Green River National Wildlife Refuge, KY; Establishment of Hunting Permit Fees, 104201-104202 [2024-30442]
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Common name
Scientific name
Tomistoma ................
Yellow-footed rock
wallaby.
Tomistoma schlegelii.
Petrogale xanthopus.
Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo,
Cleveland, OH; Permit No.
PER13556893
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the koala (Phascolarctos
cinereus), to enhance the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Recordbuck Ranch, Utopia,
TX; Permit No. PER13957023
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for Arabian oryx (Oryx
leucoryx), swamp deer (Cervus
duvauceli), and red lechwe (Kobus
leche), to enhance the propagation or
survival of the species. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Northeastern University,
Ocean Genome Legacy Center, Nahant,
MA; Permit No. PER13438490
The applicant requests the renewal of
their permit to export and re-import
non-living museum specimens of
endangered and threatened species
previously legally accessioned into the
permittee’s collection for scientific
research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Recordbuck Ranch, Utopia,
TX; Permit No. PER13967618
The applicant requests a permit
authorizing the culling of excess
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), swamp
deer (Cervus duvauceli), and red lechwe
(Kobus leche), from the captive herd
maintained at their facility, to enhance
the species’ propagation and survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants request
permits to import sport-hunted trophies
of male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
• Adam Hall, Troy, PA; Permit No.
PER13371204
• Todd Harmon, O’Fallon, MO; Permit
No. PER13372478
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• Alan Freilich, Moorhead, IA; Permit
No. PER13301853
• James Hall, Troy, PA; Permit No.
PER13373724
• Jason Soulliere, Romeo, MI; Permit
No. PER13374211
• Christopher E. O’Connor, Dumfries,
VA; Permit No. PER13406047
• James Phillip Bryant, Austin, TX;
Permit No. PER13408401
• Mark T. Fitzgibbons, Topeka, KS;
Permit No. PER13078805
• Douglas Milkey, Chelsea, MI; Permit
No. PER12805698
• Alton J. Hall Jr., Covington, LA;
Permit No. PER12714679
• Christopher E. McClain, Nashotah,
WI; Permit No. PER13136192
• James Doty Jr., Broadview Heights,
OH; Permit No. PER13301163
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we
will make decisions regarding permit
issuance. If we issue permits to any of
the applicants listed in this notice, we
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register. You may locate the notice
announcing the permit issuance by
searching https://www.regulations.gov
for the permit number listed above in
this document. For example, to find
information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to
regulations.gov and search for
‘‘12345A’’.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and its implementing regulations.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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authorized by the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA).
We intend to implement hunting permit
fees. Under FLREA provisions, the
refuge will identify and post the fees.
Unless we publish a notice in the
Federal Register withdrawing this
action, we will implement the fees on
the date shown in the DATES section. We
invite comments on our intended action
from the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies.
DATES: We must receive any written
comments on or before March 20, 2025.
For more information, see Public
Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Unless we publish a notice
in the Federal Register withdrawing
this action, we will implement the
amenity fees on July 1, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: If
you wish to submit comments, you may
do so in writing by one of the following
methods:
• Online: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2024–
0136.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ–
NWRS–2024–0136; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Johnson, by telephone at 270–
527–5770 or via email at michael_
johnson@fws.gov. 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:
AGENCY:
Introduction
Established in November 2019, Green
River National Wildlife Refuge (refuge)
is located in Henderson, Kentucky, near
the confluence of the Ohio and Green
Rivers, an area known for bottomland
hardwood forest. This important habitat
helps support migrating waterfowl,
songbirds, fish, and other wildlife.
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, announce our intent to
establish and implement amenity fees at
Green River National Wildlife Refuge
(Refuge), located in Kentucky, as
Intent To Implement Amenity Fees
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, announce our intent to
implement amenity fees at the refuge, as
authorized by the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C.
