The newly proposed restrictions for the north and south ends of the Refuge could be implemented and effective as early as Memorial Day weekend unless the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decides it erred in invoking a categorical exemption allowing it to bypass a complete environment assessment as required by the National Environmental Protection Act. In plain English -- they simply took a giant shortcut in order to create these new no wake zones. Since the public meetings on May 2 and 3, the Service has been silent on the issue. If it remains that way, the new restrictions will be implemented at a time-table of their discretion.