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David Clary,
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John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System; Availability of Draft
Maps for Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and
the U.S. Virgin Islands; Request for
Comments
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The Coastal Barrier Resources
Act (CBRA) requires the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) to review the maps
of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System (CBRS) at least once
every 5 years and make any minor and
technical modifications to the
boundaries of the CBRS as are necessary
to reflect changes that have occurred in
the size or location of any CBRS unit as
a result of natural forces. The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (Service) has
conducted this review and has prepared
draft revised maps for 14 CBRS units in
Louisiana, all units in Puerto Rico, and
all units in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
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draft maps were produced by the
Service as part of a CBRS ‘‘digital
conversion’’ project that is done in
partnership with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). This
notice announces the findings of the
Service’s review and request for
comments on the draft revised maps
from Federal, State, and local officials.
DATES: To ensure consideration, the
Service must receive written comments
by November 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Katie
Niemi, Coastal Barriers Coordinator,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Ecological Services Program, 5275
Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church,
VA 22041, or send comments by
electronic mail (email) to
CBRAcomments@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers
Coordinator; (703) 358–2071
(telephone); or CBRA@fws.gov (email).
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Background
Background information on the CBRA
(16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and the CBRS,
as well as information on the digital
conversion effort and the methodology
used to produce the revised maps, can
be found in a notice the Service
published in the Federal Register on
August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467).
However, there is one deviation from
the methodology described in the 2013
notice. The Service was unable to obtain
aerial imagery to serve as the CBRS base
map for several areas in Puerto Rico that
both meets the standards described in
the 2013 notice (i.e., generally less than
5 years old, 1 meter per pixel resolution
or better, orthorectified, and available
free of charge) and is also free from
cloud cover. In these cases (affecting
eight CBRS maps in Puerto Rico), the
Service substituted 2013 U.S. Geological
Survey 7.5-minute topographic
quadrangles for aerial imagery.
For information on how to access the
draft revised maps, see Availability of
Draft Maps and Related Information.
Proposed Modifications to the CBRS
Boundaries
This notice fulfills a requirement
under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(f)(3))
that the Secretary publish a notice in the
Federal Register of any proposed
revisions to the CBRS to reflect: (1)
Changes that have occurred to the CBRS
as a result of natural forces (e.g., erosion
and accretion); (2) voluntary additions
to the CBRS requested by property
owners; or (3) additions of excess
Federal property to the CBRS (as
authorized under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c)–(e)).
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The Service’s review of 14 CBRS units
in Louisiana, all units in Puerto Rico,
and all units in the U.S. Virgin Islands
resulted in a set of 65 draft revised
maps, dated July 8, 2016, depicting a
total of 121 CBRS units. The set of maps
includes 31 maps for 14 CBRS units
located in Louisiana; 28 maps for 70
CBRS units located in Puerto Rico; and
6 maps for 37 CBRS units located in the
U.S. Virgin Islands. The Service’s
review of these areas found a total of 41
CBRS units that require modifications
due to natural changes in the size or
location of the units since they were last
mapped.
Following the close of the comment
period on the date listed in the DATES
section of this document, the Service
will review all comments received from
Federal, State, and local officials on the
draft maps; make adjustments to the
draft maps, as appropriate; and publish
a notice in the Federal Register to
announce the availability of the final
revised maps.
Below is a summary of the changes
depicted on the draft revised maps.
Louisiana
The Service’s review found 6 of the 14
CBRS units in Louisiana that are
included in this review (Units LA–03P,
LA–04P, LA–05P, LA–07, LA–08P, LA–
09, LA–10, S01, S01A, S02, S08, S09,
S10, and S11) to have changed due to
natural forces.
The remaining seven Louisiana CBRS
units not included in this review (Units
LA–01, LA–02, S03, S04, S05, S06, and
S07) were remapped and referenced in
notices the Service published in the
Federal Register on November 17, 2015
(80 FR 71826) and March 14, 2016 (81
FR 13407).
LA–03P: CHANDELEUR ISLANDS UNIT.
A portion of the western boundary of the unit
has been moved westward to account for the
migration of the Chandeleur Islands and to
include associated shoals within the unit. In
some places, the boundary has been
generalized due to a lack of remaining
features in the area.
LA–05P: MARSH ISLAND/RAINEY UNIT.
