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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for
Mississippi, Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge in Gautier, MS
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Fish and Wildlife Service,
Southeast Region, intends to gather
information necessary to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act and
its implementing regulations.
The National Wildlife Refuge Service
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, requires the
Service to develop a comprehensive
conservation plan for each national
wildlife refuge. The purpose in
developing a comprehensive
conservation plan is to provide refuge
managers with a 15-year strategy 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 Service policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, plans identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, such as
opportunities, for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation.
The purpose of this notice is to
achieve the following:
(1) Advise other agencies and the
public of our intentions, and
(2) Obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to
include in the environmental document.
DATES: Open house style meeting(s) will
be held throughout the scoping phase of
the comprehensive conservation plan
development process. Special mailings,
newspaper articles, and other media
announcements will be used to inform
the public and State and local
government agencies of the
opportunities for input throughout the
planning process.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for more
SUMMARY:
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information to Mississippi Sandhill
Crane National Wildlife Refuge, 7200
Crane Lane, Gautier, Mississippi 39553;
Telephone 228–497–6322. To ensure
consideration, written comments must
be received within 45 days following
the date of this notice. Our practice is
to make comments, including names
and addresses of respondents, available
for public review during regular
business hours. Individual respondents
may request that we withhold their
home addresses from the record, which
we will honor to the extent allowable by
law.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975
to safeguard the critically endangered
Mississippi sandhill crane and its
unique disappearing habitat. Refuge
objectives are to: provide protection and
management for the cranes; protect and
preserve unique wet pine savanna
communities; and provide
environmental education,
interpretation, and wildlife-oriented
recreation.
The more than 19,000-acre refuge
consists of the Gautier, Ocean Springs,
Fontainebleau, and Bluff Creek units.
Wet pine savannas, pine scrub, forested
swamps, and tidal marshes are the main
habitat types of the refuge.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Pub. L.
105–57.
Dated: April 14, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 05–10539 Filed 5–25–05; 8:45 am]
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St. NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC
20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Written
or faxed comments should be submitted
by June 10, 2005.
John W. Roberts,
Acting Chief, National Register/National
Historic Landmarks Program.
ARKANSAS
Jefferson County
Tucker School, Vandalsen Dr., Tucker,
05000538
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia
Dupont Circle Historic District (Boundary
Increase), Various areas within an area
roughly bounded by 16th St., T St., Florida,
23rd and M St. NW., Washington, 05000539
Watergate, 2500, 2600, 2650, 2600 Virginia
Ave. NW., 600, 700 New Hampshire Ave.
NW., Washington, 05000540
HAWAII
Hawaii County
Holualoa 4 Archeological District (State Site
No. 50–10–37–23.661), Ali’i, Kailua-Kona,
05000542
Waimea Elementary School, HI 19, Kawaihae
Rd. TMK (3)6–5–07:3, Kamuela, 05000541
KANSAS
Bourbon County
Ware, Eugene, Elementary School, (Public
Schools of Kansas MPS), 900 E. Third St.,
Fort Scott, 05000552
Cowley County
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 101 N. Third
St., Arkansas City, 05000545
Montgomery County
Memorial Hall, Jct. of Pennsylvania Ave. and
E. Locust St., Independence, 05000554
Phillips County
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places;
Notification of Pending Nominations
and Related Actions
Nominations for the following
properties being considered for listing
or related actions in the National
Register were received by the National
Park Service before April 30, 2005.
Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR part
60 written comments concerning the
significance of these properties under
the National Register criteria for
evaluation may be forwarded by United
States Postal Service, to the National
Register of Historic Places, National
Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., 2280,
Washington, DC 20240; by all other
carriers, National Register of Historic
Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye
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Long Island School, (Public Schools of
Kansas MPS), Washington School, Long
Island, 05000551
Rice County
Lyons High School, (Public Schools of
Kansas MPS), 401 S. Douglas Ave., Lyons,
05000556
Riley County
Fitz, Leslie A., House, 1014 Houston St.,
Manhattan, 05000543
Rooks County
Rooks County Record Building, 501 Main,
Stockton, 05000555
Scott County
Shallow Water School, (Public Schools of
Kansas MPS), 180 Barclay Ave., Shallow
Water, 05000553
Sedgwick County
Lewelling, Governor L.D., House, 1245 N.
Broadway, Wichita, 05000547
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment for Mississippi, Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge in Gautier, MS
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife
Service, Southeast Region, intends to gather information necessary to
prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment
for Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing regulations.
The National Wildlife Refuge Service Administration Act of 1966, as
amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997,
requires the Service to develop a comprehensive conservation plan for
each national wildlife refuge. The purpose in developing a
comprehensive conservation plan is to provide refuge managers with a
15-year strategy 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 Service policies. In addition to outlining broad
management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, plans
identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the
public, such as opportunities, for hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and
interpretation.
The purpose of this notice is to achieve the following:
(1) Advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and
(2) Obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to
include in the environmental document.
DATES: Open house style meeting(s) will be held throughout the scoping
phase of the comprehensive conservation plan development process.
Special mailings, newspaper articles, and other media announcements
will be used to inform the public and State and local government
agencies of the opportunities for input throughout the planning
process.
ADDRESSES: Address comments, questions, and requests for more
information to Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge,
7200 Crane Lane, Gautier, Mississippi 39553; Telephone 228-497-6322. To
ensure consideration, written comments must be received within 45 days
following the date of this notice. Our practice is to make comments,
including names and addresses of respondents, available for public
review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their home addresses from the record, which we
will honor to the extent allowable by law.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife
Refuge was established in 1975 to safeguard the critically endangered
Mississippi sandhill crane and its unique disappearing habitat. Refuge
objectives are to: provide protection and management for the cranes;
protect and preserve unique wet pine savanna communities; and provide
environmental education, interpretation, and wildlife-oriented
recreation.
The more than 19,000-acre refuge consists of the Gautier, Ocean
Springs, Fontainebleau, and Bluff Creek units. Wet pine savannas, pine
scrub, forested swamps, and tidal marshes are the main habitat types of
the refuge.
Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Pub. L.
105-57.
Dated: April 14, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 05-10539 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-M
