Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting, 78901-78902 [2014-30531]
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habitat for the arroyo toad would not
remain for conservation and
management, thereby providing no
benefit to the species in the project area.
(3) Under the No Action Alternative,
no arroyo toad habitat would be
impacted or conserved.
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Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that approval of the
proposed HCP qualifies as a categorical
exclusion under NEPA, as provided by
the Department of the Interior Manual
(516 DM 2 Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6
Appendix 1) and as a ‘‘low-effect’’ plan
as defined by the Habitat Conservation
Planning Handbook (November 1996).
We base our determination that a HCP
qualifies as a low-effect plan on the
following three criteria:
(1) Implementation of the HCP would
result in minor or negligible effects on
federally listed, proposed, and
candidate species and their habitats,
including designated critical habitat;
(2) Implementation of the HCP would
result in minor or negligible effects on
other environmental values or
resources; and
(3) Impacts of the HCP, considered
together with the impacts of other past,
present, and reasonably foreseeable
similarly situated projects, would not
result, over time, in cumulative effects
to environmental values or resources
that would be considered significant.
Based upon this preliminary
determination, we do not intend to
prepare further NEPA documentation.
We will consider public comments in
making the final determination on
whether to prepare such additional
documentation.
Next Steps
We will evaluate the proposed HCP
and comments we receive to determine
whether the permit application meets
the requirements and issuance criteria
under section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). We will also evaluate
whether issuance of a section 10(a)(1)(B)
incidental take permit would comply
with section 7 of the Act by conducting
an intra-Service consultation. We will
use the results of this consultation, in
combination with the above findings, in
our final analysis to determine whether
or not to issue a permit. If the
requirements and issuance criteria
under section 10(a) are met, we will
issue the permit to the applicant for
incidental take of arroyo toad.
Public Comments
If you wish to comment on the permit
application, proposed HCP, and
associated documents, you may submit
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comments by any of the methods noted
in the ADDRESSES section.
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 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.
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Karen A. Goebel,
Acting Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and
Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2014–N251;
FXRS126309WHHC0–FF09R81000–156]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
Conservation Council; Public Meeting
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting
Heritage Conservation Council
(Council). The Council provides advice
about wildlife and habitat conservation
endeavors that benefit wildlife
resources; encourage partnership among
the public, the sporting conservation
organizations, the States, Native
American tribes, and the Federal
Government; and benefit recreational
hunting.
SUMMARY:
Meeting: Tuesday January 13,
2015, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and
Wednesday January 14, 2015, from 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern standard time).
For deadlines and directions on
registering to attend, requesting
reasonable accommodations, submitting
written material, and giving an oral
presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the South Penthouse Room, Main
Interior Building, 1849 C St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Winchell, Council Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, National Wildlife Refuge
System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803; telephone
(703) 358–2639; or email joshua_
winchell@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., we announce that Wildlife
and Hunting Heritage Conservation
Council will hold a meeting.
Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council
provides advice about wildlife and
habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit wildlife resources;
2. Encourage partnership among the
public, the sporting conservation
organizations, the states, Native
American tribes, and the Federal
Government; and
3. Benefit recreational hunting.
The Council advises the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture, reporting through the
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), in consultation with the
Director, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM); Director, National Park Service
(NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS);
Chief, Natural Resources Service
(NRCS); and Administrator, Farm
Services Agency (FSA). The Council’s
duties are strictly advisory and consist
of, but are not limited to, providing
recommendations for:
1. Implementing the Recreational
Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for
Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and
support for the Wildlife Restoration
Program;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat
conservation and ethics in hunting and
shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and
women’s participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat
resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and
coordination among State, tribal, and
Federal governments; industry; hunting
and shooting sportsmen and women;
wildlife and habitat conservation and
management organizations; and the
public;
6. Providing appropriate access to
Federal lands for recreational shooting
and hunting;
7. Providing recommendations to
improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit
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wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
recreation on private lands; and
8. When requested by the Designated
Federal Officer in consultation with the
Council Chairperson, performing a
variety of assessments or reviews of
policies, programs, and efforts through
the Council’s designated subcommittees
or workgroups.
Background information on the
Council is available at https://
www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider
issues including:
1. Land and Water Conservation
Fund;
2. BLM Land Use Planning Processes;
and
3. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the
Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Public Input
You must contact
the Council Coordinator (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) no
later than
If you wish to
Attend the meeting ..........
Submit written information
or questions before the
meeting for the council
to consider during the
meeting.
Give an oral presentation
during the meeting.
January 2, 2015.
January 2, 2015.
January 2, 2015.
Rowan W. Gould,
Acting Director.
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Submitting Written Information or
Questions
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider
during the public meeting. Written
statements must be received by the date
above, so that the information may be
made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to this meeting.
Written statements must be supplied to
the Council Coordinator in both of the
following formats: One hard copy with
original signature, and one electronic
copy via email (acceptable file formats
are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or rich text file).
