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developments since scoping, we have
decided to combine the assessment of
using specified genetically modified
crops into the CCP and determined that
an environmental impact statement
(EIS) would be more appropriate than
an EA to ensure that a full and fair
discussion of all significant
environmental impacts occurs, and to
inform decision-makers and the public
of the reasonable alternatives that would
avoid or minimize adverse impacts and
enhance the quality of the human
environment. All comments we received
since 1998 from scoping and meetings
held on the Sequoyah National Wildlife
Refuge Comprehensive Conservation
Plan and the 2010 scoping effort on the
Draft EA for Use of Specified
Genetically Modified Crops and
Chemical Herbicides in Conjunction
with the Cooperative Farming Program
on the Sequoyah National Wildlife
Refuge, will still be considered during
the EIS planning process, so you do not
need to resubmit them. We will conduct
the environmental review of this project
and develop an EIS in accordance with
the requirements of NEPA, NEPA
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),
other appropriate Federal laws and
regulations, and our policies and
procedures for compliance with those
laws and regulations.
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Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns,
and Opportunities
We have identified preliminary
issues, concerns, and opportunities that
we will address in the CCP. We have
briefly summarized some of these issues
below. During public scoping, we may
identify additional issues.
Habitat
Concerns related to the restoration of
floodplain forests and cooperative
farming exist both among the public and
the Refuge staff. Past tree plantings were
aimed at habitat improvement and
carbon sequestration; they also resulted
in the closure of open areas that
facilitate public opportunities for
hunting and farming.
Sequoyah NWR has an on-Refuge
cooperative farming program, which has
a long history. This farmed acreage has
been reduced over the years. Topics of
concern regarding the Refuge’s farming
program include: (1) The number of
acres farmed; (2) the methods and crops
used; (3) the use of genetically modified
crops (the most significant issue
identified); and (4) the use of pesticides.
The issue of invasive species also
exists on the Refuge, including the
expansion of current colonies, the
introduction of new species, and the
new locations of colonies. The potential
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effect of climate change on Refuge
habitat and associated wildlife
populations was another concern
expressed. Other scoping issues
included wetland and riparian habitat
restoration, land acquisition and
easement efforts, and water quality.
Wildlife
Endangered species and other species
of concern are a management focus of
the Refuge. The Interior least tern was
listed as endangered in 1985, and the
American burying beetle was listed in
1989; both of these endangered species
reside at Sequoyah National Wildlife
Refuge and are managed under their
respective recovery plans. The alligator
snapping turtle is another species of
concern on the Refuge, as the creeks,
lakes, wetlands, and riparian areas at
Sequoyah contain the unique habitat
requirements that this species needs.
Although the population of the alligator
snapping turtle has been declining, the
Refuge retains one of the largest
populations of the turtle in the area. The
planning team is concerned with
ensuring that viable populations of
these species are maintained.
Public Use
The appropriate balance of wildlifedependent recreation opportunities with
fish and wildlife conservation is very
important to the Refuge. The
interpretative and educational
opportunities, materials, and facilities at
Sequoyah are outdated or in need of
improvements. Some members of the
public are concerned about their access
to and opportunities for hunting and
fishing, which are the largest public
uses on the Refuge. Other members of
the public prefer minimizing these
programs or eradicating them altogether.
Increase of and improvements to the
Refuge’s wildlife observation and
photography opportunities may also be
warranted.
Facilities
Concern exists over access to the
Refuge, the quality and abundance of
public use facilities, and the
development and maintenance of
administrative facilities. Refuge access
issues center on the improvement,
maintenance, and accessibility of roads,
boat ramps, entrance points, and nature
trails. The administration of areas
closed to public use during certain
times of the year, increased parking,
improved bathroom facilities, enhanced
visitor displays, and additional boat
ramps are also concerns.
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Public Involvement
You may send comments anytime
during the planning process by mail,
email, or fax (see ADDRESSES). There
will be additional opportunities to
provide public input once we have
prepared a draft CCP. Comments already
received under the previous notice will
be considered during preparation of the
CCP/EIS. You do not need to resend
these comments. The public’s ideas and
comments are an important part of the
meaningful comments that will help
determine the desired future conditions
of the Refuge and address the full range
of Refuge issues and opportunities.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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: January 23, 2012.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–FHC–2012–N030;
FVHC98130406900Y4–XXX–FF04G01000]
Correction Notice for Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Phase I Early
Restoration Plan and Environmental
Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments; correction.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), and the Framework Agreement
for Early Restoration Addressing
Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill, the Federal and State
natural resource trustee agencies
(Trustees) prepared a Draft Early
Restoration Plan and Environmental
Assessment (DERP/EA) describing and
proposing a suite of early restoration
projects intended to commence the
process of restoring natural resources
and services injured or lost as a result
SUMMARY:
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of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,
which occurred on or about April 20,
2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. On
December 14, 2011, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior (DOI), published a notice in the
Federal Register informing the public of
the availability of the DERP/EA and
seeking written comments. This notice
included a mailing address error, which
the Service corrects via this notice.
