Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission Meeting, 64552 [06-9015]

Download as PDF 64552 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 212 / Thursday, November 2, 2006 / Notices Total Estimated Burden Hours: 21,125. Status: Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: October 26, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–18438 Filed 11–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission Meeting Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary AGENCY: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). Thursday, November 9, 2006—1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. MEETING DATE AND TIME: Emrick Technology Center, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, PA 18042. The agenda for the meeting will focus on implementation of the Management Action Plan for the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and State Heritage Park. The Commission was established to assist the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its political subdivisions in planning and implementing an integrated strategy for protecting and promoting cultural, historic and natural resources. The Commission reports to the Secretary of the Interior and to Congress. ADDRESSES: The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission was established by Public Law 100–692, November 18, 1988 and extended through Public Law 105–355, November 13, 1998. mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Allen Sachse, Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton PA 18042, (610) 923–3548. 16:00 Nov 01, 2006 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Record of Decision for the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units) Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision. Office of the Secretary VerDate Aug<31>2005 BILLING CODE 6820–PE–M AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ACTION: Dated: October 27, 2006. C. Allen Sachse, Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. [FR Doc. 06–9015 Filed 11–1–06; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the decision and availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Final CCP/EIS) for the Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units of the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR or Refuge). A thorough analysis of the environmental, social, and economic considerations was completed and presented in the Final CCP/EIS. The Final CCP/EIS was released to the public and a Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2006. The ROD documents the Service’s decision to adopt and implement Alternative C (Implement Habitat Enhancement and Restoration and Improve Existing Public Uses) for the Sweetwater Marsh Unit and Alternative D (Expand Habitat Management, Enhance Nesting Opportunities, Maximize Habitat Restoration, and Provide Additional Public Use Opportunities) for the South San Diego Bay Unit. DATES: The ROD was signed by the Manager, California/Nevada Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on September 29, 2006. ADDRESSES: A copy of the ROD may be obtained by writing to: Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011 or by e-mailing Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov. A copy of the Final CCP/EIS and associated Appendices is available at the following Web site address: https:// sandiegorefuges.fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, at PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the above street and e-mail address, or via telephone at (760) 431–9440 extension 349, or by fax at (760) 930– 0256. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San Diego Bay NWR, which consists of the Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units, is located approximately 10 miles north of the United States Mexico border in southwestern San Diego County, California. Collectively, the two Refuge Units encompass approximately 2,620 acres of land and water in and around the south end of San Diego Bay. The coastal wetlands protected within this Refuge annually provide essential foraging and resting habitat for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds and wintering waterfowl traveling along the Pacific Flyway. The South San Diego Bay Unit also provides nesting habitat for a variety of colonial nesting seabirds. The Sweetwater Marsh Unit was established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1988. Encompassing approximately 316 acres, this Refuge was established to protect federally listed endangered and threatened species. The South San Diego Bay Unit was established in 1999 as a unit of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge for the purpose of protecting, managing, and restoring habitats for federally listed endangered and threatened species and migratory birds. The Service currently manages approximately 2,300 acres of the 3,940 acres included within the Unit’s approved acquisition boundary. The majority of this management area is leased to the Service by the California State Lands Commission. The Final CCP will provide guidance for how the refuge, its resources, and compatible public uses should be managed over the next 15 years. Three alternatives for the Sweetwater Marsh Unit and four alternatives for the South San Diego Bay Unit, along with the consequences of implementing each alternative, were described in detail in the Draft and Final CCP/EIS. The Draft CCP/EIS was distributed for public review and comment on July 22, 2005 and comments were accepted through September 19, 2005. The Service received 38 written comment letters and four individuals presented verbal comments at a public meeting held on August 30, 2005. All substantive issues raised in these comments were addressed through changes incorporated into the Final CCP/EIS and/or through responses to the comments, which are included in Appendix P, Responses to Comments, of the Final CCP/EIS. The ROD for the San Diego Bay NWR Final CCP/EIS has been prepared by the Service in compliance with the National E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 06-9015]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Delaware & 
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice of this meeting is 
required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 9, 2006--1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Emrick Technology Center, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, 
PA 18042.
    The agenda for the meeting will focus on implementation of the 
Management Action Plan for the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage 
Corridor and State Heritage Park. The Commission was established to 
assist the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its political subdivisions 
in planning and implementing an integrated strategy for protecting and 
promoting cultural, historic and natural resources. The Commission 
reports to the Secretary of the Interior and to Congress.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage 
Corridor Commission was established by Public Law 100-692, November 18, 
1988 and extended through Public Law 105-355, November 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  C. Allen Sachse, Executive Director, 
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission, 2750 Hugh 
Moore Park Road, Easton PA 18042, (610) 923-3548.

    Dated: October 27, 2006.
C. Allen Sachse,
Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-9015 Filed 11-1-06; 8:45 am]
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