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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 wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, environmental education
and interpretation.
The staffing and funding for Alligator
River National Wildlife Refuge support
both Alligator River and Pea Island
National Wildlife Refuges as a complex.
Alternatives
The Service developed and analyzed
three alternatives for managing the
refuge and chose Alternative 2 as the
proposed alternative.The proposed
action is to adopt and implement a
comprehensive conservation plan for
the refuge that best achieves the refuge’s
purpose, vision, and goals; contributes
to the National Wildlife Refuge System
mission; addresses the significant issues
and relevant mandates; and is consistent
with principles of sound fish and
wildlife management.
Alternative 1 is a proposal to maintain
the current management. The refuge
currently manages its impoundments
intensively by managing water levels
and vegetation to create optimum
habitat for migrating waterfowl,
shorebirds, wading birds, and aquatic
organisms. It also manages marshes and
pine forests with prescribed fire. The
staff surveys waterfowl, shorebirds, and
wading birds on a routine basis. The
refuge allows the six priority public use
activities: Hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation, wildlife photography, and
environmental education and
interpretation. The staff conducts
extensive environmental education and
interpretation programs with the
assistance of 10,000 hours of volunteer
service every year.Tthe total complex
staff consists of 26 positions, with 19.7
of these assigned to manage Alligator
River Refuge. The staff manages the
refuge from a rented building in Manteo,
10 miles east of the refuge.
Alternative 2, the proposed
alternative, proposes moderate program
increases. The refuge would continue to
manage its impoundments intensively
by managing water levels and vegetation
to create optimum habitat for migrating
waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds,
and aquatic organisms. The marshes and
pine forests would be managed with
prescribed fire. The staff would
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inventory and monitor fire-dependent
habitats to document their conditions
and assess the effectiveness of
management. Waterfowl, shorebirds,
and wading birds would be surveyed on
a routine basis. The staff would also
document the presence of wildlife
species as they are found and document
the density of invertebrates in moist-soil
units. The refuge would allow the six
priority public use activities: hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. The staff
would conduct extensive environmental
education and interpretation programs
with the assistance of 12,000 hours of
volunteer service every year. Programs
would be conducted on the refuge and
in the newly constructed visitor center.
Under this alternative, the refuge staff
would be increased by 7.05 positions,
for a total of 26.75 positions to manage
Alligator River Refuge. The staff would
manage the refuge from a Service-owned
building in Manteo, 10 miles east of the
refuge.
Alternative 3 proposes substantial
program increases. The refuge would
continue to manage its impoundments
intensively by managing water levels
and vegetation to create optimum
habitat for migrating waterfowl,
shorebirds, wading birds, and aquatic
organisms. It also would manage
marshes and pine forests with
prescribed fire and deciduous forests
with thinning. The staff would
inventory and monitor all habits to
document their conditions and assess
the effectiveness of management. All
wildlife species would be surveyed on
a routine basis. The staff would also
document the presence of wildlife
species as they are found and document
the density of invertebrates in moist-soil
units. The refuge would allow the six
priority public use activities: hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. The staff
would conduct extensive environmental
education and interpretation programs
with the assistance of 15,000 hours of
volunteer service every year. The staff
would conduct programs on the refuge
and in the newly constructed visitor
center. Under the alternative, the refuge
staff would be increased by 17.75
positions, for a total of 37.45 positions
to manage Alligator River Refuge. The
staff would manage the refuge from a
Service-owned building in Manteo, 10
miles east of the refuge.
Meetings will be held in Manns
Harbor, North Carolina, to present the
Draft CCP/EA to the public. Mailings,
newspaper articles, and postings on the
refuge website will be the avenues to
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inform the public of the dates and times
of the meetings. After the review and
comment period for the Draft CCP/EA,
all comments will be analyzed and
considered by the Service. All
comments received from individuals on
the Draft CCP/EA become part of the
official public record. Requests for such
comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act and Service and
Departmental policies and procedures.
Alligator River National Wildlife
Refuge, in northeast North Carolina,
consists of 152,260 acres in fee simple
ownership. On the refuge, 38,533 acres
are pond pine shrub pocosin, 30,400
acres are pond pine cane pocosin,
25,204 acres are brackish marsh, 12,236
acres are non-alluvial hardwood forest,
11,380 acres are mixed pine hardwood
forest, and 8,468 acres are Atlantic
white cedar swamp. These habitats
support a variety of wildlife species,
including red wolves, red-cockaded
woodpeckers, waterfowl, shorebirds,
wading birds, marsh birds, and
neotropical migratory songbirds.
The refuge hosts more than 100,000
visitors annually who participate in
hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,
wildlife photography, and
environmental education and
interpretation.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: April 10, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06–4913 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Delta and Breton National Wildlife
Refuges
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for Delta
National Wildlife Refuge in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and
Breton National Wildlife Refuge in St.
Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes,
Louisiana.
AGENCY:
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
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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 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: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received no later
than June 29, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, questions, and
requests for more information regarding
the planning process for Delta and
Breton National Wildlife Refuges should
be sent to: Refuge Manager, Delta and
Breton National Wildlife Refuges,
Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife
Refuge Complex, 61389 Highway 434,
Lacombe, Louisiana 70445. Comments
may also be submitted electronically to:
Charlotte_Parker@fws.gov; or by
telephone: 985/882–2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORAMTION: The
comprehensive conservation planning
process will consider many elements,
including wildlife and habitat
management, habitat protection and
acquisition, wilderness preservation,
public recreational activities, industrial
use, and cultural resource preservation.
