[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55084-55085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27529]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 98-108-1]
Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that a draft environmental
assessment has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) relative to the management of conflicts with humans and
the management of damage caused by nonmigratory Canada geese in the
Commonwealth of Virginia. The draft environmental assessment has been
prepared to analyze the environmental impact of APHIS activities to
manage the conflicts and damage. APHIS is seeking public comments on
this draft environmental assessment.
DATES: Consideration will be given only to comments received on or
before November 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the environmental assessment are available for
public inspection at USDA, room 1141, South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons wishing to inspect
those documents are requested to call ahead on (202) 690-
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2817 to facilitate entry into the reading room.
Comments on the draft environmental assessment should be mailed or
faxed to Mr. Martin Lowney, Director, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services,
P.O. Box 130, Mosely, VA 23120. Fax: (804) 739-7738.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Martin Mendoza, Jr., Director,
Operational Support Staff, APHIS, Wildlife Services, 4700 River Road,
Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234, (301) 734-7921. For copies of the
environmental assessment, write to Mr. Martin Mendoza, Jr., at the
address listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: APHIS, Wildlife Services, cooperates with
Federal agencies, State and local governments, and private individuals
to research and implement the best methods of managing wildlife to
protect human health and safety and prevent damage to agriculture,
property, and natural resources.
In this document, APHIS is advising the public of the availability
of, and is seeking public comment on, a draft environmental assessment
relative to the management by Wildlife Services of conflicts and damage
caused by nonmigratory Canada geese in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The habitat preference, breeding and feeding behavior, and
adaptability of nonmigratory Canada geese can involve conflicts with
humans and affect human health and safety in a number of ways,
including the following: by contaminating surface water and ground
cover with fecal matter, causing damage to aircraft and other means of
transportation as a result of collisions, and causing injury to
approaching humans, especially children, through aggressive action. The
draft environmental assessment examines the environmental impacts of
Wildlife Services activities to manage conflicts and damage caused by
nonmigratory Canada geese in Virginia.
We are making the draft environmental assessment available for
public inspection and comment before issuing our final environmental
assessment.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 426-426c.
Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of October, 1998.
Craig A. Reed,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 98-27529 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
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