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cost is provided for an initial 20-year
period. Projections of when certain
actions could occur are provided based
on five year increments. Assuming all
recovery actions are implemented, the
cost of the first 20 years of recovery is
approximately $236 million. Given a
generation time for sDPS green sturgeon
of approximately 22 years, a substantial
increase in adult abundance in response
to habitat-based recovery actions may
not be observed for 66–88 years.
Additional funds will thus likely be
needed to monitor adult abundance
after the first 20 years, with a total
added projected cost of $25–40 million.
Many of the most costly recovery
actions (e.g., barrier removal, increased
enforcement, addressing entrainment at
diversions) have multi-species benefits
and may be covered under recovery
efforts for other species. For example,
the recovery plan for ESA-listed Central
Valley salmonids (NMFS 2014b)
includes recovery actions designed to
improve watershed-wide processes that
will likely benefit sDPS green sturgeon
by restoring natural ecosystem
functions. Specific actions to improve
delta habitat, remove barriers, and
reduce entrainment could aid in the
recovery of sDPS green sturgeon and
reduce the recovery plan cost by $17
million.
We are unable to quantify the
economic benefits of sDPS green
sturgeon recovery actions, but full
recovery or delisting will provide
multiple benefits to the ecosystem and
economy. Delisting of the sDPS will
enhance fishing opportunities by lifting
fisheries restrictions aimed at reducing
direct or incidental sDPS mortality. The
ESA regulatory burden will also be
eased for fisheries, water resource,
industrial, and commercial activities.
Accomplishing the habitat restoration
measures will also result in more
functional ecosystems that support
other economic activities and contribute
to delisting of other species.
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References Cited
The complete citations for the
references used in this document can be
obtained by contacting NMFS (see
ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) or online at:
https://
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
protected_species/green_sturgeon/
green_sturgeon_pg.html.
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Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Estuarine Research Reserve
System
Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public comment
period for the Jacques Cousteau
National Estuarine Research Reserve
Management Plan revision.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nina Garfield at (240) 533–0817 or Kim
Texeira at (240) 533–0781 of NOAA’s
Office for Coastal Management, 1305
East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th
floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATON: Notice is
hereby given that the Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce is announcing a thirty-day
public comment period for the Jacques
Cousteau National Estuarine Research
Reserve Management Plan revision.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), the
revised plan will bring the reserve into
compliance. The Jacques Cousteau
Reserve revised plan will replace the
plan approved in 2009.
The revised management plan
outlines the administrative structure;
the research/monitoring, stewardship,
education, and training programs and
priorities of the reserve; plans for a
proposed future boundary expansion
through inclusion of past and future
land acquisition; and facility
development priorities to support
reserve operations.
The Jacques Cousteau Reserve takes
an integrated approach to management,
linking research and education, coastal
training, and stewardship functions.
The Rutgers University has outlined
how it will administer the reserve and
its core programs by providing detailed
actions that will enable it to accomplish
specific goals and objectives. Since the
last management plan, the reserve has:
Provided technical expertise to coastal
communities to reduce risks to natural
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hazards; expanded monitoring
programs; installed a sentinel site for
monitoring marsh ecosystem response
to sea level rise; upgraded exhibits;
conducted training workshops;
implemented K–12 education programs;
purchased a marsh; installed a trail; and
promoted reclamation of ghost crab
pots.
The total number of acres within the
boundary is 116,116 acres, which is a
modification of the original 114,665
acres identified in the previous
management plan. The revised acreage
is a result of updated mapping
techniques rather than a boundary
expansion resulting from inclusion of
new habitats. The revised management
plan will serve as the guiding document
for the Jacques Cousteau Reserve for the
next five years.
NOAA’s Office Coastal Management
will be conducting an environmental
analysis in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act on
the proposed approval of the Reserve’s
revised management plan. The public is
invited to provide comment or
information about any potential
environmental impacts of the proposed
action, and these comments will be used
to inform the decision making process.
View the Jacques Cousteau Reserve
Management Plan revision at (https://
jcnerr.org/JCNERR_MNGMTPLAN_
2018to2023.pdf) and provide comments
to the Reserve’s Assistant Manager, Lisa
Auermuller (auermull@
marine.rutgers.edu).
Keelin Kuipers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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Monday, January 8,
2018; 1:00 p.m.*
PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814.
STATUS: Commission Meeting—Closed
to the Public.
MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance
Matter: The Commission staff will brief
the Commission on the status of a
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public comment period for the Jacques Cousteau
National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina Garfield at (240) 533-0817 or Kim
Texeira at (240) 533-0781 of NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, 1305
East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATON: Notice is hereby given that the Office for
Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a
thirty-day public comment period for the Jacques Cousteau National
Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision. Pursuant to 15 CFR
921.33(c), the revised plan will bring the reserve into compliance. The
Jacques Cousteau Reserve revised plan will replace the plan approved in
2009.
The revised management plan outlines the administrative structure;
the research/monitoring, stewardship, education, and training programs
and priorities of the reserve; plans for a proposed future boundary
expansion through inclusion of past and future land acquisition; and
facility development priorities to support reserve operations.
The Jacques Cousteau Reserve takes an integrated approach to
management, linking research and education, coastal training, and
stewardship functions. The Rutgers University has outlined how it will
administer the reserve and its core programs by providing detailed
actions that will enable it to accomplish specific goals and
objectives. Since the last management plan, the reserve has: Provided
technical expertise to coastal communities to reduce risks to natural
hazards; expanded monitoring programs; installed a sentinel site for
monitoring marsh ecosystem response to sea level rise; upgraded
exhibits; conducted training workshops; implemented K-12 education
programs; purchased a marsh; installed a trail; and promoted
reclamation of ghost crab pots.
The total number of acres within the boundary is 116,116 acres,
which is a modification of the original 114,665 acres identified in the
previous management plan. The revised acreage is a result of updated
mapping techniques rather than a boundary expansion resulting from
inclusion of new habitats. The revised management plan will serve as
the guiding document for the Jacques Cousteau Reserve for the next five
years.
NOAA's Office Coastal Management will be conducting an
environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act on the proposed approval of the Reserve's revised management
plan. The public is invited to provide comment or information about any
potential environmental impacts of the proposed action, and these
comments will be used to inform the decision making process.
View the Jacques Cousteau Reserve Management Plan revision at
(https://jcnerr.org/JCNERR_MNGMTPLAN_2018to2023.pdf) and provide
comments to the Reserve's Assistant Manager, Lisa Auermuller
([email protected]).
Keelin Kuipers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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