Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, 52668 [E8-20974]

Download as PDF 52668 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 10, 2008 / Notices Total Estimated Burden Hours: 283,912. Status: Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: September 3, 2008. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8–21023 Filed 9–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0248; 40136–1265– 0000–S3] Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Manteo, North Carolina. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is available for distribution. The plan 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 will be managed for the next 15 years. The compatibility determinations for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, environmental education and interpretation, and trapping of selected furbearers are also available in the plan. ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by writing to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 1969, Manteo, North Carolina 27954. The plan may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service’s Web site: https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The availability of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for a 45-day public review and comment period was announced in the Federal Register on May 30, 2006 (71 FR 30687). The plan and environmental assessment identified and evaluated three alternatives for managing the refuge over the next 15 years. Alternative 1, the no-action VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:52 Sep 09, 2008 Jkt 214001 alternative, would have continued current management of the refuge. Alternative 3 would have resulted in substantial program increases. Based on the environmental assessment and the comments received, the Service adopted Alternative 2 as its preferred alternative. Alternative 2 directs the development of programs to best achieve the refuge purpose and goals; emphasizes wildlife conservation as our highest priority in refuge management; collects habitat and wildlife data; and ensures long-term achievement of refuge and Service objectives. At the same time, these management actions provide balanced levels of compatible public use opportunities consistent with existing laws, Service policies, and sound biological principles. Alternative 2 provides the best mix of program elements to achieve desired long-term conditions. Under this alternative, all lands under the management and direction of the refuge will be protected, maintained, and enhanced to best achieve national, ecosystem, and refuge-specific goals and objectives within anticipated funding and staffing levels. In addition, the action positively addresses significant issues and concerns expressed by the public. Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is located in Dare and Hyde Counties, North Carolina, about 3.5 hours east of Raleigh and 1.5 hours south of the Virginia line. The refuge covers a total of 153,017 acres within the 239,800-acre acquisition boundary and occupies the eastern-most portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in eastern North Carolina. The refuge is the lead refuge in the North Carolina Coastal Plain Refuge Complex and consists of a variety of habitats, including forested wetlands, shrub wetlands, agricultural lands, moist-soil areas, open waters, dirt/gravel access roads and trails, and recently reforested areas. Annually, more than 35,000 people visit the refuge. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Strawser, Wildlife Interpretive Specialist, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge; telephone: 252–473– 1131; fax: 252–473–1668; e-mail: bonnie_strawser@fws.gov; or by writing to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge at the address in the ADDRESSES section. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–57. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 30, 2007. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on September 5, 2008. [FR Doc. E8–20974 Filed 9–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0163; 40136–1265– 0000–S3] Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge, Benton County, AR Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability: final comprehensive conservation plan and finding of no significant impact. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge. In the final CCP, we describe how we will manage this refuge for the next 15 years. ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by writing to: Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 10448 Holla Bend Road, Dardanelle, AR 72834. The CCP/FONSI may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service’s Web site https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Durwin Carter, Refuge Manager, Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge; Telephone: (479) 229–4300; Fax: (479) 229–4302. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge. We started this process through a notice in the Federal Register on November 23, 2005 (70 FR 70878). For more about the process, see that notice. Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1989 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect cave inhabitants, including the endangered gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Benton cave crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum), and the threatened Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae). The cave also has historically provided habitat for the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). This 123-acre Ozark Mountain refuge, which includes a limestone solution cave with approximately 1.5 E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-R-2008-N0248; 40136-1265-0000-S3]


Alligator River 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 Alligator River National 
Wildlife Refuge in Manteo, North Carolina.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final 
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact 
for Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is available for 
distribution. The plan 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 
will be managed for the next 15 years. The compatibility determinations 
for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, 
environmental education and interpretation, and trapping of selected 
furbearers are also available in the plan.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by writing to the 
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 1969, Manteo, North 
Carolina 27954. The plan may also be accessed and downloaded from the 
Service's Web site: https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The availability of the Draft Comprehensive 
Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for a 45-day public 
review and comment period was announced in the Federal Register on May 
30, 2006 (71 FR 30687). The plan and environmental assessment 
identified and evaluated three alternatives for managing the refuge 
over the next 15 years. Alternative 1, the no-action alternative, would 
have continued current management of the refuge. Alternative 3 would 
have resulted in substantial program increases.
    Based on the environmental assessment and the comments received, 
the Service adopted Alternative 2 as its preferred alternative. 
Alternative 2 directs the development of programs to best achieve the 
refuge purpose and goals; emphasizes wildlife conservation as our 
highest priority in refuge management; collects habitat and wildlife 
data; and ensures long-term achievement of refuge and Service 
objectives. At the same time, these management actions provide balanced 
levels of compatible public use opportunities consistent with existing 
laws, Service policies, and sound biological principles. Alternative 2 
provides the best mix of program elements to achieve desired long-term 
conditions.
    Under this alternative, all lands under the management and 
direction of the refuge will be protected, maintained, and enhanced to 
best achieve national, ecosystem, and refuge-specific goals and 
objectives within anticipated funding and staffing levels. In addition, 
the action positively addresses significant issues and concerns 
expressed by the public.
    Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is located in Dare and 
Hyde Counties, North Carolina, about 3.5 hours east of Raleigh and 1.5 
hours south of the Virginia line. The refuge covers a total of 153,017 
acres within the 239,800-acre acquisition boundary and occupies the 
eastern-most portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in eastern 
North Carolina. The refuge is the lead refuge in the North Carolina 
Coastal Plain Refuge Complex and consists of a variety of habitats, 
including forested wetlands, shrub wetlands, agricultural lands, moist-
soil areas, open waters, dirt/gravel access roads and trails, and 
recently reforested areas. Annually, more than 35,000 people visit the 
refuge.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Strawser, Wildlife Interpretive 
Specialist, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge; telephone: 252-
473-1131; fax: 252-473-1668; e-mail: bonnie_strawser@fws.gov; or by 
writing to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge at the address 
in the ADDRESSES section.

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

    Dated: March 30, 2007.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.

    Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the 
Federal Register on September 5, 2008.
[FR Doc. E8-20974 Filed 9-9-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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