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MHPA, including 6 rare or protected

habitats. Fifty-seven species are

proposed to be adequately protected

under the MHPA. The Service would

issue incidental take permits for listed

animal species and covered species

agreements for listed and unlisted plant

and animal species that are adequately

protected.

The DEIR/DEIS considers the

environmental consequences of 5

alternatives, including the proposed

action and no action alternatives. Under

the no action or no project alternative,

the regional MSCP would not be

implemented. Jurisdictions would either

avoid take of listed species within the

planning area or apply for individual

10(a) permits on a project-by-project

basis. Existing land use and

environmental regulations would apply

to all projects proposed within the

planning area. Existing regulatory

practices require mitigation for impacts

to sensitive species and habitats

resulting in lands being set aside for

open-space preservation. Analyses

indicate that the amount of land

potentially conserved within the MSCP

planning area under the no action

alternative would be similar to that

conserved under the proposed action

(MHPA). However, under the no action

alternative, greater habitat fragmentation

would likely occur because the lands set

aside for open-space preservation would

not be assembled in coordination with

a regional preserve design.

Other alternatives consider different

preserve configurations. The coastal

sage scrub (CSS) scenario would

conserve 84,900 acres. According to the

MSCP plan, CSS would include 21

habitats, providing adequate protection

for 2 habitats, neither of which is rare.

Twenty-six species would be covered

under CSS. The biologically preferred

(BP) scenario would conserve 167,000

acres. According to the MSCP plan, BP

would include 24 habitats, adequately

protecting 9. Of these 9 habitats, 7 are

considered rare. Seventy-three species

are proposed to be adequately protected

under BP. The public lands (PL)

scenario would conserve 147,000 acres.

According to the MSCP plan, PL would

include 24 habitats and adequately

protect 6, all of which are rare. Thirtyfive species are proposed to be

adequately protected under PL.

Local jurisdictions would implement

their respective portions of the MSCP

plan. Preserve establishment would be a

cooperative effort among Federal, State,

and local governments and private

landowners. These groups would

manage habitat on certain lands they

currently own and on additional lands

acquired for the preserve. Additional

lands within the preserve would be

acquired as compensation for impacts to

habitat both inside and outside the

preserve.

In addition to off-site mitigation, take

within the preserve would be avoided or

minimized through local land-use

regulation, environmental review, and

resource protection guidelines. Landuse regulations would emphasize

avoidance by limiting encroachment

onto sensitive biological resources.

Long-term preserve management plans

would be prepared to address habitat

management and land-use issues. The

MSCP plan provides guidelines for

vegetative restoration and

reintroduction, fencing, signs, fire

management, grazing, predator and

exotic species control, insects and

disease, lighting, and other factors.

Each jurisdiction would sign an

individual implementing agreement (IA)

with the Service and California

Department of Fish and Game to (1)

obtain permits to take listed animals, (2)

obtain covered species agreements and

assurances for listed plants and unlisted

plants and animals, and (3) identify the

specific responsibilities of each party in

implementing the MSCP plan. Each

jurisdiction would then exercise its

land-use review and approval powers in

accordance with its IA and the MSCP.

The 5 percent limit on interim take of

coastal sage scrub, imposed as part of

the NCCP program and special 4(d) rule,

would be replaced by the conditions of

each jurisdiction’s IA.

Each jurisdiction would be expected

to adopt the final configuration of the

MSCP preserve within its boundary and

adopt the recommendations of the

MSCP through amendment of its

General plan or other applicable plans.

Zoning would be retained or properties

rezoned, as needed, and zoning

regulations amended to reflect the

preserve boundaries and to achieve

consistency with the MSCP plan. The

MSCP guidelines for compatible land

uses in and adjacent to the preserve are

expected to be incorporated into the

General Plan, zoning regulations, and

approval process for projects, including

adoption of appropriate mitigation

guidelines. Procedures and regulations

for interim controls will be necessary to

address activities that would potentially

impact sensitive habitats prior to

issuance of permits to individual

jurisdictions.

Dated: May 4, 1995.

Thomas Dwyer,

Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon

[FR Doc. 95–11630 Filed 5–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership

Council; Notice of Meeting

Summary: Pursuant to Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App., this

notice announces a regularly scheduled

meeting of the Sport Fishing and

Boating Partnership Council. This

meeting is sponsored by the Council.

Interested persons may attend, make

oral statements to the Council or may

file written statements for consideration.

Summary minutes of the meeting will

be maintained by the Coordinator for

the Council at 4040 North Fairfax Drive,

Arlington, VA 22203, and will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours (7:30–4:00)

Monday through Friday within 30 days

following the meeting. Personal copies

may be purchased for the cost of

duplication.

Date: The meeting will be held on

June 6, 1995, from 12:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Place: The meeting will be held at the

American Automobile Association

Hdqtrs., 1440 New York Avenue, NW,

Suite 200, Washington, D.C.

Agenda: The Council will receive

reports from the Initiatives, Boating,

Ethics, and Education Committees.

Contact Person for More Information:

For further information individuals may

contact Chris Dlugokenski, Council

Coordinator, at 703 358–1777.

Dated: May 2, 1995.

Mollie H. Beattie,

Director.

[FR Doc. 95–11700 Filed 5–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

Minerals Management Service

Announcement of Workshop on

Proposed Policy Options for Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS) Natural Gas

and Oil Resource Management

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) will hold a workshop at

the Gulf of Mexico Regional Office

located at 1201 Elmwood Park

Boulevard, Jefferson, Louisiana 70123,

on June 12–13, 1995.

The agenda will cover the following

policies:

• Bid Adequacy Procedures (bidding

methods and number of bid and

geometric average evaluation of the tract

rules).

• Increased Flexibility in Length of

Lease Terms, with Possible Changes in

Rental Rates and Minimum Bids (and

provision for suspension and