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(T.I.G.E.R.S.), Surfside Beach, SC,
PRT–130309.
The applicant requests a permit to
import one male and two female
captive-born cheetahs (Acinonyx
jubatus) from DeWildt Cheetah and
Wildlife Centre, DeWildt, South Africa
for the purpose of enhancement of the
species through conservation education.
Applicant: Nashville Zoo, Nashville,
TN, PRT–144911.
The applicant requests a permit to
import one male captive-born Central
American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) from
Zoologico La Marina, San Jose, Costa
Rica for the purpose of enhancement of
the species through captive breeding.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati,
OH, PRT–145194.
The applicant requests a permit to
import semen samples from blackfooted cats (Felis nigripes) from the wild
in South Africa in cooperation with the
Government of South Africa for
scientific research in an ongoing study
‘‘Biomedical Assessment of free-ranging
black-footed cats in South Africa’’. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period.
Applicant: Jose P. De Ayala, Honolulu,
HI, PRT–144838.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Arthur P. Hoffart, Bozeman,
MT, PRT–144999.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Tarzan Zerbini, Webb City,
MO, PRT–065144, 065145, 065146,
065148, 065149, and 088344.
The applicant requests permits to
export captive elephants (Elephas
maximus) to worldwide locations for
the purpose of enhancement of the
species through conservation education.
The permit numbers and animals are:
065144, Jan; 065145, Roxy; 065146,
Shelly; 065148, Bunny; 065149, Marie;
and 088344, Luke. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a three-year period and
the import of any potential progeny
born while overseas.
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Dated: January 26, 2007.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment for Back Bay
National Wildlife Refuge; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) intends to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Environmental Assessment
(EA), pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and its implementing
regulations, for Back Bay National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR), located within
the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
This notice also advises the public that
the Service is withdrawing a previous
notice, published on May 8, 2002,
stating that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) would be developed for
the refuge. Comments already received
under the previous notice will be
considered during preparation of the
subject CCP/EA.
The Service is furnishing this notice
in compliance with the National
Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C.
668dd et seq.): (1) To advise other
agencies and the public of our
intentions, and (2) to obtain suggestions
and information on the scope of issues
to include in the environmental
documents.
Please provide any comments on
the subject CCP/EA by March 26, 2007.
The Service will notify the public of
subsequent meetings on development of
the proposed CCP/EA via Federal
Register notice and other means,
including special mailings, newspaper
articles, and Web site announcements.
Inquire at the address below for future
dates of planning activity.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for more
information to the following: Refuge
Manager, Back Bay National Wildlife
Refuge, 4005 Sandpiper Road, Virginia
Beach, VA 23456–4325, 757–721–2412.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Bonetti, Refuge Planner, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate
Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts
01035, telephone 413–253–8307, fax
413–253–8468, electronic mail
tom_bonetti@fws.gov.
By Federal
law, all lands within the National
Wildlife Refuge System are to be
managed in accordance with an
approved CCP. The CCP guides
management decisions and identifies
refuge goals, long-range objectives, and
strategies for achieving refuge purposes.
Public input into this planning process
is essential. The CCP will provide other
agencies and the public with a clear
understanding of the desired conditions
for the refuges and how the Service will
implement management strategies.
Public input into this planning process
is essential.
The Service began soliciting
information from the public in early
2002 via open houses, meetings, and
written comments. Special mailings,
newspaper articles, and Web site
announcements helped to inform the
public in the area near the refuge of the
time and place of opportunities for
input to the CCP.
The Service has determined that, at
this time, an EA is a more appropriate
document than an EIS to accompany the
CCP. The need to prepare an EIS is a
matter of professional judgment
requiring consideration of all issues in
question. If the EA determines that the
CCP will constitute a major Federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment, an EIS will
then be prepared. The primary purpose
of an EIS is to ensure that a full and fair
discussion of all significant
environmental impacts occurs, and to
inform decision makers and the public
of the reasonable alternatives that would
avoid or minimize adverse impacts or
enhance the quality of the human
environment.
