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Alternatives
We analyzed three alternatives in the
final EIS, including the no action
alternative and two action alternatives,
for restoring the two areas on the San
Diego Bay NWR that comprise the
restoration project. In addition to a noaction alternative, the action
alternatives include an intertidal
alternative and a subtidal alternative.
Alternative B: Intertidal Alternative
(Selected Alternative)
The Intertidal Alternative (Alternative
B) proposes to lower the elevation and
re-contour the Otay River Floodplain
Site to create approximately 30 acres of
tidally influenced habitat consisting of
approximately 5 acres of intertidal
mudflat and 25 acres of intertidal salt
marsh habitat, 1 acre of transitional
habitat and high tide refugia, and 4
acres of upland habitat.
Approximately 320,000 cubic yards of
soil would be excavated from the Otay
River Floodplain Site to achieve
elevations suitable for sustaining
intertidal wetlands. The majority of the
excavated material, approximately
260,000 cubic yards, would be
transported to Pond 15 to be beneficially
used as fill within the Pond 15 Site, as
well as to reinforce existing levees
around the pond. Pond 15 would be
filled and contoured to achieve
elevations required to support
approximately 10 acres of subtidal
habitat, 18 acres of intertidal mudflat,
57 acres of intertidal salt marsh habitat,
1.6 acres of transitional habitat and high
tide refugia, and 4 acres of upland
habitat.
The combination of the wetlands
created at the Otay River Floodplain
Site and Pond 15 Site under this
alternative would be consistent with the
intent of the CCP and would provide
sufficient mitigation credit to meet
Poseidon’s Coastal Development Permit
requirements.
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Alternative C: Subtidal Alternative
The Subtidal Alternative (Alternative
C), which would include a subtidal
channel within the Otay River
Floodplain Site, would result in the
restoration of approximately 4.5 acres of
subtidal habitat, 6.5 acres of intertidal
mudflat, 18 acres of intertidal salt marsh
habitat, and 4 acres of upland habitat.
Within the Pond 15 Site, tidally
influenced habitat would be similar to
that proposed under Alternative B, with
approximately 10 acres of subtidal
habitat, 16 acres of intertidal mudflat,
59 acres of intertidal salt marsh, 2 acres
of high-tide refugia, and 4 acres of
upland habitat.
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Implementation of this alternative
would involve the excavation of
approximately 370,000 cubic yards of
material from the Otay River Site, of
which approximately 310,000 cubic
yards of this material would be
transported to the Pond 15 Site for
beneficial use in creating tidal
elevations that would support the
desired intertidal habitats and
improving levees to separate Pond 15
from the remaining active solar salt
operation.
The combination of the wetlands
created at the Otay River Floodplain
Site and Pond 15 Site under this
alternative would also provide sufficient
mitigation credit to meet the
Commission’s permit requirements.
Selected Alternative
The ROD identifies the intertidal
alternative (Alternative B) as the
selected alternative. This alternative
was also identified as the
environmentally preferred alternative in
the final EIS. The basis for the decision,
descriptions of the alternatives
considered, an overview of the measures
to be implemented to avoid and
minimize environmental effects, and a
summary of the public involvement
process are provided in the ROD.
Authority
We publish this notice under the
authority of the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and
the Department of the Interior’s
implementing regulations in title 43 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR
part 46).
Jody Holzworth,
Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX14BA02EEW0200; OMB Control Number
1028–0103]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; USA National Phenology
Network—The Nature’s Notebook Plant
and Animal Observing Program
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is
proposing to renew an information
collection (IC).
SUMMARY:
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
mail to the U.S. Geological Survey,
Information Collections Clearance
Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS
159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to
gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1028–
0103 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Jake F. Weltzin by
email at jweltzin@usgs.gov, or by
telephone at 520–626–3821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Geological Survey, in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, provide the general public and
other Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the USGS; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the USGS enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (5) how might the
USGS minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
Abstract: The USA–NPN is a program
sponsored by the USGS that uses
standardized forms for tracking plant
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and animal activity as part of a project
called Nature’s Notebook. The Nature’s
Notebook forms are used to record
phenology (e.g., timing of leafing or
flowering of plants and reproduction or
migration of animals) as part of a
nationwide effort to understand and
predict how plants and animals respond
to environmental variation and changes
in weather and climate. Contemporary
data collected through Nature’s
Notebook are quality-checked, described
and made publicly available; data are
used to inform decision-making in a
variety of contexts, including
agriculture, drought monitoring, and
wildfire risk assessment. Phenological
information is also critical for the
management of wildlife, invasive
species, and agricultural pests, and for
understanding and managing risks to
human health and welfare, including
allergies, asthma, and vector-borne
diseases. Participants may contribute
phenology information to Nature’s
Notebook through a browser-based web
application or via mobile applications
for iPhone and Android operating
systems, meeting GPEA and Privacy Act
requirements. The web application
interface consists several components:
User registration, a searchable list of
1,260 plant and animal species which
can be observed; a ‘‘profile’’ for each
species that contains information about
the species including its description and
the appropriate monitoring protocols; a
series of interfaces for registering as an
observer, registering a site, registering
plants and animals at a site, generating
datasheets to take to the field, and a data
entry page that mimics the datasheets.
Title of Collection: USA NATIONAL
PHENOLOGY NETWORK—THE
NATURE’S NOTEBOOK PLANT AND
ANIMAL OBSERVING PROGRAM
OMB Control Number: 1028–0103.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Respondents/Affected Public:
Members of the public, registered with
Nature’s Notebook, state Cooperative
Extension employees and tribal
members.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 7,581.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,093,314.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: When joining the program,
responders spend 13 minutes each to
register and read guidelines and 83
minutes to watch all training videos.
