Notice of Availability of Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), Sherman, TX, 59763-59764 [05-20489]
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Notice and request of
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of the Interior, Office of the
Secretary is announcing its intention to
request re-approval for the collection of
information for the DI-Form 381, Claim
for Relocation Payments-Residential and
DI-Form 382, Claim for Relocation
Payments—Nonresidential.
DATES: Comments on the proposed
information collection must be received
by December 12, 2005, to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
Mary Heying, Department of the
Interior, Office of Acquisition and
Property Management, 1849 C Street
NW., Mail Stop 2607–MIB, Washington,
DC 20240. Comments may also be
submitted electronically to
mary_heying@ios.doi.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To
request a copy of the information
collection request, explanatory
information and related forms, contact
Mary Heying at (202) 208–4080.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implements the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), require
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection
activity that the Office of the Secretary
will be submitting to OMB for extension
or re-approval.
Form DI–381 and Form DI–382 were
created because of the amendments to
the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
of 1970 (Act) made by the Uniform
Relocation Act Amendments of 1987,
Title IV of the Surface Transportation
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
of 1987, Public Law 100–17. We are
planning to revise these forms to more
closely reflect the changes made by the
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Act final rule
published January 4, 2005, by the
Federal Highway Administration. The
revisions will clarify the allowable and
nonallowable moving expenses sections;
revise the sections relating to
certification of occupancy status (citizen
or national of the United States or an
alien lawfully present in the United
States); incorporate citations; and make
the forms more user-friendly. The Office
of the Secretary will request a 3-year
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term of approval for this information
collection activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
need for the collection of information
for the performance of the function of
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collections; and (4)
ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will accompany the
Office of the Secretary’s submission of
the information collection request to
OMB.
This notice provides the public with
60 days in which to comment on the
following information collection
activity:
Title: Claim For Relocation
Payments—Residential. Claim For
Relocation Payments—Nonresidential.
OMB Control Number: 1084–0010.
Summary: The information required
is obtained through application made by
displaced person(s) or business(es) to
the funding agency for determination as
to the specific amount of monies due
under the law.
Bureau Form Number: DI–381, DI–
382.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals and businesses who are
displaced because of Federal
acquisitions of their real property.
Total Annual Response: 200.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 88
hours.
Dated: October 4, 2005.
Debra E. Sonderman,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Property
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Associated Environmental
Assessment (EA) for Hagerman
National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge),
Sherman, TX
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces that the
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment is
available for the Hagerman National
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Wildlife Refuge, Sherman, Texas. We
prepared this CCP pursuant to the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997(16 U.S.C.
668dd et seq.), and the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321–4370d), and we describe
how the Service intends to manage this
Refuge over the next 15 years.
DATES: The Service will be open to
written comments through November
28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP is
available on compact disk or hard copy,
and you may obtain a copy by writing:
Yvette Truitt-Ortiz, Biologist/Natural
Resource Planner, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
Albuquerque, NM 87103–1306.
Requests may also be made via
electronic mail to:
yvette_truittortiz.fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO SEND
COMMENTS CONTACT: Yvette Truitt-Ortiz,
Biologist/Natural Resource Planner,
505–248–6452, or Johnny Beall, Refuge
Manager, 903–786–2826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee et seq.) requires a CCP.
The purpose in developing CCPs 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 science, conservation, legal
mandates, and Service policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, the CCPs identify
wildlife-dependent recreational
opportunities available to the public,
including opportunities for hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation and
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. We will
review and update these CCPs at least
every 15 years in accordance with the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, and the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370d).
Background: The Hagerman National
Wildlife Refuge is an overlay project of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and
was established by Public Land Order
314 on February 9, 1946 ‘‘* * * for
refuge and breeding ground purposes for
migratory birds and other wildlife * * *
reservation as a wildlife refuge * * *
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shall not interfere with any existing or
future uses * * * in the operation and
maintenance of the Denison Dam and
Reservoir Project * * *.’’ Located in
north-central Texas on the Big Mineral
Arm of Lake Texoma, the 11,320 acre
Refuge is comprised of uplands,
farmland, marshland, and open water
habitats. Management efforts focus on
enhancing uplands and wetlands for
migratory birds and other wildlife
species.
The Draft CCP/EA addresses a range
of topics including habitat and wildlife
management, public use opportunities,
land acquisition, invasive species
control, administration and staffing for
the Refuge. The key Refuge issues and
how they are addressed in the plan
alternatives are summarized below.
Alternative A is the current
management, or what is currently
offered at the Refuge. Alternative B is
the proposed action. Alternative C
would call for no active management on
the Refuge.
Public Use Activities: Alternative A:
The public use program would remain
at current levels and no new facilities
would be developed on the Refuge.
Alternative B: The public use program
would increase and/or enhance
educational and outreach activities,
recreational opportunities, community
involvement, and improve public use
facilities. Alternative C: The public use
program would be discontinued.
Habitat Management: Alternative A:
The Refuge would continue to maintain
current level of wetland management
activities. Alternative B: The Refuge will
increase/expand habitat management
activities for the benefit of wildlife
species and for the enjoyment of the
visiting public. Alternative C: Wetland
areas would be allowed to dry up,
forcing wildlife species to leave.
Refuge Land and Boundary
Protection: Alternative A: The Refuge
would maintain limited outreach to
private landowners. Alternative B: The
Refuge will seek partnerships with
landowners and organizations to
enhance or protect desirable habitat
through easements, agreements, etc.
Alternative C: The Refuge would not
seek easement or agreements with
interested individuals.
Comment Period: Please submit
comments by November 28, 2005.
