[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13407-13416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05708]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-ES-2016-N007; FF09E15000-FXHC112509CBRA1-167]
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of
Final Revised Maps for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) requires the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to review the maps of the John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) at least once every 5
years and make any minor and technical modifications to the boundaries
of the CBRS as are necessary to reflect changes that have occurred in
the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result of natural forces.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has conducted this review
and has prepared final revised maps for all of the CBRS units in
Alabama, most units in Florida, all units in Georgia, several units in
Louisiana, all units in Michigan, the only unit in Minnesota, all units
in Mississippi, all units in the Great Lakes region of New York, all
units in Ohio, and all units in Wisconsin. The maps were produced by
the Service in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) and in consultation with the appropriate Federal, State, and
local officials. This notice announces the findings of the Service's
review and the availability of final revised maps for 247 CBRS units.
The final revised maps for these CBRS units, dated January 11, 2016,
are the official controlling CBRS maps for these areas.
DATES: Changes to the CBRS depicted on the final revised maps, dated
January 11, 2016, become effective on March 14, 2016.
ADDRESSES: For information about how to get copies of the maps or where
to go to view them, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers
Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services
Program, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041; (703) 358-
2071 (telephone); or [email protected] (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Background information on the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and the
CBRS, as well as information on the digital conversion effort and the
methodology used to produce the revised maps, can be found in a notice
the Service published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR
53467).
For information on how to access the final revised maps, see the
Availability of Final Maps and Related Information section below.
Announced Map Modifications
This notice announces modifications to the maps for all of the CBRS
units in Alabama, most units in Florida, all units in Georgia, several
units in Louisiana, all units in Michigan, the only unit in Minnesota,
all units in Mississippi, all units in the Great Lakes region of New
York, all units in Ohio, and all units in Wisconsin. Most of the
modifications were made to reflect changes to the CBRS units as a
result of natural forces (e.g., erosion and accretion). The CBRA
requires the Secretary to review the CBRS maps at least once every 5
years and make, in consultation with the appropriate Federal, State,
and local officials, any minor and technical modifications to the
boundaries of the CBRS as are necessary to reflect changes that have
occurred in the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result of
natural forces (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)).
The Service's review resulted in a set of 202 final revised maps,
dated January 11, 2016, depicting a total of 247 CBRS units. The set of
maps includes: 9 maps for 10 CBRS units located in Alabama, 90 maps for
125 CBRS units located in Florida, 16 maps for 13 CBRS units located in
Georgia, 15 maps for 7 CBRS units located in Louisiana, 36 maps for 46
CBRS units located in Michigan, 1 map for 1 CBRS unit located in
Minnesota, 9 maps for 7 CBRS units located in Mississippi, 14 maps for
21 CBRS units located in the Great Lakes region of New York, 7 maps for
10 CBRS units located in Ohio, and 5 maps for 7 CBRS units located in
Wisconsin. Comprehensively revised maps for Florida Units P15, P16 and
FL-63P were made effective on February 29, 2016, via Public Law 114-
128; therefore, the revised maps prepared for these units through the
digital conversion effort will not be adopted administratively by the
Service and are not described in this notice. The Service found that a
total of 134 of the 247 units reviewed had experienced changes in their
size or location as a result of natural forces since they were last
mapped. The Service's review of these areas also found two CBRS units
that required modifications to correct administrative errors that were
made in the past on maps for Santa Rosa County, Florida, and Jackson
County, Mississippi. The revised maps were produced by the Service in
partnership with FEMA.
The Service is specifically notifying the following stakeholders
concerning the availability of the final revised maps: The Chair and
Ranking Member of the House of Representatives Committee on Natural
Resources; the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works; the members of the Senate and House of
Representatives for the affected areas; the Governors of the affected
areas; the local elected officials of the affected areas; and other
appropriate Federal, State, and local officials.
Consultation With Federal, State, and Local Officials
Consultation and Comment Period
The CBRA requires consultation with the appropriate Federal, State,
and local officials (stakeholders) on the proposed CBRS boundary
modifications to reflect
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changes that have occurred in the size or location of any CBRS unit as
a result of natural forces (16 U.S.C 3503(c)). The Service fulfilled
this requirement by holding a 30-day comment period on the draft maps
(dated August 14, 2015) for Federal, State, and local stakeholders,
from November 17, 2015, through December 17, 2015. This comment period
was announced in a notice published in the Federal Register (80 FR
71826) on November 17, 2015.
Formal notification of the comment period was provided via letters
to approximately 530 stakeholders, including the Chair and Ranking
Member of the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources;
the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and
Public Works; the members of the Senate and House of Representatives
for the affected areas; the Governors of the affected areas; the local
elected officials of the affected areas; and other appropriate Federal,
State, and local officials.
Comments and Service Responses
The November 2015 notice specifically solicited comments from
Federal, State, and local officials. Below is a summary of the 10
written comments and/or acknowledgements received from stakeholders
(Federal, State, and local officials) and the Service's response to
those comments. Comments received from non-stakeholders were not
considered as part of this process and are therefore not summarized or
responded to below. Interested parties may contact the Service
individual identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
make arrangements to view copies of the comments received during the
stakeholder review period.
