John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of Final Revised Maps for Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas, 21787-21791 [2014-08798]

Agencies

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21787-21791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08798]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2014-N012; FF09E15000-FXHC112509CBRA1-145]


John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of 
Final Revised Maps for Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, 
Florida, and Texas

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) requires the 
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to review the maps of the John H. 
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) at least once every 5 
years and make any minor and technical modifications to the boundaries 
of the CBRS as are necessary to reflect changes that have occurred in 
the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result of natural forces. 
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has conducted this review 
and has prepared final revised maps for all of the CBRS units in 
Delaware, all units in South Carolina (including one unit that crosses 
the State boundary into North Carolina), all units in Texas, and one 
unit in Florida. The maps were produced by the Service in partnership 
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in consultation 
with the appropriate Federal, State, and local officials. This notice 
announces the findings of the Service's review and the availability of 
final revised maps for 69 CBRS units. The final revised maps for these 
CBRS units, dated December 6, 2013, are the official controlling CBRS 
maps for these areas.

DATES: Changes to the CBRS depicted on the final revised maps, dated 
December 6, 2013, become effective on April 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: For information about how to get copies of the maps or where 
to go to view them, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers 
Coordinator, Division of Budget and Technical Support, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 840, Arlington, VA 22203; 
telephone (703) 358-2071; or electronic mail (email) CBRA@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Background information on the CBRA (CBRA; 16 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.) 
and the CBRS, as well as information on the digital conversion effort 
and the methodology used to produce the revised maps, can be found in a 
notice the Service published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 
(78 FR 53467).
    For how to access the final revised maps, see the Availability of 
Final Maps and Related Information section below.

Announced Map Modifications

    This notice announces modifications to the maps for all of the CBRS 
units in Delaware, all units in South Carolina (including one unit that 
crosses that State boundary into North Carolina), all units in Texas, 
and one unit in Florida. Most of the modifications were made to reflect 
changes to the CBRS units as a result of natural forces (e.g., erosion 
and accretion). The CBRA requires the Secretary to review the CBRS maps 
at least once every 5 years and make, in consultation with the 
appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, any minor and 
technical modifications to the boundaries of the CBRS as are necessary 
to reflect changes that have occurred in the size or location of any 
CBRS unit as a result of natural forces (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)).
    Additionally, one of the maps for South Carolina also includes a 
voluntary addition to the CBRS that was requested by the owners of the 
property. The CBRA authorizes the Secretary to add a parcel of real 
property to the CBRS if the parcel is an undeveloped coastal barrier 
and the owner of the parcel requests, in writing, that the Secretary 
add the parcel to the CBRS (16 U.S.C. 3503(d)).
    The Service's review resulted in a set of 87 final revised maps, 
dated December 6, 2013, depicting a total of 69 CBRS units. The set of 
maps is comprised of 7 maps for 10 CBRS units located in Delaware, 24 
maps for 23 CBRS units located in South Carolina (including 1 unit that 
crosses the State boundary into North Carolina), 55 maps for 35 CBRS 
units located in Texas, and 1 map for 1 CBRS unit located in Florida. 
The Service found that 62 of the 69 units reviewed had experienced 
changes in their size or location as a result of natural forces since 
they were last mapped. The revised maps were produced by the Service in 
partnership with FEMA.
    The Service is specifically notifying the following stakeholders 
concerning the availability of the final revised maps: the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the House of Representatives Committee on Natural 
Resources; the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on 
Environment and Public Works; the members of the Senate and House of 
Representatives for the affected areas; the Governors of the affected 
areas; and other appropriate Federal, State, and local officials.

Consultation With Federal, State, and Local Officials

Consultation and Comment Period

    The CBRA requires consultation with the appropriate Federal, State, 
and local officials (stakeholders) on the proposed CBRS boundary 
modifications to reflect changes that have occurred in the size or 
location of any CBRS unit as a result of natural forces (16 U.S.C 
3503(c)). The Service fulfilled this requirement by holding a 32-day 
comment period on the draft maps (dated November 30, 2012) for Federal, 
State, and local stakeholders, from August 29, 2013, through September 
30, 2013. This comment period was announced in a notice published in 
the Federal Register (78 FR 53467) on August 29, 2013.
    Formal notification of the comment period was provided via letters 
to approximately 175 stakeholders, including the Chair and Ranking 
Member of the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources; 
the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and 
Public Works; the members of the Senate and House of Representatives 
for the affected areas; the Governors of the affected areas; the local 
elected officials of the affected areas; and other appropriate Federal, 
State, and local officials.