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Bureau of Land Management
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To attend this meeting, register by
close of business on the dates listed in
‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Please submit your name,
time of arrival, email address, and
phone number to the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
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Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the conference
will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be
available for public inspection within
90 days of the meeting, and will be
posted on the Council’s Web site at
https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Attendance
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Giving an Oral Presentation
Individuals or groups requesting to
make an oral presentation at the meeting
will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
with no more than a total of 30 minutes
for all speakers. Interested parties
should contact the Council Coordinator,
in writing (preferably via email; see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be
placed on the public speaker list for this
meeting. Nonregistered public speakers
will not be considered during the
meeting. Registered speakers who wish
to expand upon their oral statements, or
those who had wished to speak but
could not be accommodated on the
agenda, may submit written statements
to the Council Coordinator up to 30
days subsequent to the meeting.
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Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) will issue an
appealable decision approving the
conveyance of the surface estate in the
lands described below to NANA
Regional Corporation, Inc., Successor in
Interest to Kivalina Sinuakmeut
Corporation, pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA).
The subsurface estate in these lands will
be conveyed to NANA Regional
Corporation, Inc., when the surface
estate is conveyed to NANA Regional
Corporation, Inc., Successor in Interest
to Kivalina Sinuakmeut Corporation.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4. Please see the
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
the time limits for appealing this
decision.
A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by
email at blm_ak_akso_public_room@
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
hereby given that an appealable
decision will be issued by the BLM to
NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.,
Successor in Interest to Kivalina
Sinuakmeut Corporation. The decision
approves the surface estate in the lands
described below for conveyance
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.).
The subsurface estate in these lands will
be conveyed to NANA Regional
Corporation, Inc., when the surface
estate is conveyed to NANA Regional
Corporation, Inc., as Successor in
Interest to Kivalina Sinuakmeut
Corporation. Kivalina Sinuakmeut
Corporation was the original ANCSA
corporation for the village of Kivalina,
but merged with NANA Regional
Corporation, Inc., in 1976 under the
authority of Public Law 94–204. The
lands are in the vicinity of Kivalina,
Alaska, and are described as:
ADDRESSES:
Kateel River Meridian, Alaska
T. 26 N., R. 25 W.,
Sec. 24.
Containing 5.39 acres.
T. 28 N., R. 25 W.,
Secs. 9 and 10.
Containing 1,280 acres.
T. 29 N., R. 25 W.,
Sec. 23.
Containing 640 acres.
T. 28 N., R. 27 W.,
Sec. 21.
Containing 16.06 acres.
Aggregating 1,941.45 acres.
Notice of the decision will also be
published once a week for four
consecutive weeks in the Arctic
Sounder.
Any party claiming a property interest
in the lands affected by the decision
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-NWRS-2014-N251; FXRS126309WHHC0-FF09R81000-156]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public
Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(Council). The Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat
conservation endeavors that benefit wildlife resources; encourage
partnership among the public, the sporting conservation organizations,
the States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and
benefit recreational hunting.
DATES: Meeting: Tuesday January 13, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and
Wednesday January 14, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern standard
time). For deadlines and directions on registering to attend,
requesting reasonable accommodations, submitting written material, and
giving an oral presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the South Penthouse Room, Main
Interior Building, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife
Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803;
telephone (703) 358-2639; or email joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.
Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife
and habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit wildlife resources;
2. Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting
conservation organizations, the states, Native American tribes, and the
Federal Government; and
3. Benefit recreational hunting.
The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM); Director, National Park Service (NPS); Chief, Forest
Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Service (NRCS); and
Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council's duties are
strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing
recommendations for:
1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Wildlife
Restoration Program;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, tribal,
and Federal governments; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations;
and the public;
6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational
shooting and hunting;
7. Providing recommendations to improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit
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wildlife, hunting, and outdoor recreation on private lands; and
8. When requested by the Designated Federal Officer in consultation
with the Council Chairperson, performing a variety of assessments or
reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council's
designated subcommittees or workgroups.
Background information on the Council is available at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider issues including:
1. Land and Water Conservation Fund;
2. BLM Land Use Planning Processes; and
3. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Public Input
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You must contact the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
If you wish to INFORMATION CONTACT) no later
than
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Attend the meeting..................... January 2, 2015.
Submit written information or questions January 2, 2015.
before the meeting for the council to
consider during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the January 2, 2015.
meeting.
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Attendance
To attend this meeting, register by close of business on the dates
listed in ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please
submit your name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to
the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider during the public meeting.
Written statements must be received by the date above, so that the
information may be made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be
supplied to the Council Coordinator in both of the following formats:
One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via
email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or rich text file).
Giving an Oral Presentation
Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation at
the meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than
a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should
contact the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via email; see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker
list for this meeting. Nonregistered public speakers will not be
considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand
upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could
not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the
Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be
available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting, and will
be posted on the Council's Web site at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Rowan W. Gould,
Acting Director.
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