Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Management Plan for the Proposed Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve, 33123-33124 [2020-11680]
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Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and
Draft Management Plan for the
Proposed Connecticut National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Office for Coastal Management
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), U.S.
Department of Commerce.
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NOAA and the State of
Connecticut (State) intend to prepare a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) and Draft Management Plan
(DMP) for the proposed Connecticut
National Estuarine Research Reserve
(NERR). The DEIS will consider the
human and environmental
consequences of federally designating
the State’s proposed site and
alternatives, and identify a final
boundary. The DMP will provide a
framework for operating the proposed
site if approved by NOAA and will
include plans for administration,
research, education, and facilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erica Seiden, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, N/
OCM, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone:
240–533–0781 or Email: erica.seiden@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with Section 315 of the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972,
as amended, and its implementing
regulations (15 CFR part 921), and the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, NOAA and the State
intend to prepare a DEIS and DMP for
the proposed Connecticut NERR.
NOAA received the State’s
nomination of the proposed site on
January 3, 2019. NOAA evaluated the
nomination package and found that the
proposed site met the NERR System
requirements. (See 16 U.S.C. 1461(b).)
NOAA informed the State on September
27, 2019, that it was accepting the
nomination and that the next step
would be to prepare a DEIS and DMP.
The DEIS will consider the human and
environmental consequences of
designating the State’s recommended
site and alternatives, as well as identify
a final boundary. The DMP will set a
course for operating the reserve once
approved and will include plans for
administration, research, education, and
facilities of the proposed site. (See 15
CFR 921.13.)
The proposed site consists of the
following State-owned properties: Lord
Cove Wildlife Management Area; Great
Island Wildlife Management Area; Bluff
Point State Park and Coastal Reserve
and Natural Area Preserve; Haley Farm
State Park; and public trust waters
including portions of Long Island
Sound, the lower Thames River, and the
lower Connecticut River.
The proposed site resulted from a
comprehensive evaluation process that
sought the views of the public, affected
landowners, and other interested
parties. The State held an informal,
widely-publicized kick-off meeting on
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April 12, 2016, to describe the NERR
System, explain the rationale for
establishing a reserve in Connecticut,
and identify a process for selecting and
nominating a site to NOAA. Following
the kick-off meeting, the State
assembled a Site Selection Team
composed of State agency
representatives, academia, nongovernmental organizations, members of
the public, and federal agencies. The
team conducted preliminary screening,
detailed screening, and scoring of
potential sites that led to the preferred
site. The State and NOAA held a public
meeting on November 13, 2018, to
solicit comments on the preferred site.
(See 83 FR 54572.)
A separate Federal Register notice
will be published to announce a public
scoping meeting to solicit comments on
issues related to the proposed action.
(See 15 CFR 921.13(c).) Options for the
type, location, and date of a public
scoping meeting are being evaluated.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Number 11.420
(Coastal Zone Management) Research
Reserves
requested comments on both the
proposed IHA and the potential for
renewing the initial authorization if
certain requirements were satisfied. The
Renewal requirements have been
satisfied, and NMFS is now providing
an additional 15-day comment period to
allow for any additional comments on
the proposed Renewal not previously
provided during the initial 30-day
comment period. The Navy’s activities
are considered military readiness
activities pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as
amended by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
(NDAA).
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than June 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
comments should be sent to 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
and electronic comments should be sent
to ITP.DeJoseph@noaa.gov.
Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
for comments sent by any other method,
Jeffrey L. Payne,
to any other address or individual, or
Director, Office for Coastal Management,
received after the end of the comment
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
period. All comments received are a
and Atmospheric Administration.
part of the public record and will
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and
Draft Management Plan for the Proposed Connecticut National Estuarine
Research Reserve
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: NOAA and the State of Connecticut (State) intend to prepare a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Management Plan
(DMP) for the proposed Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve
(NERR). The DEIS will consider the human and environmental consequences
of federally designating the State's proposed site and alternatives,
and identify a final boundary. The DMP will provide a framework for
operating the proposed site if approved by NOAA and will include plans
for administration, research, education, and facilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erica Seiden, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, N/
OCM, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: 240-533-0781 or Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 315 of the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, and its implementing
regulations (15 CFR part 921), and the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended, NOAA and the State intend to prepare a DEIS
and DMP for the proposed Connecticut NERR.
NOAA received the State's nomination of the proposed site on
January 3, 2019. NOAA evaluated the nomination package and found that
the proposed site met the NERR System requirements. (See 16 U.S.C.
1461(b).) NOAA informed the State on September 27, 2019, that it was
accepting the nomination and that the next step would be to prepare a
DEIS and DMP. The DEIS will consider the human and environmental
consequences of designating the State's recommended site and
alternatives, as well as identify a final boundary. The DMP will set a
course for operating the reserve once approved and will include plans
for administration, research, education, and facilities of the proposed
site. (See 15 CFR 921.13.)
The proposed site consists of the following State-owned properties:
Lord Cove Wildlife Management Area; Great Island Wildlife Management
Area; Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve and Natural Area
Preserve; Haley Farm State Park; and public trust waters including
portions of Long Island Sound, the lower Thames River, and the lower
Connecticut River.
The proposed site resulted from a comprehensive evaluation process
that sought the views of the public, affected landowners, and other
interested parties. The State held an informal, widely-publicized kick-
off meeting on April 12, 2016, to describe the NERR System, explain the
rationale for establishing a reserve in Connecticut, and identify a
process for selecting and nominating a site to NOAA. Following the
kick-off meeting, the State assembled a Site Selection Team composed of
State agency representatives, academia, non-governmental organizations,
members of the public, and federal agencies. The team conducted
preliminary screening, detailed screening, and scoring of potential
sites that led to the preferred site. The State and NOAA held a public
meeting on November 13, 2018, to solicit comments on the preferred
site. (See 83 FR 54572.)
A separate Federal Register notice will be published to announce a
public scoping meeting to solicit comments on issues related to the
proposed action. (See 15 CFR 921.13(c).) Options for the type,
location, and date of a public scoping meeting are being evaluated.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.420
(Coastal Zone Management) Research Reserves
Jeffrey L. Payne,
Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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