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Notice of Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex

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 [Federal Register: May 30, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 104)]
[Notices]
[Page 34490-34491]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Island National Wildlife
Refuge Complex

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Island National
Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) intends to gather information necessary to prepare a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and
its implementing regulations, for the Long Island National Wildlife
Refuge Complex refuges located in the State of New York. These refuges
include Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Conscience Point
NWR, Lido Beach NWR, Morton NWR, Oyster Bay NWR, Seatuck NWR, Target
Rock NWR, and Wertheim NWR. The Refuges are in Suffolk and Nassau
Counties, New York.
    The Service is furnishing this notice in compliance with the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.):
    (1) To advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and
    (2) To obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to
include in the environmental documents.

DATES: Inquire at the address below for dates of planning activity and
due dates for comments.

ADDRESSES: Address comments and requests for more information to the
following: Refuge Manager, Long Island National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, P.O. Box 21, Shirley, New York 11976, 631/2860485.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By Federal law, all lands within the
National

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Wildlife Refuge System are to be managed in accordance with an approved
CCP. The CCP guides management decisions and identifies refuge goals,
long-range objectives, and strategies for achieving refuge purposes.
The planning process will consider many elements, including habitat and
wildlife management, habitat protection and acquisition, public use,
and cultural resources. Public input into this planning process is
essential. The CCP will provide other agencies and the public with a
clear understanding of the desired conditions for the Refuges and how
the Service will implement management strategies.
    The Service will solicit information from the public via open
houses, meetings, and written comments. Special mailings, newspaper
articles, and announcements will inform people in the general area near
each refuge of the time and place of opportunities for public input to
the CCP.
    The Long Island NWR Complex is a diverse group of nine units
totaling over 6,200 acres, and contain most of the habitat types found
on Long Island which are important to hundreds of migratory bird
species and other wildlife .
    Review of this project will be conducted in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40 CFR 15001508),
other appropriate Federal laws and regulations, and Service policies
and procedures for compliance with those regulations.
    We estimate that the draft environmental documents will be
available in summer 2001.

    Dated: May 11, 2000.
Mamie A. Parker,
Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley,
Massachusetts.
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