Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2006, 60365-60366 [05-20686]
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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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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 AGRICULTURE
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Monument Advisory Committee
Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2006
Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Department of the Interior; and
United States Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of meetings for FY06.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and United States
Forest Service (USFS) announce the
schedule for meetings of the Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Advisory Committee
(hereinafter referred to as MAC), for
fiscal year 2006.
All meetings begin at 9 a.m. and will
be held in the Palm Desert City Council
Conference Room, located at 73–510
Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
California; and will begin at 9 a.m.
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Meetings are scheduled for the
following dates:
• Saturday, December 3, 2006.
• Saturday, March 4, 2006.
• Saturday, June 3, 2006.
• Saturday, September 9, 2006.
• Saturday, December 2, 2006.
Meeting agendas will be developed
and available to the public prior to
meeting dates through the Bureau of
Land Management, Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office Web Page linking to
the Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Home Page at
https://www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/
santarosa/santa_rosa_national_
monument.html.
The focus of all MAC meetings will be
on implementation issues of the Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Management Plan.
Each meeting, beginning at
approximately 11 a.m., will contain a
half-hour Public Comment period.
During this time members of the public
are encouraged to provide their
comments and/or input to the MAC for
further consideration and discussion. A
sign-up sheet for speakers will be
available at the entrance of the Palm
Desert City Council Conference Room,
on the day of the meeting. Speakers
making comments to the Advisory
Committee are requested to provide a
written copy of their statement for the
record.
The MAC is a committee of citizens
appointed to provide advice and
recommendation to the Secretaries of
the Interior and Agriculture, with
respect to implementation of the
National Monument Management Plan.
The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 106–351), authorized
establishment of the MAC with
representative members from State and
local jurisdictions, the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians, a natural
science expert, a member from a local
conservation organization, a
representative of the local developers or
building industry organization, the
Winter Park Authority, and a
representative from the Pinyon
Community Council.
All of the meetings are open to the
public, attendance limited only by the
space available. Individuals attending
who need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretations, or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify the contact person listed below
two (2) weeks in advance of the
meeting.
Meeting Dates and Times: December
3, 2005; March 4, 2006; June 3, 2006;
September 9, 2006; December 2, 2006.
All MAC meetings begin at 9 a.m., and
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the Public Comment period begins at
approximately 11 a.m.
ADDRESSES: All MAC meetings are held
in the Palm Desert City Council
Conference Room, 73–510 Fred Waring
Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments should be sent to the
Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Writer-Editor, incare-of the Bureau of Land Management,
P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs,
CA 92258; by telephone 760 251–4800,
fax (760) 251–4899; or e-mail
ca_srsj_nm@ca.blm.gov.
Additional information regarding the
National Monument and the MAC is
posted on the National Monument Web
pages located at: https://www.ca.blm.gov/
palmsprings/santarosa/
santa_rosa_national_monument.html.
Documents pertinent to this notice,
including comments with the names
and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BLM
Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office
located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue, North
Palm Springs, California, during regular
business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except for
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Act (Pub. L. 106–
351) was signed into law on October 24,
2000, by President William Clinton. The
National Monument was established in
order to preserve the nationally
significant biological, cultural,
recreational, geological, educational and
scientific values found in the Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains. This
legislation established the first National
Monument to be jointly managed by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and
the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). This
National Monument Act only affects
Federal lands, and Federal interests
located within the established National
Monument boundaries.
The 272,000-acre National Monument
encompasses 86,400 acres of Bureau of
Land Management lands; 64,400 acres of
Forest Service lands; 23,000 acres of
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
lands; 8,500 acres of California
Department of Parks and Recreation
lands; 35,800 acres of other State of
California agencies lands; and 53,900
acres of privately owned lands.
The BLM and the Forest Service’s
joint management is done in
consultation with the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians, other Federal
and State agencies; and local
governments.
All MAC, work group, and any
subcommittee meetings, including field
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examinations, are open to the public,
including representatives of the media.
Any organization, association, or
individual may file a statement with, or
appear before the committee and/or its
work groups, and any subcommittees
regarding topics on a meeting’s agenda.
Dated: October 7, 2005.
Elena Misquez,
Bureau of Land Management, Palm SpringsSouth Coast, Acting Field Office Manager.
Dated: October 6, 2005.
Danella George,
Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains,
National Monument Manager.
