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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 EA that
accompanied the draft CCP. The CCP
will guide us in managing and
administering Lee Metcalf National
Wildlife Refuge for the next 15 years.
Alternative B, as we described in the
final CCP, is the foundation for the CCP
with two modifications.
Background
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Refuge 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 and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and
update the CCP at least every 15 years
in accordance with the Refuge
Administration Act.
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Comments
We solicited comments on the draft
CCP and the EA for Lee Metcalf
National Wildlife Refuge from March
28, 2012 to April 30, 2012 (77 FR 18852;
March 28, 2012). During the review
period a public meeting was held in
Stevensville, Montana, on April 9, 2012.
In additional to comments received at
this meeting, 33 individual letters and
emails were received. The Service
reviewed all comments and made two
modifications to the final CCP, in
addition to clarifying or expanding
existing information or
recommendations. The responses to all
substantive public comments can be
found in the appendix of the final CCP.
Selected Alternative
The draft CCP and final EA included
the analyses of three alternatives. After
considering the comments we received,
we have selected Alternative B for
implementation, with the following
modifications (beyond clarifying or
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expanding existing information or
recommendations):
• The Kenai Nature Trail will be kept
along its current path. However, visitors
will have the option of remaining on a
more level walking surface on a path
above a steeper portion of the trail.
• We will determine if there are
viable options for reducing the erosion
along the Wildlife Viewing Area, a
popular area for visitors. The decision to
move forward will be based on cost, the
effectiveness on reducing erosion, and
impacts on the resource, including the
Bitterroot River system.
This preferred alternative will serve as
the final plan. The final plan identifies
goals, objectives, and strategies that
describe the future management of the
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge,
such as the expansion and restoration of
native plant communities including
grasslands, shrublands, and riparian
forests. Some areas of wetland
impoundments would be restored to
native communities, including forest
and shrubland. Refuge staff would
manage and, where appropriate, restore
the natural topography, water
movements, and physical integrity of
surface water flow patterns across the
Bitterroot River floodplain. Unimpeded
flow from North Burnt Fork Creek
would be reconnected with flow
pathways into the Bitterroot River to
reduce creek water temperature,
improve water and nutrient flow, and
create habitat conditions conducive to
native cold-water species. Additionally,
a channel to the Bitterroot River would
be reestablished that mimics the
historical flow pattern of Three Mile
Creek to create habitat conditions
supporting native cold-water species
and the restoration of riparian habitat. A
significant focus of any restoration
proposal would be controlling invasive
species and preventing further spread.
Grasses and shrubs native to the
uplands, including the alluvial fans
(that is, areas of sedimentary deposits
where fast-flowing streams have flown
into flatter plains), would begin to be
restored to provide habitat for native
wildlife, including grassland-dependent
migratory birds. Some wetland
impoundments and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (nonpublic) roads
would be removed or reduced in size to
allow for river migration and to restore
native gallery and riverfront forest for
riparian-dependent wildlife. The
remaining impoundments would be
managed to mimic natural conditions
for wetland-dependent migratory birds.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
would expand and improve the refuge’s
compatible wildlife-dependent public
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use programs, in particular the wildlife
observation, environmental education,
and interpretation programs. The visitor
contact area would be expanded into a
visitor center with new displays and a
combination conference room and
environmental education classroom.
The refuge would work with Ravalli
County staff to designate the county
road in the refuge as an auto tour route,
which would include pulloffs and some
form of interpretation. A seasonal hiking
trail would be added, and current trails
would be improved for wildlife
observation and photography.
Interpretation and environmental
education programs would be expanded
using added staff and volunteers. All
public use programs would provide
visitors with a consistent message about
the purposes and values of the refuge
and the mission of the National Wildlife
Refuge System.
The refuge staff would be expanded
by 3.5 individuals to include an
assistant refuge manager (one full-time
equivalent), a full-time and a careerseasonal biological science technician
(1.5 full-time equivalents), and a visitor
services specialist (one full-time
equivalent) who would serve as a visitor
center manager and volunteer
coordinator. Increased research and
monitoring, staff, funding,
infrastructure, and partnerships would
be required to accomplish the goals,
objectives, and strategies associated
with this alternative. Additional staff
and funding would be added depending
on the regional priorities for those funds
allocated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service for management of lands and
waters within the Refuge System.
Dated: August 29, 2012.
Matt Kales,
Acting, Deputy, Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Trinity Adaptive Management Working
Group; Public Teleconference/WebBased Meeting
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a public
teleconference/web-based meeting of
SUMMARY:
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the Trinity Adaptive Management
Working Group (TAMWG).
Teleconference/web-based
meeting: Wednesday October 17, 2012,
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific time.
Deadlines: For deadlines and directions
on registering to listen to the meeting by
phone, listening and viewing on the
Internet, submitting written material, or
giving an oral presentation by phone,
please see ‘‘Public Input’’ under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES:
You may participate in the
teleconference/web-based meeting from
your home computer or phone or in
person at one of the following locations:
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Arcata
Office, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA
95521 Telephone (707) 822–7201; or
ADDRESSES:
• TRRP Office, 1313 South Main
Street, Weaverville, CA 96093
Telephone (530) 623–1800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth W. Hadley, Redding Electric
Utility, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding,
CA 96001; telephone: 530–339–7327;
email: ehadley@reupower.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., we announce that the
Trinity Adaptive Management Working
Group (TAMWG) will hold a
teleconference/web-based meeting.
Background
The TAMWG affords stakeholders the
opportunity to give policy, management,
and technical input concerning Trinity
River (California) restoration efforts to
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the Trinity Management Council (TMC).
The TMC interprets and recommends
policy, coordinates and reviews
management actions, and provides
organizational budget oversight.