Review of this project will be
conducted in accordance with the
requirements of the NEPA, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NEPA
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),
other appropriate Federal laws and
regulations, and Service policies and
procedures for compliance with those
regulations. Concurrent with the CCP
process, the Service will conduct a
wilderness review and incorporate a
summary of the review into the CCP, as
well as include compatibility
determinations for all applicable refuge
uses. We estimate that the Draft CCP/EA
will be available in 2007.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: August 28, 2006.
Marvin E. Moriarty,
Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts.
Editorial Note: This document was
received by the Office of the Federal Register
on February 20, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7–3110 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Revised Comprehensive Conservation
Plan and Environmental Assessment
for Innoko National Wildlife Refuge,
Alaska
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service, we), will be
developing a revised Comprehensive
Conservation Plan (CCP) and
Environmental Assessment (EA) for
Innoko National Wildlife Refuge
(Refuge). We will use special mailings,
newspaper articles, and other media
announcements to inform the public of
opportunities to provide input
throughout the planning process. We
will hold public meetings in
communities near the Refuge (Grayling,
Anvik, Shageluk, Holy Cross, Kaltag,
McGrath and Takotna).
DATES: Please provide written comments
on the scope of the CCP revision on or
before 30 days from the date of
publication of this Notice.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for further
information to: Rob Campellone,
Planning Team Leader, Division of
Conservation Planning and Policy, 1011
East Tudor Rd., MS–231, Anchorage,
Alaska 99503. Comments may be faxed
to (907) 786–3965, or e-mail to
Innoko_Plan@fws.gov. Additional
information about the refuge is available
on the Internet at: https://alaska.fws.gov/
nwr/planning/innpol.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob
Campellone, Planning Team Leader, at
(907) 786–3982.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Established by the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act (94
Stat. 2371) in 1980, Innoko Refuge
covers some 3,850,000 acres and is one
of the most important waterfowl areas in
west central interior Alaska.
Approximately half of the refuge
consists of wetlands set with
innumerable lakes and ponds of varying
size. The remainder is marked by hills,
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most of which are less than one
thousand feet in elevation. Almost onethird of the refuge is designated
Wilderness. The route of the historic
Iditarod Trail crosses the Refuge.
Refuge purposes include (1)
Conservation of fish and wildlife
populations and habitats in their natural
diversity including, but not limited to,
waterfowl peregrine falcons, other
migratory birds, black bear, moose,
furbearers, and other mammals and
salmon; (2) fulfilling the international
treaty obligations of the United States
with respect to fish and wildlife and
their habitats; (3) providing, in a manner
consistent with purposes (1) and (2)
above, the opportunity for continued
subsistence by local residents; and
ensuring, to the maximum extent
practicable and in a manner consistent
with purpose (1) above, water quality
and necessary water quantity within the
refuge.
We furnish this notice in accordance
with the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–688ee), and
Service policies.
These laws and policies require all
lands within the National Wildlife
Refuge System to be managed in
accordance with an approved CCP. A
CCP is a 15-year plan for managing a
refuge. Refuge goals and objectives are
identified in a CCP. During the CCP
process, we will consider many
elements, including conservation of the
Refuge’s fish and wildlife populations
and habitats in their natural diversity;
facilitation of subsistence use by local
residents, access for traditional
activities; and conservation of resource
values including cultural resources,
wilderness and rivers. The final revised
CCP will detail the programs, activities,
and measures necessary to best
administer the Refuge to protect these
values and fulfill refuge purposes over
the next 15-years. Until the revised CCP
is completed, management will
continue to be guided by the original
CCP, Federal legislation regarding
management of National Wildlife
Refuges, and other legal, regulatory, and
policy guidance.
Public Meetings: We plan to hold
public meetings in communities near
the Refuge: Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk,
Holy Cross, Kaltag, McGrath and
Takotna. Meetings will be held between
December 1 and the end of February as
weather conditions permit. Each
meeting will be announced, in advance,
locally.
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Dated: February 16, 2007.
