Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990; Amendments to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, 54278-54279 [E7-18795]

Download as PDF 54278 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 184 / Monday, September 24, 2007 / Notices You may submit comments to CBP by contacting the SBInet, Tactical Infrastructure Program Office. To avoid duplication, please use only one of the following methods: (a) Electronically through the Web site at: https://www.BorderFenceNEPA.com; (b) By e-mail to: SDcomments@BorderFenceNEPA.com; (c) By mail to: San Diego Tactical Infrastructure EIS, c/o e2M, 2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 200, Fairfax, Virginia 22031; or (d) By fax to: (757) 257–7643. Comments and related material must reach CBP by October 15, 2007. CBP will consider all comments and material received during the NOI comment period. If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, and identify your comments as for the San Diego Sector EIS. Comments received after October 15, 2007 will receive responses following the publication of the draft EIS. This scoping period is not the only opportunity you will have to comment. A draft EIS will be prepared, and prior to the development of a final EIS, CBP will release the draft EIS for public review. At that time, a Notice of Availability (NOA) will be published in the Federal Register, the San Diego Union Tribune, and the San Diego Daily Transcript. The NOA will announce the availability of the draft EIS, how to obtain a copy, and the dates, times, and places of any associated public informational meetings. Dated: September 19, 2007. Eugene H. Schied, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Finance. [FR Doc. E7–18830 Filed 9–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990; Amendments to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of distribution and availability of replacement maps of eight of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have replaced maps of eight John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Texas, as directed by Congress. We are using this notice to inform the public VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:43 Sep 21, 2007 Jkt 211001 about the distribution and availability of the replacement maps. DATES: The replacement map for Units T07/T07P became effective on December 1, 2003. The replacement maps for Unit NC–07P became effective on October 18, 2004. The replacement map for Units P25/P25P became effective on October 30, 2004. The replacement maps for Units FL–95P, FL–96, and GA–06P became effective on October 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: For information about how to get copies of the maps or where to go to view them, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katie Niemi, Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, (703) 358–2161. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (Pub. L. 97–348) to restrict Federal spending that has the effect of encouraging development on undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. In the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–591), Congress amended the 1982 Act to broaden the definition of a coastal barrier, and approved a series of maps entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ dated October 24, 1990. These maps identify and depict those coastal barriers located on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico that are subject to the Federal funding limitations outlined in the Act. The Act also defines Service responsibilities regarding the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps. We have official custody of these maps and prepare and distribute copies. In the Federal Register on June 6, 1991 (56 FR 26304), we published a notice of the filing, distribution, and availability of the maps entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ and dated October 24, 1990. We have announced all subsequent map revisions in the Federal Register. Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Texas Public Law 108–138, enacted on December 1, 2003, replaced one of the six maps relating to Matagorda Peninsula Units T07/T0P in Matagorda County, Texas, with a revised map entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Matagorda Peninsula Unit T07/T07P’’ for that area. The changes to the map ensure that the PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 boundary of Unit T07 does not include property within the Matagorda Dunes Homesites Subdivision. A full complement of infrastructure was available to each lot within the subdivision prior to 1982, therefore meeting the Coastal Barrier Resources Act definition of ‘‘developed’’ at the time the subdivision was included within Unit T07 in 1982. Under the new map, 76 acres (23 fastland acres and 53 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed from Unit T07, and 3 acres of associated aquatic habitat were added to Unit T07. Additionally, 80 acres were reclassified from Unit T07 to Unit T07P. Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in North Carolina Public Law 108–339, enacted on October 18, 2004, replaced the two maps relating to Cape Fear Unit NC–07P in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties, North Carolina, with two revised maps entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Cape Fear Unit NC–07P.’’ The changes to the maps ensure that the boundary of Unit NC–07P follows the exterior boundaries of lands held for conservation or recreation. Under the new maps, 273 acres (13 acres of fastland and 261 acres of associated aquatic habitat) were removed from Unit NC–07P, and 8,117 acres (2,714 acres of fastland and 5,403 acres of associated aquatic habitat) were added to Unit NC–07P. Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Florida Public Law 108–380, enacted on October 30, 2004, replaced one of the two maps relating to Cedar Keys Units P25/P25P in Levy County, Florida, with a revised map entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Cedar Keys Unit P25/P25P.’’ The changes to the map clarify the boundaries of an excluded area on Cedar Key so that the Unit P25 boundary more precisely follows geomorphic features. Under the new map, 41 acres (32 fastland acres and 9 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed from Unit P25, and 56 acres (1 acre of fastland and 55 acres of associated aquatic habitat) were added to Unit P25. Public Law 109–355, enacted on October 16, 2006, replaced the map relating to Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P and Draper Lake Unit FL–96 in Walton County, Florida, with a revised map entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P Draper Lake Unit FL–96.’’ The changes to the map ensure that the boundary of Unit FL–95P follows the exterior boundaries of Grayton Beach E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 184 / Monday, September 24, 2007 / Notices State Park, while also excluding from the otherwise protected area Old Miller Place Subdivision, as well as portions of Gulf Trace Subdivision and the Town of Grayton Beach. Under the new map, 22 acres (13 fastland acres and 9 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed from Unit FL–95P, and 1,582 acres (901 fastland acres and 681 associated aquatic habitat acres) of State park land were added to Unit FL–95P. The changes to the map also ensure that the boundary of Unit FL–96 more precisely follows geomorphic features. Four acres (3 fastland acres and 1 associated aquatic habitat acre) were removed from Unit FL–96, and 2 acres of associated aquatic habitat were added to Unit FL– 96. Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Georgia Public Law 109–354, enacted on October 16, 2006, replaced the map relating to Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P in Glynn County, Georgia, with a revised map entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P.’’ The changes to the map remove all developed land and approximately 100 acres of undeveloped land from Unit GA–06P. Under the new map, 1,605 acres (1,355 fastland acres and 250 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed from Unit GA–06P, and 1,478 acres (72 fastland acres and 1,406 associated aquatic habitat acres) were added to Unit GA–06P. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES How To Get Copies of the Maps The Service has given copies of the revised John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps to the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the members of Congress for each affected area, and each appropriate Federal, State, and local agency with jurisdiction over the areas in which the modified units are located. John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps, including the replacement maps referenced in this Federal Register, are available for download from the Coastal Barrier Resources System web page: https:// www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/ coastal_barrier.htm. The public may also contact the following Service offices to make arrangements to view the maps: Washington Office—All Coastal Barrier Resources System maps U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Room VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:43 Sep 21, 2007 Jkt 211001 400, Arlington, VA 22203; (703) 358– 2161. Southeast Regional Office—All Coastal Barrier Resources System maps for AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, PR, and VI Region 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Blvd., Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30345; (404) 679–4000. Southwest Regional Office—All Coastal Barrier Resources System maps for TX Region 2, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Ave. SW., Albuquerque, NM 87102; (505) 248– 6911. Field Offices—Coastal Barrier Resources System maps for NC, GA, FL, and TX Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 33726, Raleigh, NC 27636–3726; (919) 856– 4520. Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4270 Norwich Ave. Ext., Brunswick, GA 31520; (912) 265– 9336. Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405–3721, (850) 769–0552. Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 17629 El Camino Real, Suite #211, Houston, TX 77058–3051, (281) 286–8282. Dated: July 26, 2007. Everett Wilson, Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation. [FR Doc. E7–18795 Filed 9–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the recovery plan for the Pacific Coast population of the Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus). The final plan includes recovery criteria and measures for the Pacific coast population of the western snowy plover. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the plan by either of the following methods: Internet: Download a copy at https://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/ index.html#plans; or U.S. mail: Send a PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54279 request to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W– 2605, Sacramento, CA 95825. Printed copies of the recovery plan will be available for distribution in 4 to 6 weeks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Aubrey, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above Sacramento address (telephone, 916–414–6600). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Restoring endangered or threatened animals and plants to the point where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their ecosystems is a primary goal of our endangered species program. To help guide the recovery effort, we are working to prepare recovery plans for most of the listed species native to the United States. Recovery plans describe actions considered necessary for the conservation of the species, establish criteria for the recovery levels for downlisting or delisting them, and estimate time and cost for implementing the recovery measures needed. Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires us to provide public notice and an opportunity for public review and comment during recovery plan development. We made the draft recovery plan for the Pacific Coast population of western snowy plover was available for public comment from August 14, 2001, through December 12, 2001 (66 FR 42676). We provided an opportunity to resubmit comments due to the possibility that some comments submitted were not received due to a shutdown in the Department of the Interior’s internet access, including receipt of outside electronic mail. Resubmitted comments were accepted through February 15, 2002. We considered information we received during the public comment period in our preparation of this final recovery plan, and also summarized that information in an appendix of the recovery plan. We will forward substantive comments regarding recovery plan implementation to appropriate Federal or other entities so they can take these comments into account in the course of implementing recovery actions. The Pacific coast breeding population of the western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) currently extends from Damon Point, Washington, to Bahia Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico. Snowy plovers (Pacific coast population) breed E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 184 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54278-54279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18795]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990; Amendments to the John 
H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of distribution and availability of replacement maps of 
eight of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have 
replaced maps of eight John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
units in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Texas, as directed by 
Congress. We are using this notice to inform the public about the 
distribution and availability of the replacement maps.