Meeting Agenda
• Draft FY 13 Budget,
• Science Program,
• Overview of Peer Review Report,
• Implementation Program,
• Administration, and
• Reconsideration of September 10,
2012, TAMWG meeting issues (see Sept.
10, 2012, agenda at https://www.fws.gov/
arcata for items potentially to be
discussed).
The final agenda will be posted on the
Internet at https://www.fws.gov/arcata.
Public Input
You must contact Elizabeth Hadley (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) no later than—
Listen to the teleconference/web-based meeting via telephone or Internet.
Give an oral presentation by phone .........................................................
Submit written information or questions for the TAMWG to consider
during the teleconference.
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If you wish to
October 10, 2012.
Submitting Written Information or
Questions
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information or
questions for the TAMWG to consider
during the teleconference. Written
statements must be received by the date
listed in ‘‘Public Input,’’ so that the
information may be available to the
TAMWG for their consideration prior to
this teleconference. Written statements
must be supplied to Elizabeth Hadley in
one of the following formats: One hard
copy with original signature, and one
electronic copy with original signature,
and one electronic copy via email
(acceptable file formats are Adobe
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, PowerPoint, or
rich text file).
Registered speakers who wish to
expand on their oral statements, or
those who wished to speak but could
not be accommodated on the agenda,
may submit written statements to
Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after the
teleconference.
As time permits, the public may also
speak after each agenda item after the
chair opens the floor for comment
period. No registration beyond initial
meeting registration is required for this.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the
teleconference will be maintained by
Elizabeth Hadley (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). The minutes will
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be available for public inspection within
90 days after the meeting, and will be
posted on the TAMWG Web site at
https://www.fws.gov/arcata.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY:
William Walker, Regional Director,
(505) 563–3103 or Priscilla Wade,
Regional Environmental Protection
Specialist, (505) 563–3417, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional
Office, 1001 Indian School Road NW.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIA is
canceling work on the EIS because the
Department of the Interior has denied
the application to take the land into
trust on September 1, 2011. The Notice
of Intent to prepare the Draft EIS, which
included a description of the proposed
action, was published in the Federal
Register on March 1, 2005 (70 FR 9963–
9964). A public scoping meeting was
held on March 16, 2005 and a public
hearing was held on April 4, 2011; both
were held in Anthony, New Mexico.
The Notice of Availability of the Draft
EIS was published in the Federal
Register on April 8, 2011 (76 FR 19783–
19784). A Final EIS for this project has
not been completed.
This cancellation is effective
October 2, 2012.
Authority
This notice is published pursuant to
section 1503.1 of the Council of
Environmental Quality Regulations (40
CFR parts 1500 through 1508) and
Department of the Interior Regulations
(43 CFR part 46), implementing the
procedural requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.), and
Dated: September 25, 2012.
Joe Polos,
Supervisory, Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office, Arcata, California.
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Pueblo of Jemez
70.277-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and
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Casino Project, Dona Ana County, NM
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces that
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as
lead agency, in cooperation with the
Pueblo of Jemez, intends to cancel all
work on an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the BIA Federal
action of approving a 70.277 acre fee-totrust transfer and casino project located
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-FHC-2012-N222; FXFR1334088TWG0W4-123-FF08EACT00]
Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Teleconference/
Web-Based Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public
teleconference/web-based meeting of
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the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG).
DATES: Teleconference/web-based meeting: Wednesday October 17, 2012,
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific time. Deadlines: For deadlines and
directions on registering to listen to the meeting by phone, listening
and viewing on the Internet, submitting written material, or giving an
oral presentation by phone, please see ``Public Input'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: You may participate in the teleconference/web-based meeting
from your home computer or phone or in person at one of the following
locations:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Arcata Office, 1655 Heindon Road,
Arcata, CA 95521 Telephone (707) 822-7201; or
TRRP Office, 1313 South Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093
Telephone (530) 623-1800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth W. Hadley, Redding Electric
Utility, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001; telephone: 530-339-
7327; email: ehadley@reupower.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the
Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG) will hold a
teleconference/web-based meeting.
Background
The TAMWG affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy,
management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California)
restoration efforts to the Trinity Management Council (TMC). The TMC
interprets and recommends policy, coordinates and reviews management
actions, and provides organizational budget oversight.
Meeting Agenda
Draft FY 13 Budget,
Science Program,
Overview of Peer Review Report,
Implementation Program,
Administration, and
Reconsideration of September 10, 2012, TAMWG meeting
issues (see Sept. 10, 2012, agenda at https://www.fws.gov/arcata for
items potentially to be discussed).
The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/arcata.
Public Input
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You must contact Elizabeth
If you wish to Hadley (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) no later than--
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Listen to the teleconference/web-based October 10, 2012.
meeting via telephone or Internet.
Give an oral presentation by phone..... October 10, 2012.
Submit written information or questions October 10, 2012.
for the TAMWG to consider during the
teleconference.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the TAMWG to consider during the teleconference. Written
statements must be received by the date listed in ``Public Input,'' so
that the information may be available to the TAMWG for their
consideration prior to this teleconference. Written statements must be
supplied to Elizabeth Hadley in one of the following formats: One hard
copy with original signature, and one electronic copy with original
signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats
are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, PowerPoint, or rich text file).
Registered speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements, or
those who wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda,
may submit written statements to Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after
the teleconference.
As time permits, the public may also speak after each agenda item
after the chair opens the floor for comment period. No registration
beyond initial meeting registration is required for this.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the teleconference will be maintained by
Elizabeth Hadley (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The minutes
will be available for public inspection within 90 days after the
meeting, and will be posted on the TAMWG Web site at https://www.fws.gov/arcata.
Dated: September 25, 2012.
Joe Polos,
Supervisory, Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata,
California.
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