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meets the requirements of section 10(a)

of the Endangered Species Act. If it is

determined that the requirements are

met, a permit will be issued for the

incidental take of the California redlegged frog. The final permit decision

will be made no sooner than 30 days

from the date of this notice.

Dated: August 22, 1997.

Don Weathers,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–22896 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Intent to Prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement for

Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit

to the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior and National Marine Fisheries

Service, NOAA, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

and the National Marine Fisheries

Service (collectively ‘‘the Services’’)

intend to prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement addressing approval

and implementation of a Habitat

Conservation Plan (Plan) submitted by

the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation as

part of an application for an incidental

take permit, pursuant to section 10(a) of

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended. The Plan will cover forest

management activities on LouisianaPacific’s lands within Mendocino,

Sonoma, and Humboldt counties in

northern California. Louisiana-Pacific

intends to request an incidental take

permit for the northern spotted owl

(Strix occidentalis caurina), coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),

American peregrine falcon (Falco

peregrinus anatum), and marbled

murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus

marmoratus). It is anticipated the

applicant may also seek coverage for

approximately 50–60 unlisted species of

concern (anadromous and resident fish,

wildlife, and plants) under specific

provisions of the permit, should these

species be listed in the future.

Public Involvement

This notice is being furnished

pursuant to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations for

implementing the Procedural Provisions

of the National Environmental Policy

Act Regulations (40 CFR sections 1501.7

and 1508.22) to obtain suggestions and

information from other agencies and the

public on the scope of issues and

alternatives to be considered in

preparation of the Environmental

Impact Statement.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 30, 1997. Public

scoping meetings, at which oral and

written comments can be submitted, are

scheduled for Tuesday, September 9,

1997, 2:30–4:30 p.m. & 6:30–9:30 p.m.,

at Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200

South School Street, Ukiah, California

95482, and on Thursday, September 11,

1997, 6:30–9:30 p.m., at Samoa Fire

Hall, Samoa, California 95564.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the

scope of the Environmental Impact

Statement should be addressed to Mr.

Bruce Halstead, Project Leader, Coastal

California Fish and Wildlife Office, Fish

and Wildlife Service, 1125 16th Street,

Room 209, Arcata, California 95521–

5582. Written comments may also be

sent by facsimile to (707) 822–8411.

Comments received will be available for

public inspection, by appointment,

during normal business hours (Monday

through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

at the above address. All comments

received, including names and

addresses, will become part of the

official administrative record and may

be made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Amedee Brickey, at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LouisianaPacific Corporation, a forest products

company, owns and manages

approximately 305,000 acres of

commercial forest lands in northern

California that will be considered for

inclusion in a Plan. Approximately

230,000 acres of the land is located in

coastal Mendocino and Sonoma

counties, and approximately 75,000

acres in coastal Humboldt County. The

Plan will evaluate various forest

management alternatives for the

planning area, including an alternative

similar to Louisiana-Pacific’s Sustained

Yield Plan for Coastal Mendocino

County. This Sustained Yield Plan is

currently under review by the California

Department of Forestry and Fire

Protection.

Louisiana-Pacific’s multi-species

planning approach is anticipated to

include the northern spotted owl, coho

salmon, marbled murrelet, American

peregrine falcon, and other threatened/

endangered species. In addition, about

50–60 unlisted species of concern

(anadromous and resident fish, wildlife,

and plants) are being considered for

inclusion in the Plan.

Once completed, it is expected that

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation will

submit the Plan as part of the incidental

take permit application process, as

required under the provisions of section

10(a)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species

Act. The Services will evaluate the

incidental take permit application and

associated Plan in accordance with

section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act and its implementing regulations.

The environmental review of the permit

application and the Plan will be

conducted in accordance with the

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act and its

implementing regulations. A No Action

alternative will be considered consistent

with the requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act.