Great Lakes Region
1. U.S. General Services Administration Great Lakes Region: The
U.S. General Services Administration Great Lakes Regional Office had no
comment on the proposed boundary changes as a result of natural forces
to the units in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Florida
1. Representative Jeff Miller, House of Representatives, 1st
District, Florida: Representative Miller requested that the Service
review all information provided by his constituents (local officials)
supporting technical corrections to both Unit P32 and Unit P32P, and
take appropriate measures to ensure that any technical errors are
corrected in the final maps.
Service Response to Representative Miller: The Service did not
receive comments from local officials or any other constituents
regarding Units P32 and P32P during the comment period. However, the
Service has been contacted by the City of Destin in the past regarding
whether the areas within these units met the CBRA criteria for an
undeveloped coastal barrier at the time of designation. Changes to the
CBRS boundaries through the digital conversion effort are limited to
the administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized to make
under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are outside the
scope of this authority and technical correction reviews must be
considered through the comprehensive map modernization process, which
entails significant research, public review, and Congressional
enactment of legislation to make the revised maps effective. Additional
information about CBRS digital conversion and comprehensive map
modernization can be found in the Digital Conversion of the CBRS Maps
section of the notice published by the Service in the Federal Register
on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467).
The Service will consider the information previously provided by
the local officials at such time as this area is reviewed through the
comprehensive map modernization process. However, the Service does not
recommend removing lands or aquatic habitat from the CBRS unless there
is compelling evidence that a technical mapping error led to the
inclusion of the area in the CBRS.
2. Bay County Community Development Department: Bay County provided
comments regarding three residential subdivisions and Recreational
Vehicle subdivision in Unit P31P and a portion of a residential
subdivision and residential/resort condominium in Unit FL-93P. Bay
County believes these areas were mapped within the OPAs by mistake due
to their close proximity to State parks (St. Andrews State Park in Unit
P31P and Camp Helen State Park in Unit FL-93P) and should be removed
from the CBRS.
Service Response to Bay County Community Development Department:
Changes to the CBRS boundaries through the digital conversion effort
are limited to the administrative modifications the Secretary is
authorized to make under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that
are outside the scope of this authority, such as those recommended by
Bay County, must be considered through the comprehensive map
modernization process, which entails significant research, public
review, and Congressional enactment of legislation to make the revised
maps effective. Additional information about CBRS digital conversion
and comprehensive map modernization can be found in the Digital
Conversion of the CBRS Maps section of the notice published by the
Service in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467).
Unit FL-93P has already undergone the comprehensive map
modernization process through the Digital Mapping Pilot Project (pilot
project) and the results of the Service's initial review of Unit FL-93P
are contained in Appendix D of the Service's 2008 Report to Congress:
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot
Project. The Service is currently preparing a final recommended map of
the unit for Congressional consideration. The final results of the
Service's comprehensive review of Unit FL-93P, including the final
recommended map, will be included in a final report to Congress on the
pilot project, which is anticipated to be finalized later in 2016. The
final recommended map for Unit FL-93P will become effective only if
adopted by Congress through legislation.
Unit P31P is currently undergoing the comprehensive map
modernization process. The Service will consider the information
provided by Bay County during the course of its review. However, the
Service does not recommend removing lands or aquatic habitat from the
CBRS unless there is compelling evidence that a technical mapping error
led to the inclusion of the area in the CBRS.
3. St. Johns County Engineering Division: St. Johns County
commented that the 1996 map (which is dated November 12, 1996) of Unit
P05 shows the northern boundary of the unit hugging St. Augustine
Inlet's northern boundary, and that the boundary on the 2015 draft map
(which is dated August 14, 2015) now cuts through the beach immediately
north of the inlet. The County indicated that this area has
historically been dynamic and requested that the northern boundary of
Unit P05 along Porpoise Point (aka Vilano Point) be revised to hug the
current location of St. Augustine Inlet's north shoreline.
Service Response to St. Johns County Engineering Division: The
Service has reviewed the northern boundary of Unit P05 and has made a
modification to the portion of the boundary along the eastern shoreline
of the Tolomato River, but has made no change to the boundary as it
crosses the barrier north of St.
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Augustine Inlet along Porpoise Point for the reasons described below.
When Unit P05 was first established in 1982, the northern boundary
of the unit was drawn to include the undeveloped land located north of
St. Augustine Inlet. The original map adopted by Congress included
within the unit approximately 41 lots of a residential subdivision
(which was beginning to develop at the time of designation) known as
Porpoise Point. In 1996, Congress revised the northern boundary of Unit
P05 with the intent of removing these 41 lots from the CBRS by enacting
Public Law 104-333. According to the legislative history of this law,
the northern boundary of Unit P05 on the map adopted through this
legislation was to follow ``the division between developed and
undeveloped property,'' and there is no mention of the northern
shoreline of the inlet (House Report 104-452). The fact that the
boundary on the 1996 map follows the location of the northern shoreline
of the inlet as depicted on the base map appears to be coincidence.
