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Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Essential Fish Habitat
Components of Certain Fishery
Management Plans 5-year Review;
Supplemental Scoping Process
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS);
notice of supplemental scoping process;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On February 24, 2004, the
New England Fishery Management
Council (Council) in cooperation with
NMFS announced its intent to prepare
a programmatic EIS and Omnibus
Amendment 2 to the Fishery
Management Plans (FMPs) for Northeast
Multispecies, Atlantic Sea Scallop,
Monkfish, Atlantic Herring, Skates,
Atlantic Salmon, and Red Crab. The
purpose of this notification is to alert
the interested public of the Council’s
intent to complete Omnibus
Amendment 2 in a two-phased
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approach. Phase 1 (Volume 1 of the EIS)
would include a review and update of
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
designations and consideration of
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
(HAPCs) (not including consideration of
management measures or restrictions),
an update of the prey species list, an
update of non-fishing impacts, and an
update of research and information
needs. Phase 2 (Volume 2 of the EIS)
would include reviewing and updating
a gear effects evaluation and optimizing
management measures for minimizing
the adverse effects of fishing on EFH
across all FMPs, including the potential
consideration of management measures
for HAPCs designated in Phase 1.
During this scoping period, the Council
and NMFS are seeking comments on the
phased approach only.
DATES: Written scoping comments must
be received on or before 5 pm EST,
October 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: comments@nefmc.org
• Mail, Disk, or CD-Rom: Paul J.
Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA
01950
• Fax: (978) 465–3116
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, New England Council, (978)
465–0492; Lou Chiarella, NMFS, (978)
281–9277.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issues
scoped under the NOI published
February 24, 2004 (69 FR 8367)
included: (1) the review and update of
the description and identification of
EFH; (2) the review and development of
analytical tools used to analyze
alternatives to minimize adverse effects
of fishing on EFH; (3) the review and
update of non-Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) fishery
council management actions and fishing
activities that may adversely affect EFH;
(4) the review and update of non-fishing
related activities that may adversely
affect EFH; (5) the review and update of
the cumulative impact analysis; (6) the
review and update of conservation and
enhancement recommendations; (7) the
review and update of prey species
information; the identification of new
HAPCs; (8) the review and update of
research and information needs
including the consideration of
Dedicated Habitat Research Areas
(DHRA); and (9) the integration of
alternatives to minimize any adverse
effects of fishing on EFH across all
FMPs principally managed by the
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Council by developing a comprehensive
EFH Management Plan. A complete
description of the background and need
for the Omnibus Amendment and a list
of scoping hearings can be found in the
original February 24, 2004, NOI and are
not repeated here.
Due largely to public clarity and
issues of complexity, the Council
intends to complete the EFH Omnibus
Amendment 2 action in two phases or
volumes with one accompanying EIS
and Magnuson-Stevens Act document.
Separation of this large action into two
phases (volumes) will allow for the
continued sequential development of
the Omnibus Amendment but avoids
the creation of an extremely large and
complex action that may not be
decipherable from the public’s
perspective. Further, in order to meet
the Sustainable Fisheries Act intention
of the EFH mandate, it is prudent to take
a step-wise approach. For instance, it is
necessary to determine what is EFH
prior to conducting an evaluation of the
potential effects of fishing gear on EFH
and to develop a range of alternatives to
minimize, mitigate or avoid any impacts
that are more than minimal and less
than temporary in nature. As such, the
Council would complete the Omnibus
Amendment 2 in two phases. Phase 1
(Volume 1 of the EIS) would include a
review and update of EFH designations
and consideration of HAPCs (not
including consideration of management
measures or restrictions), an update of
prey species list, an update of nonfishing impacts, and an update of
research and information needs. Phase 2
(Volume 2 of the EIS) would include
reviewing and updating a gear effects
evaluation and optimizing management
measures for minimizing the adverse
effects of fishing on EFH across all
FMPs, including the potential
consideration of management measures
for HAPCs designated in Phase 1. The
proposed sequence of events is
described in Table 1.
TABLE 1. EVENTS OR MILESTONES OF
PHASED APPROACH.—Continued
TABLE 1. EVENTS OR MILESTONES OF
PHASED APPROACH.
Dated: September 2, 2005.
Emily Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Step
Event/Milestone
1
Council files modified Notice of Intent to clearly explain to the public the new
course of action.
2
Step
3
Event/Milestone
Council prepares Draft
Volume 1 of preliminary
EIS to include components
in Step 2.
4
Public Hearings/Public
Comment Period on Volume 1.
5
Council considers public
comments and makes final
decisions on Phase 1 topics.
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6
Council completes Final
Volume 1 containing analysis of Phase 1 topics.
7
Council considers topics
outlined in Phase 2 and
develops a range of alternatives.
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Council prepares Draft
Volume 2 of EIS to include
components in Step 7.
9
Public Hearings / Public
Comment Period on combined Volume 1 and Volume 2.
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decisions on Phase 2 topics.
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Council completes Final
Volume 2 containing analysis of Phase 2 topics.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
12
Council prepares and submits merged Volume 1
and Volume 2 to NMFS as
complete EIS/MagnusonStevens Act FMP Amendment documents.
