Draft Environmental Assessment for Amendments to the Candidate Conservation Agreement/Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) in New Mexico, 7492-7493 [2022-02878]
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4. Any other information pertinent to
evaluating the effects of the proposed
action on the human environment.
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You may submit comments by one of
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We provide this notice under section
10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and its implementing regulations (50
CFR 17.22) and the NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4371 et seq.) and its implementing
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part
46).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services.
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Draft Environmental Assessment for
Amendments to the Candidate
Conservation Agreement/Candidate
Conservation Agreement With
Assurances for the Lesser PrairieChicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)
and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
(Sceloporus arenicolus) in New Mexico
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
documents; request for public comment.
AGENCY:
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft environmental
assessment (EA), under the National
Environmental Policy Act, that
evaluates the impacts of proposed
amendments to the Candidate
Conservation Agreement/Candidate
Conservation Agreement with
Assurances for the Lesser Prairiechicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)
and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
(Sceloporus arenicolus) in New Mexico
(CCA/CCAA). We invite comments on
the draft EA and related documents
from the public and Federal, Tribal,
State, and local governments.
DATES: Comments: To ensure
consideration, written comments must
be received or postmarked on or before
March 11, 2022. Any comments we
receive after the closing date or not
postmarked by the closing date may not
be considered in the final decision on
this action.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining documents: You may
obtain copies of the draft EA, proposed
amendments, or other related
documents on the internet at https://
www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/.
Submitting comments: You may
submit written comments by email to
nmesfo@fws.gov. Please note that your
comment is in reference to the abovereferenced CCA/CCAA. For more
information, see Public Availability of
Comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shawn Sartorius, Field Supervisor, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, Ecological Services Office;
telephone 505–761–4781. Hearing or
speech impaired individuals may call
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
8339 for TTY service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability of a draft
environmental assessment (EA), under
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
that evaluates the impacts of proposed
amendments to the Candidate
Conservation Agreement (CCA) and
Candidate Conservation Agreement with
Assurances (CCAA) for the Lesser
Prairie-chicken (LPC) and Dunes
Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) in New Mexico.
This notice advises the public that we
have gathered the information necessary
to determine impacts of the proposed
amendments on the CCA/CCAA and the
associated enhancement of survival
permit (permit) under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We are accepting
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comments on the proposed amendments
and the draft EA.
Background
The CCA/CCAA were signed by
Federal and State authorities in 2008 for
20 years (2008–2028). The CCA/CCAA
are voluntary candidate conservation
agreements, administered by the Center
of Excellence (CEHMM), that allow for
implementation of conservation
measures to benefit the LPC and DSL in
a landscape-level approach on both
Federal and non-Federal lands. The
CCA allows for enrollment by Federal
lessees and permittees, including
ranchers and industry lessees, giving
them a high degree of certainty that no
additional conservation measures will
be required of participants if either
species were to be listed. In the event
that either species is listed, incidental
take coverage will be provided by an
ESA section 7 biological opinion for
conservation actions undertaken on
Federal lands. Under the CCAA,
conservation of the LPC and DSL will be
implemented on non-Federal lands by
enrolled participants. Through the
CCAA, enrolled landowners or
cooperators receive assurance that they
will not incur additional land use
restrictions on enrolled lands in the
event either species is listed.
Proposed Action
The Service is proposing to amend the
CCA/CCAA to remove barriers to
increased participation in the CCA/
CCAA. The amendments will: Add an
enrollment option to cover all activities
for participants in the covered area,
reclassify habitat categories based on
LPC habitat and lek locations, add
certificates of participation and/or
inclusion (CP/CI) tailored to companies
that develop linear infrastructure (e.g.,
midstream, transmission, and utility),
reduce enrollment fees for new parcelby-parcel enrollments, and add an
annual inflation adjustment for all
habitat conservation fees. Conservation
measures and covered activities will not
change from the original CCA/CCAA.
The CCA/CCAA covers all lands
currently occupied or potentially
occupied by the LPC or DSL in New
Mexico. This includes approximately
2,200 square miles in the southeastern
section of the State, within portions of
Lea, Eddy, DeBaca, Curry, Roosevelt,
Quay, and Chaves Counties. The Service
has assessed the potential impacts of the
proposed amendments on the CCA/
CCAA and the associated permit that
was issued with the original CCA/CCAA
in 2008, as well as the original EA from
2008. There are no proposed changes to
the federally listed species, or the area
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covered by the CCA/CCAA and permit.
In addition, the amendments are not
expected to result in impacts beyond
those identified in the original EA.