Public input into this planning process
is essential. Open house style meetings
and focus group meetings will be held
throughout the scoping phase of the
planning process for each refuge. The
Service will conduct a cultural
resources overview study in support of
the comprehensive conservation plan.
The professional study will identify
known sites on the refuge.
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Special mailings, newspaper articles,
and other media announcements will
inform people of opportunities for
written input throughout the planning
process. Information on this process
will be posted on the Internet at https://
southeastlouisiana.fws.gov. All
comments received from individuals
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)].
Delta National Wildlife Refuge was
established in 1935. Its 49,000 acres
were formed by the deposition of
sediment carried by the Mississippi
River. The primary purpose of the
refuge is to provide sanctuary and
habitat for wintering waterfowl.
Breton National Wildlife Refuge was
established in 1904 through executive
order of President Theodore Roosevelt.
It’s the second-oldest refuge among the
National Wildlife Refuge System. Its
objectives are to provide sanctuary for
nesting and wintering seabirds, to
protect and conserve the wilderness
character of the islands, and to provide
sandy beach habitat for a variety of
wildlife species.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: April 13, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06–4907 Filed 5–26–06; 8:45am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY–920–1320–EL, WYW172693]
Notice of Invitation for Coal
Exploration License Application, WY
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of invitation for Coal
Exploration License Application,
Cordero Mining Company,
WYW172693, WY.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 2(b) of the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended by section 4 of the Federal
Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976,
90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201 (b), and to
the regulations adopted as 43 CFR part
3410, all interested qualified parties, as
provided in 43 CFR 3472.1, are hereby
invited to participate with Cordero
Mining Company on a pro rata cost
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sharing basis in its program for the
exploration of coal deposits owned by
the United States of America in the
following-described lands in Campbell
County, WY:
T. 46 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 4: Lot 8, 9, 16, 17;
Sec. 5: Lots 5–20;
Sec. 8: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 9: Lots 6–8;
Sec. 10: Lots 7–10;
Sec. 11: Lots 13–16;
Sec. 14: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 15: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 17: Lots 1–15;
T. 47 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 7: Lots 6–11, 14–19;
Sec. 17: Lots 1–15, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 18: Lots 5–20;
Sec. 19: Lots 5–20;
Sec. 20: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 21: Lots 4, 5, 12, 13;
Sec. 28: Lots 4, 5, 12, 13;
Sec. 29: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 30: Lots 5–20;
Sec. 31: Lots 5–19, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 32: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 33: Lots 4, 5, 12, 13;
T. 47 N., R. 72 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming
Sec. 12: Lots 1–16;
Sec. 13: Lots 1, 2, 7–10, 15, 16;
Sec. 24: Lots 1, 2, 7–10, 15, 16.
Containing 11,216.65 acres, more or less.
Written Notice of Intent to
Participate in Exploration License
WYW172693 should be addressed to the
attention of both of the following
persons and must be received by them
30 days after publication of this Notice
of Invitation in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration
plan are available for review during
normal business hours in the following
offices (serialized under number
WYW172693): Bureau of Land
Management, Wyoming State Office,
5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828,
Cheyenne, WY 82003; and, Bureau of
Land Management, Casper Field Office,
2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, WY
82604. The written notice should be
sent to the following addresses: Cordero
Mining Company, c/o Kennecott Energy
and Coal Company, Attn: Tom
Suchomel, Caller Box 3009, Gillette, WY
82717, and the Bureau of Land
Management, Wyoming State Office,
Branch of Solid Minerals, Attn: Mavis
Love, PO Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY
82003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All of the
coal in the above-described land
consists of unleased Federal coal within
the Powder River Basin Known Coal
Leasing Area. The purpose of the
exploration program is to obtain
supplemental geotechnical data from
previous drilling programs and to assess
the reserves contained in a potential
lease. The proposed exploration
DATES:
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[Pages 30688-30689]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Delta and Breton National Wildlife Refuges
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Assessment for Delta National Wildlife Refuge in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and Breton National Wildlife Refuge in
St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana.
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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
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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: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received no
later than June 29, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, questions, and requests for more information
regarding the planning process for Delta and Breton National Wildlife
Refuges should be sent to: Refuge Manager, Delta and Breton National
Wildlife Refuges, Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex,
61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, Louisiana 70445. Comments may also be
submitted electronically to: Charlotte--Parker@fws.gov; or by
telephone: 985/882-2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORAMTION: The comprehensive conservation planning
process will consider many elements, including wildlife and habitat
management, habitat protection and acquisition, wilderness
preservation, public recreational activities, industrial use, and
cultural resource preservation. Public input into this planning process
is essential. Open house style meetings and focus group meetings will
be held throughout the scoping phase of the planning process for each
refuge. The Service will conduct a cultural resources overview study in
support of the comprehensive conservation plan. The professional study
will identify known sites on the refuge.
Special mailings, newspaper articles, and other media announcements
will inform people of opportunities for written input throughout the
planning process. Information on this process will be posted on the
Internet at https://southeastlouisiana.fws.gov. All comments received
from individuals 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)].
Delta National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935. Its 49,000
acres were formed by the deposition of sediment carried by the
Mississippi River. The primary purpose of the refuge is to provide
sanctuary and habitat for wintering waterfowl.
Breton National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1904 through
executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt. It's the second-oldest
refuge among the National Wildlife Refuge System. Its objectives are to
provide sanctuary for nesting and wintering seabirds, to protect and
conserve the wilderness character of the islands, and to provide sandy
beach habitat for a variety of wildlife species.
Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law
105-57.
Dated: April 13, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06-4907 Filed 5-26-06; 8:45am]
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