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Endangered Wildlife; Receipt of
Application for Enhancement of
Survival Permit
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of availability of a permit
application; request for comments.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
invite the public to comment on an
application for a permit to conduct
enhancement of survival activities with
an endangered species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by April
25, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Endangered Species
Program Manager, Ecological Services,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE.
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and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–R–2010–N272; 81683–1265–0000–
S3]
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge,
Orange County, CA; Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan/
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft comprehensive
conservation plan (CCP) and
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge for
public review and comment. The CCP/
EA, prepared under the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997, and in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, describes how the Service will
manage the Refuge for the next 15 years.
Two step-down plans (an Integrated
Pest Management Program and a
Mosquito Management Plan), as well as
draft compatibility determinations for
several existing and proposed public
uses, are also available for review and
public comment.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
May 9, 2011.
SUMMARY:
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Send your comments or
requests for more information by any of
the following methods.
E-mail: Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Seal Beach CCP’’ in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Victoria Touchstone,
Refuge Planner, (760) 930–0256.
U.S. Mail: Victoria Touchstone, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego
NWR Complex, 6010 Hidden Valley
Road, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
comments during regular business hours
at the above address.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, at
(760) 431–9440, extension 349, or
Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov; or Kirk
Gilligan, Refuge Manager, at (562) 598–
1024. Further information may also be
found at https://www.fws.gov/
sandiegorefuges/ (click on Seal Beach
NWR CCP link in the refuge planning
box at the upper left hand corner of the
Web page).
The
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), which amended the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, requires us
to develop a CCP for each national
wildlife refuge. The purpose in
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,
environmental education and
interpretation.
We initiated the CCP/EA for the Seal
Beach National Wildlife Refuge in April
2007. At that time and throughout the
process, we requested, considered, and
incorporated public scoping comments
in numerous ways. Our public outreach
has included a Federal Register notice
of intent published on April 16, 2007
(72 FR 190160), two scoping meetings,
two planning updates, and a CCP Web
page (https://www.fws.gov/
sandiegorefuges; click on Seal Beach
NWR CCP link). We received two
scoping comments during the 30-day
public comment period.
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Background
Legislation authorizing the
establishment of the Seal Beach NWR
was signed by President Richard M.
Nixon on August 29, 1972. The Refuge
boundaries, which are located entirely
within Naval Weapons Station Seal
Beach, were determined by the
Secretary of the Interior with the advice
and consent of the Secretary of the
Navy. In accordance with the
authorizing legislation, the Refuge is to
be managed pursuant to the National
Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act of 1966, as amended, and pursuant
to plans which are mutually acceptable
to the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of the Navy. The Refuge was
officially established on July 11, 1974,
following approval of a general
management plan for the Refuge by the
Service and the Navy. Refuge purposes
include preservation and management
of habitat for endangered species (i.e.,
light-footed clapper rail and California
least tern) and preservation of habitat to
support migratory waterfowl,
shorebirds, and other water birds.
The Refuge, which encompasses
approximately 965 acres, includes one
of the largest remaining salt marshes
along the southern California coast. This
coastal wetland supports three Federally
listed species, including the endangered
light-footed clapper rail, California least
tern, and eastern Pacific green sea turtle.
The State-listed endangered Belding’s
savannah sparrow, along with the lightfooted clapper rail and California least
tern, nest and raise their young within
the boundaries of the Refuge. The
security needs for Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach require that all
public access onto the Refuge be limited
to supervised visits, such as monthly
public tours and other prescheduled
group tours or events.
Alternatives
The Draft CCP/EA identifies and
evaluates three alternatives for
managing the Seal Beach National
Wildlife Refuge over the next 15 years.
The alternative that appears to best meet
the Refuge purposes is identified as the
preferred alternative. The preferred
alternative has been identified based on
the analysis presented in the Draft CCP/
EA, which may be modified following
the completion of the public comment
period based on comments received
from other agencies, Tribal
governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and individuals.
