82 FR 41049 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Shasta Dam Fish Passage Evaluation, California; Reopening of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-18267 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41049-41050] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18267] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR02800000, 17XR0680A3, RX178689471000000] Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Shasta Dam Fish Passage Evaluation, California; Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice to reopen comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is reopening the public comment period on the scope of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Shasta Dam Fish Passage Evaluation. DATES: The comment period for the scope of the draft EIS published June 15, 2017 (82 FR 27522), is reopened. Comments should be received on or before September 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Ms. Carolyn Bragg, Natural Resources Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, Bay-Delta Office, 801 I Street, Suite 140, Sacramento, CA 95814-2536; or by email to [email protected]; or via facsimile to (916) 414-2439. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Bragg, (916) 414-2433, or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 2017, Reclamation published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intent to prepare a draft EIS. Since then, Reclamation has received a formal request from the [[Page 41050]] public requesting more time to comment on the scope of the draft EIS. This notice reopens that comment period for 30 days. Public Disclosure 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. Dated: July 27, 2017. Travis B. Aberle, Assistant Regional Director of Business Services. [FR Doc. 2017-18267 Filed 8-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
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by 8 years of rest. The settlement agreement. The no-action alternative do so. We will not consider anonymous
agreement identifies 7 distinct grizzly would include amending the HCP to comments. All submissions from
bear security zones almost entirely on incorporate the terms of the settlement organizations or businesses and from
the original 19,400 acres of Class A agreement, which is legally required, individuals identifying themselves as
lands in the Stillwater Block in the HCP, but would not include adding lands or representatives or officials of
but also adds 2,300 acres in a new area issuing an amended permit authorizing organizations or businesses will be
in Coal Creek State Forest. The amended additional take. made available for public disclosure in
HCP would replace the 4-year active/8- The Service invites comments and their entirety.
year rest rotation with specific measures suggestions from interested parties on
for restricting forest management the content of the Draft SEIS. In Authority
activities to the denning season in these particular, information and comments We provide this notice under section
grizzly bear security zones. All regarding the following topics are 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
motorized activities below 6,300 feet in requested: and its implementing regulations for
elevation within the grizzly security 1. The direct, indirect, or cumulative incidental take permits (50 CFR 17.22)
zones would be allowed during the effects that implementation of either and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and
grizzly denning season and prohibited action alternative could have on the its implementing regulations (40 CFR
all year round above that elevation. The natural and human environment. 1506.6; 43 CFR part 46).
current HCP prohibits new permanent 2. Whether or not the impact on
Michael G. Thabault,
road construction on the original 19,400 various aspects of the natural and
acres of Class A lands. This measure human environment have been Assistant Regional Director–Ecological
Services, Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish
would remain essentially the same adequately analyzed.
and Wildlife Service, Lakewood, Colorado.
under an amendment, but to incorporate 3. Any other information pertinent to
[FR Doc. 2017–18418 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am]
the terms of the settlement agreement, it evaluating the effects of the proposed
action on the natural and human BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
would be specifically applied to the
seven grizzly security zones, including environment.
the additional 2,300 acres in the Coal Role of the Environmental Protection DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Creek State Forest. Several other Agency in the EIS Process
measures in the HCP for Class A lands Bureau of Reclamation
would remain the same but be extended The U.S. Environmental Protection
to the grizzly security zones. Other Agency (EPA) is charged under section [RR02800000, 17XR0680A3,
amendments specifically spell out 309 of the Clean Air Act to review all RX178689471000000]
measures that DNRC had committed to Federal agencies’ environmental impact
statements (EISs) and to comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
implement in the original HCP but were
the adequacy and acceptability of the for the Shasta Dam Fish Passage
previously incorporated by reference
environmental impacts of proposed Evaluation, California; Reopening of
from DNRC’s Forest Management
actions in the EISs. Comment Period
Administrative Rules of Montana.
