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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 47 / Monday, March 12, 2007 / Notices
environmental documents for the Cabo
Rojo National Wildlife Refuge. We
furnish this notice in compliance with
our comprehensive conservation
planning 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: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
April 11, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
requests for more information to Ms.
Susan Silander, Refuge Manager,
Caribbean Islands National Wildlife
Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 510,
´
Boqueron, PR 00622; Telephone: 787/
851–7258; or electronically to:
susan_silander@fws.gov.
With this
notice, we initiate the comprehensive
conservation plan for Cabo Rojo
National Wildlife Refuge with
´
headquarters in Boqueron, Puerto Rico.
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.
668dd–668ee), 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.
We establish each unit of the National
Wildlife Refuge System with specific
purposes. We use these purposes to
develop and prioritize management
goals and objectives within the National
Wildlife Refuge System mission, and to
guide which public uses will occur on
this refuge. The planning process is a
way for us and the public to evaluate
management goals and objectives for the
best possible conservation efforts of this
important wildlife habitat, while
providing for wildlife-dependent
recreation opportunities that are
compatible with the refuge’s
establishing purposes and the mission
of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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We will conduct a comprehensive
conservation planning process that will
provide opportunity for tribal, State,
and local governments; agencies;
organizations; and the public to
participate in issue scoping and public
comment. We request input for issues,
concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the
management of the Cabo Rojo National
´
Wildlife Refuge in Boqueron, Puerto
Rico. We invite anyone interested to
respond to the following two questions:
1. What problems or issues do you
want to see addressed in the
comprehensive conservation plan?
2. What improvements would you
recommend for the Cabo Rojo National
Wildlife Refuge?
We have provided the above
questions for your optional use; you are
not required to provide information to
us. Our Planning Team developed these
questions to gather information about
individual issues and ideas concerning
this refuge. Our Planning Team will use
comments it receives as part of the
planning process; however, we will not
reference individual comments in our
reports or directly respond to them.
We will also give the public an
opportunity to provide input at an open
house and public scoping meetings
during 2007, to identity issues to be
addressed in the plan. These events will
be advertised through local media
outlets. You may also submit comments
anytime during the planning process by
writing to the address in the ADDRESSES
section. All information provided
voluntarily by mail, phone, or at the
public meeting becomes part of our
official record (i.e., names, addresses,
letters of comment, input recorded
during meeting).
We will conduct the environmental
review of this project in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508);
other appropriate Federal laws and
regulations; and our policies and
procedures for compliance with those
regulations. All comments we receive
on our environmental assessment
become part of the official public
record. We will handle requests for such
comments in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act, NEPA [40
CFR 1506.6(f)], and other Departmental
and Service policies and procedures.
When we receive a request, we generally
will provide comment letters with the
names and addresses of the individuals
who wrote the comments.
The Cabo Rojo National Wildlife
Refuge was established in 1974 when
587 acres of land were transferred from
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Service of the Central Intelligence
Agency to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. The 1,249-acre Cabo Rojo Salt
Flats, previously under private
ownership, were purchased and added
to the refuge in 1999 for a total of 1,836
acres.
The refuge land was used for cattle
ranching, agriculture, and salt
production for almost two centuries
prior to Service ownership. During that
time, much of the native vegetation was
replaced by exotic and invasive plants
from other regions.
Management of the refuge focuses on
restoring native forest vegetation,
managing hydrologic conditions in the
salt flats, controlling exotic and invasive
species, and providing suitable habitat
for neotropical migratory birds and
native species, such as the endangered
yellow-shouldered blackbird.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: February 8, 2007.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Watercress Darter National Wildlife
Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment for
Watercress Darter National Wildlife
Refuge in Jefferson County, Alabama.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
intends to gather information necessary
to prepare a comprehensive
conservation plan and environmental
assessment for Watercress Darter
National Wildlife Refuge. This notice is
furnished in compliance with the
Service’s comprehensive conservation
planning 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: To ensure consideration,
comments must be received by April 26,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for more
information to Mountain Longleaf
National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box
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5087, Fort McClellan, AL 36205;
Telephone 256–848–6833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
668dd–668ee), 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.
Each unit of the National Wildlife
Refuge System is established with
specific purposes. These purposes are
used to develop and prioritize
management goals and objectives within
the National Wildlife Refuge System
mission, and to guide which public uses
will occur on the refuge. The planning
process is a means for the Service and
the public to evaluate management goals
and objectives for the best possible
conservation efforts of this important
wildlife habitat, while providing for
wildlife-dependent recreation
opportunities that are compatible with
the refuge’s establishing purposes and
the mission of the National Wildlife
Refuge System.
A comprehensive conservation
planning process will be conducted that
will provide opportunities for tribal,
State, and local governments; agencies;
organizations; and the public to
participate in issue scoping and public
comment. The Service invites anyone
interested to respond to the following
questions:
1. What problems or issues do you
want to see addressed in the
comprehensive conservation plan?
2. What improvements would you
recommend for the Watercress Darter
National Wildlife Refuge?
The above questions have been
provided for your optional use. You are
not required to provide any information.