The northern boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for wetland erosion
along Vermilion Bay and West Cote Blanche
Bay. The eastern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for wetland erosion
along East Cote Blanche Bay. Due to the
significant rate of erosion in this area, some
of the boundaries have been generalized.
LA–10: CALCASIEU PASS UNIT. A
portion of the northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for wetland
erosion along West Cove. Due to the
significant rate of erosion in this area, some
of the boundaries have been generalized.
S01: BASTIAN BAY COMPLEX. Portions
of the eastern and northern boundaries of the
unit have been modified and generalized due
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to wetland loss along Bay Jacques, Fleur
Pond, Pipeline Canal, Scofield Bay, and Shell
Island Bay. The western boundary coincident
with Unit S01A has been moved eastward to
account for accretion at the eastern end of an
unnamed island between Bay Joe Wise and
the Gulf of Mexico.
S01A: BAY JOE WISE COMPLEX. The
eastern boundary coincident with Unit S01
has been moved eastward to account for
accretion at the eastern end of an unnamed
island between Bay Joe Wise and the Gulf of
Mexico. The western boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for the
northward migration of an unnamed island
between Bay Cheniere Ronquille and the Gulf
of Mexico.
S10: MERMENTAU RIVER UNIT. A
portion of the eastern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for shoreline
erosion along the Gulf of Mexico near Beach
Prong. The southern boundary of the
excluded area at the western end of the unit
has been modified to account for shoreline
erosion along the Gulf of Mexico.
Puerto Rico
The Service’s review found 22 of the
70 CBRS units in Puerto Rico to have
changed due to natural forces. Maps for
the following CBRS units in Puerto Rico
are depicted on U.S. Geological Survey
topographic quadrangles instead of
aerial imagery: PR–07 PR–09P, PR–10,
PR–45P, PR–49P, PR–61, PR–63P, PR–
64P, and PR–65P.
PR–07: LAGUNA AGUAS PRIETAS UNIT.
A portion of the excluded area boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline along Laguna
Aguas Prietas and the Atlantic Ocean.
PR–09P: RIO FAJARDO UNIT. Portions of
the landward boundary of the unit have been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves.
PR–10: PUNTA BARRANCAS UNIT. The
northern boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves.
PR–16P: PUERTO DEL MANGLAR UNIT.
A portion of the eastern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface.
PR–17P: ENSENADA SOMBE UNIT. A
portion of the western boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred along the
shoreline of Ensenada Sombe. Portions of the
northeastern boundary were modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline
of an unnamed ponding area.
PR–18P: CAYO ALGODONES UNIT. A
portion of the northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred along an
unnamed channel. A portion of the
northeastern boundary has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
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occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves of Bosque Estatal De Ceiba.
PR–40: PUNTA TUNA UNIT. A portion of
the northwestern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves.
PR–41: RIO MAUNABO UNIT. The
western lateral boundary of the unit has been
extended to clarify the extent of the unit. No
modifications were made to the boundaries
of this unit as a result of changes due to
natural forces.
PR–45P: BAHIA DE JOBOS UNIT. A
portion of the northwestern landward
boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves of Mar Negro.
PR–49P: PUNTA AGUILA UNIT. A portion
of the northwestern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along an unnamed bay.
PR–55: ISLA DEL FRIO UNIT. A portion of
the landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along the Caribbean Sea.
PR–56: PUNTA CABULLONES UNIT. A
portion of the landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the mangroves.
PR–61: ENSENADA LAS PARDAS UNIT.
The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves.
PR–63P: CAYO DON LUIS UNIT. The
northeastern portion of the landward
boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred along the shoreline of an unnamed
ponding area.
PR–64P: BAHIA MONTALVA UNIT. A
portion of the northeastern landward
boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred along the shoreline of Bahia
Montalva. Portions of the northwest and
northeast landward boundary have been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves. Portions of the excluded area
boundary have been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface along Isla Matei.
PR–65P: ISLA CUEVA/GUAYACAN UNIT.
Portions of the northeastern and
northwestern landward boundary of the unit
have been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the mangroves.
PR–66: CABO ROJO UNIT. A portion of the
northeastern boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline of an unnamed lake.
PR–67P: BAHIA DE BOQUERON UNIT. A
portion of the northwestern landward
boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline
along Laguna Guaniquilla. A portion of the
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southeastern boundary has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred along the shoreline of an island
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located in the channel of Cano Boqueron.
