Notice of Public Meeting; Northeast California Resource Advisory Council and Subcommittee, 35505 [2010-15052]
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a categorical exclusion under NEPA (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as provided by
Federal regulations (40 CFR 1500, 5(k),
1507.3(b)(2), 1508.4) and the
Department of the Interior Manual (516
DM 2 and 516 DM 8). A categorical
exclusion for a HCP is based on the
following three criteria: (1)
Implementation of the proposed plan
would result in minor or negligible
effects on federally-listed, proposed,
and candidate species and their
habitats; (2) implementation of the
proposed HCP would result in minor or
negligible effects on other
environmental values or resources; and
(3) impacts of the HCP, considered
together with the impacts of other past,
present, and reasonably foreseeable
similarly situated projects, would not
result, over time, in cumulative effects
to environmental values or resources
that would be considered significant.
Based upon the preliminary
determination made in our draft NEPA
screening document, we believe this
action is covered by a categorical
exclusion. We will consider public
comments when making the final
determination on whether to prepare an
additional NEPA document on the
proposed action.
Background
Since purchasing the San Rafael
Ranch in 2000, the San Rafael Cattle
Company has been implementing
grazing practices that have improved
range and habitat conditions on private
lands within the San Rafael Valley of
Santa Cruz County, Arizona. These
improved habitat conditions provide
opportunities for conservation actions
that may enhance the status and
distribution of covered species on the
San Rafael Ranch. The San Rafael Cattle
Company would like to continue ranch
management activities while working
with agencies to conduct conservation
actions on the San Rafael Ranch such as
introduction of covered species or other
species and removal of aquatic invasive
species. The covered area would
encompass 18,440 acres of primarily
open rangeland owned by the applicant.
The covered ranch management
activities would consist of watering and
grazing by cattle in stock tanks and
riparian habitats, including herding of
cattle within pastures and between
pastures; maintenance of stock ponds,
wells, waterlines, fences, roads, and
utility lines supporting these facilities;
and brush and invasive plant
management to reduce shrub invasion of
upland grasslands. All of these activities
have short-term impacts on species and
their habitats, and incidental take of
some covered species may occur.
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However, a long-term benefit is
anticipated for the watershed and
habitats of the covered species. In
addition, San Rafael Cattle Company
proposes actions to minimize the
impacts of the activities and assist in
recovery of covered species. These
actions are also proposed to be covered
by the associated section 10(a)(1)(B)
permit.
To meet the requirements of a section
10(a)(1)(B) permit, San Rafael Cattle
Company has developed and will
implement the San Rafael Ranch HCP,
which provides measures to minimize
and mitigate for incidental take of the
four proposed covered animal species to
the maximum extent practicable. The
biological goal of the HCP is to provide
long-term protection for multiple
species of concern and key natural
communities through maintenance or
improvement of the habitat conditions
and ecosystem functions necessary for
their survival, and to ensure that any
incidental take of listed species will not
appreciably reduce the likelihood of the
survival and recovery of those species in
the wild.
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become
part of the public record associated with
this action. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that the 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.
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and its implementing regulations (50
CFR 17.22) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4371
et seq.) and its implementing
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
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35505
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAN00000.L18200000.XZ0000]
Notice of Public Meeting; Northeast
California Resource Advisory Council
and Subcommittee
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northeast California Resource
Advisory Council and its wild horse and
burro management subcommittee will
meet as indicated below.
DATES: The subcommittee will meet
Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at 10 a.m. at
the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2950
Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA. The
full RAC will meet Friday, July 9, 2010,
at 10 a.m. at the BLM Eagle Lake Field
Office in Susanville, CA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Haug, BLM Northern California
District manager, (530) 221–1743; or
Joseph J. Fontana, BLM public affairs
officer, (530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in northeast California and
the northwest corner of Nevada. At the
subcommittee meeting members will
discuss management of the Wild Horse
and Burro program and the BLM’s
management strategy. The full RAC will
consider subcommittee
recommendations and develop
recommendations to the BLM on the
BLM’s proposed management strategy.
Time for public comments will be set
aside at 1 p.m. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to speak,
and the time available, the time for
individual comments may be limited.
Members of the public are welcome on
field tours, but they must provide their
own transportation and lunch.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation and other
reasonable accommodations, should
contact the BLM as provided above.
Dated: June 14, 2010.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAN00000.L18200000.XZ0000]
Notice of Public Meeting; Northeast California Resource Advisory
Council and Subcommittee
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA),
the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Northeast California Resource Advisory Council and its wild horse and
burro management subcommittee will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The subcommittee will meet Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at 10 a.m.
at the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville,
CA. The full RAC will meet Friday, July 9, 2010, at 10 a.m. at the BLM
Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville, CA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Haug, BLM Northern California
District manager, (530) 221-1743; or Joseph J. Fontana, BLM public
affairs officer, (530) 252-5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and
management issues associated with public land management in northeast
California and the northwest corner of Nevada. At the subcommittee
meeting members will discuss management of the Wild Horse and Burro
program and the BLM's management strategy. The full RAC will consider
subcommittee recommendations and develop recommendations to the BLM on
the BLM's proposed management strategy. Time for public comments will
be set aside at 1 p.m. Depending on the number of persons wishing to
speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be
limited. Members of the public are welcome on field tours, but they
must provide their own transportation and lunch. Individuals who plan
to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
Dated: June 14, 2010.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-15052 Filed 6-21-10; 8:45 am]
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