Several streams in watersheds in

which the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

owns land are listed as water quality

limited under Section 303(d) of the

Clean Water Act. If feasible, the

Environmental Protection Agency will

work with the Louisiana-Pacific

Corporation, other Federal agencies, the

State of California, and the public to

address water quality issues associated

with these waterbodies at the same time

the Plan is developed. It is expected that

a water quality planning and

management framework will be

developed to establish total maximum

daily loads for streams listed under

section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

Don Weathers,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–22898 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permits for Marine

Mammals

On June 26, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 123, Page 34482, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Donald

Williams for a permit (PRT–830806) to

import a personal sport-hunted polar

bear from the Northwest Territories,

Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

8, 1997, as authorized by the provisions

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

On June 26, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 123, Page 34482, that an
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application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Mark Harlow,

Aberdeen, SD, for a permit (PRT–

830616) to import a personal sporthunted polar bear from the Northwest

Territories, Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

14, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On June 26, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 123, Page 34482, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Larry Johnson,

Olympia, WA, for a permit (PRT–

830817) to import a personal sporthunted polar bear from the Northwest

Territories, Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

14, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On June 26, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 123, Page 34482, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Robert Rod,

Brookshire, TX, for a permit (PRT–

830613) to import a personal sporthunted polar bear from the Northwest

Territories, Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

13, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On July 3, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 128, Page 36070, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Felix Widlacki,

Orland Park, IL, for a permit (PRT–

831166) to import a personal sporthunted polar bear from the Northwest

Territories, Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

14, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On July 3, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 128, Page 36070, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Jose Carbonall,

Miami, FL, for a permit (PRT–831228) to

import a personal sport-hunted polar

bear from the Northwest Territories,

Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

14, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On June 13, 1997 , a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 114, Page 32364, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by David Frank

Barkman for a permit (PRT 830053) to

import a personally sport hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy from the

Northwest Territories, Canada.

Notice is hereby given that on August

18, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

Documents and other information

submitted for these applications are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Rm 430, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: August 22, 1997.

Karen Anderson,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–22888 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–018–1220–02]

Recreation Management; Emergency

Closure and Restriction Order,

California

Location: The following Emergency

Closure and Restriction shall apply to

Public Lands located adjacent to

McCabe Flat Campground, specifically

the beach swimming area. These Public

Lands are located within the Folsom

Resource Area, Township 4 South,

Range 18 East, southeast quarter of

section 8, Mt. Diablo meridian. This

Emergency Closure and Restriction

Order applies only to the area

encompassed by sand and normally

used for swimming activities in the

river. This Emergency Closure and

Restriction is promulgated pursuant to

Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations,

section 8364.1.

Prohibitions: No person shall:

1. Possess any bottle or container

made of glass.

2. Enter or be on the beach between

sunset and sunrise.

Period of Time: These closures and

restrictions shall be in effect from

August 22, 1997 to December 31, 1997.

Exemptions: Federal, state, and local

law enforcement officers and emergency

services personnel, while performing

official duties, are exempt from these

closures and restrictions.

Reasons for Closure and Restrictions:

This area, which is immediately

adjacent to a public campground, is

often used at night by persons not

registered at the campground. This use

is often disruptive and annoying to

persons using the campground. Campers

are intimidated and threatened by the

night time use on the beach. This

closure and restriction will protect the

public and the resources.

Violations of this Closure and

Restriction Order are punishable by a

fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or

imprisonment not to exceed 12 months,

as specified in Title 43 Code of Federal

Regulations, section 8364.1(d).

D.K. Swickard,

Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–23061 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–920–00–4120–14; North Rochelle Tract,

WYW127221]

Competitive Coal Lease Sale

Reoffering; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal

Lease Sale.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain coal resources in the North

Rochelle Tract (formerly known as the

North Roundup Tract) described below

in Campbell County, Wyoming, will be

reoffered for competitive lease by sealed

bid in accordance with the provisions of

the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as

amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

DATES: The lease sale will be held at 1

p.m., Thursday, September 25, 1997.

Sealed bids must be submitted on or

before 11 a.m., Thursday, September 25,

1997.