Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Workshop To Review the Habitat-Based Recovery Criteria for the Grizzly Bear in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, 29295-29296 [2016-11057]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road,
Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone at 707–
822–7201; or by email at
joe_polos@fws.gov; or Elizabeth W.
Hadley, Redding Electric Utility, by
mail at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
CA 96001; by telephone at 530–339–
7308; or by email at
ehadley@reupower.com. Individuals
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• Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
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• TMC Chair update;
• Trinity River Restoration Program
(TRRP) Managers reports;
• Trinity Brown Trout Study;
• TMC Current issues;
• Upper Trinity River Tributary
Access Survey;
• FY 17 Budget;
• Water Management/Temperature
Management;
• Public comment; and
• Decision Support System.
The final agenda will be posted on the
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meeting, and will be posted on the
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www.fws.gov/arcata.
Dated: May 4, 2016.
Joseph C. Polos,
Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office, Arcata, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R6–ES–2016–N060];
[FXES11130900000C6–123–FF09E30000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Workshop To Review the
Habitat-Based Recovery Criteria for the
Grizzly Bear in the Northern
Continental Divide Ecosystem
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
AGENCY:
The Fish and Wildlife Service
hereby gives notice that a public
workshop will be held to review the
habitat-based recovery criteria for the
grizzly bear in the Northern Continental
Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). The
workshop will allow scientists and
other interested parties the opportunity
to submit oral or written comments.
DATES: The public workshop will be
held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. on July 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The public workshop will
be held at the Double Tree Hotel, 100
Madison Street, Missoula, Montana
59812. Comment and materials
concerning the workshop should be sent
to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Office, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, University
Hall, Room 309, Missoula, MT 59812.
Comments and materials received will
be available for inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the Service Grizzly Bear
Recovery Office address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Grizzly Bear Recovery Office (see
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ADDRESSES), at 406–243–4903 (phone)
or 406–329–3212 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Fish
and Wildlife Service hereby gives notice
that a public workshop will be held to
review the habitat-based recovery
criteria for the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos
horribilis) in the Northern Continental
Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). The
workshop will allow scientists and
other interested parties the opportunity
to submit oral or written comments.
Background
The grizzly bear is listed as a
threatened species in the 48 contiguous
States. The Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), requires the development of
recovery plans for listed species unless
such a plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species. A
revised Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan was
approved by the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) on September 10,
1993. The 1993 Recovery Plan identifies
distinct Recovery Zones and unique
recovery criteria for six different grizzly
bear populations, including the NCDE,
with the intent that these individual
populations would be delisted as they
each achieve recovery (U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service 1993, pp. ii, 33–34).
One important component of recovery
plans is the inclusion of objective,
measurable recovery criteria. The
habitat-based recovery criteria will be
developed in part by taking into account
the oral and written comments received
at the habitat-based recovery criteria
workshop and written comments
received. The final habitat-based
recovery criteria will be appended to the
1993 Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan for the
NCDE and incorporated into the NCDE
Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy. The
Recovery Plan sets out guidance for the
Service, States, and other partners on
methods to minimize threats to grizzly
bears and criteria that may be used to
measure if recovery has been achieved
while the Conservation Strategy is the
guide to post-delisting management.
The Service will hold a public
workshop seeking input and ideas on
objective, measurable habitat-based
recovery criteria in the Draft NCDE
Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy (U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service 2013,
available online at https://www.fws.gov/
mountain-prairie/es/grizzlyBear.php),
and the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the NCDE National
Forests (USDA Forest Service 2016,
available online at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/flathead/
home/
?cid=stelprdb5422786&width=full). We
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seek ideas and information about
characteristics of habitat necessary to
support a recovered population of
grizzly bears and habitat parameters that
can be measured and directly related to
grizzly bear population health. At the
workshop, the Service also wants to
obtain information and comments on
methods for monitoring the habitatbased recovery criteria. Emphasis of this
workshop will be on the habitat needs
of the NCDE grizzly bear population.
The Service seeks the input of
scientists, the public, and interested
organizations at the workshop. The
workshop will be held in Missoula,
Montana, on July 7, 2016 (see
ADDRESSES). The workshop will be held
from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., with one break
(see DATES). Participants are invited to
present information in oral and written
form. All comments presented orally
should also be submitted in writing to
facilitate review of these comments.
Those wishing to present information or
comments orally at the workshop are
asked to contact the Grizzly Bear
Recovery Office (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) so that
scheduling of oral presentations can be
arranged in advance. Anyone wishing to
provide information or comments, but
unable to attend the workshop, should
send the information or comments to
the Grizzly Bear Recovery Office (see
ADDRESSES) within 15 calendar days of
the workshop. All information and
comments previously or subsequently
received within the applicable
submission period will be considered
during the development of the habitatbased recovery criteria.
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 may 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.
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Authority
The authority for this action is section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16
U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Matt Hogan,
Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
Region, Denver, Colorado.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20982;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian tribes.