The original HCP requires the DNRC EPA also administers the database for AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
to complete corrective actions at sites EISs prepared by Federal agencies and Interior.
identified with high risk of sediment provides notice of their availability in ACTION: Notice to reopen comment
delivery in bull trout watersheds in the the Federal Register. The EIS database period.
HCP plan area by 2027. As directed by provides information about EISs
the settlement agreement, the HCP prepared by Federal agencies, as well as SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
would be amended to prioritize and EPA’s comments concerning the EISs. (Reclamation) is reopening the public
complete such corrective actions in All EISs are filed with EPA, which comment period on the scope of the
federally designated bull trout critical publishes a notice of availability each draft environmental impact statement
habitat in the Stillwater Block by 2024. Friday in the Federal Register. (EIS) for the Shasta Dam Fish Passage
Lastly, over the past 5 years of HCP For more information, see http:// Evaluation.
implementation, the Service and DNRC www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ DATES: The comment period for the
identified some commitment and eisdata.html. You may search for EPA scope of the draft EIS published June 15,
procedural clarifications that would be comments on EISs, along with EISs 2017 (82 FR 27522), is reopened.
incorporated into the HCP. These themselves, at https:// Comments should be received on or
amendments would serve to help DNRC cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/ before September 28, 2017.
understand how to implement certain action/eis/search.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to
measures and would not entail any
Public Comments Ms. Carolyn Bragg, Natural Resources
changes to the nature of the measures or
Written comments received become Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, Bay-
how they affect the covered species.
part of the public record associated with Delta Office, 801 I Street, Suite 140,
Alternatives Analyzed in the Draft SEIS this action. Before including your Sacramento, CA 95814–2536; or by
The Draft SEIS considers the direct, address, phone number, email address, email to cbragg@usbr.gov; or via
indirect, and cumulative effects of the or other personal identifying facsimile to (916) 414–2439.
proposed action, including the proposed information in your comment, you FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amended HCP’s measures intended to should be aware that your entire Carolyn Bragg, (916) 414–2433, or email
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
avoid, minimize, and mitigate such comment—including your personal at cbragg@usbr.gov.
impacts, and no-action alternatives. The identifying information—may be made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
proposed action entails issuing DNRC publicly available at any time. While 15, 2017, Reclamation published a
an amended permit authorizing you may request in your comment that notice in the Federal Register
additional take based on amendments to we withhold your personal identifying announcing its intent to prepare a draft
the HCP to add covered lands and information from public review, we EIS. Since then, Reclamation has
incorporate terms of the settlement cannot guarantee that we will be able to received a formal request from the
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public requesting more time to comment subsequent information, please contact Dated: August 21, 2017.
on the scope of the draft EIS. This notice Ms. Charlene Stemen at cstemen@ Richard J. Woodley,
reopens that comment period for 30 usbr.gov, or at 916–978–5218 (TDD 978– Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific
days. 5608). Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2017–18269 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am]
Public Disclosure
following Refuge Water Management BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
Before including your address, phone Plans are available for review:
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your • San Luis National Wildlife Refuge DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
comment, you should be aware that • Kern National Wildlife Refuge
your entire comment—including your • Merced National Wildlife Refuge Bureau of Reclamation
personal identifying information—may • Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
be made publicly available at any time. • Los Banos State Wildlife Area Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon
While you can ask us in your comment • Volta State Wildlife Area Dam Adaptive Management Work
to withhold your personal identifying • North Grassland State Wildlife Area Group
information from public review, we • Mendota State Wildlife Area AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to • Grassland Resource Conservation Interior.
do so. District (GRCD) ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Dated: July 27, 2017. • Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Travis B. Aberle, • Colusa National Wildlife Refuge SUMMARY: In accordance with the
• Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Federal Advisory Committee Act of
Assistant Regional Director of Business 1972, the Bureau of Reclamation
Services. • Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area
(Reclamation) is publishing this notice
[FR Doc. 2017–18267 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] The Refuge Criteria provides a to announce that a Federal Advisory
BILLING CODE 4332–90–P common methodology, or standard, for Committee meeting of the Glen Canyon
efficient use of water by Federal Dam Adaptive Management Work
Wildlife Refuges, State wildlife Group (AMWG) will take place.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR management areas, and resource
DATES: The meeting will be held on
conservation districts that receive water
Bureau of Reclamation Wednesday, September 20, 2017, from
under provisions of the CVPIA. The
8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m.
