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Delaware Recovery Unit; (2)

determining that these 185 populations

are stable or increasing over a 25-year

period; (3) eliminating or significantly

curbing illicit collection and trade in

this species; and (4) gaining a sufficient

understanding of long-term habitat

dynamics.

The Actions needed to accomplish

recovery objectives will include a

combination of protecting known extant

populations and their habitat using

existing regulations; securing long-term

protection of bog turtle sites; conducting

surveys of known, historic, and

potential bog turtle habitat; investigating

the genetic variability of the bog turtle

throughout its range; reintroducing bog

turtles into areas from which they have

been extirpated or removed; managing

and maintaining bog turtle habitat to

ensure its continuing suitability for bog

turtles; managing bog turtle populations

at extant sites, where necessary; creating

an effective law enforcement program to

halt illicit take and commercialization

of bog turtles; and developing and

implementing an effective outreach and

education program about bog turtles.

The draft Recovery Plan is being

submitted for agency review. After

consideration of comments received

during the review period, the Plan will

be submitted for final approval.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the Recovery Plan described. All

comments received by the date specified

above will be considered prior to

approval of the Plan.

Authority: The authority for this action is

Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act,

16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: September 21, 2000.

Mamie A. Parker,

Acting Regional Director, Hadley, MA.

[FR Doc. 00–24866 Filed 9–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

The Secretary of the Interior Adopts

National Framework for Survey of Boat

Access Needs

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior

has adopted the National Boating

Infrastructure Grant Program’s survey

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) under control

number 1018–0106 as the national

framework for boating access needs

required in 16 U.S.C. 777g–1 Sec.

7404(b).

ADDRESSES: For copies of the national

framework survey, contact Mr. Steve

Farrell, Boating Infrastructure Grants

Project Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Division of Federal Aid, 4401

North Fairfax Drive, Suite 140,

Arlington, Virginia, 22203, (703) 358–

2156 or Steve_Farrell@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Steve Farrell (703) 358–2156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public

Law 105–178, Transportation Equity Act

of the 21st Century (TEA–21), June 9,

1998, requires that the Secretary of the

Interior, in consultation with the States,

shall adopt a national framework for a

public boat access needs assessment

that may be used by the States to

determine the adequacy, number,

location, and quality of facilities

providing access to recreational waters

for all sizes of recreational boats. The

Secretary has delegated the

responsibility for developing the

national framework to the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (Service). The Service

has received OMB approval for a survey

that will serve as the national

framework. State officials may obtain

the survey by contacting the person

listed under ADDRESSES.

Each State that conducts a public boat

access needs survey shall report its

findings to the Secretary for use in the

development of a comprehensive

national assessment of recreational boat

access needs and currently available

facilities. This report is expected to be

presented to Congress at the end of

2003. States may fund the cost of

conducting this assessment out of Sport

Fish Restoration funds dedicated to

motorboat access to recreational waters

under 16 U.S.C. 777g–1 Sec. 7404,

subsection (b)(1).

States, using data gained through

these surveys, may develop plans for the

construction, renovation, and

maintenance of facilities for transient

nontrailerable recreational vessels, and

access to those facilities, to meet the

needs of nontrailerable recreational

vessels operating on navigable waters in

the State.

The comprehensive national

assessment of recreational boat access

needs and facilities presented to

Congress at the end of 2003 may be used

to help determine future legislative

action related to recreational boating

access needs.

Dated: September 15, 2000.

Jamie Rappaport Clark,

Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 00–24948 Filed 9–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Letters of Authorization To Take

Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of a Letter of

Authorization to take marine mammals

incidental to oil and gas industry

activities.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

implementing regulations [50 CFR

18.27(f)(3)], notice is hereby given that

a Letter of Authorization to take polar

bears incidental to oil and gas industry

development remediation activities has

been issued to the following company:

Company Activity Date issued

ExxonMobil Production .................................................................................................................... Development ......... August 18, 2000.

Exxon Company CONTACT: Mr. John

W. Bridges at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Marine Mammals Management

Office, 1011 East Tudor Road,

Anchorage, Alaska 99503, (800) 362–

5148 or (907) 786–3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Letters of Authorization were issued in

accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service Federal Rules and Regulations

‘‘Marine Mammals; Incidental Take

During Specified Activities (65 FR

16828; March 30, 2000).’’

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Dated: September 18, 2000.

Gary Edwards,

Deputy Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 00–24919 Filed 9–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–350–1430–EU; CACA–20540]

Opening Order

AGENCY: United States Department of

the Interior, Bureau of Land

Management.

