ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1175

time. He may also, with and by the consent of the Governor
of this State and the Superintendent in charge of any State-
owned land or any land or water owned by the Federal Gov-
ernment after receiving consent from the authorities herein
named, locate State Game Refuges or Fish Refuges on State-
owned or National-owned forests, land or waters.

Each Refuge shall be posted on the outlines of said property
and when the Game Warden may deem it necessary, boun-
daries of said Refuge may be defined by fireline, road or other
clear strip of land, or by at least one wire at the boundary
thereof. On the boundary of each Refuge there shall be
posted, in conspicuous places notices informing the public that
the territory is a "State Game Refuge—Hunting is Unlaw-
ful, " and such other information or rules and regulations as
may be deemed advisable.

72. Leased Lands and Waters. —Whenever the owner (or
person in control) of suitable lands or waters desires to have
said lands or waters, or part thereof, set apart for a refuge for
game and fish, he or they may make application to the Game
Warden, giving a description of said lands or waters includ-
ing: (a) Specific location; (b) map or sketch showing an
outline of said lands or waters and the location of all build-
Ings, roads, streams, and fences; (c) the type of such lands
or waters, whether woodland, abandoned farm land, or culti-
vated land, or lakes, ponds, marshes, or impounded streams.

(a) The Game Warden may then make or have an exami-
nation made of said property and if found suitable for game
and fish protection or for propagation purposes, he may notify
the owner (or person in control) to the effect that said lands
or waters are acceptable for a game and fish refuge. The said
owner (or person in control) shall sign a lease, vesting in this
State all hunting and fishing rights upon said lands and waters
without charge. The lease shall contain provisions to the fol-
lowing effect: (a) that neither the owner, his family, agents,
tenants or any other person by or with his authority shall hunt
or fish thereon; (b) that he will make every effort to protect
said refuge from forest fires, hunting or fishing or violations
of any of the conservation laws of the State; (c) that the lease
or agreement shall continue in force for an uninterrupted
period of not less than five years.

(b) In the event that any land or waters named in any
lease on which there is no charge shall be sold by said owner,