Comments and Service Responses

    The Service received written comments and/or acknowledgements from 
the following seven stakeholders (in no particular order):
    1. FEMA: FEMA had no comment on the proposed modifications.
    2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Philadelphia District: The 
Corps provided comments on two CBRS units in Delaware, Units DE-06 and 
H00, and requested that the Service reassess the CBRS designation 
affecting particular areas within these two units. The Corps indicated 
that they conduct beach nourishment both north and south of Unit DE-06, 
and that residential development has occurred in these areas subsequent 
to the CBRS designation.

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The Corps indicated that they may conduct maintenance dredging in an 
inlet within Unit H00 and make repairs to the jetty system in the 
future, and that there are potential habitat restoration projects 
within the unit that could be affected by the CBRS designation. The 
Corps also indicated that land ownership within Unit H00 has changed 
since its initial designation, and that part of the unit is now within 
a National Wildlife Refuge.
    Service Response to the Corps Comments: Changes to the CBRS 
boundaries depicted on the maps dated December 6, 2013, are limited to 
the administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized to make 
under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are outside the 
scope of this authority must be made through the comprehensive map 
modernization process, which is more time and resource intensive 
because it entails significant research, public review, and 
Congressional enactment of the revised maps. Additional information 
about CBRS digital conversion and comprehensive map modernization can 
be found in the ``Digital Conversion of the CBRS Maps'' section of the 
notice published by the Service in the Federal Register on August 29, 
2013 (78 FR 53467). The Service will consider the information provided 
by the Corps when this area is reviewed through the comprehensive map 
modernization effort. However, the Service does not recommend removing 
lands or aquatic habitat from the CBRS unless there is compelling 
evidence that a technical mapping error led to the inclusion of the 
area in the CBRS. Development that occurs subsequent to the original 
CBRS designation does not constitute grounds for removal of lands or 
aquatic habitat from the CBRS.
    Regarding the issue of potential habitat restoration projects 
within the CBRS, there are some exceptions to the CBRA's Federal 
funding restrictions (16 U.S.C. 3505) that may apply, depending on the 
project. If the proposed project or action is within a System unit of 
the CBRS, the Federal funding agency must consult with the Service's 
local field office to determine whether or not any of the exceptions 
under the CBRA are applicable. The Service's response to a consultation 
request is in the form of an opinion only. The Federal funding agency 
is responsible for complying with the provisions of CBRA.
    3. State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control: The State of Delaware had no specific comments 
on the proposed modifications, but noted the need for boundary 
revisions in areas where substantive issues may exist. These 
substantive issues include ``the possible inadvertent inclusion of 
private lands in Otherwise Protected Areas, and CBRS boundaries which 
cross private subdivisions in configurations which may not be 
consistent with the original definition of an `undeveloped barrier 
island.'''
    Service Response to the State of Delaware Comments: Changes to the 
CBRS boundaries depicted on the maps dated December 6, 2013, are 
limited to the administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized 
to make under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are 
outside the scope of this authority must be made through the 
comprehensive map modernization process, which is more time and 
resource intensive because it entails significant research, public 
review, and Congressional enactment of the revised maps. Additional 
information about CBRS digital conversion and comprehensive map 
modernization can be found in the ``Digital Conversion of the CBRS 
Maps'' section of the notice published by the Service in the Federal 
Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467). The Service will consider 
the information provided by the State of Delaware when this area is 
reviewed through the comprehensive map modernization effort. However, 
the Service does not recommend removing lands or aquatic habitat from 
the CBRS unless there is compelling evidence that a technical mapping 
error led to the inclusion of the area in the CBRS.
    4. State of South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental 
Control: The State of South Carolina had no comment on the proposed 
modifications.
    5. Town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina: The Town of Pawleys 
Island requested that the CBRS boundary at the northern end of the town 
(which is the southern boundary of Unit M02) be moved northward of the 
jetty at the south side of Midway Inlet.
    Service Response to the Town of Pawleys Island Comments: The 
Service has reviewed the southern boundary of Unit M02 and found that 
the boundary was accurately transferred from the official 1990 CBRS map 
for the area to the new base map. Changes to the CBRS boundaries 
depicted on the maps dated December 6, 2013, are limited to the 
administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized to make under 
the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are outside the scope of 
this authority must be made through the comprehensive map modernization 
process, which is more time and resource intensive because it entails 
significant research, public review, and Congressional enactment of the 
revised maps. Additional information about CBRS digital conversion and 
comprehensive map modernization can be found in the ``Digital 
Conversion of the CBRS Maps'' section of the notice published by the 
Service in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467). The 
Service will consider the information provided by the Town of Pawleys 
Island when this area is reviewed through the comprehensive map 
modernization effort. However, the Service does not recommend removing 
lands or aquatic habitat from the CBRS unless there is compelling 
evidence that a technical mapping error led to the inclusion of the 
area in the CBRS.
    6. State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection State 
Clearinghouse: The State of Florida had no comment on or objection to 
the proposed modifications in Florida.
    7. City of Corpus Christi, Texas: The City of Corpus Christi had no 
comment on the proposed modifications.
    Interested parties may contact the Service individual identified in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make arrangements 
to view copies of the comments received during the stakeholder review 
period.

