[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 58840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24338]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Central Valley Project Improvement Act; Refuge Water Management 
Plans

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: To meet the requirements of the Central Valley Project 
Improvement Act of 1992 (CVPIA) and subsequent Department of the 
Interior administrative review process, the Bureau of Reclamation 
developed and published the Criteria for Developing Refuge Water 
Management Plans (Refuge Criteria). Several entities have each 
developed a Refuge Water Management Plan (Refuge Plan), which 
Reclamation has evaluated and preliminarily determined to meet the 
requirements of these Refuge Criteria (see list in Supplementary 
Information below). Willow Creek Mutual Water Company Refuge Plan was 
developed in accordance with the Refuge Criteria applicable to the 
conservation easements that have been acquired by the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service. Reclamation is publishing this notice in 
order to allow the public to review the plans and comment on the 
preliminary determinations. Public comment on Reclamation's preliminary 
(i.e., draft) determination is invited at this time.

DATES: All public comments must be received by October 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Ms. Christy Ritenour, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, California 95825; or 
e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any 
subsequent information, please contact Ms. Christy Ritenour at 
[email protected], or call (916) 978-5281 (TDD 978-5608).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following Refuge Water Management Plans 
are available for review:

 San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
 Kern National Wildlife Refuge
 Merced National Wildlife Refuge
 Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
 Los Banos State Wildlife Area
 Volta State Wildlife Area
 North Grassland State Wildlife Area
 Mendota State Wildlife Area
 Grassland Resource Conservation District (GRCD)
 Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
 Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
 Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area
 Willow Creek Mutual Water Company (conservation easement 
lands)

    We are inviting the public to comment on our preliminary (i.e., 
draft) determination of Refuge Plan adequacy. The Refuge Criteria 
provides a common methodology, or standard, for efficient use of water 
by Federal Wildlife Refuges, State wildlife management areas, and 
resource conservation districts that receive water under provisions of 
the CVPIA. The Refuge Criteria can be found at the following Web site 
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare/documents.html under the Refuge 
Criteria topic panel. Reclamation will evaluate Refuge Plans based on 
these criteria. These Refuge Plans are available at Reclamation's Mid-
Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, 
California, 95825. If you wish to receive a copy of these Refuge Plans, 
please contact Ms. Christy Ritenour. Our practice is to make comments, 
including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public 
review.

Public Disclosure

    Before including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, 
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: September 16, 2011.
Richard J. Woodley,
Regional Resources Manager, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2011-24338 Filed 9-21-11; 8:45 am]
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