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species, and estimating time and costs 

for implementing the measures needed 

for recovery. A recovery plan was 

originally completed for Yuma clapper 

rail in 1983, but the recommendations 

contained in that plan are outdated 

given the species’ current status. 

Section 4(f) of the Act requires that 

we provide public notice and an 

opportunity for public review and 

comment during recovery plan 

development. The Service will consider 

all information presented during a 

public comment period prior to 

approval of each new or revised 

recovery plan. The Service and other 

Federal agencies will also take these 

comments into account in the course of 

implementing recovery actions. In 

fulfillment of this requirement, we are 

making this draft first revision of the 

recovery plan for Yuma clapper rail 

available for a 60-day public comment 

period. 

The document submitted for review is 

the first revision of the recovery plan for 

the Yuma clapper rail. It was listed as 

an endangered species in the United 

States on March 11, 1967 (32 FR 4001). 

It was not included on the list of foreign 

species established under the 

Endangered Species Conservation Act, 

so is not listed throughout its historical 

range in Mexico. Critical habitat has not 

been designated. The primary threats to 

the Yuma clapper rail are habitat loss 

and degradation due to changes in 

historical hydrographs, channelization, 

and diversion of river flows for 

agricultural and municipal purposes. 

The draft revised recovery plan 

includes scientific information about 

the species and provides criteria and 

actions needed to downlist or delist the 

species. Downlisting of the species may 

be considered when annual surveys 

document a stable or increasing 

population trend over five consecutive 

years, habitat management plans are in 

place for all important Federal and 

state-owned habitat areas, and long-term 

contracts for water supplies at Sonny 

Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife 

Refuge and Imperial State Wildlife Area 

in California are in place. Delisting of 

the species may be considered when 

annual surveys document an additional 

five consecutive years of a stable or 

increasing population trend; the amount 

of habitat needed to support the desired 

minimum population size in the United 

States is established and protected, and 

management plans are in place for that 

habitat; an assessment of the risks of 

selenium to the species is completed 

and protective measures implemented if 

needed; and a secure water supply for 

the Cienega de Santa Clara in Mexico is 

established. Recovery actions designed 

to achieve these criteria are included in 

the draft revised recovery plan and 

include population and habitat 

monitoring and evaluation, directed 

research on habitat and threats, efforts 

to obtain secure water supplies for 

important habitats, and cooperation 

between interested parties in the United 

States and Mexico. 

The draft Yuma Clapper Rail 

Recovery Plan, First Revision, is being 

submitted for review to all interested 

parties. After consideration of 

comments received during the public 

comment period, the revised recovery 

plan will be submitted for final 

approval. 

Request for Public Comments 

We are accepting written comments 

and information during this comment 

period on the revised draft recovery 

plan. All comments received by the date 

specified above will be considered prior 

to approval of the final recovery plan. 

Comments and materials we receive will 

be available for public inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours at the Arizona Ecological Services 

Field Office in Phoenix (see ADDRESSES). 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment, including your 

personal identifying information, may 

be made publically available at any 

time. While you can ask us in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

Authority: The authority for this action is 

section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 

16 U.S.C. 1533 (f). 

Dated: November 20, 2009. 

Brian Millsap, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 2. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2921 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCAD070000, L91310000.EI0000] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed West Chocolate 

Mountains Renewable Energy 

Evaluation Area, Imperial County, CA, 

and Possible Land Use Plan 

Amendment 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, as amended and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) El Centro 

Field Office, El Centro, California, 

intends to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) to consider an 

amendment to the California Desert 

Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan to 

identify whether lands within the West 

Chocolate Mountains area should be 

made available for geothermal, solar, or 

wind energy development. By this 

notice the BLM is announcing the 

beginning of the scoping process to 

solicit public comments and identify 

issues. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping process for the EIS and possible 

plan amendment. Comments on issues 

may be submitted in writing until 

March 12, 2010. The date(s) and 

location(s) of any scoping meetings will 

be announced at least 15 days in 

advance through local media and the 

BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/ 

ca/st/en/fo/cdd.html. In order to be 

considered in the Draft EIS, all 

comments must be received prior to the 

close of the scoping period or 15 days 

after the last public meeting, whichever 

is later. We will provide additional 

opportunities for public participation 

upon publication of the Draft EIS. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on issues and planning criteria related 

to the West Chocolate Mountains 

Renewable Energy Evaluation by any of 

the following methods: 

• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/ 

en/fo/cdd.html. 

• E-mail: 

cawestchocolate@ca.blm.gov. 

• Fax: (951) 697–5299. 

• Mail: ATTN: John Dalton, BLM 

California Desert District Office, 22835 

Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno 

Valley, California 92553–9046. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined at the California 

Desert District Office or the BLM’s 

California State Office, 2800 Cottage 

Way, Sacramento, California 95825. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information and/or to have your 

name added to our mailing list, contact 

John Dalton, telephone (951) 697–5311; 

address BLM California Desert District 

Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los 

Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553–9046; 

e-mail cawestchocloate@ca.blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The focus 

of the EIS is to assess whether the 

21,300 acres of BLM-managed lands 

within the West Chocolate Mountains 

Renewable Energy Evaluation Area 

should be made available for renewable 

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geothermal leasing, solar energy rightsof-way (ROWs), and wind energy ROWs. 

