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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge,
Maxwell, NM
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces that a Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment (Draft CCP/
EA) for the Maxwell National Wildlife
Refuge is available for review and
comment. This Draft CCP/EA was
prepared 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–668ee et
seq), and the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–
4370d). It describes how the Service
intends to manage the refuge over the
next 15 years. Compatibility
determinations for several existing uses
(farming, sport fishing, wildlife
observation, photography,
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environmental education and
interpretation) were re-evaluated, and
are included in the draft plan. In
addition, draft compatibility
determinations for two new proposed
uses (grazing and hunting) are also
available for review and comment in the
Draft CCP/EA.
Written comments must be
received at the address below by
February 21, 2006.
DATES:
Send comments to Carol
Torrez, Biologist/Natural Resource
Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, 87103–1306, Telephone: (505)
248–6821, Fax: (505) 248–6874.
Comments may also be submitted via
electronic mail to: carol_torrez@fws.gov.
The draft CCP/EA is available on
compact diskette or hard copy, and may
be obtained by writing, telephoning,
faxing, or e-mailing Carol Torrez at the
above listed address. The draft CCP/EA
will also be available for viewing and
downloading online at https://
www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/plan/
index.html.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Torrez, Biologist/Natural Resource
Planner, 505–248–6821 or Patty Hoban,
Refuge Manager, 505–375–2331.
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 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 on 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 the CCP 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.
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Background
The Maxwell National Wildlife
Refuge was established on August 24,
1965 by the authority of the Migratory
Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 712d)
‘‘* * * for use as an inviolate sanctuary,
or any other management purpose, for
migratory birds.’’ Located in northeast
New Mexico, the 3,699 acre Refuge is
comprised of 2,300 acres of grassland,
907 acres of lakes (which are leased
from Vermejo Conservancy District), 50
acres of wetlands, 39 acres of woodlots,
440 acres of croplands, several miles of
irrigation canals, and approximately 10
acres of administrative lands. Most of
the area was utilized for grazing and
farming prior to acquisition. Current
management efforts focus on farming to
provide food for migrating and
wintering waterfowl, maintaining
biological diversity, preserving native
grasslands and managing public use.
The Draft CCP/EA addresses a range
of topics including habitat and wildlife
management, public use opportunities,
invasive species control, and
administration and staffing for the
refuge. Three alternatives for managing
the refuge are proposed and evaluated
in the EA. Each alternative describes a
combination of habitat and public use
management actions designed to
achieve the refuge purposes, goals, and
vision. The Service prefers Alternative B
because it best achieves refuge
purposes, vision, and goals; contributes
to the Refuge System mission; addresses
relevant issues and mandates; and is
consistent with the principles of sound
fish and wildlife management. The
alternatives are briefly described below.
Alternative A is ‘no action’ or
continuance of current management.
Under this alternative, management
efforts would continue to focus on
farming, invasive species control, and
preservation of native grasslands. The
public use program would remain at
current levels, with fishing and wildlife
observation being the main focus.
Environmental education and
interpretation would be accommodated
on a case-by-case basis. No new
recreational/hunting opportunities or
facilities would be developed on the
refuge. Refuge management programs
would continue to be developed and
implemented with little baseline
biological information.
Alternative B is the proposed action.
This alternative would implement a
variety of habitat management
techniques (prescribed burning,
experimental grazing, and mechanical
and chemical invasive species control
methods) to encourage ecological
integrity, promote native prairie
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restoration, control invasive plant
species, and provide/enhance habitat for
grassland birds and other resident
wildlife. The farming program would
continue to be emphasized. Inventory,
monitoring, and research would
increase. The public use program would
increase and/or enhance educational
and outreach activities, recreational
opportunities (including continued
fishing, wildlife observation,
photography and consideration of
hunting opportunities), community
involvement, and facilities.
Alternative C proposes to manage
Maxwell NWR as part of a complex with
Las Vegas NWR and turn all farming
efforts over to cooperative farmers. By
transferring all farming activities to
cooperative farmers and combining both
refuge staffs, more time would
potentially be made available for native
grassland restoration, invasive species
control, and maintenance of natural
diversity. The prescribed fire program
and comprehensive habitat monitoring
and evaluation would be emphasized.
The public use program would be
similar to Alternative B.
None of the alternatives propose any
acquisition or refuge boundary
expansion.