Because the intent of this boundary is to follow a development feature,
rather than a geomorphic feature that has experienced natural change,
it is outside the scope of the digital conversion effort, which is
limited to the administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized
to make under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are
outside the scope of this authority must be made through the
comprehensive map modernization process, which requires Congressional
enactment of the revised maps. Additional information about CBRS
digital conversion and comprehensive map modernization can be found in
the Digital Conversion of the CBRS Maps section of the notice published
by the Service in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR
53467).
Unit P05 has already undergone the comprehensive map modernization
process through the Digital Mapping Pilot Project (pilot project) and
the results of the Service's initial review of Unit P05 are contained
in Appendix D of the Service's 2008 Report to Congress: John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project. The
Service is currently preparing a final recommended map of the unit for
Congressional consideration. The final results of the Service's
comprehensive review of Unit P05, including the final recommended map,
will be included in a final report to Congress on the pilot project,
which is anticipated to be finalized later in 2016. The final
recommended map for Unit P05 will become effective only if adopted by
Congress through legislation.
The northern boundary of the unit along the Tolomato River located
just to the northwest of St. Augustine Inlet follows the shoreline on
the official map dated November 12, 1996, and the Service believes that
the intent of the boundary in this location was to coincide with the
shoreline. This change is within the scope of the digital conversion
project, and the boundary has been modified to follow the current
location of the shoreline as described in the Summary of Modifications
to the CBRS Boundaries section below.
4. Charlotte County Community Development Department: Charlotte
County had no comments regarding the proposed additions, but requested
that the Service review the northern portion of the central segment of
Unit P21, which the County believes does not accurately reflect the
natural conditions at the time the area was designated within the CBRS
in 1990. Information provided by the County indicates that the northern
portion of the central segment of Unit P21 (which is depicted with
mangrove symbology on the original base map) includes an area of
fastland on the mainland. This fastland has developed since the area
was included within Unit P21. The County requested that the Service
consider amending this section of the CBRS to reflect the natural
conditions that were in place at the time of the initial designation of
the area in 1990 and remove the mainland fastland to make it consistent
with the remainder of this area.
Service Response to Charlotte County Community Development
Department: Changes to the CBRS boundaries through the digital
conversion effort are limited to the administrative modifications the
Secretary is authorized to make under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)).
Changes that are outside the scope of this authority, such as the one
recommended by Charlotte County, must be made through the comprehensive
map modernization process, which entails Congressional enactment of
legislation to make the revised maps effective. Additional information
about CBRS digital conversion and comprehensive map modernization can
be found in the Digital Conversion of the CBRS Maps section of the
notice published by the Service in the Federal Register on August 29,
2013 (78 FR 53467).
Unit P21 has already undergone the comprehensive map modernization
process through the Digital Mapping Pilot Project (pilot project), and
the results of the Service's initial review of Unit P21 are contained
in Appendix D of the Service's 2008 Report to Congress: John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project. The
Service is currently preparing a final recommended map of the unit for
Congressional consideration and will take into consideration the
information provided by Charlotte County. The final results of the
Service's comprehensive review of Unit P21, including the final
recommended map, will be included in a final report to Congress on the
pilot project, which is anticipated to be finalized later in 2016. The
final recommended map for Unit P21 will become effective only if
adopted by Congress through legislation.
Louisiana
1. State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality: The
State of Louisiana had no objection to the proposed modifications.
Michigan
1. State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality: The State
of Michigan had no comment regarding the draft maps.
Ohio
1. State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources: The State of Ohio
had no comment on the proposed modifications.
New York
1. State of New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation: The State of New York commends the Service on the digital
conversion of the CBRS maps for the parks in the Great Lakes portion of
New York State, and states that the accuracy of the revised maps
appears correct and usability will be greatly improved.
Wisconsin
1. State of Wisconsin Department of Administration's Coastal
Management Program: The State of Wisconsin found the draft maps
acceptable and had no further comment.
Change to Draft Maps
The Service made one change to the CBRS boundaries depicted on the
draft maps dated August 14, 2015, as a result of the fall 2015 comment
period (November 17, 2015, 80 FR 71826). This change is to Florida Unit
P05 and is described in the Summary of Modifications to the CBRS
Boundaries section below and the justification is included in the
Consultation with Federal, State, and Local Officials section above.
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The CBRS boundaries depicted on the remaining final revised maps,
dated January 11, 2016, are identical to the CBRS boundaries depicted
on the draft revised maps dated August 14, 2015.
Summary of Modifications to the CBRS Boundaries
Below is a summary of the changes depicted on the final revised
maps dated January 11, 2016.
Alabama
The Service's review found 6 of the 10 CBRS units in Alabama to
have changed due to natural forces.
AL-01P: PERDIDO KEY UNIT. A portion of the northern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for erosion along the shoreline of
Old River. The western boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for both erosion and accretion around Florida Point.
Q01: MOBILE POINT UNIT. There are five discrete segments of Unit
Q01, but modifications to account for natural changes were only
necessary in the largest segment. The southern boundary of the excluded
area has been modified to account for erosion along the shoreline.
