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Dated: October 2, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
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[FR Doc. E9–25179 Filed 10–19–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5283–N–02]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request;
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing
(AFHM) Plan
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The Department
of Housing and Urban Development (the
Department) is soliciting public
comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: December
21, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposed information collection
requirement. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Office of Investments
Strategies, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC
20410–2000; e-mail
Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov or telephone
(202) 402–8048.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela D. Walsh, Director, Office of
Policy, Legislative Initiatives, and
Outreach, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 5224, Washington, DC
20410–2000; telephone: (202) 708–1145
(this is not a toll-free number) for copies
of the proposed forms and other
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available information. Hearing or
speech-impaired individuals may access
this number TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at
1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting this proposed
information collection requirement to
OMB for review, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice solicits comments from
members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond; including the use of
appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses, information
collection on responders, including the
use of appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology (e.g., electronic submission
of responses).
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Affirmative Fair
Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan.
Title of Regulation: Affirmative Fair
Housing Marketing Regulations (24 CFR
Part 200.600 and Affirmative Fair
Housing Marketing Compliance
Regulations (24 CFR Part 108).
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2529–0013.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD
uses this information to assess the
adequacy of the applicant’s proposed
actions to carry out the Affirmative Fair
Housing Marketing requirements of 24
CFR 200.600 and review compliance
with these requirements under 24 CFR
Part 108, the AFHM Compliance
Regulations.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD–935.2A Affirmative Fair Housing
Marketing (AFHM) Plan (Multifamily),
HUD–935.2B Affirmative Fair Housing
Marketing (AFHM) Plan (SingleFamily), and HUD–935.2C Affirmative
Fair Housing Market (AFHM) Plan
(Condominiums or Cooperatives).
Members of affected public:
Applicants for mortgage insurance
under the Department’s insured singlefamily and multi-family subsidized and
unsubsidized programs.
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Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The number of
burden hours is 25,540, which includes
time for initial submission, review of
existing plans, and any necessary
revision. On an annual basis, there are
approximately 4,360 respondents who
submit initial plans or updated plans.
On an annual basis, an additional 3,720
respondents simply review their
existing plans. The frequency of annual
response is once, and the average
burden hour per response is 6 hours for
initial submitted plans, and 4 hours for
review and updating of existing plans.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Extension of currently
approved collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: October 9, 2009.
John Malgeri,
Director, Office of Program Standards and
Compliance Division.
[FR Doc. E9–25211 Filed 10–19–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–R–2009–N118; 1265–0000–10137–
S3]
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Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
and Kakahai‘a National Wildlife
Refuge, Maui County, HI
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
comprehensive conservation plan and
National Environmental Policy Act
document and announcement of public
open house meetings.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation
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plan (CCP) for the Kealia Pond and
Kakahai‘a National Wildlife Refuges
(NWRs). We will also prepare an
evaluation under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
analyze the potential environmental
effects of various CCP alternatives. We
provide this notice in compliance with
our CCP policy to advise the public,
other Federal and State agencies, and
Native Hawaiian organizations of our
intentions and to obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to be
considered in the planning process. We
are also announcing two public open
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house meetings; see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for details.
DATES: Please provide written comments
on the scope of the CCP by November
19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
requests for more information by any of
the following methods:
E-mail:
FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Maui NWRC Scoping
Comments’’ in the subject line of the
message.
Fax: Attn: Glynnis Nakai, (808) 875–
2945.
U.S. Mail: Glynnis Nakai, Project
Leader, Maui National Wildlife Refuge
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Complex, P.O. Box 1042, Kıhei, HI
96753.
Additional information about the CCP
planning process is available on the
Internet at https://www.fws.gov/
kealiapond and https://www.fws.gov/
kakahaia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Glynnis Nakai, Project Leader, (808)
875–1582, or Glynnis_Nakai@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
1977, requires us to develop a CCP for
each national wildlife refuge. The
purpose of 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
(NWRS), 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
Administration Act.
The Service will prepare a CCP/NEPA
document in compliance with NEPA of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts
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1500–1508); other applicable Federal
laws and regulations; and our policies
and procedures for compliance with
those laws and regulations.
Each unit of the NWRS is established
for specific purposes. These purposes
guide development and prioritization of
management goals and objectives within
the NWRS mission and 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 of important wildlife
habitat, while providing for wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
that are compatible with the refuges’
establishing purposes and the mission
of the NWRS.
We will conduct a planning process
that provides opportunities for the
public, Federal and local government
agencies, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and others to participate
in issue scoping and public comment.
