81_FR_38327 81 FR 38214 - Minor Boundary Revision at Saguaro National Park

81 FR 38214 - Minor Boundary Revision at Saguaro National Park

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

Page Range38214-38215
FR Document2016-13842

The boundary of Saguaro National Park is modified to include 273.08 acres of land located in Pima County, Arizona, immediately adjacent to the boundary of the park. Subsequent to the proposed boundary revision, the United States will acquire the land by donation from The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit conservation organization.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38214-38215]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13842]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-IMR-SAGU-20976; PPIMIMLAE6 PS.SIMLA0044.00.1]


Minor Boundary Revision at Saguaro National Park

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of boundary revision.

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SUMMARY: The boundary of Saguaro National Park is modified to include 
273.08 acres of land located in Pima County, Arizona, immediately 
adjacent to the boundary of the park. Subsequent to the proposed 
boundary revision, the United States will acquire the land by donation 
from The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit conservation organization.

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DATES: The effective date of this boundary revision is June 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The map depicting this boundary revision is available for 
inspection at the following locations: National Park Service, Land 
Resources Program Center, Intermountain Region, 12795 West Alameda 
Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80228 and National Park Service, Department 
of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, 
National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Intermountain 
Region, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80228, telephone 
(303) 969-2610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 54 
U.S.C. 100506(c)(1)(B), the boundary of Saguaro National Park is 
modified to include 273.08 acres of adjacent land identified as Tract 
01-177. The boundary revision is depicted on Map No. 151/117,410A, 
dated April 7, 2015.
    54 U.S.C. 100506(c)(1)(B) provides that, after notifying the House 
Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make 
this boundary revision upon publication of notice in the Federal 
Register. The Committees have been notified of this boundary revision. 
This boundary revision and subsequent acquisition will ensure 
preservation and protection of a significant riparian corridor and 
habitat at the park.

