96-32476. Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 247 (Monday, December 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32476]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the proposed reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf 
within its historic range in the southwestern United States.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Parsons, Mexican Gray Wolf 
Recovery Coordinator, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103-
1306, at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A limited number of individual copies of the 
EIS may be obtained from the above address. Copies of the final EIS 
have been distributed to public libraries throughout Arizona and New 
Mexico, to Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies and organizations 
that commented on the draft EIS, and to individuals requesting copies. 
Copies of the EIS and copies of public comment on the draft EIS are 
also available for inspection at the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2 Headquarters, Albuquerque, New 
Mexico. Any comments on the proposal must be received no later than 30 
days after the date of publication of the notice of availability, by 
EPA in the Federal Register, of the EIS on the reintroduction of the 
Mexican gray wolf within its historic range in the southwestern United 
States. No action will be taken on this proposal before 30 days 
following publication of the notice of availability of the EIS by EPA.

    Dated: December 16, 1996.
John G. Rogers,
Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.

    Dated: December 17, 1996.
Willie R. Taylor,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-32476 Filed 12-20-96; 8:45 am]
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