Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Williamson, Jackson, and Union Counties, IL, 60364-60365 [05-20684]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Draft Comprehensive Conservation
Plan and Environmental Impact
Statement for Crab Orchard National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Williamson,
Jackson, and Union Counties, IL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
announces that the Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) is available for Crab
Orchard NWR, Illinois.
The CCP/EIS was prepared pursuant
to the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1996, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, and the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969. Goals and Objectives in the CCP
describe how the agency intends to
manage the refuge over the next 15
years.
Comments on the Draft CCP/EIS
must be received on or before January
17, 2006.
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Copies of the Draft CCP/EIS
are available on compact disk or hard
copy, you may obtain a copy by writing
to: Fish and Wildlife Service, Division
of Conservation Planning, Bishop Henry
Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal
Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111
or you may access and download a copy
via the planning Web site at https://
www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/
craborchard/.
All comments should be addressed to
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge,
Attention: CCP Comment, 8588 Route
148, Marion, IL 62959, or direct e-mail
to r3planning@fws.gov. Comments may
also be submitted through the Service’s
regional Web site at https://www.fws.gov/
midwest/planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Frisk at 618/997–3344.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Located in
southern Illinois and consisting of
43,888 acres, Crab Orchard NWR was
established in 1947. In late 2000 we
asked citizens for their ideas on what
the comprehensive conservation plan
should include and the issues that
should be addressed. We gave citizens
the opportunity to comment at open
houses and through written comments.
In three meetings early in 2001, we
asked a diverse group of stakeholders to
identify and prioritize issues facing the
Refuge.
Five alternative approaches to
management, including a Preferred
Alternative and a No Action (Current
Management) Alternative, were
considered for Crab Orchard National
Wildlife Refuge. The five alternatives
are described and evaluated in the Draft
EIS. All alternatives would achieve the
Refuge’s purposes of wildlife
conservation, agriculture, recreation,
and industry. Under all alternatives,
group camps and most non-wildlife
dependent recreation would remain;
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technical rock climbing would be
prohibited; a modified recreational fee
structure would be implemented; a 14day camping limit would be instituted;
management of sport fish populations
would continue; use of prescribed fire
would increase; and the agricultural
acres would not change by more than 5
percent. All alternatives would maintain
food required for wintering Canada
geese. Alternative A would continue the
present course of management.
Alternative B would reduce habitat
fragmentation and emphasize wildlifedependent recreation. A land exchange
with Southern Illinois University would
be a significant part of this alternative.
Alternative C would emphasize
management of open lands and
consolidate and improve recreation
facilities. Alternative D would
emphasize management of forest lands
and consolidate and improve recreation
facilities. Alternative E, the preferred
alternative, would reduce habitat
fragmentation and consolidate and
improve recreation facilities. Conflicts
among water users would be addressed
by increasing areas designated as nowake zones and better enforcement of
current use zoning regulations. The
quality of campgrounds and marinas
would be increased by consolidating
and improving them. The agricultural
program would remain largely as is and
its economic effect continues. The
industrial program would continue to
support the munitions manufacturing
industry. By encouraging other
industries to locate in nearby industrial
parks, the economic effect of the
industry would remain in the local
economy, and the needs of the industry
would be met more efficiently.
Increased efforts would be made to talk
with and listen to the community.
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
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Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee et seq.), requires the
Service to develop a CCP for each
National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose
in developing a CCP 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 for conserving wildlife and
their habitats, the CCP identifies
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).
Dated: August 16, 2005.
Robyn Thorson,
Regional Director, Region 3, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ft. Snelling, Minnesota.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Intent to Prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for Prime
Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) is preparing a Comprehensive
Conservation Plan (CCP) and
Environmental Assessment (EA)
document for Prime Hook National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR). This notice
advises the public that the Service
intends to gather information necessary
to prepare a CCP and an EA pursuant to
the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as
amended, and the National
Environmental Policy Act. The public is
invited to participate in the planning
process. The Service is furnishing this
notice in compliance with the Service’s
CCP policy to:
1. Advise other agencies and the
public of our intentions; and
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2. Obtain suggestions and information
on the scope of issues to include in the
environmental documents.
The Service will solicit information
from the public via open houses,
meetings, and written comments.
Special mailings, newspaper articles,
refuge Web site postings, and
announcements will provide
information regarding opportunities for
public involvement in the planning
process. The first public meetings are
scheduled for the week of November 7,
2005.
DATES: Please provide written comments
to the address below by December 1,
2005.
Send Comments To: Thomas Bonetti,
Refuge Planner, Fish and Wildlife
Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive,
Hadley, Massachusetts, 01035.
Additional information is available on
the refuge Web site at: https://
primehook.fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Bonetti, Refuge Planner, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate
Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts,
01035, 413–253–8307; or e-mail
northeastplanning@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with 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),
the Service is to manage all lands within
the National Wildlife Refuge System in
accordance with an approved CCP. The
plan guides management decisions and
identifies refuge goals, long-range
objectives, and strategies for achieving
refuge purposes. The planning process
will consider many elements, including
wildlife and habitat management, public
recreational activities such as hunting
and fishing, and cultural resource
protection. Public input into the
planning process is essential.
