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occupy roost sites under exfoliating bark
of dead trees that retain large, thick
slabs of peeling bark. These trees are
typically within canopy gaps in a forest,
in a fenceline, or along a wooded edge.
Habitats in which maternity roosts
occur include riparian zones,
bottomland and floodplain habitats,
wooded wetlands, and upland
communities. Indiana bats typically
forage in semi-open to closed forested
habitats, forest edges, and riparian areas.
Threats to the Indiana bat vary during
its annual cycle. At the hibernacula,
threats include modifications to caves,
mines, and surrounding areas that
change airflow and alter microclimate in
the hibernacula. Human disturbance
and vandalism pose significant threats
during hibernation through direct
mortality and by inducing arousal and
consequent depletion of fat reserves.
Natural catastrophes can also have a
significant effect during winter because
of the concentration of individuals in a
relatively few sites. During summer
months, possible threats relate to the
loss and degradation of forested habitat.
Migration pathways and swarming sites
may also be affected by habitat loss and
degradation. In addition to these threats,
significant information gaps remain
regarding the species’ ecology that
hinder sound decision-making on how
best to manage and protect the species.
The objective of the recovery plan is
to provide a framework for the recovery
of Indiana bat so that protection by the
Act is no longer necessary. We may
consider Indiana bat for classification
from Endangered to Threatened status
when the likelihood of the species
becoming extinct in the foreseeable
future has been precluded by
achievement of the following criteria:
(1) Permanent protection of a minimum
of 80 percent of Priority-1 hibernacula
in each of four Recovery Units (OzarkCentral, Midwest, Appalachian
Mountains, and Northeast), with a
minimum of one Priority-1
hibernaculum protected in each unit; (2)
A minimum overall population estimate
equal to the 2005 population estimate of
457,000; and (3) Documentation that
shows important hibernacula within
each Recovery Unit have a positive
annual population growth rate over the
next 10-year period (i.e., five survey
periods).
We will consider Indiana bat for
delisting when the likelihood of the
species becoming threatened in the
foreseeable future has been reduced by
the achievement of the following
criteria: (1) Permanent protection of a
minimum of 50 percent of Priority-2
hibernacula in each Recovery Unit: (2)
A minimum overall population estimate
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equal to the 2005 population estimate of
457,000; and (3) Documentation that
shows a positive population growth rate
within each Recovery Unit over an
additional five sequential survey
periods (i.e., 10 years). If research on
summer habitat requirements indicates
the quality or quantity of maternity
habitat is threatening recovery of the
species, the Service will amend these
criteria. Additional details on
reclassification and delisting criteria are
available in the recovery plan.
We will meet these criteria through
the following actions: (1) Conserving
and managing hibernacula and their
winter populations, (2) Conserving and
managing summer habitat to maximize
survival and fecundity, (3) Planning and
conducting research essential for
recovery, and (4) Developing and
implementing a public information and
outreach program.
In addition to seeking comments on
the content of the entire recovery plan,
we request any information on the
appropriate scope and breadth of this
recovery plan as it relates to the
inclusion of available science for
summer habitat. Furthermore, we are
seeking any information related to
hybridization that may be occurring
with other bats within the range of
Indiana bat. We are interested to know
about this, the extent of such
hybridization and its potential to affect
the Indiana bat as a species. We also
request information about the use of
records of captured individuals to
describe the summer, winter and
maternity distribution of the species. In
addition to soliciting comment on the
recovery plan, we are seeking comment
on a draft survey protocol for
determining presence or probable
absence of Indiana bats at cave portals
or abandoned mines that could serve as
hibernacula. Our goal is to incorporate
comments and finalize the draft survey
protocol in time to be included in the
approved Indiana Bat Recovery Plan.
The draft survey protocol, with
instructions for commenting, is
available on the Internet (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Comments Solicited
The Service solicits written comments
on the recovery plan and the draft
survey protocol. All comments received
by the date specified will be considered
prior to approval of the plan. Written
comments and materials regarding the
draft recovery plan should be addressed
to the Field Supervisor (see ADDRESSES).
Comments and materials received about
the draft recovery plan will be available
by appointment for public inspection
during normal business hours at the
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above address. For information on
commenting on the draft survey
protocol, see ADDRESSES.
Authority: The authority for this action is
section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act,
16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: April 4, 2007.
