Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, 33847-33848 [E8-13314]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 115 / Friday, June 13, 2008 / Notices Directions: P2363, P2364, P2365, P2366, P2367, P2368, P2369 Reasons: Extensive deterioration 18 Bldgs. Fort Eustis Ft. Eustis VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820026 Status: Unutilized Directions: P2370, P2371, P2372, P2376, P2377, P2378, P2379, P2380, P2381, P2382, P2383, P2384, P2385, P2390, P2391, P2392, P2393, P2394 Reasons: Extensive deterioration 11 Bldgs. Fort Eustis Ft. Eustis VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820027 Status: Unutilized Directions: S2731, S2732, S2751, S2752, S2753, S2754, S2755, S2756, S2757, S2758, S2759 Reasons: Extensive deterioration Unsuitable Properties Building Virginia 9 Bldgs. Fort Eustis Ft. Eustis VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820028 Status: Unutilized Directions: S2785, S2787, S2789, S2791, S2793, S2795, S2797, S2799, P2802 Reasons: Extensive deterioration 11 Bldgs. Ft. A.P. 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Hill VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 Jun 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 33847 Caroline VA 22427 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820032 Status: Unutilized Directions: 01107, 01213, 01213, S1259, S1267, 01447, TPPAD Reasons: Extensive deterioration; Secured Area Reasons: Within airport runway clear zone Unsuitable Properties Fish and Wildlife Service Building [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0150; 40136–1265– 0000–S3] Washington Bldgs. U002A, 3102 Fort Lewis Yakima WA 98901 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820076 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Secured Area; Extensive deterioration Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish, LA. Unsuitable Properties Building Wisconsin 8 Bldgs. Fort McCoy Monroe WI 54656 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820035 Status: Unutilized Directions: 2646, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2650, 2652, 2653, 2655 Reasons: Extensive deterioration; Secured Area 6 Bldgs. Fort McCoy Monroe WI 54656 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820036 Status: Unutilized Directions: 2748, 2750, 2756, 2760, 2761, 2852 Reasons: Extensive deterioration; Secured Area PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AGENCY: 6 Bldgs. Fort McCoy Monroe WI 54656 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820033 Status: Unutilized Directions: 645, 647, 648, 845, 846, 847 Reasons: Extensive deterioration; Secured Area Bldgs. 1665, 1666, 1667 Fort McCoy Monroe WI 54656 Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820034 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration; Secured Area Land Maryland RNWYA Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford MD Landholding Agency: Army Property Number: 21200820143 Status: Unutilized BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Wisconsin Unsuitable Properties [FR Doc. E8–13163 Filed 6–12–08; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Sabine National Wildlife Refuge and the East Cove Unit of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is available for distribution. This CCP was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and describes how the refuge and the East Cove Unit of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge will be managed for the next 15 years. ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP/FONSI may be obtained by writing to: Mr. Donald J. Voros, Project Leader, Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 1428 Highway 27, Bell City, Louisiana 70630. You may also access and download a copy of the CCP/ FONSI from the Service’s Web site address: https://southeast.fws.gov/ planning. Mr. Donald J. Voros; Telephone: 337/598– 2216. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is one of four refuges that comprise the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It is located 8 miles south of Hackberry on State Highway 27 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Sabine National Wildlife Refuge was established by Executive Order 7764, dated December 6, 1937, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife and by the Migratory Bird Conservation Act as a sanctuary for migratory birds. The refuge occupies the marshes between Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes and consists of 125,790 acres of open water and marsh grassland. It is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 33848 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 115 / Friday, June 13, 2008 / Notices managed to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds and to conserve and enhance coastal marshes for wildlife and fish. Compatibility determinations for recreational freshwater sportfishing; recreational sportfishing tournaments; recreational hunting; environmental education and interpretation; wildlife observation and photography; research and monitoring; commercial alligator harvest; commercial video and photography; commercially guided wildlife viewing, photography, environmental education, and interpretation; beneficial use of dredge material; and commercially guided fishing on the East Cove Unit only are also included in the CCP. With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Sabine National Wildlife Refuge begun as announced in the Federal Register on January 17, 2003 (68 FR 2566). We released the Draft CCP/EA to the public, announcing and requesting comments for 30 days in a notice of availability in the Federal Register on June 29, 2007 (72 FR 35717). The Draft CCP/EA evaluated three alternatives for managing Sabine National Wildlife Refuge over the next 15 years. The Service chose Alterative B, which will keep the refuge operational with minimal public use programs functional but at a reduced cost in the short term; the refuge was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita in September 2005, and is currently closed to most activities other than essential operations, hurricane clean-up and restoration activities, and very limited public use activities. After hurricane damages are repaired, management will increase