Approval of a Boundary Expansion for the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 13634 [2020-04731]
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serve southern Maine communities;
made significant repairs and
improvements to buildings including
the installation of solar arrays to
generate electricity; renovated the water
tower; designed and installed climate
change exhibit components in the
visitor center; added a fully accessible
trail at Wells Harbor; restored riverine
and fisheries habitats in southern Maine
watersheds; and helped partners acquire
priority conservation lands. The revised
management plan will serve as the
guiding document for the 2,250-acre
research reserve for the next five years.
NOAA has reviewed the impacts of
the revised management plan and
determined the revisions will not have
a significant effect on the human
environment and therefore qualifies for
a categorical exclusion under NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6A.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.)
3,346.44 acres to the boundary. NOAA
prepared a draft environmental
assessment to analyze the effects of the
requested expansion and solicited
public comment before approving the
request. The purpose of this notice is to
inform the public of NOAA’s approval
of the boundary expansion and of the
availability of the final environmental
assessment.
ADDRESSES: The final environmental
assessment and FONSI can be
downloaded or viewed at https://
coast.noaa.gov/czm/compliance/. The
document is also available by sending a
written request to the point of contact
identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Robinson of NOAA’s Office
for Coastal Management by email at
steph.robinson@noaa.gov, phone at
(843) 740–1174, or mail at 2234 South
Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Keelin S. Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Approval of a Boundary Expansion for
the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of approval of boundary
expansion and availability of a final
environmental assessment; finding of no
significant impact.
AGENCY:
In accordance with applicable
federal regulations, notice is hereby
given that NOAA’s Office for Coastal
Management approved the final
environmental assessment of a proposed
boundary expansion for the Guana
Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National
Estuarine Research Reserve in Florida.
NOAA determined that the boundary
expansion would not have significant
environmental impacts and, therefore,
issued a finding of no significant impact
(FONSI). The final environmental
assessment describes the alternatives
considered, including the preferred
alternative to add three parcels to the
existing approved boundary, which
would result in a net increase in size of
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The Scallop Committee will receive
an update on Framework Adjustment 32
submission and rulemaking. The
committee will also work to finalize the
range of alternatives in Amendment 21.
The Council has identified three
specific issues to address in this action:
(1) Measures related to the Northern
Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Management
Area, (2) Limited Access General
Category (LAGC) individual fishing
quota (IFQ) possession limits, and (3)
ability of Limited Access vessels with
LAGC IFQ to transfer quota to LAGC
IFQ only vessels. Review the Plan
Development Team progress on
Committee tasking from the February
27, 2020 meeting. Other business may
be discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during the meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.)
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Committee to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Friday, March 27, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman
Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone:
(617) 567–6789.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
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This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 4, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Approval of a Boundary Expansion for the Guana Tolomato Matanzas
National Estuarine Research Reserve
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of approval of boundary expansion and availability of a
final environmental assessment; finding of no significant impact.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with applicable federal regulations, notice is
hereby given that NOAA's Office for Coastal Management approved the
final environmental assessment of a proposed boundary expansion for the
Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve in
Florida. NOAA determined that the boundary expansion would not have
significant environmental impacts and, therefore, issued a finding of
no significant impact (FONSI). The final environmental assessment
describes the alternatives considered, including the preferred
alternative to add three parcels to the existing approved boundary,
which would result in a net increase in size of 3,346.44 acres to the
boundary. NOAA prepared a draft environmental assessment to analyze the
effects of the requested expansion and solicited public comment before
approving the request. The purpose of this notice is to inform the
public of NOAA's approval of the boundary expansion and of the
availability of the final environmental assessment.
ADDRESSES: The final environmental assessment and FONSI can be
downloaded or viewed at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/compliance/. The
document is also available by sending a written request to the point of
contact identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Robinson of NOAA's Office
for Coastal Management by email at [email protected], phone at
(843) 740-1174, or mail at 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC
29405.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.)
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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