Public Involvement
The draft CCP/EA is available for
public review and comment for a period
of 60 days. Copies of the document can
be obtained as indicated in the
ADDRESSES section. In addition,
documents will be available for public
inspection during normal business
hours (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) at the Maxwell
NWR Headquarters Office, 2 miles
northwest of the town of Maxwell, New
Mexico off I–25, and at the following
libraries:
Fred Macaron Library, 600 Colbert
Avenue, Springer, NM
Cimmaron Public Library, 356D E. 9th
St., Cimmaron, NM
City of Raton Library, 244 Cook Avenue,
Raton, NM
An open house/public meeting will be
held at the Maxwell NWR Headquarters
to receive comments on the Draft CCP/
EA during the open comment period on
January 25, 2006 from 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Special mailings, newspaper articles,
and/or other media announcements will
be used to inform the public of the date
and time of the meeting.
Public comments are requested,
considered, and incorporated
throughout the planning process. After
the review and comment period ends for
this draft CCP/EA, comments will be
analyzed by the Service and addressed
in the Final CCP. All comments
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received from individuals, including
names and addresses, become part of
the official public record. Requests for
such comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act and the Council on
Environmental Quality’s NEPA
regulations [40 CFR 1506.6 (f)], and
other Service and Departmental policies
and procedures.
Dated: October 11, 2005.
Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
as lead agency, with the cooperation of
the Oneida Indian Nation (Nation),
intends to gather the information
necessary for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the taking into trust of 17,370 acres
of land currently held in fee by the
Nation. The purpose of the proposed
action is to help ensure the Nation’s
cultural preservation, selfdetermination, self-sufficiency and
economic independence as a federally
recognized Indian tribe by securing the
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The EIS
will assess the environmental
consequences of BIA approval of the
proposed transfer of 17,370 acres, in
several non-contiguous parcels
currently held in fee by the Nation in
Oneida and Madison Counties, New
York, into trust status for the benefit of
the Nation. The parcels being
considered for the fee-to-trust transfer
include gaming and resort properties,
including the Turning Stone Casino
resort in Verona, New York, housing for
Nation members, health care facilities,
government offices, commercial
enterprises such as marinas, service
stations and convenience stores, vacant
and undeveloped lands and lands used
for traditional Iroquois agriculture, for
livestock and for hunting and fishing.
The EIS will analyze all pertinent
environmental, social and economic
attributes of the affected environment
and potential environmental
consequences of taking the lands into
trust. The BIA has so far identified
infrastructure (including schools),
socioeconomics (including taxes,
employment, income, population and
housing) and cumulative effects as key
issues for analysis in the EIS. The range
of issues may be further expanded,
based on comments received in
response to this notice and at the public
scoping meetings.
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Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at all of the
mailing addresses shown in the
ADDRESSES section (except those for the
public meetings) during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(unless otherwise shown), Monday
through Friday, except holidays.
Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. If you wish us to
withhold your name and/or address
from public review or from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your written comment.
Such requests will be honored to the
extent allowed by law. We will not,
however, consider anonymous
comments. All submissions from
organizations or businesses and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Authority
This notice is published in
accordance with section 1503.1 of the
Council on Environmental Quality
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through
1508) implementing the procedural
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and
the Department of Interior Manual (516
DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of
authority delegated to the Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: December 16, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation
Plan and Environmental Assessment for Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge,
Maxwell, NM
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 a
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment
(Draft CCP/EA) for the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge is available
for review and comment. This Draft CCP/EA was prepared 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-668ee et seq), and the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370d). It describes how the Service intends to
manage the refuge over the next 15 years. Compatibility determinations
for several existing uses (farming, sport fishing, wildlife
observation, photography,
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environmental education and interpretation) were re-evaluated, and are
included in the draft plan. In addition, draft compatibility
determinations for two new proposed uses (grazing and hunting) are also
available for review and comment in the Draft CCP/EA.
DATES: Written comments must be received at the address below by
February 21, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Torrez, Biologist/Natural Resource
Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, 87103-1306, Telephone: (505) 248-6821, Fax: (505) 248-6874.
Comments may also be submitted via electronic mail to: carol_
torrez@fws.gov.
