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detailed planning on this refuge and (2) 

obtain suggestions and information on 

the scope of issues to consider in the 

environmental document and during 

development of the CCP. 

Background 

The CCP Process 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, requires us to develop a CCP for 

each national wildlife refuge. The 

purpose for developing a CCP is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 

plan for achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and our policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation and photography, 

and environmental education and 

interpretation. We will review and 

update the CCP at least every 15 years 

in accordance with the Administration 

Act. 

Each unit of the National Wildlife 

Refuge System was established for 

specific purposes. We use these 

purposes as the foundation for 

developing and prioritizing the 

management goals and objectives for 

each refuge within the National Wildlife 

Refuge System mission, and to 

determine how the public can use each 

refuge. The planning process is a way 

for us and the public to evaluate 

management goals, objectives, and 

strategies that will ensure the best 

possible approach to wildlife, plant, and 

habitat conservation, while providing 

for wildlife-dependent recreation 

opportunities that are compatible with 

each refuge’s establishing purposes and 

the mission of the National Wildlife 

Refuge System. 

Our CCP process provides 

opportunities for participation by 

Tribal, State, and local governments; 

agencies; organizations; and the public. 

We will be contacting identified 

stakeholders and individuals at this 

time for initial input. If you would like 

to meet with planning staff or would 

like to receive periodic updates, please 

contact us (see ADDRESSES section). We 

anticipate holding public meetings for 

initial comments and when alternative 

management scenarios have been 

identified. At this time we encourage 

comments in the form of issues, 

concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the 

future management of Don Edwards San 

Francisco Bay NWR. 

We will conduct the environmental 

review of this project in accordance 

with the requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.); NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508); other appropriate Federal 

laws and regulations; and our policies 

and procedures for compliance with 

those laws and regulations. 

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay 

National Wildlife Refuge was created by 

Congress under Public Law 92–330 in 

1972, but we did not acquire any lands 

within the Refuge until 1974. The 

Refuge was established to preserve and 

enhance wildlife habitat, protect 

migratory birds, protect threatened and 

endangered species, and provide 

opportunities for wildlife-dependent 

recreation and environmental education 

under several acts, including the Act 

Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Real 

Property for Wildlife, or other purposes 

(16 U.S.C. 667b), Endangered Species 

Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1537), and the 

Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 

742f(b)(1)). The 30,000-acre Don 

Edwards San Francisco Bay National 

Wildlife Refuge, located in Alameda, 

Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties of 

California, consists of several non 

contiguous parcels divided into four 

management units that surround the 

southern edge of the San Francisco Bay. 

Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, 

and Opportunities 

We have identified preliminary 

issues, concerns, and opportunities that 

we may address in the CCP. These 

include: Wildlife management, habitat 

management, wildlife-dependent 

recreation, environmental education, 

and cultural resources. During public 

scoping, we may identify additional 

issues. 

Public Meetings 

We will give the public an 

opportunity to provide input at a public 

meeting (or meetings). You can obtain 

the schedule from the refuge planner or 

refuge manager (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also 

submit comments or request a meeting 

during the planning process by mail, email, or fax (see ADDRESSES). There will 

be additional opportunities to provide 

public input once we have prepared a 

draft CCP. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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. 

Dated: February 11, 2010. 

Ken McDermond, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 

Region, Sacramento, California. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3557 Filed 2–22–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–R–2009–N240; 40136–1265–0000– 

S3] 

Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 

Bibb and Twiggs Counties, GA 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability: Final 

comprehensive conservation plan and 

finding of no significant impact. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of our final comprehensive 

Conservation Plan (CCP) and finding of 

no significant impact (FONSI) for the 

environmental assessment for Bond 

Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 

(NWR). In the final CCP, we describe 

how we will manage this refuge for the 

next 15 years. 

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of 

the CCP by writing to: Ms. Carolyn 

Johnson, Assistant Refuge Manager, 

Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 

718 Round Oak-Juliette Road, Round 

Oak, GA 31038. You may also access 

and download the document from the 

Service’s Internet Web site: http:// 

southeast.fws.gov/planning/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carolyn Johnson; telephone: 478/986– 

5441; fax: 478/986–9646; e-mail: 

piedmont@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we finalize the CCP 

process for Bond Swamp NWR. We 

started this process through a notice in 

the Federal Register on May 16, 2007 

(72 FR 27586). For more about the 

process, see that notice. 

