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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–FHC–2009–N0101; 94300–1124– 

0000–T5] 

Coastal Barrier Resources System 

Digital Mapping Pilot Project 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of the public 

comment period on report and draft 

maps; notice of public meetings via Web 

cast and teleconference. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), advise the 

public that we are extending the public 

review and comment period for the 

Report to Congress: John H. Chafee 

Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital 

Mapping Pilot Project and draft maps. 

Also, we plan to host public meetings 

via Web cast and teleconference on the 

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 

Resources System (CBRS) Digital 

Mapping Pilot Project. 

DATES: Comment Period: To ensure 

consideration, we must receive your 

written comments on the report and 

draft maps by August 5, 2009. 

Public Meetings: We will hold public 

meetings via Web cast and 

teleconference; see ‘‘Public Meetings’’ 

and ‘‘Meeting Participation 

Information’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for meeting dates, times, 

and registration information. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver 

(during normal business hours) 

comments to Katie Niemi, Coastal 

Barriers Coordinator, Division of Habitat 

and Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax 

Drive, Room 860A, Arlington, VA 22203 

or send comments by electronic mail 

(e-mail) to CBRAcomments@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers 

Coordinator, (703) 358–2161. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Coastal Barrier Resources Act 

(CBRA) of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

established the CBRS, a defined set of 

geographic units located along the 

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, 

Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Island 

coasts. CBRA removes the Federal 

incentive for development in these highrisk and biologically important coastal 

barrier habitats by limiting Federal 

subsidies such as flood insurance 

within the CBRS. Development can still 

occur provided that private developers 

or other non-Federal parties bear the full 

cost. 

The CBRS boundaries are depicted on 

U.S. Geological Survey topographic 

quadrangle maps, which are, on average, 

30 years old. Because the maps are 

outdated technologically, the CBRS 

boundaries do not always align 

precisely with the geomorphic, cultural, 

or development features that they were 

intended to follow. As a result, some 

properties and projects intended to be 

eligible for Federal subsidies are not 

eligible and vice versa. Modernizing the 

CBRS maps using digital technology 

addresses the inaccuracies of the 

outdated maps; corrects errors that 

adversely affect private property 

owners; increases efficiencies and 

accessibility by allowing the integration 

of CBRS information into digital 

planning tools; conserves natural 

resources; and helps preserve the longterm integrity of the CBRS. 

The pilot project creates draft revised 

maps for 70 CBRS units (representing 

approximately 10 percent of the entire 

CBRS) and establishes a framework for 

modernizing the remainder of the CBRS 

maps. The different types of proposed 

boundary changes reflected in the draft 

pilot project maps include: 

• Alignment with geomorphic 

features (e.g., shorelines), development 

features (e.g., edge of a road, property 

parcel boundaries), and cultural features 

(e.g., park boundaries); 

• Adjustment to reflect geomorphic 

change; 

• Adjustment to map channel 

boundaries consistently; 

• Addition of associated aquatic 

habitat; 

• Addition of conservation or 

recreation area to existing Otherwise 

Protected Areas (OPAs); 

• Addition of new OPAs; 

• Addition of undeveloped fastland 

(land above mean high tide) not 

currently within the CBRS; 

• Removal of private land that was 

inadvertently included within an OPA; 

and 

• Reclassification from System unit to 

OPA and vice versa. 

In cases where we found no 

compelling evidence to propose a 

revised boundary, the existing boundary 

remains unchanged. 

For more information on the pilot 

project, as well as how to get a copy of 

the report and draft maps, see our April 

7, 2009, notice (74 FR 15743) or visit the 

Service’s Internet site: http://

www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/

coastal_barrier.html. 

Comment Period Extension 

We are extending the public comment 

period on the Report to Congress: John 

H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 

System Digital Mapping Pilot Project 

and draft maps, which we originally 

opened on April 7, 2009 (74 FR 15743), 

to allow additional time for public 

meetings and submission of comments 

by the public. If you previously 

submitted comments, you need not 

resubmit them; we have already 

incorporated them into the public 

record and will fully consider them 

when we finalize the pilot project maps 

and submit the report to Congress, per 

the directives of the Coastal Barrier 

Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 

(CBRRA of 2005; Pub. L. 109–226). 

