80 FR 34166 - Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley Wildlife Management Areas, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Sacramento, Sutter, Placer, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin Counties, CA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14655 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34166-34168] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14655] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R8-R-2015-N025]; [FXRS12610800000-156-FF08R00000] Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley Wildlife Management Areas, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Sacramento, Sutter, Placer, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin Counties, CA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments: draft comprehensive conservation plan/environmental assessment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) for public review and comment. The CCP/EA, prepared under the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, describes how the Service proposes to manage the three WMAs for the next 15 years. Draft compatibility determinations for several existing and proposed public uses are also available for review and public comment with the Draft CCP/EA. DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by September 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send your comments, requests for more information, or requests to be added to the mailing list by any of the following methods. Email: [email protected]. Include ``WMAs CCP'' in the subject line of the message. Fax: Attn: WMAs CCP, (916) 414-6497. U.S. Mail: Pacific Southwest Region, Natural Resources-Planning, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825- 1846. In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off comments during regular business hours at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Osborn, Planning Team Leader, [[Page 34167]] by email at [email protected], or Dan Frisk, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex Project Leader, by phone at (530) 934-2801. Further information may also be found at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento/ Sacramento/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), which amended the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, requires the Service to develop a CCP for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose in developing a CCP is to provide managers with a 15-year plan for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and our policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- dependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation. Background We initiated the CCP/EA for the Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley WMAs, in Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Sutter, Placer, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin Counties in 2009. At that time and throughout the process, we requested, considered, and incorporated public scoping comments in numerous ways. Our public outreach included a Federal Register notice of intent published on November 30, 2009 (74 FR 62584), two planning updates, a CCP Web page (http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento/), and three public scoping meetings. The scoping comment period ended on January 15, 2010. Verbal comments were recorded at the public meetings, and written comments were submitted via letters and emails. Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley Wildlife Management Areas This CCP includes the Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley WMAs. The WMAs are part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Butte Sink WMA was established in 1979 and currently consists of 733 acres of fee title lands and 34 conservation easements on approximately 10,236 acres of private wetlands. The acquisition objective for the Butte Sink WMA has been met. The Willow Creek-Lurline WMA was established in 1985 and currently consists of 85 conservation easements on approximately 5,859 acres of private wetlands; with an approved easement acquisition objective of 8,000 acres within Glenn and Colusa Counties. The North Central Valley WMA was established in 1991 and currently consists of approximately 2,929 acres of Service-owned lands and 28 conservation easements on approximately 14,740 acres of private wetlands, with an approved acquisition objective of 48,750 easement acres and 6,250 Service-owned acres within 11 counties. The vast majority of wetlands in the Central Valley have been converted to agricultural, industrial, and urban development. The WMAs consist of intensively managed wetlands, and associated uplands and riparian habitats that support large concentrations of migratory birds and many other wetland-dependent species. Collectively, these lands play a significant role in supporting approximately 40 percent of Pacific Flyway wintering waterfowl populations. Alternatives The Draft CCP/EA identifies and evaluates three alternatives for managing Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and North Central Valley WMAs for the next 15 years. The alternative that appears to best meet the WMAs' purposes is identified as the preferred alternative. The preferred alternative is identified based on the analysis presented in the Draft CCP/EA, which may be modified following the completion of the public comment period based on comments received from other agencies, Tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations, or individuals. Alternative A Under Alternative A (no action alternative), the Service would continue to manage the WMAs as we have in the recent past. Conservation easements would be used as a voluntary, cost-effective tool to protect habitat while maintaining private ownership and management. No additional acquisition would take place in the Butte Sink WMA. Up to 2,141 acres of wetland easements could be acquired from willing landowners to protect wetlands in the Willow Creek-Lurline WMA. Up to 34,043 acres of wetland easements could be acquired from willing landowners in North Central Valley WMA, excluding Sacramento County. Under Alternative A, there would be no agricultural easements in the WMAs. The Service could acquire up to 3,321 additional acres of Service-owned lands from willing landowners in the North Central Valley WMA. When