The Federal Register

Fish and Wildlife Service

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, intends to gather information necessary to prepare Comprehensive Conservation Plans for the management of the above stated refuges, while at the same time conduct Wilderness/Wild and Scenic river Reviews, and develop Compatibility Determinations for each refuge. The notice is being furnished in compliance with the Service's Comprehensive Conservation Planning Policy and the National Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations.

Public Scoping meetings will be held for these refuges as the planning processes are initiated. An announcement of the meeting dates will appear in the Federal Register.

Fish and Wildlife Service

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to gather information necessary to prepare comprehensive conservation plans and associated environmental documents pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations.
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The Service will hold meetings as follows:

Thursday, May 25, 2000, 6:309 p.m., Environmental Learning Center, Wabasso Island, 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, Florida.

Thursday, June 1, 2000, 6:309 p.m., Chapel by the Sea South A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida.

Notice of Intent to Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan for St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla,

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In notice document 0010683, beginning on page 24976, in the issue of Friday, April 28, 2000, make the following correction:

On page 24976, in the third column, under the heading ADDRESSES, in the sixth line, ``32372'' should read ``32327''.
[FR Doc. C010683 Filed 51100; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 150501D

Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the California Red-legged Frog for Review and Comment

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of a draft recovery plan for the California redlegged frog for public review. This recovery plan includes the threatened California redlegged frog (Rana aurora draytonii). This subspecies of redlegged frog has been extirpated from 70 percent of its former range and is now found in coastal drainages of central California from Marin County, California, south to northern Baja California, Mexico. The Service solicits review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public on this draft recovery plan.

Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The following applicant has applied for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

Permit Number TE 026515

Applicant: Glen R. Gill, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

The applicant requests a permit to take (harass) the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in southwestern Michigan within the HuronManistee National Forest. Activities are for in situ measurements of larvae to determine cohort survival rates to pupation. Results will aid in the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Written data or comments should be submitted to the Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Operations, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 551114056, and must be received within 30 days of the date of this publication.

Documents and other information submitted with this appl