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describes, evaluates, and compares four

alternatives for managing the natural

resources and public use opportunities

for the Ohio River Islands National

Wildlife Refuge. One of the alternatives

represents the Service’s Proposed

Action. The four alternatives are:

Alternative A. This alternative is the

No Action alternative as required by

National Environmental Policy Act

regulations. Selection of this alternative

would maintain the status quo; there

would be no significant changes to

current management practices. This

alternative serves as the baseline from

which to compare the other three

alternatives.

Alternative B. This alternative

represents the Service’s Proposed

Action; that is, the alternative currently

recommended for approval. Selection of

this alternative would include

expansion of the Refuge by acquiring

remaining islands and embayments,

which total to over 8,000 acres.

Alternative B would emphasize

restoration and reforestation of native

bottomland floodplain forest to the Ohio

River. Opportunities for all six priority

public uses would improve, including

an increased importance on

environmental education and outreach

programs.

Alternative C. This alternative would

increase Refuge habitat diversity with

increased management of early

successional habitat. This habitat would

also be more favorable for many game

species and associated expanded

consumptive recreational uses. Fishing,

hunting and trapping allowable by state

laws regulations would be offered and

promoted. Selection of this alternative

would also increase acquisition to over

8,000.

Alternative D. This alternative would

manage Refuge lands to provide and

maximize undisturbed resting, feeding,

and breeding areas for wildlife,

especially migratory birds. All visitation

would be tightly regulated and confined

to certain designated areas. Hunting and

fishing would be eliminated from all

Refuge lands under this Alternative.

Boating and shore use would also be

prohibited on Refuge lands. Selection of

this alternative would also increase

acquisition to over 8,000 acres.

Dated: February 2, 2001.

G. Adam O’Hara,

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts.

[FR Doc. 01–3692 Filed 2–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Letters of Authorization To Take

Marine Mammals

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Services, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of a letter of

authorization to take marine mammals

incidental to oil and gas industry

activities.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

implementing regulations [50 CFR

18.27(f)(3)], notice is hereby given that

a Letter of Authorization to take polar

bears incidental to oil and gas industry

exploration activities has been issued to

the following company:

Company: BP Exploration (Alaska)

Inc.

Activity: Production.

Location: Northstar.

Date Issued: January 9, 2001.

CONTACT: Mr. John W. Bridges at the

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine

Mammals Management Office, 1011 East

Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503,

(800) 362–5148 or (907) 786–3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Letters of Authorization are issued in

accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service Federal Rules and Regulations

‘‘Marine Mammals; Incidental Take

During Specified Activities (65 FR

16828; March 30, 2000).’’

Dated: January 29, 2001.

David B. Allen,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 01–3736 Filed 2–13–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–020–1430–EU]

Termination of Desert Land Entry

Classification and Segregation;

Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This action terminates the

desert-land classification N–58996,

dated April 8, 1982, and also terminates

the segregation for desert-land entries

N–24429, N–24431, and N–24432, dated

December 18, 1996. The land will be

opened to the operation of the public

land laws, including location and entry

under the mining laws.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary L. Figarelle, Winnemucca Field

Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard,

Winnemucca, Nevada 89445, 775–623–

1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

desert-land classification for N–58996

was made on April 8, 1982, pursuant to

Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43

U.S.C., etc. seq.). When entry to the land

was allowed on December 18, 1996 for

desert-land entries N–24429, N–24431,

and N–24432, the lands became

segregated from all other forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, including location and entry

under the mining laws. All three desertland entrymen withdrew their

applications after failing to provide final

proof by the deadline of December 28,

2000.

Pursuant to Section 7 of the Taylor

Grazing Act (43 U.S.C., et. seq.), the

desert land classification N–58996 made

on April 8, 1982, and the desert-land

entries allowed on December 18, 1996,

are hereby terminated for the following

described lands:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 41 N., R. 28 E.,

Sec. 2: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 3: S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 4: SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9: NE1⁄4NE1⁄4; S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 10: N1⁄2, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 11: W1⁄2NW1⁄4.

The area described contains 960 acres

in Humboldt County.

1. At 9 a.m. on March 16, 2001, the

land described above will be opened to

the operation of the public land laws

generally, subject to valid existing

rights, the provision of existing

withdrawals, other segregation of

record, and the requirements of

applicable law. All valid applications

received at or prior to 9 a.m. on March

16, 2001, shall be considered as

simultaneously filed at that time. Those

received thereafter shall be considered

in the order of filing.

2. At 9 a.m. on March 16, 2001, the

land described above will be opened to

location and entry under the United

States mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights, the provisions of existing

withdrawals, other segregation of

record, and the requirements of

applicable law. Appropriation of any of

the land described in this order under

the general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempted adverse possession

under 30.U.S.C. 38 (1988), shall best not

rights against the United States. Acts