We request input for issues, concerns,
ideas, and suggestions for the future
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management of Kealia Pond and
Kakahai‘a NWRs.
We will also give the public an
opportunity to provide input at open
houses to identify issues and concerns.
All information provided voluntarily by
mail, phone, or at public meetings
becomes part of our official public
record. We will handle requests for
comments received in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA,
and Service and Departmental policies
and procedures.
feeding, and resting area for the
Hawaiian stilt and Hawaiian coot. In
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addition, Kealia Pond NWR provides a
strategic landfall for migratory birds
coming from Alaska, Siberia, and Asia,
including koloa mapu or Northern
pintail, koloa moha or Northern
shoveler, lesser scaup, kolea or Pacific
golden-plover, and ’akekeke or ruddy
turnstone. A total of 110 bird species
have been documented on the Refuge.
The majority of the Refuge is closed to
general public access; however, trails,
overlooks, and educational programs
provide the public with opportunities to
view and appreciate some of Hawai’i’s
endangered and migratory wildlife.
Kakahai‘a NWR is located on the
southeastern coast of Moloka’i. It was
established to protect and provide
habitat for endangered species. Habitats
found on this Refuge include open
water, freshwater marsh, mudflat,
grassland, and shrubland. An inland
Hawaiian fishpond is also located on
the Refuge. The Refuge provides
important breeding, feeding, and resting
areas for endangered waterbirds, a
variety of migratory waterfowl,
shorebirds, and other wetland birds.
Some of the more common migrants are
koloa mapu or Northern pintail, and
kolea or Pacific golden-plover.
Kakahai‘a NWR is closed to the general
public; however, volunteers
occasionally conduct wetland education
programs.
The Refuges
We have identified preliminary
issues, concerns, and opportunities to
be addressed in the CCP. Additional
issues may be identified through public
scoping.
During the CCP planning process, the
Service will analyze methods for
enhancing the wildlife and habitat
resources, visitor services, protection of
cultural and historic resources, and
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facilities maintenance of the Kealia
Pond and Kakahai‘a NWRs while
providing quality opportunities for
wildlife-dependent recreation.
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Kealia Pond and Kakahai‘a NWRs are
part of the Maui National Wildlife
Refuge Complex. Located along the
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southern shore of Maui, Kealia Pond
NWR was established in 1992 for the
purpose of providing habitat for
endangered Hawaiian waterbirds,
specifically the ae’o or Hawaiian stilt,
and ’alae ke’oke’o or Hawaiian coot.
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Kealia Pond is one of the largest
natural wetlands remaining in the
Hawaiian Islands. The 691-acre Refuge
is administered under a perpetual
conservation easement from Alexander
and Baldwin, Inc. Habitats found on the
Refuge include open water, fresh to
brackish water marsh, mudflat,
grassland, upland shrub, and coastal
beach strand.
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Kealia Pond NWR contains one of the
largest concentrations of wetland birds
in Hawai’i and is an important breeding,
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Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns,
and Opportunities
Public Meetings
Public open house meetings will be
held at the following locations to
provide information on the CCP and
receive public comments. Opportunities
for additional public input will be
announced throughout the planning
process.
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Date
Time
Location
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 .....
6:30–8:30 p.m. ...............................
Thursday, November 5, 2009 .........
6:30–8:30 p.m. ...............................
Mitchel Pauole Center, Conference Room, 90 Ainoa Street,
Kaunakakai, Moloka’i, HI 96748.
Kihei Community Center, Main Hall, 303 East Lipoa Street, Kihei,
Maui, HI 96753.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments—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: October 13, 2009.
David J. Wesley,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,
Oregon.
[FR Doc. E9–25139 Filed 10–19–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLES003420.L14300000.EU0000; WIES–
055403]
Notice of Realty Action: Modified
Competitive Sale of Public Land in
Bayfield County, WI
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
SUMMARY: A parcel of public land
totaling 92.26 acres in Bayfield County,
Wisconsin, is being considered for sale
under the provisions of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA) at no less than the
appraised fair market value. The Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) proposes to
sell the land using modified competitive
sale procedures pursuant to 43 CFR
2711.3–2.
DATES: Interested parties may submit
written comments regarding the
proposed sale to the BLM at the address
listed below on or before December 4,
2009. The BLM will accept sealed bids
for the offered land from qualified
bidders no later than 4:30 p.m. CDT on
December 21, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
proposed sale should be addressed to
Mark Storzer, Field Manager, Bureau of
Land Management, Milwaukee Field
Office, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202–4617.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Grundman, Realty Specialist,
(414) 297–4447, or via e-mail at
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carol_grundman@blm.gov. More
detailed information concerning the sale
including maps and the current
appraisal will be available at: https://
www.blm.gov/es/st/en/fo/
milwaukeefo_html.html.
