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We will not consider anonymous 

comments. 

Background: Under a safe harbor 

agreement, a participating property 

owner voluntarily undertakes 

management activities on their property 

to enhance, restore, or maintain habitat 

benefiting species listed under the Act. 

Safe harbor agreements encourage 

private and other non-Federal property 

owners to implement conservation 

measures for listed species by assuring 

them they will not be subjected to 

increased property use restrictions if 

their efforts attract listed species to their 

property or increase the numbers of 

listed species already on their property. 

Application requirements and issuance 

criteria for enhancement of survival 

permits through safe harbor agreements 

are found in 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32. 

We have worked with the Applicant 

to design conservation measures 

intended to benefit the scrub-jay on 

about 76 acres (enrolled property) in 

Volusia County. Under the SHA, the 

Applicant will undertake the following 

actions on the enrolled property: (1) 

Remove sand pine canopy; (2) create 

open sandy areas through mechanical 

means (including chopping and/or rootraking) or by using herbicides; and (3) 

manage habitat using prescribed fire 

and/or mechanical means. 

Applicant’s Proposal: The Applicant’s 

property is currently occupied by three 

families of scrub-jays. Conservation 

measures proposed by the Applicant 

will enhance existing habitat conditions 

and contribute to the continued survival 

of the three scrub-jay families currently 

residing on their property. In addition, 

the Applicant intends to manage 

unoccupied habitat in anticipation that 

it will become occupied by scrub-jays. 

The Applicant anticipates that the 

proposed conservation measures will 

result in an additional three families of 

scrub-jays occupying their property. 

Without the proposed SHA, it would 

not be possible for the Applicant to 

undertake the proposed conservation 

measures and receive regulatory 

assurances from the Service through the 

Act. 

Consistent with the Service’s Safe 

Harbor policy and implementing 

regulations, we propose to issue a 

permit to the Applicant authorizing the 

incidental take of scrub-jays through 

lawful activities on the enrolled land, as 

long as baseline conditions are 

maintained and terms of the Agreement 

are implemented. Future development 

of educational facilities on the enrolled 

property is likely to result in a return to 

the baseline condition. 

This notice also advises the public 

that the Service has made a preliminary 

determination that issuance of the ESP 

will not result in significant impacts to 

the human environment. Therefore, the 

ESP and SHA is a ‘‘low-effect’’ project 

and qualifies for a categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended 

(NEPA), as provided by the Department 

of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2 

Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1). 

This preliminary information may be 

revised based on our review of public 

comments that we receive in response to 

this notice. 

We will evaluate the ESP and SHA 

and comments submitted thereon to 

determine whether the requirements of 

Section 10(a) of the Act have been met. 

We will also evaluate whether issuance 

of the ESP complies with section 7 of 

the Act by conducting an intra-Service 

section 7 consultation. We will use the 

results of this consultation, in 

combination with the above findings, in 

the final analysis to determine whether 

or not to issue the ESP and execute the 

SHA. 

Authority: We provide this notice under 

Section 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations 

(40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: October 2, 2007. 

David L. Hankla, 

Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants: Draft Post-Delisting 

Monitoring Plan for the Virginia 

Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys 

sabrinus fuscus) 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft 

Post-delisting Monitoring Plan; Request 

for Comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of the draft post-delisting 

monitoring plan (draft PDM Plan) for 

the Virginia northern flying squirrel 

(Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus), currently 

referred to as the West Virginia northern 

flying squirrel (WVNFS). The 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires 

that the Service implement a system, in 

cooperation with the States, to monitor 

effectively, for at least 5 years, the status 

of all species that have been recovered 

and no longer need protection of the 

ESA. The WVNFS has been proposed to 

be removed from the Federal List of 

Threatened and Endangered Wildlife 

and Plants (delisted) due to recovery. 

DATES: Comments from all interested 

parties on the WVNFS draft PDM Plan 

must be received on or before November 

8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The draft PDM Plan may be 

downloaded from our Web site at 

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ 

endangered/. To request a copy of the 

draft PDM Plan, write to our West 

Virginia Field Office; U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 694 Beverly Pike, 

Elkins, West Virginia 26241; or call 

304–636–6586 to receive a copy. You 

may also send an electronic mail request 

to laura_hill@fws.gov. Specify whether 

you want to receive a hard copy by U.S. 

mail or an electronic copy by electronic 

mail. 

Send your comments by any of the 

following methods. See ‘‘Viewing 

Documents’’ and ‘‘Public Comments 

Solicited’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for important information. 

• Mail: WVNFS Draft PDM Plan 

Comments, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, West Virginia Field Office, 694 

Beverly Pike, Elkins, West Virginia 

26241. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same 

address as above. 

• Electronic mail: laura_hill@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘WVNFS Draft PDM Plan 

Comments’’ in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Facsimile: 304–636–7824. Include 

‘‘WVNFS Draft PDM Plan Comments’’ in 

the subject line. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct all questions or requests for 

additional information about the draft 

PDM Plan to Laura Hill (see ADDRESSES). 

Individuals who are hearing impaired or 

speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8337 for 

TTY assistance, 24 hours a day 7 days 

a week. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We published the proposed rule to 

remove the WVNFS, due to recovery, 

from the Federal List of Threatened and 

endangered Wildlife on December 19, 

2006 with a 120-day comment period 

that closed on April 23, 2007. Recovery 

actions have resulted in reduction in the 

threats, which has led to: (1) A 

significant increase in the number of 

known WVNFS capture sites: (2) 

multiple generation reproduction; (3) 

the proven resiliency of the squirrels; 

and (4) the vast improvement and 

continued expansion of suitable habitat. 

