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Klamath River, Scott Valley, and Grass
Lake, covering about 65,000, 39,000,
and 50,000 acres, respectively. FGS’s
Klamath River and Scott Valley
management units are located west of
Interstate 5 and are adjacent to and
intermixed with Klamath National
Forest (KNF) lands. FGS’s Grass Lake
management unit (also adjacent to the
KNF) lies east of Interstate 5 and
predominantly north of State Highway
97. For the purposes of this HCP, all
land owned by FGS in their Klamath
River, Scott Valley, and Grass Lake
Management Units as described above
are referred to as the HCP Area.
FGS intends to request coverage from
FWS for northern spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis caurina) and Yreka phlox
(Phlox hirsute). Separately, FGS intends
to request coverage from NMFS for the
Southern Oregon/Northern California
Coasts (SONCC) coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch) Evolutionally
Significant Unit (ESU). FGS also intends
to request coverage under the ITP for the
unlisted California Coastal Chinook
salmon (O. tshawytscha) ESU and the
Klamath Mountains Province steelhead
(O. mykiss) ESU. Should these unlisted
covered species become listed under the
ESA during the term of the permit, take
authorization for those species would
become effective upon listing.
Activities that FGS may propose to
cover under the ITPs include
mechanized timber harvest; forest
product transportation; road and
landing construction, use, maintenance,
and abandonment; site preparation; tree
planting; certain types of vegetation
management; silvicultural thinning and
other silvicultural activities; fire
suppression; rock quarry and borrow pit
operations; aquatic habitat restoration
and other forest management activities,
miscellaneous and minor forest product
collecting. The HCP is also expected to
cover certain monitoring activities and
scientific work in the HCP area.
FWS and NMFS expect FGS’s
proposed HCP to address each of the
activities, species, and area described
above, as required by the ESA. The goal
of this HCP will be to: (1) protect and
improve habitats required by species
covered by the HCP and (2) establish
appropriate guidelines for continuing
timber harvests and other forest
management activities.
During the preparation of the EIS,
FWS and NMFS will consider a range of
alternatives to the proposed HCP,
including a No Action alternative and
other project alternatives recommended
during this scoping process.
Alternatives may include HCPs with
modified lists of covered species, land
coverage areas, and permit terms.
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Different strategies for minimizing and
mitigating the impacts of incidental take
may also be considered. We invite
comments and suggestions from all
interested parties to ensure that a
reasonable range of alternatives and
issues related to them are addressed and
that all significant issues are identified.
Environmental review of the HCP will
be conducted in accordance with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for
Implementing the Procedural Provisions
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), other
applicable laws such as the National
Historic Preservation Act, and FWS and
NMFS procedures for compliance with
those regulations.
The California Department of Fish
and Game (CDFG) intends to use this
EIS as a California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) equivalent
document in its consideration and
approval of a FGS master streambed
alteration agreement. FGS will
incorporate best management practices
into the HCP that have been developed
in cooperation with, and approved by,
CDFG.
Request for Comments
This notice is being furnished in
accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7 and
1508.22 to obtain suggestions and
information from other agencies and the
public on the scope of issues and
alternatives that will be addressed in the
EIS. The primary purpose of the scoping
process is to identify important issues
raised by the public related to the
issuance of ITPs for the HCP. Interested
persons are encouraged to attend the
public scoping meeting and to identify
and discuss issues and alternatives that
should be addressed in the joint EIS. We
invite written comments from interested
parties to ensure that the full range of
issues related to the development of the
HCP and issuance of the ITPs are
identified.
To ensure all comments are fully
considered, comments must be received
no later than 45 days after the date of
this notice. Comments provided during
the scoping process, other than those
received orally during the public
meetings, will only be accepted in
written form. All comments received,
including names and addresses, will
become part of the official
administrative record and may be made
available to the public. To facilitate
comments are reviewed by the
appropriate co-lead agency, NFMS and
FWS encourage the public to specify
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which species their comments are
addressing. Comments that do not
identify a specific species will be
reviewed by the co-lead agencies, and
assigned for consideration by FWS,
NFMS, or both.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment including your
personal identifying information may be
made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: February 19, 2008.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service
Dated: February 19, 2008.
Ken McDermond,
Deputy Regional Director, California and
Nevada Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XF73
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene meetings of the Mariana
Archipelago Advisory Panel, Mariana
Archipelago Plan Team and Mariana
Archipelago Regional Ecosystem
Advisory Panel in Saipan, Northern
Mariana Islands and in Guam.