appropriate, the Service would consult with affected counties prior to acquiring lands in fee-title (Service-owned lands). Under all alternatives, on Llano Seco Unit and other appropriate Service-owned lands, we would provide visitors of all ages and abilities with quality wildlife-dependent recreation, and volunteer opportunities to enhance public appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of fish, wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources. Alternative B Under Alternative B, wetland easement acquisition goals would remain the same as Alternative A. The only proposed change in wetland easement acquisition would take place in the North Central Valley WMA, where objectives would be modified to include Sacramento County. Under Alternative B, a voluntary agricultural easement program would also be added to the North Central Valley WMA to protect farmland that provides important migratory bird habitat and/or open space buffers to existing protected wetlands. Up to 30,700 acres of agricultural easements could be acquired from willing landowners in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, Sutter, and Yolo Counties. As with Alternative A, the Service could acquire up to 3,321 additional acres of Service-owned lands from willing landowners in the North Central Valley WMA. Alternative C Under Alternative C (preferred alternative), the wetland easement acquisition goals for the Butte Sink WMA and the Willow Creek-Lurline WMA would remain the same as Alternatives A and B. In Alternative C, the Service is proposing to reduce its existing North Central Valley WMA wetland easement acquisition objective from 34,043 acres to 15,000 acres. The Service is also proposing to limit wetland easement acquisition to Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties. In addition, the Service proposes to add an agricultural easement program to the North Central Valley WMA. Under this scenario, up to 19,043 acres (the difference between the existing North Central Valley WMA wetland easement acreage objective and the Alternative C North Central Valley WMA wetland easement acreage objective) of agricultural easements could be acquired from willing landowners to protect farmland in [[Page 34168]] Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, Sutter, and Yolo Counties. As with Alternatives A and B, the Service could acquire up to 3,321 additional acres of Service-owned lands from willing landowners in the North Central Valley WMA. Public Meetings The locations, dates, and times of public meetings will be listed in a planning update distributed to the project mailing list and posted on the refuge planning Web site at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento/. For deadlines and instructions on requesting reasonable accommodations at the public meetings, please send your request to the email address or fax number in the ADDRESSES section. Review and Comment Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be obtained by contacting to Sandy Osborn (see ADDRESSES). Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be viewed at the same address and local libraries. The Draft CCP/EA will also be available for viewing and downloading online at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento/. Comments on the Draft CCP/EA should be addressed to Sandy Osborn (see ADDRESSES). At the end of the review and comment period for this Draft CCP/EA, comments will be analyzed by the Service and addressed in the Final CCP/EA. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Alexandra Pitts, Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 2015-14655 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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complied with HUD’s Manufactured manufacturer must prepare a plan for Dated: June 9, 2015.
Home Construction and Safety notifying purchasers of the homes Pamela Beck Danner,
Standards. The recall includes homes containing the defect pursuant to Administrator, Office of Manufactured
built by the following Clayton §§ 3282.408 and 3282.409. Notification Housing Programs.
manufacturing subsidiaries: CMH of purchasers must be accomplished by [FR Doc. 2015–14510 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am]
Manufacturing, Inc.; CMH certified mail or other more expeditious BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Manufacturing West, Inc.; Southern means that provides a receipt.
Energy Homes, Inc.; Giles Industries, Notification must be provided to each
Inc.; and Cavalier Homes, Inc. Clayton retailer or distributor to whom any DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
initiated the recall on April 6, 2015, and manufactured home in the class of
requested additional time to continue to homes containing the defect was Fish and Wildlife Service
complete repairs on affected homes on delivered, to the first purchaser of each [FWS–R8–R–2015–N025];
May 30, 2015. After reviewing Clayton’s manufactured home in the class of [FXRS12610800000–156–FF08R00000]
request, HUD determined that Clayton manufactured homes containing the
has shown good cause and granted its defect, and to other persons who are Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and
request for an extension. The requested registered owners of a manufactured North Central Valley Wildlife
extension is granted until August 3, home in the class of homes containing Management Areas, Tehama, Butte,
2015. the defect. The manufacturer must Glenn, Colusa, Yuba, Sacramento,
DATES: Effective Date: June 4, 2015. complete the implementation of the Sutter, Placer, Yolo, Solano, Contra
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: plan for notification and correction on Costa, and San Joaquin Counties, CA
Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and or before the deadline approved by the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Designated Federal Official (DFO), State Administrative Agency or the Interior.
Office of Manufactured Housing Department. Under § 3282.410(c), the ACTION: Notice of availability; request
Programs, Department of Housing and manufacturer may request an extension for comments: draft comprehensive
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street of the deadline if it shows good cause conservation plan/environmental
SW., Room 9166, Washington, DC for the extension and the Secretary assessment.
