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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Chesapeake Marshlands National
Wildlife Refuge Complex (Including
Blackwater, Martin and Susquehanna
National Wildlife Refuges)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability: Final
comprehensive conservation plan and
finding of no significant impact.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) announces that the final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) is available for Chesapeake
Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR) Complex (including Blackwater,
Martin and Susquehanna NWRs). This
CCP is required 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. 668 dd et seq.),
and the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969. The CCP describes how the
Service intends to manage the complex
over the next 15 years.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the CCP are
available on compact diskette or in hard
copy, and may be obtained by writing
Bill Perry, Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center
Drive, Hadley, MA 01035, or by
electronic mail at
northeastplanning@fws.gov. These
documents may also be accessed at the
Web address https://library.fws.gov/
ccps.htm.
Bill
Perry, Refuge Planner at the above
address, 413–253–8371, or electronic
mail at Bill_Perry@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of 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 science, legal mandates,
and Service policies. In addition to
outlining broad management direction
on conserving wildlife and habitats, a
CCP identifies wildlife-dependent
recreational opportunities available to
the public, including opportunities for
hunting, fishing, wildlife observation
and photography, and environmental
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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education and interpretation. The CCP
will be reviewed and updated at least
every 15 years.
Established in 1933, Blackwater NWR
is the oldest and largest in the complex.
It encompasses 23,686 acres and
consists of extensive marshes, moist-soil
impoundments, and croplands that form
a mosaic of habitats important to
migrating and wintering waterfowl. The
forests of Blackwater NWR provide
unique and important habitats for a
variety of migratory songbirds, the bald
eagle, and the largest remaining
population of the Federal-listed
endangered Delmarva fox squirrel.
Martin NWR was established in 1954. It
consists of 4,569 acres and is closed to
the public. Tidal marsh, coves and
creeks and vegetated ridges form a
habitat complex important to thousands
of migratory waterfowl and nesting
songbirds. Susquehanna NWR was
established in 1942 and consists of a 4acre island with scattered trees mixed in
with grass and shrubs. Eastern Neck
NWR is a 2,286-acre refuge that was
established in 1962. This refuge is not
included in this CCP, and will undergo
the planning process for a CCP at a later
date.
Our final CCP includes management
direction for each of the three refuges,
and includes habitat management and
public use goals and objectives based on
the vision for the refuge that has been
developed as a part of the CCP process.
Our adopted management direction
represents adaptive management based
on the results of scientific survey and
monitoring programs. It focuses on
restoring, enhancing, and maintaining
ecological processes and natural
biological communities and
biodiversity. It emphasizes managing
the complex for the benefit of all
migratory bird species, maintaining and
recovering endangered or threatened
species, restoring submerged aquatic
vegetation and wetlands, reducing or
eliminating invasive plant and animal
species, and adding research and
inventories, including those for
butterflies, reptiles, amphibians and
fish.
The final CCP includes the decision to
expand the boundary of Blackwater
NWR, primarily through partnerships
and easements, in two areas: 15,300
acres surrounding the refuge, and
16,000 acres east of the refuge along the
Nanticoke River. All of that acreage
contains low-lying forest and marsh
habitats.
Finally, the CCP improves our ability
to provide opportunities for compatible,
wildlife-dependent recreation. This
includes a new, accessible fishing pier
and parking area at Key Wallace Bridge,
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new hiking and canoe trails, a canoe
access ramp and wetland observation
deck, rebuilding the wildlife
observation tower, remodeling and
expanding the visitor center, updating
the exhibits at the center, enhancing
signage, providing new hunting
opportunities for turkey, resident
Canada geese, and waterfowl, and
providing many more outreach and
environmental education programs.
The Service solicited comments on
the draft CCP/EA for Chesapeake
Marshlands NWR Complex from May 3
through July 15, 2005. We developed a
list of substantive comments that
required responses. Editorial
suggestions and notes of concurrence
with, or opposition to, certain proposals
were noted and included in the decision
making process, but did not receive
formal responses. The final CCP
includes responses to all substantive
comments. Comments are considered
substantive if they:
• Question, with reasonable basis, the
accuracy of the information in the
document,
• Question, with reasonable basis, the
adequacy of the environmental analysis,
• Present reasonable alternatives
other than those presented in the EA,
• Cause changes or revisions in the
CCP,
• Provide new or additional
information relevant to the analysis.
Based upon the comments we
received, we chose management
alternative B to develop into the final
CCP, with the following modifications:
• Land Protection: We received a
mixed response to the proposed
boundary expansion. While there was a
degree of support, a number of
comments expressed concern about the
scope of the Land Protection Plan (LPP)
and proposed boundary expansion.
Some comments indicated a concern
about the potential for condemnation of
land by the Service.
We revised the LPP to include
protection measures other than fee-title
acquisition for the Nanticoke Division of
Blackwater NWR. The use of easements
and management agreements, for
example, is authorized for this division.
Fee-title acquisition is authorized only
for the boundary expansion contiguous
to the existing Blackwater NWR.
• Marshbird Habitat Improvement:
We received comments that the CCP
should recognize the distinctness and
conservation value of the brackish
marsh bird community and plan for its
long term management.
We have added a new objective to
Goal 1 to capture the significance of the
brackish marsh bird community and
future management strategies, including
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the need to adaptively manage fire in
marsh ecosystems.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Recovery Plan for Camissonia
benitensis (San Benito eveningprimrose)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the Recovery Plan for
Camissonia benitensis (San Benito
evening-primrose). This plant species is
found primarily in the Clear Creek
Management Area (CCMA) in San
Benito County, California; the CCMA is
managed by the Hollister Field Office of
the Bureau of Land Management.