Lynn Lewis,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director,
Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling,
Minnesota.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge,
Seal Beach, Orange County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment;
announcement of public open house
meetings; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service, we), intend to
gather information necessary to prepare
a comprehensive conservation plan
(CCP) and associated environmental
documents for the Seal Beach National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR). 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: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
May 18, 2007. Two public open house
meetings will be held during 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 Tribe,
state, and local governments of the dates
and opportunities for input throughout
the planning process.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
requests for more information to
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner,
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, 6010 Hidden Valley Road,
Carlsbad, CA 92011; telephone: 760–
431–9440 ex. 349; fax: 760–930–0256; or
electronic mail:
Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner,
San Diego NWR Complex, 760–431–
9440 extension 349.
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With this
notice, we initiate the CCP for the Seal
Beach NWR with headquarters in
Carlsbad, CA. Additional information is
available by visiting the Refuge
Planning section of the San Diego NWR
Complex Web site at https://
sandiegorefuges.fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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The CCP Process
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 of 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, which may
include opportunities for hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation.
We establish each unit of the National
Wildlife Refuge System, including the
Seal Beach NWR, 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
these Refuges. 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.
We will conduct a comprehensive
conservation planning process that will
provide opportunities for Tribal, State,
and local governments; agencies;
organizations; and the public to
participate in issue scoping and
comment. You are encouraged to
provide your input on issues, concerns,
ideas, and suggestions for the future
management of the Seal Beach NWR in
Seal Beach, CA. The input provided
during the scoping process will help us
answer questions such as:
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1. What problems or issues should be
addressed in the CCP?
2. What changes or additions would
improve conditions on the Seal Beach
NWR?
Our Planning Team will take into
consideration all of the comments it
receives as part of the scoping process;
however, we will not reference
individual comments in our reports.
We will also give the public an
opportunity to provide input at the open
houses we have scheduled to scope
issues and concerns. You may also
submit written comments anytime
during the planning process by mailing
or e-mailing them to the above address.
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
from individuals on our environmental
assessments and environmental impact
statements become part of the official
public record.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be advised that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
All information provided voluntarily
by mail, phone, or at public meetings
becomes part of our official public
record (i.e., names, addresses, letters of
comment, input recorded during
meetings). If a private citizen or
organization requests this information
under the Freedom of Information Act,
we may provide informational copies.
Seal Beach NWR
Seal Beach NWR is located about 25
miles south of downtown Los Angeles
in northwestern Orange County,
California. The approximately 965-acre
Refuge overlays a portion of Naval
Weapons Station Seal Beach (NWSSB)
and is situated between the City of Seal
Beach to the north and west and the
City of Huntington Beach to the south
and east.
Congress authorized the Secretary of
the Interior to establish the Seal Beach
NWR in Public Law 92–408 on August
29, 1972. The Secretary of the Interior,
with the advice and consent of the
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Secretary of the Navy, established the
Refuge on July 11, 1974. The Refuge was
established to provide for the
conservation, protection, and
propagation of native species of fish and
wildlife, including migratory birds that
are threatened with extinction.
Protected within the Refuge is one of
the largest remaining salt marshes along
the southern California coast. These
coastal wetlands support three federally
listed species including the endangered
California brown pelican, light-footed
clapper rail, and California least tern.
The state listed endangered Belding’s
savannah sparrows, along with the lightfooted clapper rail and California least
tern, nest and raise their young within
the boundaries of the Refuge.
As a refuge that overlays a Naval
Weapons Station, Seal Beach NWR must
be managed in a manner that considers
both the mission of the National
Wildlife Refuge System and the mission
of the Naval Weapons Station. To that
end, we will be coordinating with the
Navy in the development of the CCP for
Seal Beach NWR. The Navy has also
been coordinating with us in the
development of its Integrated Natural
Resources Management Plan for
NWSSB.
Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and
Opportunities
During the initial pre-planning phase
of the CCP process, we identified a
number of issues, concerns, and
opportunities that may be addressed in
the CCP. We have briefly summarized
these issues below. We will likely
identify additional issues as a result of
the public scoping process.
Habitat Management: Measures
necessary to preserve or improve the
quality of the Refuge’s coastal salt marsh
habitat, which is influenced by such
factors as subsidence, limited freshwater
flows, and sea level rise, should be
evaluated during the planning process.
