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disturbance to and changes in habitat 

conditions for listed and sensitive 

species; short-term loss of wetlands 

from the discharge of dredged or fill into 

waters of the United States and the 

expected long-term increase in wetlands 

from sea level rise along the living 

shoreline levee; construction-related 

effects, including temporary increases in 

dust and other air pollutants from the 

use of fossil fuels in construction 

machinery and vehicles, construction 

noise and vibration, and temporary 

adverse water quality associated with 

grading and earthwork occurring within 

existing wetlands and shallow water; 

temporary changes to existing public 

access; and potential effects on cultural 

resources. Operational and long-term 

benefits would include improved 

resiliency to future sea level rise, 

increased capacity for current and 

future stormwater flooding, a reduction 

in scour and erosional effects, and 

enhanced wetland and upland habitat. 

Anticipated Permits and Authorizations 

The following permits and other 

authorizations are anticipated to be 

required: 

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean 

Water Act (CWA) section 404 permit, 

Rivers and Harbors Act section 10 

permit, and others, if appropriate; 

• San Diego Regional Water Quality 

Control Board CWA section 401 water 

quality certification; 

• Federal Consistency Determination 

from the California Coastal Commission; 

• Department of Defense, U.S. Navy 

permit for construction access and 

activities on Department of Defense 

land; 

• Construction access and activity 

permits (e.g., grading) from the City of 

San Diego, San Diego Unified Port 

District, and San Diego Metropolitan 

Transit System; 

• San Diego Unified Port District— 

Real Estate Agreement(s); 

• Authorization from the San Diego 

Metropolitan Transit System and South 

Bay Unified School District; 

• Refuge special-use permit issued to 

the City of Imperial Beach for 

construction access and activities on 

San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

land; 

• Consultation pursuant to section 7 

of the Federal Endangered Species Act 

with the Service and National Marine 

Fisheries Service; 

• Consultation with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service regarding 

essential fish habitat under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, and 

consultation regarding marine mammals 

pursuant to the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act; and 

• Consultation with Tribes and the 

State Historic Preservation Officer 

pursuant to section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act. 

Schedule for the Decision-Making 

Process 

Processing of the Environmental 

Impact Statement, from the public 

scoping stage to the signing of the 

Record of Decision, is expected to take 

approximately 18 months. The draft 

Environmental Impact Statement/ 

Environmental Impact Report is 

scheduled for release in mid-2025. The 

final Environmental Impact Statement/ 

Environmental Impact Report is 

scheduled for completion by late 2025, 

with the Record of Decision expected to 

be issued in early 2026. Permitting is 

expected to be completed at 

approximately the same time as the 

signing of the Record of Decision. 

Environmental Impact Statement Public 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 45- 

day scoping process, which guides the 

development of the draft Environmental 

Impact Statement. The scoping process 

is designed to elicit comments from the 

public, public agencies, Tribal 

governments, and other interested 

parties on the scope of the draft 

Environmental Impact Statement. All 

interested parties are encouraged to 

provide written comments on the scope 

of the draft Environmental Impact 

Statement. 

Request for Identification of Potential 

Alternatives, Information, and 

Analyses Relevant to the Proposed 

Action 

The Service requests comments 

concerning the scope of the analysis and 

identification of relevant information 

and studies. All interested parties are 

invited to provide input related to the 

identification of potential alternatives, 

information, and analyses relevant to 

the Proposed Action Alternative 

(Alternative 1) in writing. All written 

comments should be submitted via any 

of the methods provided in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

Lead and Cooperating Agencies 

The Service is the lead agency for the 

Environmental Impact Statement, with 

the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 

and Department of Defense, U.S. Navy 

as cooperating agencies. 

Decision Maker 

The Decision Maker is the Service’s 

Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest 

Region. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Regional Director, after 

considering the analysis and 

information provided in the final 

Environmental Impact Statement, as 

well as the comments received 

throughout the draft Environmental 

Impact Statement review process, will 

determine if the proposed action 

sufficiently achieves the purpose and 

need for the project. The decision, 

which will be documented in the 

Record of Decision, will also consider 

the consistency of the action with 

agency policies, regulations, and 

applicable laws, as well as the 

contribution the action will make 

towards achieving the purposes for 

which the San Diego Bay National 

Wildlife Refuge was established, while 

also contributing to the mission and 

goals of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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 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. 

Authority 

This document is published under the 

authority of NEPA regulations 

pertaining to the publication of a notice 

of intent to issue an Environmental 

Impact Statement (40 CFR 1501.9(d)). 

Curtis McCasland, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 

Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[PO4820000251] 

New Recreation Fee Areas on Public 

Lands Managed by the BLM Coeur 

d’Alene Field Office, Idaho 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 


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ACTION: Notice of new recreation fee 

area. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), 

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Coeur d’Alene Field Office will 

establish day-use fees at Mica Bay 

Boater Park and Killarney Lake 

Campground and Access, located in 

Kootenai County; and at the 

Huckleberry Campground in Shoshone 

County. 

