[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 35939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17460]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Intent To Issue 2 Draft Comprehensive Conservation
Plans and Associated Environmental Assessments for 2 National Wildlife
Refuges in the Southwest Region
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) has prepared draft Comprehensive Conservation Plans
(CCP) and associated Environmental Assessments for the Bitter Lake
National Wildlife Refuge, Roswell, New Mexico, and San Andres National
Wildlife Refuge, Las Cruces, New Mexico pursuant to the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and its implementing regulations.
DATES: The Service will be open to written comments through July 30,
1998.
ADDRESSES: Copies may be obtained by writing to: Mr. Tom Baca, Natural
Resource Planner, Division of Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306. Comments should be submitted
to: Lou Bridges, Project Coordinator, Research Management Consultants,
Inc., 1746 Cole Blvd., Bldg. 21, Suite 300, Golden, CO 80401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is Service policy to have all lands
within the National Wildlife Refuge System managed in accordance with
an approved CCP. The CCP guides management decisions and identifies
refuge goals, long-range objectives, and strategies for achieving
refuge purposes. The planning process has considered many elements,
including habitat and wildlife management, habitat protection and
acquisition, public and recreational uses, and cultural resources.
Public input into this planning process has assisted in the development
of the draft documents. The CCP will provide other agencies and the
public with a clear understanding of the desired conditions for the
Refuges and how the Service will implement management strategies.
The Service intends to consider comments and advice generated in
response to the draft documents prior to the preparation of a final
CCP. The Service is furnishing this notice in compliance with Service
CCP policy: (1) To advise other agencies and the public of the
availability of the draft documents, and (2) to obtain suggestions and
advice for consideration in preparation of final documents.
The Service anticipates that final CCP documents and any associated
NEPA documents will be available by September 15, 1998.
Dated: June 26, 1998.
Renne Lohefner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 98-17460 Filed 6-30-98; 8:45 am]
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