[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8258-8260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4462]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-591);
Section 4(c)--5-Year Review and Modification to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System as a Result of Natural Forces
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of modifications to 28 units of the Coastal Barrier
Resources System.
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SUMMARY: The Coastal Barrier Improvement Act requires the Secretary of
the Interior to review the maps of the Coastal Barrier Resources System
(System) at least once every 5 years and make any minor and technical
modifications to the boundaries of System units that the Secretary
determines are necessary to reflect changes occurring as a result of
natural forces. This notice announces the findings of the review of the
System.
DATES: Changes to the System become final on February 24, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Revised maps of System units affected by this review are
available for purchase from the U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science
Information Center, P.O. Box 25286, Denver, Colorado 80225. Official
maps can be viewed at Fish and Wildlife Service offices listed in the
appendix.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Denise Henne, Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Habitat Conservation, (703) 358-2201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Coastal Barrier Resources
Act of 1982, as amended by the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act,
established the Coastal Barrier Resources System as referred to and
adopted by Congress. Section 4(c) states the Secretary of the Interior
shall conduct a review of the System at not less than 5-year intervals
and make, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local
officials, any necessary minor and technical modifications to unit
boundaries to reflect changes caused by natural forces. Secretarial
Order 3093
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delegated responsibility for Section 4 to the Fish and Wildlife Service
on April 28, 1983.
The Service contracted with the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to photograph all units of the System in 1992 and 1993
using infra-red photography at a scale of 1:65,000. Photographs of
units were enlarged to 1:12,000 and 1:24,000 and overlayed with mylar
sheets depicting unit boundaries. The photographs were compared with
the topographic maps depicting the units of the System, as approved by
Congress in 1990, to determine if changes had occurred due to natural
forces.
Upon completion of this review and consultation, as appropriate, 28
units of the System were found to have changed due to natural forces.
These units were as follows:
Maine
ME-17--Small Point Beach
ME-18--Stover Point
Massachusetts
MA-03--Castle Neck
C01B-Brace Cove
MA-20P--Nauset Beach/Monomoy
MA-24--Naushon Island Complex
C28--South Beach
C31--Elizabeth Islands
Rhode Island
D02B--Prudence Island Complex
New York
NY-04P--Prospect Point
NY-50--Fresh Pond
F10--Napeague
New Jersey
NJ-09--Stone Harbor
Maryland
MD-03--Sound Shore
MD-37P--Flag Ponds
MD-38--Cove Point Marsh
Virginia
VA-09--Elliotts Creek
VA-23--Simpson Bend
VA-36--Presley Creek
North Carolina
L07--Lea Island Complex
L09--Masonboro Island
Florida
P16--Keewaydin Island
P17--Lovers Key Complex
FL-89--Peninsula Point
FL-99--Tom King
FL-101--Garcon Point
Alabama
Q01A--Pelican Island
U.S. Virgin Islands
VI-07--Great Pond
Copies of the official System maps reflecting the boundary
modifications have been filed with the House of Representatives
Committee on Resources and the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services, and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Copies of these maps have been distributed to the Chief Executive
Officer (or representative) of each appropriate Federal, State, or
local agency having jurisdiction over an area in which a modified unit
is located. Copies of the maps are also available for inspection
through the Service's Regional and Field Offices. The aerial
photography of the units is available in certain Field Offices (see
addresses in appendix).
Coastal Barrier Resources System Revised Maps
The Service has made the following revisions to System units, as
required by Section 4(c) of Public Law 101-591:
Maine
ME-17--Small Point Beach. The unit has been expanded to include the
mouth of Sprague River, which has migrated outside of the original unit
boundary.
ME-18--Stover Point. The south boundary has been modified to
include both sides of the entrance to the embayment, plus the
associated aquatic habitat.
Massachusetts
MA-03--Castle Neck. The south boundary at the entrance to Essex Bay
has been moved to incorporate the expanded barrier.
C01B--Brace Cove. The boundary has been expanded to include all of
Brace Cove and the associated aquatic habitat.
MA-20P--Nauset Beach/Monomoy. The south end of Nauset Beach has
eroded away, with part of the barrier retreating onto Morris Island.
The boundary has been moved onto Morris Island to incorporate this
change.
MA-24--Naushon Island Complex. A narrow barrier now connects the
West Beach and Crescent Beach segments of this unit. Wetlands have
developed between the barrier and Westend Pond. The unit has been
expanded to include the connecting barrier, associated aquatic habitat,
and Westend Pond.
C28--South Beach. The dune line has moved inland and out of the
unit on most of the peninsulas connecting the bays in the unit. The
unit has been expanded to include all of the dune formations.
C31--Elizabeth Islands. Narrow barriers have developed outside of
two segments of the unit on Pasque Island. The boundaries have been
moved to include these barriers and associated aquatic habitat.