PR–69: PUNTA CARENERO UNIT.
Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface.
PR–83: TORTUGUERO UNIT. Portions of
the landward boundary of the unit have been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
wetland/fastland interface. Portions of the
boundary have been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred along the
shoreline of Laguna Tortuguero.
PR–84: PUNTA GARZA UNIT. A portion of
the western boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves.
PR–86P: PUNTA SALINAS UNIT. A
portion of the northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the shoreline
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along Bahıa Toa.
PR–87: PUNTA VACIA TALEGA UNIT. A
portion of the southwestern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the
configuration of Canal Blasina. A portion of
the southern boundary has been modified to
account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
U.S. Virgin Islands
The Service’s review found 13 of the
37 CBRS units in the U.S. Virgin Islands
to have changed due to natural forces.
VI–01: RUST UP TWIST UNIT. Portions of
the landward boundary of the unit have been
modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface. The western lateral
boundary has been extended offshore to
clarify the extent of the unit.
VI–02: SALT RIVER BAY UNIT. Portions
of the landward boundary of the unit have
been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the wetland/fastland
interface.
VI–03: ALTONA LAGOON UNIT. Portions
of the landward boundary of the unit have
been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the wetland/fastland
interface.
VI–06: ROBIN BAY UNIT. A portion of the
landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along an unnamed salt pond.
VI–09: KRAUSE LAGOON UNIT. A portion
of the landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the wetland/fastland
interface. The eastern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred along Krause
Lagoon Channel.
VI–10: LONG POINT UNIT. A portion of
the landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for shoreline erosion
along Long Point Bay.
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VI–11: WESTEND SALTPOND UNIT. A
portion of the northeastern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for
shoreline erosion along Westend Saltpond.
VI–11P: WESTEND SALTPOND UNIT.
Offshore boundaries have been added at the
western end of the unit to clarify the extent
of the unit. The eastern lateral boundary has
been extended offshore to clarify the extent
of the unit. No modifications were made to
the boundaries of this unit as a result of
changes due to natural forces.
VI–12P: CINNAMON BAY UNIT. A portion
of the landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for shoreline
erosion along Cinnamon Bay.
VI–13P: MAHO BAY UNIT. A portion of
the landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
VI–15P: LEINSTER BAY UNIT. Portions of
the landward boundary of the unit have been
modified to account for shoreline erosion
along Leinster Bay and natural changes that
have occurred in the wetland/fastland
interface.
VI–19P: RAM HEAD UNIT. Lateral offshore
boundaries have been added to the eastern
and western ends of the unit to clarify the
extent of the unit. No modifications were
made to the boundaries of this unit as a result
of changes due to natural forces.
VI–27: LIMESTONE BAY UNIT. Portions
of the landward boundary of the unit were
modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the marsh
adjacent to Limestone Bay.
VI–29: MAGENS BAY UNIT. Portions of
the landward boundary of the unit have been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along Magens Bay.
VI–32: VESSUP BAY UNIT. An offshore
boundary has been added to the unit in
Vessup Bay to clarify the extent of the unit.
No modifications were made to the
boundaries of this unit as a result of changes
due to natural forces.
VI–34: JERSEY BAY UNIT. Portions of the
landward boundary of the unit have been
modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline and wetland/fastland interface. The
eastern lateral boundary has been extended
offshore to clarify the extent of the unit.
Request for Comments
The CBRA requires consultation with
the appropriate Federal, State, and local
officials on the proposed CBRS
boundary modifications to reflect
changes that have occurred in the size
or location of any CBRS unit as a result
of natural forces (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)). We
invite interested Federal, State, and
local officials to review and comment
on the draft maps for 14 CBRS units in
Louisiana, all units in Puerto Rico, and
all units in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
Service is specifically notifying the
following stakeholders concerning the
availability of the draft maps and
opportunity to provide comments on the
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proposed boundary modifications: The
Chair and Ranking Member of the House
of Representatives Committee on
Natural Resources; the Chair and
Ranking Member of the Senate
Committee on Environment and Public
Works; the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives for the
affected areas; the Governors of the
affected areas; the local elected officials
of the affected areas; and the
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agency officials.
Federal, State, and local officials may
submit written comments and
accompanying data to the individual
and location identified in the
ADDRESSES section above. We will also
accept digital Geographic Information
System (GIS) data files that are
accompanied by written comments.