Q01P: MOBILE POINT UNIT. There are four discrete segments of Unit
Q01P, but modifications to account for natural changes were only
necessary in the two eastern segments. In the easternmost segment of
the unit, the eastern boundary has been modified to account for
shoreline erosion along Oyster Bay. In the eastern central segment of
the unit, the southern boundary of the excluded area has been modified
to account for shoreline erosion, and the boundary following the
northern edge of Little Lagoon has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline.
Q01A: PELICAN ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
located west of the Isle Dauphine Golf Club has been extended northward
and westward to account for the migration of Pelican Island into
Dauphin Island.
Q02: DAUPHIN ISLAND UNIT. In the eastern segment of the unit,
located north of Fort Gaines, a portion of the boundary has been
modified to account for wetlands erosion along the western side of an
unnamed channel located landward of the southern portion of Little
Dauphin Island. In the western segment of the unit, located on the west
end of Dauphin Island, the northern boundary has been moved further
north to account for the migration of the island. The western boundary
has been moved further west to account for accretion at the western tip
of the island.
Q02P: DAUPHIN ISLAND UNIT. The portions of the boundary
encompassing the area near North Point and along the Dauphin Island
Bridge have been expanded to accommodate accreting sand and submerged
shoals around the northwestern portion of Little Dauphin Island.
Florida
The Service's review found 66 of the 125 CBRS units in Florida that
are included in this review to have changed due to natural forces.
Additionally, the Service's review found that one of these units, FL-
99, contained an administrative error that was made by the Service in
1997.
Unit FL-87P was not included in this review because it was remapped
and referenced in notices the Service published in the Federal Register
on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467) and April 17, 2014 (79 FR 21787).
Additionally, this review originally included Florida units P15, P16,
and FL-63P; however, comprehensively revised maps for those three units
were made effective on February 29, 2016, via Public Law 114-128;
therefore, the draft maps for those units prepared through the digital
conversion effort have been superseded and are not included in this
notice. The comprehensively revised maps, dated February 29, 2016, make
modifications to the CBRS to remove areas that were inappropriately
included within the CBRS in the past; add undeveloped areas that
qualify for inclusion; and also address the natural changes that were
proposed in the notice published in the Federal Register (80 FR 71826)
on November 17, 2015.
FL-03P: GUANA RIVER UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to follow the shoreline at the northeastern portion of
Capos Island. The boundary has been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface around portions of Lake Ponte Vedra and east of
Guana River. A portion of the landward boundary near Spanish Landing
has been modified to account for channel migration along the
Tolomato River as visible on the new CBRS base map. The southwestern
portion of the landward boundary of the unit has been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the wetland/fastland interface.
FL-06P: WASHINGTON OAKS UNIT. The northwestern portion of the
landward boundary of the unit has been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
FL-14P: PEPPER BEACH UNIT. There are two discrete segments of
Unit FL-14P. Within the northern segment, primarily the Indian River
Aquatic Preserve, the southern boundary has been modified along Fort
Pierce Cut to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline.
FL-16P: JUPITER BEACH UNIT. A portion of the western boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of an unnamed channel
near Jupiter Beach Park. A portion of the northern boundary has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline of Jupiter Inlet.
FL-35: NORTH KEY LARGO UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary
of the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and the shoreline
along Little Card Sound. Portions of the boundaries that are
coincident with Unit FL-35P have been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and
shoreline along Linderman Creek, Card Sound, Barnes Sound, and the
Atlantic Ocean. Portions of the boundary coincident with Unit FL-36P
have been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the mangroves and shoreline along El Radabob
Key.
FL-35P: NORTH KEY LARGO UNIT. There are seven discrete segments
of Unit FL-35P, but modifications to account for natural changes
were only necessary in five of the segments. The boundaries of the
unit are primarily coincident with those of Unit FL-35. In the
northernmost segment of the unit, located on Linderman Key, a
portion of the boundary has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and
shoreline along Card Sound. In the next segment to the south, a
portion of the boundary has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and
shoreline along Linderman Creek. The western boundary of this same
segment has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and shoreline along
Card Sound. Portions of the central segment, comprised largely of
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, have been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean and Barnes Sound. In the two
southernmost segments of Unit FL-35P, portions of the boundaries
have been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the mangroves and shoreline along the Atlantic
Ocean. The lateral boundaries of the central segment have been
extended to clarify the extent of the unit.
FL-36P: EL RADABOB KEY UNIT. Portions of the western boundary of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and shoreline along
Largo Sound. Portions of the boundary coincident with Unit FL-35
have been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the mangroves and shoreline along El Radabob
Key.
FL-37: RODRIGUEZ KEY UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has
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been modified to account for shoreline erosion along the Atlantic
Ocean.
FL-39: TAVERNIER KEY UNIT. A portion of the northeastern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for emergent
mangroves along Plantation Key. A boundary segment was added to the
lateral boundaries to clarify that Tavernier Key is located within
the unit.
FL-44: TOMS HARBOR KEYS UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary
of the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes in the
configuration of the mangroves and shoreline along Toms Harbor.