The proposed CCA/CCAA
amendments are not expected to
significantly affect industry or ranching
activities but would help support these
activities by streamlining ESA
compliance, while continuing
conservation efforts for the LPC and
DSL. These amendments are expected to
trigger no new environmental
consequences; no new impacts to local
economies or cultural resources; and no
changes to direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects. The amendments
would not authorize any additional
activities or incidental take. The same
types and quantities of activities
previously described in the original EA
are expected to occur with the proposed
amendments.
Next Steps
Public Availability of Comments
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We provide this notice under the
authority of section 10(c) of the ESA and
its implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4371 et seq.) and its implementing
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
All comments we receive become part
of the public record associated with this
action. Requests for copies of comments
will be handled in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and
Service and Department of the Interior
policies and procedures. 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 to withhold your
personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. All
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
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Liquor Control Ordinance on October 1,
2020.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians’
amended Tribal Liquor Control
Ordinance shall read as follows:
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
SAN PASQUAL BAND OF MISSION
INDIANS
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AMENDED TRIBAL LIQUOR
CONTROL ORDINANCE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Amended Tribal Liquor Control
Ordinance
Bureau of Indian Affairs
I. Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic
Beverages
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San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians;
Amended Tribal Liquor Control
Ordinance
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We will evaluate the draft
amendments, draft EA, and comments
we receive during the comment period
to determine whether the proposed
amendment meets the requirements of
ESA, NEPA, and implementing
regulations. If we determine that all
requirements are met, we will approve
the proposed amendment to the CCA/
CCAA. We will not make our final
decision until after the 30-day comment
period ends and we have fully
considered all comments received
during the public comment period.
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This notice publishes the
amended Liquor Control Ordinance of
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.
The San Pasqual Band of Mission
Indians amended Liquor Control
Ordinance regulates and controls the
possession, sale, manufacture, and
distribution of alcohol in conformity
with the laws of the State of California.
DATES: This ordinance shall become
effective March 11, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Felix Kitto, Deputy Regional Director,
Indian Services, Pacific Regional Office,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage
Way, Room W–2820, Sacramento,
California 95825, Telephone (916) 978–
6000, Fax: (916) 978–6099.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Act of August 15, 1953, Public
Law 83–277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C.
1161, as interpreted by the Supreme
Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713
(1983), the Secretary of the Interior shall
certify and publish in the Federal
Register notice of adopted liquor control
ordinances for the purpose of regulating
liquor transactions in Indian country.
The San Pasqual Band of Mission
Indians adopted the amended Tribal
Liquor Control Ordinance on October 1,
2020.
This notice is published in
accordance with the authority delegated
by the Secretary of the Interior to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. I
certify that the General Council of the
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
duly adopted the amended Tribal
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The General Council of the San
Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
(hereinafter ‘‘General Council’’),
governing body of the San Pasqual Band
(hereinafter ‘‘Tribe’’), hereby enacts this
Ordinance to govern the sale and
consumption of alcoholic beverages on
Reservation and other tribal trust lands.
II. Preamble
1. Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1161, provides Indian tribes
with authority to enact ordinances
governing the consumption and sale of
alcoholic beverages on their
Reservations, provided such ordinance
is certified by the Secretary of the
Interior, published in the Federal
Register and such activities are in
conformity with state law.
2. Pursuant to Article IV, Section 1
and Article VIII, Section 1(d) of the
Constitution and By-Laws of the San
Pasqual Band, the General Council is
the governing body of the Tribe, with
the power to enact ordinances to
promote the general welfare and
economic advancement of the Tribe and
its members and has the powers and
responsibilities to establish rules or
procedures for the conduct of its affairs.
3. The Tribe is the owner and operator
of a gaming facility located on the
Reservation known as the Valley View
Casino & Hotel (hereinafter ‘‘Casino’’), at
which Class II and Class III Gaming is
conducted pursuant to the Tribe’s
Gaming Ordinance and a Compact
executed with the State of California in
August 2018, ratified by the California
Legislature, which Compact was
deemed to have been approved by
operation of law on December 13, 2018,
and published in the Federal Register
on December 27, 2018.
4. The Casino, located on trust land,
is an integral and indispensable part of
the Tribe’s economy, and is intended to
provide income to the Tribe and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2021-N196; FXES11160200000-223-FF02ENEH00]
Draft Environmental Assessment for Amendments to the Candidate
Conservation Agreement/Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances
for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) and Dunes
Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) in New Mexico
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of documents; request for public
comment.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft environmental assessment (EA), under the
National Environmental Policy Act, that evaluates the impacts of
proposed amendments to the Candidate Conservation Agreement/Candidate
Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Lesser Prairie-chicken
(Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus
arenicolus) in New Mexico (CCA/CCAA). We invite comments on the draft
EA and related documents from the public and Federal, Tribal, State,
and local governments.