Under Alternative A, the no-action
alternative, we would continue to
manage the Refuge as we have in the
recent past. No changes in wildlife and
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habitat management or public use
would occur.
With Alternative B, current wildlife
and habitat management activities
would be expanded to include
evaluation of current Refuge baseline
data for fish, wildlife, and plants;
identification of data gaps;
implementation of species surveys to
address data gaps as staff time and
funding allow; restoration of native
habitat; and support for new research
projects that would benefit Refuge
resources and Refuge management.
Habitat restoration would focus on
increasing salt marsh and intertidal
mudflat habitat, with some restoration
of wetland/upland transition habitat
also proposed. Pest control would be
implemented in accordance with an
Integrated Pest Management Program,
and mosquito monitoring and control
would be guided by a Mosquito
Management Plan. No changes to the
current public-use program would
occur.
Alternative C, the preferred
alternative, includes the majority of the
management activities proposed in
Alternative B. The primary differences
between the two alternatives include a
different focus on habitat restoration
and expansion of the opportunities
available for wildlife observation on the
Refuge. Under Alternative C, the focus
of the restoration effort would be on
upland and wetland/upland transition
habitat, with fewer acres restored to
intertidal habitat.
Public Meetings
The locations, dates, and times of
public meetings will be listed in a
planning update distributed to the
project mailing list and posted on the
refuge planning Web site at https://
www.fws.gov/sandiegorefuges (click on
the Seal Beach NWR CCP link).
Review and Comment
Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be
obtained by writing to Victoria
Touchstone (see ADDRESSES). Printed
copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be
viewed at the same address or at the
Seal Beach/Mary Wilson Library, 707
Electric Avenue, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
The Draft CCP/EA has also been made
available for review at https://
www.fws.gov/sandiegorefuges (click on
the Seal Beach NWR CCP link).
Comments on the Draft CCP/EA should
be addressed to Victoria Touchstone
(see ADDRESSES).
At the end of the review and comment
period for this Draft CCP/EA, comments
will be analyzed by the Service and
addressed in the Final CCP. Before
including your address, phone number,
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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: March 16, 2011.
Ren Lohoefener,
Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
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S3]
Pine Island, Matlacha Pass, Island Bay,
and Caloosahatchee NWRs, Lee
County, FL; Final Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Finding of No
Significant Impact for Environmental
Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability of our final comprehensive
conservation plan (CCP) and finding of
no significant impact (FONSI) for the
environmental assessment for Pine
Island, Matlacha Pass, Island Bay, and
Caloosahatchee NWRs. In the final CCP,
we describe how we will manage these
refuges for the next 15 years.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
the CCP by writing via U.S. mail to: Mr.
Paul Tritaik, Project Leader, 1 Wildlife
Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957. Alternatively,
you may request a copy by sending email to: DingDarling@fws.gov. The CCP
may also be accessed and downloaded
from the Service’s Web site: https://
www.fws.gov/southeast/planning/under
‘‘Final Documents.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Paul Tritaik, at 239/472–1100
(telephone) or DingDarling@fws.gov (email); or Ms. Cheri M. Ehrhardt, at 321–
861–2368 (telephone) or
DingDarlingCCP@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Introduction
With this notice, we finalize the CCP
process for Pine Island, Matlacha Pass,
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We started this process through notices
in the Federal Register on June 27, 2007
(72 FR 35254) and April 2, 2008 (73 FR
17991).
The four refuges currently total about
1,201 acres: Pine Island NWR is 602.24
acres, Matlacha Pass NWR is 538.25
acres, Island Bay NWR is 20.24 acres,
and Caloosahatchee NWR is 40 acres. As
part of the largest undeveloped
mangrove ecosystem in the United
States, these four closed refuges provide
for native wildlife and habitat diversity
through a mix of habitats, including
mangrove islands and shorelines,
saltwater marshes and ponds, tidal flats,
and upland hardwood forests. They also
provide protection for 13 Federal-listed
and 25 State-listed species, as well as
for wading birds, waterbirds, raptors
and birds of prey, neotropical migratory
birds, shorebirds, and seabirds.
