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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward Henry, Refuge Manager,
Wallkill River NWR, at 973–702–7266,
or by e-mail at Edward_Henry@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 requires CCPs
for all refuges to provide refuge
managers with 15-year strategies for
achieving refuge purposes and
furthering the mission of the National
Wildlife Refuge System. Developing
CCPs is done according to the sound
principles of fish and wildlife science
and laws, while adhering to Service
planning and related policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving refuge wildlife
and habitat, CCPs identify wildlifedependent 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 this CCP at least once every 15
years.
The 566-acre refuge lies in the Town
of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New
York. Its purpose is ‘‘carrying out the
national migratory bird management
program’’ (16 U.S.C. 667b). State and
regional conservation plans identify its
regional importance for breeding and
migrating grassland birds and wintering
raptors. In 1999, we accepted a transfer
of land from the United States Military
Academy at West Point through the
General Services Administration. That
transfer occurred under the legislative
authority of the Transfer of Certain Real
Property for Wildlife Conservation
Purposes Act (16 U.S.C. 667b) and the
Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.;
repealed by Public Law 107–217,
August 21, 2002). Since then, we have
not added any land to the refuge.
In December 2005, we distributed a
draft CCP/EA for public review and
comment for 57 days between December
5, 2005, and January 31, 2006. Its
distribution was announced in the
Federal Register on December 5, 2005
(70 FR 72463). That draft analyzed three
alternatives for managing the refuge. We
also held one public meeting on January
17, 2006, to obtain public comments.
We received 590 responses. Appendix I
of the final CCP includes a summary of
those comments and our responses to
them.
We selected Alternative B (the
Service-preferred alternative) from the
draft CCP/EA as the alternative for
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implementation. Our final CCP fully
describes its details. Staff from the
Wallkill River NWR headquarters office
in Sussex, New Jersey, will continue to
administer the Shawangunk Grasslands
NWR. A small, seasonally staffed visitor
contact facility and an improved
parking area and kiosk will increase
opportunities for visitor outreach and
improve the visibility of the Service.
Other highlights of the final CCP
include:
(1) Managing 430 acres of grassland
habitat using a diversity of tools and
techniques with the objective to sustain
high quality habitat for wintering
raptors and nesting, foraging, and
migrating grassland-dependent birds;
(2) Opening the refuge to fishing in
the small pond;
(3) Initiating an archery hunt for
white-tailed deer in the fall;
(4) Constructing an interpretive trail
with observation platforms and
photography blinds;
(5) Reducing the scope of the original
proposed restoration of the former
military airport runways and taxiways
to grassland to account for areas being
used effectively by nesting grassland
birds, and look for opportunities to
recycle waste materials onsite or nearby;
(6) Restoring the natural hydrology of
the area, to the extent it does not
impede grasslands management, and
(7) Identifying a 3,486-acre
Shawangunk Grasslands Focus Area,
where the Service will participate in
cooperative conservation activities.
Dated: June 14, 2006.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Public Workshop on Future Land
Imaging for the United States
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The first public workshop on
future land Imaging for the United
States will be held in the main
auditorium in the Main Interior
Building, 1849 C Street, NW.,
Washington, DC. The workshop,
directed by the Office of Science and
Technology Polict of the Executive
Branch, is designed to inform the
satellite user community of plans for
moderate resolution, Landsat-type
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multispectral imaging. The workshop
will include presentations by the Future
of Land Imaging Interagency Working
Group, industry, the user community
and government representatives.
Attendees will be given an opportunity
to express views and perspectives on
future land imaging needs and
capabilities.
DATES:
July 26, 2006, 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barron Bradford, U.S. Geological
Survey, 517 National Center, Reston,
Virginia 20192 (703) 648–5774 or
brbradford@usgs.gov.
Dated: July 7, 2006.
Barbara J. Ryan,
Associate Director for Geography.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Public Workshop on Future Land Imaging for the United States
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The first public workshop on future land Imaging for the
United States will be held in the main auditorium in the Main Interior
Building, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The workshop, directed by
the Office of Science and Technology Polict of the Executive Branch, is
designed to inform the satellite user community of plans for moderate
resolution, Landsat-type multispectral imaging. The workshop will
include presentations by the Future of Land Imaging Interagency Working
Group, industry, the user community and government representatives.
Attendees will be given an opportunity to express views and
perspectives on future land imaging needs and capabilities.
DATES: July 26, 2006, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barron Bradford, U.S. Geological
Survey, 517 National Center, Reston, Virginia 20192 (703) 648-5774 or
brbradford@usgs.gov.
Dated: July 7, 2006.
Barbara J. Ryan,
Associate Director for Geography.
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