Comments regarding specific units
should reference the appropriate CBRS
unit number and unit name. Please note
that boundary modifications through
this process can only be made to reflect
changes that have occurred in the size
or location of any CBRS unit as a result
of natural forces, voluntary additions to
the CBRS, or additions of excess Federal
property to the CBRS (as authorized
under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c)–(e)); other
requests for changes to the CBRS will
not be considered at this time. We must
receive comments on or before the date
listed in DATES.
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Availability of Draft Maps and Related
Information
The draft maps and digital boundary
data can be accessed and downloaded
from the Service’s Web site: https://
www.fws.gov/ecological-services/
habitat-conservation/Coastal.html. The
digital boundary data are available for
reference purposes only. The digital
boundaries are best viewed using the
base imagery to which the boundaries
were drawn; this information is printed
in the title block of the draft maps. The
Service is not responsible for any
misuse or misinterpretation of the
digital boundary data.
Interested parties may also contact the
Service individual identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice to make arrangements to
view the draft maps at the Service’s
Headquarters office. Interested parties
who are unable to access the draft maps
via the Service’s Web site or at the
Service’s Headquarters office may
contact the Service individual identified
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above, and reasonable
accommodations will be made to ensure
the individual’s ability to view the draft
maps.
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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 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.
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
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Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Review Committee
Findings and Recommendations
Regarding Human Remains and
Associated Funerary Objects for the
Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico
National Park Service, Interior.
Findings and recommendations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service is
publishing this notice as part of its
administrative responsibilities pursuant
to the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA or the Act). The
recommendations, findings, and actions
in this notice are advisory only and are
not binding on any person and may be
admissible in any action brought under
section 15 of the Act. The Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee (Review
Committee) finds there is a relationship
of shared group identity that can be
reasonably traced between certain
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects and the
Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, Pueblo of
San Felipe, New Mexico, and Pueblo of
Santa Ana, New Mexico. The Review
Committee recommends that the Pueblo
of Santa Ana, New Mexico, take the lead
in repatriation and reburial of the
human remains.
ADDRESSES: The Review Committee
meeting transcript containing the
proceedings and Review Committee
deliberation and findings is available
online at https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/
Review or from the National NAGPRA
Program upon request (Nagpra_info@
nps.gov).
SUMMARY:
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recommendations, findings, and actions
of the Review Committee are advisory
only and not binding on any person.
These advisory findings and
recommendations do not necessarily
represent the views of the National Park
Service or Secretary of the Interior. The
National Park Service and the Secretary
of the Interior have not taken a position
on these matters.
The Review Committee was
established by Section 8 of the Act, and
is an advisory body governed by the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. Pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3006(d), any records and findings
made by the Review Committee relating
to the identity or cultural affiliation of
any cultural items and the return of
such items may be admissible in any
action brought under section 15 of the
Act (25 U.S.C. 3013).
At its July 13, 2016, public meeting in
Missoula, MT, the Review Committee
heard a request from the Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico, as an affected party.
The Pueblo of Santa Ana requested a
finding of fact and the facilitation of a
resolution of a dispute before the
Review Committee and asked that the
Review Committee consider the cultural
affiliation and most appropriate
claimant for human remains and
associated funerary objects under the
control of the American Museum of
Natural History (AMNH).
In 1914, human remains representing,
at minimum, 37 individuals and 3
associated funerary objects were
removed from Pueblo San Pedro Viejo,
in Bernalillo County, NM, during
excavations sponsored by the AMNH.
AMNH has determined that there is a
relationship of shared group identity
(cultural affiliation) that can be
reasonably traced between these Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects and Kewa
Pueblo, New Mexico, Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico, and Pueblo of
Santa Ana, New Mexico.
The AMNH published its
determination of cultural affiliation in a
Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register (80 FR 76304–76305,
December 8, 2015). Subsequently, the
Pueblo of San Felipe and the Pueblo of
Santa Ana made separate requests for
the repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects. Based
on the information in AMNH’s
possession, AMNH could not determine
the most appropriate of the two
claimants pursuant to the NAGPRA
regulations (43 CFR 10.10(c)(2)).