Lineal descendants or representatives of
any Indian tribe not identified in this
notice that wish to request transfer of
control of these human remains and
associated funerary objects should
submit a written request to the
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
lineal descendants or Indian tribes
stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
at the address in this notice by June 10,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Pamela Endzweig,
Director of Collections, Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, 1224
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
97403–1224, telephone (541) 346–5120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Pistol River sites, 35CU61 and 35CU62,
in Curry County, Oregon, at and near
the aboriginal village site of
Chetlessentun.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
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responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and funerary
objects. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon; the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
(previously listed as the Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation);
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Oregon;
the Coquille Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Coquille Tribe of Oregon);
Elk Valley Rancheria, California; and
the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation (previously
listed as the Smith River Rancheria,
California).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1961, human remains representing,
at minimum, 15 individuals were
removed from the Pistol River site,
35CU61, in Curry County, OR, a
location of the aboriginal village site of
Chetlessentun, during legally authorized
excavations by archeologists from the
University of Oregon. No known
individuals were identified. The 21
associated funerary objects include
three projectile points, four projectile
point fragments, one drill fragment, one
worked flake, one worked bone, one
worked tine, one spoon bowl, 2 glass
beads, one piece of glass, one piece of
wood, and 5 chipped stone flakes.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Raymonds Dune site, 35CU62, about 0.4
km north of Chetlessentun, in Curry
County, OR, by a private individual.
The human remains were donated to the
Museum and accessioned in 1947. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1942, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual, were
removed by the private individual
referenced above from a location
described in donor records as ‘‘Pistol
River Dune,’’ and ‘‘on the slope 75′ to
100′ east of the central group of shell
heaps.’’ No further information is
present. The location is assumed to be
in the vicinity of the above two sites.
The human remains were donated to the
Museum and accessioned in 1947. No
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2016-N060]; [FXES11130900000C6-123-FF09E30000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Workshop To Review
the Habitat-Based Recovery Criteria for the Grizzly Bear in the
Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service hereby gives notice that a
public workshop will be held to review the habitat-based recovery
criteria for the grizzly bear in the Northern Continental Divide
Ecosystem (NCDE). The workshop will allow scientists and other
interested parties the opportunity to submit oral or written comments.
DATES: The public workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at the Double Tree Hotel,
100 Madison Street, Missoula, Montana 59812. Comment and materials
concerning the workshop should be sent to the Grizzly Bear Recovery
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University Hall, Room 309,
Missoula, MT 59812. Comments and materials received will be available
for inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the
Service Grizzly Bear Recovery Office address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Grizzly Bear Recovery Office (see
ADDRESSES), at 406-243-4903 (phone) or 406-329-3212 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Fish and Wildlife Service hereby gives
notice that a public workshop will be held to review the habitat-based
recovery criteria for the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the
Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). The workshop will allow
scientists and other interested parties the opportunity to submit oral
or written comments.
Background
The grizzly bear is listed as a threatened species in the 48
contiguous States. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), requires the development of recovery plans for
listed species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of
a particular species. A revised Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan was approved
by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) on September 10, 1993. The
1993 Recovery Plan identifies distinct Recovery Zones and unique
recovery criteria for six different grizzly bear populations, including
the NCDE, with the intent that these individual populations would be
delisted as they each achieve recovery (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1993, pp. ii, 33-34). One important component of recovery plans is the
inclusion of objective, measurable recovery criteria. The habitat-based
recovery criteria will be developed in part by taking into account the
oral and written comments received at the habitat-based recovery
criteria workshop and written comments received. The final habitat-
based recovery criteria will be appended to the 1993 Grizzly Bear
Recovery Plan for the NCDE and incorporated into the NCDE Grizzly Bear
Conservation Strategy. The Recovery Plan sets out guidance for the
Service, States, and other partners on methods to minimize threats to
grizzly bears and criteria that may be used to measure if recovery has
been achieved while the Conservation Strategy is the guide to post-
delisting management.
The Service will hold a public workshop seeking input and ideas on
objective, measurable habitat-based recovery criteria in the Draft NCDE
Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2013, available online at https://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/es/grizzlyBear.php), and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
NCDE National Forests (USDA Forest Service 2016, available online at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/flathead/home/?cid=stelprdb5422786&width=full). We
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seek ideas and information about characteristics of habitat necessary
to support a recovered population of grizzly bears and habitat
parameters that can be measured and directly related to grizzly bear
population health. At the workshop, the Service also wants to obtain
information and comments on methods for monitoring the habitat-based
recovery criteria. Emphasis of this workshop will be on the habitat
needs of the NCDE grizzly bear population.
The Service seeks the input of scientists, the public, and
interested organizations at the workshop. The workshop will be held in
Missoula, Montana, on July 7, 2016 (see ADDRESSES). The workshop will
be held from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., with one break (see DATES). Participants
are invited to present information in oral and written form. All
comments presented orally should also be submitted in writing to
facilitate review of these comments. Those wishing to present
information or comments orally at the workshop are asked to contact the
Grizzly Bear Recovery Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) so
that scheduling of oral presentations can be arranged in advance.
Anyone wishing to provide information or comments, but unable to attend
the workshop, should send the information or comments to the Grizzly
Bear Recovery Office (see ADDRESSES) within 15 calendar days of the
workshop. All information and comments previously or subsequently
received within the applicable submission period will be considered
during the development of the habitat-based recovery criteria.
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 may
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.
Authority
The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Matt Hogan,
Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, Denver, Colorado.
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