DATES: The replacement map for Units T07/T07P became effective on 
December 1, 2003. The replacement maps for Unit NC-07P became effective 
on October 18, 2004. The replacement map for Units P25/P25P became 
effective on October 30, 2004. The replacement maps for Units FL-95P, 
FL-96, and GA-06P became effective on October 16, 2006.

ADDRESSES: For information about how to get copies of the maps or where 
to go to view them, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katie Niemi, Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Habitat and 
Resource Conservation, (703) 358-2161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (Pub. L. 
97-348) to restrict Federal spending that has the effect of encouraging 
development on undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf 
of Mexico coasts. In the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. 
L. 101-591), Congress amended the 1982 Act to broaden the definition of 
a coastal barrier, and approved a series of maps entitled ``John H. 
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System'' dated October 24, 1990. These 
maps identify and depict those coastal barriers located on the coasts 
of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Virgin Islands, and 
Puerto Rico that are subject to the Federal funding limitations 
outlined in the Act.
    The Act also defines Service responsibilities regarding the John H. 
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps. We have official custody 
of these maps and prepare and distribute copies. In the Federal 
Register on June 6, 1991 (56 FR 26304), we published a notice of the 
filing, distribution, and availability of the maps entitled ``John H. 
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System'' and dated October 24, 1990. 
We have announced all subsequent map revisions in the Federal Register.

Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
Texas

    Public Law 108-138, enacted on December 1, 2003, replaced one of 
the six maps relating to Matagorda Peninsula Units T07/T0P in Matagorda 
County, Texas, with a revised map entitled ``John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System, Matagorda Peninsula Unit T07/T07P'' for that 
area. The changes to the map ensure that the boundary of Unit T07 does 
not include property within the Matagorda Dunes Homesites Subdivision. 
A full complement of infrastructure was available to each lot within 
the subdivision prior to 1982, therefore meeting the Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act definition of ``developed'' at the time the subdivision 
was included within Unit T07 in 1982. Under the new map, 76 acres (23 
fastland acres and 53 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed 
from Unit T07, and 3 acres of associated aquatic habitat were added to 
Unit T07. Additionally, 80 acres were reclassified from Unit T07 to 
Unit T07P.

Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
North Carolina

    Public Law 108-339, enacted on October 18, 2004, replaced the two 
maps relating to Cape Fear Unit NC-07P in New Hanover and Brunswick 
Counties, North Carolina, with two revised maps entitled ``John H. 
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Cape Fear Unit NC-07P.'' The 
changes to the maps ensure that the boundary of Unit NC-07P follows the 
exterior boundaries of lands held for conservation or recreation. Under 
the new maps, 273 acres (13 acres of fastland and 261 acres of 
associated aquatic habitat) were removed from Unit NC-07P, and 8,117 
acres (2,714 acres of fastland and 5,403 acres of associated aquatic 
habitat) were added to Unit NC-07P.

Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
Florida

    Public Law 108-380, enacted on October 30, 2004, replaced one of 
the two maps relating to Cedar Keys Units P25/P25P in Levy County, 
Florida, with a revised map entitled ``John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
Resources System, Cedar Keys Unit P25/P25P.'' The changes to the map 
clarify the boundaries of an excluded area on Cedar Key so that the 
Unit P25 boundary more precisely follows geomorphic features. Under the 
new map, 41 acres (32 fastland acres and 9 associated aquatic habitat 
acres) were removed from Unit P25, and 56 acres (1 acre of fastland and 
55 acres of associated aquatic habitat) were added to Unit P25.
    Public Law 109-355, enacted on October 16, 2006, replaced the map 
relating to Grayton Beach Unit FL-95P and Draper Lake Unit FL-96 in 
Walton County, Florida, with a revised map entitled ``John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System, Grayton Beach Unit FL-95P Draper Lake 
Unit FL-96.'' The changes to the map ensure that the boundary of Unit 
FL-95P follows the exterior boundaries of Grayton Beach

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State Park, while also excluding from the otherwise protected area Old 
Miller Place Subdivision, as well as portions of Gulf Trace Subdivision 
and the Town of Grayton Beach. Under the new map, 22 acres (13 fastland 
acres and 9 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed from Unit 
FL-95P, and 1,582 acres (901 fastland acres and 681 associated aquatic 
habitat acres) of State park land were added to Unit FL-95P. The 
changes to the map also ensure that the boundary of Unit FL-96 more 
precisely follows geomorphic features. Four acres (3 fastland acres and 
1 associated aquatic habitat acre) were removed from Unit FL-96, and 2 
acres of associated aquatic habitat were added to Unit FL-96.

Revisions to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
Georgia

    Public Law 109-354, enacted on October 16, 2006, replaced the map 
relating to Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P in Glynn County, Georgia, with a 
revised map entitled ``John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, 
Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P.'' The changes to the map remove all 
developed land and approximately 100 acres of undeveloped land from 
Unit GA-06P. Under the new map, 1,605 acres (1,355 fastland acres and 
250 associated aquatic habitat acres) were removed from Unit GA-06P, 
and 1,478 acres (72 fastland acres and 1,406 associated aquatic habitat 
acres) were added to Unit GA-06P.

How To Get Copies of the Maps

    The Service has given copies of the revised John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System maps to the House of Representatives Committee 
on Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public 
Works, the members of Congress for each affected area, and each 
appropriate Federal, State, and local agency with jurisdiction over the 
areas in which the modified units are located.
    John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps, including the 
replacement maps referenced in this Federal Register, are available for 
download from the Coastal Barrier Resources System web page: https://
www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/coastal_barrier.htm.
    The public may also contact the following Service offices to make 
arrangements to view the maps:

Washington Office--All Coastal Barrier Resources System maps

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Habitat and Resource 
Conservation, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Room 400, Arlington, VA 22203; (703) 
358-2161.

Southeast Regional Office--All Coastal Barrier Resources System maps 
for AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, PR, and VI

    Region 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Blvd., Suite 
400, Atlanta, GA 30345; (404) 679-4000.

Southwest Regional Office--All Coastal Barrier Resources System maps 
for TX

    Region 2, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Ave. SW., 
Albuquerque, NM 87102; (505) 248-6911.

Field Offices--Coastal Barrier Resources System maps for NC, GA, FL, 
and TX

    Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 33726, 
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726; (919) 856-4520.
    Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4270 Norwich Ave. 
Ext., Brunswick, GA 31520; (912) 265-9336.
    Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1601 Balboa Ave., 
Panama City, FL 32405-3721, (850) 769-0552.
    Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 17629 El Camino 
Real, Suite 211, Houston, TX 77058-3051, (281) 286-8282.

    Dated: July 26, 2007.
Everett Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.
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