The
following described public land has
been examined and found suitable for
sale under the provisions of Section 203
of the FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713) and
implementing regulations at 43 CFR part
2711:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fourth Principal Meridian
T. 45 N., R. 6 W.,
Sec. 33, lots 8 to 12, inclusive.
The area described contains 92.26 acres in
Bayfield County.
The BLM Wisconsin Resource
Management Plan Amendment dated
2001 identified this parcel of land as
suitable for disposal. The purpose of the
sale is to dispose of land which is
difficult and uneconomic to manage as
part of the National System of Public
Lands. Because the parcel has no legal
access via a public road, the sale will be
offered first by modified competitive
sale procedures in accordance with 43
CFR 2711.3–2 to allow adjacent
landowners an equal opportunity to
successfully bid on the property.
Bidding under the modified competitive
sale procedures is only open to adjacent
landowners who must submit sealed
bids to the BLM, Milwaukee Field
Office (address stated above), no later
than 4:30 p.m. CDT, on December 21,
2009.
If the adjacent landowners fail to
exercise the preference consideration
offered by the modified competitive
sale, the parcel will remain available for
sale on a continuing basis in accordance
with competitive sale procedures found
at 43 CFR 2711.3–1 without further legal
notice. If the modified competitive sale
held on December 21, 2009 is not
successful, then bids will continue to be
accepted by the BLM under competitive
sale procedures. Bids submitted to the
BLM under competitive sale procedures
will be opened on a monthly basis on
the first Friday of each month at 10 a.m.
CDT, at the BLM, Milwaukee Field
Office, until a successful bid is received
or the offer is cancelled.
Sealed bid envelopes must be clearly
marked on the front lower left-hand
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corner with ‘‘SEALED BID BLM LAND
SALE WI, WIES–055403’’. The bid
envelope must contain a signed
statement showing the total amount of
the bid and the name, mailing address,
and phone number of the entity making
the bid. Bids must be for not less than
the federally appraised fair market value
determination of the land. The
appraised fair market value will be
made available 30 days prior to the
sealed bid closing date at the BLM,
Milwaukee Field Office, and on the Web
site (address and Web site stated above).
Each sealed bid must be accompanied
by a certified check, money order, bank
draft, or cashier’s check made payable to
the Bureau of Land Management for an
amount not less than 20 percent of the
total amount of the bid. Personal checks
will not be accepted.
Sealed bids will be opened to
determine the high bid at 10 a.m. CDT,
December 21, 2009, at the BLM,
Milwaukee Field Office (address stated
above). The highest qualifying bid will
be declared the high bid and the high
bidder will receive written notice.
Bidders submitting matching high bid
amounts for the parcel will be provided
an opportunity to submit a
supplemental sealed bid. Bid deposits
submitted by unsuccessful bidders will
be returned by U.S. mail.
The successful bidder will be allowed
180 days from the date of sale to submit
the remainder of the full bid price in the
form of a certified check, money order,
bank draft, or cashier’s check made
payable to the Bureau of Land
Management. Personal checks will not
be accepted. Failure to submit the
remainder of the full bid price prior to
but not including the 180th day
following the day of the sale, will result
in the forfeiture of the bid deposit to the
BLM, and the parcel will be offered to
the second highest qualifying bidder at
their original bid.
Federal law requires that bidders
must be (1) United States citizens 18
years of age or older, (2) a corporation
subject to the laws of any State or of the
United States, (3) an entity including,
but not limited to associations or
partnerships capable of acquiring and
owning real property, or interests
therein, under the laws of the State of
Wisconsin, or (4) a State, State
instrumentality, or political subdivision
authorized to hold real property.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-R-2009-N118; 1265-0000-10137-S3]
Ke[amacr]lia Pond National Wildlife Refuge and Kakahai`a National
Wildlife Refuge, Maui County, HI
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and National Environmental Policy Act document and announcement of
public open house meetings.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) for the Ke[amacr]lia
Pond and Kakahai`a National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). We will also
prepare an evaluation under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) to analyze the potential environmental effects of various CCP
alternatives. We provide this notice in compliance with our CCP policy
to advise the public, other Federal and State agencies, and Native
Hawaiian organizations of our intentions and to obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to be considered in the planning
process. We are also announcing two public open
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house meetings; see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.
DATES: Please provide written comments on the scope of the CCP by
November 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information by any
of the following methods:
E-mail: FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov. Include ``Maui NWRC Scoping
Comments'' in the subject line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Glynnis Nakai, (808) 875-2945.
