83 FR 55394 - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Amendment to the 1997 Washington State Department of Natural Resources State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan and Incidental Take Permit; Extension of Public Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55394-55395] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24212] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-ES-2018-N106; FXES11140100000-189-FF01E00000] Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Amendment to the 1997 Washington State Department of Natural Resources State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan and Incidental Take Permit; Extension of Public Comment Period AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is extending the public comment period for the revised draft environmental impact statement (RDEIS) addressing an amendment to the 1997 Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to cover the implementation of a Long-Term Conservation Strategy (LTCS) for the marbled murrelet. The RDEIS also addresses an amendment to the Endangered Species Act incidental take permit for take of marbled murrelet resulting from the implementation of the LTCS. The Service jointly developed the RDEIS with the WDNR. The RDEIS is intended to satisfy the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act. If approved, the proposed LTCS will replace an interim marbled murrelet conservation strategy that is currently being implemented under the WDNR HCP. Extending the comment period will allow more time for the public to review the RDEIS and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the RDEIS addressing an amendment to the 1997 WDNR State Lands HCP to cover the implementation of a LTCS for the marbled murrelet, which published on September 7, 2018 (83 FR 45458), is extended. Please send your written comments by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: To view the pertinent documents for this proposal, request further information, or submit comments, please use one of the following methods, and note that your information request or comments are in reference to FWS-R1-ES-2018-N106.Internet: You can view the DEIS on the internet at www.fws.gov/WWFWO/ or at www.dnr.wa.gov/non-project-actions. Hard Copy: Contact one of the sources listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to request hard copies. Email: Comments may be submitted electronically to WDNR at https://www.dnr.wa.gov/long-term-conservation-strategy-marbled-murrelet. WDNR will transmit all comments received to the Service. U.S. Mail: Comments may also be submitted in writing to: SEPA Center, P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, WA 98504-7015. WDNR will transmit all comments received to the Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact either of the following: Mark Ostwald, by telephone at 360-753-9564, by email at Mark_Ostwald@fws.gov, or by U.S. mail at Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 510 Desmond Dr., Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503; or SEPA Center, WDNR, by telephone at 360-902-1750, or by email at sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or FWS), have jointly developed with [[Page 55395]] the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) a revised draft environmental impact statement (RDEIS) addressing an amendment to the 1997 WDNR State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to cover the implementation of a Long-Term Conservation Strategy (LTCS) for the marbled murrelet. The marbled murrelet (Brachyamphus marmoratus), a seabird, was listed as threatened in 1992 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The RDEIS also addresses an amendment to the ESA section 10 incidental take permit (ITP) for take of marbled murrelet resulting from the implementation of the LTCS. The RDEIS is intended to satisfy the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act. If approved, the proposed LTCS will replace an interim conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet, which is currently being implemented under the WDNR HCP. The RDEIS analyzes seven action alternatives and a no action alternative. If approved, the amended ITP would authorize incidental take of the marbled murrelet that would occur as a result of implementation of the LTCS over the remaining 50-year term of the WDNR HCP. The scope of the proposed amendment to the WDNR HCP and ITP, and thus of the RDEIS, is exclusively limited to consideration of the LTCS for the marbled murrelet. A Federal Register notice of availability (83 FR 45458) for the RDEIS was published for a 60-day comment period on September 7, 2018. In addition to this notice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also publishing a notice announcing the extension of the public comment period on the RDEIS, as required under section 309 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). The original public comment period for this RDEIS is scheduled to close on November 6, 2018. In order to give the public additional time to review and comment on the RDEIS addressing an amendment to the 1997 WDNR State Lands HCP, the FWS is extending the public comment period. Comments previously submitted on the RDEIS need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparing the final RDEIS addressing an amendment to the 1997 WDNR State Lands HCP. For background information regarding the original EIS and HCP, the interim conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet, and next steps in this process, see the September 7, 2018, Federal Register notice (83 FR 45458). Public Comments You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We specifically request information and comments on the following: 1. Biological information on the marbled murrelet in the terrestrial and marine environments; 2. Cumulative effects on the environment that might influence the status of the marbled murrelet in the ESA listed range; 3. Resiliency of the alternatives in providing current and future marbled murrelet habitat in relation to climate change and future natural disturbance events such as fire and windstorms; 4. Adequacy of the distribution of marbled murrelet habitat to provide conservation over the remaining term of the HCP; 5. Other aspects of the human environment not already identified in the DEIS that may be affected, pursuant to NEPA regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 1506.6. 6. Other information and documents related to the RDEIS that WDNR has posted on their website at https://www.dnr.wa.gov/long-term-conservation-strategy-marbled-murrelet. Comments received from the 2016 DEIS public comment period were used to inform the RDEIS. Comments received on the DEIS and this RDEIS will be responded to in the FEIS. If you submitted comments during the comment period for the DEIS, you do not need to resubmit those comments. Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we use in preparing the FEIS, will be available for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at our Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). Authority We provide this notice in accordance with the requirements of section 10(c) of the ESA and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Katherine Hollar, Acting Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2018-24212 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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and will include any personal forms provide rapid identification of Term Conservation Strategy (LTCS) for
information you provide. Therefore, such requests and ensures expeditious the marbled murrelet. The RDEIS also
submitting this information makes it handling. Persons such as researchers, addresses an amendment to the
public. You may wish to consider historians, and social scientists seeking Endangered Species Act incidental take
limiting the amount of personal ancestry information for genealogical, permit for take of marbled murrelet
information that you provide in any family history and heir location resulting from the implementation of
voluntary submission you make to DHS. purposes will use Forms G–1041 and G– the LTCS. The Service jointly developed
DHS may withhold information 1041A. the RDEIS with the WDNR. The RDEIS
provided in comments from public (5) An estimate of the total number of is intended to satisfy the requirements
viewing that it determines may impact respondents and the amount of time of both the National Environmental
the privacy of an individual or is estimated for an average respondent to Policy Act and the Washington State
offensive. For additional information, respond: The estimated total number of Environmental Policy Act. If approved,
please read the Privacy Act notice that respondents for the information the proposed LTCS will replace an
is available via the link in the footer of collection G–1041 is 3,847 and the interim marbled murrelet conservation
http://www.regulations.gov. estimated hour burden per response is strategy that is currently being
Written comments and suggestions 1,924 hours. The estimated total number implemented under the WDNR HCP.