Public Meetings 

We will hold the following public 

meetings via Web cast and 

teleconference. The purpose of the 

meetings is to give the public an 

overview of the pilot project effort and 

to offer an opportunity for questions and 

answers regarding the draft maps 

contained in the pilot project. See 

Appendix A for specific units we will 

discuss for the involved States. 

Date Time 

(eastern time) States 

July 14, 2009 ............................................................ 10 a.m.–12 p.m. ...................................................... Delaware and Louisiana. 

July 14, 2009 ............................................................ 1–3 p.m. .................................................................. North Carolina and South Carolina. 

July 15, 2009 ............................................................ 10 a.m.–12 p.m. ...................................................... North Florida. 

July 15, 2009 ............................................................ 1–3 p.m. .................................................................. South Florida. 

Meeting Participation Information 

These meetings are open to the 

public. Members of the public planning 

to participate must register at http://

www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/

coastal_barrier.html by close of business 

July 10, 2009. Registrants will be 

provided with instructions for 

participation via e-mail. If you require 


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additional accommodations, please 

notify the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 

one week prior to the meeting. 

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. 

Appendix A—Pilot Project Units 

Below we list the pilot project units for 

each State, by unit number, unit name, and 

county. 

Number Name County 

Delaware (1 Map) 

DE–07 ...................................................... Delaware Seashore ................................................................ Sussex. 

DE–07P ................................................... Delaware Seashore ................................................................ Sussex. 

H01 .......................................................... North Bethany Beach ............................................................. Sussex. 

North Carolina (9 Maps) 

NC–01 ...................................................... Pine Island Bay ...................................................................... Currituck, Dare. 

NC–05P ................................................... Roosevelt Natural Area .......................................................... Carteret. 

NC–06 ...................................................... Hammocks Beach .................................................................. Onslow. 

NC–06P ................................................... Hammocks Beach .................................................................. Onslow, Carteret. 

L05 ........................................................... Onslow Beach Complex ......................................................... Onslow. 

L06 ........................................................... Topsail .................................................................................... Onslow. 

L07 ........................................................... Lea Island Complex ............................................................... Pender, New Hanover. 

L08 ........................................................... Wrightsville Beach .................................................................. New Hanover. 

L09 ........................................................... Masonboro Island ................................................................... New Hanover. 

South Carolina (1 Map) 

M02 .......................................................... Litchfield Beach ...................................................................... Georgetown. 

M03 .......................................................... Pawleys Inlet .......................................................................... Georgetown. 

Florida (27 Maps) 

North Florida 

FL–01 ....................................................... Fort Clinch .............................................................................. Nassau. 

FL–01P .................................................... Fort Clinch .............................................................................. Nassau. 

P04A ........................................................ Usinas Beach ......................................................................... St. Johns. 

P05 .......................................................... Conch Island .......................................................................... St. Johns. 

P05P ........................................................ Conch Island .......................................................................... St. Johns. 

P08 .......................................................... Ponce Inlet ............................................................................. Volusia. 

P08P ........................................................ Ponce Inlet ............................................................................. Volusia. 

FL–13P .................................................... Spessard Holland Park .......................................................... Brevard. 

P09A ........................................................ Coconut Point ......................................................................... Brevard. 

P09AP ...................................................... Coconut Point ......................................................................... Brevard. 

FL–73P .................................................... De Soto .................................................................................. Manatee. 

FL–78 ....................................................... Rattlesnake Key ..................................................................... Manatee. 

FL–78P .................................................... Rattlesnake Key ..................................................................... Manatee. 

FL–82 ....................................................... Bishop Harbor ........................................................................ Manatee. 

FL–80P .................................................... Passage Key .......................................................................... Manatee. 

FL–81 ....................................................... Egmont Key ............................................................................ Hillsborough. 

FL–81P .................................................... Egmont Key ............................................................................ Hillsborough. 

FL–83 ....................................................... Cockroach Bay ....................................................................... Hillsborough. 

FL–85P .................................................... Sand Key ................................................................................ Pinellas. 

P26 .......................................................... Pepperfish Keys ..................................................................... Dixie. 

FL–89 ....................................................... Peninsula Point ...................................................................... Franklin. 

FL–93 ....................................................... Phillips Inlet ............................................................................ Bay. 

FL–93P .................................................... Phillips Inlet ............................................................................ Bay. 

FL–94 ....................................................... Deer Lake Complex ............................................................... Walton. 