Thomas O. Melius,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, Anchorage, Alaska.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent: preparation of
a comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment; request for
comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service, we) intends to gather
information necessary to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan (CCP)
and environmental assessment (EA) for
Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR) in Greenfield, Lyndeborough,
and Temple, New Hampshire. We
furnish this notice in compliance with
our CCP policy to advise other agencies
and the public of our intentions, and to
obtain suggestions and information on
the scope of issues to be considered in
the planning process.
DATES: We will hold a public open
house meeting to begin the CCP
planning process; see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for date, time, and location.
ADDRESSES: Wapack National Wildlife
Refuge, c/o Great Bay National Wildlife
Refuge, 100 Merrimac Drive,
Newington, New Hampshire 03801–
2903, at 603–431–7511 (telephone);
603–431–6014 (FAX);
fw5rw_gbnwr@fws.gov (e-mail); https://
www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.
cfm?id=53572 (Web site).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Lelaina Marin, Assistant Refuge
Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley,
Massachusetts 01035; 413–253–8731
(telephone); 413–253–8468 (FAX);
northeastplanning@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this
notice, we initiate the CCP for Wapack
NWR with headquarters in Newington,
New Hampshire. We will hold a public
open house and announce its location,
date, and time at least 2 weeks in
advance, in special mailings and local
newspaper notices, on our Web site, and
through personal contacts. Additional
public information sessions in the local
community are available upon request.
Under the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966, as
amended by the National Wildlife
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and environmental assessment for Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge;
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) intends to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA), pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and its implementing
regulations, for Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), located
within the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. This notice also advises
the public that the Service is withdrawing a previous notice, published
on May 8, 2002, stating that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
would be developed for the refuge. Comments already received under the
previous notice will be considered during preparation of the subject
CCP/EA.
The Service is furnishing this notice in compliance with the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.): (1) To advise other agencies and the public
of our intentions, and (2) to obtain suggestions and information on the
scope of issues to include in the environmental documents.
DATES: Please provide any comments on the subject CCP/EA by March 26,
2007. The Service will notify the public of subsequent meetings on
development of the proposed CCP/EA via Federal Register notice and
other means, including special mailings, newspaper articles, and Web
site announcements. Inquire at the address below for future dates of
planning activity.
ADDRESSES: Address comments, questions, and requests for more
information to the following: Refuge Manager, Back Bay National
Wildlife Refuge, 4005 Sandpiper Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-4325,
757-721-2412.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Bonetti, Refuge Planner, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley,
Massachusetts 01035, telephone 413-253-8307, fax 413-253-8468,
electronic mail tom_bonetti@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By Federal law, all lands within the
National Wildlife Refuge System are to be managed in accordance with an
approved CCP. The CCP guides management decisions and identifies refuge
goals, long-range objectives, and strategies for achieving refuge
purposes. Public input into this planning process is essential. The CCP
will provide other agencies and the public with a clear understanding
of the desired conditions for the refuges and how the Service will
implement management strategies. Public input into this planning
process is essential.
The Service began soliciting information from the public in early
2002 via open houses, meetings, and written comments. Special mailings,
newspaper articles, and Web site announcements helped to inform the
public in the area near the refuge of the time and place of
opportunities for input to the CCP.
The Service has determined that, at this time, an EA is a more
appropriate document than an EIS to accompany the CCP. The need to
prepare an EIS is a matter of professional judgment requiring
consideration of all issues in question. If the EA determines that the
CCP will constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment, an EIS will then be prepared. The
primary purpose of an EIS is to ensure that a full and fair discussion
of all significant environmental impacts occurs, and to inform decision
makers and the public of the reasonable alternatives that would avoid
or minimize adverse impacts or enhance the quality of the human
environment.
Review of this project will be conducted in accordance with the
requirements of the NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NEPA
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), other appropriate Federal laws
and regulations, and Service policies and procedures for compliance
with those regulations. Concurrent with the CCP process, the Service
will conduct a wilderness review and incorporate a summary of the
review into the CCP, as well as include compatibility determinations
for all applicable refuge uses. We estimate that the Draft CCP/EA will
be available in 2007.
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Dated: August 28, 2006.
Marvin E. Moriarty,
Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley,
Massachusetts.
Editorial Note: This document was received by the Office of the
Federal Register on February 20, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7-3110 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am]
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