from the public and affected agencies of respondents for the information Extending the comment period will
should address one or more of the collection G–1041A is 2,920 and the allow more time for the public to review
following four points: estimated hour burden per response is the RDEIS and submit comments.
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 1,460 hours. DATES: The comment period for the
collection of information is necessary (6) An estimate of the total public RDEIS addressing an amendment to the
for the proper performance of the burden (in hours) associated with the 1997 WDNR State Lands HCP to cover
functions of the agency, including collection: The total estimated annual the implementation of a LTCS for the
whether the information will have hour burden associated with this marbled murrelet, which published on
practical utility; collection is 3,384 hours. September 7, 2018 (83 FR 45458), is
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the (7) An estimate of the total public extended. Please send your written
agency’s estimate of the burden of the burden (in cost) associated with the comments by 11:59 p.m. EST on
proposed collection of information, collection: The estimated total annual December 6, 2018.
including the validity of the cost burden associated with this ADDRESSES: To view the pertinent
methodology and assumptions used; collection of information is $25,376.
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and documents for this proposal, request
clarity of the information to be Dated: October 31, 2018. further information, or submit
collected; and Samantha L. Deshommes, comments, please use one of the
(4) Minimize the burden of the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, following methods, and note that your
collection of information on those who Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship information request or comments are in
are to respond, including through the and Immigration Services, Department of reference to FWS–R1–ES–2018–N106.
use of appropriate automated, Homeland Security. • Internet: You can view the DEIS on
electronic, mechanical, or other [FR Doc. 2018–24155 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] the internet at www.fws.gov/WWFWO/
technological collection techniques or BILLING CODE 9111–97–P or at www.dnr.wa.gov/non-project-
other forms of information technology, actions.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of • Hard Copy: Contact one of the
responses. sources listed in FOR FURTHER
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
INFORMATION CONTACT to request hard
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Collection • Email: Comments may be submitted
[FWS–R1–ES–2018–N106; electronically to WDNR at https://
(1) Type of Information Collection:
FXES11140100000–189–FF01E00000] www.dnr.wa.gov/long-term-
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection. conservation-strategy-marbled-murrelet.
Revised Draft Environmental Impact WDNR will transmit all comments
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Statement; Amendment to the 1997
Genealogy Index Search Request and received to the Service.
Washington State Department of • U.S. Mail: Comments may also be
Genealogy Records Request. Natural Resources State Lands Habitat
(3) Agency form number, if any, and submitted in writing to: SEPA Center,
Conservation Plan and Incidental Take P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, WA 98504–
the applicable component of the DHS Permit; Extension of Public Comment
sponsoring the collection: G–1041 and 7015. WDNR will transmit all comments
Period received to the Service.
G–1041A; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or required to respond, as well as a brief Interior. Please contact either of the following:
abstract: Primary: Individuals or ACTION: Notice of availability; extension • Mark Ostwald, by telephone at 360–
households. The Genealogy Program is of public comment period. 753–9564, by email at Mark_Ostwald@
necessary to provide a more timely fws.gov, or by U.S. mail at Washington
response to requests for genealogical SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and
and historical records. Form G–1041 is Service (Service) is extending the public Wildlife Service, 510 Desmond Dr.,
provided as a convenient means for comment period for the revised draft Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503; or
persons to provide data necessary to environmental impact statement • SEPA Center, WDNR, by telephone
perform a search of historical agency (RDEIS) addressing an amendment to at 360–902–1750, or by email at
indices. Form G–1041A provides a the 1997 Washington State Department sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov.
convenient means for persons to of Natural Resources (WDNR) State SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
identify a particular record desired Lands Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service
under the Genealogy Program. The to cover the implementation of a Long- or FWS), have jointly developed with
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the Washington State Department of see the September 7, 2018, Federal FEIS, will be available for public
Natural Resources (WDNR) a revised Register notice (83 FR 45458). inspection by appointment, during
draft environmental impact statement normal business hours, at our
Public Comments
(RDEIS) addressing an amendment to Washington Fish and Wildlife Office
the 1997 WDNR State Lands Habitat You may submit your comments and (see ADDRESSES).
