81 FR 44037 - Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kaua`i County, HI; Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Environmental Assessment
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15876 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 44037-44038] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15876] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-R-2015-N161; 1256-0000-10137-S3] K[imacr]lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kaua`i County, HI; Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the environmental assessment (EA) for K[imacr]lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). The CCP will guide management of the Refuge for 15 years, or until it is revised, and actions will be implemented as funding becomes available. ADDRESSES: You may view, download, or request printed or CD-ROM copies of the CCP and FONSI by the following methods: Agency Web site: Download the documents at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Kilauea_Point/what_we_do/planning.html. Email: [email protected]. Include ``K[imacr]lauea Point final CCP'' in the subject line of the message. Fax: Attn: Michael Mitchell, Acting Project Leader, (808) 828-6381. [[Page 44038]] U.S. Mail: Kaua`i National Wildlife Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 1128, K[imacr]lauea, HI 96754. In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Call (808) 828-1413 to make an appointment during regular business hours at the K[imacr]lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, 3500 K[imacr]lauea Road, K[imacr]lauea, HI 96754. For more information on locations for viewing documents, see ``Public Availability of Documents'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Mitchell, Acting Project Leader, Kaua`i National Wildlife Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 1128, K[imacr]lauea, HI 96754; phone (808) 828-1413 and fax (808) 828-6381. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for the Refuge. We started this process through a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 49399; September 28, 2009). For more information about the history of the Refuge, see that notice. We also released the draft CCP/EA to the public and requested comments through a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 7876; February 12, 2015). We announce our decision and the availability of the FONSI and the final CCP in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1506.6(b)) requirements. We completed an analysis of impacts on the human environment in the draft CCP/EA. The CCP will guide management of the Refuge for 15 years, or until it is revised, and actions will be implemented as funding becomes available. We selected a slightly modified Alternative D for implementation. We made changes and clarifications to the final CCP, where appropriate, to address public comments we received on the draft CCP/EA. A summary of the public comments is included in the final CCP with our responses. Background The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Refuge Administration Act), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, requires us to develop a CCP for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose for developing a CCP is to provide refuge 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 compatible wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities available to the public. We will review and update the CCP at least every 15 years in accordance with the Refuge Administration Act. Selected Alternative Under the selected alternative, we will expand long-term protections and population and habitat enhancements for migratory seabirds and the endangered n[emacr]n[emacr] (Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis). We will restore native coastal plant communities. Priority research, inventories, monitoring, and other scientific assessments will increase. The majority of public use activities offered at the Refuge will continue to revolve around wildlife observation and photography, environmental education, and interpretation located on K[imacr]lauea Point proper (Point) or at the K[imacr]lauea Road terminus (Overlook). We will offer guided interpretive hikes on Crater Hill, and our outreach, environmental education, and volunteer programs will be expanded. To address transportation issues at the Point and Overlook, we will implement short-, medium-, and long-term strategies in a phased manner. The K[amacr]hili Quarry area will continue to be open 24 hours a day to some wildlife-dependent uses (fishing, wildlife observation, and photography) and as public access to off-Refuge areas (K[imacr]lauea River, K[imacr]lauea Bay, and K[amacr]hili Beach) for boating and other stream, beach, and ocean uses. Traditional cultural practices, such as native Hawaiian fishing at K[imacr]lauea (East) Cove, will remain open. The Refuge will maintain current infrastructure; however, a step- down Master Site Plan will be developed to evaluate and detail building use and remodeling/maintenance needs. We will develop a new maintenance baseyard (e.g., storage sheds, bays, pole barns, and nursery) off- Refuge. Public Availability of Documents You can view documents at the following libraries:Princeville Public Library, 4343 Emmalani Dr., Princeville, HI 96722 L[imacr]hu`e Public Library, 4344 Hardy St., L[imacr]hu`e, HI 96766 Kapa`a Public Library, 4-1464 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a, HI 96746 Koloa Public Library, 3451 Poipu Rd., Koloa, HI 96756 Hanapepe Public Library, 4490 Kona Rd., Hanapepe, HI 96716 Waimea Public Library, 9750 Kaumualii Hwy., Waimea, HI 96796 Dated: June 6, 2016. Robyn Thorson, Regional Director, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-15876 Filed 7-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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the Collection. There is one ICR for each Coast Guard.
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Collection.