marsh restoration, enhance fish and wildlife management, and expand public use in the long-term. For the East Cove Unit of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, water control structures will be operated to restore preferred vegetated plant communities associated with intermediate or slightly brackish environments. The CCP discusses opportunities to improve vegetation in open-water areas by constructing terraces, assessing the need for waterfowl sanctuary, monitoring and controlling invasive plant species, and improving public fishing access. Commercially guided fishing will be permitted in this unit under special use permit only. The alternative will be the most effective one to contribute to the purpose for which the refuge was established and to the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Implementation of the goals, objectives, and strategies within the CCP will allow the Service to manage the refuge to maintain and perpetuate Gulf Coast VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 Jun 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 wetlands for migratory wintering waterfowl, provide for endangered plants and animals, allow appropriate and compatible wildlife-dependent recreation, and promote research on marsh and aquatic wildlife. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–57. Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register on June 10, 2008. Dated: October 30, 2007. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E8–13314 Filed 6–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0090; 40136–1265– 0000–S3] Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge, Iberia Parish, LA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Notice of availability: Draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; request for comments. ACTION: SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment (Draft CCP/EA) for Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge for public review and comment. In this Draft CCP/ EA, we describe the alternatives, including our proposed action, to manage this refuge for the 15 years following approval of the Final CCP. To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by July 14, 2008. DATES: To provide written comments or to obtain a copy of the Draft CCP/EA, please contact Tina Chouinard, Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6772 Highway 76 South, Stanton, TN 38069. The Draft CCP/EA may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service’s Internet site: https://www.fws/southeast/ planning. ADDRESSES: Tina Chouinard; Telephone: 731/780–8208; Fax: 731/772–7839; e-mail: tina_chouinard@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Introduction With this notice, we continue the CCP process for Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge. We started this process through a notice in the Federal Register on June 27, 2007 (72 FR 35255). Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which also includes the Cameron Prairie, Lacassine, and Sabine National Wildlife Refuges. Shell Keys Refuge’s eight acres are in the offshore waters of the Louisiana Gulf Coast to the west of the Atchafalaya River Delta, and south of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Marsh Island Refuge, in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Shell Keys Refuge is within the Lower Mississippi River Ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico. President Taft established Shell Keys Refuge on August 17, 1907, by Executive Order 682, to serve ‘‘* * * as a reserve and breeding ground for native birds.’’ Shell Keys Refuge is one of the oldest refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Its boundary was and still is rather loosely described as ‘‘* * *a small group of unsurveyed islets located in the Gulf of Mexico about three and one-half miles south of Marsh Island, Louisiana, and approximately in latitude 29 degrees 26 minutes north, longitude 91 degrees 51 minutes west from Greenwich.* * *’’ The boundary of the refuge has been interpreted to be those areas in this vicinity that are above mean high tide. Shell Keys Refuge is a small group of islands that is subject to shell deposits and erosion, so the actual acreage above mean high water may, of course, be different at this time. How these islands change and move may affect ownership of that area lying above mean high water. Under certain circumstances, accreted areas above mean high water may belong to the State of Louisiana. For a number of years, there has been only one islet at this location. This islet is composed almost entirely of shell fragments. It is extremely dynamic and builds or recedes with passing storms. Vegetation is almost entirely lacking. Species known to nest here include royal terns, sandwich terns, black skimmers, and laughing gulls. In addition, the islet is used at various times as a loafing area by white pelicans, brown pelicans, and various other species of terns and gulls. Recent hurricanes and storms have eroded the island to such an extent that no known nesting has occurred since 1992. Public access to the refuge is limited due to its remoteness and the fact that it is accessible only by boat. E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 115 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33847-33848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13314]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-R-2008-N0150; 40136-1265-0000-S3]


Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation 
Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Sabine National Wildlife 
Refuge in Cameron Parish, LA.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final 
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) for Sabine National Wildlife Refuge and the East Cove 
Unit of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is available for 
distribution. This CCP was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife 
Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and describes how the refuge 
and the East Cove Unit of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge will 
be managed for the next 15 years.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP/FONSI may be obtained by writing to: Mr. 
