Appendix a LETTERS and ORAL COMMENTS on DRAFT PLAN-EIS
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CAPE COD WATER RESOURCES RESTORATION PROJECT Final Watershed Plan− Areawide Environmental Impact Statement Appendix A LETTERS AND ORAL COMMENTS ON DRAFT PLAN-EIS CONTENTS Endangered Species Act, Section 7, Consultation A-1 National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106, Consultation A-13 Letters of Support Received Prior to Publication of Draft Plan-EIS A-17 Public Notices of Plan-EIS A-22 Draft Plan-EIS Distribution List A-30 Comments Received on Draft Plan-EIS A-35 November 2006 A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 A-16 A-17 A-18 A-19 A-20 A-21 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 121 / Friday, June 24, 2005 / Notices 36559 Program for Women, Infants and Zone Management, all towns on Cape ADDRESSS: Committee for Purchase Children, and the Commodity Cod. From People Who Are Blind or Severely Supplemental Food Program. The Project purposes are watershed Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, agenda items will include a discussion protection and fish and wildlife 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, of general program issues. Meetings of development. Sponsors objectives are to Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. the Council are open to the public. (1) improve water quality for shellfish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT Members of the public may participate, beds, (2) restore degraded salt marshes COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, as time permits. Members of the public and (3) restore anadromous fish Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) may file written statements with the passages. Alternatives under 603–0655, or e-mail contact person named above, before or consideration to reach these objectives [email protected]. after the meeting. include but are not limited to: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April Objective 1: Constructed wetlands, Dated: June 15, 2005. 15, and April 29, 2005, the Committee infiltration basins or trenches, dry wells, Roberto Salazar, for Purchase From People Who Are and sand filters. Administrator. Blind or Severely Disabled published Objective 2: Enlarging existing notice (70 FR 19924, and 22297/22298) [FR Doc. 05–12479 Filed 6–23–05; 8:45 am] culverts to restore marsh hydrology to of proposed additions to the BILLING CODE 3410–30–P pre-restriction conditions; marsh and pit Procurement List. development to provide fish pools in After consideration of the material marshes. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE presented to it concerning capability of Objective 3: Water level control qualified nonprofit agencies to provide Natural Resources Conservation structures, fish ladders, and obstruction the products and services and impact of Service removals. the additions on the current or most A draft environmental impact recent contractors, the Committee has Cape Cod Water Resources statement will be prepared and determined that the products and Restoration Project, Barnstable circulated for review by agencies and services listed below are suitable for County, Massachusetts the public. The Natural Resources procurement by the Federal Government Conservation Service invites AGENCY: Natural Resources under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51– participation and consultation of 2.4. Conservation Service, USDA. agencies and individuals that have ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an special expertise, legal jurisdiction, or Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification environmental impact statement. interest in the preparation of the draft I certify that the following action will environmental impact statement. not have a significant impact on a SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) Further information on the proposed substantial number of small entities. of the National Environmental Policy action may be obtained for Cecil B. The major factors considered for this Act of 1969; the Council on Currin, State Conservationist, at the certification were: Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 above address and telephone. 1. The action will not result in any CFR part 1500); and the Natural additional reporting, recordkeeping or Resources Conservation Service Signed in Amherst, Massachusetts on June 15, 2005. other compliance requirements for small Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural entities other than the small Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Cecil B. Currin, State Conservationist. organizations that will furnish the Department of Agriculture, give notice products and services to the that an environmental impact statement (This activity is listed in the Catalog of Government. is being prepared for the Cape Cod Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 2. The action will result in 10.904—Watershed Protection and Flood Watershed, Barnstable County, authorizing small entities to furnish the Massachusetts. Prevention—and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372 which requires products and services to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: intergovernmental consultation with State Government. Cecil B. Currin, State Conservationist, and local officials.) 3. There are no known regulatory Natural Resources Conservation Service, alternatives which would accomplish [FR Doc. 05–12591 Filed 6–23–05; 8:45 am] 451 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002, the objectives of the Javits–Wagner– 413–253–4351. BILLING CODE 3410–16–P O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The connection with the products and environmental assessment of this services proposed for addition to the COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Procurement List. federally assisted action indicates that PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR the project may cause significant local, SEVERELY DISABLED End of Certification regional, or national impacts on the Accordingly, the following products environment. As a result of these Procurement List; Additions and services are added to the findings, Cecil B. Currin, State Procurement List: Conservationist, has determined that the AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From preparation and review of an People Who Are Blind or Severely Products environmental impact statement is Disabled. Adhesive Roller Mop needed for this project. ACTION: Additions to Procurement List. NSN: M.R. 1095—Refill Area: Barnstable County, excluding NSN: M.R. 1085—Mop Federal lands. SUMMARY: This action adds to the NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Sponsors: Barnstable County Procurement List products and services Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. to be furnished by nonprofit agencies Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Commissioners and the Cape Cod Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, Virginia. Conservation District. employing persons who are blind or Partners: Massachusetts Division of have other severe disabilities. Services Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts Coastal EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2005. Service Type/Location: Cleaning Service— A-22 VerDate jul<14>2003 19:06 Jun 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 43438 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 147 / Tuesday, August 1, 2006 / Notices Dated: June 21, 2006. development of Cape Cod has required Resources Restoration Project) because Dale N. Bosworth, the construction of extensive road and it maximizes ecological benefits and is Chief. railroad networks. Along the coast, the National Ecosystem Restoration [FR Doc. E6–12310 Filed 7–31–06; 8:45 am] culverts or bridges were needed for (NER) Plan. The Recommended Plan BILLING CODE 3410–11–P these networks to cross tidal marshes, achieves the desired level of and many of the openings through these improvement for the least cost. For each structures are not large enough to allow project type (shellfish, fish passage, and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE adequate tidal flushing. When the salt marsh), the Restoration Project culverts or bridges constrict flow, the would provide a greater number of Natural Resources Conservation tidal regime changes, which results in habitat units and greater other Service vegetation changes over time; what was environmental benefits than the No once a thriving salt marsh can become Action Alternative. NRCS has Environmental Statements, Availability a brackish or fresh water wetland developed a list of 76 projects that will dominated by invasive species. Together meet the sponsors’ objectives. All of AGENCY: Natural Resources with funding from the Massachusetts these projects have received a planning- Conservation Service, USDA. Office of Coastal Zone Management level analysis to ensure that they appear ACTION: Notice of availability. (CZM), the Cape Cod Commission and feasible and capable of providing the habitat benefits sought through this SUMMARY: The Natural Resources the Buzzards Bay Project National Conservation Service (NRCS) has Estuary Program identified over 182 areawide Project. When the Project is prepared a Draft Areawide sites where salt marshes have been authorized and funded, the sponsors Environmental Impact Statement altered by human activity. will propose specific projects to NRCS. Human activity on Cape Cod has also consistent with the National NRCS will review each project in more resulted in damming or diverting Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as detail to determine the most cost- streams, causing anadromous fish to amended, to disclose potential effects to effective practice for that site and to lose access to spawning grounds. In verify that the habitat objectives will be the human environment. addition, water flow may have been The Watershed Plan and Areawide achieved. altered by cranberry growers and other The recommended plan would help to Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) farmers. Fish ladders and other fish maintain or improve water quality in up for