The CCP will provide other agencies
and the public with information
regarding the future desired conditions
for the refuge and how the Service will
implement management strategies. The
Service will prepare an EA in
accordance with procedures for
implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321–4370d). Concurrent with
the CCP process, the Service will
conduct a wilderness review and
incorporate a summary of the review
into the CCP, as well as include
compatibility determinations for all
applicable refuge uses.
In 1963, Prime Hook NWR was
established under the authority of the
Migratory Bird Conservation Act for use
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as an inviolate sanctuary, or any other
management purpose, expressly for
migratory birds. Many farms and
residences were once present on what is
now the refuge. Prime Hook NWR was
established primarily to preserve coastal
wetlands as wintering and breeding
habitat for migratory waterfowl. It is
located on the west shore of Delaware
Bay, 22 miles southeast of Dover,
Delaware. Refuge habitat types are
varied and are currently managed to
maintain a diversity of wildlife species.
Prime Hook NWR consists of over 9,700
acres, of which 7,400 acres are fresh
marsh, tidal marsh, and open water.
Other habitats include 1,000 acres of
timber and brush and 1,300 acres of
grasslands and croplands. Data
collection has been initiated to create
computerized mapping, including
vegetation, topography, habitat types
and existing land uses.
Comments received will be used to
help identify key issues and to develop
refuge goals, habitat management and
visitor services strategies. Additional
opportunities for public participation
will occur throughout the planning
process, which is expected to be
completed in 2008. The outcome of this
planning process will be a CCP to guide
refuge management for the next 15
years.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Hadley, Massachusetts.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact
Statement for Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Williamson,
Jackson, and Union Counties, IL
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that the Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) is available for Crab Orchard NWR, Illinois.
The CCP/EIS was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1996, as amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969. Goals and Objectives in the CCP describe how the
agency intends to manage the refuge over the next 15 years.
DATES: Comments on the Draft CCP/EIS must be received on or before
January 17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft CCP/EIS are available on compact disk or
hard copy, you may obtain a copy by writing to: Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Conservation Planning, Bishop Henry Whipple
Federal Building, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111 or
you may access and download a copy via the planning Web site at https://
www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/craborchard/.
All comments should be addressed to Crab Orchard National Wildlife
Refuge, Attention: CCP Comment, 8588 Route 148, Marion, IL 62959, or
direct e-mail to r3planning@fws.gov. Comments may also be submitted
through the Service's regional Web site at https://www.fws.gov/midwest/
planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Frisk at 618/997-3344.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Located in southern Illinois and consisting
of 43,888 acres, Crab Orchard NWR was established in 1947. In late 2000
we asked citizens for their ideas on what the comprehensive
conservation plan should include and the issues that should be
addressed. We gave citizens the opportunity to comment at open houses
and through written comments. In three meetings early in 2001, we asked
a diverse group of stakeholders to identify and prioritize issues
facing the Refuge.
Five alternative approaches to management, including a Preferred
Alternative and a No Action (Current Management) Alternative, were
considered for Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The five
alternatives are described and evaluated in the Draft EIS. All
alternatives would achieve the Refuge's purposes of wildlife
conservation, agriculture, recreation, and industry. Under all
alternatives, group camps and most non-wildlife dependent recreation
would remain; technical rock climbing would be prohibited; a modified
recreational fee structure would be implemented; a 14-day camping limit
would be instituted; management of sport fish populations would
continue; use of prescribed fire would increase; and the agricultural
acres would not change by more than 5 percent. All alternatives would
maintain food required for wintering Canada geese. Alternative A would
continue the present course of management. Alternative B would reduce
habitat fragmentation and emphasize wildlife-dependent recreation. A
land exchange with Southern Illinois University would be a significant
part of this alternative. Alternative C would emphasize management of
open lands and consolidate and improve recreation facilities.
Alternative D would emphasize management of forest lands and
consolidate and improve recreation facilities. Alternative E, the
preferred alternative, would reduce habitat fragmentation and
consolidate and improve recreation facilities. Conflicts among water
users would be addressed by increasing areas designated as no-wake
zones and better enforcement of current use zoning regulations. The
quality of campgrounds and marinas would be increased by consolidating
and improving them. The agricultural program would remain largely as is
and its economic effect continues. The industrial program would
continue to support the munitions manufacturing industry. By
encouraging other industries to locate in nearby industrial parks, the
economic effect of the industry would remain in the local economy, and
the needs of the industry would be met more efficiently. Increased
efforts would be made to talk with and listen to the community.
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as
amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System
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Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee et seq.), requires the
Service to develop a CCP for each National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose
in developing a CCP 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 for conserving wildlife and their habitats, the
CCP identifies 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).
Dated: August 16, 2005.
Robyn Thorson,
Regional Director, Region 3, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ft. Snelling,
Minnesota.
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