FL-47P: KEY DEER/WHITE HERON UNIT. There are 15 discrete
segments of Unit FL-47P, but modifications to account for natural
changes were only necessary in 4 segments. Portions of the boundary
of the largest segment of the unit were modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along Cudjoe Key. Portions of the boundary that are
coincident with Unit FL-52 have been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline
along Big Torch Key. In a central segment, located between Little
Knockemdown Key and Summerland Key, portions of the boundary that
are coincident with Unit FL-52 have been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline. Portions of the boundary, located in Upper Sugarloaf
Sound, have been modified to account for natural changes in the
configuration of the shoreline along Buttonwood Key.
FL-50: NO NAME KEY UNIT. Portions of the western boundary of the
unit have been modified to account for natural changes in the
configuration of the shoreline along Big Pine Key.
FL-51: NEWFOUND HARBOR KEYS UNIT. A portion of the eastern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for changes in the
configuration of the mangroves and shoreline of an unnamed island
located west of Long Beach.
FL-52: LITTLE KNOCKEMDOWN/TORCH KEYS COMPLEX UNIT. There are two
discrete segments of Unit FL-52, but modifications to account for
natural changes were only necessary in the northern segment. A
portion of the eastern boundary following Niles Channel, which is
coincident with the excluded area, has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline. Portions of the northern boundary that are coincident
with Unit FL-47P have been modified to account for natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along Big
Torch Key. A portion of the southern boundary has been modified to
reflect natural changes in the configuration of the mangroves and
shoreline along Summerland Key. Portions of the boundary that are
coincident with Unit FL-47P, located between Little Knockemdown Key
and Summerland Key, have been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline.
FL-54: SUGARLOAF SOUND UNIT. There are four discrete segments of
Unit FL-54, but modifications to account for natural changes were
only necessary in the two western segments. In both western segments
of the unit, portions of the boundary have been modified to reflect
natural changes in the configuration of the shoreline along Lower
Sugarloaf Sound.
FL-55: SADDLEBUNCH KEYS UNIT. There are two discrete segments of
Unit FL-55. In the northern segment of the unit, portions of the
boundary have been modified to account for shoreline erosion along
the western side of Shark Key. In the southern segment of the unit,
portions of the boundary have been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the mangroves and
shoreline along Geiger Key.
FL-65P: WIGGINS PASS UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred along Vanderbilt Channel.
FL-67: BUNCHE BEACH UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of an unnamed channel south of Big Shell Island. A
portion of the western boundary has been extended westward to
account for the migration of the sand sharing system in San Carlos
Bay. The name of this unit has been changed from ``Bunch Beach'' to
``Bunche Beach'' to correct a spelling error.
FL-80P: PASSAGE KEY UNIT. The northern and southern lateral
boundaries of the unit have been extended westward and the southern
lateral boundary has been moved southward to ensure that all of the
shoals are clearly within the unit.
FL-81: EGMONT KEY UNIT. The boundary of the southern segment of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred along the shoreline of Egmont Key.
FL-81P: EGMONT KEY UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the shoreline along Egmont Key. The southern
boundary has been moved southward to include more of the sand
sharing system associated with Egmont Key.
FL-83: COCKROACH BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
FL-86P: CALADESI/HONEYMOON ISLANDS UNIT. A portion of the
northern boundary of the unit has been moved northward to include
more of the sand sharing system associated with Honeymoon Island. A
portion of the southern boundary that is coincident with Unit P24A
has been modified to account for accretion and to include the
associated aquatic habitat at the northern tip of Clearwater Beach
Island.
FL-89: PENINSULA POINT UNIT. The landward boundary and the
western lateral boundary of the unit have been moved further north
and west to account for accretion at the western tip of Peninsula
Point. The southern lateral boundary of the unit has been extended
offshore to clarify the extent of the unit.
FL-94: DEER LAKE COMPLEX. The westernmost portion of the
landward boundary of the unit has been modified to reflect natural
changes in the wetlands along the shoreline of an unnamed pond. The
boundary following the eastern shoreline of Deer Lake and the
boundary along the central segment of the unit have been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the wetland/fastland interface.
FL-96: DRAPER LAKE UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes in the
shoreline of Draper Lake.
FL-97: NAVARRE BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for shoreline erosion along the northern
side of Santa Rosa Sound.
FL-98P: SANTA ROSA ISLAND UNIT. A portion of the boundary in
Pensacola Bay, located northwest of Fort Pickens, has been moved
northward to account for accretion at the western tip of Santa Rosa
Island.
FL-99: TOM KING UNIT. An approximately 750-foot long portion of
the boundary of the unit located along the shoreline of East Bay
north of Tom King Bayou has been modified to correct an
administrative error in the transcription of the boundary from the
prior CBRS map dated October 24, 1990, to the official map dated
July 12, 1996, for this unit. The boundary on the official 1996 map
was placed approximately 130 feet too far inland, and incorrectly
included four homes within the unit. This correction is supported by
an assessment of the historical CBRS maps for this area, the draft
map of Unit FL-99 included in the Service's 1988 Report to Congress:
Volume 15, Florida (West Coast); the Service's 1994 Coastal Barrier
Resources System Photographic Atlas: Florida, Volume 13, Panama
City, Part II; and the legislative history of the Coastal Barrier
Improvement Act (CBIA) (Pub. L. 101-591). Structures remain within
other portions of Unit FL-99 that were not affected by this
transcription error. No modifications were made to the boundaries of
this unit as a result of changes due to natural forces.
