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ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; Please refer to our notice of November assessment (EA) for Parker River and request for information; reopening of 24, 2010, for background information on Thacher Island National Wildlife comment period. the 5-year review process. As stated in Refuges (NWR). We provide this notice that notice, to ensure that a 5-year in compliance with our CCP policy to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and review is complete and based on the advise other Federal and State agencies, Wildlife Service, recently initiated 5- best available scientific and commercial Tribes, and the public of our intentions, year reviews for the Oregon silverspot information, we request new and to obtain suggestions and butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta), information from all sources. If you information on the scope of issues to northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis submit information, please support it consider in the planning process. We caurina), and Stephanomeria with documentation such as maps, are also announcing public meetings malheurensis (Malheur wire-lettuce) bibliographic references, methods used and requesting public comments. under the Endangered Species Act of to gather and analyze the data, and/or DATES: To ensure consideration, please 1973, as amended (Act). See copies of any pertinent publications, send your written comments by May 20, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. reports, or letters by knowledgeable 2011. We will hold public meetings and Because we may not have received some sources. other scheduled events throughout the comments submitted by email, we now Public Availability of Comments CCP planning process. We will reopen the comment period. We request announce opportunities for public input any new information on these species Before including your address, phone in local news media throughout the CCP that may have a bearing on their number, email address, or other process. classification as endangered or personal identifying information in your ADDRESSES: threatened. Based on the results of our comment, you should be aware that Send your comments or 5-year reviews we will determine your entire comment—including your requests for more information by any of whether these species are properly personal identifying information—may the following methods. E-mail: [email protected]. classified under the Act. be made publicly available at any time. ‘‘ ’’ While you can ask us in your comment Include Parker River CCP in the DATES: To ensure consideration in our subject line of the message. reviews, we are requesting submission to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we Fax: Attention: Graham Taylor, at of new information no later than May 978–465–2807. 20, 2011. However, we will continue to cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. U.S. Mail: Parker River NWR, 6 Plum accept new information about any listed Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA species at any time. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by 01950. ADDRESSES: Submit information to: appointment, during normal business In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year hours at the offices where the comments comments during regular business hours Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are submitted. or call for an appointment (978–465– Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 5753) at Parker River NWR, 6 Plum SE. 98th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, Authority Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA OR 97266. Information can also be This document is published under the 01950. submitted by e-mail to: authority of the Endangered Species Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl [email protected]. of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Melberg, Planning Team Leader, at 978– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff seq.). 443–4661, or [email protected]. Dillon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dated: March 8, 2011. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 503– Richard R. Hanman, Introduction 231–6179. Individuals who are hearing Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Fish and impaired or speech impaired may call Wildlife Service. With this notice, we initiate our the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– [FR Doc. 2011–9542 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] process for developing a CCP for Parker 8337 for TTY assistance. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P River and Thacher Island NWRs, in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Essex County, Massachusetts. This November 24, 2010, we published a notice complies with our CCP policy to: notice initiating 5-year reviews for 58 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (1) Advise other Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and the public of our species in Washington, Oregon, Fish and Wildlife Service California, and Hawaii and requesting intention to conduct detailed planning public comment for a 60-day comment [FWS–R5–R–2010–N267; BAC–4311–K9–S3] on these refuges, and (2) obtain period (75 FR 71726). Due to a suggestions and information on the typographical error in the email address Parker River and Thacher Island scope of issues to consider in the for the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, National Wildlife Refuges, Essex environmental document and during we may not have received some County, MA; Comprehensive development of the CCP. comments for three of these species Conservation Plan and Environmental Background (Oregon silverspot butterfly, northern Assessment The CCP Process spotted owl, and Stephanomeria AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, malheurensis) if they were submitted by Interior. The National Wildlife Refuge System email. Therefore, we are reopening the ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. comment period for these three species of public meetings; request for 668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as to allow comments to be resubmitted if comments. amended by the National Wildlife necessary. Comments that were Refuge System Improvement Act of originally sent by regular mail, or SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 1997, requires us to develop a CCP for comments addressing the other 55 Wildlife Service (Service), intend to each national wildlife refuge. The species in the original notice, need not prepare a comprehensive conservation purpose for developing a CCP is to be resubmitted. plan (CCP) and environmental provide refuge managers with a 15-year