6801–6814; FLREA). We intend to
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2024–0136;
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Green River National Wildlife Refuge,
KY; Establishment of Hunting Permit
Fees
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY:
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implement hunting permit fees. Under
FLREA provisions, the refuge will
identify and post the specific hunting
fees. Unless we publish a notice in the
Federal Register withdrawing this
action, we will implement the fees on
the date in the DATES section.
Hunting Permit Fees
Under section 3 of the FLREA, we
will implement the hunting permit fees
in table 1.
Public Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Submitting Comments
Bureau of Land Management
Please make your comments as
specific as possible and explain the
basis for them. In addition, please
include sufficient information with your
comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you
reference or provide. Such information
may lead to a final decision that differs
from this proposal.
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TABLE 1—ANNUAL HUNTING PERMIT Public Availability of Comments
FEES; GREEN RIVER NATIONAL
If you submit a comment at https://
WILDLIFE REFUGE
Hunter type
Adult (16–64 years of age) ...
Youth (under 16 years of
age).
Youth—Quota Hunt ...............
Veteran ..................................
Adult over 65 years of age ...
Permit fee
$20.00
Free
10.00
10.00
10.00
The implementation of these fees will
provide the refuge with funds to offset
expenses related to managing the hunt
program, other visitor services, law
enforcement salaries, and expansion
and improvements of visitor amenities.
It is our policy to allow only activities
that are appropriate and compatible
with the refuge’s purposes.
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Background
In accordance with regulations
governing the National Wildlife Refuge
System (50 CFR part 25, subpart E) a
refuge may implement fees and other
reasonable charges for public
recreational use of lands administered
by that refuge. When considering fees, a
refuge is required by our regulations to
evaluate the following:
• The direct and indirect cost to the
Government;
• The benefits to the permit holder;
• The public policy or interest served;
• The comparable fees charged by
non-Federal public agencies; and
• The economic and administrative
feasibility of fee collection.
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), allows National Wildlife
Refuges to provide wildlife-dependent
recreation to visitors, but these laws
require refuges to manage for the
conservation of fish, wildlife, and
habitat for current as well as future
generations of Americans. To fulfill
these obligations, Green River National
Wildlife Refuge plans to use collected
fees to defray costs associated with
visitor amenities.
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www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a
hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, such
as your address, phone number, or
email address, you may request at the
top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review;
however, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, 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.
Next Steps
If public comments were to provide
substantive reasons why we should not
implement the proposed hunting permit
fee program at the refuge, we would
reevaluate our plan and publish a
subsequent notice in the Federal
Register withdrawing this action.
Otherwise, we will implement the
proposed fee program at the Green River
National Wildlife Refuge on the date
specified in the DATES section of this
document, and the refuge will post fee
amounts and expenditures on site.
Authority
Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801–
6814).
Michael Oetker,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the Tri-State Fuel Breaks
Project
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Tri-state
Fuel Breaks Project located in
southeastern Oregon. The ROD
constitutes the decision of the BLM.
DATES: The ROD was signed on
December 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The ROD is available online
at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanningui/project/2034234/510.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larisa Bogardus, Public Affairs
Specialist, telephone (541) 523–1407;
address 100 Oregon Street Vale, OR
97918; email lbogardus@blm.gov.
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: The BLM
has determined that the analysis
contained within the FEIS is adequate to
reach an informed decision regarding
implementation of the Project in
Oregon. The BLM selects Alternative 5,
with minor route segments selected
from other alternatives as described in
the FEIS, for construction and
maintenance of approximately 26,585
acres of fuel breaks, along
approximately 552 miles of roads and
within approximately 332 miles of the
roadbed through mechanical, chemical,
and/or biological (i.e., targeted grazing)
treatments on BLM-administered lands
in Oregon. Alternative 5 was developed
in response to public comments.
Individually, Alternatives 2, 3, and 4
each primarily benefit a single resource.
Alternative 5 blends elements of
Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 to provide a
strategic benefit to firefighters while
minimizing disturbance to natural and
cultural resources. A phased
implementation of actions will occur to
provide opportunity to review treatment
SUMMARY:
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-30442]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2024-0136; FF09R81000.FVRS80810900000.XXX]
Green River National Wildlife Refuge, KY; Establishment of
Hunting Permit Fees
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce our intent to
establish and implement amenity fees at Green River National Wildlife
Refuge (Refuge), located in Kentucky, as authorized by the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA). We intend to implement
hunting permit fees. Under FLREA provisions, the refuge will identify
and post the fees. Unless we publish a notice in the Federal Register
withdrawing this action, we will implement the fees on the date shown
in the DATES section. We invite comments on our intended action from
the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before March 20,
2025. For more information, see Public Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Unless we publish a notice in the Federal Register
withdrawing this action, we will implement the amenity fees on July 1,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: If you wish to submit comments, you may
do so in writing by one of the following methods:
Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2024-
0136.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-HQ-NWRS-2024-0136; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Johnson, by telephone at 270-
527-5770 or via 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:
Introduction
Established in November 2019, Green River National Wildlife Refuge
(refuge) is located in Henderson, Kentucky, near the confluence of the
Ohio and Green Rivers, an area known for bottomland hardwood forest.
This important habitat helps support migrating waterfowl, songbirds,
fish, and other wildlife.
Intent To Implement Amenity Fees
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce our intent to
implement amenity fees at the refuge, as authorized by the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814; FLREA). We
intend to
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implement hunting permit fees. Under FLREA provisions, the refuge will
identify and post the specific hunting fees. Unless we publish a notice
in the Federal Register withdrawing this action, we will implement the
fees on the date in the DATES section.
Hunting Permit Fees
Under section 3 of the FLREA, we will implement the hunting permit
fees in table 1.
Table 1--Annual Hunting Permit Fees; Green River National Wildlife
Refuge
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hunter type Permit fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adult (16-64 years of age)................ $20.00
Youth (under 16 years of age)............. Free
Youth--Quota Hunt......................... 10.00
Veteran................................... 10.00
Adult over 65 years of age................ 10.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The implementation of these fees will provide the refuge with funds
to offset expenses related to managing the hunt program, other visitor
services, law enforcement salaries, and expansion and improvements of
visitor amenities. It is our policy to allow only activities that are
appropriate and compatible with the refuge's purposes.
Background
In accordance with regulations governing the National Wildlife
Refuge System (50 CFR part 25, subpart E) a refuge may implement fees
and other reasonable charges for public recreational use of lands
administered by that refuge. When considering fees, a refuge is
required by our regulations to evaluate the following:
The direct and indirect cost to the Government;
The benefits to the permit holder;
The public policy or interest served;
The comparable fees charged by non-Federal public
agencies; and
The economic and administrative feasibility of fee
collection.
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as
amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
(16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), allows National Wildlife Refuges to provide
wildlife-dependent recreation to visitors, but these laws require
refuges to manage for the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitat
for current as well as future generations of Americans. To fulfill
these obligations, Green River National Wildlife Refuge plans to use
collected fees to defray costs associated with visitor amenities.
Public Comments
Submitting Comments
Please make your comments as specific as possible and explain the
basis for them. In addition, please include sufficient information with
your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial
data you reference or provide. Such information may lead to a final
decision that differs from this proposal.
Public Availability of Comments
If you submit a comment at https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review; however, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. Moreover, 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.
Next Steps
If public comments were to provide substantive reasons why we
should not implement the proposed hunting permit fee program at the
refuge, we would reevaluate our plan and publish a subsequent notice in
the Federal Register withdrawing this action. Otherwise, we will
implement the proposed fee program at the Green River National Wildlife
Refuge on the date specified in the DATES section of this document, and
the refuge will post fee amounts and expenditures on site.
Authority
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814).
Michael Oetker,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-30442 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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