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habitats would all increase under the
preferred alternative.
Alternative 2: Pre-Settlement Ecological
Processes
Alternative 2: Pre-Settlement Ecological
Processes
Under Alternative 2, WMD actions
will approximate ecological processes
that promoted the native communities
present prior to European settlement,
emphasizing the use of natural
hydrological and fire regimes.
Vegetative communities and wildlife
diversity will then be expected to
resemble pre-settlement conditions.
Actions on private lands, such as the
use of prescribed fire and grazing, will
be used if possible. The WMD will not
grow as much as under Alternative 1 but
landowner interaction will be similar.
Refuge management actions will
approximate ecological processes that
promoted the native communities
present prior to European settlement,
emphasizing the use of natural
hydrological and fire regimes.
Environmental interpretation and
education programs will emphasize the
role of ecological processes in creating
natural pre-European settlement
habitats and cultural history.
Alternative 3: Focused Management for
Priority Migratory Birds
The focus of this alternative will be
management for U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Region 3) priority wetland and
grassland birds. Environmental
interpretation and education programs
on and off the Refuge will focus on the
importance of managing for Service
priority wetland and forest birds and
their habitats.
Alternative 4: Current Management
Direction of Conservation, Restoration,
and Preservation (No Action)
Current management is focused on
providing a variety of upland and
wetland habitats to benefit an array of
migratory and resident species. Forest
lands are harvested to maintain early
and mid-successional stages. Wetlands
are actively managed to benefit
migratory birds, especially waterfowl.
Visitor services include a variety of
environmental education programs, an
auto-tour route, annual open houses,
foot trails, a visitor contact station, and
observation platforms.
Tamarac Wetland Management District
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Alternative 1: Restoration and
Management of Habitat by Facilitating
Natural Ecological Processes but Also
Providing for Migratory Bird Benefits
(Preferred Alternative)
This alternative will result in a more
active and growing WMD. Wildlife
resources of concern will be identified
and targeted for protection and
enhancement. Management of upland
habitats will focus on maintaining and
using ecological processes that shaped
these communities prior to European
settlement including fire and grazing.
Growth of the WMD will include fee
and easement acquisitions as funding is
available. Priority will be given to core
areas, corridors and critical sites.
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Alternative 3: Current Management
Direction (No Action)
Current management is focused on
providing habitats to benefit migratory
birds, especially nesting waterfowl.
Landowners are primarily responsible
for maintaining habitat and controlling
invasive plant species. No growth in
easement land holdings has occurred
since the mid-1990s. Emphasis will be
on maintaining relationships with
existing landowners and enforcement
issues. New acquisitions and
partnerships will continue on an
opportunistic basis.
Public Meeting
We will give the public an
opportunity to provide input at a public
meeting. You can obtain the schedule
from the address or web site listed in
this notice (see ADDRESSES). You may
also submit comments anytime during
the comment period.
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: June 18, 2010.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Assessment for the
Upper Midwest Environmental
Sciences Center ARRA Funded
Construction Projects
AGENCY: United States Geological
Survey, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of Availability (NOA).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the United
States Geological Survey (USGS) has
prepared a Final Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the projects
described in this NOA. By this notice,
the USGS is announcing its availability.
In addition, a Draft Environmental
Assessment was published on December
23, 2009, for a 7-day public comment
period and no comments were received.
DATES: The USGS will not issue a final
decision on the proposed projects, until
after 30 days from the date this notice
is published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bill Hayman, Facility Mechanical
Engineer at Upper Midwest
Environmental Sciences Center, 2630
Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, WI 54603;
(608) 781–6253 (telephone); (608) 783–
6066 (fax); or bhayman@usgs.gov
(e-mail). Copies of the Environmental
Assessment for the proposed projects
are available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the
USGS Upper Midwest Environmental
Sciences Center (see address above).
Before including your address and
any other personal identifying
information in your comment, please be
aware that your entire comment,
including your personal identifying
information, may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Information
The objective of the Upper Midwest
Environmental Sciences Center is to
provide comprehensive research
facilities to study the acute and chronic
effects of chemicals on fish and nontarget life, physical, and biological
controls, specific diseases, predation,
and integrated controls.
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Six separate projects are proposed as
follows:
1. Fire Suppression—Segments A
through D.
2. Water Storage Tank.
3. WWTF (Wastewater Treatment
Facility) Remediation.
4. Segment D Addition.
5. Water Supply.
6. Storm Water Management.
treatment facility effluent. Storm water
runoff generated by the proposed
actions will be infiltrated so it will not
reach surface waters. On-site
groundwater use will be slightly
reduced due to connection to the City of
La Crosse water system for potable
water.
The purpose of this project is to
provide additional office and meeting
room space that is required.
Fire Suppression
Water Supply
The proposed action is to install
automatic fire suppression systems
consisting of internal sprinkler systems
designed to fit each building’s unique
layout, function and purpose. The
systems will be supplied with water
from the City of La Crosse water system.
The purpose of this project is to
enhance fire protection capabilities for
the existing buildings and the proposed
Segment D addition.
The proposed action is to connect to
the City of La Crosse water system at the
end of Fanta Reed Road approximately
300 feet south of Segment C to provide
water for potable use.
The purpose of this project is to
provide UMESC with potable drinking
water for the personnel at UMESC.
Project Descriptions
Water Storage Tank
The proposed action is to construct a
new welded steel water storage tank
west of the existing water storage tank
and to refurbish the existing water
storage tank. The new tank will be
connected to the existing on-site water
distribution system. The purpose of this
project is to ensure the water supply
required for the research at UMESC is
maintained.
Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF)
Remediation
The proposed WWTF remediation
project includes the following items:
• Replace synthetic liner in
secondary pond.
• Install UV (ultraviolet) equipment
for disinfection of final effluent.
• Repair fence and gates.
• Repair eroded bank outside of
fence.
• Restore roadways within fence.
The purpose of this project is to ensure
the pond and features associated with
the pond are repaired and modified to
ensure their future integrity.
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Segment D Addition
The proposed action involves the
construction of a new, approximately
22,000 sq. ft., two-level building
addition onto the south side of existing
Segment C. The upper level will include
a large group conference center for
public meetings and presentations
associated with the work conducted by
UMESC. The lower level will house
individual office spaces and interior lab
space for the GIS Department.
Surface water quality will improve
due to disinfection of the wastewater
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Storm Water Management
The proposed action is to construct
storm water best management practices
to divert existing storm water runoff
which will minimize the potential of
surface runoff overloading the capacity
of the site’s WWTF.
The purpose of this project is to
minimize the potential of the WWTF
capacity being exceeded due to storm
water influence, improving the water
quality of the site surface runoff, and
reducing the quantity of the runoff from
the site.
Dated: April 23, 2010.
James F. Devine,
Senior Advisor for Science Application,
Senior Advisor for Science Applications,
United States Geological Survey.
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and Related Actions
Nominations for the following
properties being considered for listing
or related actions in the National
Register were received by the National
Park Service before June 5, 2010.
Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR Part
60, written comments are being
accepted concerning the significance of
the nominated properties under the
National Register criteria for evaluation.
Comments are also being accepted on
the following properties being
considered for removal pursuant to 36
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floor, Washington, DC 20005; or by fax,
202–371–6447. Written or faxed
comments should be submitted by July
22, 2010.
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.
J. Paul Loether,
Chief, National Register of Historic Places/
National Historic Landmarks Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment for
the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center ARRA Funded
Construction Projects
AGENCY: United States Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA).
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976, as amended, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has
prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the projects
described in this NOA. By this notice, the USGS is announcing its
availability. In addition, a Draft Environmental Assessment was
published on December 23, 2009, for a 7-day public comment period and
no comments were received.
DATES: The USGS will not issue a final decision on the proposed
projects, until after 30 days from the date this notice is published in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bill Hayman, Facility Mechanical
Engineer at Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta
Reed Road, La Crosse, WI 54603; (608) 781-6253 (telephone); (608) 783-
6066 (fax); or bhayman@usgs.gov (e-mail). Copies of the Environmental
Assessment for the proposed projects are available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the USGS Upper Midwest
Environmental Sciences Center (see address above).
Before including your address and any other personal identifying
information in your comment, please be aware that your entire comment,
including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Information
The objective of the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center is
to provide comprehensive research facilities to study the acute and
chronic effects of chemicals on fish and non-target life, physical, and
biological controls, specific diseases, predation, and integrated
controls.
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Project Descriptions
Six separate projects are proposed as follows:
1. Fire Suppression--Segments A through D.
2. Water Storage Tank.
3. WWTF (Wastewater Treatment Facility) Remediation.
4. Segment D Addition.
5. Water Supply.
6. Storm Water Management.
Fire Suppression
The proposed action is to install automatic fire suppression
systems consisting of internal sprinkler systems designed to fit each
building's unique layout, function and purpose. The systems will be
supplied with water from the City of La Crosse water system. The
purpose of this project is to enhance fire protection capabilities for
the existing buildings and the proposed Segment D addition.
Water Storage Tank
The proposed action is to construct a new welded steel water
storage tank west of the existing water storage tank and to refurbish
the existing water storage tank. The new tank will be connected to the
existing on-site water distribution system. The purpose of this project
is to ensure the water supply required for the research at UMESC is
maintained.
Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Remediation
The proposed WWTF remediation project includes the following items:
Replace synthetic liner in secondary pond.
Install UV (ultraviolet) equipment for disinfection of
final effluent.
Repair fence and gates.
Repair eroded bank outside of fence.
Restore roadways within fence.
The purpose of this project is to ensure the pond and features
associated with the pond are repaired and modified to ensure their
future integrity.
Segment D Addition
The proposed action involves the construction of a new,
approximately 22,000 sq. ft., two-level building addition onto the
south side of existing Segment C. The upper level will include a large
group conference center for public meetings and presentations
associated with the work conducted by UMESC. The lower level will house
individual office spaces and interior lab space for the GIS Department.
Surface water quality will improve due to disinfection of the
wastewater treatment facility effluent. Storm water runoff generated by
the proposed actions will be infiltrated so it will not reach surface
waters. On-site groundwater use will be slightly reduced due to
connection to the City of La Crosse water system for potable water.
The purpose of this project is to provide additional office and
meeting room space that is required.
Water Supply
The proposed action is to connect to the City of La Crosse water
system at the end of Fanta Reed Road approximately 300 feet south of
Segment C to provide water for potable use.
The purpose of this project is to provide UMESC with potable
drinking water for the personnel at UMESC.
Storm Water Management
The proposed action is to construct storm water best management
practices to divert existing storm water runoff which will minimize the
potential of surface runoff overloading the capacity of the site's
WWTF.
The purpose of this project is to minimize the potential of the
WWTF capacity being exceeded due to storm water influence, improving
the water quality of the site surface runoff, and reducing the quantity
of the runoff from the site.
Dated: April 23, 2010.
James F. Devine,
Senior Advisor for Science Application, Senior Advisor for Science
Applications, United States Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2010-16432 Filed 7-6-10; 8:45 am]
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