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1988, and extended through Public Law DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We listed conjugens as a 105–355, November 13, 1998. federally threatened species on October Fish and Wildlife Service 13, 1998 (63 FR 54938); we designated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. critical habitat on December 10, 2002 Allen Sachse, Executive Director, Recovery Plan for Deinandra (67 FR 76030). Deinandra conjugens is Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage conjugens (Otay tarplant) Corridor Commission, 1 South Third annual typically found on clay Street, 8th Floor, Easton, PA 18042, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, soils in , open coastal sage (610) 923–3548. Interior. scrub, and maritime succulent scrub. It ACTION: Notice of document availability. is restricted to southwestern Dated: December 21, 2004. County, California, and northwestern C. Allen Sachse, SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Baja California, Mexico; its status in Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh Service (we) announces the availability Mexico is unclear. National Heritage Corridor Commission. of the Recovery Plan for Deinandra [= Urban development and agricultural ] conjugens (Otay tarplant). [FR Doc. 04–28379 Filed 12–27–04; 8:45 am] activities, invasion of nonnative species, This plant species is found in BILLING CODE 6820–PE–M and habitat fragmentation and southwestern San Diego County, degradation have resulted in the loss of California, and northwestern Baja suitable habitat across the Deinandra DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR California, Mexico. conjugens’ range. The species annual ADDRESSES: Printed copies of this habit and self-incompatible breeding Office of the Secretary recovery plan are available by request system potentially create additional from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, threats from population fluctuations, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 reduced populations of pollinators, and Notice of Meeting Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, California 92009 (telephone: 760–431– a decline in genetic variation. AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 9440). An electronic copy of the Maintenance of the genetic variability Department of the Interior. recovery plan is available on the World within the species, through cross- , may be critical to long-term ACTION: Notice of meeting. Wide Web at: http:// endangered.fws.gov/recovery/ survival. The extensive fragmentation of remaining populations may exacerbate SUMMARY: The Department of the index.html#plans. these threats by reducing connectivity Interior, Office of the Secretary is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: between populations and potentially announcing a public meeting of the Field Supervisor, at the above Carlsbad limiting suitable pollinators, and hence Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory address. Committee. gene flow between populations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deinandra conjugens is a species that DATES: January 27, 2005, at 9 a.m. Background receives benefit from multi-species preservation and management under the ADDRESSES: Hilton Anchorage, 500 West Recovery of endangered or threatened Multiple Species Conservation Program, 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. animals and is a primary goal of a regional program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our endangered in southwestern San Diego County, Douglas Mutter, Department of the California. Interior, Office of Environmental Policy species program. Recovery means The objective of this plan is to and Compliance, 1689 ‘‘C’’ Street, Suite improvement of the status of listed 119, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501, (907) species to the point at which listing is provide a framework for the recovery of 271–5011. no longer required under the criteria set Deinandra conjugens so that protection out in section 4(a)(1) of the Act. by the ESA is no longer necessary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Recovery plans describe actions Actions necessary to accomplish this Public Advisory Committee was created considered necessary for the objective include: (1) Stabilize and by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum conservation of the species, establish protect habitat supporting known of Agreement and Consent Decree criteria for downlisting or delisting populations; (2) assess the status of all entered into by the United States of listed species, and estimate time and known populations; (3) conduct surveys America and the State of Alaska on cost for implementing the measures to search for new populations and August 27, 1991, and approved by the needed for recovery. implement actions to protect United States District Court for the The ESA requires the development of populations outside of established District of Alaska in settlement of a recovery plan for endangered or reserves when necessary; (4) adaptively United States of America v. State of threatened species unless such a plan manage and monitor conserved areas; Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV. would not promote the conservation of (5) identify research needs and conduct The meeting agenda will feature an the species. Section 4(f) of the ESA studies on the biology and ecology of orientation for new Committee members requires that public notice, and an Deinandra conjugens; and (6) develop and discussions about the Trustee opportunity for public review and and implement a community outreach Council’s proposed invitation to bid on comment, be provided during recovery projects for fiscal year 2006. plan development. The Draft Recovery program. Plan for Deinandra conjugens was Dated: December 21, 2004. Authority available for public comment from Willie R. Taylor, December 18, 2003, to March 2, 2004 The authority for this action is section Director, Office of Environmental Policy and (68 FR 70526). Information presented 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 Compliance. during the public comment period has U.S.C. 1533(f). [FR Doc. 04–28279 Filed 12–27–04; 8:45 am] been considered in the preparation of BILLING CODE 4310–RG–P this final recovery plan.