No Changes to Draft Maps

    The Service made no changes to the CBRS boundaries depicted on the 
draft maps dated November 30, 2012, as a result of the summer 2013 
comment period (August 29, 2013, 78 FR 53467). The CBRS boundaries 
depicted on the final revised maps, dated December 6, 2013, are 
identical to the CBRS boundaries depicted on the draft revised maps 
dated November 30, 2012.

Summary of Modifications to the CBRS Boundaries

    Below is a summary of the changes depicted on the final revised 
maps dated December 6, 2013.

Delaware

    The Service's review found all 10 of the CBRS units in Delaware to 
have changed due to natural forces.

    DE-01: LITTLE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has 
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the 
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The 
boundary has also been modified to reflect channel migration along 
Lewis Ditch. The seaward boundary of the excluded area was modified 
to account for shoreline erosion along the Delaware Bay.
    DE-01P: LITTLE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has 
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the 
configuration of the marsh

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and wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been modified to 
reflect channel migration and erosion along Kellys Ditch, Lewis 
Ditch, and several small unnamed creeks. The boundary has also been 
modified to account for erosion at the mouth of the St. Jones River.
    DE-02P: BEACH PLUM ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the 
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred 
in the configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. 
The boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration 
and erosion along Broadkill River, Doty Glade, Old Mill Creek, and 
Canary Creek. The name of this unit has been changed from ``Plum 
Beach Island'' to ``Beach Plum Island'' to correctly identify the 
underlying barrier feature.
    DE-03P: CAPE HENLOPEN UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for erosion along the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, 
as well as erosion and channel migration of an unnamed stream.
    DE-06: SILVER LAKE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has 
been modified to account for erosion and accretion along the 
shoreline of Silver Lake.
    DE-07P: DELAWARE SEASHORE UNIT. The boundary of the unit has 
been modified to account for shoreline erosion at the tip of Cedar 
Neck.
    DE-08P: FENWICK ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit 
has been modified to account for erosion and channel migration along 
Miller Creek and an unnamed stream. The landward boundary has also 
been modified to account for marsh erosion along the western 
shoreline of Little Assawoman Bay.
    H00: BROADKILL BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has 
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the 
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The 
boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration and 
erosion along the Murderkill River, Brockonbridge Gut, Mispillion 
River, Cedar Creek, Primehook Creek and several small unnamed 
streams. The seaward boundary of the excluded area has been modified 
to account for shoreline erosion along Delaware Bay.
    H00P: BROADKILL BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit 
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in 
the configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The 
boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration and 
erosion along Brockonbridge Gut, Mispillion River, Broadkill River, 
and several small unnamed streams.
    H01: NORTH BETHANY BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit 
has been modified to account for erosion and channel migration of an 
unnamed stream.