DATES: The meetings dates for Saipan,
will be Saturday March 8, 2008,
Monday March 10, 2008 and Tuesday
March 11, 2008. The meetings dates for
Guam will be Wednesday March 12,
2008 Thursday March 13, 2008 and
Friday March 14, 2008. For the specific
date, time, and agenda for each meeting
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: All meetings on Saipan will
be held at the Pacific Islands Club Hotel
on Tum Chalan Tomas P. Sablan Road.
All meetings on Guam will be held at
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the Guam Hilton, 202 Hilton Road,
Tumon Bay.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date,
time and agenda for each meeting are as
follows:
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1 p.m. - 5
p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Advisory Panel
(Saipan)
1. Status Report on 2007 Advisory
Panel Recommendations
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) & Guam Purse
Seine Closed Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program
(CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens
Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community
Consultation Process in CNMI
b. Regional Recreational Fishery Data
Collection Options
4. Cooperative Research
5. Emerging Fishery & Marine Issues
a. Northern Islands Marine National
Monument
b. Military Buildup
c. Status of Research on Marine
Resources
d. Proposed Fishery Act
Monday, March 10, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 5
p.m.
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Mariana Archipelago Plan Team
(Saipan)
1. Review of Annual Report Module
for Northern Mariana Islands
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Crustaceans
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. CNMI & Guam Purse Seine Closed
Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program
(CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens
Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community
Consultation Process in CNMI
b. National Saltwater Angler Registry
4. Research
a. Cooperative Research
b. Archipelagic Wide Research Needs
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 9 a.m. - 4
p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Regional
Ecosystem Advisory Committee (Saipan)
1. Status Report on 2007 REAC
Meeting Outcomes
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2. Synopsis of Upcoming 140th
Council Meeting Actions
3. Community Marine Management
Forum
a. Fisheries Development & Seafood
Exports
b. Highway Fuel Tax
c. CNMI Coral Reef Local Action
Strategies & Accomplishments
d. Micronesian Challenge
e. Northern Islands Marine National
Monument
f. Military Build-Up in the Marianas
g. Promoting Indigenous Cultural &
Traditional Practices
4. Use of Traditional Knowledge in
Marine Resource Management
5. Building a Community
Consultation Process
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 6 p.m. - 9
p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Advisory Panel
(Guam)
1. Status Report on 2007 Advisory
Panel Recommendations
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. CNMI & Guam Purse Seine Closed
Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program
(CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens
Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community
Consultation Process in Guam
b. Regional Recreational Fishery Data
Collection Options
4. Cooperative Research
5. Emerging Fishery & Marine Issues
a. Navy Offshore Dumping
b. Military 12 mile Marine Exclusion
Zone
c. Report on DAWR’s Fish
Aggregation Device Program
d. Guam Seashore Reserve Plan
6. Use of Traditional Knowledge in
Marine Resource Management
7. Building a Community
Consultation Process
Thursday, March 13, 2008, 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Plan Team
(Guam)
1. Review of Annual Report Module
for Northern Mariana Islands
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Crustaceans
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. CNMI & Guam Purse Seine Closed
Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program
(CDP) Options
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3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens
Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community
Consultation Process in Guam
b. National Saltwater Angler Registry
4. Research
a. Cooperative Research
b. Archipelagic Wide Research Needs
Friday, March 14, 2008, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Regional
Ecosystem Advisory Committee (Guam)
1. Status of 2007 REAC Meeting
Outcomes
2. Synopsis of Upcoming 140th
Council Meeting Actions
3. Community Marine Management
Forum
a. Update on Merizo Marine Preserve
& PCB Contamination
b. Update on Tamuning Public Beach
Access
c. Guam Coral Reef Local Action
Strategies & Accomplishments
d. Sportsfish Restoration Fund
e. Military Build-Up in the Marianas
4. Use of Traditional Knowledge in
Marine Resource Management
5. Building a Community
Consultation Process
The order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. Public comment
periods will be provided throughout
each agenda. The Advisory Panels, Plan
Teams and Regional Ecosystem
Advisory Committees will meet as late
as necessary to complete scheduled
business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: February 19, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for the Permanent Stationing of
the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT)
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of availability (NOA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of a FEIS for
the permanent stationing of the 2nd
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (2/25th)
SBCT. Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Department of the Army has prepared
an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) to disclose potential impacts to the
natural, physical, and human
environment resulting from the
permanent stationing of the 2/25th
SBCT. Potential impacts have been
analyzed at installations that are capable
of meeting the SBCTs training,
operational, Soldier and Family quality
of life, and strategic deployment
requirements. This FEIS identifies
Schofield Barracks Military Reservation
in Hawaii as the Army’s preferred
alternative for the stationing location of
the 2/25th SBCT. A Record of Decision
(ROD) will announce the final location
decision after the 30-day waiting period
for the FEIS has been completed.