South Florida 

P10A ........................................................ Blue Hole ................................................................................ Indian River, St. Lucie. 

FL–14P .................................................... Pepper Beach ......................................................................... St. Lucie. 

P11 .......................................................... Hutchinson Island ................................................................... St. Lucie. 

P11P ........................................................ Hutchinson Island ................................................................... St. Lucie. 

FL–15 ....................................................... Blowing Rocks ........................................................................ Martin, Palm Beach. 

FL–16P .................................................... Jupiter Beach ......................................................................... Palm Beach. 

FL–17P .................................................... Carlin ...................................................................................... Palm Beach. 

FL–18P .................................................... MacArthur Beach .................................................................... Palm Beach. 

FL–19 ....................................................... Birch Park ............................................................................... Broward. 


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Number Name County 

FL–19P .................................................... Birch Park ............................................................................... Broward. 

FL–20P .................................................... Lloyd Beach ............................................................................ Broward. 

P14A ........................................................ North Beach ........................................................................... Broward. 

FL–39 ....................................................... Tavernier Key ......................................................................... Monroe. 

FL–40 ....................................................... Snake Creek ........................................................................... Monroe. 

FL–43 ....................................................... Channel Key ........................................................................... Monroe. 

FL–44 ....................................................... Toms Harbor Keys ................................................................. Monroe. 

FL–45 ....................................................... Deer/Long Point Keys ............................................................ Monroe. 

FL–46 ....................................................... Boot Key ................................................................................. Monroe. 

FL–64P .................................................... Clam Pass .............................................................................. Collier. 

P17A ........................................................ Bowditch Point ........................................................................ Lee. 

FL–67 ....................................................... Bunche Beach ........................................................................ Lee. 

FL–67P .................................................... Bunche Beach ........................................................................ Lee. 

P21 .......................................................... Bocilla Island .......................................................................... Charlotte. 

P21P ........................................................ Bocilla Island .......................................................................... Charlotte. 

P22 .......................................................... Casey Key .............................................................................. Sarasota. 

FL–72P .................................................... Lido Key ................................................................................. Sarasota. 

Louisiana (13 Maps) 

LA–01 ...................................................... Isle Au Pitre ............................................................................ St. Bernard. 

LA–02 ...................................................... Grand Island ........................................................................... St. Bernard. 

S04 .......................................................... Timbalier Bay ......................................................................... Lafourche. 

S05 .......................................................... Timbalier Islands .................................................................... Terrebonne, Lafourche. 

S06 .......................................................... Isle Dernieres ......................................................................... Terrebonne. 

S07 .......................................................... Point au Fer ............................................................................ Terrebonne, St. Mary. 

Dated: June 18, 2009. 

Marvin E. Moriarty, 

Acting Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–15309 Filed 6–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–R–2009–N109; 1265–0000–10137– 

S3] 

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, 

Harney County, OR 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

comprehensive conservation plan and 

environmental impact statement; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), intend to 

prepare a comprehensive conservation 

plan (CCP) for Malheur National 

Wildlife Refuge (refuge). We will also 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential 

effects of various CCP alternatives. We 

provide this notice in compliance with 

our CCP policy to advise the public, 

other Federal and State agencies, and 

Tribes of our intentions, and to obtain 

suggestions and information on the 

scope of issues to consider during the 

planning process. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments by 

October 15, 2009. We will hold public 

meetings and will announce meeting 

details on the refuge’s Web site (see 

ADDRESSES). 

ADDRESSES: Additional information 

about the CCP planning process is 

available on the Internet at: http:// 

www.fws.gov/malheur. Send your 

comments or requests for information by 

any of the following methods. 

E-mail: 

FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Malheur CCP’’ in the subject 

line of the message. 

Fax: Attn: Tim Bodeen, (541) 493– 

2405. 

U.S. Mail: Tim Bodeen, Project 

Leader, Malheur National Wildlife 

Refuge, 36391 Sodhouse Lane, 

Princeton, OR 97221. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

Bodeen, Project Leader, Malheur 

National Wildlife Refuge, phone (541) 

493–2612. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The CCP Process 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), 

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 will review and 

update the CCP at least every 15 years 

in accordance with the Improvement 

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 and objectives 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 planning process provides 

participation opportunities for Tribal, 

State, and local governments; agencies; 

organizations; and the public. At this 


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