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is consistent with section 2(a)(5) of the 

Act, which encourages creative 

partnerships among public, private, and 

government entities to conserve 

imperiled species and their habitats. 

The applicant agrees to implement 

conservation measures to address 

known threats to the spring pygmy 

sunfish. These measures will help 

protect the species in the near term and 

also minimize any incidental take of the 

species that might occur as a result of 

conducting other covered activities, if 

the species becomes listed under the 

Act in the future. Conservation 

measures to be implemented by the 

applicant include: (1) Maintaining up to 

a 150-foot vegetated buffer zone around 

Moss Spring Pond; (2) prohibiting cattle 

access to Moss Spring Pond and the 

buffer zone described above; (3) creating 

a protected area of approximately 150 

acres, with a 100–150 foot vegetated 

buffer zone, within the Beaverdam 

Spring/Creek area, including a portion 

of ‘‘Lowe Ditch’’; and (4) refraining from 

any deforestation, land clearing, 

industrial development, residential 

development, aquaculture, temporary or 

permanent ground water removal 

installations, stocked farm ponds, 

pesticide and herbicide use, and 

impervious surface installation without 

prior consultation with the Service and 

the Service’s written agreement. 

The Land Trust of Huntsville and 

North Alabama agrees: (1) To be 

responsible for all reporting 

requirements, including any changes to 

the monitoring when necessary for 

adaptive management; (2) to ensure that 

annual habitat analyses and site 

samplings are performed as specified by 

the CCAA; and (3) to provide funding 

for part or all of said monitoring 

activities. 

The Service agrees to authorize the 

applicant to engage in incidental take of 

the spring pygmy sunfish consistent 

with this CCAA and to provide 

technical assistance, including 

management advice. 

The term of the proposed CCAA and 

associated enhancement of survival 

permit is twenty (20) years. However, 

under a special provision of this CCAA, 

if at any time a 15-percent decline in the 

status of the species is determined, there 

will be a reevaluation of the 

conservation measures set forth in the 

CCAA. If such a reevaluation reflects a 

need to change the conservation 

measures, the revised measures will be 

implemented by the applicant, or the 

CCAA will be terminated and the permit 

surrendered. 

When determining whether to issue 

the permit, we will consider a number 

of factors and information sources, 

including the project’s administrative 

record, any public comments we 

receive, and the application 

requirements and issuance criteria for 

CCAAs contained in 50 CFR 17.22(d) 

and 17.32(d). We will also evaluate 

whether the issuance of the permit 

complies with section 7 of the Act by 

conducting an intra-Service 

consultation. Our decision to issue the 

permit will be based on the results of 

this consultation, as well as on the 

above findings, our regulations, and 

public comments. 

The proposed CCAA also provides 

regulatory assurances to the applicant 

that, in the event of changed and/or 

unforeseen circumstances, we would 

not require additional conservation 

measures, or commitment of additional 

land, water, or resource use restrictions, 

beyond the level obligated in this 

agreement, without the consent of the 

applicant provided certain conditions 

are met. 

We will evaluate this permit 

application, associated documents, and 

comments submitted thereon to 

determine whether the permit 

application meets the requirements of 

section 10(a)(1) of the Act, our 

regulations, and NEPA regulations at 40 

CFR 1506.6. If we determine that the 

requirements are met, we will enter into 

the CCAA and issue a permit under 

section 10(a)(l)(A) of the Act to the 

applicant for take of the spring pygmy 

sunfish in accordance with the terms of 

the agreement. We will not make a final 

decision in this matter until after the 

end of the 30-day comment period, and 

we will fully consider all comments 

received during the comment period. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under both 

section 10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531. 

et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32), 

and the National Environmental Policy 

Act (42 U.S.C 4371 et seq.) and its 

implementing regulations (40 CFR 

1506.6). 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments we receive become part 

of our administrative record in this 

matter. Requests for copies of comments 

will be handled in accordance with the 

Freedom of Information Act, Privacy 

Act, NEPA, and Service and Department 

of the Interior policies and procedures. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including 

personal identifying information—may 

be made available to the public at any 

time. While you may ask us to withhold 

your personal identifying information 

from public disclosure, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Dated: February 14, 2012. 

Stephen M. Ricks, 

Field Supervisor, Jackson, Mississippi, Field 

Office, Southeast Region. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3880 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CACA 50123, LLCA920000 L1310000 

FI0000] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease CACA 

50123, California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed 

Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and 

Gas Lease. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 

U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 

3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) received a 

petition for reinstatement of oil and gas 

lease CACA 50123 from West Coast 

Land Service. The petition was filed on 

time and was accompanied by all 

required rentals and royalties accruing 

from November 1, 2010, the date of 

termination. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita 

Altamira, Land Law Examiner, Branch 

of Adjudication, Division of Energy and 

Minerals, BLM California State Office, 

2800 Cottage Way, W–1623, 

Sacramento, California 95825, (916) 

978–4378. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid 

lease has been issued affecting the 

lands. The lessee has agreed to new 

lease terms for rentals and royalties at 

rates of $10 per acre or fraction thereof 

and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and has reimbursed 

the BLM for the cost of this Federal 

Register notice. The Lessee has met all 

the requirements for reinstatement of 

the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and 

(e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 

(30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land 

Management is proposing to reinstate 

the lease effective November 1, 2010, 

subject to the original terms and 

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condition of the lease and the increased 

rental and royalty rates cited above. 