FL-100: TOWN POINT UNIT. The eastern and western lateral
boundaries of the unit have been extended offshore to clarify that
the shoals north of Town Point in Pensacola Bay are within the unit.
No modifications were made to the boundaries of this unit as a
result of changes due to natural forces.
FL-101: GARCON POINT UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the wetlands. A portion of the northern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for erosion along the shoreline of
East Bay and natural changes that have occurred in the configuration
of the wetland/fastland interface. An offshore boundary has been
added in East Bay, and the western lateral boundary of the unit has
been extended offshore to clarify the extent of the unit.
FL-102: BASIN BAYOU UNIT. A portion of the boundary along
Escambia Bay has been modified to account for erosion along the
shoreline.
FL-103P: PERDIDO KEY UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary at
the eastern end of the unit has been moved northward to
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account for accretion on the northeastern side of Perdido Key.
P02: TALBOT ISLANDS COMPLEX. The northern portion of the
boundary has been modified to account for channel migration along
Sawpit Creek and Gunnison Cut. The southern portion of the boundary
has been modified to account for channel migration along Haulover
Creek and to follow the shoreline along Batten Island. The west
central portion of the coincident boundary between Units P02 and
P02P has been modified to account for channel migration along Myrtle
Creek.
P02P: TALBOT ISLANDS COMPLEX. The west central portion of the
coincident boundary between Units P02 and P02P has been modified to
account for channel migration along Myrtle Creek.
P04A: USINA BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The northern
portion of the boundary has been modified to account for channel
migration along Robinson Creek. The name of this unit has been
changed from ``Usinas Beach'' to ``Usina Beach'' to correct a
spelling error.
P05: CONCH ISLAND UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit along
the eastern shoreline of the Tolomato River, north of Vilano Point,
has been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the shoreline. The landward boundary of the
unit and a portion of the coincident boundary between Units P05 and
P05P have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
P05P: CONCH ISLAND UNIT. A portion of the coincident boundary
between Units P05 and P05P has been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
P05A: MATANZAS RIVER UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
western portion of the excluded area boundary along Rattlesnake
Island has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of a portion of shoreline along the
Intracoastal Waterway.
P07: ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary
of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
P08: PONCE INLET UNIT. The southeastern portion of the boundary
has been modified to include the sand sharing system as visible on
the new CBRS base map. A portion of the western boundary has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline along Leon Cut. The northwestern
portion of the boundary has been modified to follow the center of
the Spruce Creek channel.
P09A: COCONUT POINT UNIT. The eastern portions of the two
excluded areas have been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of the Atlantic
Ocean. The western portions of the two excluded areas have been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
shoreline of Indian River. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline of Indian River.
P10A: BLUE HOLE UNIT. The southwestern portion of the landward
boundary of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of an
unnamed channel. The western portion of the landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The eastern
and western excluded area boundaries have been modified to reflect
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean and Blue Hole Creek.
P11: HUTCHINSON ISLAND UNIT. The eastern boundaries of the two
excluded areas have been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of the Atlantic
Ocean. The landward boundary of the unit and western boundary of the
northern excluded area have been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of Indian
River.
P12P: HOBE SOUND UNIT. A portion of the northwestern boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of Great Pocket. A
portion of the southwestern boundary has been modified to reflect
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline of Peck Lake. A portion of the southwestern boundary has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface west of Peck Lake.
P17: LOVERS KEY COMPLEX. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
boundary coincident with Unit P17P has been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline. The southwestern lateral boundary has been modified to
account for erosion of the sand spit along Big Hickory Pass.
P17A: BOWDITCH POINT UNIT. The name of this unit has been
changed from ``Bodwitch Point'' to ``Bowditch Point'' to correctly
identify the underlying barrier feature. No modifications were made
to the boundaries of this unit as a result of changes due to natural
forces.
P17P: LOVERS KEY COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit that is
coincident with Unit P17 has been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline.
P18: SANIBEL ISLAND COMPLEX. The southern boundary of the unit
has been extended southwestward to account for accretion which
resulted in connecting the sand sharing system of an emerging island
to Albright Key.
P18P: SANIBEL ISLAND COMPLEX. There are seven discrete segments
of Unit P18P, but modifications to account for natural changes were
only necessary in one segment that is located just south of Captiva
Island and Unit P18 along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline of Sanibel
Island. A portion of the landward boundary of this segment has been
modified to reflect natural changes that occurred in the
configuration of an unnamed channel between Silver Key and Bowmans
Beach County Park.
P19: NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND UNIT. Portions of the boundaries that
are coincident with Unit P19P have been modified to account for
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
shoreline along North Captiva Island. The northern boundary that is
coincident with Unit P20 has been moved northward to account for
shoreline erosion at the southern tip of Cayo Costa.