DATES: The waiting period for the FEIS
will end 30 days after publication of an
NOA in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Send all written comments
concerning this EIS to: Public Affairs
Office, U.S. Army Environmental
Command, Building E4460, 5179
Hoadley Road, Attention: IMAE–PA,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010–
5401. E-mail comments should be sent
to:
PublicComments@aec.apgea.army.mil.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Affairs Office at (410) 436–2556;
facsimile: (410) 436–1693 during normal
business hours Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed action and analysis within the
FEIS covers those activities required to
implement the stationing of the 2/25th
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SBCT. These activities include garrison
construction, training range
construction, live-fire training, and
maneuver training.
In May 2004, the Department of the
Army (Army) released the FEIS for
Transformation of the 2nd Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Light) to the 2/25th
SBCT. The SBCT is a maneuver brigade
that includes approximately 4,100
Soldiers (infantry, artillery, engineers,
and other Army specialties) and 1,000
vehicles (including about 320 Stryker
Combat Vehicles). In July 2004, the
Army released a ROD documenting its
decision to transform the 2/25th from an
Infantry Brigade to an SBCT and
permanently home station it in Hawaii.
The Stryker is an armored infantry
wheeled combat vehicle and provides
Soldiers and commanders with
increased firepower, maneuverability,
and, most importantly, survivability in
a combat environment. The increased
speed and maneuver capabilities of the
SBCT allow operations to be conducted
across much larger areas than the
Army’s traditional legacy brigades.
These capabilities have allowed the
SBCT to successfully conduct a broad
range of missions in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
To be effective when operationally
deployed abroad requires that the SBCT
have the proper training and support
facilities at home station. Such facilities
include training ranges, maneuver land,
housing, administrative, and quality of
life infrastructure for the SBCTs
Soldiers, their Families, vehicles, and
equipment. Without these resources, the
SBCT cannot attain the readiness levels
needed to ensure the successful
accomplishment of its missions and
safety of its Soldiers. In addition to
these requirements, the SBCT must be
stationed in a location from which it can
rapidly deploy to support national
security requirements.
The 2/25th began its transformation to
an SBCT shortly after completion of the
2004 FEIS and signing of the ROD.
Since this time, the Brigade has
completed its transformation in Hawaii
and is currently deployed to Southwest
Asia. The SBCT is scheduled to return
to the permanent stationing location
selected by the Army in early 2009.
In October 2006, the Federal Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
determined that the Army had not fully
complied with NEPA for the
transformation of the 2/25th because it
did not adequately address or analyze
potentially reasonable alternative
locations for the transformation and
training of this unit. In particular, the
Court concluded that the Army had a
duty under NEPA to consider locations
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other than Hawaii for the permanent
stationing of the 2/25th SBCT, and the
Court ordered the Army to prepare an
EIS to address a broader range of
alternatives. The Army has prepared an
EIS in accordance with the Court’s
guidance to examine reasonable
alternative locations for the proposed
action to station the 2/25th SBCT
permanently.
The Army analyzed 140 installations
for their suitability to meet the
appropriate training infrastructure,
maneuver land, compatible mission and
garrison support infrastructure to
support the SBCT. Out of the 140
installations, three Army installations
were determined to have the
appropriate infrastructure capable of
supporting the permanent stationing of
the 2/25th SBCT. The FEIS examines
the three Army installations. The EIS
will provide the Army senior leadership
with a hard look at environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action and better inform their decisionmaking process for selecting the final
stationing location. This effort includes
analysis of all activities (training,
facilities construction, and Soldier and
Family support) required to
permanently station the 2/25th SBCT.
This EIS effort will assist the Army in
arriving at a decision that can
accommodate the Brigade’s training,
operations, and quality of life
requirements while meeting the
strategic defense needs of the nation.
After reviewing the full range of
potential Army stationing locations,
three alternatives for implementing the
proposed action have been identified by
the Army as reasonable alternatives
capable of meeting the Army’s needs
and screening criteria. Alternatives for
implementing the proposed action
included: (1) Permanently stationing the
2/25th SBCT at Schofield Barracks
Military Reservation while conducting
required training at military training
sites in Hawaii; (2) permanently
stationing the 2/25th SBCT at Fort
Richardson while conducting required
training at military training sites in
Alaska; and (3) permanently stationing
the 2/25th SBCT at Fort Carson while
conducting required training at military
training sites in Colorado. In addition to
these alternatives, the No Action
alternative, which provides the baseline
conditions for comparison to the
proposed alternative, was fully assessed
and considered.
