Announcement of Elkhorn Slough, California National Estuarine Research Reserve Revised Management Plan, 54901 [E7-19052]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 187 / Thursday, September 27, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Announcement of Elkhorn Slough, California National Estuarine Research Reserve Revised Management Plan Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Availability for the Revised Management Plan for the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Sep 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 Dated: September 21, 2007. David M. Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E7–19052 Filed 9–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing the availability of the updated Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan. The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated in 1979 pursuant to Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. The Reserve has been operating under a management plan approved in 1985. Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), a state must revise its management plan every five years. The submission of this plan fulfills this requirement and sets a course for successful implementation of the goals and objectives of the reserve. This plan contains important revisions to the original management plan developed for the Reserve. For the revision, the Reserve used a collaborative approach, which focused on integrating the Reserve’s programs in order to better achieve conservation success. The plan describes the Reserve’s long-term conservation goals and details the process involved in identifying those goals. It also maps out the objectives and strategies that the Reserve will use over the next five years in order to move toward accomplishing its goals. The plan also provides an overview of the Reserve’s research and monitoring, education, stewardship, coastal training, volunteer, and administration programs and describes the Reserve’s plan for public access, acquisition, and facilities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Krepp at (301) 713–3155 of NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 EastWest Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, SUMMARY: Silver Spring, MD 20910. For copies of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan, please visit https:// www.elkhornslough.org/. RIN 0648–XB64 Marine Mammals; File No. 10019 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Jonathon Millman, 268 Mast Road, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, has been issued a permit to conduct commercial/educational photography of pinnipeds in Maine. ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax (978)281–9394. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Daly or Tammy Adams, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 10, 2007, notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 45013) that a request for a commercial/educational photography permit to take harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) had been submitted by the above-named individual. The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The permit authorizes Level B harassment of 200 harbor seals and 50 gray seals during one to two filming PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54901 sessions around the Isle of Shoals, Maine. Filming will take place above and below water and footage obtained will be used for the New Hampshire Public Television’s ‘‘Windows to the Wild’’ series. The permit expires on November 1, 2007. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: September 24, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–19145 Filed 9–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting (via conference call). AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) was established by the Secretary of Commerce to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, its amendments, and such other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and advice. The purpose of the conference call is to allow Panel members to deliberate and vote on recommendations conceptualized during a meeting in Seattle, Washington, on September 14, 2007. Written public comments should be submitted to Captain Steven Barnum, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by October 11, 2007. Date and Time: The conference call will covene at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, October 15, 2007, and end at or about 3:30 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Steven Barnum, NOAA, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 187 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Announcement of Elkhorn Slough, California National Estuarine 
Research Reserve Revised Management Plan

AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Availability for the Revised Management Plan for the 
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce is announcing the availability of the updated 
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan.
    The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve was 
designated in 1979 pursuant to Section 315 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. The Reserve has 
been operating under a management plan approved in 1985. Pursuant to 15 
CFR 921.33(c), a state must revise its management plan every five 
years. The submission of this plan fulfills this requirement and sets a 
course for successful implementation of the goals and objectives of the 
reserve.
    This plan contains important revisions to the original management 
plan developed for the Reserve. For the revision, the Reserve used a 
collaborative approach, which focused on integrating the Reserve's 
programs in order to better achieve conservation success. The plan 
describes the Reserve's long-term conservation goals and details the 
process involved in identifying those goals. It also maps out the 
objectives and strategies that the Reserve will use over the next five 
years in order to move toward accomplishing its goals. The plan also 
provides an overview of the Reserve's research and monitoring, 
education, stewardship, coastal training, volunteer, and administration 
programs and describes the Reserve's plan for public access, 
acquisition, and facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Krepp at (301) 713-3155 of 
NOAA's National Ocean Service, Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-
West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For copies 
of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management 
Plan, please visit https://www.elkhornslough.org/.

    Dated: September 21, 2007.
David M. Kennedy,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-19052 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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