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Fax: Attn: Chris Perez, CCP Planner,
956–782–0641.
U.S. Mail: Rt 2, Box 202A, Alamo, TX
78516.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
your comments during regular business
hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Rossignol, Refuge Manager;
Telephone: 979–234–3021; Fax: 979–
234–3278. Chris Perez, CCP Planner;
Telephone: 956–784–7553; Fax: 956–
782–0641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our
process for developing a CCP for
Attwater Prairie Chicken National
Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), located in
Colorado and Austin Counties, TX. This
notice complies with our CCP policy to
(1) other Federal and State agencies,
Tribes, and the public of our intention
to conduct detailed planning on this
Refuge, and (2) obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to
consider in the environmental
document and during development of
the CCP.
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES
Background
The CCP Process
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Improvement Act),
which amended the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966, requires us to develop a CCP for
each National Wildlife Refuge. The
purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide Refuge Managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining the broad
management direction on conserving
wildlife and their habitats, CCPs
identify wildlife-dependent recreational
opportunities available to the public,
including opportunities for hunting,
fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. We will
review and update the CCP at least
every 15 years in accordance with the
Improvement Act.
Each unit of the National Wildlife
Refuge System was established for
specific purposes. We use these
purposes as the foundation for
developing and prioritizing the
management goals and objectives for
each refuge within the National Wildlife
Refuge System mission, and to
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determine how the public can use each
refuge. The planning process is a way
for us and the public to evaluate
management goals and objectives for the
best possible conservation approach to
this important wildlife habitat, while
providing for wildlife-dependent
recreation opportunities that are
compatible with each refuge’s
establishing purposes and the mission
of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Our CCP process provides
participation opportunities for Tribal,
State, and local governments; agencies;
organizations; and the public. At this
time, we encourage input in the form of
issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions
for the future management of Attwater
Prairie Chicken National Wildlife
Refuge.
We will conduct the EA in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); 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.
The purposes of Attwater Prairie
Chicken National Wildlife Refuge are to
preserve and restore coastal prairie
habitat for the endangered Attwater’s
prairie chicken, and for the
development, advancement,
management, conservation, and
protection of other fish and wildlife
resources.
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.
Dated: September 12, 2008.
Brian Millsap,
Acting, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R2–R–2008–N0236; 20131–1265–
2CCP S3]
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge,
Comanche County, OK
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) and environmental
assessment (EA) for Wichita Mountains
Wildlife Refuge, located in Comanche
County, Oklahoma. We provide this
notice in compliance with our CCP
policy to advise other Federal and State
agencies, Tribes, and the public of our
intentions, and to obtain suggestions
and information on the scope of issues
to consider in the planning process.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
March 5, 2009. We will hold public
meetings to begin the CCP planning
process. We will announce
opportunities for public input in the
local news media throughout the CCP
planning process. Open house meetings
will be scheduled and held throughout
the scoping phase of the CCP
development process.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
requests for more information by any of
the following methods.
E-mail: Yvette_TruittOrtiz@fws.gov or
Jeff_Rupert@fws.gov. Include ‘‘Wichita
Mountains Wildlife Refuge’’ in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Jeff Rupert, Refuge
Manager, 580–429–9323.
U.S. Mail: Wichita Mountains
Wildlife Refuge, 32 Refuge
Headquarters, Indiahoma, OK 73552.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
your comments during regular business
hours at the Refuge Headquarters
located approximately 25 miles
northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma. From
Interstate 44, take Highway 49 (exit 45),
go west 10 miles to the Refuge gate. If
coming from Highway 62, take Highway
115 (Cache exit) north to the Refuge
gate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yvette Truitt-Ortiz, Natural Resource
Planner Telephone: 505–248–6452; Fax:
505–248–6874; e-mail:
Yvette_TruittOrtiz@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 5, 2008 / Notices
Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our
process for developing a CCP for
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
(Refuge), located in Comanche County,
OK. This notice complies with our CCP
policy to (1) Advise other Federal and
State agencies, Tribes, and the public of
our intention to conduct detailed
planning on this Refuge, and (2) obtain
suggestions and information on the
scope of issues to consider in the
environmental document and during
development of the CCP.
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES
Background
The CCP Process
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Improvement Act),
which amended the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966, requires us to develop a CCP for
each National Wildlife Refuge. The
purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide Refuge Managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. We will
review and update the CCP at least
every 15 years in accordance with the
Improvement Act.
Each unit of the National Wildlife
Refuge System was established for
specific purposes. We use these
purposes as the foundation for
developing and prioritizing the
management goals and objectives for
each refuge within the National Wildlife
Refuge System mission, and to
determine how the public can use each
refuge. The planning process is a way
for us and the public to evaluate
management goals and objectives for the
best possible conservation approach to
this important wildlife habitat, while
providing for wildlife-dependent
recreation opportunities that are
compatible with each refuge’s
establishing purposes and the mission
of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Our CCP process provides
participation opportunities for Tribal,
State, and local governments; agencies;
organizations; and the public. At this
time we encourage input in the form of
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issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions
for the future management of Wichita
Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
We will conduct the EA in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); 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.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is
located in Comanche County,
Oklahoma, and encompasses 59,020
acres of mixed grass prairie and
crosstimber with granite rock
outcroppings. The Refuge, which is a
remnant of what was once a much larger
natural area, consists of lakes, streams,
canyons, mountains, and grasslands,
creating an oasis for both wildlife and
people in southwestern Oklahoma. The
CCP will provide other agencies and the
public with a clear understanding of the
desired conditions for the Refuge, and
how the Service will implement
management strategies for the
conservation and development of these
natural resources.
