97-33203. Notice of Availability of a Draft Management Plan for the Northern End of South Monomoy Island, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge for Review and Comment

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66660-66661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33203]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Availability of a Draft Management Plan for the 
Northern End of South Monomoy Island, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge 
for Review and Comment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability 
for public review of a draft management plan for the northern end of 
South Monomoy Island, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Chatham, MA. 
The multi-year adaptive management plan, to be initiated in the 1998 
season, focuses on management of wildlife

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competitor and predator species to encourage a diversity of nesting 
bird species. This plan is in keeping with the Service's efforts to 
restore avian diversity on the Refuge as outlined in the 1996 Final 
Environmental Assessment, ``Restoration of Avian Diversity on Monomoy 
National Wildlife Refuge''. The Service solicits review and comment 
from the public on the draft management plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft management plan must be received by 
January 16, 1998. The draft management plan will not be available until 
December 22, 1997, however, the Service is currently accepting requests 
for copies in order to expedite distribution once the document becomes 
available.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft plan can obtain a copy 
from the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Wikis Way, Morris Island, 
Chatham, MA 02633, telephone [phone]. Comments should be sent to 
this address, to the attention of Sharon Ware.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Ware (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: December 15, 1997.
Cathy Short,
Deputy Regional Director, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 97-33203 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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