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San Diego National Wildlife Refuge,
San Diego County, CA; Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a Draft Comprehensive
Conservation Plan (CCP) and
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR). The Draft CCP/EA, prepared
under the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, and
in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
describes how the Service proposes to
manage the San Diego NWR for the next
15 years. Draft compatibility
determinations for existing and future
public uses, a draft feral pig monitoring
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and eradication plan, and a draft
integrated pest management plan are
also available for review and public
comment with the Draft CCP/EA.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
August 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments,
requests for more information, or
requests to be added to the mailing list
by any of the following methods.
Email: Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘San Diego NWR CCP’’ in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Victoria Touchstone, 619–
476–9149.
U.S. Mail: Victoria Touchstone, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego
NWR Complex, P.O. Box 2358, Chula
Vista, CA 91912
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
comments at the San Diego NWR
Complex Office; please call 619–476–
9150, extension 103, for directions and
access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, at
619–476–9150, extension 103, or Jill
Terp, Refuge Manager, at 619–468–9245,
extension 226. Further information may
also be found at https://www.fws.gov/
refuge/San_Diego/what_we_do/
planning.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd-668ee), which amended the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, requires the
Service to develop a CCP for each
national wildlife refuge. The purpose in
developing a CCP is to provide refuge
managers with a 15-year plan for
achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation.
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Background
We initiated the CCP/EA for the San
Diego NWR in May 2006. At that time
and throughout the process, we
requested, considered, and incorporated
public scoping comments in numerous
ways. Our public outreach included a
Federal Register notice of intent
published on May 24, 2006 (71 FR
29973), two public scoping meetings,
three planning updates, and two public
use workshops. The scoping comment
period ended on July 15, 2006; however,
additional input has been solicited from
interested stakeholders throughout the
planning process. Verbal comments
were recorded at public meetings, and
written comments have been received
via letters, emails, and comment cards.
Refuge History
The San Diego NWR was established
in 1996 under the authorities of the Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 742(a)–754); Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531–1544, 87 Stat. 884); and
Refuge Recreation Act of 1962, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4).
Land acquisition from willing sellers
within both the approved 43,860-acre
Refuge boundary for the OtaySweetwater Unit and the 8,220-acre
Vernal Pools Stewardship Project
boundary is intended to conserve large
contiguous blocks of undisturbed native
habitat. As of August 2013, the Refuge
included approximately 11,530 acres,
with 11,470 acres distributed among
several noncontiguous land areas within
the Otay-Sweetwater Unit, and an
additional 60 acres of vernal pool
habitat included within the Del Mar
Mesa Vernal Pool Unit.
Refuge Purposes
The primary purposes of the San
Diego NWR are to contribute to the
recovery of endangered, threatened, and
rare species; to support the native
biodiversity of the southwestern San
Diego Region by contributing to the
development of a regional preserve
under the San Diego Multiple Species
Conservation Program (MSCP); to
provide breeding, migration, and
wintering habitat for migratory birds;
and to provide opportunities for
compatible wildlife-dependent
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recreation. A total of 16 species
currently listed as threatened or
endangered under the Federal
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and/or
the California Endangered Species Act
(CESA) are known to occur on the
Refuge or have occurred there within
the last 20 years. Many other species of
concern, including at least 35 species
covered by the San Diego MSCP, have
been documented on the Refuge.
Alternatives
The Draft CCP/EA identifies and
evaluates four alternatives for managing
the San Diego NWR. The alternative that
appears to best meet the Refuge’s
purposes is identified as the preferred
alternative. Identification of the
preferred alternative is based on the
analysis presented in the draft CCP/EA.
The preferred alternative may be
modified following the completion of
the public comment period, after
comments received from other agencies,
tribal governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and individuals have
been reviewed and considered.
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Alternative A (No-Action Alternative)
Alternative A (no-action alternative)
describes the current management
practices that would continue to be
implemented over the next 15 years.
Alternative B
Alternative B focuses on maximizing
habitat values and species protection.
New and expanded wildlife and habitat
management actions would be
implemented to protect, restore, and
enhance habitat values and support
listed and sensitive species. The
wildlife-dependent recreational uses
currently occurring on the Refuge (i.e.,
wildlife observation, photography,
environmental education,
interpretation) would be managed to
minimize disturbance to plants and
wildlife. Public access would be
restricted to a designated trail system
consisting of both non-motorized
multiple use (i.e., equestrian, mountain
biking, hiking) trails and hiking-only
trails. Unauthorized, user-created trails
that contribute to erosion, habitat loss,
habitat fragmentation, and species
disturbance would be decommissioned.
No dogs would be permitted on the
Otay-Sweetwater Unit under this
alternative.
Alternative C
Alternative C proposes to expand the
opportunities for wildlife-dependent
recreational uses on the OtaySweetwater Unit, while implementing
the same wildlife and habitat
management activities proposed under
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Alternative B. Public access would be
restricted to the designated trail system,
which would be expanded slightly
under this alternative. Unauthorized
trails would be decommissioned, as
described under Alternative B, and all
trails within the designated trail system
would be open to non-motorized
multiple use. Also under Alternative C,
interpretive and environmental
education programs would be
expanded. Hunting, conducted in
accordance with refuge-specific
regulations, would be permitted on
portions of the McGinty Mountain, Las
˜
Montanas, and Otay Mesa and Lakes
management areas of the Refuge, and
dogs would be permitted on the trails,
provided they are maintained on a
leash.
