[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53087-53088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26401]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Associated Environmental Document for Flint Hills National Wildlife
Refuge, Hartford, KS
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan
and associated environmental document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to gather
information necessary to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
associated environmental document for the Flint Hills National Wildlife
Refuge near Hartford, Kansas. The Service is issuing this notice in
compliance with its policy to advise other organizations and the public
of its intentions and to obtain suggestions and information on the
scope of issues to be considered in the planning process.
DATES: Written comments should be received by November 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for more information should be sent
to: Refuge Manager, Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, 530 West
Maple, P.O. Box 128, Hartford, Kansas 66854. Fax (316) 392-5554. Email:
r6rw__flh@fws.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerre Gamble, Refuge Manager, (316)
392-5553 extension 102.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service has initiated comprehensive
conservation planning for Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge for the
conservation and development of its natural resources. This Refuge is
located in the central portion of eastern Kansas, surrounding portions
of the John Redmond Reservoir, near the town of Hartford. The Refuge is
open to Public use.
Comprehensive planning will develop management goals, objectives,
and strategies to carry out the purposes of the Refuge and comply with
laws and policies governing refuge management and public use of
refuges.
The Service requests input as to what issues, affecting management
or public use, should be addressed during the planning process. The
Service is especially interested in receiving public input in the
following areas:
What makes the Refuge special for you?
What problems or issues do you see affecting management or
public use of the Refuges?
What improvements do you recommend for the Refuge?
What changes, if any, would you like to see in the
management of the Refuge?
The Service has provided the above questions for your optional use.
The Service has no requirement that you must provide information. The
Planning Team developed these questions to facilitate finding out more
information about individual issues and ideas. Comments received by the
Planning Team will be used as part of the planning process; individual
comments will not be referenced in our reports or directly responded
to.
An opportunity will also be provided for public input at an open
house in early November 1998 which will be held to scope issues and
concerns (schedule can be obtained from the Flint Hills National
Wildlife Refuge at above address). All information provided voluntarily
by mail, phone, or at public meetings becomes part of the official
public record (i.e., names, addresses, letters of comment, input
recorded during meetings). If requested under the Freedom of
Information Act by a private
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citizen or organization, the Service may provide copies of such
information.
The environmental review of this project will be conducted in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40
CFR 1500-1508), other appropriate Federal laws and regulations,
Executive Order 12996, the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997, and Service policies and procedures for compliance with
those regulations.
Dated: September 25, 1998.
Terry T. Terrell,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 98-26401 Filed 10-1-98; 8:45 am]
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