Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting, 19239 [E8-7442]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 9, 2008 / Notices organizations; and the public. At this time we encourage input in the form of issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the future management of the Refuge. We will prepare the EIS for this project in accordance with the requirements NEPA; NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); other appropriate Federal laws and regulations; and our policies and procedures for compliance with those laws and regulations. During the CCP planning process, many elements will be considered including: wildlife and habitat management and public use opportunities. Public input into the planning process is essential. The CCP for Willapa Refuge will describe desired conditions for the Refuge and how the Service will implement management strategies over the next 15 years. Until the CCP is completed, Refuge management will continue to be guided by official Refuge purposes; Federal legislation regarding management of National Wildlife Refuges; and other legal, regulatory, and policy guidance. Willapa National Wildlife Refuge The Willapa Refuge was established as the Willapa Harbor Migratory Bird Refuge by Executive Order No. 7541 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 11, 1937. Under Executive Order No. 7721, signed October 8, 1937, the Refuge boundary was enlarged and the name was changed to Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge was established to protect migrating and wintering populations of brant, waterfowl, shorebirds, and other migratory birds. The goals of the Refuge, revised in 1997, are to: (1) Protect and restore tideland habitat and associated migratory bird species representative of the native biological diversity of Willapa Bay; (2) preserve and protect unique ecosystems associated with Willapa Bay; (3) manage for the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species in their natural ecosystem; and (4) provide opportunities for wildlife and wildlanddependent recreation, education, and research. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and Opportunities The FWS has identified the following preliminary issues, concerns, and opportunities for consideration, additional issues may be identified during public scoping: Tidal Restoration. Is tidal restoration a desirable action, and if so, which refuge units should be considered? VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:06 Apr 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 Which units if any should remain under current management practices? Land Acquisition. Should expansion of the Refuge’s boundary be considered, and if so, why, and which properties should be proposed for Refuge expansion? Recovery of the federally threatened Western Snowy Plover. What management actions should be implemented to better protect the Western Snowy Plover from disturbance and predation, while measures to protect and restore habitat are occurring? Elk Management. What management actions should be implemented to alleviate threats to rare plants and animals, from elk, on the Leadbetter Unit? Forest Management. What forest management practices should be implemented to restore forest complexity and biodiversity? Wildlife-Dependent Recreational Uses. Should the current wildlifedependent recreational uses on the Refuge be expanded? If so, what opportunities are feasible and compatible with the Refuge’s purposes that would satisfy the needs of the public? As part of the CCP planning process, a full range of alternatives will be developed that address the issues and associated management strategies. The alternatives’ environmental effects will be evaluated in the environmental impact statement. Comments we receive will be taken into consideration in developing goals, key issues and management strategies, and draft alternatives. Additional opportunities for public participation will occur throughout the CCP process, which is expected to be completed in early 2010. Public Availability of Comments 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 can 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. 19239 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–FHC–2008–N0053; 94410–1342– 0000–N3–N5] Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008. ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the Sheraton North Charleston Hotel, 4770 Goer Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406; (843) 747–1900. You may inspect minutes of the meeting at the office of the Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and Habitat Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. You may also view the minutes on the ANS Task Force Web site at: https:// anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Benjamin, Branch of Invasive Species, at (703) 358–2018, or by e-mail at Darren _Benjamin@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces meetings of the ANS Task Force. The ANS Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. Topics the ANS Task Force plans to cover during the meetings include: Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel presentations, Regional Panel ANS issues and recommendations, and consideration for approval of state ANS management plans. The agenda and other related meeting information are on the ANS Task Force Web site at: https://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php. Date: April 2, 2008. Renne R. Lohoefener, Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon. [FR Doc. E8–7452 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am] Dated: March 7, 2008. Gary Frazer, Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director—Fisheries & Habitat Conservation. [FR Doc. E8–7442 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P BILLING CODE 4310–55–P PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09APN1.SGM 09APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7442]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-FHC-2008-N0053; 94410-1342-0000-N3-N5]


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance 
Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The 
meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on 
Thursday, May 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the Sheraton 
North Charleston Hotel, 4770 Goer Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406; 
(843) 747-1900. You may inspect minutes of the meeting at the office of 
the Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and Habitat 
Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, VA 22203, during regular business hours, Monday through 
Friday. You may also view the minutes on the ANS Task Force Web site 
at: https://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Benjamin, Branch of Invasive 
Species, at (703) 358-2018, or by e-mail at Darren _Benjamin@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces meetings 
of the ANS Task Force. The ANS Task Force was established by the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990.
    Topics the ANS Task Force plans to cover during the meetings 
include: Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel presentations, Regional 
Panel ANS issues and recommendations, and consideration for approval of 
state ANS management plans. The agenda and other related meeting 
information are on the ANS Task Force Web site at: https://
anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php.

    Dated: March 7, 2008.
Gary Frazer,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director--
Fisheries & Habitat Conservation.
 [FR Doc. E8-7442 Filed 4-8-08; 8:45 am]
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