Establishment of Lost Trail Conservation Area, Montana, 62113-62114 [2022-22284]

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Millicent Brown Wilson, Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2022–22260 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–76–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Establishment of Lost Trail Conservation Area, Montana Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has established the Lost Trail Conservation Area (LTCA), the 568th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service established LTCA on July 13, 2022, with the purchase of a 38,052-acre conservation easement in Flathead and Lincoln counties, Montana. SUMMARY: Information on LTCA, including a map depicting the approved conservation area boundary, is available at https://www.fws.gov/media/lost-trailconservation-area-land-protection-planand-environmental-assessment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Hanson, Conservation Planner, (720) 591–8458 or via U.S. mail at Division of Refuge Planning, USFWS, P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have established the Lost Trail Conservation Area (LTCA), the 568th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. We established LTCA on July 13, 2022, with the purchase of a 38,052acre conservation easement in the northwestern part of Montana, in Flathead and Lincoln Counties. Conservation areas are National Wildlife Refuge System units that consist primarily or entirely of conservation easements on private lands. LTCA is unique in that it includes private timberland that has historically been open to the public on a voluntary basis. The establishment of this conservation area ensures that public recreational access to this land is maintained in perpetuity. LTCA will allow sustainable commercial timber harvests and provide wildlife-dependent recreational PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 opportunities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Conservation Area [FWS–R6–NWRS–2022–N044; FF06R06000– FXRS1265066CCP0S2–123] ADDRESSES: 62113 LTCA’s acquisition boundary delineates parcels where the Service may consider negotiations with willing sellers for easement acquisition. Conservation easements will protect critical, State-identified wildlife corridors; guarantee public access for sportspersons and outdoor enthusiasts in perpetuity; and allow for sustainable timber harvest that supports the local economy in northwest Montana. The project protects crucial habitat and linkage corridors for federally listed species, including grizzly bear, Canada lynx, Spalding’s catchfly, and other federal trust species. This land will also secure a vital migration corridor for elk and mule deer. Part of the Heart of the Salish Priority Area identified in the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks’ Secretarial Order 3362, ‘‘State Action Plan for Big Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors,’’ the land within the project area provides over 6,000 hunter-use days per year and is the core area of the most popular elk-hunting district in northwest Montana. LTCA will also support Department of the Interior Secretarial Orders 3347, ‘‘Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation,’’ and 3356, ‘‘Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, Tribes, and Territories,’’ by enhancing conservation stewardship; protecting outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans, including opportunities to hunt and fish; and supporting game species and their habitats for this generation and beyond. LTCA was funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and Land and Water Conservation Fund. The Service worked in partnership with the Trust for Public Land and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) to purchase the 38,052-acre conservation easement from continuing owner SPP Montana. Public Involvement Process In order to provide the public an opportunity to engage in the planning process, and in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Service prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) that evaluated two alternatives and their potential impacts on the project area. The Service released the draft EA with a land protection plan on September 16, 2020, for a 30-day E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1 62114 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 197 / Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Notices scoping, public review, and comment period. The Service coordinated closely with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Tribes that were potentially affected by the proposal. CSKT expressed their strong support for the project. The Service also reached out to the county commissioners for Lincoln and Flathead counties and received a letter of support from both counties. In early 2021, the Service released the final EA and land protection plan to authorize easement purchases from willing sellers within the LTCA. In developing the plan, the Service consulted with CSKT on prioritizing important wildlife habitat and its connection to their conserved lands, as well as with the State of Montana to connect landscape-level conservation efforts. Permanent easements on up to 100,000 acres may be added within the project boundary. Based on the documentation contained in the EA, a finding of no significant impact was signed on November 20, 2020, for the authority to establish the LTCA. Authorities The acquisition authorities for easement lands within