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  <title><![CDATA[  Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on  a Petition To List the Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-21-E6-19681</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
90day finding on a petition to list the Columbian sharptailed grouse 
(Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) as threatened or endangered 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We find that the 
petition does not provide substantial information indicating that 
listing the Columbian sharptailed grouse may be warranted. Therefore, 
we are not initiating a further status review in response to this 
petition. We ask the public to submit to us any new information that 
becomes available concerning the status of the Columbian sharptailed 
grouse or threats to it.
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  <pubDate>Tue, Nov 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Notice of Intent To Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an  Environmental Impact Statement Regarding the Southern Nye]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-21-E6-19633</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 
U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) as the 
lead agency, advises the public that we intend to gather information 
necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding 
the proposed Southern Nye County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation 
Plan (MSHCP) and issuance of an incidental take permit (Permit) for 
endangered and threatened species in accordance with section 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 
Nye County (Applicant) proposes to accommodate anticipated urban 
development within the Mojave Desert region of southern Nye County and 
implement conservation measures (Project). The Applicant intends to 
request a Permit for incidental take of several listed and unlisted 
species, including the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), a species 
federally listed as threatened under the Act. The Service plans to 
refine the species list as a part of the scoping process. I<script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Tue, Nov 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Proposed Information Collection--Alternative Futures for the  Upper Las Vegas Wash]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-21-06-9323</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is partnering with Utah 
State University to undertake a scientific study focused on the Upper 
Las Vegas Wash, which is managed by the BLM and located near the city 
of Las Vegas, Nevada. The BLM wants a better understanding of the 
interaction of the adjacent communities with the natural environment in 
this area. There are important linkages between social conditions in 
the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area and ecological conditions of 
the surrounding landscape. Ecological disturbance stemming from human 
use of the Upper Las Vegas Wash is complex and involves important 
relationships between the demographic characteristics of residents 
living in proximity to the area, and the nature of attachments and use 
patterns that can connect residents to the area. An understanding of 
the socioeconomic characteristics of residents in conjunction with 
their spatial proximity to the wash will aid in our understanding of 
the ecological disturbance impacts, and will assist th<script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Tue, Nov 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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