    Dated: May 2, 2016.
Colin Campbell,
Acting Regional Director, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-13842 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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38214 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices established in SEKI’s General alternatives using piscicides (rotenone) from the list of proposed restoration Management Plan/Final Environmental in order to restore these ecologically waterbodies are long reaches of stream, Impact Statement, approved in 2007. significant habitats. several large lakes, and interconnected From 1870 to 1988, nonnative fish Alternative A: No-action/Status Quo lake complexes that are too large for were introduced into many heretofore would continue the ongoing ecosystem effective physical treatment. Physical fishless waterbodies throughout SEKI. restoration effort for 25 waterbodies, but treatment methods would be applied in Surveys conducted from 1997 to 2002 no new fish eradication activities would 52 waterbodies (27 lakes, 24 ponds, and determined that self-sustaining be initiated. Physical treatment methods 1 marsh; total of 492 ac/199 ha) and 15 nonnative trout populations had become (gill netting, electrofishing, disturbing mi (25 km) of streams contained in 17 established in approximately 575 lakes, redds, and/or temporarily covering basins. In addition, any unsurveyed ponds, and marshes, plus connecting spawning habitat with boulders) would habitat adjacent to treated lakes, ponds, streams, and nearly all streams that continue to be utilized until 2017. marshes, and streams found to contain drain these sites from high to low Native species and ecological processes nonnative fish would be treated to elevations. Impacts of nonnative trout in high elevation aquatic ecosystems eradicate fish from the entire scope of on high elevation aquatic and adjacent would be monitored. Research on native the restoration area. After all treatments terrestrial ecosystems are well species, ecological processes, and their are completed, self-sustaining nonnative documented and occur at all levels of stressors would continue in accordance trout populations would continue to the food web. Nonnative trout impact with NPS policy. After all treatments are exist in 498 waterbodies (225 lakes, 211 native species directly through completed, self-sustaining nonnative ponds, 62 marshes) and hundreds of predation and indirectly through trout populations would continue to miles of stream. competition for food resources. exist in 550 waterbodies (252 lakes, 235 Alternative D emphasizes speed in Nonnative trout can disrupt the type ponds, 63 marshes) and hundreds of recovering habitat because MYLF and distribution of species, and thus the miles of stream. populations are declining rapidly. To natural function of aquatic ecosystems. Alternative B (NPS preferred achieve this, only piscicide treatment Two species of mountain yellow- alternative) would include physical and would be used for nonnative fish legged frogs (MYLFs) are integral piscicide treatments preceding eradication, which can be conducted components of SEKI’s high elevation restoration. Under this alternative, a faster than using physical methods. aquatic ecosystems. Formerly abundant prescription (detailed plan of action) for Piscicide treatment would be used for MYLFs are today among the world’s restoration would be developed for each 85 waterbodies (31 lakes, 49 ponds, and endangered amphibians: Over 92% of proposed restoration area based on the 5 marshes; total of 634 ac/257 ha), their populations in the Sierra Nevada criteria for basin selection, pre- approximately 31 mi (50 km) of streams, have disappeared, and most of the treatment surveys, habitat size, basin and connected fish-containing habitat as remaining populations are much smaller topography, wilderness values, visitor necessary. After all treatments are and more isolated than they were use, and field crew safety. Prescriptions completed, self-sustaining nonnative historically. Extensive research has would consider the actual distribution trout populations would continue to identified two primary factors for this of fish, results of amphibian surveys, exist in 465 waterbodies (221 lakes, 186 decline. The first factor is the and whether any unique habitats were ponds, 58 marshes) and hundreds of introduction of nonnative trout. detected (such as springs). Physical miles of stream. Nonnative trout have several direct treatment as described under alternative effects on MYLFs, including predation, A, plus trapping, would be utilized. Dated: March 25, 2016. competition for food, restriction of Piscicide treatment methods would be Patricia L. Neubacher, breeding to marginal habitat, and considered for waterbodies determined Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. fragmentation of remaining populations. infeasible for physical treatment. Based [FR Doc. 2016–13840 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] The second factor is the recent spread on current knowledge of the proposed BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P of chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by fish eradication sites, physical treatment amphibian chytrid fungus, which has would be applied in 52 waterbodies (27 infected and imperiled most remaining lakes, 24 ponds, 1 marsh; total of 492 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MYLF populations. A third emerging ac/199 ha) and 15 mi (25 km) of streams factor is global climate change, which in 17 basins, and piscicide treatment National Park Service has begun to dry up smaller, shallower would be applied in 33 waterbodies (4 ponds in SEKI. Ponds have become lakes, 25 ponds, and 4 marshes; total of [NPS–IMR–SAGU–20976; PPIMIMLAE6 PS.SIMLA0044.00.1] important habitat for MYLFs because, in 142 ac/57 ha) and 16 mi (25 km) of basins where nonnative trout occur, fish streams in 9 basins. In addition, any Minor Boundary Revision at Saguaro occupy most of the larger lakes, which unsurveyed habitat adjacent to treated National Park are more resistant to climate change. lakes, ponds, marshes, and streams This has restricted many MYLF found to contain nonnative fish would AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. populations to smaller waterbodies that also require treatment in order to ACTION: Notification of boundary are more vulnerable to drought and eradicate fish from the geographic area. revision. warming. After all treatments are completed, self- The Restoration Plan/Final EIS sustaining nonnative trout populations SUMMARY: The boundary of Saguaro therefore proposes to recover smaller would continue to exist in 465 National Park is modified to include relatively-simple habitats using physical waterbodies (221 lakes, 186 ponds, 58 273.08 acres of land located in Pima srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES tools and larger more-complex habitats marshes) and hundreds of miles of County, Arizona, immediately adjacent (including whole basins) using stream. to the boundary of the park. Subsequent alternative tools. Because eradication of Alternative C would use physical to the proposed boundary revision, the nonnative fish from larger, more- treatment methods only to eradicate United States will acquire the land by complex habitats has been determined nonnative fish, and blasting rock to donation from The Trust for Public infeasible using gill nets and create vertical fish barriers (if needed). Land, a nonprofit conservation electrofishers, the NPS is considering In comparison to alternative B, excluded organization. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Jun 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices 38215 DATES: The effective date of this inviting comments on a collection of of a lease area.’’ These authorities and boundary revision is June 13, 2016. information that we will submit to the responsibilities are among those ADDRESSES: The map depicting this Office of Management and Budget delegated to BSEE to ensure that boundary revision is available for (OMB) for review and approval. The operations in the OCS will meet inspection at the following locations: information collection request (ICR) statutory requirements; provide for National Park Service, Land Resources concerns renewal to the paperwork safety and protection of the Program Center, Intermountain Region, requirements in the regulations under environment; and result in diligent 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion exploration, development, and Colorado 80228 and National Park Operations. production of OCS leases. This Service, Department of the Interior, DATE: You must submit comments by information collection (IC) request 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC August 12, 2016. addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250, 20240. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion by either of the following methods listed Operations, and any associated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: below. supplementary Notices to Lessees and Chief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, Operators (NTLs) intended to provide National Park Service, Land Resources • Electronically: go to http:// www.regulations.gov and search for clarification, description, or explanation Program Center, Intermountain Region, of these regulations. 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, BSEE–2016–0009. Follow the In addition to the general rulemaking Colorado 80228, telephone (303) 969– instructions to submit public comments authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C. 2610. and view all related materials. We will 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil post all comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is • Email regs@bsee.gov or hand-carry and Gas Royalty Management Act hereby given that, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. comments to the Department of the (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants 100506(c)(1)(B), the boundary of authority to the Secretary to prescribe Interior; BSEE; Regulations and Saguaro National Park is modified to such rules and regulations as are Standards Branch; Attention: Kelly include 273.08 acres of adjacent land reasonably necessary to carry out Odom; 45600 Woodland Road; Sterling, identified as Tract 01–177. The FOGRMA’s provisions. While the Virginia 20166. Please reference ICR boundary revision is depicted on Map majority of FOGRMA is directed to 1014–0004 in your comment and No. 151/117,410A, dated April 7, 2015. royalty collection and enforcement, include your name and return address. 54 U.S.C. 100506(c)(1)(B) provides some provisions apply to offshore FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: operations. For example, section 108 of that, after notifying the House Committee on Natural Resources and Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the the Senate Committee on Energy and Branch at (703) 787–1775 to request Secretary broad authority to inspect Natural Resources, the Secretary of the additional information about this ICR. lease sites for the purpose of Interior is authorized to make this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determining whether there is boundary revision upon publication of Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart E, Oil compliance with the mineral leasing notice in the Federal Register. The and Gas Well-Completion Operations. laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 Committees have been notified of this OMB Control Number: 1014–0004. U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose boundary revision. This boundary Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf substantial civil penalties for failure to revision and subsequent acquisition will (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. permit lawful inspections and for ensure preservation and protection of a 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), knowing or willful preparation or significant riparian corridor and habitat authorizes the Secretary of the Interior submission of false, inaccurate, or at the park. to prescribe rules and regulations misleading reports, records, or other necessary for the administration of the information. Because the Secretary has Dated: May 2, 2016. leasing provisions of the Act related to delegated some of the authority under Colin Campbell, the mineral resources on the OCS. Such FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is Acting Regional Director, Intermountain rules and regulations will apply to all included as additional authority for Region. operations conducted under a lease. these requirements. [FR Doc. 2016–13842 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] Operations on the OCS must preserve, Regulations at 30 CFR part 250 BILLING CODE 4312–CB–P protect, and develop mineral resources implement these statutory requirements. in a manner that is consistent with the We use the information to ensure that need to make such resources available planned well-completion operations DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to meet the Nation’s energy needs as will protect personnel and natural rapidly as possible; to balance orderly resources. They use the analysis and Bureau of Safety and Environmental energy resource development with evaluation results in the decision to Enforcement protection of human, marine, and approve, disapprove, or require [Docket ID BSEE–2016–0009; OMB Control coastal environments; to ensure the modification to the proposed well- Number 1014–0004: [164E1700D2 public a fair and equitable return on the completion operations. Specifically, EEEE500000 ET1SF0000.DAQ000] resources of the OCS; and to preserve BSEE uses the information to ensure: (a) and maintain free enterprise Compliance with personnel safety Information Collection Activities: Oil competition. training requirements; (b) crown block and Gas Well-Completion Operations; Section 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act safety device is operating and can be Proposed Collection; Comment requires the Secretary to prescribe rules expected to function to avoid accidents; srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Request and regulations ‘‘to provide for the (c) proposed operation of the annular ACTION: 60-Day notice. prevention of waste, and conservation of preventer is technically correct and the natural resources of the Outer provides adequate protection for SUMMARY: To comply with the Continental Shelf, and the protection of personnel, property, and natural Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 correlative rights therein’’ and to resources; (d) well-completion (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and include provisions ‘‘for the prompt and operations are conducted on well Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is efficient exploration and development casings that are structurally competent; VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Jun 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1


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Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:40:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotification of boundary revision.
DatesThe effective date of this boundary revision is June 13, 2016.
ContactChief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Intermountain Region, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80228, telephone (303) 969-2610.
FR Citation81 FR 38214 
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