U.S. Mail: Glynnis Nakai, Project Leader, Maui National Wildlife
Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 1042, K[imacr]hei, HI 96753.
Additional information about the CCP planning process is available on
the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/kealiapond and https://www.fws.gov/kakahaia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glynnis Nakai, Project Leader, (808)
875-1582, or Glynnis_Nakai@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 1977, requires us to develop
a CCP for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose of 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 (NWRS), 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 Administration Act.
The Service will prepare a CCP/NEPA document in compliance with
NEPA of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA regulations (40
CFR parts 1500-1508); other applicable Federal laws and regulations;
and our policies and procedures for compliance with those laws and
regulations.
Each unit of the NWRS is established for specific purposes. These
purposes guide development and prioritization of management goals and
objectives within the NWRS mission and 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 of important wildlife habitat, while providing for
wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities that are compatible with
the refuges' establishing purposes and the mission of the NWRS.
We will conduct a planning process that provides opportunities for
the public, Federal and local government agencies, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and others to participate in issue scoping and public
comment. We request input for issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions
for the future management of Ke[amacr]lia Pond and Kakahai`a NWRs.
We will also give the public an opportunity to provide input at
open houses to identify issues and concerns. All information provided
voluntarily by mail, phone, or at public meetings becomes part of our
official public record. We will handle requests for comments received
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and Service
and Departmental policies and procedures.
The Refuges
Ke[amacr]lia Pond and Kakahai`a NWRs are part of the Maui National
Wildlife Refuge Complex. Located along the southern shore of Maui,
Ke[amacr]lia Pond NWR was established in 1992 for the purpose of
providing habitat for endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, specifically the
ae'o or Hawaiian stilt, and 'alae ke'oke'o or Hawaiian coot.
Ke[amacr]lia Pond is one of the largest natural wetlands remaining
in the Hawaiian Islands. The 691-acre Refuge is administered under a
perpetual conservation easement from Alexander and Baldwin, Inc.
Habitats found on the Refuge include open water, fresh to brackish
water marsh, mudflat, grassland, upland shrub, and coastal beach
strand.
Ke[amacr]lia Pond NWR contains one of the largest concentrations of
wetland birds in Hawai'i and is an important breeding, feeding, and
resting area for the Hawaiian stilt and Hawaiian coot. In addition,
Ke[amacr]lia Pond NWR provides a strategic landfall for migratory birds
coming from Alaska, Siberia, and Asia, including koloa mapu or Northern
pintail, koloa moha or Northern shoveler, lesser scaup, kolea or
Pacific golden-plover, and 'akekeke or ruddy turnstone. A total of 110
bird species have been documented on the Refuge. The majority of the
Refuge is closed to general public access; however, trails, overlooks,
and educational programs provide the public with opportunities to view
and appreciate some of Hawai'i's endangered and migratory wildlife.
Kakahai`a NWR is located on the southeastern coast of Moloka'i. It
was established to protect and provide habitat for endangered species.
Habitats found on this Refuge include open water, freshwater marsh,
mudflat, grassland, and shrubland. An inland Hawaiian fishpond is also
located on the Refuge. The Refuge provides important breeding, feeding,
and resting areas for endangered waterbirds, a variety of migratory
waterfowl, shorebirds, and other wetland birds. Some of the more common
migrants are koloa mapu or Northern pintail, and kolea or Pacific
golden-plover. Kakahai`a NWR is closed to the general public; however,
volunteers occasionally conduct wetland education programs.
Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and Opportunities
We have identified preliminary issues, concerns, and opportunities
to be addressed in the CCP. Additional issues may be identified through
public scoping.
During the CCP planning process, the Service will analyze methods
for enhancing the wildlife and habitat resources, visitor services,
protection of cultural and historic resources, and facilities
maintenance of the Ke[amacr]lia Pond and Kakahai`a NWRs while providing
quality opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation.
Public Meetings
Public open house meetings will be held at the following locations
to provide information on the CCP and receive public comments.
Opportunities for additional public input will be announced throughout
the planning process.
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Date Time Location
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009... 6:30-8:30 p.m.... Mitchel Pauole
Center, Conference
Room, 90 Ainoa
Street, Kaunakakai,
Moloka'i, HI 96748.
Thursday, November 5, 2009.... 6:30-8:30 p.m.... Kihei Community
Center, Main Hall,
303 East Lipoa
Street, Kihei, Maui,
HI 96753.
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments--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: October 13, 2009.
David J. Wesley,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. E9-25139 Filed 10-19-09; 8:45 am]
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