The Pueblo of Santa Ana disputes
AMNH’s determination that the Kewa
Pueblo, New Mexico, and the Pueblo of
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70130-70133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24461]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-ES-2016-N159; FF09E15000-FXHC112509CBRA1-167]
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of
Draft Maps for Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands;
Request for Comments
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) requires the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to review the maps of the John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) at least once every 5
years and make any minor and technical modifications to the boundaries
of the CBRS as are necessary to reflect changes that have occurred in
the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result of natural forces.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has conducted this review
and has prepared draft revised maps for 14 CBRS units in Louisiana, all
units in Puerto Rico, and all units in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
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draft maps were produced by the Service as part of a CBRS ``digital
conversion'' project that is done in partnership with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This notice announces the findings
of the Service's review and request for comments on the draft revised
maps from Federal, State, and local officials.
DATES: To ensure consideration, the Service must receive written
comments by November 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers Coordinator,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Program, 5275
Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041, or send comments by
electronic mail (email) to CBRAcomments@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers
Coordinator; (703) 358-2071 (telephone); or CBRA@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Background information on the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and the
CBRS, as well as information on the digital conversion effort and the
methodology used to produce the revised maps, can be found in a notice
the Service published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR
53467). However, there is one deviation from the methodology described
in the 2013 notice. The Service was unable to obtain aerial imagery to
serve as the CBRS base map for several areas in Puerto Rico that both
meets the standards described in the 2013 notice (i.e., generally less
than 5 years old, 1 meter per pixel resolution or better,
orthorectified, and available free of charge) and is also free from
cloud cover. In these cases (affecting eight CBRS maps in Puerto Rico),
the Service substituted 2013 U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute
topographic quadrangles for aerial imagery.
For information on how to access the draft revised maps, see
Availability of Draft Maps and Related Information.
Proposed Modifications to the CBRS Boundaries
This notice fulfills a requirement under the CBRA (16 U.S.C.
3503(f)(3)) that the Secretary publish a notice in the Federal Register
of any proposed revisions to the CBRS to reflect: (1) Changes that have
occurred to the CBRS as a result of natural forces (e.g., erosion and
accretion); (2) voluntary additions to the CBRS requested by property
owners; or (3) additions of excess Federal property to the CBRS (as
authorized under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)).
The Service's review of 14 CBRS units in Louisiana, all units in
Puerto Rico, and all units in the U.S. Virgin Islands resulted in a set
of 65 draft revised maps, dated July 8, 2016, depicting a total of 121
CBRS units. The set of maps includes 31 maps for 14 CBRS units located
in Louisiana; 28 maps for 70 CBRS units located in Puerto Rico; and 6
maps for 37 CBRS units located in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
Service's review of these areas found a total of 41 CBRS units that
require modifications due to natural changes in the size or location of
the units since they were last mapped.
Following the close of the comment period on the date listed in the
DATES section of this document, the Service will review all comments
received from Federal, State, and local officials on the draft maps;
make adjustments to the draft maps, as appropriate; and publish a
notice in the Federal Register to announce the availability of the
final revised maps.
Below is a summary of the changes depicted on the draft revised
maps.
Louisiana
The Service's review found 6 of the 14 CBRS units in Louisiana that
are included in this review (Units LA-03P, LA-04P, LA-05P, LA-07, LA-
08P, LA-09, LA-10, S01, S01A, S02, S08, S09, S10, and S11) to have
changed due to natural forces.
The remaining seven Louisiana CBRS units not included in this
review (Units LA-01, LA-02, S03, S04, S05, S06, and S07) were remapped
and referenced in notices the Service published in the Federal Register
on November 17, 2015 (80 FR 71826) and March 14, 2016 (81 FR 13407).
LA-03P: CHANDELEUR ISLANDS UNIT. A portion of the western
boundary of the unit has been moved westward to account for the
migration of the Chandeleur Islands and to include associated shoals
within the unit. In some places, the boundary has been generalized
due to a lack of remaining features in the area.
LA-05P: MARSH ISLAND/RAINEY UNIT. The northern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for wetland erosion along
Vermilion Bay and West Cote Blanche Bay. The eastern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for wetland erosion along East
Cote Blanche Bay. Due to the significant rate of erosion in this
area, some of the boundaries have been generalized.
LA-10: CALCASIEU PASS UNIT. A portion of the northern boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for wetland erosion along
West Cove. Due to the significant rate of erosion in this area, some
of the boundaries have been generalized.