DATES: Comments: To ensure consideration, written comments must be
received or postmarked on or before March 11, 2022. Any comments we
receive after the closing date or not postmarked by the closing date
may not be considered in the final decision on this action.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining documents: You may obtain copies of the draft EA,
proposed amendments, or other related documents on the internet at
https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/.
Submitting comments: You may submit written comments by email to
[email protected]. Please note that your comment is in reference to the
above-referenced CCA/CCAA. For more information, see Public
Availability of Comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Sartorius, Field Supervisor,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ecological
Services Office; telephone 505-761-4781. Hearing or speech impaired
individuals may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY
service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), announce the availability of a draft environmental
assessment (EA), under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), that evaluates the impacts of proposed
amendments to the Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) and Candidate
Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the Lesser Prairie-
chicken (LPC) and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) in New Mexico.
This notice advises the public that we have gathered the
information necessary to determine impacts of the proposed amendments
on the CCA/CCAA and the associated enhancement of survival permit
(permit) under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We are accepting
comments on the proposed amendments and the draft EA.
Background
The CCA/CCAA were signed by Federal and State authorities in 2008
for 20 years (2008-2028). The CCA/CCAA are voluntary candidate
conservation agreements, administered by the Center of Excellence
(CEHMM), that allow for implementation of conservation measures to
benefit the LPC and DSL in a landscape-level approach on both Federal
and non-Federal lands. The CCA allows for enrollment by Federal lessees
and permittees, including ranchers and industry lessees, giving them a
high degree of certainty that no additional conservation measures will
be required of participants if either species were to be listed. In the
event that either species is listed, incidental take coverage will be
provided by an ESA section 7 biological opinion for conservation
actions undertaken on Federal lands. Under the CCAA, conservation of
the LPC and DSL will be implemented on non-Federal lands by enrolled
participants. Through the CCAA, enrolled landowners or cooperators
receive assurance that they will not incur additional land use
restrictions on enrolled lands in the event either species is listed.
Proposed Action
The Service is proposing to amend the CCA/CCAA to remove barriers
to increased participation in the CCA/CCAA. The amendments will: Add an
enrollment option to cover all activities for participants in the
covered area, reclassify habitat categories based on LPC habitat and
lek locations, add certificates of participation and/or inclusion (CP/
CI) tailored to companies that develop linear infrastructure (e.g.,
midstream, transmission, and utility), reduce enrollment fees for new
parcel-by-parcel enrollments, and add an annual inflation adjustment
for all habitat conservation fees. Conservation measures and covered
activities will not change from the original CCA/CCAA.
The CCA/CCAA covers all lands currently occupied or potentially
occupied by the LPC or DSL in New Mexico. This includes approximately
2,200 square miles in the southeastern section of the State, within
portions of Lea, Eddy, DeBaca, Curry, Roosevelt, Quay, and Chaves
Counties. The Service has assessed the potential impacts of the
proposed amendments on the CCA/CCAA and the associated permit that was
issued with the original CCA/CCAA in 2008, as well as the original EA
from 2008. There are no proposed changes to the federally listed
species, or the area
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covered by the CCA/CCAA and permit. In addition, the amendments are not
expected to result in impacts beyond those identified in the original
EA.
The proposed CCA/CCAA amendments are not expected to significantly
affect industry or ranching activities but would help support these
activities by streamlining ESA compliance, while continuing
conservation efforts for the LPC and DSL. These amendments are expected
to trigger no new environmental consequences; no new impacts to local
economies or cultural resources; and no changes to direct, indirect,
and cumulative effects. The amendments would not authorize any
additional activities or incidental take. The same types and quantities
of activities previously described in the original EA are expected to
occur with the proposed amendments.
Next Steps
We will evaluate the draft amendments, draft EA, and comments we
receive during the comment period to determine whether the proposed
amendment meets the requirements of ESA, NEPA, and implementing
regulations. If we determine that all requirements are met, we will
approve the proposed amendment to the CCA/CCAA. We will not make our
final decision until after the 30-day comment period ends and we have
fully considered all comments received during the public comment
period.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments we receive become part of the public record associated
with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and Service and
Department of the Interior policies and procedures. 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 to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Authority
We provide this notice under the authority of section 10(c) of the
ESA and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA
(42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR
1506.6).
Amy Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-02878 Filed 2-8-22; 8:45 am]
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