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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on the proposed draft Compatibility Determination for Research, Scientific Collecting and Surveys by Third Parties in the Eastern and Western South Dakota Wetland Management District Complexes. Public comments will be available from June 11, 2026 to June 24, 2026. 

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Compatibility Determination
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Prairie potholes on Trout WPA
Lake Andes Wetland Management District
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National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Andes,SD
Wetland on Hurons WMD
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Lead Plant
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National Wildlife Refuge
Madison,SD
Sunset
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge
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National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Andes,SD
Native Mixed Grass Prairie on Sand Lakes WMD
Sand Lake Wetland Management District
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Common Milkweed
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Spiderwort
Waubay Wetland Management District
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National Wildlife Refuge
Waubay,SD
Snow Geese on Sand Lake NWR
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National Wildlife Refuge
Columbia,SD
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