S01: BASTIAN BAY COMPLEX. Portions of the eastern and northern
boundaries of the unit have been modified and generalized due to
wetland loss along Bay Jacques, Fleur Pond, Pipeline Canal, Scofield
Bay, and Shell Island Bay. The western boundary coincident with Unit
S01A has been moved eastward to account for accretion at the eastern
end of an unnamed island between Bay Joe Wise and the Gulf of
Mexico.
S01A: BAY JOE WISE COMPLEX. The eastern boundary coincident with
Unit S01 has been moved eastward to account for accretion at the
eastern end of an unnamed island between Bay Joe Wise and the Gulf
of Mexico. The western boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for the northward migration of an unnamed island between Bay
Cheniere Ronquille and the Gulf of Mexico.
S10: MERMENTAU RIVER UNIT. A portion of the eastern boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for shoreline erosion along
the Gulf of Mexico near Beach Prong. The southern boundary of the
excluded area at the western end of the unit has been modified to
account for shoreline erosion along the Gulf of Mexico.
Puerto Rico
The Service's review found 22 of the 70 CBRS units in Puerto Rico
to have changed due to natural forces. Maps for the following CBRS
units in Puerto Rico are depicted on U.S. Geological Survey topographic
quadrangles instead of aerial imagery: PR-07 PR-09P, PR-10, PR-45P, PR-
49P, PR-61, PR-63P, PR-64P, and PR-65P.
PR-07: LAGUNA AGUAS PRIETAS UNIT. A portion of the excluded area
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline
along Laguna Aguas Prietas and the Atlantic Ocean.
PR-09P: RIO FAJARDO UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the mangroves.
PR-10: PUNTA BARRANCAS UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the mangroves.
PR-16P: PUERTO DEL MANGLAR UNIT. A portion of the eastern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
PR-17P: ENSENADA SOMBE UNIT. A portion of the western boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred along the shoreline of Ensenada Sombe. Portions of the
northeastern boundary were modified to account for natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of an
unnamed ponding area.
PR-18P: CAYO ALGODONES UNIT. A portion of the northern boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred along an unnamed channel. A portion of the
northeastern boundary has been modified to account for natural
changes that have
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occurred in the configuration of the mangroves of Bosque Estatal De
Ceiba.
PR-40: PUNTA TUNA UNIT. A portion of the northwestern boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the mangroves.
PR-41: RIO MAUNABO UNIT. The western lateral boundary of the
unit has been extended to clarify the extent of the unit. No
modifications were made to the boundaries of this unit as a result
of changes due to natural forces.
PR-45P: BAHIA DE JOBOS UNIT. A portion of the northwestern
landward boundary of the unit has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
mangroves of Mar Negro.
PR-49P: PUNTA AGUILA UNIT. A portion of the northwestern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline
along an unnamed bay.
PR-55: ISLA DEL FRIO UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along the Caribbean
Sea.
PR-56: PUNTA CABULLONES UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the mangroves.
PR-61: ENSENADA LAS PARDAS UNIT. The landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the mangroves.
PR-63P: CAYO DON LUIS UNIT. The northeastern portion of the
landward boundary of the unit has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred along the shoreline of an unnamed
ponding area.
PR-64P: BAHIA MONTALVA UNIT. A portion of the northeastern
landward boundary of the unit has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred along the shoreline of Bahia
Montalva. Portions of the northwest and northeast landward boundary
have been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the mangroves. Portions of the excluded area
boundary have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface
along Isla Matei.
PR-65P: ISLA CUEVA/GUAYACAN UNIT. Portions of the northeastern
and northwestern landward boundary of the unit have been modified to
account for natural changes that have occurred in the configuration
of the mangroves.
PR-66: CABO ROJO UNIT. A portion of the northeastern boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of an unnamed lake.
PR-67P: BAHIA DE BOQUERON UNIT. A portion of the northwestern
landward boundary of the unit has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along Laguna Guaniquilla. A portion of the southeastern
boundary has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred along the shoreline of an island located in the channel of
Ca[ntilde]o Boquer[oacute]n.
PR-69: PUNTA CARENERO UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
PR-83: TORTUGUERO UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
Portions of the boundary have been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred along the shoreline of Laguna Tortuguero.
PR-84: PUNTA GARZA UNIT. A portion of the western boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the mangroves.
PR-86P: PUNTA SALINAS UNIT. A portion of the northern boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the shoreline along Bah[iacute]a Toa.