South Carolina

    The Service's review found all 23 of the CBRS units in South 
Carolina (including one unit, M01, that crosses the State boundary into 
North Carolina) to have changed due to natural forces. The final 
revised map for Unit SC-01 incorporates a voluntary addition to the 
CBRS requested by the owners of a property in Horry County, South 
Carolina.

    M01: WAITES ISLAND COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the 
configuration of the marsh, wetland/fastland interface, and the 
locations of House Creek, Little River, the Intracoastal Waterway, a 
small unnamed creek, and Hog Inlet. Due to the dynamic nature of the 
adjacent barrier to the south of the unit, the southern lateral 
boundary has been generalized and placed at the southern side of Hog 
Inlet. The South Carolina and North Carolina segments of this unit 
have been combined into a simple map for simplicity and clarity.
    M02: LITCHFIELD BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit 
has been modified to account for channel migration along Clubhouse 
Creek, wetlands loss, and the accretion of the Litchfield Beach sand 
spit and associated shoals.
    M03: PAWLEYS INLET UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to include emergent marsh, account for channel migration at 
the north end of the unit, and reflect natural changes to the 
wetland/fastland interface on the landward side of the unit.
    M04: DEBIDUE BEACH UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for channel migration along Debidue and Jones 
Creeks. The boundary has been modified to reflect natural changes to 
the wetland/fastland interface on the landward side of the unit, and 
to keep all of North Island in the adjacent unit to the south (Unit 
SC-04).
    M05: DEWEES ISLAND COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for natural changes in the wetlands and channel 
migration along Whiteside Creek, Dewees Creek, and Capers Inlet. The 
boundary has been modified to reflect natural changes to the 
wetland/fastland interface on the mainland as well as along the 
northern side of Dewees Island.
    M06: MORRIS ISLAND COMPLEX. Portions of the unit's landward 
boundary have been modified to account for natural changes to the 
wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been modified to 
address channel migration and wetlands loss along Folly Creek, Rat 
Island Creek, and several other minor channels. The boundary has 
been modified to account for erosion at the tip of the sand spit on 
the northern end of Folly Island. Several portions of the boundary 
have been generalized where the underlying features that the 
boundary originally followed (e.g., wetlands and minor channels) no 
longer exist and suitable substitutes were not identified.
    M07: BIRD KEY COMPLEX. Portions of the unit's boundary have been 
modified to account for channel migration along Folly River, Stono 
River, and Bass Creek. Portions of the landward boundary have been 
modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland 
interface. Several portions of the boundary have been generalized 
where the underlying features that the boundary originally followed 
(e.g., wetlands and minor channels) no longer exist and suitable 
substitutes were not identified.
    M07P: BIRD KEY COMPLEX. Portions of the unit's boundary have 
been modified slightly to account for channel migration along Folly 
River.
    M08: CAPTAIN SAMS INLET UNIT. The eastern boundary of the unit 
has been modified to account for channel migration along Kiawah 
River and Captain Sams Creek. The landward boundary has been 
modified to address natural changes to the wetland/fastland 
interface.
    M09: EDISTO COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been modified 
to account for channel migration along North Edisto River, Ocella 
Creek, and Jeremy Inlet. The landward boundary has been modified to 
reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland interface. The 
offshore boundary has been extended to clarify the inclusion of 
Deveaux Bank within the unit.
    M09P: EDISTO COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been modified 
to account for channel migration along Jeremy Inlet and Scott Creek.
    M10: OTTER ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for channel migration along South Edisto River 
and Two Sisters Creek. The boundary has been modified to reflect 
natural changes in the wetland/fastland interface.
    M11: HARBOR ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for erosion and wetlands loss along Harbor River 
and Ward Creek and to remove a portion of Harbor Island, which has 
accreted into the unit but was intended to be excluded. The boundary 
has been modified to reflect natural changes in the wetland/fastland 
interface.
    M12: ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for channel migration, wetlands loss, and spit 
accretion along Skull Creek and Skull Inlet. The boundary has been 
modified to account for channel migration along Story River and an 
unnamed tributary. The landward boundary has been modified to 
reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland interface.
    M13: DAUFUSKIE ISLAND UNIT. The northern lateral boundary of the 
unit has been moved northward to account for an accreting sand spit 
and associated shoals. The boundary has been modified to address 
channel migration along Mungen Creek, New River, and an unnamed 
stream.
    SC-01: LONG POND UNIT. A segment of the boundary in the northern 
portion of the unit has been modified to account for channel 
migration and erosion. The portions of the Meher Spiritual Center 
that were not already within the unit have been added based on a 
voluntary addition request made by the owners of the property to the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    SC-03: HUNTINGTON BEACH UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit 
along Main Creek has been modified to account for natural changes at 
the southern tip of Garden City Beach north of Murrells Inlet. 
Portions of the boundary have been modified to account for channel 
migration along Oaks Creek and natural changes that have occurred