After that responders may spend about
2 minutes per record to observe and
submit phenophase status record.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 138,857.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion;
depends on the seasonal activity of
plants and animals.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
Burden Cost: $11,484.
TABLE—ANNUAL RESPONSES AND BURDEN HOURS
Annual
responses
(projected)
Response type
Completion time per response
(minutes)
Annual burden
(hours)
Registrations ....................................
Training videos ................................
Observation records ........................
7,581
758
4,084,975
13 minutes (3 minutes to register + 10 minutes to read guidelines) ........
83 minutes (to watch entire set of videos) ................................................
2 minutes (includes observation and reporting time) ................................
1,643
1,049
136,166
Total ..........................................
4,093,314
....................................................................................................................
138,857
TABLE—ANNUAL NON-HOUR BURDEN COSTS
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Clipboard ......................................................................................................................................
Pencils .........................................................................................................................................
Flags ............................................................................................................................................
Markers ........................................................................................................................................
Stakes ..........................................................................................................................................
Tags .............................................................................................................................................
Popsicle Sticks .............................................................................................................................
Average Marking Material Cost ...................................................................................................
Cost per Response ...............................................................................................................
Total Non-Hour Burden Cost ................................................................................................
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authorities for this action are the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
Jake Weltzin,
Program Manager, Status & Trends Program.
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Cost per unit
Number of
respondents
expected
to use
Non-hour
burden cost
$2.23
0.10
0.05
0.10
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.19
2.52
........................
4,245
4,245
1,516
1,516
1,516
1,516
1,516
........................
........................
........................
$9,467
425
76
152
455
455
455
........................
........................
11,484
60-Day notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) is proposing
an early revision to an information
collection.
SUMMARY:
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Protection, Management,
and Control of Wild Horses and Burros
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 31, 2018.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX14BA02EEW0200; OMB Control Number 1028-0103]
Agency Information Collection Activities; USA National Phenology
Network--The Nature's Notebook Plant and Animal Observing Program
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information
collection (IC).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA
20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1028-0103 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Jake F. Weltzin by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at 520-626-3821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Geological Survey, in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the
general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It
also helps the public understand our information collection
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper
functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
Abstract: The USA-NPN is a program sponsored by the USGS that uses
standardized forms for tracking plant
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and animal activity as part of a project called Nature's Notebook. The
Nature's Notebook forms are used to record phenology (e.g., timing of
leafing or flowering of plants and reproduction or migration of
animals) as part of a nationwide effort to understand and predict how
plants and animals respond to environmental variation and changes in
weather and climate. Contemporary data collected through Nature's
Notebook are quality-checked, described and made publicly available;
data are used to inform decision-making in a variety of contexts,
including agriculture, drought monitoring, and wildfire risk
assessment. Phenological information is also critical for the
management of wildlife, invasive species, and agricultural pests, and
for understanding and managing risks to human health and welfare,
including allergies, asthma, and vector-borne diseases. Participants
may contribute phenology information to Nature's Notebook through a
browser-based web application or via mobile applications for iPhone and
Android operating systems, meeting GPEA and Privacy Act requirements.
The web application interface consists several components: User
registration, a searchable list of 1,260 plant and animal species which
can be observed; a ``profile'' for each species that contains
information about the species including its description and the
appropriate monitoring protocols; a series of interfaces for
registering as an observer, registering a site, registering plants and
animals at a site, generating datasheets to take to the field, and a
data entry page that mimics the datasheets.
Title of Collection: USA NATIONAL PHENOLOGY NETWORK--THE NATURE'S
NOTEBOOK PLANT AND ANIMAL OBSERVING PROGRAM
OMB Control Number: 1028-0103.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Members of the public, registered with
Nature's Notebook, state Cooperative Extension employees and tribal
members.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 7,581.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,093,314.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: When joining the program,
responders spend 13 minutes each to register and read guidelines and 83
minutes to watch all training videos. After that responders may spend
about 2 minutes per record to observe and submit phenophase status
record.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 138,857.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion; depends on the seasonal
activity of plants and animals.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $11,484.
Table--Annual Responses and Burden Hours
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Annual
Response type responses Completion time per response Annual burden
(projected) (minutes) (hours)
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Registrations.............................. 7,581 13 minutes (3 minutes to register + 1,643
10 minutes to read guidelines).
Training videos............................ 758 83 minutes (to watch entire set of 1,049
videos).
Observation records........................ 4,084,975 2 minutes (includes observation and 136,166
reporting time).
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Total.................................. 4,093,314 ................................... 138,857
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Table--Annual Non-Hour Burden Costs
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Number of
respondents Non-hour
Cost per unit expected to burden cost
use
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Clipboard....................................................... $2.23 4,245 $9,467
Pencils......................................................... 0.10 4,245 425
Flags........................................................... 0.05 1,516 76
Markers......................................................... 0.10 1,516 152
Stakes.......................................................... 0.30 1,516 455
Tags............................................................ 0.30 1,516 455
Popsicle Sticks................................................. 0.30 1,516 455
Average Marking Material Cost................................... 0.19 .............. ..............
Cost per Response........................................... 2.52 .............. ..............
Total Non-Hour Burden Cost.................................. .............. .............. 11,484
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
Jake Weltzin,
Program Manager, Status & Trends Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-23824 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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