DATES: Starting July 10, 2025, the BLM 

Coeur d’Alene Field Office will begin 

charging day-use fees. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of relevant 

supporting documents for this action 

may be reviewed at the BLM Coeur 

d’Alene Field Office, 3232 W Nursery 

Rd., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 and online 

at https://on.doi.gov/3qfe3I0. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Traver-Greene, public affairs 

officer, BLM Coeur d’Alene District 

Office, email: BLM_ID_

CoeurdAleneOffice@blm.gov; telephone: 

208–769–5000. Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM 

is committed to provide and receive fair 

value for the use of developed 

recreation facilities and services in a 

manner that meets public-use demands, 

provides quality experiences, and 

protects important resources. The BLM’s 

policy is to collect fees at specialized 

recreation sites, or where the BLM 

provides facilities, equipment, or 

services at Federal expense in 

connection with outdoor use. 

To meet increasing demands for 

services and maintenance at Mica Bay 

Boater Park, Killarney Lake 

Campground and Access, and 

Huckleberry Campground, the BLM will 

establish a fee program for day-use 

recreation. These day-use fees address 

facility maintenance and public-safety 

needs, due to increased use and costs of 

operation. The fees will enable the BLM 

to improve services, add amenities 

desired by visitors, and help offset costs. 

Field office management plans to 

establish day-use fees at $5 per day per 

group of up to 10 individuals or per 

vehicle for the 2025 recreation season. 

Day-use fees will increase incrementally 

over the next 4 years, reaching $10 per 

day by 2029. The phased approach will 

involve two increases: the first to $7 for 

the 2027 recreation season, and the final 

increase to $10 two years later. The 

Huckleberry Campground extra vehicle/ 

utility trailer fee will be the same as the 

day-use fee each year. The Mica Bay 

Pavilion group day-use rental fee will 

increase to $80 for the 2025 recreation 

season, increase to $90 for the 2027 

recreation season, and increase to $100 

for the 2029 recreation season. 

The FLREA directs the Secretary of 

the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture 

to publish an advance notice in the 

Federal Register of the establishment of 

a new recreation fee area under their 

respective jurisdictions. In accordance 

with BLM policy, the business plans for 

the Mica Bay Boater Park, Killarney 

Lake Campground and Access, and 

Huckleberry Campground explain the 

fee collection process and how fees will 

be used at these sites. A public 

comment period on the draft business 

plan, announced by news release, ran 

from June 11 to July 10, 2024. The BLM 

Idaho Resource Advisory Council 

(RAC), functioning as a Recreation RAC, 

reviewed and approved the proposals to 

charge day-use fees at the above listed 

sites on July 11, 2024. Fee amounts will 

be posted on-site and at the BLM Coeur 

d’Alene Field Office. Copies of the 

business plans will be available at the 

BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section. Any 

planned fee increases will be 

implemented in phases as outlined in 

the business plan. Any future 

adjustments in the fee amount beyond 

the phased fee increases will follow the 

appropriate business plan process and 

will include consultation with the Idaho 

RAC and other public notice. Recreation 

use fees would be consistent with other 

established fee sites in the area managed 

by the BLM and other Federal and State 

land management agencies. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b)) 

Kurt K. Pindel, 

BLM Coeur d’Alene District Manager. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500181460] 

Notice of Availability of the Bridge 

Creek Area Allotment Management 

Plans Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement in the Andrews Field Office, 

Burns District, Oregon 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended, and the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976, as 

amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) announces the 

availability of the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the Bridge 

Creek Area Allotment Management 

Plans. 

DATES: To afford the BLM the 

opportunity to consider comments in 

the Draft EIS, please ensure that the 

BLM receives your comments within 45 

days following the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

publishes its Notice of Availability 

(NOA) of the Draft EIS in the Federal 

Register. The EPA usually publishes its 

NOAs on Fridays. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments related 

to the Bridge Creek Area Allotment 

Management Plans Draft EIS may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/

eplanning-ui/project/2013546/510. 

• Email: BLM_OR_BU_BCA_AMP@

blm.gov. 

• Fax: (541) 573–4411.

• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,

Burns District, ATTN: Don Rotell BCA 

Draft EIS, 28910 Hwy. 20 West, Hines, 

OR 97738. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined at the Burns District 

Office, 28910 Hwy. 20 West, Hines, OR 

97738, or online at https://

eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ 

project/2013546/510. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

District Manager, Donald Rotell, BLM 

Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 

West, Hines, Oregon 97738; telephone: 

(541) 573–4422; email: BLM_OR_BU_

BCA_AMP@blm.gov. Individuals in the

United States who are deaf, deafblind,

hard of hearing, or have a speech

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or

TeleBraille) to access

telecommunications relay services.

Individuals outside the United States

should use the relay services offered


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