Alternative D (Preferred Alternative)
Alternative D, the preferred
alternative, proposes to optimize species
and habitat protection, while expanding
opportunities for compatible public use
over those currently provided on the
Refuge. Under this alternative, in
addition to the wildlife and habitat
management activities proposed under
Alternative B, the Refuge would
implement a feral pig monitoring and
eradication plan. No feral pigs are
currently present on the Refuge, but
feral pigs and the damage to resources
associated with feral pig activity have
been identified in the San Diego region.
The initial implementation of this plan
by the Refuge would therefore involve
monitoring for the presence of pigs,
with further action on the Refuge
becoming necessary only if pigs are
identified on Refuge lands.
Existing interpretive and
environmental education programs
would be expanded on the OtaySweetwater Unit under Alternative C,
and hunting for big game (i.e., deer, feral
pig), resident small game (i.e., rabbits),
and resident and migratory upland game
birds (e.g., dove, quail, wild turkey) is
proposed, subject to refuge-specific
conditions, on a portion of the Otay
Mesa and Lakes management area. The
designated trail system would consist
primarily of non-motorized multiple use
trails, with hiking only trails also
provided in a few areas; unauthorized
trails would be subject to closure.
Leashed dogs would only be permitted
on those trails designated for multiple
use.
Habitat management and public use
on the 60-acre Del Mar Mesa Vernal
Pool Unit would occur in accordance
with the City of San Diego’s Carmel
Mountain and Del Mar Mesa Preserves
Management Plan under all of the action
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alternatives (i.e., Alternatives B, C, and
D).
Public Meetings
The locations, dates, and times of
public meetings will be listed in a
planning update distributed to the
project mailing list and posted on the
San Diego NWR public Web site at
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego/
what_we_do/planning.html.
Review and Comment
Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be
obtained by contacting Victoria
Touchstone (see ADDRESSES). Copies of
the Draft CCP/EA may be viewed at San
Diego NWR Complex office (see
ADDRESSES for contact information) and
local libraries.
The Draft CCP/EA is also available for
viewing and downloading online at:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego/
what_we_do/planning.html. Comments
on the Draft CCP/EA should be
addressed to Victoria Touchstone (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Next Steps
At the end of the review and comment
period for this Draft CCP/EA, comments
will be analyzed by the Service and
addressed in the Final CCP.
Alexandra Pitts,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Region, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, San Diego County, CA; Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the San Diego National Wildlife
Refuge (NWR). The Draft CCP/EA, prepared under the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, describes how the Service
proposes to manage the San Diego NWR for the next 15 years. Draft
compatibility determinations for existing and future public uses, a
draft feral pig monitoring and eradication plan, and a draft integrated
pest management plan are also available for review and public comment
with the Draft CCP/EA.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by August 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments, requests for more information, or
requests to be added to the mailing list by any of the following
methods.
Email: Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov. Include ``San Diego NWR CCP''
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Victoria Touchstone, 619-476-9149.
U.S. Mail: Victoria Touchstone, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San
Diego NWR Complex, P.O. Box 2358, Chula Vista, CA 91912
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off comments at the San Diego NWR
Complex Office; please call 619-476-9150, extension 103, for directions
and access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner,
at 619-476-9150, extension 103, or Jill Terp, Refuge Manager, at 619-
468-9245, extension 226. Further information may also be found at
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego/what_we_do/planning.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), which amended the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, requires
the Service to develop a CCP for each national wildlife refuge. The
purpose in developing a CCP is to provide refuge managers with a 15-
year plan for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the
mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound
principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal
mandates, and our policies. In addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, CCPs identify
wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the public,
including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and
photography, and environmental education and interpretation.
Background
We initiated the CCP/EA for the San Diego NWR in May 2006. At that
time and throughout the process, we requested, considered, and
incorporated public scoping comments in numerous ways. Our public
outreach included a Federal Register notice of intent published on May
24, 2006 (71 FR 29973), two public scoping meetings, three planning
updates, and two public use workshops. The scoping comment period ended
on July 15, 2006; however, additional input has been solicited from
interested stakeholders throughout the planning process. Verbal
comments were recorded at public meetings, and written comments have
been received via letters, emails, and comment cards.
Refuge History
The San Diego NWR was established in 1996 under the authorities of
the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742(a)-754);
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87
Stat. 884); and Refuge Recreation Act of 1962, as amended (16 U.S.C.
460k-460k-4). Land acquisition from willing sellers within both the
approved 43,860-acre Refuge boundary for the Otay-Sweetwater Unit and
the 8,220-acre Vernal Pools Stewardship Project boundary is intended to
conserve large contiguous blocks of undisturbed native habitat. As of
August 2013, the Refuge included approximately 11,530 acres, with
11,470 acres distributed among several noncontiguous land areas within
the Otay-Sweetwater Unit, and an additional 60 acres of vernal pool
habitat included within the Del Mar Mesa Vernal Pool Unit.