Dated: October 6, 2005.
H. Dale Hall,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife
Refuge Complex
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment for the
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife
Refuge Complex, which consists of five
national wildlife refuges—Yazoo,
Panther Swamp, Hillside, Morgan
Brake, and Mathews Brake—as well as
a number of smaller fee title properties
and floodplain and conservation
easements in the Mississippi Delta.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that a
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment for the
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife
Refuge Complex are available for review
and comment. The National Wildlife
Refuge System 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, the plan identifies
wildlife-dependent recreational
opportunities available to the public,
including opportunities for hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation.
DATES: A meeting will be held to present
the plan to the public. Mailings,
newspaper articles, and posters will be
the avenues to inform the public of the
date and time for the meting.
Individuals wishing to comment on the
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment for the
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife
Refuge Complex should do so within 45
days following the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Request for copies of the
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment should
be addressed to the Theodore Roosevelt
National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 728
Yazoo Refuge Road, Hollandale,
Mississippi 38748; Telephone 662/839–
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2638. The plan and environmental
assessment may also be accessed and
downloaded from the Service’s Internet
Web site https://southeast.fws.gov/
planning/. Comments on the draft plan
may be submitted to the above address
or via electronic mail to
mike_dawson@fws.gov. Please include
your name and return address in your
Internet message. Our practice is to
make comments, including names and
home 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:
Significant issues addressed in the draft
plan include: threatened and
endangered species, waterfowl
management, neotropical migratory
birds, bottomland hardwood restoration,
agriculture, visitor services, funding and
staffing, cultural resources, land
acquisition, and forest fragmentation.
The Service developed four
alternatives for managing the refuge
complex and chose Alternative B as the
preferred alternative.
Alternatives
Alternative A. No Action (Current
Situation)
Existing Complex management and
public outreach practices would be
favored under this alternative. All
refuge management actions would be
directed toward achieving the
Complex’s primary purposes including
(1) preserving wintering waterfowl
habitat; (2) providing production habitat
for wood ducks; and (3) meeting the
habitat conservation goals of the North
American Waterfowl Management Plan,
all the while contributing to other
national, regional, and state goals to
protect and restore shorebirds,
neotropical migratory breeding birds,
woodcocks, and threatened and
endangered species. Refuge
management programs would continue
to be developed and implemented with
little baseline biological information.
Active habitat management would be
implemented through water level
manipulations, moist-soil and cropland
management, and reforestation designed
to provide a diverse complex of habitats
that meet the foraging, resting, and
breeding requirements for a variety of
species. Complex staff would continue
to restore and maintain existing
wetlands, open waters, grasslands, and
bottomland hardwood forest habitats.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for Hagerman
National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), Sherman, TX
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that
the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment
is available for the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Sherman, Texas.
We prepared this CCP pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), and the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370d), and
we describe how the Service intends to manage this Refuge over the next
15 years.
DATES: The Service will be open to written comments through November
28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP is available on compact disk or hard copy,
and you may obtain a copy by writing: Yvette Truitt-Ortiz, Biologist/
Natural Resource Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306. Requests may also be made via
electronic mail to: yvette--truittortiz.fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO SEND COMMENTS CONTACT: Yvette Truitt-
Ortiz, Biologist/Natural Resource Planner, 505-248-6452, or Johnny
Beall, Refuge Manager, 903-786-2826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee et seq.) requires
a CCP. The purpose in developing CCPs 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 science, conservation, legal
mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining broad
management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, the
CCPs identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available
to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation and photography, and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and update these CCPs at least every 15
years in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, and the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370d).
Background: The Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is an overlay
project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and was established by
Public Land Order 314 on February 9, 1946 ``* * * for refuge and
breeding ground purposes for migratory birds and other wildlife * * *
reservation as a wildlife refuge * * *
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shall not interfere with any existing or future uses * * * in the
operation and maintenance of the Denison Dam and Reservoir Project * *
*.'' Located in north-central Texas on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake
Texoma, the 11,320 acre Refuge is comprised of uplands, farmland,
marshland, and open water habitats. Management efforts focus on
enhancing uplands and wetlands for migratory birds and other wildlife
species.
The Draft CCP/EA addresses a range of topics including habitat and
wildlife management, public use opportunities, land acquisition,
invasive species control, administration and staffing for the Refuge.
The key Refuge issues and how they are addressed in the plan
alternatives are summarized below.
Alternative A is the current management, or what is currently
offered at the Refuge. Alternative B is the proposed action.
Alternative C would call for no active management on the Refuge.
Public Use Activities: Alternative A: The public use program would
remain at current levels and no new facilities would be developed on
the Refuge. Alternative B: The public use program would increase and/or
enhance educational and outreach activities, recreational
opportunities, community involvement, and improve public use
facilities. Alternative C: The public use program would be
discontinued.
Habitat Management: Alternative A: The Refuge would continue to
maintain current level of wetland management activities. Alternative B:
The Refuge will increase/expand habitat management activities for the
benefit of wildlife species and for the enjoyment of the visiting
public. Alternative C: Wetland areas would be allowed to dry up,
forcing wildlife species to leave.
Refuge Land and Boundary Protection: Alternative A: The Refuge
would maintain limited outreach to private landowners. Alternative B:
The Refuge will seek partnerships with landowners and organizations to
enhance or protect desirable habitat through easements, agreements,
etc. Alternative C: The Refuge would not seek easement or agreements
with interested individuals.
Comment Period: Please submit comments by November 28, 2005.
Dated: October 6, 2005.
H. Dale Hall,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
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