13
NMFS reviews EIS and
issues a record of decision.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Council considers topics
outlined in Phase 1 and
develops a range of alternatives.
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Dated: September 6, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 090105B]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Essential Fish
Habitat Components of Certain Fishery Management Plans 5-year Review;
Supplemental Scoping Process
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); notice of supplemental scoping
process; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On February 24, 2004, the New England Fishery Management
Council (Council) in cooperation with NMFS announced its intent to
prepare a programmatic EIS and Omnibus Amendment 2 to the Fishery
Management Plans (FMPs) for Northeast Multispecies, Atlantic Sea
Scallop, Monkfish, Atlantic Herring, Skates, Atlantic Salmon, and Red
Crab. The purpose of this notification is to alert the interested
public of the Council's intent to complete Omnibus Amendment 2 in a
two-phased approach. Phase 1 (Volume 1 of the EIS) would include a
review and update of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) designations and
consideration of Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) (not
including consideration of management measures or restrictions), an
update of the prey species list, an update of non-fishing impacts, and
an update of research and information needs. Phase 2 (Volume 2 of the
EIS) would include reviewing and updating a gear effects evaluation and
optimizing management measures for minimizing the adverse effects of
fishing on EFH across all FMPs, including the potential consideration
of management measures for HAPCs designated in Phase 1. During this
scoping period, the Council and NMFS are seeking comments on the phased
approach only.
DATES: Written scoping comments must be received on or before 5 pm EST,
October 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
E-mail: comments@nefmc.org
Mail, Disk, or CD-Rom: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Newburyport,
MA 01950
Fax: (978) 465-3116
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, New England Council,
(978) 465-0492; Lou Chiarella, NMFS, (978) 281-9277.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issues scoped under the NOI published
February 24, 2004 (69 FR 8367) included: (1) the review and update of
the description and identification of EFH; (2) the review and
development of analytical tools used to analyze alternatives to
minimize adverse effects of fishing on EFH; (3) the review and update
of non-Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) fishery council management actions and fishing
activities that may adversely affect EFH; (4) the review and update of
non-fishing related activities that may adversely affect EFH; (5) the
review and update of the cumulative impact analysis; (6) the review and
update of conservation and enhancement recommendations; (7) the review
and update of prey species information; the identification of new
HAPCs; (8) the review and update of research and information needs
including the consideration of Dedicated Habitat Research Areas (DHRA);
and (9) the integration of alternatives to minimize any adverse effects
of fishing on EFH across all FMPs principally managed by the
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Council by developing a comprehensive EFH Management Plan. A complete
description of the background and need for the Omnibus Amendment and a
list of scoping hearings can be found in the original February 24,
2004, NOI and are not repeated here.
Due largely to public clarity and issues of complexity, the Council
intends to complete the EFH Omnibus Amendment 2 action in two phases or
volumes with one accompanying EIS and Magnuson-Stevens Act document.
Separation of this large action into two phases (volumes) will allow
for the continued sequential development of the Omnibus Amendment but
avoids the creation of an extremely large and complex action that may
not be decipherable from the public's perspective. Further, in order to
meet the Sustainable Fisheries Act intention of the EFH mandate, it is
prudent to take a step-wise approach. For instance, it is necessary to
determine what is EFH prior to conducting an evaluation of the
potential effects of fishing gear on EFH and to develop a range of
alternatives to minimize, mitigate or avoid any impacts that are more
than minimal and less than temporary in nature. As such, the Council
would complete the Omnibus Amendment 2 in two phases. Phase 1 (Volume 1
of the EIS) would include a review and update of EFH designations and
consideration of HAPCs (not including consideration of management
measures or restrictions), an update of prey species list, an update of
non-fishing impacts, and an update of research and information needs.
Phase 2 (Volume 2 of the EIS) would include reviewing and updating a
gear effects evaluation and optimizing management measures for
minimizing the adverse effects of fishing on EFH across all FMPs,
including the potential consideration of management measures for HAPCs
designated in Phase 1. The proposed sequence of events is described in
Table 1.
Table 1. Events or Milestones of Phased Approach.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Step Event/Milestone
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1 Council files modified
Notice of Intent to
clearly explain to the
public the new course of
action.
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2 Council considers topics
outlined in Phase 1 and
develops a range of
alternatives.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Council prepares Draft
Volume 1 of preliminary
EIS to include
components in Step 2.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 Public Hearings/Public
Comment Period on Volume
1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 Council considers public
comments and makes final
decisions on Phase 1
topics.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Council completes Final
Volume 1 containing
analysis of Phase 1
topics.
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7 Council considers topics
outlined in Phase 2 and
develops a range of
alternatives.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 Council prepares Draft
Volume 2 of EIS to
include components in
Step 7.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 Public Hearings / Public
Comment Period on
combined Volume 1 and
Volume 2.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 Council considers public
comments and makes final
decisions on Phase 2
topics.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 Council completes Final
Volume 2 containing
analysis of Phase 2
topics.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 Council prepares and
submits merged Volume 1
and Volume 2 to NMFS as
complete EIS/Magnuson-
Stevens Act FMP
Amendment documents.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 NMFS reviews EIS and
issues a record of
decision.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 2, 2005.
Emily Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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