Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 2015 / Notices 255 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–R–2014–N157]; [12560–0000– 

10137 S3] 

Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 

Klickitat County, WA; Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Finding of No 

Significant Impact for Environmental 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of our comprehensive 

conservation plan (CCP) and finding of 

no significant impact (FONSI) for the 

environmental assessment (EA) for 

Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge 

(Refuge). The CCP will guide Refuge 

management for the next 15 years. 

ADDRESSES: You may view, download, 

or request printed or CD–ROM copies of 

the CCP and FONSI by the following 

methods: 

Agency Web site: Download the 

documents at www.fws.gov/refuge/

conboy_lake/. 

Email: mcriver@fws.gov. Include 

‘‘Conboy Lake NWR CCP’’ in the 

subject. 

Fax: Attn: Conboy Lake NWR CCP, 

(509) 546–8303. 

U.S. Mail and In-Person Viewing or 

Pickup: Conboy Lake National Wildlife 

Refuge, 100 Refuge Rd., Glenwood, WA 

98619. For more document viewing 

locations, see ‘‘Public Availability of 

Documents’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich 

Albers, Refuge Manager, (509) 546–8317 

(phone). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we finalize the CCP 

process for the Refuge. We started this 

process through a notice in the Federal 

Register (76 FR 41286; July 13, 2011). 

We also released the draft CCP/EA to 

the public and requested comments in 

a notice in the Federal Register (79 FR 

2862; January 16, 2014). 

We announce our decision and the 

availability of the FONSI and the final 

CCP in accordance with National 

Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 

1506.6(b)) requirements. We completed 

an analysis of impacts on the human 

environment in the draft CCP/EA. 

The Refuge was established in 1965 as 

a sanctuary for migratory birds, 

primarily waterfowl. The CCP will 

guide us in managing and administering 

the Refuge for the next 15 years. We 

selected Alternative 2 for 

implementation, as it is described in the 

final CCP. We made changes and 

clarifications to the final CCP, where 

appropriate, to address public 

comments we received on the draft 

CCP/EA. A summary of the public 

comments is included in the final CCP 

with our responses. 

Background 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

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

668dd–668ee) (Refuge 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 compatible 

wildlife-dependent recreational 

opportunities available to the public. 

We will review and update the CCP at 

least every 15 years in accordance with 

the Refuge Administration Act. 

Selected Alternative 

Under our selected alternative, we 

will control reed canarygrass through 

water management, haying, mowing, 

and grazing; prolonged flooding and 

dewatering will also be used to control 

reed canarygrass and the bullfrog and 

bullhead populations. We will create 

forest openings for target species and 

prescribed fires, and snags for Lewis 

woodpeckers and other insectivore and 

cavity-nesting species. 

More areas will open for hiking and 

wildlife observation under our selected 

alternative, and more facilities will be 

developed, such as blinds, to enhance 

wildlife observation and photography. 

We will emphasize our interpretive 

program on the Willard Springs Trail, 

and the trail will be realigned and 

lengthened. Environmental education 

and interpretation media will increase. 

Hunting will continue to be provided 

with little change. Hunting will be 

changed by closure of a little used area 

for deer hunting. We will establish new 

tribal partnerships, evaluate 

archeological sites for National Register 

of Historic Places eligibility, develop an 

inadvertent discovery plan, and 

complete a cultural resources overview. 

The educational emphasis on the 

existing National Register of Historic 

Places site—the Whitcomb-Cole Hewn 

Log House—will increase. The details of 

our selected alternative and 

management actions can be found in the 

CCP. 

Public Availability of Documents 

You can view documents at the 

following libraries: 

• Hood River Library, 502 W State St., 

Hood River, OR 97301. 

• White Salmon Valley Community 

Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave., White 

Salmon, WA 98672. 

• Foley Center Library, Gonzaga 

University, 502 E Boone Ave., Spokane, 

WA 99258. 

Dated: December 3, 2014. 

Hugh Morrison, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, 

Portland, Oregon. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30406 Filed 1–2–15; 9:37 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–IA–2014–N260; 

FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] 

Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Applications for Permit 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) prohibits activities with listed 

species unless Federal authorization is 

acquired that allows such activities. 

DATES: We must receive comments or 

requests for documents on or before 

February 4, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Division of 

Management Authority, Branch of 

Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– 

2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 

(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); 

DMAFR@fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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