63502 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2010 / Notices 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration, 

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week. 

Dated: October 7, 2010. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25763 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–R–2010–N169; 80230–1265–0000– 

S3] 

Sonny Bono Salton Sea National 

Wildlife Refuge Complex (Sonny Bono 

Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge 

and Coachella Valley National Wildlife 

Refuge), Imperial and Riverside 

Counties, CA; Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Environmental 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), intend to 

prepare a Comprehensive Conservation 

Plan (CCP) and Environmental 

Assessment (EA) for the Sonny Bono 

Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge 

(NWR) Complex, which consists of the 

Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR located in 

Imperial County, California, and the 

Coachella Valley NWR located in 

Riverside County, California. We 

provide this notice in compliance with 

our CCP policy to advise other Federal 

and State agencies, Tribes, and the 

public of our intentions, and to obtain 

suggestions and information on the 

scope of issues to consider in the 

planning process. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments by 

December 14, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments or 

requests for more information by any of 

the following methods. 

E-mail: Victoria_Touchstone@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Sonny Bono Salton Sea CCP’’ 

in the subject line of the message. 

Fax: Attn: Victoria Touchstone, (760) 

930–0256. 

U.S. Mail: Victoria Touchstone, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge 

Planning, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, 

Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011. 

In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off 

comments at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea 

NWR Office between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 

please call (760) 348–5278 for 

directions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, at 

760–431–9440, extension 349, or Chris 

Schoneman, Project Leader, at 760–348– 

5278, extension 227. Further 

information may also be found at 

http://www.fws.gov/saltonsea/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we initiate our 

process for developing a CCP for the 

Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Complex, 

including the Sonny Bono Salton Sea 

NWR in Imperial County, CA, and the 

Coachella Valley NWR in Riverside 

County, CA. This notice complies with 

our CCP policy to (1) advise other 

Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and 

the public of our intention to conduct 

detailed planning on this refuge 

complex, and (2) obtain suggestions and 

information on the scope of issues to 

consider in the environmental 

document and during development of 

the CCP. 

Background 

The CCP Process 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, requires us to develop a CCP for 

each national wildlife refuge. The 

purpose for developing a CCP is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 

plan for achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and our policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation and photography, 

and environmental education and 

interpretation. We intend to review and 

update the CCP at least every 15 years 

in accordance with the Administration 

Act. 

Each unit of the National Wildlife 

Refuge System was established for 

specific purposes. We use these 

purposes as the foundation for 

developing and prioritizing the 

management goals and objectives for 

each refuge within the National Wildlife 

Refuge System mission, and to 

determine how the public can use each 

refuge. The planning process is a way 

for us and the public to evaluate 

management goals, objectives, and 

strategies that will ensure the best 

possible approach to wildlife, plant, and 

habitat conservation, while providing 

for wildlife-dependent recreation 

opportunities that are compatible with 

each refuge’s establishing purposes and 

the mission of the National Wildlife 

Refuge System. 

Our CCP process provides 

opportunities for participation by 

Tribal, State, and local governments; 

agencies; organizations; and the public. 

We will be contacting identified 

stakeholders and individuals at this 

time for initial input. If you would like 

to meet with planning staff or would 

like to receive periodic updates, please 

contact us (see ADDRESSES section). We 

anticipate holding public meetings for 

initial comments and when alternative 

management scenarios have been 

identified. At this time we encourage 

comments in the form of issues, 

concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the 

future management of the Sonny Bono 

Salton Sea NWR and the Coachella 

Valley NWR. 

We will conduct the environmental 

review of this project in accordance 

with the requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 

et seq.); NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508); other appropriate Federal 

laws and regulations; and our policies 

and procedures for compliance with 

those laws and regulations. 

Sonny Bono Salton Sea National 

Wildlife Refuge Complex 

The Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR 

Complex consists of the Sonny Bono 

Salton Sea NWR and the Coachella 

Valley NWR. The Sonny Bono Salton 

Sea NWR was established as a 32,766- 

acre sanctuary and breeding ground for 

birds and other wildlife in 1930 

(Executive Order 5498). Additional 

leased lands have been added to the 

Refuge under the authorities of the 

Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 

U.S.C. 715d), ‘‘for use as an inviolate 

sanctuary, or for any other management 

propose, for migratory birds,’’ and the 

Lea Act (16 U.S.C. 695), ‘‘for the 

management and control of migratory 

waterfowl, and other wildlife.’’ Today, 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES

Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2010 / Notices 63503 

with the original Refuge lands covered 

by the waters of the Salton Sea, 

management activities are focused on 

about 2,000 acres of primarily leased 

land. Approximately 920 acres consist 

of managed wetlands that support 

resident and migratory birds, and 

another 940 acres are farmed to provide 

forage for wintering geese and other 

migratory birds. Existing public uses 

include wildlife observation, 

photography, interpretation, 

environmental education, waterfowl 

hunting, and scientific research. 