20410, telephone 202–708–6423 (this is decides that the extension is justified
not a toll-free number). Persons who and not contrary to the public interest. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
have difficulty hearing or speaking may If the request for extension is approved, Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
access this number via TTY by calling § 3282.410(c) requires that the availability of a Draft Comprehensive
the toll-free Federal Information Relay Department publish notice of the Conservation Plan (CCP) and
Service at 800–877–8339. extension in the Federal Register. Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The During a HUD audit of the CMH Butte Sink, Willow Creek-Lurline, and
National Manufactured Housing Manufacturing Savannah, TN facility, North Central Valley Wildlife
Construction and Safety Standards Act the use of TruVent plastic expanding Management Areas (WMAs) for public
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401–5426) (the Act) review and comment. The CCP/EA,
vent pipes for the range hood exhaust
authorizes HUD to establish the Federal prepared under the National Wildlife
was questioned as not being in
Manufactured Home Construction and Refuge System Improvement Act of
compliance with § 3280.710(e) of HUD’s
Safety Standards (Construction and 1997, and in accordance with the
Construction and Safety Standards. On
Safety Standards), codified in 24 CFR National Environmental Policy Act of
April 6, 2015, after reviewing the
part 3280. Section 615 of the Act (42 1969, describes how the Service
matter, Clayton agreed to begin a recall
U.S.C. 5414) requires that manufacturers proposes to manage the three WMAs for
of homes sold with the plastic
of manufactured homes notify the next 15 years. Draft compatibility
expanding vent pipes and repair the determinations for several existing and
purchasers if the manufacturer homes by installing new metal ducts.
determines, in good faith, that a defect proposed public uses are also available
On May 30, 2015, Clayton requested an for review and public comment with the
exists or is likely to exist in more than
extension of time to complete the Draft CCP/EA.
one home manufactured by the
correction process. In its request,
manufacturer and the defect relates to DATES: To ensure consideration, we
Clayton stated of the 745 homes affected
the Construction and Safety Standards must receive your written comments by
by the recall, it had completed repairs
or constitutes an imminent safety September 9, 2015.
on 428 homes. Clayton also stated that
hazard to the purchaser of the ADDRESSES: Send your comments,
four of the sixteen facilities affected by
manufactured home. The notification requests for more information, or
the recall have completed their repairs
shall also inform purchasers whether requests to be added to the mailing list
and that the others are very close to
the defect is one that the manufacturer by any of the following methods.
completing their repairs as well. With
will have corrected at no cost or is one Email: fw8plancomments@fws.gov.
that must be corrected at the expense of its request, Clayton submitted an update
Include ‘‘WMAs CCP’’ in the subject
the purchaser/owner. The manufacturer on the implementation on its plan of
line of the message.
is responsible to notify purchasers of the notification and correction. Fax: Attn: WMAs CCP, (916) 414–
defect within a reasonable time after This notice advises the public that the 6497.
discovering the defect. Department finds that Clayton has U.S. Mail: Pacific Southwest Region,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
HUD’s procedural and enforcement shown good cause and that the Natural Resources-Planning, U.S. Fish
provisions at 24 CFR part 3282, subpart extension is justified and not contrary to and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way,
I (Subpart I), implement these the public interest and, therefore, has Sacramento, CA 95825–1846.
notification and correction granted the requested extension until In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
requirements. If a manufacturer August 3, 2015, to permit Clayton to comments during regular business hours
determines that it is responsible for continue its good faith efforts to at the above address.
providing notification under § 3282.405 continue repairs on the remaining 317 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and correction under § 3282.406, the homes affected by this recall. Sandy Osborn, Planning Team Leader,
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Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, ACTION:Notice of availability; request of listed fish or wildlife is defined under
Sutter, and Yolo Counties. As with for comment/information. the Act as ‘‘to harass, harm, pursue,
Alternatives A and B, the Service could hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture,
acquire up to 3,321 additional acres of We, the Fish and Wildlife
SUMMARY: or collect, or to attempt to engage in any
Service-owned lands from willing Service (Service), have received three such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532).
landowners in the North Central Valley applications for incidental take permits However, under limited circumstances,
WMA. (ITPs) under the Endangered Species we issue permits to authorize incidental
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). DCS take—i.e., take that is incidental to, and
Public Meetings Capital Investments I, LLC requests a not the purpose of, the carrying out of
The locations, dates, and times of 15-year ITP; Preferred Materials, Inc., an otherwise lawful activity.