ADDRESSES: Printed copies of this
recovery plan will be available in 4 to
6 weeks by request from the Ventura
Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola
Road, Suite B, Ventura, California 93003
(phone: 805/644–1766). An electronic
copy of this recovery plan is now
available on the World Wide Web at
https://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/
index.html#plans.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Connie Rutherford, botanist, at 805/
644–1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Restoring endangered or threatened
animals and plants to the point where
they are again secure, self-sustaining
members of their ecosystems is a
primary goal of our endangered species
program. The Endangered Species Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Act) requires
the development of recovery plans for
listed species unless such a plan would
not promote the conservation of a
particular species. Recovery plans help
guide the recovery effort by describing
actions considered necessary for the
conservation of the species, establishing
criteria for downlisting or delisting
listed species, and estimating time and
cost for implementing the measures
needed for recovery.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires that
public notice and an opportunity for
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Including
Blackwater, Martin and Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuges)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability: Final comprehensive conservation plan
and finding of no significant impact.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that the
final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) is available for Chesapeake
Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex (including
Blackwater, Martin and Susquehanna NWRs). This CCP is required 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. 668 dd et seq.), and the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969. The CCP describes how the Service intends to manage the
complex over the next 15 years.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the CCP are available on compact diskette or in
hard copy, and may be obtained by writing Bill Perry, Refuge Planner,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA
01035, or by electronic mail at northeastplanning@fws.gov. These
documents may also be accessed at the Web address https://
library.fws.gov/ccps.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Perry, Refuge Planner at the
above address, 413-253-8371, or electronic mail at Bill--Perry@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of 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
science, legal mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining
broad management direction on conserving wildlife and habitats, a CCP
identifies wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to
the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation and photography, and environmental
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education and interpretation. The CCP will be reviewed and updated at
least every 15 years.
Established in 1933, Blackwater NWR is the oldest and largest in
the complex. It encompasses 23,686 acres and consists of extensive
marshes, moist-soil impoundments, and croplands that form a mosaic of
habitats important to migrating and wintering waterfowl. The forests of
Blackwater NWR provide unique and important habitats for a variety of
migratory songbirds, the bald eagle, and the largest remaining
population of the Federal-listed endangered Delmarva fox squirrel.
Martin NWR was established in 1954. It consists of 4,569 acres and is
closed to the public. Tidal marsh, coves and creeks and vegetated
ridges form a habitat complex important to thousands of migratory
waterfowl and nesting songbirds. Susquehanna NWR was established in
1942 and consists of a 4-acre island with scattered trees mixed in with
grass and shrubs. Eastern Neck NWR is a 2,286-acre refuge that was
established in 1962. This refuge is not included in this CCP, and will
undergo the planning process for a CCP at a later date.
Our final CCP includes management direction for each of the three
refuges, and includes habitat management and public use goals and
objectives based on the vision for the refuge that has been developed
as a part of the CCP process. Our adopted management direction
represents adaptive management based on the results of scientific
survey and monitoring programs. It focuses on restoring, enhancing, and
maintaining ecological processes and natural biological communities and
biodiversity. It emphasizes managing the complex for the benefit of all
migratory bird species, maintaining and recovering endangered or
threatened species, restoring submerged aquatic vegetation and
wetlands, reducing or eliminating invasive plant and animal species,
and adding research and inventories, including those for butterflies,
reptiles, amphibians and fish.
The final CCP includes the decision to expand the boundary of
Blackwater NWR, primarily through partnerships and easements, in two
areas: 15,300 acres surrounding the refuge, and 16,000 acres east of
the refuge along the Nanticoke River. All of that acreage contains low-
lying forest and marsh habitats.
Finally, the CCP improves our ability to provide opportunities for
compatible, wildlife-dependent recreation. This includes a new,
accessible fishing pier and parking area at Key Wallace Bridge, new
hiking and canoe trails, a canoe access ramp and wetland observation
deck, rebuilding the wildlife observation tower, remodeling and
expanding the visitor center, updating the exhibits at the center,
enhancing signage, providing new hunting opportunities for turkey,
resident Canada geese, and waterfowl, and providing many more outreach
and environmental education programs.
The Service solicited comments on the draft CCP/EA for Chesapeake
Marshlands NWR Complex from May 3 through July 15, 2005. We developed a
list of substantive comments that required responses. Editorial
suggestions and notes of concurrence with, or opposition to, certain
proposals were noted and included in the decision making process, but
did not receive formal responses. The final CCP includes responses to
all substantive comments. Comments are considered substantive if they:
Question, with reasonable basis, the accuracy of the
information in the document,
Question, with reasonable basis, the adequacy of the
environmental analysis,
Present reasonable alternatives other than those presented
in the EA,
Cause changes or revisions in the CCP,
Provide new or additional information relevant to the
analysis.
Based upon the comments we received, we chose management
alternative B to develop into the final CCP, with the following
modifications:
Land Protection: We received a mixed response to the
proposed boundary expansion. While there was a degree of support, a
number of comments expressed concern about the scope of the Land
Protection Plan (LPP) and proposed boundary expansion. Some comments
indicated a concern about the potential for condemnation of land by the
Service.
We revised the LPP to include protection measures other than fee-
title acquisition for the Nanticoke Division of Blackwater NWR. The use
of easements and management agreements, for example, is authorized for
this division. Fee-title acquisition is authorized only for the
boundary expansion contiguous to the existing Blackwater NWR.
Marshbird Habitat Improvement: We received comments that
the CCP should recognize the distinctness and conservation value of the
brackish marsh bird community and plan for its long term management.
We have added a new objective to Goal 1 to capture the significance
of the brackish marsh bird community and future management strategies,
including the need to adaptively manage fire in marsh ecosystems.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley,
Massachusetts.
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