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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
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
these important wildlife habitats, while
providing for wildlife-dependent
recreation opportunities that are
compatible with each refuge’s
establishing purposes and the mission
of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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 Bayou Sauvage National
Wildlife Refuge. 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 Bayou Sauvage 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 a public
scoping meeting to be held in New
Orleans, Louisiana, during the
development phase of the plan. This
event 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,
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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 § 506.6(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.
Bayou Sauvage Refuge was
established in 1990. Consisting of
22,770 acres and situated within the city
limits of New Orleans, it is the Nation’s
largest urban wildlife refuge. Objectives
of the refuge are to: enhance
populations of migratory, shore, and
wading birds; encourage natural
diversity of fish and wildlife species;
protect threatened and endangered
plants and animals; protect
archaeological resources; provide for
scientific research and environmental
education with emphasis on wetlands;
and provide opportunities for fish and
wildlife-dependent recreation in an
urban setting.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: March 7, 2007.
Jacquelyn B. Parrish,
Acting Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment for Bond
Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in
Bibb and Twiggs Counties, Georgia.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
intends to gather information necessary
to prepare a comprehensive
conservation plan and environmental
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assessment for Bond Swamp 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 July 16,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Address comments,
questions, and requests for more
information to Carolyn Johnson, Deputy
Project Leader, Piedmont National
Wildlife Refuge, 718 Juliette Road,
Roundoak, Georgia 31038; Telephone:
478/986–5441; or you may correspond
with Ms. Johnson via the Internet at
Carolyn_Johnson@fws.gov.
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. Public
input into this planning process is
essential.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 Bond Swamp
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.
Bond Swamp National Wildlife
Refuge was established in 1989 to
protect, maintain, and enhance the
forested wetland ecosystem of the
Ocmulgee River floodplain. The refuge
consists of 6,500 acres situated along the
fall line separating the Piedmont and
Coastal Plains.
The refuge has a diversity of
vegetation communities, including
mixed hardwood-pine, bottomland
hardwoods, tupelo gum swamp forests,
creeks, tributaries, beaver swamps, and
oxbow lakes. The refuge is rich in
wildlife diversity, including whitetailed deer, wood ducks, black bears,
alligators, wild turkey, a nesting pair of
bald eagles, and excellent wintering
habitat for waterfowl. Extensive
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bottomland hardwoods provide critical
habitat for neotropical songbirds of
concern, such as Swainson’s warbler,
wood thrush, prothonotary warbler, and
yellow-billed cuckoo. The combination
of warm weather and wet areas at Bond
Swamp Refuge provides ideal
conditions for a variety of reptile and
amphibian species.
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.
Editorial Note: This document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on May 11, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7–9404 Filed 5–15–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge,
Jackson, Jennings and Monroe
Counties, IN, Tamarac National Wildlife
Refuge, Becker County, MN, Tamarac
Wetland Management District,
Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard
and Koochiching Counties, MN, and
Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge
Authorized Within the Twenty Counties
That Lie Along the Missouri River From
Kansas City to St. Louis, MO
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment; request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) intends to gather
information necessary to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan (CCP)
and associated environmental
documents for the Muscatatuck,
Tamarac, and Big Muddy National
Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) and Tamarac
Wetland Management District (WMD).
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.
In addition, the Service is inviting
comments on archeological, historic,
and traditional cultural sites in
accordance with the National Historic
Preservation Act.
Special mailings, newspaper articles,
internet postings, and other media
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announcements will inform people of
the opportunities for written comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments or requests for
more information can be sent to the
appropriate refuge at the following
addresses:
1. Attention: Refuge Manager,
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge,
12985 East U.S. Hwy 50, Seymour, IN
47274.
2. Attention: Refuge Manager,
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge or
Tamarac Wetland District, 35704
County Road 26, Rochert, MN 56578.
3. Attention: Refuge Manager, Big
Muddy National Wildlife Refuge, 4200
New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201.
You may also find information on the
CCP planning process and submit
comments electronically on the
planning Web site https://www.fws.gov/
midwest/planning or you may e-mail
comments to r3planning@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marc Webber, Muscatatuck NWR, 812–
522–4352; Barbara Boyle, Tamarac NWR
and WMD, 218–847–2641; or Tom Bell,
Big Muddy NWR, 573–876–1826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this
notice, we initiate the CCP for the
Muscatatuck NWR with headquarters in
Seymour, IN; the CCP for the Tamarac
NWR and Tamarac WMD with
headquarters in Rochert, MN; and the
CCP for the Big Muddy NWR with
headquarters in Columbia, MO.
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.
Land parcels managed by the Service
within a Wetland Management District
are also units of the National Wildlife
Refuge System. 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.
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[Notices]
[Pages 27586-27587]
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[FR Doc No: E7-9404]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and environmental assessment for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in
Bibb and Twiggs Counties, Georgia.
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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 Bond Swamp 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 July 16,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Address comments, questions, and requests for more
information to Carolyn Johnson, Deputy Project Leader, Piedmont
National Wildlife Refuge, 718 Juliette Road, Roundoak, Georgia 31038;
Telephone: 478/986-5441; or you may correspond with Ms. Johnson via the
Internet at Carolyn--Johnson@fws.gov.
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. Public
input into this planning process is essential.
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.
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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 Bond Swamp
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.
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1989 to
protect, maintain, and enhance the forested wetland ecosystem of the
Ocmulgee River floodplain. The refuge consists of 6,500 acres situated
along the fall line separating the Piedmont and Coastal Plains.
The refuge has a diversity of vegetation communities, including
mixed hardwood-pine, bottomland hardwoods, tupelo gum swamp forests,
creeks, tributaries, beaver swamps, and oxbow lakes. The refuge is rich
in wildlife diversity, including white-tailed deer, wood ducks, black
bears, alligators, wild turkey, a nesting pair of bald eagles, and
excellent wintering habitat for waterfowl. Extensive bottomland
hardwoods provide critical habitat for neotropical songbirds of
concern, such as Swainson's warbler, wood thrush, prothonotary warbler,
and yellow-billed cuckoo. The combination of warm weather and wet areas
at Bond Swamp Refuge provides ideal conditions for a variety of reptile
and amphibian species.
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.
Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the
Federal Register on May 11, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7-9404 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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