ACTION: Termination of Recreation and

Public Purposes Classification and

Opening Order, Lassen County,

California.

SUMMARY: This notice effects public

lands in Lassen County, California

within T.30 N., R.12 E., Section 21,

W1⁄2SESE, M.D.M. Classification under

the Recreation and Public Purposes Act

is terminated by this notice and opens

the affected lands to disposal by

exchange.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Wannebo, Realty Specialist, Eagle

Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside

Drive, Susanville CA 96130, (530) 257–

0456.

Dated: September 22, 2000.

Linda D. Hansen,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–24898 Filed 9–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–040–1410–00; AA–82056]

Realty Action; FLPMA Sec. 302 Permit,

Innoko Mining District

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action, permit of

public land.

SUMMARY: North Star Exploration Inc.

has submitted an application for

authorization to explore and evaluate

Native selected lands for hard rock

mineral potential. North Star has

entered a joint venture with Doyon

Limited and MTNT Limited to assess

the land and assure the best information

possible to prioritize lands they have

selected for conveyance.

The land has been examined and

found suitable for permit under the

provisions of Section 302 of the Federal

Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA),

of 1976, and 43 CFR Part 2920.

The proposed area is located at

Yankee Creek within the Innoko Mining

District (Ophir area) of Southwestern

Alaska. The legal land description is as

follows:

Seward Meridian, Alaska

T. 33 N., R. 37 W., Sec. 6

T. 33 N., R 38 W., Sec. 14

Containing 1 acre, more or less.

The permittee shall reimburse the

United States for reasonable

administrative fees and other costs

incurred by the United States in

processing the permit and for

monitoring of construction, operation,

maintenance and rehabilitation of the

land authorized.

The reimbursement of cost shall be in

accordinace with the provisions of 43

CFR 2920.6. The permit will be offered

for a term of 2 years and will require the

permittee to pay rent annually at no less

than fair market value.

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the

office of the Bureau of Land

Management, Anchorage District Office,

6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage,

Alaska, 99507–2599.

DATES: Interested parties may submit

comments until November 13, 2000 to

the Field Manager, Anchorage Field

Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road,

Anchorage, Alaska 99507–2599. In the

absence of a timely objection, this

proposal shall become the final decision

of the Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shirley Rackley, Anchorage Field

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage,

Alaska, 99507–2599; (907) 267–1289 or

(800) 478–1263.

Dated: September 20, 2000.

Peter Ditton,

Acting Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–24865 Filed 9–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–200–1220–DA]

Notice of Intent To Prepare the

Fourmile Travel Management Plan and

Amend the Royal Gorge Resource

Management Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an

amendment to the Royal Gorge Resource

Management Plan, and prepare an

Environmental Assessment (EA).

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) announces the

initiation of a Resource Management

Plan (RMP) amendment for the

Fourmile Travel Management Plan,

pursuant to the BLM planning

regulations in 43 CFR part 1600. This

travel management planning is being

done in cooperation with the U.S. Forest

Service, Pike & San Isabel National

Forest, Salida Ranger District, which is

proposing similar measures on National

Forest lands. The Travel Management

Plan will convert BLM’s current OffHighway Vehicle (OHV) designation of

‘‘limited to existing roads and trails’’ to

one of ‘‘limited to designated roads and

trails’’. The EA, to be jointly prepared

by BLM and USFS, will analyze the

impacts of the change in OHV

designation and management.

DATES: A public scoping meeting was

held on March 23, 2000 that gave the

public an opportunity to identify issues

and concerns to be addressed in the

plan amendment and EA. Comments

will be accepted until October 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment,

request additional information or

request to be put on the mailing list, you

may do so by any of several methods.

You may mail or hand deliver your

comments or requests to: U.S. Forest

Service, Salida Ranger District, 325 W.

Rainbow Blvd., Salida, CO 81201. You

may also comment via email to:

RGFOWEB@blm.gov. Please submit

email comments as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Please also

include your name and address in your

email message. The address and

telephone number of the administering

BLM office is: Royal Gorge Field Office,

Bureau of Land Management, 3170 E.

Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212;

719–269–8500.

Comments, including names and

addresses of respondents, will be

available for public review at the U.S.

Forest Service, Salida Ranger District,

325 W. Rainbow Blvd., Salida, CO

during regular business hours.

Individual respondents may request

confidentiality. If you wish to withhold

your name and/or address from public

review or from disclosure under the

Freedom of Information Act, you must

state this prominently at the beginning

of your written comment. Such requests

will be honored to the extent allowed by

law. We will not, however, consider

anonymous comments. All submissions

from organizations or businesses, and

from individuals identifying themselves

as representatives or officials of