DATES: We will consider public
comments received on or before
February 14, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Spears, at FW4DWHInfo@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 14, 2011, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), United States
Department of the Interior (DOI),
published a notice in the Federal
Register (76 FR 78016) informing the
public of the availability of the DERP/
EA and seeking written comments on
the proposed restoration alternative
presented in the DERP/EA.
This notice misstated the post office
box number to which commenters could
send comments. The correct post office
box address is:
U.S. Mail: c/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, P.O. Box 2099, Fairhope, AL
36533.
The Service has taken several steps to
ensure that comments sent to the
incorrect post office box are routed to
the correct box, including filing a
change of address form and
coordinating with the U.S. Postal
Service directly.
Everything else in the December 14,
2011, notice, including the other
methods for public comment it offered,
remains the same.
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Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment including your
personal identifying information, may
be 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.
Author
The primary author of this notice is
Harriet Deal.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et
seq.) and the implementing Natural
Resource Damage Assessment
regulations found at 15 CFR Part 990.
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Dated: February 3, 2012.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Authorized Official, Department of the
Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R2–ES–2011–N0011;
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Endangered and Threatened Species
Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered or threatened species. The
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act), prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activities. The Act and the National
Environmental Policy Act also require
that we invite public comment before
issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before
March 12, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Marty Tuegel, Section 10
Coordinator, by U.S. mail at Division of
Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Room
6034, Albuquerque, NM at (505) 248–
6920. Please refer to the respective
permit number for each application
when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306,
Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 248–
6920.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Availability of Comments
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
prohibits activities with endangered and
threatened species unless a Federal
permit allows such activities. Along
with our implementing regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for
permits, and requires that we invite
public comment before issuing these
permits.
A permit granted by us under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
applicants to conduct activities with
U.S. endangered or threatened species
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for scientific purposes, enhancement of
survival or propagation, or interstate
commerce. Our regulations regarding
implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A)
permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
Applications Available for Review and
Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies, and the public to comment on
the following applications. Please refer
to the appropriate permit number (e.g.,
Permit No. TE–123456) when requesting
application documents and when
submitting comments.
Documents and other information the
applicants have submitted with these
applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552).
Permit TE–202343
Applicant: Daniel Ginter, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys for southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus) within New Mexico.
Permit TE–59580A
Applicant: Rocky Mountain Ecology,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus) and Rio
Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus
amarus) within New Mexico.
Permit TE–59587A
Applicant: Donald Connell, Driftwood,
Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for
golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica
chrysoparia) and black-capped vireo
(Vireo atricapilla) within Texas.
Permit TE–60494A
Applicant: Wildlife World Zoo,
Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for husbandry and
holding of Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii) at the zoo in
Arizona.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-FHC-2012-N030; FVHC98130406900Y4-XXX-FF04G01000]
Correction Notice for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Phase I
Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments; correction.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Framework Agreement
for Early Restoration Addressing Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill, the Federal and State natural resource trustee
agencies (Trustees) prepared a Draft Early Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessment (DERP/EA) describing and proposing a suite of
early restoration projects intended to commence the process of
restoring natural resources and services injured or lost as a result
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of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which occurred on or about April
20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. On December 14, 2011, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior (DOI), published a
notice in the Federal Register informing the public of the availability
of the DERP/EA and seeking written comments. This notice included a
mailing address error, which the Service corrects via this notice.
DATES: We will consider public comments received on or before February
14, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Spears, at FW4DWHInfo@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 14, 2011, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), United States Department of the Interior
(DOI), published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 78016)
informing the public of the availability of the DERP/EA and seeking
written comments on the proposed restoration alternative presented in
the DERP/EA.
This notice misstated the post office box number to which
commenters could send comments. The correct post office box address is:
U.S. Mail: c/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 2099,
Fairhope, AL 36533.
The Service has taken several steps to ensure that comments sent to
the incorrect post office box are routed to the correct box, including
filing a change of address form and coordinating with the U.S. Postal
Service directly.
Everything else in the December 14, 2011, notice, including the
other methods for public comment it offered, remains the same.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment including your personal identifying
information, may be 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.
Author
The primary author of this notice is Harriet Deal.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and the implementing Natural Resource Damage
Assessment regulations found at 15 CFR Part 990.
Dated: February 3, 2012.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Authorized Official, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2012-3113 Filed 2-9-12; 8:45 am]
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