Endangered Species Recovery: Listed
species that nest on Seal Beach NWR
could benefit from an evaluation of the
management actions currently
implemented to improve reproductive
success for these species.
Erosion: Appropriate measures for
remediating ongoing erosion problems
along the banks and tidal channels of
restored salt marsh habitat on the
Refuge should be evaluated as part of
the CCP process.
Public Use: Understanding that as an
overlay refuge, public uses cannot
compromise the mission of the Naval
Weapons Station, are there
opportunities for improving the current
public use program on the Refuge?
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Dated: April 10, 2007.
Ken McDermond,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada
Operations, Sacramento, CA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM–120–06–1610-AL]
Notice of Availability (NOA) of the
Socorro Draft Resource Management
Plan Revision and Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DRMPR/DEIS), New
Mexico
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.), and Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) planning regulations, the BLM
hereby gives notice that the Socorro
DRMPR/DEIS is available for public
review and comment.
DATES: To ensure that they will be
considered, BLM must receive written
comments on the DRMPR/DEIS within
90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its NOA in the Federal
Register. The BLM will announce future
meetings or hearings and any other
public involvement activities at least 15
days in advance through public notices,
local media, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
mailed to Socorro Field Office,
Attention: Brian Bellew, 901 S. Highway
85, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. You
may also comment via e-mail at:
Brian_Bellew@nm.blm.gov; or by fax at
(505) 835–0223. Comments that are emailed or faxed must include
‘‘Comments on Draft RMPR/DEIS’’ in
the subject line. You may also hand
deliver comments to the address listed
above. A minimum of two public
meetings will be held during the 90-day
public review and comment period
during which oral comments will be
accepted and recorded. Exact dates,
places, and times of public meetings
will be posted on the New Mexico BLM
web page (https://www.nm.blm.gov) and
advertised in local media.
Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, be
advised that your entire comment—
including your personal identifying
information—may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask
us in your comment to withhold from
public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. All
submissions from organizations and
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Bellew, Planning Team Leader, at
the Socorro Field Office (see address
above), telephone (505) 838–1273.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
planning area encompasses all lands,
regardless of jurisdiction, within
Socorro and Catron counties, New
Mexico totaling 8.7 million acres. A
map of the planning area is available on
the Web site (https://www.nm.blm.gov).
The decision area for the DRMPR/DEIS
includes 1.5 million acres of BLMadministered public lands and 6.1
million acres of Federal mineral estate
located in both counties.
The DRMPR/DEIS describes the
physical, cultural, historic, and
socioeconomic resources in and around
the planning area and documents the
direct, indirect, and cumulative
environmental impacts of four
alternatives for BLM-administered lands
and resources within the planning area.
The impact analysis focuses on resource
issues and concerns identified during
scoping and public involvement
activities. Issues identified during
scoping (not in priority order) include
areas of special designation, soil and
vegetation conditions, energy
development, transportation and access,
land use, and recreation and heritage
tourism opportunities.
Four alternatives were analyzed in
detail. The No-Action Alternative,
Alternative A represents the
continuation of existing management,
which is defined by the 1989 Socorro
RMP and subsequent amendments.
Alternative B, BLM’s preferred
alternative, proposes managing the
public lands for multiple uses and
sustaining the health, diversity, and
productivity of the lands for present and
future generations. Alternative C
emphasizes resource protection, while
Alternative D emphasizes commodity
production and use while still
complying with applicable law,
regulation, and BLM policy. Within all
alternatives, Areas of Critical
Environmental Concern (ACECs) have
been identified to protect resources.
These ACECs and associated acreages
are listed in the table below. More
detailed management prescriptions in
these areas are provided in Table 2–2 of
the DRMPR/DEIS.
ACRES OF BLM-MANAGED SURFACE ESTATE PROPOSED TO BE MANAGED AS ACECS UNDER THE ALTERNATIVES IN THE
DRMPR/DEIS
Preferred
alternative
(Alternative B)
Alternative A
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ACEC use limitations
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Incorporate into
Cerro Pomo
ACEC.
26,284 .................
Horse Mountain: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes.
Exclude ROW. Apply fluid mineral leasing stip. S–NSO–W. Exclude vegetative material sales. Exclude grazing on unalloted
lands.
7,490 ..................
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Incorporate into
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ACEC.
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ACEC.