Debra Marsh, 

Supervisor, Branch of Adjudication, Division 

of Energy & Minerals. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3897 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–PWR–PWRO–1103–8840; 2051–P580– 

579] 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for Extension of F–Line Streetcar 

Service to Fort Mason Center, San 

Francisco, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Extension of F–Line Streetcar 

Service to Fort Mason Center, San 

Francisco, California. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

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

Service announces availability of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(Final EIS) for the extension of the 

historic streetcar F-line from 

Fisherman’s Wharf to the Fort Mason 

Center, in San Francisco, California. 

DATES: The National Park Service (NPS) 

will execute a Record of Decision (ROD) 

not sooner than 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register by 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) of its notice of filing of the Final 

EIS. 

ADDRESSES: The Final EIS is available 

for public inspection as follows: at the 

Office of the Superintendent, Golden 

Gate National Recreation Area (Bldg. 

201 Fort Mason, San Francisco, 

California), and at local public libraries 

as noted on the Project Web site http:// 

parkplanning.np.gov/goga. An 

electronic version may also be accessed 

at the Project Web site. For further 

information, please contact Mr. Steve 

Ortega, Bldg. 201 Fort Mason, San 

Francisco, CA 94123–0022 (415) 561– 

2841 or steve_ortega@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed action would extend the 

historic streetcar F-line from 

Fisherman’s Wharf to the San Francisco 

Maritime National Historical Park (SF 

Maritime NHP) and to the Fort Mason 

Center in the Golden Gate National 

Recreation Area (GGNRA). The intended 

effect of the proposed action is to 

provide park visitors and transitdependent residents with high-quality 

rail transit that improves transportation 

access and mobility between existing 

streetcar service at Fisherman’s Wharf 

and SF Maritime NHP and the Fort 

Mason Center in GGNRA, with 

connection to the regional transit rail 

services. The Final EIS evaluates 

potential environmental consequences 

of implementing the alternatives. Impact 

topics include the cultural, natural, and 

socioeconomic environments. 

The proposed action is the 

culmination of a cooperative effort by 

the National Park Service, the San 

Francisco Municipal Transportation 

Agency (SFMTA), and the Federal 

Transit Administration. Studies from 

these agencies identified a need for 

improved regional and local transit 

connectivity between the identified 

urban national parks and existing transit 

infrastructure. Transit improvements 

between these parks would help 

accommodate existing and future visitor 

demand and enhance operational 

effectiveness. Based on the agency 

studies, conceptual approaches to 

address alternative transportation needs 

were identified and evaluated against 

the purpose and need of the project, 

park management objectives, and 

operability constraints. 

Through an intensive public review 

process, two action alternatives were 

identified in addition to the No Action 

Alternative (Alternative 1)—the 

Preferred Action Alternative has two 

options for the track turnaround 

configuration (Alternatives 2A and 2B). 

Common elements of the Preferred 

Action Alternatives include the 

extension of approximately 0.85 mile of 

new rail track; associated features such 

as signals, crossings, wires and poles; 

approximately 8–9 new platforms; new 

designated stops; retrofitting of the 

historic State Belt Railroad tunnelFort 

Mason Tunnel: tunnel (Fort Mason 

Tunnel). The primary difference 

between Alternatives 2A and 2B 

involves the location in which the 

streetcar would turn around at the 

terminus of the proposed track 

extension. Under Alternative 2A, the 

streetcar would turn around via a loop 

in the Fort Mason Center parking lot 

(North Loop). Under Alternative 2B, the 

streetcar would turn around via a loop 

in the Great Meadow (South Loop). 

The Draft EIS was made available for 

public review for 60 days (March 18– 

May 23, 2011); the full text and graphics 

were also posted on the NPS Planning, 

Environment and Public Comment Web 

site. A public open house on the 

proposed action was held on April 20, 

2011, and attended by a total of 81 

people, during which the Project team 

collected oral and written comments. In 

addition, throughout the review period, 

NPS received a total of 98 comment 

letters on the proposed action. The 

majority of those that commented on the 

Draft EIS supported the proposed 

action. The public’s primary concerns 

about the preferred alternative included 

mitigating the loss of parking, 

displacement of street artist sales 

spaces, increased traffic congestion, 

noise and congestion near the Marina 

neighborhood, conflicts with other 

planned projects, and mitigating 

impacts to National Historic Landmark 

resources. Many also suggested various 

design ideas and other measures to help 

reduce these impacts. 

In coordination with other affected 

agencies, and after considering all oral 

and written comments, the NPS 

prepared the Final EIS. The analysis 

revealed Alternative 1 (No Action) to be 

the Environmentally Preferred 

Alternative. Alternative 2 was found to 

be the superior alternative with 

Alternative 2A (North Loop) the 

preferred option for the Turnaround, 

and thus NPS’s Final Preferred Action 

Alternative. 

Decision Process: The NPS will 

prepare a Record of Decision no sooner 

than 30 days following EPA’s notice in 

the Federal Register of filing of the 

Final EIS. As a delegated EIS, the 

official responsible for approval of the 

extension of F–Line streetcar service 

from Fisherman’s Wharf to the Fort 

Mason Center is the Regional Director; 

subsequently the officials responsible 

for implementation will the 

Superintendents of San Francisco 

Maritime National Historical Park and 

Golden Gate National Recreation Area. 

Dated: December 6, 2012. 

Martha J. Lee, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. 

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BILLING CODE 4312–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–0112–9383; 2200– 

3200–665] 

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 January 21, 2012. 

Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 

60, written comments are being 

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