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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] 

BILLING CODE P 

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] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

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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