public meetings will be listed in a doing business as Conrad Yelvington
planning update distributed to the Distributers, requests a 3-year ITP; and Regulations governing incidental take
project mailing list and posted on the Wickham Summerbrook, LLC requests a permits for threatened and endangered
refuge planning Web site at http:// 5-year ITP. We request public comment species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22,
www.fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento/. For on the permit applications and respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions
deadlines and instructions on accompanying proposed habitat do not apply to federally listed plants
requesting reasonable accommodations conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on on private lands unless such take would
at the public meetings, please send your our preliminary determination that the violate State law. In addition to meeting
request to the email address or fax plans qualify as low-effect under the other criteria, an incidental take
number in the ADDRESSES section. National Environmental Policy Act permit’s proposed actions must not
(NEPA). To make this determination, we jeopardize the existence of federally
Review and Comment listed fish, wildlife, or plants.
used our environmental action
Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be statement and low-effect screening form, Applicants’ Proposals
obtained by contacting to Sandy Osborn which are also available for review.
(see ADDRESSES). Copies of the Draft DCS Capital Investments I, LLC
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
CCP/EA may be viewed at the same send your written comments by July 15, DCS Capital Investments I, LLC is
address and local libraries. The Draft 2015. requesting take of approximately .99 ac
CCP/EA will also be available for
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the of occupied sand skink foraging and
viewing and downloading online at
applications and HCPs, you may request sheltering habitat incidental to
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Sacramento/.
Comments on the Draft CCP/EA documents by email, U.S. mail, or construction of residential
should be addressed to Sandy Osborn phone (see below). These documents are developments, and they seek a 15-year
(see ADDRESSES). also available for public inspection by permit. The 86.99-ac project is located
At the end of the review and comment appointment during normal business on parcel #s 05–22–26–000300000600
period for this Draft CCP/EA, comments hours at the office below. Send your and 05–22–26–000400001300 within
will be analyzed by the Service and comments or requests by any one of the Section 5, Township 22 South and
addressed in the Final CCP/EA. Before following methods. Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida.
including your address, phone number, Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use The project includes construction of a
email address, or other personal ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE52650B–0’’ as residential development and the
identifying information in your your message subject line for DCS associated infrastructure, and
comment, you should be aware that Capital Investments I, LLC; ‘‘Attn: landscaping. The applicant proposes to
your entire comment—including your Permit number TE66050B–0’’ for mitigate for the take of the sand skink
personal identifying information—may Preferred Materials, Inc.; and ‘‘Attn: by the purchase of 2.0 mitigation credits
be made publicly available at any time. Permit number TE66047B–0’’ for within the Hatchineha Conservation
While you can ask us in your comment Wickham Summerbrook, LLC. Bank.
to withhold your personal identifying Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731–
Preferred Materials, Inc. (Conrad
information from public review, we 3191, Attn: Permit number [Insert
Yelvington Distributers)
cannot guarantee that we will be able to permit number].
do so. U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Preferred Materials, Inc. (Conrad
Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Yelvington Distributers) is requesting
Alexandra Pitts, Office, Attn: Permit number [Insert take of approximately .68 ac of occupied
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest permit number], U.S. Fish and Wildlife Florida scrub-jay foraging and sheltering
Region, Sacramento, California. Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite habitat incidental to construction of an
[FR Doc. 2015–14655 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256. industrial park, and they seek a 3-year
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P In-person drop-off: You may drop off permit. The 15-ac project is located on
information during regular business parcel #04–19–30–16–00–000I within
hours at the above office address. Section 4, Township 19 South and
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Range 30 East, Volusia County, Florida.
Fish and Wildlife Service M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731–3121; The project includes construction of an
email: erin_gawera@fws.gov. industrial park and the associated
[FWS–R4–ES–2015–N109; infrastructure, and landscaping. The
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000] applicant proposes to mitigate for the
Background take of the Florida scrub-jay through the
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 deposit of funds in the amount of
and Plants; Availability of Proposed
et seq.) and our implementing Federal $20,844.72 to the Nature Conservancy’s
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans,
regulations in the Code of Federal Conservation Fund, for the management
Lake, Brevard, and Volusia County, FL
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17 prohibit and conservation of the Florida scrub-
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species jay based on Service Mitigation
Interior. listed as endangered or threatened. Take Guidelines.
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| Dates | To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by September 9, 2015. | |
| Contact | Sandy Osborn, Planning Team Leader, by email at fw8pla[email protected], or Dan Frisk, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex Project Leader, by phone at (530) 934-2801. Further information may also be found at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/ Sacramento/. | |
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