The draft CCP/EA is available on compact diskette or hard copy, and
may be obtained by writing, telephoning, faxing, or e-mailing Carol
Torrez at the above listed address. The draft CCP/EA will also be
available for viewing and downloading online at https://www.fws.gov/
southwest/refuges/plan/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Torrez, Biologist/Natural
Resource Planner, 505-248-6821 or Patty Hoban, Refuge Manager, 505-375-
2331.
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
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 on 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 the CCP 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.
Background
The Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge was established on August 24,
1965 by the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
712d) ``* * * for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or any other
management purpose, for migratory birds.'' Located in northeast New
Mexico, the 3,699 acre Refuge is comprised of 2,300 acres of grassland,
907 acres of lakes (which are leased from Vermejo Conservancy
District), 50 acres of wetlands, 39 acres of woodlots, 440 acres of
croplands, several miles of irrigation canals, and approximately 10
acres of administrative lands. Most of the area was utilized for
grazing and farming prior to acquisition. Current management efforts
focus on farming to provide food for migrating and wintering waterfowl,
maintaining biological diversity, preserving native grasslands and
managing public use.
The Draft CCP/EA addresses a range of topics including habitat and
wildlife management, public use opportunities, invasive species
control, and administration and staffing for the refuge. Three
alternatives for managing the refuge are proposed and evaluated in the
EA. Each alternative describes a combination of habitat and public use
management actions designed to achieve the refuge purposes, goals, and
vision. The Service prefers Alternative B because it best achieves
refuge purposes, vision, and goals; contributes to the Refuge System
mission; addresses relevant issues and mandates; and is consistent with
the principles of sound fish and wildlife management. The alternatives
are briefly described below.
Alternative A is `no action' or continuance of current management.
Under this alternative, management efforts would continue to focus on
farming, invasive species control, and preservation of native
grasslands. The public use program would remain at current levels, with
fishing and wildlife observation being the main focus. Environmental
education and interpretation would be accommodated on a case-by-case
basis. No new recreational/hunting opportunities or facilities would be
developed on the refuge. Refuge management programs would continue to
be developed and implemented with little baseline biological
information.
Alternative B is the proposed action. This alternative would
implement a variety of habitat management techniques (prescribed
burning, experimental grazing, and mechanical and chemical invasive
species control methods) to encourage ecological integrity, promote
native prairie restoration, control invasive plant species, and
provide/enhance habitat for grassland birds and other resident
wildlife. The farming program would continue to be emphasized.
Inventory, monitoring, and research would increase. The public use
program would increase and/or enhance educational and outreach
activities, recreational opportunities (including continued fishing,
wildlife observation, photography and consideration of hunting
opportunities), community involvement, and facilities.
Alternative C proposes to manage Maxwell NWR as part of a complex
with Las Vegas NWR and turn all farming efforts over to cooperative
farmers. By transferring all farming activities to cooperative farmers
and combining both refuge staffs, more time would potentially be made
available for native grassland restoration, invasive species control,
and maintenance of natural diversity. The prescribed fire program and
comprehensive habitat monitoring and evaluation would be emphasized.
The public use program would be similar to Alternative B.
None of the alternatives propose any acquisition or refuge boundary
expansion.
Public Involvement
The draft CCP/EA is available for public review and comment for a
period of 60 days. Copies of the document can be obtained as indicated
in the ADDRESSES section. In addition, documents will be available for
public inspection during normal business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) at
the Maxwell NWR Headquarters Office, 2 miles northwest of the town of
Maxwell, New Mexico off I-25, and at the following libraries:
Fred Macaron Library, 600 Colbert Avenue, Springer, NM
Cimmaron Public Library, 356D E. 9th St., Cimmaron, NM
City of Raton Library, 244 Cook Avenue, Raton, NM
An open house/public meeting will be held at the Maxwell NWR
Headquarters to receive comments on the Draft CCP/EA during the open
comment period on January 25, 2006 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Special
mailings, newspaper articles, and/or other media announcements will be
used to inform the public of the date and time of the meeting.
Public comments are requested, considered, and incorporated
throughout the planning process. After the review and comment period
ends for this draft CCP/EA, comments will be analyzed by the Service
and addressed in the Final CCP. All comments
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received from individuals, including names and addresses, become part
of the official public record. Requests for such comments will be
handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and the
Council on Environmental Quality's NEPA regulations [40 CFR 1506.6
(f)], and other Service and Departmental policies and procedures.
Dated: October 11, 2005.
Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
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