97-8542. Notice of Availability of Record of Decision and Statement of Findings on the Environmental Impact Statement on Reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf to its Historic Range in the Southwestern United States

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15915-15916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8542]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision and Statement of 
Findings on the Environmental Impact Statement on Reintroduction of the 
Mexican Wolf to its Historic Range in the Southwestern United States

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to regulations implementing the 
National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1505.2), the Department of 
the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of 
the Record of Decision and Statement of Findings on the Environmental 
Impact Statement on Reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf to its Historic 
Range in the Southwestern United States.
    The Record of Decision authorizes implementation of the Preferred 
Alternative (Alternative A) as set forth in the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement. As soon as practicable, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service will reintroduce Mexican gray wolves, classified as a 
nonessential experimental population, in eastern Arizona for the 
purpose of establishing a population of at least 100 wolves distributed 
throughout the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area, which includes portions 
of western New Mexico. If feasible and necessary to achieve the 
population objective of 100 wolves, a subsequent reintroduction of 
Mexican gray wolves into the White Sands Wolf Recovery Area in southern 
New Mexico will be conducted.


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ADDRESSES: The Record of Decision is available from--Mexican Wolf 
Recovery Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103-1306.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David R. Parsons, Mexican Wolf 
Recovery Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico (see ADDRESSES section) 
(telephone [phone]; facsimile 505/248-6922; or by electronic mail 
at [e-mail].'').

    Dated: March 28, 1997.
John G. Rogers,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 97-8542 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
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