Rhode Island
D02B--Prudence Island Complex. A narrow barrier now connects the
two segments on Coggeshall Cove, Prudence Island. The boundary has been
expanded to connect the two segments and include the associated aquatic
habitat.
New York
NY-04P--Prospect Point. The barrier has expanded north to Prospect
Point. This expansion plus the associated aquatic habitat have been
added to the unit.
NY-50--Fresh Pond. The mouth of the south pond has migrated outside
of the unit. The unit has been expanded to include this area.
F10--Napeague. The head of the spit at the mouth of Napeague Harbor
is outside of the unit. The unit has been expanded to include the
entire spit.
New Jersey
NJ-09--Stone Harbor. A substantial shoal has developed at the mouth
of Hereford Inlet, much of which is outside the unit. The unit has been
expanded to include all of this sand-sharing system.
Maryland
MD-03--Sound Shore. The barrier has expanded across a creek to the
south of the unit. The unit has been expanded to include all of the
barrier plus the associated aquatic habitat.
MD-37P--Flag Ponds. The barrier has expanded to the south, outside
of the unit. The unit has been expanded to include all of the barrier
plus the associated aquatic habitat.
MD-38--Cove Point Marsh. The barrier at the north end of the unit
has receded behind the boundary and no longer has associated aquatic
habitat. The unit boundary has been adjusted to exclude this open-water
area.
Virginia
VA-09--Elliotts Creek. The barrier has expanded to the south. The
unit has been modified to include all of the barrier and the associated
aquatic habitat.
VA-23--Simpson Bend. France and Little Back Creeks are now
connected by a barrier. The unit has been expanded to include all of
the barrier and the associated aquatic habitat.
VA-36--Presley Creek. The mouth of the creek has migrated outside
of the unit. The boundary has been modified to include the mouth of the
creek.
North Carolina
L07--Lea Island Complex. The spit on the south side of Rich Inlet
is prograding and is no longer completely within the unit. The unit has
been expanded to include the entire spit and associated aquatic
habitat.
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L09--Masonboro Island. The spit on the north side of Masonboro
Inlet has prograded outside of the unit. The unit boundary has been
adjusted to include all of the undeveloped portion of the spit and
associated aquatic habitat.
Florida
P16--Keewaydin Island. A substantial shoal has developed outside of
the unit at the mouth of Big Marco Pass. The boundary has been adjusted
to include this sand-sharing area.
P17--Lovers Key Complex. A barrier is developing outside of the
unit on the north side of Big Carlos Pass. The unit boundary has been
adjusted to include this area.
FL-89--Peninsula Point. The peninsula is prograding to the north
across the mouth of Alligator Harbor. The unit has been expanded to
include all of the peninsula and the associated aquatic habitat.
FL-99--Tom King. The spit has accreted to the north of the unit.
The unit boundary has been adjusted to include all of the spit and
associated aquatic habitat.
Fl-101--Garcon Point. The secondary barrier has expanded northward
on the East Bay side of the unit. The unit has been expanded to include
the barrier and the associated aquatic habitat.
Alabama
Q01A--Pelican Island. The island is prograding across Pelican
Passage toward Dauphin Island. The boundary has been adjusted to
include all of Pelican Island, the secondary barrier developing on
Dauphin Island behind Pelican Island, and all associated aquatic
habitat.
U.S. Virgin Islands
VI-07--Great Pond. The barrier has expanded to the south of Great
Pond. The unit has been expanded to include the barrier and associated
aquatic habitat.
Appendix--Location of Maps Available for Review
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service States of jurisdiction
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Regional Offices
Regional Director, Region 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Virgin Islands.
Service, 75 Spring St. SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, (404)
331-3580.
Regional Director, Region 5, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New
300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035- Jersey, Maryland, Virginia.
9589, (413) 253-8200.
Field Offices
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 22 Bridge Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
St., Concord, NH 03301-4986, (603) 225-1411.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3817 New York.
Luker Road, Cortland, NY 13045, (607) 753-9334.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 927 N. New Jersey.
Main St., Bldg. D-1, Pleasantville, NJ, 08232, (609) 646-
0620.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 177 Maryland.
Admiral Cochrane Dr., Annapolis, MD, 21401, (410) 573-4500.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mid Virginia.
County Center, U.S. Route 17, White Marsh, VA 23183, (804)
693-6694.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551-F North Carolina.
Pylon Dr., Raleigh, NC 27636-3726, (919) 856-4520.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1360 U.S. Florida: Lee & Collier Counties.
Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32961, (407) 562-3909.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1612 June Florida: Franklin & Santa Rosa Counties.
Ave., Panama City, FL 32405-3721, (904) 769-0552.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2001 Alabama.
Highway 98, Daphne, AL 36526, (334) 441-5181.
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box U.S. Virgin Islands.
491, Boqueron, PR 00622, (809) 851-7297.
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Dated: January 28, 1997.
John G. Rogers,
Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 97-4462 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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