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in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
    SC-04: NORTH/SOUTH ISLANDS UNIT. The boundary of the unit has 
been modified to account for natural changes in the wetland/fastland 
interface and channel migration in North Santee Bay. The boundary 
has been modified to keep all of North Island and South Island, 
which have both been accreting into adjacent units, in Unit SC-04.
    SC-05P: SANTEE UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been modified 
to account for channel migration along North Santee Bay and the 
South Santee River. The landward boundary has been modified to 
reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland interface. A portion 
of Cape Island has accreted out of adjacent Unit SC-06P and into 
Unit SC-05P, but because it is unclear whether this portion of the 
coincident boundary between the two units is based on an established 
property boundary, the boundary has not been modified.
    SC-06P: CAPE ROMAIN UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland 
interface. It has been modified to address channel migration and 
wetlands loss along Bull Narrows, Price Creek, and several other 
minor channels. A portion of Cape Island has accreted out of Unit 
SC-06P and into adjacent Unit SC-05P, but because it is unclear 
whether this portion of the coincident boundary between the two 
units is based on an established property boundary, the boundary has 
not been modified.
    SC-07P: CAPERS ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit 
has been modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland 
interface. The boundary has been modified to account for channel 
migration and wetlands loss along Bull Narrows, Price Creek, 
Whiteside Creek, Capers Inlet, and several other minor channels.
    SC-09P: HUNTING ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for erosion and wetlands loss along Harbor 
River, and channel migration in the unnamed channel upstream of 
Fripps Inlet.
    SC-10P: TURTLE ISLAND UNIT. The boundary has been modified to 
account for channel migration along New River, Wright River, and 
Walls Cut.

Florida

    The Service's review found that Unit FL-87P (the only CBRS unit in 
Florida that was part of this review) had changed due to natural 
forces. The other CBRS units in Florida were not assessed as part of 
this review.

    FL-87P: ANCLOTE KEY UNIT. The boundaries of the unit have been 
extended to the north, east, and south in order to capture the 
entire sand-sharing system of Anclote Key and to include a portion 
of Anclote Key that has accreted south outside of the existing 
boundaries.

Texas

    The Service's review found 28 of the 35 CBRS units in Texas to have 
changed due to natural forces. The final revised map for Unit T03A 
corrects a transcription error that was made in 1990 for an area 
located in Galveston County, Texas.