the proposed LTCA boundary are the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715a–r), the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a–k), the Refuge Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4), the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (54 U.S.C. 200301–200310), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a–j), and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). Anna Mun˜oz, Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region. [FR Doc. 2022–22284 Filed 10–12–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2021–0056; FF06E21000 234 FXES11140600000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Amendment to Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement and Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for Kansas Aquatic Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 259001 speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Individuals outside the United States Wildlife Service (Service), are should use the relay services offered announcing the availability of within their country to make documents associated with an international calls to the point-ofapplication to amend an enhancement contact in the United States. of survival permit (permit) under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Endangered Species Act. The Kansas U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Department of Wildlife and Parks has have received an application from the applied to amend the existing Kansas Department of Wildlife and Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement Parks (KDWP, applicant) to amend their and Candidate Conservation Agreement existing 50-year enhancement of with Assurances for 14 Aquatic Species survival permit (permit) under the in Kansas (SHA/CCAA) by adding one Endangered Species Act of 1973, as additional covered species, the western amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti). The The amendment requests the addition of documents available for review and 1 species, the western fanshell, which is comment are the applicant’s proposed currently proposed for Federal listing as amended programmatic SHA/CCAA, a threatened species, to the 14 species which is part of the permit amendment that are already covered by the application, and our draft applicant’s existing approved environmental action statement and programmatic safe harbor agreement low-effect screening form, which (SHA) and candidate conservation support a categorical exclusion for the agreement with assurances (CCAA) on amendment under the National non-Federal lands in the State of Environmental Policy Act. We invite Kansas. The documents available for comments from the public and Federal, review and comment are the applicant’s Tribal, State, and local governments. proposed amended programmatic SHA/ DATES: We will accept comments CCAA, which is part of the permit received or postmarked on or before amendment application, and our draft November 14, 2022. Comments environmental action statement and submitted online at https:// low-effect screening form for the www.regulations.gov (see ADDRESSES) amendment request, which support a must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern categorical exclusion under the National Time on November 14, 2022. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 ADDRESSES: U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) We invite comments Obtaining Documents: The documents on documents from the public and this notice announces, as well as any Federal, Tribal, State, and local comments and other materials that we governments. receive, will be available for public Background inspection online in Docket No. FWS– R6–ES–2014–0048 at https:// Via a Federal Register notice www.regulations.gov. published on September 15, 2021 (86 FR Submitting Comments: To submit 51366), we announced the availability written comments, please use one of the of KDWP’s original application for an following methods, and note that your enhancement of survival permit with a information request or comments are in 50-year term, which included a reference to the Kansas Aquatic SHA/ proposed programmatic SHA/CCAA for CCAA amendment. 14 aquatic species in Kansas, and our • Online: https:// draft environmental action statement www.regulations.gov. Follow the and low-effect screening form, which instructions for submitting comments supported a categorical exclusion under on Docket Number FWS–R6–ES–2014– NEPA. The comment period was open 0048. until October 15, 2021. After • U.S. Mail: Public Comments considering the application and Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R6– associated materials, we issued the ES–2014–0048; U.S. Fish and Wildlife requested permit. To provide Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W; background information, we have made 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA the original 2021 proposed 22041–3803. programmatic SHA and CCAA, along with related documents and comments, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gibran Suleiman, by phone at 785–539– available for review in https:// www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 3474, extension 114, or by email at FWS–R6–ES–2021–0056; however, we gibran_suleiman@fws.gov. Individuals will not be taking further comments on in the United States who are deaf, those documents. deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22284]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-NWRS-2022-N044; FF06R06000-FXRS1265066CCP0S2-123]


