Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan in Coos and Douglas Counties, OR; Extension of Public Comment Period, 77877 [2022-27610]

Agencies

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 77877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27610]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2022-0029; ES11140100000-234-FF01E0000]


Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Elliott State 
Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan in Coos and Douglas Counties, 
OR; Extension of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are extending the 
public comment period on our November 18, 2022, notice that announced 
our draft environmental impact statement evaluating two incidental take 
permit (ITP) applications received from the Oregon Department of State 
Lands (ODSL). The ITP applications include the ODSL's Elliott State 
Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan, which is also under review. 
The applicant is requesting incidental take coverage of northern 
spotted owl, marbled murrelet, and Oregon Coast coho. Comments 
previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully 
considered.

DATES: Comment Period: The comment period for the draft habitat 
conservation plan and draft environmental impact statement, notice of 
which was published on November 18, 2022 (87 FR 69291), is extended by 
7 days. Comments submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov must 
be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 10, 2023. 
Hardcopy comments must be received or postmarked on or before January 
10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: 
    Obtaining Documents: The draft habitat conservation plan and the 
draft environmental impact statement, along with any comments and other 
materials submitted to us, are available at https://www.regulations.gov 
in Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2022-0029.
    Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and 
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2022-0029.
     U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing; Attn: Docket No. 
FWS-R1-ES-2022-0029; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: 
PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    We request that you submit comments by only one of the methods 
above. We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This 
generally means that we will post online any personal information that 
you provide. For additional information about submitting comments, see 
Public Availability of Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shauna Everett, by telephone at 503-
231-6949, or by email at [email protected]. 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: On November 18, 2022 (87 FR 692910), we, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announced the availability for 
public comment of a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) 
pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), to evaluate 
applications for incidental take permits (ITPs) received from the 
Oregon Department of State Lands (ODSL; applicant). ODSL submitted two 
applications, one for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) and 
marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) under FWS jurisdiction and 
the second application for the Oregon Coast coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 
under National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) jurisdiction. NMFS is a 
cooperating agency under NEPA. In support of the ITP applications, the 
ODSL prepared the draft Elliott State Research Forest Habitat 
Conservation Plan (HCP), which we also announced for public review.
    With this notice, we are extending the public comment period on the 
DEIS and HCP (see DATES and ADDRESSES). Further information about the 
project and Federal process may be found at https://www.fws.gov/project/elliott-state-research-forest-habitat-conservation-plan/.

Public Availability of Comments

    You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods 
listed in ADDRESSES. Before including your address, phone number, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--might be made publicly available at any time. While you 
can 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. 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 in accordance with the requirements of 
section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) and NEPA and its 
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1503.1 and 1506.6).

Nanette Seto,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region 1, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-27610 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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