    T02A: HIGH ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to reflect natural changes to the southern edge of the 
Intracoastal Waterway.
    T03A: BOLIVAR PENINSULA UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to reflect natural changes in the configuration of the 
wetlands on and around the Bolivar Peninsula and along the 
Intracoastal Waterway. A small overwash fan has been added to the 
southern segment of the unit. Additionally, the excluded area of the 
southern segment of the unit and a portion of the southwestern 
boundary of the southern segment of the unit were modified (by 
approximately 80 feet and 230 feet respectively) to correct an error 
in the transcription of the boundary from the draft map that was 
reviewed and approved by Congress to the official map dated October 
24, 1990, for this unit. This area was correctly depicted on the 
original 1982 official map for Unit T03A, as well as on the draft 
map for Unit T03A contained in the Service's 1988 Report to 
Congress: Volume 19, Texas (North Coast). This correction is 
supported by an assessment of the historical maps for this area, as 
well as by the legislative history of the Coastal Barrier 
Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L 101-591).
    T03AP: BOLIVAR PENINSULA UNIT. A portion of the boundary at the 
southwestern end of the unit has been modified to reflect natural 
changes along the Gulf-fronting shoreline near Port Bolivar.
    T04: FOLLETS ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for natural changes to the landward side of 
Follets Island, the southern side of the Intracoastal Waterway, and 
the configuration of the wetlands along Mud Island. The seaward 
boundaries of the excluded areas have been modified to account for 
erosion along the Gulf-fronting shoreline of Follets Island.
    T04P: FOLLETS ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to account for natural changes to the landward side of 
Follets Island, the southern side of the Intracoastal Waterway, and 
the configuration of the wetlands along Mud Island.
    T05: BRAZOS RIVER COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been 
adjusted to account for natural changes along the southern edge of 
the Intracoastal Waterway. The boundary of the southern segment of 
the unit located landward of the Intracoastal Waterway has been 
modified in some places to reflect natural changes to the wetlands 
and the eastern edge of the San Bernard River.
    T05P: BRAZOS RIVER COMPLEX. Portions of the landward boundary at 
the northern end of the unit have been modified to account for 
natural changes to the southern edge of the Intracoastal Waterway.
    T06: SARGENT BEACH UNIT. Portions of the unit's boundary have 
been modified to account for wetlands loss and to follow the 
northern edge of the barrier located just to the south of the Cedar 
Lakes. The coincident boundary between Units T06 and T06P has been 
generalized in places where the configuration of the barrier feature 
has changed. The lateral portion of the coincident boundary between 
the two units has not been modified because it is unclear whether 
that portion of the boundary is based on an established property 
boundary.
    T06P: SARGENT BEACH UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary at 
the northern end of the unit have been modified to account for 
natural changes to the southern edge of the Intracoastal Waterway. 
Portions of the boundary have been modified to account for wetlands 
loss and to follow the northern edge of the barrier located just to 
the south of the Cedar Lakes. The coincident boundary between Units 
T06 and T06P has been generalized in places where the configuration 
of the barrier feature has changed. The lateral portion of the 
coincident boundary between the two units has not been modified 
because it is unclear whether that portion of the boundary is based 
on an established property boundary.
    T07: MATAGORDA PENINSULA UNIT. The coincident boundary between 
Units T07 and T07P has been generalized in order to account for 
natural changes to the edge of the wetlands and the shoreline on the 
landward side of the Matagorda Peninsula and a strip of spoil 
islands behind the peninsula along the Intracoastal Waterway. These 
boundaries have been generalized because of the highly dynamic 
nature of the barrier. Wetlands located to the west of the Colorado 
River on the landward side of the unit were added to the unit. An 
historic inlet towards the southern end of the Matagorda Peninsula 
that has closed since the map was last updated has been reclassified 
from T07P (an otherwise protected area) to T07 (a System unit).
    T07P: MATAGORDA PENINSULA UNIT. The coincident boundary between 
Units T07 and T07P has been generalized in order to account for 
natural changes to the edge of the wetlands and the shoreline on the 
landward side of the Matagorda Peninsula and strip of spoil islands 
behind the peninsula along the Intracoastal Waterway. These 
boundaries have been generalized because of the highly dynamic 
nature of the barrier. Wetlands around the mouth of a channel that 
empties into Matagorda Bay (located just west of the Colorado River) 
have been added to the unit. An historic inlet towards the southern 
end of the Matagorda Peninsula that has closed since the map was 
last updated has been reclassified from T07P (an otherwise protected 
area) to T07 (a System unit).
    T08: SAN JOSE ISLAND COMPLEX. The coincident boundaries between 
Units T08 and TX-06P and between Units T08 and T08P have been 
modified to account for natural changes along certain channels 
within the wetlands on the landward side of Matagorda Island, along 
the edge of the wetlands behind Matagorda Island and San Jose 
Island, and along the shoreline of the barrier. An historic inlet at 
Cedar Bayou between San Jose Island and Matagorda Island that has 
closed since the map was last updated has been reclassified from 
T08P (an otherwise protected area) to T08 (a System unit).
    T08P: SAN JOSE ISLAND COMPLEX. The landward boundary of most of 
the unit has

