[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46256-46257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13122]


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UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and 
Finding of No Significant Impact for Rotenone Treatments in the Willow 
Creek Drainage in Grand and Uintah Counties, UT

AGENCY: Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission 
(Mitigation Commission) and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources 
(Division) jointly prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to

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determine the effects of rotenone treatments in the Willow Creek 
drainage to remove nonnative trout species and reestablish Colorado 
River cutthroat trout populations. Removal of non-native trout species 
is required in order to re-introduce cutthroat trout to their native 
habitats and to meet conservation objectives for cutthroat trout.
    The proposed action selected in the final EA will be implemented by 
the Commission in cooperation with the Division. The action consists of 
removing Brook trout, non-native cutthroat trout, and cutthroat/rainbow 
hybrid trout from the Willow Creek drainage by treatment with rotenone. 
Existing native fish (speckled dace and mountain sucker) will be 
collected prior to the treatment by electro-fishing, and restocked to 
the stream after treatment to facilitate their population maintenance. 
Colorado River cutthroat trout will be stocked when the drainage is 
deemed clear of non-native fishes. It is expected that two or three 
rotenone treatments (over consecutive years) may be needed to 
effectively remove unwanted trout species.
    A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was made through the EA, 
thus the proposed action does not require preparation of an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): It will not have a significant 
effect on the human environment; negative environmental impacts that 
could occur are negligible and can be generally eliminated with 
mitigation; there are no unmitigated adverse impacts on public health 
or safety, threatened or endangered species, sites or districts listed 
in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, 
or other unique characteristics of the region; no highly uncertain or 
controversial impacts, unique or unknown risks, cumulative effects, or 
elements of precedence were identified that have not been mitigated; 
and, implementation of the action will not violate any Federal, state, 
or local environmental protection law.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of 
No Significant Impact can be obtained at the Utah Reclamation 
Mitigation and Conservation Commission, 102 W 500 S, Suite 315, Salt 
Lake City, Utah, 84101. They may also be viewed on the internet via the 
following Web address: www.mitigationcommission.gov/news.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Wilson, Project Coordinator, 
(801) 524-3146.

    Dated: August 1, 2006.
Michael C. Weland,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. E6-13122 Filed 8-10-06; 8:45 am]
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