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Bond Swamp NWR is in Bibb and 

Twiggs Counties, Georgia, about 6 miles 

south of the city of Macon, Georgia. The 

refuge covers a total of 7,348 acres 

within the 18,000-acre acquisition 

boundary and is situated along the 

Ocmulgee River. The refuge has a 

diversity of vegetation communities, 

including upland mixed pine/ 

hardwood, bottomland hardwood, and 

tupelo gum swamp forests. Creeks, 

beaver swamps, and oxbow lakes 

traverse the forested wetlands. 

Annually, 8,000 to 10,000 visitors 

participate in refuge activities. 

We announce our decision and the 

availability of the final CCP and FONSI 

for Bond Swamp NWR in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) [40 CFR 1506.6(b)] 

requirements. We completed a thorough 

analysis of impacts on the human 

environment, which we included in the 

draft comprehensive conservation plan 

and environmental assessment (Draft 

CCP/EA). The CCP will guide us in 

managing and administering Bond 

Swamp NWR for the next 15 years. 

The compatibility determinations for 

hunting, fishing, wildlife observation/ 

photography, environmental education/ 

interpretation, boating, firewood 

cutting, forest management, off-road 

vehicle use (disabled persons only), 

resource research studies, and walking/ 

jogging/bicycling are also available in 

the CCP 

Background 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, requires us to develop a CCP for 

each national wildlife refuge. The 

purpose for developing a CCP is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 

plan for achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and our policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation, wildlife 

photography, and environmental 

education and interpretation. We will 

review and update the CCP at least 

every 15 years in accordance with the 

Administration Act. 

Comments 

Approximately 60 copies of the Draft 

CCP/EA were made available for a 30- 

day public review period as announced 

in the Federal Register on June 22, 2009 

(74 FR 29511). A total of 61 comments 

were received from state and local 

government agencies, non-governmental 

organizations, and local citizens. 

Selected Alternative 

After considering the comments we 

received, and based on the sound 

professional judgment of the planning 

team, we selected Alternative C to 

implement the CCP. This alternative 

will emphasize biological and visitor 

services programs on the refuge, which 

will be protected, maintained, and 

enhanced by adding more staff, 

equipment, and facilities. This 

management alternative will restore and 

manage the forested wetlands and 

associated uplands in support of 

wildlife, especially waterfowl, 

neotropical migratory birds, and other 

native wildlife. We considered this 

alternative to be the most effective for 

meeting the purposes of the refuge. 

Alternative C best achieves national, 

ecosystem, and refuge-specific goals and 

objectives and positively addresses 

significant issues and concerns 

expressed by the public. 

Authority: This notice is published under 

the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, Public 

Law 105–57. 

Dated: November 24, 2009. 

Jeffrey M. Fleming, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3482 Filed 2–22–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Indian Gaming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State 

Class III Gaming Compact. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes 

approval of the Tribal-State Compact 

between the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian 

Tribe and the State of Nevada Governing 

Class III Gaming. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 23, 

2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—Policy and Economic 

Development, Washington, DC 20240, 

(202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public 

Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. On December 17, 2009, 

the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 

Department of the Interior, through his 

delegated authority, approved the 

compact between the Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Tribe and the State of Nevada, 

which was executed on October 22, 

2009. The compact authorizes the full 

gamut of casino-style gaming authorized 

by the Nevada Gaming Commission 

and/or lawfully permitted to be played 

by the State. 

Dated: February 4, 2010. 

Donald Laverdure, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3399 Filed 2–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–4N–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

National Register of Historic Places; 

Notification of Pending Nominations 

and Related Actions 

Nominations for the following 

properties being considered for listing 

or related actions in the National 

Register were received by the National 

Park Service before February 13, 2010. 

Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR Part 

60 written comments concerning the 

significance of these properties under 

the National Register criteria for 

evaluation may be forwarded by United 

States Postal Service, to the National 

Register of Historic Places, National 

Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., 2280, 

Washington, DC 20240; by all other 

carriers, National Register of Historic 

Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye 

St. NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC 

20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Written 

or faxed comments should be submitted 

by March 10, 2010. 

J. Paul Loether, 

Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ 

National Historic Landmarks Program. 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Suffolk County 

Winthrop Center/Metcalf Square Historic 

District, roughly bounded by Lincoln, 

Winthrop Sts., Winthrop Cemetery, 

Buchanan, Fremont, Pauline, Hermon and 

Belcher Sts., Winthrop, 10000098 

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