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been modified to account for natural changes along the southern edge 
of the Intracoastal Waterway. The coincident boundaries between 
Units T08P and TX-06P and between Units T08P and T08 have been 
adjusted to account for natural changes along certain channels 
within the wetlands on the landward side of Matagorda Island, along 
the edge of the wetlands behind Matagorda Island and San Jose 
Island, and along the shoreline of the barrier. An historic inlet at 
Cedar Bayou between San Jose Island and Matagorda Island that has 
closed since the map was last updated has been reclassified from 
T08P (an otherwise protected area) to T08 (a System unit).
    T11, T11P: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary 
between Units T11 and T11P has been modified in some places to 
better follow a break between the Laguna Madre and South Padre 
Island that is visible on the base imagery.
    T12: BOCA CHICA UNIT. Portions of the boundary of the unit have 
been modified to account for natural changes to the wetland/fastland 
interface as visible on the base imagery. The northern boundary of 
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes to the 
shoreline. Two narrow strips that were not included in the original 
unit were added to the southwestern portion of the unit. These 
strips include both wetlands and fastlands that are not connected to 
the mainland and are part of the barrier system. The boundary along 
the mouth of the Rio Grande has been moved northward to account for 
erosion of the barrier on the U.S. side of the river and accretion 
of the barrier on the Mexico side.
    T12P: BOCA CHICA UNIT. Portions of the western boundary of the 
southern segment of the unit have been modified to reflect natural 
changes to the wetland/fastland interface as visible on the base 
imagery.
    TX-02P: MCFADDIN UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been 
modified to reflect natural changes to the southern edge of the 
Intracoastal Waterway and to the northern shoreline of Star Lake.
    TX-04, TX-04P: SWAN LAKE UNIT. The coincident boundary between 
the units has been generalized due to the erosion of the underlying 
barrier feature in Swan Lake that it was originally following. The 
landward boundary of both units has been modified to reflect natural 
changes in the wetland/fastland interface and the shoreline.
    TX-06P: MATAGORDA ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of most of 
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes along the 
southern edge of the Intracoastal Waterway. The coincident 
boundaries between Units TX-06P and T08P and between Units TX-06P 
and T08 at the southern end of the unit have also been modified due 
to natural changes along certain channels within the wetlands on the 
landward side of Matagorda Island.
    TX-09: COON ISLAND BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary 
of the unit have been modified to account for natural changes to the 
wetland/fastland interface and the shoreline.
    TX-10: SHELL BEACH UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of 
the unit have been modified to account for natural changes to the 
wetland/fastland interface. An area of wetlands along the northern 
lateral boundary was added to the unit.
    TX-15P: MUSTANG ISLAND UNIT. Portions of the southern boundary 
of the unit located to the northwest of Packery Channel Park have 
been modified to account for natural changes to the wetland/fastland 
interface. Another portion of the southern part of the boundary has 
been adjusted to the western edge of Packery Channel.
    TX-17, TX-17P: SHAMROCK ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary 
between TX-17 and TX-17P has been generalized and straightened, 
because Shamrock Island has eroded significantly and in some places 
there is no longer a feature for the boundary to follow. The 
southern boundary of both units has been moved slightly southward to 
account for accretion at the south end of Shamrock Island.
    TX-19: STARVATION POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit 
has been modified to account for the eroding shoreline and natural 
changes to the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been 
modified to include the entire sand-sharing system of the barrier 
feature around Starvation Point in the unit.
    TX-21: KLEBERG POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has 
been modified to account for the eroding shoreline and changes to 
the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been modified to 
include the entire sand-sharing system of the barrier feature around 
Kleberg Point in the unit.

Availability of Final Maps and Related Information

    The final revised maps dated December 6, 2013, and digital boundary 
data can be accessed and downloaded from the Service's Web site: https://www.fws.gov/CBRA. The digital boundary data are available for 
reference purposes only. The digital boundaries are best viewed using 
the base imagery to which the boundaries were drawn; this information 
is printed in the title block of the maps. The Service is not 
responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of the digital boundary 
data.
    Interested parties may also contact the Service individual 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make 
arrangements to view the final maps at the Service's Headquarters 
office. Interested parties who are unable to access the maps via the 
Service's Web site or at the Service's Headquarters office may contact 
the Service individual identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above, and reasonable accommodations will be made to 
ensure the individual's ability to view the maps.

Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-08798 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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