Notice of Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge in Barbour and Russell Counties, AL, and Stewart and Quitman Counties, GA, 4373 [06-732]
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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 Eufaula
National Wildlife Refuge in Barbour
and Russell Counties, AL, and Stewart
and Quitman Counties, GA
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of intent.
ACTION:
The Fish and Wildlife
Service, Southeast Region, intends to
gather information necessary to prepare
a comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 and its implementing
regulations.
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,
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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, plans identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation.
The purpose of this notice is to
achieve the following:
(1) Advise other agencies and the
public of our intentions, and
(2) Obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to
include in the environmental document.
DATES: An open house style meeting
will be held during the scoping phase
and public draft phase of the
comprehensive conservation plan
development process. Special mailings,
newspaper articles, and other media
announcements will be used to inform
the public and state and local
government agencies of the dates and
opportunities for input throughout the
planning process.
ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for
more information regarding the Eufaula
National Wildlife Refuge planning
process should be sent to: Mike Dawson,
Refuge Planner, Fish and Wildlife
Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway,
Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi 39213;
Telephone: 601/965–4903, ext. 20; Fax:
601/965–4010; Electronic mail:
mike_dawson@fws.gov. To ensure
consideration, written comments must
be received no later than March 13,
2006. Our practice is to make
comments, including names and
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.
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Eufaula
National Wildlife Refuge was
established in 1964 to provide food and
resting habitat for migratory waterfowls
and wood ducks. It consists of 11,184
acres and several conservation
easements and fee title tracts. The refuge
occupies the upper portion of the Corps
of Engineers’ Walter F. George Reservoir
(Lake Eufaula).
Some of the recreation and education
opportunities on the refuge include
hunting, fishing, photography, and
wildlife observation. Approximately
325,000 people visit the refuge
annaully.
The Service will conduct a
comprehensive conservation planning
process that will provide opportunity
for state and local governments,
agencies, organizations, and the public
to participate in issue scoping and
public comment. Comments received by
the planning team will be used as part
of the planning process.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06–732 Filed 1–25–06; 8:45 am]
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Fish and Wildlife Service,
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SUMMARY: The public is invited to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species.
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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 Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge in
Barbour and Russell Counties, AL, and Stewart and Quitman Counties, GA
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, intends to
gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan and environmental assessment pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and its implementing regulations.
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, plans
identify wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the
public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and
interpretation.
The purpose of this notice is to achieve the following:
(1) Advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and
(2) Obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to
include in the environmental document.
DATES: An open house style meeting will be held during the scoping
phase and public draft phase of the comprehensive conservation plan
development process. Special mailings, newspaper articles, and other
media announcements will be used to inform the public and state and
local government agencies of the dates and opportunities for input
throughout the planning process.
ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for more information regarding the
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge planning process should be sent to:
Mike Dawson, Refuge Planner, Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood
View Parkway, Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi 39213; Telephone: 601/965-
4903, ext. 20; Fax: 601/965-4010; Electronic mail: mike_
dawson@fws.gov. To ensure consideration, written comments must be
received no later than March 13, 2006. Our practice is to make
comments, including names and 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: Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge was
established in 1964 to provide food and resting habitat for migratory
waterfowls and wood ducks. It consists of 11,184 acres and several
conservation easements and fee title tracts. The refuge occupies the
upper portion of the Corps of Engineers' Walter F. George Reservoir
(Lake Eufaula).
Some of the recreation and education opportunities on the refuge
include hunting, fishing, photography, and wildlife observation.
Approximately 325,000 people visit the refuge annaully.
The Service will conduct a comprehensive conservation planning
process that will provide opportunity for state and local governments,
agencies, organizations, and the public to participate in issue scoping
and public comment. Comments received by the planning team will be used
as part of the planning process.
Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law
105-57.
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06-732 Filed 1-25-06; 8:45 am]
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