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In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
comments during regular business hours
at the above address or at the Lee
Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge office
located in Stevensville, Montana, at
4567 Wildfowl Lane.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura King, 406–644–2211, extension
210 (phone); or Michael Spratt, Chief,
Division of Planning, P.O. Box 25486,
Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO
80225.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Background
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R6–R–2009–N181;60138–1265–
6CCP–S3]
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge,
Stevensville, MT
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AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
gather information necessary to prepare
a comprehensive conservation plan
(CCP) and associated environmental
documents for Lee Metcalf National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Stevensville,
Montana. We furnish this notice in
compliance with Service CCP policy to
advise other agencies 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, please
send your written comments by
November 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
requests for more information by any of
the following methods.
E-mail: leemetcalf@fws.gov. Include
‘‘Lee Metcalf CCP’’ in the subject line of
the message.
Fax: Laura King, Planning Team
Leader, 406–644–2661.
U.S. Mail: Laura King, Planning Team
Leader, National Bison Range, Division
of Refuge Planning, 58355 Bison Range
Road, Moiese, MT 59824.
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Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our
process for developing a CCP for Lee
Metcalf NWR for the conservation and
enhancement of its natural resources.
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.
The CCP Process
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997, 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 and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and
update the CCP at least every 15 years
in accordance with the Administration
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
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for us and the public to evaluate
management goals and objectives that
will ensure the best possible approach
to wildlife, plant, and habitat
conservation, 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 Lee
Metcalf NWR.
We will conduct the environmental
review of this project and develop
environmental documents 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.
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
This Refuge was established in 1963
and has two purposes:
(1) ‘‘For use as an inviolate sanctuary,
or for any other management purpose,
for migratory birds’’ (Migratory Bird
Conservation Act); and
(2) ‘‘for (a) incidental fish and wildlife
oriented recreational development, (b)
the protection of natural resources,
[and] (c) the conservation of endangered
species or threatened species’’ (Refuge
Recreation Act).
This Refuge is located in Ravalli
County, 2 miles north of Stevensville,
Montana. The Refuge is one of the
Nation’s smaller refuges, encompassing
2,800 acres, but it is one of the few
remaining undeveloped areas in the
Bitterroot Valley. The Refuge lies along
the meandering Bitterroot River and is
comprised of wet meadow and forested
habitats and has created and modified
wetlands. This Refuge provides
numerous opportunities for the public,
including walking trails and an outdoor
classroom for students and visitors. The
Refuge provides habitat for raptors,
including ospreys and numerous
waterfowl species.
Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns,
and Opportunities
We have identified preliminary
issues, concerns, and opportunities that
we may address in the CCP. During
public scoping, we may identify
additional issues.
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We request input as to which issues
affecting management or public use
should be addressed during the
planning process. We are especially
interested in receiving public input in
the following areas:
(a) What do you value most about this
Refuge?
(b) What problems or issues do you
see affecting management of this
Refuge?
(c) What changes, if any, would you
like to see in the management of this
Refuge?
We provide the above questions for your
optional use. We have no requirement
that you provide information; however,
any comments the planning team
receives will be used as part of the
planning process.
Public Meetings
We will give the public an
opportunity to provide input at a public
meeting to be scheduled for fall 2009.
You can obtain the schedule from the
planning team leader or the Refuge
office (see ADDRESSES). Exact dates and
times for these public meetings are yet
to be determined, but will be announced
via local and State media, the Region 6
planning Web site at https://
www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/
planning/ccp.htm, and a planning
update. If you would like to be notified
of this meeting by mail, please provide
your mailing address to the planning
team leader (ADDRESSES). There will be
additional opportunities to provide
public input once we have prepared a
draft CCP.
Public Availability of Comments
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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 8, 2009.
Noreen E. Walsh,
Deputy Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2009–N163; 80221–1113–
0000–D3]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Draft Post-Delisting
Monitoring Plan for the Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)
AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability
for review and comment.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the draft post-delisting
monitoring plan for the brown pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis) (draft PDM
Plan, Draft Monitoring Plan). The
Endangered Species Act (Act) requires
that we implement a system, in
cooperation with the States, to monitor
effectively, for at least 5 years, the status
of all species that have been recovered
and no longer need the protection
afforded by the Act (i.e. delisted). The
brown pelican has been proposed to be
removed from the Federal List of
Threatened and Endangered Wildlife
and Plants due to recovery. If the brown
pelican is removed from the list, we
propose to monitor the status of the
brown pelican over a 10-year period
from 2010 through 2020, through annual
evaluation of information collected by
the States of California, Texas, and
Louisiana; the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the
West Indies; Mexico; other partners; and
the Service.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by October
30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the
Draft Monitoring Plan will be available
on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/
Ventura. Requests for copies of the Draft
Monitoring Plan and submission of
written comments or materials regarding
the plan should be addressed to Field
Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B,
Ventura, CA 93003. The Draft
Monitoring Plan, reference materials,
and submitted comments regarding the
Draft Monitoring Plan will also be
available for inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the above address. You may
also submit electronic comments on the
Draft Monitoring Plan to:
FW8pelicanmonitoring@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael McCrary, Listing and Recovery
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Coordinator, at the above address or at
telephone 805–644–1766, extension
372. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 20, 2008, we published
a proposed rule to remove the brown
pelican from the Federal List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
(List) due to recovery (73 FR 9408), with
a 60-day comment period that closed on
April 21, 2008. Our proposed rule
concluded that the primary reason for
severe declines in the brown pelican
population in the United States, and for
designating the species as endangered,
was DDT contamination in the 1960s
and early 1970s. Banning of DDT, along
with other recovery actions, has resulted
in increased population numbers and
reproductive success, and information
now indicates that major threats to
brown pelicans have been reduced,
managed, or eliminated. We are
currently reviewing comments we
received on the proposed rule and
preparing responses as appropriate.
