Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting, 11832-11833 [2016-04962]

Download as PDF 11832 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2016 / Notices Community Community map repository address Village of Walton ...................................................................................... Village Hall, 21 North Street, Walton, NY 13856. Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; telephone: (703) 358–2639; or email: joshua_ winchell@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting. [FR Doc. 2016–04891 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–HQ–R–2016– N024;FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000– 167] Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (Council). The Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that benefit wildlife resources; encourage partnership among the public, the sporting conservation organizations, the States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and benefit recreational hunting. DATES: Meeting: Wednesday, March 23, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to attend, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the South Penthouse Room, Main Interior Building, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife SUMMARY: Background Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that: 1. Benefit wildlife resources; 2. Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting conservation organizations, the states, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and 3. Benefit recreational hunting. The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Director, National Park Service (NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council’s duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing recommendations for: 1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation; 2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Wildlife Restoration Program; 3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in hunting and shooting sports recreation; asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Meeting Agenda The Council will convene to consider issues including: 1. Wildlife habitat and health; 2. Funding for public lands and wildlife management; 3. Enhancing and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities; and 4. Other Council business.. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc. Public Input You must contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than If you wish to Attend the meeting .......................................................................................................................... Submit written information or questions before the meeting for the council to consider during the meeting. Give an oral presentation during the meeting ................................................................................ Attendance To attend this meeting, register by close of business on the dates listed in ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please submit your name, VerDate Sep<11>2014 4. Stimulating sportsmen and women’s participation in conservation and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and education; 5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, tribal, and Federal governments; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations; and the public; 6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational shooting and hunting; 7. Providing recommendations to improve implementation of Federal conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting, and outdoor recreation on private lands; and 8. When requested by the Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Council Chairperson, performing a variety of assessments or reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council’s designated subcommittees or workgroups. Background information on the Council is available at https:// www.fws.gov/whhcc. 18:37 Mar 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 time of arrival, email address, and phone number to the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 March 10, 2016. March 10, 2016. March 10, 2016. Submitting Written Information or Questions Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Council to consider E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2016 / Notices during the public meeting. Written statements must be received by the date above, so that the information may be made available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in both of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich text file). Giving an Oral Presentation Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation at the meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Nonregistered public speakers will not be considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting. Meeting Minutes Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting, and will be posted on the Council’s Web site at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc. maintaining transportation assets that provide access to Service-managed lands in the Northeast Region (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) over the next 20 years. DATES: To ensure our consideration of your written comments, please send them no later than April 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for copies of the draft LRTP for Service lands in the Northeast Region by one of the following methods. • Agency Web site: View or download the draft document on the Web at https://www.fws.gov/northeast/refuges/ roads/pdf/northeast-region-long-rangetransportation-plan.pdf. • U.S. Mail: Carl Melberg, Acting Regional Transportation Program Coordinator, Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035. • Email: carl_melberg@fws.gov. Please put the words ‘‘Draft Long Range Transportation Plan’’ in the subject line of your electronic mail. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Melberg, Acting Regional Transportation Program Coordinator, phone: 413–253–8586; facsimile: 413– 253–8468; or electronic mail: carl_ melberg@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR With this notice, we make the draft LRTP for the Northeast Region of the Service available for public review and comment. When finalized, the LRTP will apply to Service-managed lands in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Fish and Wildlife Service Background [FWS–R5–R–2015–N238; FXRS85510553RGO–XXX–FF05R04000] The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) requires all Federal land management agencies to conduct long-range transportation planning in a manner that is consistent with metropolitan planning organization and state Department of Transportation planning. This LRTP was initiated within the Service to achieve the following: • Establish a defensible structure for sound transportation planning and decision-making. • Establish a vision, mission, goals, and objectives for transportation planning in the Service’s Northeast Region. James W. Kurth, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2016–04962 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands in the Northeast Region; Draft Long Range Transportation Plan Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft long-range transportation plan (LRTP) for public review and comment. The draft LRTP outlines a strategy for improving and SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11833 • Implement coordinated and cooperative transportation partnerships in an effort to improve the Service’s transportation infrastructure. • Integrate transportation planning and funding for wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries into existing and future Service management plans and strategies (e.g., comprehensive conservation plans and comprehensive hatchery management plans). • Increase awareness of Alternative Transportation Systems and associated benefits. • Develop best management practices for transportation improvements on Service lands. • Serve as a pilot project for the implementation of a Region-level transportation planning process within the Service. LRTP Mission, Goals, and Objectives Through a collaborative effort, the Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System (Refuge System) and Fish and Aquatic Conservation program, in cooperation with the Division of Refuge Field Support within the Service’s Northeast Region, have contributed to defining the mission, goals, and objectives presented in this document. The resulting mission, goals, and objectives are intended to provide a systematic approach to guide the process for evaluating and selecting transportation improvement for the Service lands in the Northeast Region. These guiding principles have shaped the development, conclusions, and recommendations of this LRTP. Mission To support the Service’s mission by connecting people to fish, wildlife, and their habitats through strategic implementation of transportation programs. Goals and Objectives This LRTP has six categories of goals: Coordinated Opportunities; Asset Management; Safety; Environmental; Access, Mobility, and Connectivity; and Visitor Experience. Under each goal, we present distinct objectives that move us to the goal. 1. Coordinated Opportunities: The program will seek joint transportation opportunities that support the Service mission, maximize the utility of Service resources, and provide mutual benefits to the Service and external partners. Objectives: • Identify and increase key internal and external partnerships at the national, regional, and unit levels. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11832-11833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04962]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-R-2016-N024;FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-167]


Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council 
(Council). The Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat 
conservation endeavors that benefit wildlife resources; encourage 
partnership among the public, the sporting conservation organizations, 
the States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and 
benefit recreational hunting.

DATES: Meeting: Wednesday, March 23, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(Eastern Daylight Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to 
attend, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, 
please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the South Penthouse Room, Main 
Interior Building, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife 
Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; 
telephone: (703) 358-2639; or email: joshua_winchell@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that 
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.

Background

    Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife 
and habitat conservation endeavors that:
    1. Benefit wildlife resources;
    2. Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting 
conservation organizations, the states, Native American tribes, and the 
Federal Government; and
    3. Benefit recreational hunting.
    The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM); Director, National Park Service (NPS); Chief, Forest 
Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); 
and Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council's duties are 
strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing 
recommendations for:
    1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource 
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
    2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Wildlife 
Restoration Program;
    3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in 
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
    4. Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation 
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and 
education;
    5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, tribal, 
and Federal governments; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and 
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations; 
and the public;
    6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational 
shooting and hunting;
    7. Providing recommendations to improve implementation of Federal 
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting, and outdoor 
recreation on private lands; and
    8. When requested by the Designated Federal Officer in consultation 
with the Council Chairperson, performing a variety of assessments or 
reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council's 
designated subcommittees or workgroups.
    Background information on the Council is available at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.

Meeting Agenda

    The Council will convene to consider issues including:
    1. Wildlife habitat and health;
    2. Funding for public lands and wildlife management;
    3. Enhancing and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities; and
    4. Other Council business..
    The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.

Public Input

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                                            You must contact the Council
                                            Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
              If you wish to                   INFORMATION CONTACT) no
                                                     later than
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Attend the meeting........................  March 10, 2016.
Submit written information or questions     March 10, 2016.
 before the meeting for the council to
 consider during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the        March 10, 2016.
 meeting.
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Attendance

    To attend this meeting, register by close of business on the dates 
listed in ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please 
submit your name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to 
the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Council to consider

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during the public meeting. Written statements must be received by the 
date above, so that the information may be made available to the 
Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written 
statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in both of the 
following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one 
electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat 
PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich text file).

Giving an Oral Presentation

    Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation at 
the meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than 
a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should 
contact the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via email; see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker 
list for this meeting. Nonregistered public speakers will not be 
considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand 
upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could 
not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the 
Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council 
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be 
available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting, and will 
be posted on the Council's Web site at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.

James W. Kurth,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-04962 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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