The Planning Team developed these
questions to gather information about
individual issues and ideas concerning
the refuge. The Planning Team will use
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comments it receives as part of the
planning process; however, it will not
reference individual comments or
directly respond to them.
Open house style meeting(s) will be
held throughout the scoping phase of
the comprehensive conservation plan
development process. Special mailings,
newspaper articles, and other media
announcements will be used to inform
the public and State and local
government agencies of the
opportunities for input throughout the
planning process.
The environmental review of this
project will be conducted in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508);
and other appropriate Federal laws and
regulations. All comments received
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.
Watercress Darter National Wildlife
Refuge was established in 1980 to
protect the endangered watercress darter
and its habitat. Refuge objectives are to:
Protect the watercress darter and its
habitat; provide habitat for a natural
diversity of wildlife and plants; and
provide opportunity for compatible
outdoor recreation, 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: February 8, 2007.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. E7–4372 Filed 3–9–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Indian Reservation
Amendment to Their Liquor Ordinance
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes an
amendment to the Liquor Ordinance of
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Indian Reservation of North
Dakota (Tribe). This amendment brings
the existing Liquor Ordinance of the
Tribe which regulates and controls the
possession, sale and consumption of
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liquor within the Tribe’s reservation
into conformance with a change in state
law. The Liquor Ordinance allows for
possession and sale of alcoholic
beverages within the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian
Reservation, and increases the ability of
the tribal government to control the
Tribe’s liquor distribution and
possession. At the same time it will
provide an important source of revenue
for the continued operation and
strengthening of the tribal government
and the delivery of tribal services.
Effective Date: This Ordinance is
effective on March 19, 2007.
DATES:
Jim
Steele, Regional Tribal Government
Officer, Great Plains Regional Office,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 115 4th
Avenue, SE., MC100, Aberdeen, SD
57401, Telephone: (605) 226–7343,
Telefax: (605) 226–7446; or Ralph
Gonzales, Office of Indian Services,
1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 4513–
MIB, Washington, DC 20240;
Telephone: (202) 513–7629.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant
to the Act of August 15, 1953, Public
Law 83–277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C.
1161, as interpreted by the Supreme
Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713
(1983), the Secretary of the Interior shall
certify and publish in the Federal
Register notice of adopted liquor
ordinances for the purpose of regulating
liquor transactions in Indian country.
The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Indians Tribal Council adopted
this amendment to their Liquor
Ordinance by Resolution No. 06–131–
NH on October 12, 2006. The purpose
of this amendment is to bring their
current Liquor Control Ordinance into
conformance with a recent change to
state law.
This notice is published in
accordance with the authority delegated
by the Secretary of the Interior to the
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs. I certify that this
amendment to the Liquor Ordinance of
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Indians was duly adopted by
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Indians Tribal Council on
October 12, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 2, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Indians of North Dakota
Amendment reads as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and environmental assessment for Watercress Darter National Wildlife
Refuge in Jefferson County, Alabama.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service intends to gather information
necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment for Watercress Darter National Wildlife
Refuge. This notice is furnished in compliance with the Service's
comprehensive conservation planning 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: To ensure consideration, comments must be received by April 26,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Address comments, questions, and requests for more
information to Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box
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5087, Fort McClellan, AL 36205; Telephone 256-848-6833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 668dd-668ee), 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.
Each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System is established
with specific purposes. These purposes are used to develop and
prioritize management goals and objectives within the National Wildlife
Refuge System mission, and to guide which public uses will occur on the
refuge. The planning process is a means for the Service and the public
to evaluate management goals and objectives for the best possible
conservation efforts of this important wildlife habitat, while
providing for wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities that are
compatible with the refuge's establishing purposes and the mission of
the National Wildlife Refuge System.
A comprehensive conservation planning process will be conducted
that will provide opportunities for tribal, State, and local
governments; agencies; organizations; and the public to participate in
issue scoping and public comment. The Service invites anyone interested
to respond to the following questions:
1. What problems or issues do you want to see addressed in the
comprehensive conservation plan?
2. What improvements would you recommend for the Watercress Darter
National Wildlife Refuge?
The above questions have been provided for your optional use. You
are not required to provide any information. The Planning Team
developed these questions to gather information about individual issues
and ideas concerning the refuge. The Planning Team will use comments it
receives as part of the planning process; however, it will not
reference individual comments or directly respond to them.
Open house style meeting(s) will be held throughout the scoping
phase of the comprehensive conservation plan development process.
Special mailings, newspaper articles, and other media announcements
will be used to inform the public and State and local government
agencies of the opportunities for input throughout the planning
process.
The environmental review of this project will be conducted in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA Regulations (40
CFR parts 1500-1508); and other appropriate Federal laws and
regulations. All comments received 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.
Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980
to protect the endangered watercress darter and its habitat. Refuge
objectives are to: Protect the watercress darter and its habitat;
provide habitat for a natural diversity of wildlife and plants; and
provide opportunity for compatible outdoor recreation, 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: February 8, 2007.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. E7-4372 Filed 3-9-07; 8:45 am]
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