Through the analysis contained within 

the EIS, the BLM will consider whether 

all, a portion of, or no lands within the 

area should be leased for geothermal 

exploration and development, solar 

energy development through ROWs, or 

wind energy development through 

ROWs. 

The approximately 21,300 acres of 

Federal lands that are the subject of this 

analysis are located in an area bordered 

by the Imperial/Riverside County line 

on the north, the Chocolate Mountains 

Aerial Bombing and Gunnery Range on 

the east, the Imperial Sand Dunes 

Recreation Area on the south, and the 

Imperial Valley agricultural belt on the 

west. The area is also east of the 

community of Niland and northeast of 

El Centro, California. 

The purpose of the public scoping 

process is to determine relevant issues 

that will influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives, and guide the process for 

developing the EIS. The BLM has 

identified the following preliminary 

issues: Threatened and endangered 

species, special status species, 

vegetation communities, special area 

designations, visual resources, water 

quality and quantity, and areas of high 

potential for renewable energy 

development. By this notice, the BLM is 

complying with requirements in 43 CFR 

1610.2(c) to notify the public of 

potential amendments to land use plans, 

predicated on the findings of the EIS. 

The BLM will use and coordinate the 

NEPA commenting process to satisfy the 

public involvement process for Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as 

provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). 

Native American Tribal consultations 

will be conducted, and Tribal concerns, 

including impacts on Indian trust assets, 

will be given due consideration. 

Federal, State, and local agencies, along 

with other stakeholders that may be 

interested or affected by the BLM’s 

decision on this project are invited to 

participate in the scoping process and, 

if eligible, may request or be requested 

by the BLM to participate as a 

cooperating agency. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 

1610.2. 

Thomas Pogacnik, 

Deputy State Director, California. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2841 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Boston Harbor Islands National 

Recreation Area Advisory Council; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, 

National Park Service, Boston Harbor 

Islands National Recreation Area. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

meeting of the Boston Harbor Islands 

National Recreation Area Advisory 

Council will be held on Wednesday, 

March 3, 2010, at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the 

Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston 

Street, Boston, MA. 

This will be the annual meeting of the 

Council. The agenda will include a 

presentation on citizen science activities 

on the islands, an update on the 

messaging project, elections of officers 

and other council business, a park 

update, and public comment. The 

meeting will be open to the public. Any 

person may file with the Superintendent 

a written statement concerning the 

matters to be discussed. Persons who 

wish to file a written statement at the 

meeting or who want further 

information concerning the meeting 

may contact Superintendent Bruce 

Jacobson at Boston Harbor Islands, 408 

Atlantic Avenue, Suite 228, Boston, MA 

02110 or (617) 223–8667. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

DATES: March 3, 2010 at 6 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Boston Public Library, 700 

Boylston Street, Boston, MA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Superintendent Bruce Jacobson, (617) 

223–8667. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Council was appointed by the 

Director of National Park Service 

pursuant to Public Law 104–333. The 28 

members represent business, 

educational/cultural, community and 

environmental entities; municipalities 

surrounding Boston Harbor; Boston 

Harbor advocates; and Native American 

interests. The purpose of the Council is 

to advise and make recommendations to 

the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership 

with respect to the development and 

implementation of a management plan 

and the operations of the Boston Harbor 

Islands NRA. 

Dated: January 15, 2010. 

Bruce Jacobson, 

Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands NRA. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2879 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Meeting for the Denali 

National Park and Preserve Aircraft 

Overflights Advisory Council Within 

the Alaska Region 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS) announces a meeting of the 

Denali National Park and Preserve 

Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council. 

The purpose of this meeting is to 

discuss mitigation of impacts from 

aircraft overflights at Denali National 

Park and Preserve. This meeting is open 

to the public and will have time 

allocated for public testimony. The 

public is welcome to present written or 

oral comments. The meeting will be 

recorded and a summary will be 

available upon request from the 

Superintendent for public inspection 

approximately six weeks after each 

meeting. The Aircraft Overflights 

Advisory Council is authorized to 

operate in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

DATES: The Denali National Park and 

Preserve Aircraft Overflights Advisory 

Council meeting will be held on 

Thursday, February 25, 2010, from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time. 

The meeting may end early if all 

business is completed. 

Location: Best Western Lake Lucille 

Inn, Iditarod Room, 1300 West Lake 

Lucille Drive, Wasilla, Alaska 99654. 

Telephone: (907) 373–1776. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Miriam Valentine, Denali Planning. Email: Miriam_Valentine@nps.gov. 

Telephone: (907) 733–9102 at Denali 


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