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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park 

Service (NPS) announces the 

availability of a Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Cape Hatteras 

National Seashore (Seashore) Off-Road 

Vehicle Management Plan (Plan/EIS). 

The Plan/EIS evaluates the impacts of 

several alternatives for regulations and 

procedures that would manage off-road 

vehicle (ORV) use/access in the 

Seashore to protect and preserve natural 

and cultural resources and natural 

processes, to provide a variety of visitor 

use experiences while minimizing 

conflicts among various users, and to 

promote the safety of all visitors. 

Executive Order 11644 of 1972, 

amended by Executive Order 11989 of 

1977, requires certain Federal agencies 

permitting ORV use on agency lands to 

publish regulations designating specific 

trails and areas for this use. Title 36, 

section 4.10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations implements the executive 

orders by providing that routes and 

areas designated for off-road vehicle use 

shall be promulgated as special 

regulations. 

DATES: The NPS will accept comments 

on the Plan/EIS for 60 days following 

publication by the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) of the Notice 

of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement. After 

the EPA Notice of Availability is 

published, the NPS will schedule 

hearing-style public meetings during the 

comment period. Dates, times, and 

locations of these meetings will be 

announced in press releases, e-mail 

announcements and on the NPS 

Planning, Environment and Public 

Comment (PEPC) Web site for the 

project at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ 

caha. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Plan/EIS will 

be available for public review at 

http://parkplanning.nps.gov/caha. A 

limited number of hard copies are 

available at the Seashore headquarters, 

1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, 

North Carolina 27954, or a copy may be 

requested, as long as supplies last, from 

Mike Murray, Superintendent, Cape 

Hatteras National Seashore, 1401 

National Park Drive, Manteo, North 

Carolina 27954. Copies will be provided 

to local libraries in Manteo, Kill Devil 

Hills, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke, 

North Carolina. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This plan/ 

EIS evaluates the impacts of two noaction (alternatives A and B) and four 

action alternatives (alternatives C, D, E 

and F). Alternative A would manage 

ORV use and access at the Seashore 

based on the 2007 Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Cape 

Hatteras National Seashore Interim 

Protected Species Management Strategy/ 

EA and the Superintendent’s 

Compendium 2007, as well as elements 

from the 1978 draft interim ORV 

management plan that were 

incorporated in Superintendent’s Order 

#7. Alternative B would manage ORV 

use in the same manner as alternative A, 

except as modified by the consent 

decree, as amended, which has been in 

effect at the Seashore since 2008. 

Alternative C would provide visitors to 

the Seashore with a degree of 

predictability regarding areas available 

for ORV use, as well as vehicle-free 

areas, based largely on the seasonal 

resource and visitor use characteristics 

of various areas in the Seashore. Under 

alternative D, visitors to the Seashore 

would have the maximum amount of 

predictability regarding areas available 

for ORV use and vehicle-free areas for 

pedestrian use with most areas having 

year-round, rather than seasonal 

designations. Restrictions would be 

applied to larger areas over longer 

periods of time to minimize changes in 

designated ORV and non-ORV areas 

over the course of the year. Alternative 

D is the environmentally preferable 

alternative. Alternative E would provide 

for additional flexibility in access for 

both ORV and pedestrian users, 

including allowing some level of 

overnight vehicle use at selected points 

and spits. Where greater access is 

permitted, often additional controls or 

restrictions are in place to limit impacts 

on sensitive resources. The level of 

access provided under alternative F is 

similar to alternative E, but with 

different limitations on allowable times 

and dates of ORV access. Alternative F 

is the NPS Preferred Alternative. 

If you wish to comment 

electronically, you may submit your 

comments online in the PEPC Web site 

by visiting http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ 

caha, clicking on *open for comment, 

clicking on the Off-Road Vehicle 

Management Plan/EIS, and then 

clicking on Comment on Document. 

NPS encourages commenting 

electronically through PEPC. If you wish 

to submit your written comments in 

hard copy (e.g. in a letter), you may 

send them by U.S. Postal Service or 

other mail delivery service or handdeliver them to: Mike Murray, 

Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National 

Seashore, 1401 National Park Drive, 

Manteo, North Carolina 27954. Oral 

statements and written comments will 

also be accepted during the hearingstyle public meetings. Comments will 

not be accepted by fax, e-mail, or in any 

other way than those specified above. 

Bulk comments in any format (hard 

copy or electronic) submitted on behalf 

of others will not be accepted. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Murray, Superintendent, Cape 

Hatteras National Seashore, 1401 

National Park Road, Manteo, North 

Carolina 27954, 252–473–2111, 

extension 148. 

Dated: February 3, 2010. 

Gordon Wissinger, 

Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4637 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Fire Management Plan, Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Record of Decision, Grand Canyon 

National Park, AZ 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a 

Record of Decision on the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Fire Management Plan, Grand Canyon 

National Park. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park 

Service announces the availability of the 

Record of Decision for the Fire 

Management Plan, Grand Canyon 

National Park, Arizona. On January 12, 

2010, the Regional Director, 

Intermountain Region, approved the 

Record of Decision for the project. As 

soon as practicable, the National Park 

Service will begin to implement the 

Preferred Alternative contained in the 

FEIS issued on August 7, 2009. 