Refuge Purposes
The primary purposes of the San Diego NWR are to contribute to the
recovery of endangered, threatened, and rare species; to support the
native biodiversity of the southwestern San Diego Region by
contributing to the development of a regional preserve under the San
Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP); to provide
breeding, migration, and wintering habitat for migratory birds; and to
provide opportunities for compatible wildlife-dependent
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recreation. A total of 16 species currently listed as threatened or
endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and/or the
California Endangered Species Act (CESA) are known to occur on the
Refuge or have occurred there within the last 20 years. Many other
species of concern, including at least 35 species covered by the San
Diego MSCP, have been documented on the Refuge.
Alternatives
The Draft CCP/EA identifies and evaluates four alternatives for
managing the San Diego NWR. The alternative that appears to best meet
the Refuge's purposes is identified as the preferred alternative.
Identification of the preferred alternative is based on the analysis
presented in the draft CCP/EA. The preferred alternative may be
modified following the completion of the public comment period, after
comments received from other agencies, tribal governments,
nongovernmental organizations, and individuals have been reviewed and
considered.
Alternative A (No-Action Alternative)
Alternative A (no-action alternative) describes the current
management practices that would continue to be implemented over the
next 15 years.
Alternative B
Alternative B focuses on maximizing habitat values and species
protection. New and expanded wildlife and habitat management actions
would be implemented to protect, restore, and enhance habitat values
and support listed and sensitive species. The wildlife-dependent
recreational uses currently occurring on the Refuge (i.e., wildlife
observation, photography, environmental education, interpretation)
would be managed to minimize disturbance to plants and wildlife. Public
access would be restricted to a designated trail system consisting of
both non-motorized multiple use (i.e., equestrian, mountain biking,
hiking) trails and hiking-only trails. Unauthorized, user-created
trails that contribute to erosion, habitat loss, habitat fragmentation,
and species disturbance would be decommissioned. No dogs would be
permitted on the Otay-Sweetwater Unit under this alternative.
Alternative C
Alternative C proposes to expand the opportunities for wildlife-
dependent recreational uses on the Otay-Sweetwater Unit, while
implementing the same wildlife and habitat management activities
proposed under Alternative B. Public access would be restricted to the
designated trail system, which would be expanded slightly under this
alternative. Unauthorized trails would be decommissioned, as described
under Alternative B, and all trails within the designated trail system
would be open to non-motorized multiple use. Also under Alternative C,
interpretive and environmental education programs would be expanded.
Hunting, conducted in accordance with refuge-specific regulations,
would be permitted on portions of the McGinty Mountain, Las
Monta[ntilde]as, and Otay Mesa and Lakes management areas of the
Refuge, and dogs would be permitted on the trails, provided they are
maintained on a leash.
Alternative D (Preferred Alternative)
Alternative D, the preferred alternative, proposes to optimize
species and habitat protection, while expanding opportunities for
compatible public use over those currently provided on the Refuge.
Under this alternative, in addition to the wildlife and habitat
management activities proposed under Alternative B, the Refuge would
implement a feral pig monitoring and eradication plan. No feral pigs
are currently present on the Refuge, but feral pigs and the damage to
resources associated with feral pig activity have been identified in
the San Diego region. The initial implementation of this plan by the
Refuge would therefore involve monitoring for the presence of pigs,
with further action on the Refuge becoming necessary only if pigs are
identified on Refuge lands.
Existing interpretive and environmental education programs would be
expanded on the Otay-Sweetwater Unit under Alternative C, and hunting
for big game (i.e., deer, feral pig), resident small game (i.e.,
rabbits), and resident and migratory upland game birds (e.g., dove,
quail, wild turkey) is proposed, subject to refuge-specific conditions,
on a portion of the Otay Mesa and Lakes management area. The designated
trail system would consist primarily of non-motorized multiple use
trails, with hiking only trails also provided in a few areas;
unauthorized trails would be subject to closure. Leashed dogs would
only be permitted on those trails designated for multiple use.
Habitat management and public use on the 60-acre Del Mar Mesa
Vernal Pool Unit would occur in accordance with the City of San Diego's
Carmel Mountain and Del Mar Mesa Preserves Management Plan under all of
the action alternatives (i.e., Alternatives B, C, and D).
Public Meetings
The locations, dates, and times of public meetings will be listed
in a planning update distributed to the project mailing list and posted
on the San Diego NWR public Web site at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego/what_we_do/planning.html.
Review and Comment
Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be obtained by contacting Victoria
Touchstone (see ADDRESSES). Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be viewed at
San Diego NWR Complex office (see ADDRESSES for contact information)
and local libraries.
The Draft CCP/EA is also available for viewing and downloading
online at: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego/what_we_do/planning.html. Comments on the Draft CCP/EA should be addressed to
Victoria Touchstone (see ADDRESSES).
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Next Steps
At the end of the review and comment period for this Draft CCP/EA,
comments will be analyzed by the Service and addressed in the Final
CCP.
Alexandra Pitts,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento,
California.
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