Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Brevard and Indian River Counties, FL, 74746-74747 [E8-29082]

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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: • Approval of the Minutes of the July 28, 2008, Meeting of the Board of Directors • President’s Report • Program Presentation: Regional Challenges • Congressional Affairs • Board Trip for 2009 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:51 Dec 08, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0244; 40136–1265– 0000–S3] Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Brevard and Indian River Counties, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability: final comprehensive conservation plan and finding of no significant impact. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In the CCP, we describe how we will manage Archie Carr NWR for the next 15 years. ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP may be obtained by writing to the refuge at: P.O. Box 2683, Titusville, FL 32781–2683. The CCP may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service’s Internet Site: https://southeast.fws.gov/planning. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheri Ehrhardt; Telephone: 321/861– 2368. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Archie Carr NWR. We started this process through a notice of intent in the Federal Register on April 24, 2000 (65 FR 21784). For additional information regarding the process, see that notice. We released the draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment (Draft CCP/ EA) to the public, announcing and PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requesting comments in a notice of availability in the Federal Register on June 26, 2008 (73 FR 36347). Established in 1991, Archie Carr NWR is located approximately 15 miles northeast of Vero Beach, Florida, in Brevard and Indian River Counties. The 258-acre refuge includes a diversity of habitats consisting of beaches, dunes, coastal strand, maritime hammock, and mangroves. Refuge and partner beaches support the highest nesting concentrations of federally protected loggerhead and green sea turtles in the United States. Furthermore, several other state- and federal-listed species are found in the coastal and other barrier island habitats supported by the refuge. The refuge protects several historical and archaeological sites and, through working with the partners, provides a range of visitor services. We announce our decision and the availability of the CCP and FONSI for Archie Carr NWR in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [40 CFR 1506.6(b)] requirements. We completed a thorough analysis of impacts on the human environment, which we included in the Draft CCP/EA. The CCP will guide us in managing and administering Archie Carr NWR for the next 15 years. Alternative B, as we described in the CCP, is the foundation for the CCP. Background 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. Comments We solicited comments on the Draft CCP/EA for Archie Carr NWR from June E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 9, 2008 / Notices 26 to July 28, 2008. The comments were thoroughly evaluated, and changes were incorporated into the CCP, where warranted. Some of the changes include adding the impacts of climate change to the list of priority issues facing the refuge and updating the land cover maps with regard to the location of key non-native plant species. Selected Alternative After considering the comments received, we have selected Alternative B for implementation. Under this alternative, refuge management will focus on improving conditions for sea turtles and other threatened and endangered species, maintaining and restoring habitat, and improving biodiversity on the refuge, while focusing public use activities on partner properties within the larger Archie Carr NWR partnership. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–57. Dated: September 19, 2008. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E8–29082 Filed 12–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0249; 40136–1265– 0000–S3] pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability: final comprehensive conservation plan and finding of no significant impact. 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 Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP may be obtained by writing to: Mike Hoff, Refuge Manager, Mackay Island NWR, P.O. Box 39, Knotts Island, NC 27950. The CCP may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service’s Web site: https://southeast.fws.gov/planning. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Hoff; Telephone: 252/429–3100; Fax: 252/429–3185. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 17:00 Dec 08, 2008 Jkt 217001 With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Mackay Island NWR. We started this process through a notice in the Federal Register on November 3, 2000 (65 FR 66256). Mackay Island NWR, in northeastern North Carolina, consists of 8,219 acres, of which 4,251 acres are brackish marsh, 1,515 acres are coastal fringe evergreen forest, 995 acres are managed wetlands (impoundments), and 298 acres are cropland. These habitats support a variety of wildlife species, including waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, marsh birds, neotropical migratory songbirds, and deer. We announce our decision and the availability of the final CCP and FONSI for Mackay Island NWR in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [40 CFR 1506.6(b)] requirements. We completed a thorough analysis of impacts on the human environment, which we included in the Draft CCP/EA. The CCP will guide us in managing and administering Mackay Island NWR for the next 15 years. Alternative 2 is the foundation for the CCP. The compatibility determinations for recreational hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, environmental education and interpretation, trapping of selected furbearers for nuisance animal management, forest management, and refuge resource research studies are also available in the CCP. Background Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, Currituck County, NC VerDate Aug<31>2005 Introduction 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. PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74747 Comments Approximately 100 copies of the Draft CCP/EA were made available for a 30day review period as announced in the Federal Register on January 17, 2006 (71 FR 2560). Twenty-one comments on the Draft CCP/EA were received. The Draft CCP/EA identified and evaluated three alternatives for managing the refuge over a 15-year period. Selected Alternative After considering the comments we received and based on the professional judgment of the planning team, we selected Alternative 2 for implementation. The refuge will develop a habitat management plan and manage all habitats on the refuge. It will survey a wide range of wildlife. The refuge will continue to allow the priority public uses (e.g., hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation) and will have the capacity to increase the number of opportunities for public use. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–57. Dated: September 29, 2008. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. E8–29071 Filed 12–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–MB–2008–N0307; 91400–5110– 0000–7B; 91400–9410–0000–7B] Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of priority list. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announce the FY 2009 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000, AFWA submits a list of projects to us each year to consider for funding under the Multistate Conservation Grant program. We then review and award grants from this list. ADDRESSES: John C. Stremple, Multistate Conservation Grants Program Coordinator, Division of Federal E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-R-2008-N0244; 40136-1265-0000-S3]


Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Brevard and Indian River 
Counties, FL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability: final comprehensive conservation plan 
and finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 
availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and 
finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for Archie Carr National 
Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In the CCP, we describe how we will manage 
Archie Carr NWR for the next 15 years.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the CCP may be obtained by writing to the refuge 
at: P.O. Box 2683, Titusville, FL 32781-2683. The CCP may also be 
accessed and downloaded from the Service's Internet Site: https://
southeast.fws.gov/planning.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheri Ehrhardt; Telephone: 321/861-
2368.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction

    With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Archie Carr NWR. 
We started this process through a notice of intent in the Federal 
Register on April 24, 2000 (65 FR 21784). For additional information 
regarding the process, see that notice. We released the draft 
comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment (Draft 
CCP/EA) to the public, announcing and requesting comments in a notice 
of availability in the Federal Register on June 26, 2008 (73 FR 36347).
    Established in 1991, Archie Carr NWR is located approximately 15 
miles northeast of Vero Beach, Florida, in Brevard and Indian River 
Counties. The 258-acre refuge includes a diversity of habitats 
consisting of beaches, dunes, coastal strand, maritime hammock, and 
mangroves. Refuge and partner beaches support the highest nesting 
concentrations of federally protected loggerhead and green sea turtles 
in the United States. Furthermore, several other state- and federal-
listed species are found in the coastal and other barrier island 
habitats supported by the refuge. The refuge protects several 
historical and archaeological sites and, through working with the 
partners, provides a range of visitor services.
    We announce our decision and the availability of the CCP and FONSI 
for Archie Carr NWR in accordance with National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) [40 CFR 1506.6(b)] requirements. We completed a thorough 
analysis of impacts on the human environment, which we included in the 
Draft CCP/EA.
    The CCP will guide us in managing and administering Archie Carr NWR 
for the next 15 years. Alternative B, as we described in the CCP, is 
the foundation for the CCP.

Background

    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.

Comments

    We solicited comments on the Draft CCP/EA for Archie Carr NWR from 
June

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26 to July 28, 2008. The comments were thoroughly evaluated, and 
changes were incorporated into the CCP, where warranted. Some of the 
changes include adding the impacts of climate change to the list of 
priority issues facing the refuge and updating the land cover maps with 
regard to the location of key non-native plant species.

Selected Alternative

    After considering the comments received, we have selected 
Alternative B for implementation. Under this alternative, refuge 
management will focus on improving conditions for sea turtles and other 
threatened and endangered species, maintaining and restoring habitat, 
and improving biodiversity on the refuge, while focusing public use 
activities on partner properties within the larger Archie Carr NWR 
partnership.

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

    Dated: September 19, 2008.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. E8-29082 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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