repealed and New Rule: Filed November 7, 2001; effective December 12, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 23, 2002; effective November 27, 2002. Repealed and New Rule: Filed March 4, 2004; effective April 8, 2004. Repealed and New Rule: Filed February 2, 2005; effective March 9, 2005. Repealed and New Rule: Filed January 26, 2006; effective March 2, 2006. Repealed and New Rule: Filed January 22, 2007; effective February 26, 2007. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 25, 2007; effective November 29, 2007. Amended (Rule and Appendix): Filed April 23, 2008; effective May 28, 2008. Repealed and New Rule (Rule and Appendix): Filed October 30, 2008; effective December 4, 2008. Amended (Rule and Appendix): Filed September 15, 2009; effective October 20, 2009. Amended (Rule and Appendix): Filed November 24, 2010; effective December 29, 2010. Repealed and New Rule (Rule and Appendix): Filed October 14, 2011; effective November 18, 2011. Repealed and New Rule (Rule and Appendix): Filed January 11, 2013; effective February 15, 2013. Amended (Rule and Appendix): Filed March 17, 2014; effective April 21, 2014. Amended (Rule and Appendix): Filed October 23, 2014; effective November 27, 2014. Amended (PE - Rule and Appendix): Filed August 31, 2015; effective August 31, 2015. Amended (PE - Rule and Appendix): Filed September 14, 2015; effective September 14, 2015. Amended (PE - Rule and Appendix): Filed August 18, 2016; effective August 18, 2016. Amended (PE – Appendix Only): Filed September 2, 2016; effective September 2, 2016. Amended (PE – Rule and Appendix): Filed September 8, 2017; effective September 8, 2017. Amended (PE – Rule and Appendix): Published November 30, 2019; effective October 25, 2019. Amended (PE – Rule and Appendix): Published October 30, 2020; effective October 8, 2020. Amended (PE – Rule and Appendix): Published September 30, 2021; effective September 14, 2021. Amended (PE – Rule and Appendix): Published September 30, 2022; effective September 20, 2022. Amended (PE – Appendix Only): Published October 31, 2022; effective October 4, 2022. Amended (PE -Appendix Only); Published May 31, 2023; effective April 21, 2023. Amended (PE Rule and Appendix): Published August 31, 2023; effective August 17, 2023. Amended (PE): Published August 30, 2024; effective August 14, 2024. Amended (PE): Published August 29, 2025; effective August 12, 2025.