PR-87: PUNTA VACIA TALEGA UNIT. A portion of the southwestern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of Canal Blasina. A
portion of the southern boundary has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
wetland/fastland interface.
U.S. Virgin Islands
The Service's review found 13 of the 37 CBRS units in the U.S.
Virgin Islands to have changed due to natural forces.
VI-01: RUST UP TWIST UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
western lateral boundary has been extended offshore to clarify the
extent of the unit.
VI-02: SALT RIVER BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the wetland/fastland interface.
VI-03: ALTONA LAGOON UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the wetland/fastland interface.
VI-06: ROBIN BAY UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along an unnamed salt
pond.
VI-09: KRAUSE LAGOON UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the wetland/fastland interface. The eastern boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred along Krause Lagoon Channel.
VI-10: LONG POINT UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for shoreline erosion along
Long Point Bay.
VI-11: WESTEND SALTPOND UNIT. A portion of the northeastern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for shoreline
erosion along Westend Saltpond.
VI-11P: WESTEND SALTPOND UNIT. Offshore boundaries have been
added at the western end of the unit to clarify the extent of the
unit. The eastern lateral boundary has been extended offshore to
clarify the extent of the unit. No modifications were made to the
boundaries of this unit as a result of changes due to natural
forces.
VI-12P: CINNAMON BAY UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for shoreline erosion along
Cinnamon Bay.
VI-13P: MAHO BAY UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VI-15P: LEINSTER BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to account for shoreline erosion along
Leinster Bay and natural changes that have occurred in the wetland/
fastland interface.
VI-19P: RAM HEAD UNIT. Lateral offshore boundaries have been
added to the eastern and western ends of the unit to clarify the
extent of the unit. No modifications were made to the boundaries of
this unit as a result of changes due to natural forces.
VI-27: LIMESTONE BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit were modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the marsh adjacent to Limestone Bay.
VI-29: MAGENS BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along Magens Bay.
VI-32: VESSUP BAY UNIT. An offshore boundary has been added to
the unit in Vessup Bay to clarify the extent of the unit. No
modifications were made to the boundaries of this unit as a result
of changes due to natural forces.
VI-34: JERSEY BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline and wetland/fastland
interface. The eastern lateral boundary has been extended offshore
to clarify the extent of the unit.
Request for Comments
The CBRA requires consultation with the appropriate Federal, State,
and local officials on the proposed CBRS boundary modifications to
reflect changes that have occurred in the size or location of any CBRS
unit as a result of natural forces (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)). We invite
interested Federal, State, and local officials to review and comment on
the draft maps for 14 CBRS units in Louisiana, all units in Puerto
Rico, and all units in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Service is
specifically notifying the following stakeholders concerning the
availability of the draft maps and opportunity to provide comments on
the
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proposed boundary modifications: The Chair and Ranking Member of the
House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources; the Chair and
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works;
the members of the Senate and House of Representatives for the affected
areas; the Governors of the affected areas; the local elected officials
of the affected areas; and the appropriate Federal, State, and local
agency officials.
Federal, State, and local officials may submit written comments and
accompanying data to the individual and location identified in the
ADDRESSES section above. We will also accept digital Geographic
Information System (GIS) data files that are accompanied by written
comments. Comments regarding specific units should reference the
appropriate CBRS unit number and unit name. Please note that boundary
modifications through this process can only be made to reflect changes
that have occurred in the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result
of natural forces, voluntary additions to the CBRS, or additions of
excess Federal property to the CBRS (as authorized under 16 U.S.C.
3503(c)-(e)); other requests for changes to the CBRS will not be
considered at this time. We must receive comments on or before the date
listed in DATES.
Availability of Draft Maps and Related Information
The draft maps and digital boundary data can be accessed and
downloaded from the Service's Web site: https://www.fws.gov/ecological-services/habitat-conservation/Coastal.html. The digital boundary data
are available for reference purposes only. The digital boundaries are
best viewed using the base imagery to which the boundaries were drawn;
this information is printed in the title block of the draft maps. The
Service is not responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of the
digital boundary data.
Interested parties may also contact the Service individual
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice to make arrangements to view the draft maps at the Service's
Headquarters office. Interested parties who are unable to access the
draft maps via the Service's Web site or at the Service's Headquarters
office may contact the Service individual identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above, and reasonable accommodations will
be made to ensure the individual's ability to view the draft maps.
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.
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
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