We announce our decision and the
availability of the final CCP and FONSI
for Pine Island, Matlacha Pass, Island
Bay, and Caloosahatchee NWRs in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40
CFR 1506.6(b)) requirements. We
completed a thorough analysis of
impacts on the human environment,
which we included in the draft
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment (Draft CCP/
EA).
The CCP will guide us in managing
and administering Pine Island, Matlacha
Pass, Island Bay, and Caloosahatchee
NWRs for the next 15 years.
Background
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, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation. We will
review and update the CCP at least
every15 years in accordance with the
Administration Act.
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Comments
We made copies of the Draft CCP/EA
available for a 30-day public review and
comment period via a Federal Register
notice on May 21, 2010 (75 FR 28643).
We received comments from the general
public, an organization, and
governmental agencies, including State
and local agencies and a national
estuary program. Comments were also
submitted through the State
Clearinghouse for State agencies.
Selected Alternative
After considering the comments we
received, we have selected Alternative C
for implementation. The primary focus
under Alternative C is migratory birds.
Implementing Alternative C is expected
to result in increased protection for
breeding, nesting, resting, roosting,
foraging, and migrating birds on these
four refuges. Increased information on a
variety of species, suites of species, and
habitats will enhance decision-making
for these refuges. Further benefits will
be realized from increased control of
exotic, invasive, and nuisance species.
We will coordinate with the partners to
address concerns related to the impacts
from water quality, quantity, and timing
of flows and from climate change and
sea level rise. Resource protection will
be enhanced, including through
increased information about cultural
resources on the refuges, resolved
boundary issues, additional special
designations, improved management of
the Island Bay Wilderness Area,
improved coordination with the
partners to increase awareness and
understanding of area residents and area
visitors of these closed refuges, and
minimized impacts from adjacent uses.
To achieve this, we will work with
governmental and non-governmental
partners, area communities, the ‘‘Ding’’
Darling Wildlife Society, and local
businesses, and we will pursue the
addition of refuge-specific staff to
address management concerns.
Alternative C is considered to be the
most effective for meeting the purposes
of the refuges and addressing the
priority issues facing each refuge,
including increasing and changing
human population, development of the
landscape, recreational uses and
demands, and associated impacts; issues
and impacts associated with water
quality, water quantity, and timing of
flows; invasion and spread of exotic,
invasive, and nuisance species; climate
change impacts; need for long-term
protection of important resources;
declines in and threats to rare,
threatened, and endangered species;
insufficient baseline wildlife and habitat
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Orange County, CA; Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and
environmental assessment (EA) for the Seal Beach National Wildlife
Refuge for public review and comment. The CCP/EA, prepared under the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
describes how the Service will manage the Refuge for the next 15 years.
Two step-down plans (an Integrated Pest Management Program and a
Mosquito Management Plan), as well as draft compatibility
determinations for several existing and proposed public uses, are also
available for review and public comment.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments
by May 9, 2011.
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ADDRESSES: Send your comments or requests for more information by any
of the following methods.
E-mail: Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov. Include ``Seal Beach CCP'' in
the subject line of the message.
Fax: Attn: Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, (760) 930-0256.
U.S. Mail: Victoria Touchstone, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San
Diego NWR Complex, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA
92011.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off comments during regular
business hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner,
at (760) 431-9440, extension 349, or Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov; or
Kirk Gilligan, Refuge Manager, at (562) 598-1024. Further information
may also be found at https://www.fws.gov/sandiegorefuges/ (click on Seal
Beach NWR CCP link in the refuge planning box at the upper left hand
corner of the Web page).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), which amended the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, requires us
to develop a CCP for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose in
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, environmental education and interpretation.
We initiated the CCP/EA for the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
in April 2007. At that time and throughout the process, we requested,
considered, and incorporated public scoping comments in numerous ways.