Dated: October 5, 2005.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District,
San Bernardino National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of November Resource
Advisory Council Meeting To Be Held
in Twin Falls District, ID
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
intent to hold a Resource Advisory
Council (RAC) meeting in the Twin
Falls District of Idaho on Tuesday,
November 29, 2005. The meeting will be
held in the Cedar Conference Room at
the Red Lion Canyon Springs Hotel,
1357 Blue Lakes Boulevard North, in
Twin Falls, Idaho.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Twin
Falls District Resource Advisory
Council consists of the standard fifteen
members residing throughout south
central Idaho. Meeting agenda items
will include multiple sub-group reports
concerning energy, Blaine County
Airport Relocation, and ongoing
litigation. A significant portion of the
session will also include familiarization
for new incoming members. Other
potential topics may also arise and a
public comment period will be held
following lunch.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sky
Buffat, Twin Falls District, Idaho, 2536
Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho,
83301, (208) 735–2068.
Dated: October 11, 2005.
Howard Hedrick,
Twin Falls District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[CA 668-05-1610-PG-083A]
Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2006
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior; and
United States Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of meetings for FY06.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest
Service (USFS) announce the schedule for meetings of the Santa Rosa and
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee (hereinafter
referred to as MAC), for fiscal year 2006.
All meetings begin at 9 a.m. and will be held in the Palm Desert
City Council Conference Room, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert California; and will begin at 9 a.m.
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Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
Saturday, December 3, 2006.
Saturday, March 4, 2006.
Saturday, June 3, 2006.
Saturday, September 9, 2006.
Saturday, December 2, 2006.
Meeting agendas will be developed and available to the public prior
to meeting dates through the Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-
South Coast Field Office Web Page linking to the Santa Rosa San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument Home Page at https://www.ca.blm.gov/
palmsprings/santarosa/santa_rosa_national_monument.html.
The focus of all MAC meetings will be on implementation issues of
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Management
Plan. Each meeting, beginning at approximately 11 a.m., will contain a
half-hour Public Comment period. During this time members of the public
are encouraged to provide their comments and/or input to the MAC for
further consideration and discussion. A sign-up sheet for speakers will
be available at the entrance of the Palm Desert City Council Conference
Room, on the day of the meeting. Speakers making comments to the
Advisory Committee are requested to provide a written copy of their
statement for the record.
The MAC is a committee of citizens appointed to provide advice and
recommendation to the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, with
respect to implementation of the National Monument Management Plan. The
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 106-351), authorized establishment of the MAC with
representative members from State and local jurisdictions, the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a natural science expert, a member
from a local conservation organization, a representative of the local
developers or building industry organization, the Winter Park
Authority, and a representative from the Pinyon Community Council.
All of the meetings are open to the public, attendance limited only
by the space available. Individuals attending who need special
assistance, such as sign language interpretations, or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the contact person listed below two (2)
weeks in advance of the meeting.
Meeting Dates and Times: December 3, 2005; March 4, 2006; June 3,
2006; September 9, 2006; December 2, 2006. All MAC meetings begin at 9
a.m., and the Public Comment period begins at approximately 11 a.m.
ADDRESSES: All MAC meetings are held in the Palm Desert City Council
Conference Room, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California
92260.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments should be sent to the
Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Writer-Editor, in-
care-of the Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 581260, North Palm
Springs, CA 92258; by telephone 760 251-4800, fax (760) 251-4899; or e-
mail ca_srsj_nm@ca.blm.gov.
Additional information regarding the National Monument and the MAC
is posted on the National Monument Web pages located at: https://
www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/santarosa/santa_rosa_national_
monument.html.
Documents pertinent to this notice, including comments with the
names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review
at the BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office located at 690 W.
Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, California, during regular business
hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Act (Pub. L. 106-351) was signed into law on October
24, 2000, by President William Clinton. The National Monument was
established in order to preserve the nationally significant biological,
cultural, recreational, geological, educational and scientific values
found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. This legislation
established the first National Monument to be jointly managed by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
This National Monument Act only affects Federal lands, and Federal
interests located within the established National Monument boundaries.
The 272,000-acre National Monument encompasses 86,400 acres of
Bureau of Land Management lands; 64,400 acres of Forest Service lands;
23,000 acres of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians lands; 8,500
acres of California Department of Parks and Recreation lands; 35,800
acres of other State of California agencies lands; and 53,900 acres of
privately owned lands.
The BLM and the Forest Service's joint management is done in
consultation with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, other
Federal and State agencies; and local governments.
All MAC, work group, and any subcommittee meetings, including field
examinations, are open to the public, including representatives of the
media. Any organization, association, or individual may file a
statement with, or appear before the committee and/or its work groups,
and any subcommittees regarding topics on a meeting's agenda.
Dated: October 7, 2005.
Elena Misquez,
Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast, Acting Field
Office Manager.
Dated: October 6, 2005.
Danella George,
Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains, National Monument Manager.
Dated: October 5, 2005.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District, San Bernardino National
Forest.
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