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Proposed Plan
The activities proposed to be covered
by the permit include the construction
and operation of a new 21-MW, eightturbine wind energy generation facility
on the lower slopes of Haleakala
Volcano in the southern half of the
Auwahi ahupuaa (i.e., watershed), in
the southeastern portion of the Island of
Maui. The proposed facility will consist
of eight wind turbine generators
(WTGs), a maintenance building, an
electrical substation, a battery energy
storage system, an underground
electrical collection system carrying
electrical power from individual WTGs
to the electrical substation, an overhead
transmission line to connect the
substation to the Maui Electric
Company Ltd. transmission line, a
permanent guyed meteorological
monitoring tower, and service roads to
connect the new WTGs and other
facilities to existing highways.
Improvements to portions of Kula
Highway (referred to as Upcountry
Piilani Highway) and Papaka Road
would also be made in order to
accommodate transportation of
oversized project loads. The applicant
has also applied for a State of Hawaii
incidental take license under Hawaii
State law. The draft HCP describes the
impacts of take associated with those
activities on the Covered Species, and
proposes a program to minimize and
mitigate take of each of the Covered
Species.
The applicant is proposing mitigation
measures on Maui that include: (1)
Protection of a colony of breeding
Hawaiian petrels on the slopes of
Haleakala from cat, mongoose, and rat
predators; (2) predator control or other
management to conserve the Hawaiian
goose at Haleakala National Park; (3)
development of a permanent
conservation easement and restoration
of 350 acres of native forest habitat at
Ulupalakua Ranch to conserve the
Hawaiian hoary bat; (4) surveys to
document the distribution and
abundance of the Hawaiian hoary bat;
and (5) restoration of Blackburn’s
sphinx moth habitat at Ulupalakua
Ranch. This HCP incorporates adaptive
management provisions to allow for
modifications to the mitigation and
monitoring measures as knowledge is
gained during implementation.
Request for Comments
We specifically request information
from the public on whether the permit
application meets the statutory and
regulatory requirements for issuing a
permit, and identification of any aspects
of the human environment that should
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be analyzed in the draft EA. We are also
soliciting information regarding the
adequacy of the HCP to minimize,
mitigate, and monitor the proposed
incidental take of the Covered Species
and to provide for adaptive
management, as evaluated against our
permit issuance criteria found in section
10(a) of the ESA, 16 U.S.C. 1539(a), and
50 CFR 13.21, 17.22, and 17.32. In
compliance with section 10(c) of the
ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)), we are making
the permit application package available
for public review and comment for 30
days (see DATES above).
We invite comments and suggestions
from all interested parties and request
that comments be as specific as
possible. In particular, we request
information and comments regarding
the following issues:
(1) The direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects that implementation
of any reasonable HCP alternatives
could have on endangered and
threatened species;
(2) Other reasonable alternatives
consistent with the purpose of the
proposed HCP as described above, and
their associated effects;
(3) Measures that would minimize
and mitigate potentially adverse effects
of the proposed action;
(4) Adaptive management or
monitoring provisions that may be
incorporated into the alternatives, and
their benefits to listed species;
(5) Other plans or projects that might
be relevant to this action;
(6) The proposed term of the
Incidental Take Permit and whether the
proposed conservation program would
minimize and mitigate to the maximum
extent practicable the incidental take
that would be expected to occur over
twenty years;
(7) Whether the HCP meets ESA
section 10(a)(2)(B) (16 U.S.C. 1539
(a)(2)(B)) issuance criteria; and
(8) Any other information pertinent to
evaluating the effects of the proposed
action on the human environment.
The draft EA considers the direct,
indirect, and cumulative effects of the
proposed action of permit issuance,
including the measures that will be
implemented to minimize and mitigate
such impacts. The EA contains an
analysis of a no action alternative (no
permit issuance and no measures by the
applicant to reduce or eliminate the take
of Covered Species), and an alternative
with a reduced permit term.
Authority
This notice is provided under section
10(c) (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) of the ESA and
NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). The
public process for the proposed Federal
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action will be completed after the public
comment period, at which time we will
evaluate the permit application, the
HCP and associated documents
(including the EA), and comments
submitted thereon to determine whether
or not the proposed action meets the
requirements of section 10(a) (16 U.S.C.
1539(a)) of the ESA and has been
adequately evaluated under NEPA.
Dated: September 8, 2011.
Hugh Morrison,
Acting Deputy Regional Director .