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Eliminate.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Seal Beach, Orange County,
CA
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and environmental assessment; announcement of public open house
meetings; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, we), intend
to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) and associated environmental documents for the Seal Beach
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). 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: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by May 18, 2007. Two public open house meetings will be held during 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 Tribe, state, and
local governments of the dates and opportunities for input throughout
the planning process.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information to
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011; telephone: 760-
431-9440 ex. 349; fax: 760-930-0256; or electronic mail: Victoria--
Touchstone@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner,
San Diego NWR Complex, 760-431-9440 extension 349.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this notice, we initiate the CCP for
the Seal Beach NWR with headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. Additional
information is available by visiting the Refuge Planning section of the
San Diego NWR Complex Web site at https://sandiegorefuges.fws.gov.
Background
The CCP Process
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 of 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, which may include opportunities
for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and
environmental education and interpretation.
We establish each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
including the Seal Beach NWR, 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 these Refuges. 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.
We will conduct a comprehensive conservation planning process that
will provide opportunities for Tribal, State, and local governments;
agencies; organizations; and the public to participate in issue scoping
and comment. You are encouraged to provide your input on issues,
concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the future management of the Seal
Beach NWR in Seal Beach, CA. The input provided during the scoping
process will help us answer questions such as:
1. What problems or issues should be addressed in the CCP?
2. What changes or additions would improve conditions on the Seal
Beach NWR?
Our Planning Team will take into consideration all of the comments it
receives as part of the scoping process; however, we will not reference
individual comments in our reports.
We will also give the public an opportunity to provide input at the
open houses we have scheduled to scope issues and concerns. You may
also submit written comments anytime during the planning process by
mailing or e-mailing them to the above address.
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 from individuals on our environmental
assessments and environmental impact statements become part of the
official public record.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in
your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
All information provided voluntarily by mail, phone, or at public
meetings becomes part of our official public record (i.e., names,
addresses, letters of comment, input recorded during meetings). If a
private citizen or organization requests this information under the
Freedom of Information Act, we may provide informational copies.
Seal Beach NWR
Seal Beach NWR is located about 25 miles south of downtown Los
Angeles in northwestern Orange County, California. The approximately
965-acre Refuge overlays a portion of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
(NWSSB) and is situated between the City of Seal Beach to the north and
west and the City of Huntington Beach to the south and east.
Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to establish the
Seal Beach NWR in Public Law 92-408 on August 29, 1972. The Secretary
of the Interior, with the advice and consent of the Secretary of the
Navy, established the Refuge on July 11, 1974. The Refuge was
established to provide for the conservation, protection, and
propagation of native species of fish and wildlife, including migratory
birds that are threatened with extinction.
Protected within the Refuge is one of the largest remaining salt
marshes along the southern California coast. These coastal wetlands
support three federally listed species including the endangered
California brown pelican, light-footed clapper rail, and California
least tern. The state listed endangered Belding's savannah sparrows,
along with the light-footed clapper rail and California least tern,
nest and raise their young within the boundaries of the Refuge.
As a refuge that overlays a Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach NWR
must be managed in a manner that considers both the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System and the mission of the Naval Weapons
Station. To that end, we will be coordinating with the Navy in the
development of the CCP for Seal Beach NWR. The Navy has also been
coordinating with us in the development of its Integrated Natural
Resources Management Plan for NWSSB.
Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and Opportunities
During the initial pre-planning phase of the CCP process, we
identified a number of issues, concerns, and opportunities that may be
addressed in the CCP. We have briefly summarized these issues below. We
will likely identify additional issues as a result of the public
scoping process.
Habitat Management: Measures necessary to preserve or improve the
quality of the Refuge's coastal salt marsh habitat, which is influenced
by such factors as subsidence, limited freshwater flows, and sea level
rise, should be evaluated during the planning process.
Endangered Species Recovery: Listed species that nest on Seal Beach
NWR could benefit from an evaluation of the management actions
currently implemented to improve reproductive success for these
species.
Erosion: Appropriate measures for remediating ongoing erosion
problems along the banks and tidal channels of restored salt marsh
habitat on the Refuge should be evaluated as part of the CCP process.
Public Use: Understanding that as an overlay refuge, public uses
cannot compromise the mission of the Naval Weapons Station, are there
opportunities for improving the current public use program on the
Refuge?
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Dated: April 10, 2007.
Ken McDermond,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations, Sacramento, CA.
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