Direct, indirect, and cumulative
impacts of the proposed action have
been considered in the FEIS along with
public comments received during
scoping and on the Draft EIS published
in July 2007. The EIS identifies impacts
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XF73
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene meetings of the
Mariana Archipelago Advisory Panel, Mariana Archipelago Plan Team and
Mariana Archipelago Regional Ecosystem Advisory Panel in Saipan,
Northern Mariana Islands and in Guam.
DATES: The meetings dates for Saipan, will be Saturday March 8, 2008,
Monday March 10, 2008 and Tuesday March 11, 2008. The meetings dates
for Guam will be Wednesday March 12, 2008 Thursday March 13, 2008 and
Friday March 14, 2008. For the specific date, time, and agenda for each
meeting see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: All meetings on Saipan will be held at the Pacific Islands
Club Hotel on Tum Chalan Tomas P. Sablan Road. All meetings on Guam
will be held at
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the Guam Hilton, 202 Hilton Road, Tumon Bay.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date, time and agenda for each meeting
are as follows:
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Advisory Panel (Saipan)
1. Status Report on 2007 Advisory Panel Recommendations
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) & Guam Purse
Seine Closed Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program (CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community Consultation Process in CNMI
b. Regional Recreational Fishery Data Collection Options
4. Cooperative Research
5. Emerging Fishery & Marine Issues
a. Northern Islands Marine National Monument
b. Military Buildup
c. Status of Research on Marine Resources
d. Proposed Fishery Act
Monday, March 10, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Plan Team (Saipan)
1. Review of Annual Report Module for Northern Mariana Islands
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Crustaceans
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. CNMI & Guam Purse Seine Closed Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program (CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community Consultation Process in CNMI
b. National Saltwater Angler Registry
4. Research
a. Cooperative Research
b. Archipelagic Wide Research Needs
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (Saipan)
1. Status Report on 2007 REAC Meeting Outcomes
2. Synopsis of Upcoming 140th Council Meeting Actions
3. Community Marine Management Forum
a. Fisheries Development & Seafood Exports
b. Highway Fuel Tax
c. CNMI Coral Reef Local Action Strategies & Accomplishments
d. Micronesian Challenge
e. Northern Islands Marine National Monument
f. Military Build-Up in the Marianas
g. Promoting Indigenous Cultural & Traditional Practices
4. Use of Traditional Knowledge in Marine Resource Management
5. Building a Community Consultation Process
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Advisory Panel (Guam)
1. Status Report on 2007 Advisory Panel Recommendations
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. CNMI & Guam Purse Seine Closed Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program (CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community Consultation Process in Guam
b. Regional Recreational Fishery Data Collection Options
4. Cooperative Research
5. Emerging Fishery & Marine Issues
a. Navy Offshore Dumping
b. Military 12 mile Marine Exclusion Zone
c. Report on DAWR's Fish Aggregation Device Program
d. Guam Seashore Reserve Plan
6. Use of Traditional Knowledge in Marine Resource Management
7. Building a Community Consultation Process
Thursday, March 13, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Plan Team (Guam)
1. Review of Annual Report Module for Northern Mariana Islands
a. Bottomfish
b. Coral Reef
c. Crustaceans
2. Upcoming Council Actions
a. CNMI & Guam Purse Seine Closed Area
b. CNMI Longline Area Closure
c. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
d. Community Development Program (CDP) Options
3. 2007 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization
a. Establishing a Community Consultation Process in Guam
b. National Saltwater Angler Registry
4. Research
a. Cooperative Research
b. Archipelagic Wide Research Needs
Friday, March 14, 2008, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mariana Archipelago Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (Guam)
1. Status of 2007 REAC Meeting Outcomes
2. Synopsis of Upcoming 140th Council Meeting Actions
3. Community Marine Management Forum
a. Update on Merizo Marine Preserve & PCB Contamination
b. Update on Tamuning Public Beach Access
c. Guam Coral Reef Local Action Strategies & Accomplishments
d. Sportsfish Restoration Fund
e. Military Build-Up in the Marianas
4. Use of Traditional Knowledge in Marine Resource Management
5. Building a Community Consultation Process
The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. Public
comment periods will be provided throughout each agenda. The Advisory
Panels, Plan Teams and Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committees will meet
as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: February 19, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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