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Dated: December 3, 2004. ACTION: Arizona Resource Advisory of the WM Rice #1 Well from a surface Steve Thompson, Council Meeting notice. location north of County Road 4825 Manager, California/Nevada Operations within Big Thicket National Preserve, Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. SUMMARY: This notice announces a Tyler County, Texas. The notice also meeting and tour of the Arizona [FR Doc. 04–28380 Filed 12–27–04; 8:45 am] announced the availability of an Resource Advisory Council (RAC). BILLING CODE 4310–55–P accompanying Environmental The business meeting will be held on Assessment and draft Floodplain and January 25, 2005, at the Bureau of Land Wetland Statements of Findings. These DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Management National Training Center documents are not, in fact, yet ready for located at 9828 North 31st Avenue, review. When they are available, Geological Survey Phoenix, Arizona. It will begin at 9 a.m. another notice will be published. and conclude at 4 p.m. The agenda FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory items to be covered include: Review of Mr. Committee the October 27, 2004, Meeting Minutes; Dusty Pate, Range Technician, Big BLM State Director’s Update on Thicket National Preserve, 3785 Milam AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey. Statewide Issues; RAC Orientation on Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, ACTION: Notice of meeting. BLM Programs and Arizona BLM Telephone: 409 839–2689 ext. 232, e- mail at [email protected]. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106– Priorities, Presentations on Dated: November 30, 2004. 503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Transportation and Rights-of-Way, and Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold Collecting and Interpreting Rangeland Stephen P. Martin, its ninth meeting. The meeting location Health Monitoring Data; Arizona Land Director, Intermountain Region, National is the U.S. Geological Survey, John Use Planning Updates; RAC Questions Park Service. Wesley Powell National Center, Rm. on Written Reports from BLM Field [FR Doc. 04–28295 Filed 12–27–04; 8:45 am] 3B457, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Managers; Field Office Rangeland BILLING CODE 4312–CB–P Reston, Virginia 20192. The Committee Resource Team Proposals; Reports by is comprised of members from the Standards and Guidelines, academia, industry, and State Recreation, Off-Highway Vehicle Use, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Public Relations, Land Use Planning government. The Committee shall National Park Service advise the Director of the U.S. and Tenure, and Wild Horse and Burro Working Groups; Reports from RAC Geological Survey (USGS) on matters Plan of Operations, Environmental relating to the USGS’s participation in members; and Discussion of future meetings. A public comment period will Assessment, Big Thicket National the National Earthquake Hazards Preserve, Texas Reduction Program. be provided at 11:30 a.m. on January 25, The Committee will review the 2005, for any interested publics who AGENCY: National Park Service, overall direction of the U.S. Geological wish to address the Council. Department of the Interior. Survey’s Earthquake Hazards Program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Plan in the current and next fiscal years. Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land of Operations and Environmental They will also discuss the Management, Arizona State Office, 222 Assessment for a 30-day public review reauthorization of the National North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona at Big Thicket National Preserve. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. 85004–2203, (602) 417–9215. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in Meetings of the Scientific Earthquake Elaine Y. Zielinski, Studies Advisory Committee are open to accordance with section 9.52(b) of Title Arizona State Director. the public. 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, [FR Doc. 04–28381 Filed 12–27–04; 8:45 am] DATES: January 11, 2005, commencing at Part 9, Subpart B, that the National Park 9 a.m. and adjourning at 5 p.m. on BILLING CODE 4130–32–M Service (NPS) has received from Famcor January 12, 2005. Oil Inc., a Plan of Operations to directionally drill the Roberts/Duke #1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR flowline beneath the Menard Creek David Applegate, U.S. Geological Corridor Unit of Big Thicket National Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley National Park Service Preserve, within Liberty and Polk Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) Counties, Texas. The NPS has prepared 648–6714. Plan of Operations, Environmental Assessment, and Draft Floodplains an Environmental Assessment on this Dated: December 17, 2004. and Wetlands Statements of Findings, proposal. James F. Devine, Big Thicket National Preserve, TX; DATES: The above documents are Senior Advisor for Science Applications. Correction available for public review and [FR Doc. 04–28244 Filed 12–27–04; 8:45 am] AGENCY comment through January 27, 2005. BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M : National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ADDRESSES: The Plan of Operations and ACTION: Notice of availability; Environmental Assessment are available DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR correction. for public review and comment in the Office of the Superintendent, Art Bureau of Land Management SUMMARY: The National Park Service Hutchinson, Big Thicket National (NPS) published a Notice of Availability Preserve, 3785 Milam Street, Beaumont, [AR–910–0777–XP–241A] on November 24, 2004 in accordance Texas 77701. Copies of the Plan of State of Arizona Resource Advisory with Section 9.52(b) of Title 36 of the Operations are available, for a Council Meeting Code of Federal Regulations, Part 9, duplication fee; and copies of the Subpart B, of a Plan of Operations Environmental Assessment are available AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, submitted by Sanchez Oil and Gas upon request, and at no cost, from the Interior. Corporation for drilling and production Superintendent, Art Hutchinson, Big

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