Notice of Decision and Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, 55413 [05-18787]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 21, 2005 / Notices
Dated: August 18, 2005.
Larry G. Bell,
Regional Director, Region 2, Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 05–18789 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Decision and Availability of
the Record of Decision for the Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for Maine Coastal Islands National
Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision and
Availability of the Record of Decision
for the Final Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife
Refuge, formerly known as Petit Manan
National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces a Notice of
Decision and Availability of the Record
of Decision (ROD) for Maine Coastal
Islands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The refuge is located in
the Gulf of Maine watershed, which
extends along the entire coast of Maine.
The Final EIS presents a thorough
analysis of environmental, social, and
economic considerations. The CCP and
EIS were released to the public for 30
days after the publication of a Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register on
July 15, 2005 (70 FR 135). The ROD
documents the selection of Alternative
B (the Service-preferred alternative) in
the Final EIS, which is represented by
the Final CCP for the refuge. The ROD
was signed by the Regional Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Northeast Region, on August 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the ROD may be
obtained from Charles Blair, Refuge
Manager, Maine Coastal Islands
National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 279,
Water Street, Milbridge, Maine 04658–
0279, or you may call Mr. Blair at 207–
546–2124. A copy of the final CCP and
EIS is available at the following Web
site: https://library.fws.gov/ccps.htm.
FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION:
Charles Blair, Refuge Manager, Maine
Coastal Islands National Wildlife
Refuge, P.O. Box 279, Water Street,
Milbridge, Maine 04658–0279, 207–
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546–2124 (telephone), 207–546–7805
(FAX).
The
following is a summary of the ROD,
which selects Final EIS Alternative B,
represented by the Final CCP, for the
Maine Coastal Islands NWR. The CCP
provides management guidance that
conserves refuge resources and
facilitates compatible wildlifedependent public use activities during
the next 15 years.
The CCP addresses key issues and
conflicts identified during the planning
process, and will best achieve the
purposes and goals for each of the five
refuges in this complex, as well as the
mission of the National Wildlife Refuge
System (NWRS). The decision includes
the management goals, objectives, and
strategies identified in CCP chapter 4,
‘‘Management Direction,’’ and in the
compatibility determinations (Appendix
C). The implementation of the CCP will
occur over the next 15 years, depending
on future staffing levels, funding, and
willing sellers of the lands proposed for
acquisition.
Factors Considered in Making the
Decision:
The decision was based on a thorough
analysis of environmental, social, and
economic considerations. The Service
reviewed and considered the impacts
identified in chapter 4 of the Draft and
Final EIS; the results of various studies
and surveys conducted, or technical
expert advice received in conjunction
with the Draft and Final EIS and CCP;
relevant issues, concerns, and
opportunities; comments on the draft
and final planning documents; and
other relevant factors, including the
purposes for which the refuges were
established and statutory and regulatory
guidance. The Final EIS and CCP
address a variety of needs, including
fish and wildlife conservation, habitat
restoration and protection, National
Wilderness Preservation System
designation, refuge expansion, and the
six priority public uses of the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997. The unique combination of
those components contributes
significantly to achieving refuge
purposes and goals. The CCP also
strengthens the monitoring of fish,
wildlife, habitat, and public uses on
refuge lands to provide the means to
better respond to changing conditions in
the surrounding landscape.
The Final CCP, was selected for
implementation because it provides the
greatest number of opportunities for the
NWRS to contribute to fish, wildlife,
and habitat conservation needs along
the Maine coast.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: August 24, 2005.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–058–04–1610–DR–241E]
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision and Resource Management
Plan for the Red Rock Canyon National
Conservation Area
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice of availability of the
Record of Decision (ROD) and Resource
Management Plan (RMP).
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM)
management policies, and the Red Rock
Canyon National Conservation Area
Establishment Act, the BLM announces
the availability of the ROD/RMP for Red
Rock Canyon National Conservation
Area (RRCNCA). The Nevada State
Director will sign the ROD/RMP, which
becomes effective immediately.
