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accordance with the requirements of the
NEPA, 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.
Great Bay NWR, which encompasses
1,089 acres, was established in 1992 to
encourage natural diversity, protect
listed species, and preserve and
enhance water quality. The refuge is
located on a portion of the former Pease
Air Force Base. Despite past land uses,
including active military operations, the
refuge has a diversity of habitat types
including oak-hickory forest, grasslands,
shrub thickets, fresh and saltwater
wetlands, and open water habitats. The
refuge includes 7 miles of shoreline and
is the largest parcel of protected land on
Great Bay. In addition, Great Bay NWR
includes a 28-acre conservation
easement in Concord, New Hampshire,
with a mix of open pitch pine-scrub,
pine-hardwood, and other scrubland.
The easement is managed primarily for
the federally endangered Karner blue
butterfly. Since 2008, Great Bay NWR
and the Karner blue butterfly easement
have been managed by Parker River
NWR in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
SUMMARY: This notice publishes
approval of the 2009 Amendments to
the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians (‘‘Tribe’’)
and the State of Wisconsin Gaming
Compact of 1991.
DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula L. Hart, Acting Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary—Policy and
Economic Development, Washington,
DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public
Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. This Amendment
allows the Tribe to play poker and other
card games; pari-mutuel, keno, craps
and other dice games; roulette, big
wheel and other wheel games; and
electronic and video facsimile versions
of any authorized game. This
Amendment also allows for a 25-year
term limit with an automatic 25-year
renewal unless served notice of
nonrenewal.
Public Availability and Comments
Dated: June 9, 2009.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: May 22, 2009.
James G. Geiger,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hadley, MA 01035.
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ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State
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Notice of Availability of the Puerto
Rican Parrot Recovery Plan
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, announce the availability of the
revised recovery plan for the Puerto
Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata). The
revised recovery plan includes specific
recovery objectives and criteria to be
met in order to reclassify this species to
threatened status and delist it under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act).
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Plan by
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contacting the Rıo Grande Field Station,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
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1600, Rıo Grande, Puerto Rico 00745
(telephone (787) 887–8769 Ext. 224) or
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by visiting our Web site at https://
endangered.fws.gov/recovery/
index.html#plans.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Marisel Lopez at the above address
(Telephone 787/887–8769, ext. 224).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Once abundant and widespread on
the Puerto Rican archipelago, the Puerto
Rican parrot is considered one of the ten
most endangered birds in the world.
Largely green with a red forehead and
blue flight feathers, the parrot is one of
nine Amazona parrots occurring in the
West Indies. The species is one of the
smallest in its genus. Presently, a
minimum of 25–28 individuals survive
in the wild in the El Yunque National
Forest (YNF) in eastern Puerto Rico and
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22–28 in the Rıo Abajo Forest (RAF) in
north central Puerto Rico. Two captive
population facilities hold more than 228
individuals: the Iguaca Aviary and the
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Jose L. Vivaldi Aviary in eastern and
west-central Puerto Rico, respectively.
The Puerto Rican parrot is a fruiteating cavity nester seldom seen far
from forests. Due to its nesting
requirements, it depends on mature
forests with large cavity-forming trees.
The decline of the parrot and its
restricted distribution are due to many
factors, but mostly due to widespread
habitat loss (e.g., deforestation.)
At present, in addition to low
numbers and a limited distribution,
major threats to this species are nest
competition and predation of eggs and
chicks, predation of fledglings and
adults, parasitism, and the impact of
hurricanes. Many of the threats are
being controlled through management
strategies.
Restoring an endangered or
threatened animal or plant to the point
where it is again a secure, selfsustaining member of its ecosystem is a
primary goal of the endangered species
program. To help guide the recovery
effort, we are preparing recovery plans
for most listed species. Recovery plans
describe actions considered necessary
for conservation of the species, establish
criteria for downlisting or delisting, and
estimate time and cost for implementing
recovery measures.
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.)
requires the development of recovery
plans for listed species, unless such a
plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to
provide a public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment during recovery plan
development. We made the draft
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State Compact.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes approval of the 2009 Amendments to the
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (``Tribe'') and
the State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 1991.
DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart, Acting Director, Office
of Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and
Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice
of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class
III gaming activities on Indian lands. This Amendment allows the Tribe
to play poker and other card games; pari-mutuel, keno, craps and other
dice games; roulette, big wheel and other wheel games; and electronic
and video facsimile versions of any authorized game. This Amendment
also allows for a 25-year term limit with an automatic 25-year renewal
unless served notice of nonrenewal.
Dated: June 9, 2009.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-14260 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am]
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