[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 49628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23813]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Reintroduction 
of Mexican Wolf to Historic Range in Southwestern United States

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces its intention to 
conduct public hearings on its draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
a proposed reintroduction of Mexican wolves to the southwestern United 
States. The hearings will be held in Phoenix, Arizona; Socorro, New 
Mexico; and Austin, Texas.

DATES: The public hearings will be held in Austin, Texas on October 12, 
1995; Socorro, New Mexico, on October 18; and Phoenix, Arizona, on 
October 19. Times and places of the hearings will be announced in the 
local media and in mailings to the interested public.

ADDRESSES: Questions and comments concerning the public hearings or the 
draft Environmental Impact Statement should be sent to David Parsons, 
Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. 
Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Parsons (see address above) at 
telephone (505) 248-6786; facsimile (505) 248-6922.

Background

    In the June 27, 1995, Federal Register the Service announced the 
availability of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a 
proposal to reintroduce Mexican wolves to portions of its historic 
range in the southwestern United States. The locations and times of 
fourteen public open house meetings to be held from August 22 through 
September 21 were announced at that time. The public open house 
meetings are being held as scheduled. Written comments on the draft EIS 
will be accepted through October 31, 1995.
    The Service will hold three formal public hearings (see locations 
listed under DATES above) in addition to the open house meetings to 
give organizations and individuals the opportunity to submit oral 
comments on the draft EIS. Oral statements recorded at these public 
hearings will be entered into the record and will carry the same weight 
as written comments in the National Environmental Policy Act process. 
Written comments may be sent to the Service (see address above), 
delivered to a Service representative at one of the public open house 
meetings or public hearings, hand delivered to the address above, or 
sent by telephone facsimile using the number listed above. Oral 
comments may be made at one of the public hearings.
    A copy of the draft EIS or draft EIS Summary may be obtained by 
contacting the above address. The draft EIS Summary has been sent to 
everyone on the Service's mailing list for information on the Mexican 
Wolf Recovery Program. The draft EIS is also available for inspection 
at public and University libraries throughout southeastern Arizona, 
southern New Mexico, and southwestern Texas.

    Dated: September 8, 1995.
James A. Young,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 95-23813 Filed 9-25-95; 8:45 am]
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