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plan for achieving refuge purposes and diversity of species, particularly of the refuge to provide quality contributing toward the mission of the migratory birds and wintering American compatible use, as general beach use National Wildlife Refuge System black ducks. A focus of management is often precludes wildlife-dependent (NWRS), consistent with sound to serve as a land management, research, priority public uses. principles of fish and wildlife and demonstration area for salt marsh Many partnerships are in place and management, conservation, legal systems. Adjacent to the refuge, and at other key opportunities exist with the mandates, and our policies. In addition the extreme southern tip of Plum Island, Massachusetts Department of to outlining broad management is the 77-acre Sandy Point State Conservation and Recreation, as well as direction on conserving wildlife and Reservation. This park’s only overland with refuge neighbor Massachusetts their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- access is through the refuge. Audubon Society, which provides dependent recreational opportunities Parker River NWR staff also programming and tours on the refuge. available to the public, including administer Thacher Island NWR, an These relationships, however, also raise opportunities for hunting, fishing, unstaffed satellite refuge off the coast of issues related to refuge visibility and wildlife observation and photography, Rockport, Massachusetts. Thacher visitor and community awareness of and environmental education and Island NWR encompasses the northern refuge ownership and management. interpretation. We will review and 22 acres of the 50-acre island, and was update the CCP at least every 15 years established in 1972 to provide feeding, Public Meetings in accordance with the Administration resting, and nesting habitat for We will give the public an Act. migratory birds. The refuge is managed opportunity to provide input throughout Each unit of the NWRS was to protect migratory birds, endangered the planning process at public meetings established for specific purposes. We species and other wildlife and their and other scheduled events. You can use these purposes as the foundation for habitats. obtain schedules and meeting developing and prioritizing the information from the planning team Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, management goals and objectives for leader or project leader (see ADDRESSES). and Opportunities each refuge within the NWRS mission, You may also send comments anytime and to determine how the public can We have identified preliminary during the planning process by mail, e- use each refuge. The planning process is issues, concerns, and opportunities that mail, or fax (see ADDRESSES). There will a way for us and the public to evaluate we may address in the CCP. We have be additional opportunities to provide management goals and objectives that briefly summarized these issues below. public input once we have prepared a will ensure the best possible approach During public scoping, we may identify draft CCP. to wildlife, plant, and habitat additional issues. conservation, while providing for Concerns about the management of Public Availability of Comments wildlife-dependent recreation several key habitats on the refuges Before including your address, phone opportunities that are compatible with include the protection of the beach/ number, e-mail address, or other each refuge’s establishing purposes and dune for Federally endangered piping personal identifying information in your the mission of the NWRS. plovers and roseate terns, and marsh comment, you should be aware that Our CCP process provides habitat for saltmarsh sparrows, bitterns your entire comment—including your participation opportunities for Tribal, and rails, all of which are species of personal identifying information—may State, and local governments; agencies; conservation concern. Manmade be made publicly available at any time. organizations; and the public. At this impoundments provide freshwater While you can ask us in your comment time, we encourage input in the form of wetlands for priority bird species, but to withhold your personal identifying issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions these modified habitats are threatened information from public review, we for the future management of Parker by sea level rise. The feasibility of their cannot guarantee that we will be able to River and Thacher Island NWRs. long-term maintenance, in comparison do so. We will conduct the environmental to restoring native habitats, will be Dated: April 8, 2011. review of this project and develop an evaluated. A recent sea level rise study EA in accordance with the requirements predicts that Plum Island’s natural and Wendi Weber, of the National Environmental Policy cultural resources are imminently Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 threatened. Management of native Wildlife Service, Hadley, MA 01035. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA regulations grasslands and maritime shrub, which [FR Doc. 2011–9541 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); other currently require prescribed fire and BILLING CODE 4310–55–P appropriate Federal laws and mechanical treatments for restoration regulations; and our policies and and maintenance, will also be DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR procedures for compliance with those evaluated. Water quantity and quality issues on the refuge and in the laws and regulations. Bureau of Land Management surrounding watershed are additional Parker River and Thacher Island habitat issues. [LLMT926000–11–L19100000–BJ0000– National Wildlife Refuges Concerns about the management of LRCME0R04773] Parker River NWR was established in the barrier island system as a unit 1942 to provide feeding, resting, and involves issues of public access, visitor Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; nesting habitat for migratory birds. The use, and vehicle ‘‘carrying capacity’’ in Montana refuge occupies 4,653 acres on Plum relation to the adjacent State AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Island, a 9-mile-long barrier island off reservation’s differing management and Interior. the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, enforcement of recreation. Parking lot ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of and is a vital stopover site along the and seasonal beach closures to protect survey. Atlantic Flyway for waterfowl, key refuge and adjacent State shorebirds, and songbirds. The primary reservation resources result in traffic SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land purpose of Parker River NWR is to and visitor use challenges. Also Management (BLM) will file the plat of preserve and manage habitat for a complicating management is the ability survey of the lands described below in

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