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We are currently reviewing the 

comments received on the proposed 

rule and preparing responses as 

appropriate. 

Section 4(g)(1) of the ESA requires 

that we implement a system, in 

cooperation with the States, to 

effectively monitor, for not less than 5 

years, the status of all species that have 

been recovered and delisted. 

Additionally, we are to make prompt 

use of the emergency listing authority 

under section 4(b)(7) of the ESA if the 

recovered species is presented with 

significant risk to its well being. In order 

to meet the ESA’s monitoring 

requirement, and to facilitate the 

efficient collection of data, we have 

designed a plan to detect changes in the 

status of the WVNFS. 

The WVNFS draft PDM Plan was 

developed in cooperation with the State 

resources agencies of West Virginia and 

Virginia and Virginia and the U.S. 

Forest Service. Our West Virginia Field 

Office (WVFO) will have the lead 

agency responsibility for this 

monitoring effort, and will coordinate 

all phases of implementation of the plan 

and ensure that monitoring 

requirements outlined within the plan 

are accomplished. The draft PDM Plan 

proposes to conduct monitoring 

annually for at least 10 years. The 

primary focus will be on WVNFS 

habitat and implementation of plans or 

agreements to protect and manage 

habitat. Distribution and persistency 

throughout its range will also be 

monitored. 

Viewing Documents 

The supporting documents for the 

draft PDM Plan is available for 

inspection, by appointment, during 

normal business hours at our WVFO 

(see ADDRESSES). The comments and 

materials we receive on the monitoring 

plan during the comment period will be 

available for public inspection by 

appointment during normal business 

hours at the WVFO, 304–636–6586. 

Please call to make arrangements to 

view documents. 

Public Comments Solicited 

We request comments on the WVNFS 

draft PDM Plan. All comments received 

by the date specified above will be 

considered during preparation of the 

final PDM Plan. We will take into 

consideration the relevant comments, 

suggestions, or objections that we 

receive by the comment due date 

indicated above in the DATES section. 

These comments, suggestions, or 

objections, and any additional 

information received, may lead us to 

adopt a final PDM Plan that differs from 

this draft PDM Plan. Comments merely 

stating support or opposition to the draft 

PDM Plan without providing supporting 

data are not as helpful. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, electronic mail address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comment, you should be aware 

that your entire document—including 

your personal identifying information—

may be publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comments 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: The authority for this action is 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: September 14, 2007. 

Thomas J. Healy, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–4940 Filed 10–5–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

Temporary Closure of Public Lands: 

Broadwater County, MT 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Butte Field Office, Montana. 

ACTION: Temporary closure of public 

land to motorized vehicles in 

Broadwater County. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

certain roads and areas are temporarily 

closed to all motor vehicle operation. 

The closed area is within the Iron 

Mask Acquisition and includes all 

preexisting, undeveloped roads situated 

in the County of Broadwater, State of 

Montana, described as follows: 

Township 7 North, Range 1 East, Principal 

Meridian Montana 

Section 4: S1⁄2. 

Section 5: S1⁄2. 

Section 7: NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2 SE1⁄4. 

Section 8: W1⁄2, W1⁄2 E1⁄2 and E1⁄2 NE1⁄4. 

Section 9: NW1⁄4, W1⁄2 NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 and 

W1⁄2 SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4. 

Section 10: N1⁄2 NW1⁄4 lying west of the 

Montana Rail Link Right of Way. 

Section 17: W1⁄2 W1⁄2 NE1⁄4 and NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4. 

Section 18: SE1⁄4 and SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4. 

Section 19: Gov Lot 5. 

All motor vehicle use will be 

prohibited during this temporary 

closure to protect public health and 

safety, prevent the spread of noxious 

weeds and to protect cultural and 

historic values until such time as a 

resource inventory is completed and 

public uses can be evaluated through 

either the resource management 

planning process or a recreation plan. 

Closure signs will be posted and 

parking areas will be delineated and 

signed at main entry points to this area. 

Maps of the closure area and 

information may be obtained from the 

Butte Field Office and the Montana 

Fish, Wildlife and Parks Office. 

DATES: This closure will take effect 

immediately and may be rescinded 

upon adoption of a resource 

management or recreation plan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Hotaling, Manager, Butte Field Office, 

106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. 

(406) 533–7600. 

Discussion of the Rules: Under the 

authority of 43 CFR 9268.3(d)(1)(I) and 

43 CFR 8364.1(a), the Bureau of Land 

Management will enforce the following 

rule on public lands within the closed 

area. 

You must not operate motor vehicles 

beyond signed parking areas. 

Exemptions: Persons who are exempt 

from these rules include: Any Federal, 

State, or local officer or employee in the 

scope of their duties and any person 

authorized in writing by the Bureau of 

Land Management. 

Penalties: The authority for this 

closure is found under section 303(a) of 

the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1733(a)) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7. Any 

person who violates this closure may be 

tried before a United States Magistrate 

and fined no more than $1,000 or 

imprisoned for no more than 12 months, 

or both. Such violations may also be 

subject to the enhanced fines provided 

for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

Dated: August 27, 2007. 

Rick Hotaling, 

Field Manager, Butte Field Office. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Delaware Water Gap National 

Recreation Area Citizen Advisory 

Commission Meeting 

AGENCY: National Park Service; Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public meeting of the Delaware Water 

Gap National Recreation Area Citizen 

Advisory Commission. Notice of this 

meeting is required under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 

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