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whether this ICR should be granted
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for the proper performance of
received one comment from a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Departmental functions. In particular,
commenter to the 60-day Notice. The
the Coast Guard would appreciate
comment was not related to the periodic Fish and Wildlife Service
comments addressing: (1) Che practical
renewal of this information collection.
utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy [FWS–R1–R–2015–N161; 1256–0000–10137–
The comment was about the need to
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correct outdated organizational
Collection; (3) ways to enhance the
addresses and standards of certain
quality, utility, and clarity of Kı̄lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge,
materials incorporated by reference in
information subject to the Collection; Kaua‘i County, HI; Comprehensive
title 46 CFR subchapter L, Offshore
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Conservation Plan and Finding of No
Supply Vessels. The Coast Guard will
the Collection on respondents, Significant Impact for Environmental
consider this comment in an ongoing
including the use of automated Assessment
rulemaking that will revise offshore
collection techniques or other forms of
supply vessel standards. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
information technology. These
comments will help OIRA determine Information Collection Request Interior.
whether to approve the ICR referred to ACTION: Notice of availability.
Title: Offshore Supply Vessels—Title
in this Notice. 46 Code of Federal Regulation SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
We encourage you to respond to this Subchapter L. Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
request by submitting comments and OMB Control Number: 1625–0065. availability of our comprehensive
related materials. Comments to Coast Summary: Title 46 U.S.C. 3305 and conservation plan (CCP) and finding of
Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to no significant impact (FONSI) for the
Control Number of the ICR. They must prescribe safety regulations. Title 46 environmental assessment (EA) for
also contain the docket number of this CFR subchapter L promulgates marine Kı̄lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
request, [USCG–2016–0024], and must safety regulations for offshore supply (Refuge). The CCP will guide
be received by August 5, 2016. vessels (OSV). management of the Refuge for 15 years,
Submitting Comments Need: The OSV posting/marking or until it is revised, and actions will be
requirements are needed to provide implemented as funding becomes
We encourage you to submit instructions to those onboard of actions
comments through the Federal available.
to be taken in the event of an
eRulemaking Portal at http:// emergency. The reporting/ ADDRESSES: You may view, download,
www.regulations.gov. If your material recordkeeping requirements verify or request printed or CD–ROM copies of
cannot be submitted using http:// compliance with regulations without the CCP and FONSI by the following
www.regulations.gov, contact the person Coast Guard presence to witness routine methods:
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION matters, including OSVs based overseas Agency Web site: Download the
CONTACT section of this document for as an alternative to Coast Guard documents at http://www.fws.gov/
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
alternate instructions. Documents inspection. refuge/Kilauea_Point/what_we_do/
mentioned in this notice, and all public Forms: None. planning.html.
comments, are in our online docket at Respondents: Owners and operators Email: FW1PlanningComments@
http://www.regulations.gov and can be of vessels. fws.gov. Include ‘‘Kı̄lauea Point final
viewed by following that Web site’s Frequency: On occasion. CCP’’ in the subject line of the message.
instructions. Additionally, if you go to Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated Fax: Attn: Michael Mitchell, Acting
the online docket and sign up for email burden has increased from 2,068 hours Project Leader, (808) 828–6381.
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U.S. Mail: Kaua‘i National Wildlife direction on conserving wildlife and Dated: June 6, 2016.
Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 1128, their habitats, CCPs identify compatible Robyn Thorson,
Kı̄lauea, HI 96754. wildlife-dependent recreational Regional Director, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Fish
In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Call opportunities available to the public. and Wildlife Service.
(808) 828–1413 to make an appointment We will review and update the CCP at [FR Doc. 2016–15876 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
during regular business hours at the least every 15 years in accordance with BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Kı̄lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, the Refuge Administration Act.
3500 Kı̄lauea Road, Kı̄lauea, HI 96754.
Selected Alternative
For more information on locations for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
viewing documents, see ‘‘Public Under the selected alternative, we
Availability of Documents’’ under will expand long-term protections and Fish and Wildlife Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. population and habitat enhancements
[FWS–R6–ES–2016–N075;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for migratory seabirds and the
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Michael Mitchell, Acting Project Leader, endangered nēnē (Hawaiian goose,
Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Branta sandvicensis). We will restore Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Complex, P.O. Box 1128, Kı̄lauea, HI native coastal plant communities. and Plants; Enhancement of Survival
96754; phone (808) 828–1413 and fax Priority research, inventories, Permit Applications; Greater Sage-
(808) 828–6381. monitoring, and other scientific Grouse Umbrella Candidate
assessments will increase. Conservation Agreement With
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The majority of public use activities Assurances for Wyoming Ranch
Introduction offered at the Refuge will continue to Management
revolve around wildlife observation and
With this notice, we finalize the CCP photography, environmental education, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
process for the Refuge. We started this and interpretation located on Kı̄lauea Interior.