The Coachella Valley NWR was 

established in 1985 under the 

authorities of the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1534), ‘‘to 

conserve (A) fish or wildlife which are 

listed as endangered species or 

threatened species or (B) plants.’’ The 

3,709-acre Refuge, which is part of the 

larger Coachella Valley Preserve, 

protects the Federally listed endangered 

Coachella Valley milk-vetch (Astragalus 

lentiginosus var. coachellae) and 

threatened Coachella Valley fringe-toed 

lizard (Uma inornata), as well as other 

desert-dwelling species adapted to 

living in the sand dune habitat of the 

Coachella Valley. Access onto the 

Refuge is limited to a designated 

corridor for hiking and equestrian use. 

Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, 

and Opportunities 

We have identified preliminary 

issues, concerns, and opportunities for 

each Refuge that we may address in the 

CCP. Additional issues, concerns, and 

opportunities may be identified as a 

result of public scoping. For the Sonny 

Bono Salton Sea NWR, preliminary 

issues include: Increasing the 

productivity of existing managed 

wetlands to support migratory 

waterfowl; adapting to changing 

conditions associated with a shrinking 

Salton Sea (e.g., conversion of habitat 

types, dust management, degraded 

water quality); predation in seabird 

nesting areas; availability of adequate 

nesting habitat for seabirds, particularly 

gull-billed terns (Gelochelidon nilotica 

vanrossemi); and the effects of climate 

change on Refuge resources. 

For the Coachella Valley NWR, these 

issues include: Habitat and species 

management; control of invasive weedy 

species; effects of windblown sand on 

adjacent properties; public use; and 

impacts to Refuge resources as a result 

of illegal motorized vehicle activity. 

Public Meetings 

We will give the public an 

opportunity to provide input at a public 

meeting (or meetings). You can obtain 

the schedule from the Refuge Planner or 

Project Leader (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also 

submit comments or request a meeting 

during the planning process by mail, email, or fax (see ADDRESSES). There will 

be additional opportunities to provide 

public input once we have prepared a 

draft CCP. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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. 

Dated: October 5, 2010. 

Alexandra Pitts, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 

Region, Sacramento, California. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25923 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVS03100 L51010000.ER0000 

LVRWF09–F8590; 10–08807; 4500013732; 

TAS: 14X5017] 

Notice of Availability of Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Solar Millennium, Amargosa Farm 

Road Solar Power Project, Nye County, 

NV 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended, and the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976, as 

amended, the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has prepared a 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) for the Amargosa Farm Road Solar 

Power Project, Nye County, Nevada, and 

by this notice is announcing its 

availability. 

DATES: The BLM will not issue a final 

decision on the Amargosa Farm Road 

Solar Power Project for a minimum of 

30 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes its notice in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS will 

be mailed to individuals, agencies, 

organizations, or companies who 

previously requested copies or who 

responded to the BLM on the Draft EIS. 

Printed copies or a compact disc of the 

Final EIS are available upon request 

from the BLM Southern Nevada District 

Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las 

Vegas, Nevada 89130; phone (702) 515– 

5000; or e-mail at 

solar_millennium@blm.gov. Interested 

persons may also view the Final EIS at 

the following Web site: http:// 

www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/prog/energy/fasttrack_renewable.html. Copies of the 

Final EIS are available for public 

inspection at the following locations in 

Nevada: 

• BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 

Financial Boulevard, Reno. 

• BLM Southern Nevada District 

Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las 

Vegas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gregory Helseth, Renewable Energy 

Project Manager, by phone (702) 515– 

5173; in writing at the Bureau of Land 

Management, Southern Nevada District 

Office, Attn: Gregory Helseth, 4701 N. 

Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 

89130; or e-mail 

Gregory_Helseth@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Solar 

Millennium applied to the BLM for a 

right-of-way on public lands to 

construct a concentrated solar thermal 

parabolic trough power plant facility 

approximately 80 miles northwest of 

Las Vegas, Nevada, in Nye County. The 

project site is located in Amargosa 

Valley south of Highway 95. The 

proposed project would encompass 

4,350 acres of BLM-managed public 

lands, and is expected to operate for 

about 30 years. The proposed project 

would consist of two 242 megawatt drycooled power plants and solar fields 

equipped with solar thermal storage 

tanks capable of producing additional 

energy for 3.5 hours after sundown. 

The solar field is highly modular and 

consists of ‘‘loops,’’ each consisting of 

four curved glass mirror collectors. A 

loop is 22 meters wide by 850 meters 

long. A solar field consists of 200 to 400 

loops. The orientation of the collectors 

is north-south and the collectors track 

the sun from east to west during the 

day. The collector focuses the sun’s 

direct beam radiation on a receiver tube. 

The row of collectors has a hydraulic 

drive unit with sensors to track the 

sun’s path throughout the day. The solar 

energy heats a transfer fluid which 

cycles through a series of exchangers, 

ultimately generating electricity. 

The project’s proposed facility design 

includes the solar fields, power blocks, 

buildings, parking area, laydown area, 

stormwater retention pond, and 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES