94-13135. Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment on the Proposed Building Re-Construction at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 

Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment on the 
Proposed Building Re-Construction at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, 
Kauai, HI

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the draft Environmental 
Assessment (EA) on the proposed building re-construction at Hanalei 
National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii, is available for public 
review.

WRITTEN COMMENTS INFORMATION: Interested agencies, organizations, and 
individuals are encouraged to provide written comments to the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service (Service) within 30 days after publication of this 
Notice. Address comments to the project leader as shown below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerry Leineck, Project Leader, Hawaiian and Pacific Island NWR Complex, 
P.O. Box 50167, Honolulu, HI 96850, [phone].
    Copies of the Draft EA have been provided to interested or affected 
agencies and individuals. Those agencies and individuals not on the 
Service's mailing list and wishing copies of the this Draft EA for 
review should immediately contact the above individual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior, has prepared a Draft EA on its proposal to 
rebuild facilities at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge to replace those 
lost during Hurricane Iniki.
    This action would re-construct vehicle and shop buildings needed to 
protect vehicles and equipment. It would also provide a safe working 
space for maintenance staff. Rebuilding the office and lab will support 
refuge management activities. Replacement of the residence for a refuge 
employee will provide 24 hour on call/on-site maintenance of ponds and 
irrigation systems, improved law enforcement, visitor protection, and 
protection for endangered waterbirds.
    The proposed action would not have a significant effect on the 
human environment since it repairs and replaces facilities at the 
existing sites to the approximate conditions and functions at the time 
of the damage.
    The major alternatives under consideration that were analyzed and 
evaluated during planning are:
    (1) Preferred alternative, construct a residence with attached 
carport and an office/shop building at the existing headquarters site 
and a reduced storage building at another on refuge site;
    (2) Construct a residence with detached garage, a vehicle storage 
building, and a maintenance shop/office building at the existing site;
    (3) Construct all facilities at the Transfer Site;
    (4) Construct all facilities at the Impoundment D Site;
    (5) Construct all facilities at sites off refuge; and
    (6) No Action.
    Other government agencies and several members of the general public 
contributed to the planning and evaluation of the proposal and to the 
preparation of this draft EA. A series of public information meetings 
and on-site visits were initiated beginning November 1992. The public 
was invited to review designs and blueprints at public informational 
meetings held in June 1993. Detailed information concerning 
consultation and coordination is contained in section VI of the draft 
EA.
    All interested agencies and individuals are urged to review and 
provide comments on this Draft EA as soon as possible. All comments 
received during the designated comment period will be considered in 
preparation of the final EA for this action.

    Dated: May 24, 1994.
Marvin L. Plenert,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-13135 Filed 5-27-94; 8:45 am]
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