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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Availability of Final Comprehensive
Conservation Plan for Sand Lake
National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, SD
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service announces that a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Summary for Sand Lake
National Wildlife Refuge is available.
This CCP, prepared pursuant to the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 and the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, describes how the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service intends to manage this
refuge for the next 15 years.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP or
Summary may be obtained by writing to
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sand
Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 39650
Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, SD 57433;
or downloaded from https://mountainprairie.fws.gov/planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene Williams, Project Leader, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Sand Lake
National Wildlife Refuge, 39650 Sand
Lake Drive, Columbia, South Dakota,
57433; telephone 605–885–6320; fax
605–885–6333; or e-mail:
gene_williams@fws.gov.
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Sand Lake
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was
established in the mid-1930s as a refuge
and breeding ground for migratory birds
and other wildlife. The 21,498-acre
refuge lies in the James River basin
within Brown County, South Dakota.
This northeastern area of South Dakota
is the heart of the prairie-pothole region
of the northern Great Plains and plays
a major role for migratory birds.
Sand Lake NWR was established by
Executive Order 7169 (September 4,
1935) ‘‘* * * as a refuge and breeding
ground for migratory birds and other
wildlife * * *’’ Four other sets of
authorities and purposes follow: The
Migratory Bird Conservation Act,
‘‘* * * for uses as an inviolate
sanctuary, or for any other management
purpose, for migratory birds * * *’’; the
Fish and Wildlife Act, ‘‘* * * for the
development, advancement,
management, conservation, and
protection of fish and wildlife resources
* * *’’; the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act, for ‘‘* * *
conservation, management, and
protection of fish and wildlife resources
* * *’’; and the Refuge Recreation Act,
‘‘* * * for (1) incidental fish and
wildlife-oriented recreational
development, (2) the protection of
natural resources, and (3) the
conservation of endangered species or
threatened species * * *’’
The availability of the Draft CCP and
Environmental Assessment (EA) for 30day public review and comment was
announced in the Federal Register on
June 20, 2005, (FO FR 35449). The Draft
CCP/EA identified and evaluated three
alternatives for managing Sand Lake
NWR for the next 15 years. Alternative
1, the No Action Alternative, would
have continued current management of
the refuge. Alternative 3 (Preferred
Alternative) takes an integrated
approach with management practices
that would serve to improve bird
populations. This alternative balances
the best management practices for
producing migratory birds and finds a
balance with reducing cropland, while
ensuring depredation is minimized.
Alternative 2 would maximize the
biological potential of the refuge for
species of grassland-nesting birds. Based
on this assessment and comments
received, the Preferred Alternative 3
was selected for implementation. The
preferred alternative was selected
because it best meets the purposes and
goals of the refuge, as well as the goals
of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
The preferred alternative will also
maximize the biological potential for
migratory birds, and the vegetative
diversity of grasslands would be greatly
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enhanced by reseeding for native plants
or rejuvenated dense nesting cover.
Environmental education and
partnerships will result in improved
wildlife-dependent recreational
opportunities that will be expanded and
improved on- and off-refuge. Cultural
and historical resources will be
protected.
Dated: October 17, 2005.
Sharon R. Rose,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Region 6,
Denver, CO.
Note: This document was received at the
Office of the Federal Register on March 6,
2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Availability of Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Sand
Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, SD
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Summary for Sand Lake
National Wildlife Refuge is available. This CCP, prepared pursuant to
the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, describes how the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service intends to manage this refuge for the next 15
years.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP or Summary may be obtained by writing to
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge,
39650 Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, SD 57433; or downloaded from https://
mountain-prairie.fws.gov/planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Williams, Project Leader, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 39650
Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, South Dakota, 57433; telephone 605-885-6320;
fax 605-885-6333; or e-mail: gene_williams@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was
established in the mid-1930s as a refuge and breeding ground for
migratory birds and other wildlife. The 21,498-acre refuge lies in the
James River basin within Brown County, South Dakota. This northeastern
area of South Dakota is the heart of the prairie-pothole region of the
northern Great Plains and plays a major role for migratory birds.
Sand Lake NWR was established by Executive Order 7169 (September 4,
1935) ``* * * as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and
other wildlife * * *'' Four other sets of authorities and purposes
follow: The Migratory Bird Conservation Act, ``* * * for uses as an
inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory
birds * * *''; the Fish and Wildlife Act, ``* * * for the development,
advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and
wildlife resources * * *''; the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act, for ``* * * conservation, management, and
protection of fish and wildlife resources * * *''; and the Refuge
Recreation Act, ``* * * for (1) incidental fish and wildlife-oriented
recreational development, (2) the protection of natural resources, and
(3) the conservation of endangered species or threatened species * *
*''
The availability of the Draft CCP and Environmental Assessment (EA)
for 30-day public review and comment was announced in the Federal
Register on June 20, 2005, (FO FR 35449). The Draft CCP/EA identified
and evaluated three alternatives for managing Sand Lake NWR for the
next 15 years. Alternative 1, the No Action Alternative, would have
continued current management of the refuge. Alternative 3 (Preferred
Alternative) takes an integrated approach with management practices
that would serve to improve bird populations. This alternative balances
the best management practices for producing migratory birds and finds a
balance with reducing cropland, while ensuring depredation is
minimized. Alternative 2 would maximize the biological potential of the
refuge for species of grassland-nesting birds. Based on this assessment
and comments received, the Preferred Alternative 3 was selected for
implementation. The preferred alternative was selected because it best
meets the purposes and goals of the refuge, as well as the goals of the
National Wildlife Refuge System. The preferred alternative will also
maximize the biological potential for migratory birds, and the
vegetative diversity of grasslands would be greatly enhanced by
reseeding for native plants or rejuvenated dense nesting cover.
Environmental education and partnerships will result in improved
wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities that will be expanded and
improved on- and off-refuge. Cultural and historical resources will be
protected.
Dated: October 17, 2005.
Sharon R. Rose,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Region 6, Denver, CO.
Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal
Register on March 6, 2006.
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