Donald J. Voros, Project Leader, Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife 
Refuge Complex, 1428 Highway 27, Bell City, Louisiana 70630. You may 
also access and download a copy of the CCP/FONSI from the Service's Web 
site address: https://southeast.fws.gov/planning.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Donald J. Voros; Telephone: 337/
598-2216.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is one of 
four refuges that comprise the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife 
Refuge Complex. It is located 8 miles south of Hackberry on State 
Highway 27 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Sabine National Wildlife 
Refuge was established by Executive Order 7764, dated December 6, 1937, 
as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife 
and by the Migratory Bird Conservation Act as a sanctuary for migratory 
birds. The refuge occupies the marshes between Calcasieu and Sabine 
Lakes and consists of 125,790 acres of open water and marsh grassland. 
It is

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managed to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds and 
to conserve and enhance coastal marshes for wildlife and fish.
    Compatibility determinations for recreational freshwater 
sportfishing; recreational sportfishing tournaments; recreational 
hunting; environmental education and interpretation; wildlife 
observation and photography; research and monitoring; commercial 
alligator harvest; commercial video and photography; commercially 
guided wildlife viewing, photography, environmental education, and 
interpretation; beneficial use of dredge material; and commercially 
guided fishing on the East Cove Unit only are also included in the CCP.
    With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Sabine National 
Wildlife Refuge begun as announced in the Federal Register on January 
17, 2003 (68 FR 2566). We released the Draft CCP/EA to the public, 
announcing and requesting comments for 30 days in a notice of 
availability in the Federal Register on June 29, 2007 (72 FR 35717).
    The Draft CCP/EA evaluated three alternatives for managing Sabine 
National Wildlife Refuge over the next 15 years. The Service chose 
Alterative B, which will keep the refuge operational with minimal 
public use programs functional but at a reduced cost in the short term; 
the refuge was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita in September 2005, 
and is currently closed to most activities other than essential 
operations, hurricane clean-up and restoration activities, and very 
limited public use activities. After hurricane damages are repaired, 
management will increase marsh restoration, enhance fish and wildlife 
management, and expand public use in the long-term. For the East Cove 
Unit of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, water control 
structures will be operated to restore preferred vegetated plant 
communities associated with intermediate or slightly brackish 
environments. The CCP discusses opportunities to improve vegetation in 
open-water areas by constructing terraces, assessing the need for 
waterfowl sanctuary, monitoring and controlling invasive plant species, 
and improving public fishing access. Commercially guided fishing will 
be permitted in this unit under special use permit only. The 
alternative will be the most effective one to contribute to the purpose 
for which the refuge was established and to the mission of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System. Implementation of the goals, objectives, and 
strategies within the CCP will allow the Service to manage the refuge 
to maintain and perpetuate Gulf Coast wetlands for migratory wintering 
waterfowl, provide for endangered plants and animals, allow appropriate 
and compatible wildlife-dependent recreation, and promote research on 
marsh and aquatic wildlife.

    Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 
105-57.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on June 10, 2008.

    Dated: October 30, 2007.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. E8-13314 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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