Section 4(g) of the Act requires the
Secretary of the Interior to implement a
system in cooperation with the States to
monitor effectively for not less than 5
years the status of any species that is
delisted due to recovery. The intent of
this monitoring is to determine whether
the species should be proposed for
relisting under the normal listing
procedures, relisted under the
emergency listing authority of the Act,
or kept off of the List because it remains
neither threatened nor endangered.
Brown pelican populations currently
listed under the Act breed along the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico from
Mississippi to Texas; along the Pacific
Coast from southern California, south
through Mexico into Central and South
America; and in the West Indies
(Shields 2002, pp. 2–4). Additional
information about the brown pelican’s
biology and life history can be found in
the Birds of North America, No. 609
(Shields 2002, pp. 1–36).
The brown pelican draft PDM Plan
was developed in cooperation with the
State resources agencies of California,
Louisiana, and Texas and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. If the
brown pelican is removed from the
Federal List of Threatened and
Endangered Wildlife and Plants, our
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office will be
the lead office responsible for this
monitoring effort, and will coordinate
all phases of implementation of the plan
and ensure that monitoring
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[FR Doc No: E9-23551]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-R-2009-N181;60138-1265-6CCP-S3]
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Stevensville, MT
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) and associated environmental documents for Lee Metcalf
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Stevensville, Montana. We furnish
this notice in compliance with Service CCP policy to advise other
agencies 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, please send your written comments by
November 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information by any
of the following methods.
E-mail: leemetcalf@fws.gov. Include ``Lee Metcalf CCP'' in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: Laura King, Planning Team Leader, 406-644-2661.
U.S. Mail: Laura King, Planning Team Leader, National Bison Range,
Division of Refuge Planning, 58355 Bison Range Road, Moiese, MT 59824.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off comments during regular
business hours at the above address or at the Lee Metcalf National
Wildlife Refuge office located in Stevensville, Montana, at 4567
Wildfowl Lane.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura King, 406-644-2211, extension
210 (phone); or Michael Spratt, Chief, Division of Planning, P.O. Box
25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our process for developing a CCP for
Lee Metcalf NWR for the conservation and enhancement of its natural
resources. 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 Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Administration Act), as amended by the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, 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 and photography, and
environmental education and interpretation. We will review and update
the CCP at least every 15 years in accordance with the Administration
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
that will ensure the best possible approach to wildlife, plant, and
habitat conservation, 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 Lee Metcalf NWR.
We will conduct the environmental review of this project and
develop environmental documents 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.
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
This Refuge was established in 1963 and has two purposes:
(1) ``For use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other
management purpose, for migratory birds'' (Migratory Bird Conservation
Act); and
(2) ``for (a) incidental fish and wildlife oriented recreational
development, (b) the protection of natural resources, [and] (c) the
conservation of endangered species or threatened species'' (Refuge
Recreation Act).
This Refuge is located in Ravalli County, 2 miles north of
Stevensville, Montana. The Refuge is one of the Nation's smaller
refuges, encompassing 2,800 acres, but it is one of the few remaining
undeveloped areas in the Bitterroot Valley. The Refuge lies along the
meandering Bitterroot River and is comprised of wet meadow and forested
habitats and has created and modified wetlands. This Refuge provides
numerous opportunities for the public, including walking trails and an
outdoor classroom for students and visitors. The Refuge provides
habitat for raptors, including ospreys and numerous waterfowl species.
Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and Opportunities
We have identified preliminary issues, concerns, and opportunities
that we may address in the CCP. During public scoping, we may identify
additional issues.
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We request input as to which issues affecting management or public
use should be addressed during the planning process. We are especially
interested in receiving public input in the following areas:
(a) What do you value most about this Refuge?
(b) What problems or issues do you see affecting management of this
Refuge?
(c) What changes, if any, would you like to see in the management
of this Refuge?
We provide the above questions for your optional use. We have no
requirement that you provide information; however, any comments the
planning team receives will be used as part of the planning process.
Public Meetings
We will give the public an opportunity to provide input at a public
meeting to be scheduled for fall 2009. You can obtain the schedule from
the planning team leader or the Refuge office (see addresses). Exact
dates and times for these public meetings are yet to be determined, but
will be announced via local and State media, the Region 6 planning Web
site at https://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/planning/ccp.htm, and a
planning update. If you would like to be notified of this meeting by
mail, please provide your mailing address to the planning team leader
(ADDRESSES). There will be additional opportunities to provide public
input once we have prepared a draft CCP.
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 8, 2009.
Noreen E. Walsh,
Deputy Regional Director.
[FR Doc. E9-23551 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]
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