63502 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2010 / Notices court order in National Coalition for the Fax: Attn: Victoria Touchstone, (760) Each unit of the National Wildlife Homeless v. Veterans Administration, 930–0256. Refuge System was established for No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD U.S. Mail: Victoria Touchstone, U.S. specific purposes. We use these publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge purposes as the foundation for identifying unutilized, underutilized, Planning, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, developing and prioritizing the excess and surplus Federal buildings Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011. management goals and objectives for and real property that HUD has In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off each refuge within the National Wildlife reviewed for suitability for use to assist comments at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea Refuge System mission, and to the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the NWR Office between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; determine how the public can use each purpose of announcing that no please call (760) 348–5278 for refuge. The planning process is a way additional properties have been directions. for us and the public to evaluate determined suitable or unsuitable this management goals, objectives, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: week. strategies that will ensure the best Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, at possible approach to wildlife, plant, and Dated: October 7, 2010. 760–431–9440, extension 349, or Chris habitat conservation, while providing Mark R. Johnston, Schoneman, Project Leader, at 760–348– for wildlife-dependent recreation Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. 5278, extension 227. Further opportunities that are compatible with [FR Doc. 2010–25763 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] information may also be found at each refuge’s establishing purposes and BILLING CODE 4210–67–P http://www.fws.gov/saltonsea/. the mission of the National Wildlife SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refuge System. Our CCP process provides Introduction DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR opportunities for participation by With this notice, we initiate our Tribal, State, and local governments; Fish and Wildlife Service process for developing a CCP for the agencies; organizations; and the public. Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Complex, We will be contacting identified [FWS–R8–R–2010–N169; 80230–1265–0000– including the Sonny Bono Salton Sea stakeholders and individuals at this S3] NWR in Imperial County, CA, and the time for initial input. If you would like Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Coachella Valley NWR in Riverside to meet with planning staff or would Wildlife Refuge Complex (Sonny Bono County, CA. This notice complies with like to receive periodic updates, please Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge our CCP policy to (1) advise other contact us (see ADDRESSES section). We and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and anticipate holding public meetings for Refuge), Imperial and Riverside the public of our intention to conduct initial comments and when alternative Counties, CA; Comprehensive detailed planning on this refuge management scenarios have been Conservation Plan and Environmental complex, and (2) obtain suggestions and identified. At this time we encourage Assessment information on the scope of issues to comments in the form of issues, consider in the environmental concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, document and during development of future management of the Sonny Bono Interior. the CCP. Salton Sea NWR and the Coachella Valley NWR. ACTION: Notice of intent; request for Background comments. We will conduct the environmental The CCP Process review of this project in accordance SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and with the requirements of the National Wildlife Service (Service), intend to The National Wildlife Refuge System Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 Plan (CCP) and Environmental 668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as et seq.); NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts Assessment (EA) for the Sonny Bono amended by the National Wildlife 1500–1508); other appropriate Federal Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge Refuge System Improvement Act of laws and regulations; and our policies (NWR) Complex, which consists of the 1997, requires us to develop a CCP for and procedures for compliance with Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR located in each national wildlife refuge. The those laws and regulations. Imperial County, California, and the purpose for developing a CCP is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Coachella Valley NWR located in Wildlife Refuge Complex Riverside County, California. We plan for achieving refuge purposes and provide this notice in compliance with contributing toward the mission of the The Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR our CCP policy to advise other Federal National Wildlife Refuge System, Complex consists of the Sonny Bono and State agencies, Tribes, and the consistent with sound principles of fish Salton Sea NWR and the Coachella public of our intentions, and to obtain and wildlife management, conservation, Valley NWR. The Sonny Bono Salton suggestions and information on the legal mandates, and our policies. In Sea NWR was established as a 32,766- scope of issues to consider in the addition to outlining broad management acre sanctuary and breeding ground for planning process. direction on conserving wildlife and birds and other wildlife in 1930 their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- (Executive Order 5498). Additional DATES: To ensure consideration, we dependent recreational opportunities leased lands have been added to the must receive your written comments by available to the public, including Refuge under the authorities of the December 14, 2010. opportunities for hunting, fishing, Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 ADDRESSES: Send your comments or wildlife observation and photography, U.S.C. 715d), ‘‘for use as an inviolate requests for more information by any of and environmental education and sanctuary, or for any other management the following methods. interpretation. We intend to review and propose, for migratory birds,’’ and the E-mail: [email protected]. update the CCP at least every 15 years Lea Act (16 U.S.C. 695), ‘‘for the Include ‘‘Sonny Bono Salton Sea CCP’’ in accordance with the Administration management and control of migratory in the subject line of the message. Act. waterfowl, and other wildlife.’’ Today, VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:01 Oct 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2010 / Notices 63503 with the original Refuge lands covered Project Leader (see FOR FURTHER previously requested copies or who by the waters of the Salton Sea, INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also responded to the BLM on the Draft EIS. management activities are focused on submit comments or request a meeting Printed copies or a compact disc of the about 2,000 acres of primarily leased during the planning process by mail, e- Final EIS are available upon request land. Approximately 920 acres consist mail, or fax (see ADDRESSES). There will from the BLM Southern Nevada District of managed wetlands that support be additional opportunities to provide Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las resident and migratory birds, and public input once we have prepared a Vegas, Nevada 89130; phone (702) 515– another 940 acres are farmed to provide draft CCP. 5000; or e-mail at forage for wintering geese and other [email protected]. Interested Public Availability of Comments migratory birds. Existing public uses persons may also view the Final EIS at include wildlife observation, Before including your address, phone the following Web site: http:// photography, interpretation, number, e-mail address, or other www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/prog/energy/fast- environmental education, waterfowl personal identifying information in your track_renewable.html. Copies of the hunting, and scientific research. comment, you should be aware that Final EIS are available for public The Coachella Valley NWR was your entire comment—including your inspection at the following locations in established in 1985 under the personal identifying information—may Nevada: authorities of the Endangered Species be made publicly available at any time. • BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1534), ‘‘to While you can ask us in your comment Financial Boulevard, Reno. conserve (A) fish or wildlife which are to withhold your personal identifying • BLM Southern Nevada District listed as endangered species or information from public review, we Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las threatened species or (B) plants.’’ The cannot guarantee that we will be able to Vegas. 3,709-acre Refuge, which is part of the do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: larger Coachella Valley Preserve, Dated: October 5, 2010. Gregory Helseth, Renewable Energy protects the Federally listed endangered Project Manager, by phone (702) 515– Coachella Valley milk-vetch (Astragalus Alexandra Pitts, Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 5173; in writing at the Bureau of Land lentiginosus var. coachellae) and Management, Southern Nevada District threatened Coachella Valley fringe-toed Region, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 2010–25923 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] Office, Attn: Gregory Helseth, 4701 N. lizard