58944 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 190 / Friday, October 1, 2004 / Notices 

DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; 

TTY number for the hearing- and 

speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these 

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 

call the toll-free Title V information line 

at 1–800–927–7588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the December 12, 1988 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration,

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week.

Dated: September 23, 2004. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance 

Programs.

[FR Doc. 04–21756 Filed 9–30–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Availability of Final Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan for Arapaho 

National Wildlife Refuge, Walden, CO

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service announces that a 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

(CCP) and Summary for Arapaho 

National Wildlife Refuge is available. 

This CCP, prepared pursuant to the 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 and the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, describes how the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service intends to manage this 

Refuge for the next 15 years.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Plan or 

Summary may be obtained by writing to 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arapaho 

National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 457, 

953 Jackson County Road #32, Walden, 

Colorado 80480–0457; or download 

from http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/

planning.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

Timberman, Project Leader, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Arapaho National 

Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 457, 953 

Jackson County Road #32, Walden, 

Colorado 80480–0457. Phone 970–723–

8202; fax 970–723–8528; or e-mail: 

ann_timberman@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background 

Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge 

(NWR), comprised of 23,243 acres, is 

long and narrow and is nearly bisected 

throughout its length by the Illinois 

River, within the headwaters of the 

North Platte River basin, in Jackson 

County, northern Colorado. The Refuge 

is situated in a high valley locally 

known as North Park where the native 

upland plant community is dominated 

by sagebrush and grasses, and 

bottomland plant associations include 

grassy wet meadows and willowdominated riparian habitats, as well as 

natural and man-made wetlands. Over 

250 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, 

amphibians, and fishes utilize, occur at, 

or migrate through this Refuge as well 

as over 390 species of plants, including 

one federally endangered species 

endemic only to North Park. Arapaho 

NWR was established by Congress in 

1967 with two purposes: ‘‘* * * for 

uses as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any 

other management purpose, for 

migratory birds (Migratory Bird 

Conservation Act); and ‘‘* * * for the 

development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and 

protection of fish and wildlife resources 

***’’ and ‘‘* * * for the benefit of the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 

in performing its activities and 

services.’’

The availability of the Draft CCP and 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for 30-

day public review and comment was 

announced in the Federal Register on 

August 13, 2003, in Volume 68, Number 

156. The Draft CCP/EA identified and 

evaluated four alternatives for managing 

Arapaho NWR for the next 15 years. 

Alternative 1, the No Action 

Alternative, would have continued 

current management of the Refuge. 

Alternative 4 (Preferred Alternative) 

emphasizes achieving the biological 

potential of the Refuge through 

restoration of riparian habitat functions, 

enhancement and protection of wet 

meadow and wetland habitats and 

research on upland sage-steppe habitats 

within the Refuge as well as promoting 

partnerships and cooperating with other 

agencies and groups to enhance 

wildlife-dependent activities throughout 

North Park. Alternative 2 would have 

emphasized working on achieving the 

purposes of the Refuge through 

activities at the North Park landscape 

level while Alternative 3 would have 

maximized wildlife benefits by focusing 

on habitat restoration, enhancement and 

protection and de-emphasizing public 

use opportunities at the Refuge. 

Based on this assessment and 

comments received, the Preferred 

Alternative 4 was selected for 

implementation. The preferred 

alternative was selected because it best 

meets the purposes and goals of the 

Refuge, as well as the goals of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System. The 

preferred alternative will also benefit 

prairie dogs, large ungulates, shore 

birds, migrating and nesting waterfowl, 

and neotropical migrants, as well as 

improvements in water quality from 

riparian habitat restoration. 

Environmental education and 

partnerships will result in improved 

wildlife-dependent recreational 

opportunities throughout North Park. 

Cultural and historical resources will be 

protected.

Dated: August 11, 2004. 

John A. Blankenship, 

Regional Director, Region 6, Denver, 

Colorado.

[FR Doc. 04–22045 Filed 9–30–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Recovery Plan for Sidalcea oregana

var. calva (Wenatchee Mountains 

Checker-mallow)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (we) announces the availability 

of the final Recovery Plan for Sidalcea 

oregana var. calva (Wenatchee 

Mountains Checker-mallow). This 

recovery plan describes the status of the 

species, recovery objectives and criteria, 

and conservation measures needed to 

lessen the threats faced by the plant and 

bring it to the point where it no longer 

needs Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

protection.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the recovery plan 

are available by request from the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Central 

Washington Field Office, 215 Melody 

Lane, Suite 119, Wenatchee, 

Washington 98801 (telephone: 509–

665–3508). An electronic copy of this 

recovery plan is also available at

http://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/

index.html#plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

McCracken, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, 

at the above Wenatchee address and 

telephone number.