Our public outreach has included a Federal Register notice of intent
published on April 16, 2007 (72 FR 190160), two scoping meetings, two
planning updates, and a CCP Web page (https://www.fws.gov/sandiegorefuges; click on Seal Beach NWR CCP link). We received two
scoping comments during the 30-day public comment period.
Background
Legislation authorizing the establishment of the Seal Beach NWR was
signed by President Richard M. Nixon on August 29, 1972. The Refuge
boundaries, which are located entirely within Naval Weapons Station
Seal Beach, were determined by the Secretary of the Interior with the
advice and consent of the Secretary of the Navy. In accordance with the
authorizing legislation, the Refuge is to be managed pursuant to the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended,
and pursuant to plans which are mutually acceptable to the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy. The Refuge was officially
established on July 11, 1974, following approval of a general
management plan for the Refuge by the Service and the Navy. Refuge
purposes include preservation and management of habitat for endangered
species (i.e., light-footed clapper rail and California least tern) and
preservation of habitat to support migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and
other water birds.
The Refuge, which encompasses approximately 965 acres, includes one
of the largest remaining salt marshes along the southern California
coast. This coastal wetland supports three Federally listed species,
including the endangered light-footed clapper rail, California least
tern, and eastern Pacific green sea turtle. The State-listed endangered
Belding's savannah sparrow, along with the light-footed clapper rail
and California least tern, nest and raise their young within the
boundaries of the Refuge. The security needs for Naval Weapons Station
Seal Beach require that all public access onto the Refuge be limited to
supervised visits, such as monthly public tours and other prescheduled
group tours or events.
Alternatives
The Draft CCP/EA identifies and evaluates three alternatives for
managing the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge over the next 15
years. The alternative that appears to best meet the Refuge purposes is
identified as the preferred alternative. The preferred alternative has
been identified based on the analysis presented in the Draft CCP/EA,
which may be modified following the completion of the public comment
period based on comments received from other agencies, Tribal
governments, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals.
Under Alternative A, the no-action alternative, we would continue
to manage the Refuge as we have in the recent past. No changes in
wildlife and habitat management or public use would occur.
With Alternative B, current wildlife and habitat management
activities would be expanded to include evaluation of current Refuge
baseline data for fish, wildlife, and plants; identification of data
gaps; implementation of species surveys to address data gaps as staff
time and funding allow; restoration of native habitat; and support for
new research projects that would benefit Refuge resources and Refuge
management. Habitat restoration would focus on increasing salt marsh
and intertidal mudflat habitat, with some restoration of wetland/upland
transition habitat also proposed. Pest control would be implemented in
accordance with an Integrated Pest Management Program, and mosquito
monitoring and control would be guided by a Mosquito Management Plan.
No changes to the current public-use program would occur.
Alternative C, the preferred alternative, includes the majority of
the management activities proposed in Alternative B. The primary
differences between the two alternatives include a different focus on
habitat restoration and expansion of the opportunities available for
wildlife observation on the Refuge. Under Alternative C, the focus of
the restoration effort would be on upland and wetland/upland transition
habitat, with fewer acres restored to intertidal habitat.
Public Meetings
The locations, dates, and times of public meetings will be listed
in a planning update distributed to the project mailing list and posted
on the refuge planning Web site at https://www.fws.gov/sandiegorefuges
(click on the Seal Beach NWR CCP link).
Review and Comment
Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be obtained by writing to Victoria
Touchstone (see ADDRESSES). Printed copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be
viewed at the same address or at the Seal Beach/Mary Wilson Library,
707 Electric Avenue, Seal Beach, CA 90740. The Draft CCP/EA has also
been made available for review at https://www.fws.gov/sandiegorefuges
(click on the Seal Beach NWR CCP link). Comments on the Draft CCP/EA
should be addressed to Victoria Touchstone (see ADDRESSES).
At the end of the review and comment period for this Draft CCP/EA,
comments will be analyzed by the Service and addressed in the Final
CCP. Before including your address, phone number,
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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: March 16, 2011.
Ren Lohoefener,
Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2011-6907 Filed 3-23-11; 8:45 am]
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