We estimate that the draft
environmental documents will be
available in spring 2010 for public
review and comment.
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.
Dated: September 12, 2008.
Brian Millsap,
Acting, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. E8–26369 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–R–2008–N0232; 40136–1265–
0000–S3]
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge,
McIntosh County, GA
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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Notice of availability: Final
comprehensive conservation plan and
finding of no significant impact.
ACTION:
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 Wolf
Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
In the final CCP, we describe how we
will manage this refuge for the next 15
years.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP may be
obtained by writing to: Mr. Shaw Davis,
Savannah Coastal Refuges’ Complex,
1000 Business Center Drive, Parkway
Business Center, Suite 10, Savannah,
GA 31405. The CCP may also be
accessed and downloaded from the
Service’s Web site: https://
southeast.fws.gov/planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Shaw Davis; Telephone: 912–652–4030
x 106; fax: 912–652–4385; e-mail:
shaw_davis@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we finalize the CCP
process for Wolf Island NWR. We
started this process through a notice in
the Federal Register on October 30,
2006 (71 FR 63344). For more about the
process, see that notice.
Wolf Island NWR, 12 miles east of
Darien, Georgia (by boat), consists of a
long narrow strip of oceanfront beach
backed by a broad band of salt marsh.
Over 75 percent of the refuge’s 5,126
acres are composed of saltwater
marshes. The refuge was established by
Executive Order 5316 on April 3, 1930,
when the 538 acres already in
government ownership were set aside as
a sanctuary for migratory birds. Wolf
Island NWR is a designated National
Wilderness Area and is maintained as
such, with its primary purpose being to
provide protection for migratory birds
and such endangered and threatened
species as the loggerhead sea turtle and
piping plover. Due to its Wilderness
designation, no public use facilities
exist on the refuge. Though the refuge’s
saltwaters are open to a variety of
recreational activities, all beach, marsh,
and upland areas are closed to the
public.
This three-island wildlife refuge at the
mouth of the Altamaha River consists
mainly of salt marsh and provides
critical sanctuary for rare migrating
birds and nursery habitat for sea turtles.
Wolf Island, the largest island in the
refuge, covers 4,519 acres. Its
boundaries are defined by the South
River to the north, Little Mud River to
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-R-2008-N0236; 20131-1265-2CCP S3]
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Comanche County, OK
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and environmental assessment; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental
assessment (EA) for Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, located in
Comanche County, Oklahoma. We provide this notice in compliance with
our CCP policy to advise other Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and
the public of our intentions, and to obtain suggestions and information
on the scope of issues to consider in the planning process.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by March 5, 2009. We will hold public meetings to begin the CCP
planning process. We will announce opportunities for public input in
the local news media throughout the CCP planning process. Open house
meetings will be scheduled and held throughout the scoping phase of the
CCP development process.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information by any
of the following methods.
E-mail: Yvette_TruittOrtiz@fws.gov or Jeff_Rupert@fws.gov.
Include ``Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge'' in the subject line of
the message.
Fax: Attn: Jeff Rupert, Refuge Manager, 580-429-9323.
U.S. Mail: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, 32 Refuge
Headquarters, Indiahoma, OK 73552.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off your comments during regular
business hours at the Refuge Headquarters located approximately 25
miles northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma. From Interstate 44, take Highway
49 (exit 45), go west 10 miles to the Refuge gate. If coming from
Highway 62, take Highway 115 (Cache exit) north to the Refuge gate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvette Truitt-Ortiz, Natural Resource
Planner Telephone: 505-248-6452; Fax: 505-248-6874; e-mail: Yvette_
TruittOrtiz@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our process for developing a CCP for
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), located in Comanche County,
OK. This notice complies with our CCP policy to (1) Advise other
Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and the public of our intention to
conduct detailed planning on this Refuge, and (2) obtain suggestions
and information on the scope of issues to consider in the environmental
document and during development of the CCP.
Background
The CCP Process
The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Improvement Act), which amended the National
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, requires us to
develop a CCP for each National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose for
developing a CCP is to provide Refuge Managers with a 15-year plan for
achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of
fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and our
policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on
conserving wildlife and their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife-
dependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental education and interpretation. We will
review and update the CCP at least every 15 years in accordance with
the Improvement Act.
Each unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System was established
for specific purposes. We use these purposes as the foundation for
developing and prioritizing the management goals and objectives for
each refuge within the National Wildlife Refuge System mission, and to
determine how the public can use each refuge. The planning process is a
way for us and the public to evaluate management goals and objectives
for the best possible conservation approach to this important wildlife
habitat, while providing for wildlife-dependent recreation
opportunities that are compatible with each refuge's establishing
purposes and the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Our CCP process provides participation opportunities for Tribal,
State, and local governments; agencies; organizations; and the public.
At this time we encourage input in the form of issues, concerns, ideas,
and suggestions for the future management of Wichita Mountains Wildlife
Refuge.
We will conduct the EA in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.); 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.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is located in Comanche County,
Oklahoma, and encompasses 59,020 acres of mixed grass prairie and
crosstimber with granite rock outcroppings. The Refuge, which is a
remnant of what was once a much larger natural area, consists of lakes,
streams, canyons, mountains, and grasslands, creating an oasis for both
wildlife and people in southwestern Oklahoma. The CCP will provide
other agencies and the public with a clear understanding of the desired
conditions for the Refuge, and how the Service will implement
management strategies for the conservation and development of these
natural resources.
We estimate that the draft environmental documents will be
available in spring 2010 for public review and comment.
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.
Dated: September 12, 2008.
Brian Millsap,
Acting, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
[FR Doc. E8-26369 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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