process through a notice in the Federal Point proper (Point) or at the Kı̄lauea ACTION: Notice of availability; request
Register (74 FR 49399; September 28, Road terminus (Overlook). We will offer
2009). For more information about the for comments.
guided interpretive hikes on Crater Hill,
history of the Refuge, see that notice. and our outreach, environmental SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
We also released the draft CCP/EA to education, and volunteer programs will Wildlife Service (Service), have received
the public and requested comments be expanded. applications for enhancement of
through a notice in the Federal Register To address transportation issues at the survival permits (EOS permits) under
(80 FR 7876; February 12, 2015). Point and Overlook, we will implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
We announce our decision and the short-, medium-, and long-term amended (Act), pursuant to the Greater
availability of the FONSI and the final strategies in a phased manner. The Sage-grouse Umbrella Candidate
CCP in accordance with National Kāhili Quarry area will continue to be Conservation Agreement with
Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR open 24 hours a day to some wildlife- Assurances for Wyoming Ranch
1506.6(b)) requirements. We completed dependent uses (fishing, wildlife Management (Umbrella CCAA). The
an analysis of impacts on the human observation, and photography) and as permit applications, if approved, would
environment in the draft CCP/EA. The public access to off-Refuge areas authorize incidental take associated
CCP will guide management of the (Kı̄lauea River, Kı̄lauea Bay, and Kāhili with implementation of specified
Refuge for 15 years, or until it is revised, Beach) for boating and other stream, individual Candidate Conservation
and actions will be implemented as beach, and ocean uses. Traditional Agreements with Assurances
funding becomes available. cultural practices, such as native (individual CCAAs) developed in
We selected a slightly modified Hawaiian fishing at Kı̄lauea (East) Cove, accordance with the Umbrella CCAA.
Alternative D for implementation. We will remain open. We invite the public to comment on the
made changes and clarifications to the The Refuge will maintain current EOS permit applications described
final CCP, where appropriate, to address infrastructure; however, a step-down below. The Act requires that we invite
public comments we received on the Master Site Plan will be developed to public comment before issuing these
draft CCP/EA. A summary of the public evaluate and detail building use and permits.
comments is included in the final CCP remodeling/maintenance needs. We will
with our responses. DATES: To ensure consideration, please
develop a new maintenance baseyard send your written comments by August
Background (e.g., storage sheds, bays, pole barns, 5, 2016.
and nursery) off-Refuge.
The National Wildlife Refuge System ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments:
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. Public Availability of Documents Send written comments by one of the
668dd–668ee) (Refuge Administration You can view documents at the following methods. Please specify the
Act), as amended by the National following libraries: permit(s) you are commenting on by
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement • Princeville Public Library, 4343 relevant number(s) (e.g., Permit No. TE–
Act of 1997, requires us to develop a Emmalani Dr., Princeville, HI 96722 XXXXXX).
CCP for each national wildlife refuge. • Lı̄hu‘e Public Library, 4344 Hardy St., • U.S. mail: Tyler Abbott, Wyoming
The purpose for developing a CCP is to Lı̄hu‘e, HI 96766 Ecological Services Field Office (ESFO),
provide refuge managers with a 15-year • Kapa‘a Public Library, 4–1464 Kuhio U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5353
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
plan for achieving refuge purposes and Hwy., Kapa‘a, HI 96746 Yellowstone Road, Suite 308A,
contributing toward the mission of the • Koloa Public Library, 3451 Poipu Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82009.
National Wildlife Refuge System, Koloa, HI 96756 • Email: tyler_abbott@fws.gov.
consistent with sound principles of fish • Hanapepe Public Library, 4490 Kona • Fax: Tyler Abbott, (307) 772–2358.
and wildlife management, conservation, Rd., Hanapepe, HI 96716 Reviewing Documents: You may
legal mandates, and our policies. In • Waimea Public Library, 9750 review copies of the enhancement of
addition to outlining broad management Kaumualii Hwy., Waimea, HI 96796 survival permit applications during
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| Contact | Michael Mitchell, Acting Project Leader, Kaua`i National Wildlife Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 1128, K[imacr]lauea, HI 96754; phone (808) 828-1413 and fax (808) 828-6381. | |
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