Establishment of Lost Trail Conservation Area, Montana

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (Service) has established the Lost Trail Conservation Area 
(LTCA), the 568th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The 
Service established LTCA on July 13, 2022, with the purchase of a 
38,052-acre conservation easement in Flathead and Lincoln counties, 
Montana.

ADDRESSES: Information on LTCA, including a map depicting the approved 
conservation area boundary, is available at https://www.fws.gov/media/lost-trail-conservation-area-land-protection-plan-and-environmental-assessment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Hanson, Conservation Planner, 
(720) 591-8458 or via U.S. mail at Division of Refuge Planning, USFWS, 
P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225. Individuals in the United States 
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability 
may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications 
relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the 
relay services offered within their country to make international calls 
to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), have established the Lost Trail Conservation Area (LTCA), 
the 568th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. We established 
LTCA on July 13, 2022, with the purchase of a 38,052-acre conservation 
easement in the northwestern part of Montana, in Flathead and Lincoln 
Counties. Conservation areas are National Wildlife Refuge System units 
that consist primarily or entirely of conservation easements on private 
lands. LTCA is unique in that it includes private timberland that has 
historically been open to the public on a voluntary basis. The 
establishment of this conservation area ensures that public 
recreational access to this land is maintained in perpetuity. LTCA will 
allow sustainable commercial timber harvests and provide wildlife-
dependent recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, 
and wildlife viewing.

Conservation Area

    LTCA's acquisition boundary delineates parcels where the Service 
may consider negotiations with willing sellers for easement 
acquisition. Conservation easements will protect critical, State-
identified wildlife corridors; guarantee public access for 
sportspersons and outdoor enthusiasts in perpetuity; and allow for 
sustainable timber harvest that supports the local economy in northwest 
Montana. The project protects crucial habitat and linkage corridors for 
federally listed species, including grizzly bear, Canada lynx, 
Spalding's catchfly, and other federal trust species. This land will 
also secure a vital migration corridor for elk and mule deer. Part of 
the Heart of the Salish Priority Area identified in the Montana Fish, 
Wildlife, and Parks' Secretarial Order 3362, ``State Action Plan for 
Big Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors,'' the land within the 
project area provides over 6,000 hunter-use days per year and is the 
core area of the most popular elk-hunting district in northwest 
Montana. LTCA will also support Department of the Interior Secretarial 
Orders 3347, ``Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation,'' and 
3356, ``Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife 
Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, Tribes, and 
Territories,'' by enhancing conservation stewardship; protecting 
outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans, including 
opportunities to hunt and fish; and supporting game species and their 
habitats for this generation and beyond.
    LTCA was funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and Land and 
Water Conservation Fund. The Service worked in partnership with the 
Trust for Public Land and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 
(CSKT) to purchase the 38,052-acre conservation easement from 
continuing owner SPP Montana.

Public Involvement Process

    In order to provide the public an opportunity to engage in the 
planning process, and in compliance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Service prepared a 
draft environmental assessment (EA) that evaluated two alternatives and 
their potential impacts on the project area. The Service released the 
draft EA with a land protection plan on September 16, 2020, for a 30-
day

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scoping, public review, and comment period.
    The Service coordinated closely with Montana Fish, Wildlife and 
Parks and Tribes that were potentially affected by the proposal. CSKT 
expressed their strong support for the project. The Service also 
reached out to the county commissioners for Lincoln and Flathead 
counties and received a letter of support from both counties.
    In early 2021, the Service released the final EA and land 
protection plan to authorize easement purchases from willing sellers 
within the LTCA. In developing the plan, the Service consulted with 
CSKT on prioritizing important wildlife habitat and its connection to 
their conserved lands, as well as with the State of Montana to connect 
landscape-level conservation efforts. Permanent easements on up to 
100,000 acres may be added within the project boundary.
    Based on the documentation contained in the EA, a finding of no 
significant impact was signed on November 20, 2020, for the authority 
to establish the LTCA.

Authorities

    The acquisition authorities for easement lands within the proposed 
LTCA boundary are the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715a-
r), the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 
718a-k), the Refuge Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4), the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (54 U.S.C. 200301-200310), the 
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-j), and the National 
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.).

Anna Mu[ntilde]oz,
Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-22284 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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