Copies of the ROD/RMP are
available upon request from the Red
Rock Canyon National Conservation
Area Manager, Timothy P. O’Brien, Las
Vegas Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Ave,
Las Vegas, NV 89130 or via the Internet
at: https://www.nv.blm.gov/vegas. Copies
can also be requested by calling (702)
515–5000.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy P. O’Brien, Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area Manager,
4701 N. Torrey Pines, Las Vegas, NV
89130, or by telephone at (702) 515–
5058, email Timothy_O’Brien@blm.gov.
The RMP
describes the actions to conserve,
protect, and enhance the endangered
species, wilderness characteristics,
unique geological, archeological,
ecological, cultural, and recreation
resources that are encompassed within
the RRCNCA for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future
generations. The RRCNCA ROD/RMP
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Decision and Availability of the Record of Decision for
the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental
Impact Statement for Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision and Availability of the Record of Decision
for the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife
Refuge, formerly known as Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a
Notice of Decision and Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The refuge is located in the Gulf of Maine watershed,
which extends along the entire coast of Maine. The Final EIS presents a
thorough analysis of environmental, social, and economic
considerations. The CCP and EIS were released to the public for 30 days
after the publication of a Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register on July 15, 2005 (70 FR 135). The ROD documents the selection
of Alternative B (the Service-preferred alternative) in the Final EIS,
which is represented by the Final CCP for the refuge. The ROD was
signed by the Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Northeast Region, on August 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the ROD may be obtained from Charles Blair, Refuge
Manager, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 279,
Water Street, Milbridge, Maine 04658-0279, or you may call Mr. Blair at
207-546-2124. A copy of the final CCP and EIS is available at the
following Web site: https://library.fws.gov/ccps.htm.
FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Charles Blair, Refuge Manager, Maine
Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 279, Water Street,
Milbridge, Maine 04658-0279, 207-546-2124 (telephone), 207-546-7805
(FAX).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the ROD, which
selects Final EIS Alternative B, represented by the Final CCP, for the
Maine Coastal Islands NWR. The CCP provides management guidance that
conserves refuge resources and facilitates compatible wildlife-
dependent public use activities during the next 15 years.
The CCP addresses key issues and conflicts identified during the
planning process, and will best achieve the purposes and goals for each
of the five refuges in this complex, as well as the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). The decision includes the
management goals, objectives, and strategies identified in CCP chapter
4, ``Management Direction,'' and in the compatibility determinations
(Appendix C). The implementation of the CCP will occur over the next 15
years, depending on future staffing levels, funding, and willing
sellers of the lands proposed for acquisition.
Factors Considered in Making the Decision:
The decision was based on a thorough analysis of environmental,
social, and economic considerations. The Service reviewed and
considered the impacts identified in chapter 4 of the Draft and Final
EIS; the results of various studies and surveys conducted, or technical
expert advice received in conjunction with the Draft and Final EIS and
CCP; relevant issues, concerns, and opportunities; comments on the
draft and final planning documents; and other relevant factors,
including the purposes for which the refuges were established and
statutory and regulatory guidance. The Final EIS and CCP address a
variety of needs, including fish and wildlife conservation, habitat
restoration and protection, National Wilderness Preservation System
designation, refuge expansion, and the six priority public uses of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997. The unique
combination of those components contributes significantly to achieving
refuge purposes and goals. The CCP also strengthens the monitoring of
fish, wildlife, habitat, and public uses on refuge lands to provide the
means to better respond to changing conditions in the surrounding
landscape.
The Final CCP, was selected for implementation because it provides
the greatest number of opportunities for the NWRS to contribute to
fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation needs along the Maine coast.
Dated: August 24, 2005.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley,
Massachusetts.
[FR Doc. 05-18787 Filed 9-20-05; 8:45 am]
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