P19P: NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND UNIT. There are 16 discrete segments
of Unit P19P that are all coincident with Unit P19. Portions of two
discrete segments were combined and modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline
along North Captiva Island.
P20: CAYO COSTA UNIT. A portion of the eastern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for natural changes that occurred
in the configuration of the shoreline along Useppa Island. The
northern boundary has been moved northward to account for migration
of the sand sharing system north of Cayo Costa. A portion of the
boundary that is coincident with Unit P20P has been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred along the shoreline of
Cayo Costa.
P20P: CAYO COSTA UNIT. There are 13 discrete segments of Unit
P20P, but modifications to account for natural changes were only
necessary in three of the western segments. The three western
segments are coincident with Unit P20, and the modifications were
made to account for natural changes that have occurred along the
eastern shoreline of Cayo Costa. The southwesternmost boundary that
is coincident with Unit P19 has been moved northward to account for
shoreline erosion at the southern tip of Cayo Costa.
P21: BOCILLA ISLAND UNIT. There are three discrete segments of
Unit P21, but modifications to account for natural changes were only
necessary in the northern segment. The landward boundary has been
modified to account for natural changes that have occurred along the
shoreline of Lemon Bay.
P21A: MANASOTA KEY UNIT. There are three discrete segments of
Unit P21A, but modifications to account for natural changes were
only necessary in the southern segment. The boundary of the southern
segment of the unit has been modified to account for accretion that
has occurred along the eastern shoreline of Manasota Key.
P21AP: MANASOTA KEY UNIT. A lateral boundary of the southern
segment of the unit has been extended offshore to clarify the extent
of the unit. No modifications were made to the boundaries of this
unit as a result of changes due to natural forces.
P22: CASEY KEY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to account for natural changes that
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have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along Sarasota
Keys.
P23: LONGBOAT KEY UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface
along Tidy Island.
P24: THE REEFS UNIT. Portions of the boundary of the unit
located north and east of Shell Key Shoal have been modified to
account for accretion and to include more of the sand sharing
system. A portion of the boundary that is coincident with Unit P24P
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the shoreline along Mullet Key.
P24P: THE REEFS UNIT. A portion of the boundary of the southern
segment of the unit, which is coincident with Unit P24, has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline along Mullet Key.
P24A: MANDALAY POINT UNIT. A portion of the boundary that is
coincident with Unit FL-86P has been modified to account for
accretion and to include the associated aquatic habitat at the
northern tip of Clearwater Beach Island.
P25: CEDAR KEYS UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units P25
and P25P has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along Candy Island,
Hog Island North Key, Seahorse Key, Snake Key, and the eastern end
of Buck Island. The coincident boundary between Units P25 and P25P
has also been modified to reflect natural changes along Dennis Creek
and the wetlands on the western shore of an unnamed peninsula. A
portion of the southern boundary of the excluded area along Daughtry
Bayou has been modified to account for natural changes in the
configuration of the shoreline.
P25P: CEDAR KEYS UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units P25
and P25P has been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along Candy Island,
Hog Island North Key, Seahorse Key, Snake Key, and the eastern end
of Buck Island. The coincident boundary between Units P25 and P25P
has also been modified to reflect natural changes along Dennis Creek
and the wetlands on the western shore of an unnamed peninsula.
P27A: OCHLOCKONEE COMPLEX. A portion of the boundary on St.
James Island has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. A
portion of the boundary along the southern side of Mashes Island has
been modified to account for erosion along the shoreline of
Ochlockonee Bay.
P28: DOG ISLAND UNIT. The northwestern boundary of the unit has
been extended to clarify that Unit P28 is contiguous with Unit FL-
90P to the southwest. No modifications were made to the boundaries
of this unit as a result of changes due to natural forces.
P30: CAPE SAN BLAS UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for erosion and other natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline along the
eastern side of St. Joseph Bay. The coincident boundary between
Units P30 and P30P along the Gulf of Mexico has been modified to
account for both erosion and accretion along the shoreline of St.
Joseph Peninsula. Portions of the coincident boundary between Units
P30 and P30P along the western side of St. Joseph Bay have been
modified to account for natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline. The northern lateral boundary of the
unit has been extended offshore to clarify the extent of the unit.
P30P: CAPE SAN BLAS UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units
P30 and P30P along the Gulf of Mexico has been modified to account
for both erosion and accretion along the shoreline of St. Joseph
Peninsula. Portions of the coincident boundary between Units P30 and
P30P along the western side of St. Joseph Bay have been modified to
account for natural changes that have occurred in the configuration
of the shoreline.
P31: ST. ANDREW COMPLEX. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit located northwest of Wild Goose Lagoon, northeast of St.
Andrew Sound, along Hog Island Sound, and along St. Andrew Bay, have
been modified to account for natural changes along the shoreline and
in the wetlands. The coincident boundary between Units P31 and P31P
along the shoreline of Shell Island has been modified to account for
accretion on the northern side of the island.