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AA–10233, AA–11482; LLAK–965000–
L14100000–HY0000–P]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
AGENCY:
As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
will issue an appealable decision to
Calista Corporation. The decision will
approve the conveyance of the surface
and subsurface estates in certain lands
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
The lands are located north of Tuluksak,
Alaska, and contains 5.23 acres. Notice
of the decision will also be published
four times in the Anchorage Daily News.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision within
the following time limits.
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until November 4, 2011, to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
3. Notices of appeal transmitted by
electronic means, such as facsimile or email, will not be accepted as timely
filed.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
SUMMARY:
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days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
3. Notices of appeal transmitted by
electronic means, such as facsimile or email, will not be accepted as timely
filed.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by
e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov.
Persons who use a Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
BLM during normal business hours. In
addition, the FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the BLM. The BLM
will reply during normal business
hours.
[F–22300; LLAK–965000–L14100000–
HY0000–P]
Dina L. Torres,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Branch
of Land Transfer Adjudication II.
The
purpose for which the withdrawal was
first made requires this extension in
order to continue the protection of the
scientific and ecological research
values, along with the investment of
Federal funds at the Pringle Falls
Experimental Forest and Research
Natural Areas. The withdrawal
extended by this order will expire on
September 29, 2031, unless as a result
of a review conducted prior to the
expiration date pursuant to Section
204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714(f), the Secretary determines that
the withdrawal shall be further
extended.
[FR Doc. 2011–25614 Filed 10–4–11; 8:45 am]
Order
A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by
e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov.
Persons who use a Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
BLM during normal business hours. In
addition, the FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the BLM. The BLM
will reply during normal business
hours.
ADDRESSES:
Dina L. Torres,
Land of Transfer Resolution Specialist,
Branch of Land Transfer Adjudication II.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Torpin, United States Forest Service,
Pacific Northwest Region, 503–808–
2422. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to reach the BLM contact during normal
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individuals. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
AGENCY:
As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
will issue an appealable decision to
NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. The
decision will approve the conveyance of
the surface and subsurface estates in
certain lands pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
et seq.). The lands are located southwest
of Noatak, Alaska, and contain 4.14
acres. Notice of the decision will also be
published four times in the Anchorage
Daily News.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision within
the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until November 4, 2011 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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0257; OROR–44954]
Public Land Order No. 7782; Extension
of Public Land Order No. 6880; Oregon
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
AGENCY:
This order extends the
duration of the withdrawal created by
Public Land Order No. 6880, as
corrected by Public Land Order No.
6918, for an additional 20-year period.
The extension is necessary to continue
protection of the scientific and
ecological research values, and the
investment of Federal funds at the
Pringle Falls Experimental Forest and
Research Natural Areas which would
otherwise expire on September 29,
2011.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Interior by Section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714, it is ordered as follows:
Public Land Order No. 6880 (56 FR
49416 (1991)), as corrected by Public
Land Order No. 6918 (56 FR 66602
(1991)), which withdrew approximately
11,675.51 acres of National Forest
System lands from location and entry
under the United States mining laws (30
U.S.C. ch 2), but not from leasing under
the mineral leasing laws, to protect the
Pringle Falls Experimental Forest and
Research Natural Areas, is hereby
extended for an additional 20-year
period until September 29, 2031.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4.
Dated: September 9, 2011.
Rhea S. Suh,
Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management
and Budget.
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Effective Date: September 30,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Barnes, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon/Washington State
Office, 503–808–6155, or Dianne
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AA-10233, AA-11482; LLAK-965000-L14100000-HY0000-P]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving Lands for Conveyance.
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SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will issue an appealable decision
to Calista Corporation. The decision will approve the conveyance of the
surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) The lands are
located north of Tuluksak, Alaska, and contains 5.23 acres. Notice of
the decision will also be published four times in the Anchorage Daily
News.
DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by
the decision may appeal the decision within the following time limits.
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable
efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to
sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt
requested, shall have until November 4, 2011, to file an appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail
shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal.
3. Notices of appeal transmitted by electronic means, such as
facsimile or e-mail, will not be accepted as timely filed.
Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements
of 43 CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their
rights.
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ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, 13,
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BLM by phone at 907-271-5960 or by
e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov. Persons who use a
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the BLM
during normal business hours. In addition, the FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the
BLM. The BLM will reply during normal business hours.
Dina L. Torres,
Land of Transfer Resolution Specialist, Branch of Land Transfer
Adjudication II.
[FR Doc. 2011-25604 Filed 10-4-11; 8:45 am]
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