The document describes and analyzes 

the environmental impacts of several 

action alternatives, including the 

preferred alternative for management of 

fire in Grand Canyon National Park. The 

preferred alternative analyzes the use of 

prescribed fire, wildland fire use, 

suppression fire, and manual and 


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mechanical thinning. A no-action 

alternative was also evaluated. 

Alternative 2 (Mixed Fire Treatment) 

was selected as the preferred alternative. 

The Record of Decision includes a 

statement of the decision made, 

synopses of other alternatives 

considered, the basis for the decision, a 

description of the environmentally 

preferable alternative, a finding of no 

impairment of park resources and 

values, a listing of measures to 

minimize environmental harm, and an 

overview of public involvement in the 

decision-making process. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Marks, Project Lead, Fire 

Management Plan, P.O. Box 129, Grand 

Canyon, Arizona 86023, 

christopher_marks@nps.gov or at 

928–638–7417. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of 

the Record of Decision may be obtained 

from the contact listed above or online 

at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/grca. 

Dated: January 15, 2010. 

Michael D. Snyder, 

Regional Director, Intermountain Region, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4414 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Announcement of National Geospatial 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Geospatial 

Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet 

on March 24–25, 2010 at the One 

Washington Circle Hotel, 1 Washington 

Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

The meeting will be held in the 

Meridian Room. The NGAC, which is 

composed of representatives from 

governmental, private sector, non-profit, 

and academic organizations, was 

established to advise the Chair of the 

Federal Geographic Data Committee on 

management of Federal geospatial 

programs, the development of the 

National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and 

the implementation of Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Circular A–16. Topics to be addressed at 

the meeting include: 

—Welcome to New Committee Members 

—NGAC Overview/History of Federal 

Geospatial Coordination 

—Leadership Dialogue 

—Place-Based Policies 

—Subcommittee Reports 

—Current FGDC Activities 

—Review of FGDC Guidance/NGAC 

Action Plan 

The meeting will include an 

opportunity for public comment on 

March 25. Comments may also be 

submitted to the NGAC in writing. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the meeting must register in 

advance. Please register by contacting 

Arista Maher at the U.S. Geological 

Survey (703–648–6283, 

amaher@usgs.gov). Registrations are due 

by March 19, 2010. While the meeting 

will be open to the public, seating may 

be limited due to room capacity. 

DATES: The meeting will be held from 

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 24 and 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 25. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206– 

220–4621). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings 

of the National Geospatial Advisory 

Committee are open to the public. 

Additional information about the NGAC 

and the meeting is available at http:// 

www.fgdc.gov/ngac. 

Dated: March 1, 2010. 

Ken Shaffer, 

Deputy Executive Director, Federal 

Geographic Data Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4664 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–ES–2010–N004; 30120–1122– 

0000–F2] 

Wisconsin Statewide Habitat 

Conservation Plan for Karner Blue 

Butterfly 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability: draft 

environmental assessment and updated 

habitat conservation plan in support of 

an application to renew/amend 

incidental take permit number 

TE010064–5. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from the State of 

Wisconsin, Department of Natural 

Resources (Applicant), for renewal of an 

incidental take permit (ITP) under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act). 

If approved, the permit would be for a 

10-year period and would authorize 

incidental take of the endangered 

Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa 

samuelis) throughout the State of 

Wisconsin. We request public comment 

on the application and associated 

documents. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments on or 

before May 4, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments via 

U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: 

Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal 

Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111–4056, or 

by electronic mail to 

permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Mandell, (612) 713–5164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4371 et 

seq.), we announce that we have 

gathered the information necessary to: 

(1) Determine the impacts and formulate 

alternatives for an environmental 

assessment related to renewal of an 

incidental take permit for the Applicant; 

and (2) approve the habitat conservation 

plan (HCP), which provides measures to 

minimize and mitigate the effects of the 

proposed incidental take of the 

Federally listed Karner blue butterfly to 

the maximum extent practicable, under 

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.). 

If we renew the permit, we would 

authorize take for 10 years in 

conjunction with implementation of the 

updated HCP which the applicant has 

prepared. The applicant has been 

operating under Fish and Wildlife 

Permit TE010064 for a period of 10 

years (1999–2009), and the incidental 

take would continue throughout the 

State of Wisconsin, if we renew the 

permit. Incidental take occurs as a result 

of impacts of otherwise lawful land use 

and land management actions. These 

activities have been altered under the 

HCP to minimize and mitigate the 

effects of incidental take of Karner blue 

butterflies and the habitats upon which 

they depend. We have issued an 

environmental assessment to evaluate 

the impacts of the alternatives for 

renewal of the incidental take permit, 

including the no action alternative. 

In the 1990s, the State of Wisconsin 

initiated a unique partnership with a 

variety of land managers in Wisconsin 

to develop a statewide HCP for the 

Karner blue butterfly. For a period of 

approximately 5 years, partners 

gathered regularly and worked with the 

Service on an innovative plan to 

incorporate considerations for the 

Karner blue butterfly into land-use 

activities. Partners include the forest 

industry, utility companies, road 

management authorities, The Nature 


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