Conservation Plan (HCP) to cover the materials by one of the methods listed
implementation of a Long-Term in ADDRESSES. We specifically request Authority
Conservation Strategy (LTCS) for the information and comments on the
following: We provide this notice in accordance
marbled murrelet. The marbled murrelet
1. Biological information on the with the requirements of section 10(c) of
(Brachyamphus marmoratus), a seabird,
marbled murrelet in the terrestrial and the ESA and its implementing
was listed as threatened in 1992 under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as marine environments; regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32)
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 2. Cumulative effects on the and NEPA and its implementing
The RDEIS also addresses an environment that might influence the regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
amendment to the ESA section 10 status of the marbled murrelet in the
Katherine Hollar,
incidental take permit (ITP) for take of ESA listed range;
3. Resiliency of the alternatives in Acting Deputy Regional Director, Pacific
marbled murrelet resulting from the Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
implementation of the LTCS. The RDEIS providing current and future marbled
murrelet habitat in relation to climate [FR Doc. 2018–24212 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
is intended to satisfy the requirements
of both the National Environmental change and future natural disturbance BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et events such as fire and windstorms;
4. Adequacy of the distribution of
seq.) and the Washington State
marbled murrelet habitat to provide DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Environmental Policy Act. If approved,
conservation over the remaining term of
the proposed LTCS will replace an Bureau of Indian Affairs
the HCP;
interim conservation strategy for the 5. Other aspects of the human
marbled murrelet, which is currently environment not already identified in
being implemented under the WDNR [190A2100DD/AAKC001030/
the DEIS that may be affected, pursuant A0A51010.999900]
HCP. to NEPA regulations in the Code of
The RDEIS analyzes seven action Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Proclaiming Certain Lands as
alternatives and a no action alternative. 1506.6. Reservation for the Confederated
If approved, the amended ITP would 6. Other information and documents Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
authorize incidental take of the marbled related to the RDEIS that WDNR has
murrelet that would occur as a result of posted on their website at https:// AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
implementation of the LTCS over the www.dnr.wa.gov/long-term- Interior.
remaining 50-year term of the WDNR conservation-strategy-marbled-murrelet.
HCP. The scope of the proposed Comments received from the 2016 ACTION:Notice of reservation
amendment to the WDNR HCP and ITP, DEIS public comment period were used proclamation.
and thus of the RDEIS, is exclusively to inform the RDEIS. Comments
limited to consideration of the LTCS for received on the DEIS and this RDEIS SUMMARY: This notice informs the public
the marbled murrelet. A Federal will be responded to in the FEIS. If you that the Assistant Secretary—Indian
Register notice of availability (83 FR submitted comments during the Affairs proclaimed approximately
45458) for the RDEIS was published for comment period for the DEIS, you do 156.97 acres, more or less, an addition
a 60-day comment period on September not need to resubmit those comments. to the reservation of the Confederated
7, 2018. Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation of
In addition to this notice, the U.S. Public Availability of Comments
Washington on October 12, 2018.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) All comments and materials we
is also publishing a notice announcing receive become part of the public record FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
the extension of the public comment associated with this action. Before Sharlene Round Face, Bureau of Indian
period on the RDEIS, as required under including your address, phone number, Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services,
section 309 of the Clean Air Act (42 email address, or other personally 1849 C Street NW, MS–4642–MIB,
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). The original public identifiable information in your Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202)
comment period for this RDEIS is comments, you should be aware that 208–3615.
scheduled to close on November 6, your entire comment—including your
2018. In order to give the public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
personally identifiable information—
additional time to review and comment may be made publicly available at any notice is published in the exercise of
on the RDEIS addressing an amendment time. While you can ask us in your authority delegated by the Secretary of
to the 1997 WDNR State Lands HCP, the comment to withhold your personally the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—
FWS is extending the public comment identifiable information from public Indian Affairs by part 209 of the
period. Comments previously submitted review, we cannot guarantee that we Departmental Manual.
on the RDEIS need not be resubmitted, will be able to do so. All submissions A proclamation was issued according
as they will be fully considered in from organizations or businesses, and to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984;
preparing the final RDEIS addressing an from individuals identifying themselves 25 U.S.C. 5110) for the lands described
amendment to the 1997 WDNR State as representatives or officials of below. These lands are proclaimed to be
Lands HCP. organizations or businesses, will be part of the Confederated Tribes of the
For background information regarding made available for public disclosure in Chehalis Reservation, in Thurston and
the original EIS and HCP, the interim their entirety. Comments and materials Lewis Counties, Washington.
conservation strategy for the marbled we receive, as well as supporting
murrelet, and next steps in this process, documentation we use in preparing the
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