[RR02050400, 17XR0687NA, Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination
with the Interagency Refuge Water ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
RX.18527901.3000000]
Management Team, determined that the the DoubleTree by Hilton, 2100 South
Central Valley Project Improvement CVPIA Refuge Water Management Plan Priest Drive, Tempe, Arizona, 85282.
Act Refuge Water Management Plans Criteria for 2010 shall be used as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
guidance for the proposed 2015 Refuge Katrina Grantz, Bureau of Reclamation,
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, telephone (801) 524–3635; email at
Water Management Plans. The press
Interior. kgrantz@usbr.gov; facsimile (801) 524–
release can be found at the following
ACTION: Notice of availability. Web site: www.usbr.gov/newsroom/ 3807.
SUMMARY: To meet the requirements of
newsrelease/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
the Central Valley Project Improvement detail.cfm?RecordID=49568. The 2010/ meeting is being held under the
Act of 1992 (CVPIA) and subsequent 2015 Refuge Criteria can be found at the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Department of the Interior following Web site: https:// Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
administrative review process, the www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare/docs/ Appendix, as amended), the
Bureau of Reclamation developed and 2010-refuge-criteria.pdf. A copy of these Government in the Sunshine Act of
published the Criteria for Developing Refuge Water Management Plans will be 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and
Refuge Water Management Plans available for review at Reclamation’s 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
(Refuge Criteria). The 13 entities listed Mid-Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Purpose of the Meeting: The Glen
below each developed a Refuge Water Cottage Way, MP–400, Sacramento, CA Canyon Dam Adaptive Management
Management Plan, which Reclamation 95825. If you wish to review a copy of Program (GCDAMP) was implemented
evaluated and has preliminarily these Water Management Plans, please as a result of the Record of Decision on
determined meets the requirements of contact Ms. Stemen. the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
the Refuge Criteria. Reclamation is Final Environmental Impact Statement
Public Disclosure
publishing this notice to enable the to comply with consultation
Our practice is to make comments, requirements of the Grand Canyon
public to review each plan and to
including names and home addresses of Protection Act (Pub. L. 102–575) of
comment on the preliminary
respondents, available for public 1992. The AMWG makes
determination. Public comment is
review. Before including your address, recommendations to the Secretary of the
invited at this time.
phone number, email address, or other Interior concerning Glen Canyon Dam
DATES: Submit written comments on the personally-identifying information in operations and other management
preliminary determinations on or before your comment, please be aware that actions to protect resources downstream
September 28, 2017. your entire comment—including such
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
of Glen Canyon Dam, consistent with
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to identifying information—may be made the Grand Canyon Protection Act. The
Ms. Charlene Stemen, Bureau of publicly available at any time. In your AMWG meets two to three times a year.
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP– comment you may request us to Agenda: The AMWG will meet to
400, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via email withhold your personally-identifying approve the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
at cstemen@usbr.gov. information from public review; and Work Plan, and receive updates on:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To however, we cannot guarantee we will (1) Current basin hydrology and 2018
be placed on a mailing list for any be able to do so. operations; (2) non-native fish issues; (3)
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| Dates | The comment period for the scope of the draft EIS published June 15, 2017 (82 FR 27522), is reopened. Comments should be received on or before September 28, 2017. | |
| Contact | Carolyn Bragg, (916) 414-2433, or email at [email protected] | |
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