P31P: ST. ANDREW COMPLEX. The coincident boundary between Units
P31 and P31P along the shoreline of Shell Island has been modified
to account for accretion on the northern side of the island. The
boundary along the shoreline of Grand Lagoon has been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the wetland/fastland interface.
P32: MORENO POINT UNIT. The southern boundaries of the excluded
areas have been modified to account for natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline.
Georgia
The Service's review found 12 of the 13 CBRS units in Georgia to
have changed due to natural forces.
GA-02P: OSSABAW ISLAND UNIT. The northwestern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for channel migration along
Skipper Narrows. Portions of the landward boundary of the unit have
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
GA-03P: ST. CATHERINE ISLAND UNIT. The western boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for channel migration along the
Intracoastal Waterway.
GA-04P: BLACKBEARD/SAPELO ISLANDS UNIT. Portions of the landward
boundary of the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface. The northern boundary has been modified to account for
channel migration along Sapelo River. The southwestern boundary has
been modified to account for channel migration along Hudson Creek,
Doboy Sound, North River, and Rockdedundy River.
GA-05P: ALTAMAHA/WOLF ISLANDS UNIT. The northwestern boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for channel migration along
Darien River. The southwestern boundary has been modified to account
for channel migration along South Altamaha River. The southern
boundary coincident with Unit N03 has been modified to account for
channel migration along Buttermilk Sound.
N01: LITTLE TYBEE ISLAND UNIT. The northeastern and lateral
boundaries have been modified to add portions of the sand sharing
system at the mouth of Tybee Creek. The northern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for channel migration along Bull
River, Lazaretto Creek, and Tybee Creek. The southwestern boundary
has been modified to account for channel migration along Wilmington
River. The landward portion of the unit has been modified to reflect
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
wetland/fastland interface.
N01A: WASSAW ISLAND UNIT. The western boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for channel migration along an unnamed
channel.
N01AP: WASSAW ISLAND UNIT. The western boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for channel migration along Romerly Marsh
Creek, Habersham Creek, and Adams Creek.
N03: LITTLE ST. SIMONS ISLAND UNIT. The northern boundary
coincident with Unit GA-05P has been modified to account for channel
migration along Buttermilk Sound. The southern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for channel migration along Village
Creek and Hampton River. Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
N04: SEA ISLAND UNIT. The northern and landward boundaries of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
southwestern boundary has been modified to account for channel
migration along an unnamed channel. A portion of the southern
boundary has been modified to extend further west to account for
migration of the sand sharing system at Goulds Inlet.
N05: LITTLE CUMBERLAND ISLAND UNIT. The northern lateral
boundary of the unit has been moved north to account for shoal
migration north of Little Cumberland Island. The landward boundary
of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
southern boundary coincident with Unit N06 has been modified to
account for channel migration along Floyd Creek. The southeastern
boundary coincident with Unit N06P has been modified to account for
the accretion of the barrier spit at Long Point.
N06: CUMBERLAND ISLAND UNIT. There are five discrete segments of
Unit N06, but modifications to account for natural changes were only
necessary in two of the segments.
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The northern boundary of the northern segment, coincident with Unit
N05, has been modified to account for channel migration along Floyd
Creek. The landward boundary of the northern segment has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The eastern
boundary of the northern segment coincident with Unit N06P has been
modified to account for channel migration along Brickhill River. The
southeastern portion of the southern segment coincident with Unit
N06P has been modified to account for channel migration along Beach
Creek.
N06P: CUMBERLAND ISLAND UNIT. There are six discrete segments of
Unit N06P, but modifications to account for natural changes were
only necessary in three of the segments. In the northernmost
segment, the northern boundary coincident with Unit N06 has been
modified to account for the accretion of the barrier spit at Long
Point. The western boundary of this segment that is coincident with
Unit N06 has been modified to account for channel migration along
Brickhill River. The boundary of the northwestern segment of Unit
N06P, coincident with Unit N06, has been modified to account for
channel migration along Brickhill River. The southwestern portion of
the southern segment coincident with Unit N06 has been modified to
account for channel migration along Beach Creek.
Louisiana
The Service's review found five of the seven CBRS units in
Louisiana that are included in this review (Units LA-01, LA-02, S03,
S04, S05, S06, and S07) to have changed due to natural forces.
The remaining Louisiana CBRS units not included in this review
(Units LA-03P, LA-04P, LA-05P, LA-07, LA-08P, LA-09, LA-10, S01, S01A,
S02, S08, S09, S10, and S11) are anticipated to have draft revised maps
completed through the digital conversion effort available for
stakeholder review and comment later in 2016.
S03: CAMINADA UNIT. The eastern boundary of the unit north of
Cheniere Caminada has been modified to account for channel
migration. The eastern boundary of the southwestern excluded area
has been modified to account for natural changes along the shoreline
of an unnamed channel.
S04: TIMBALIER BAY UNIT. The eastern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for channel migration and wetlands erosion
along Bayou Lafourche and Belle Pass. A portion of the northern
boundary following an inlet to Devils Bay has been modified to
account for channel migration and wetlands erosion.
S05: TIMBALIER ISLANDS UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for the migration of Timbalier Island
and East Timbalier Island and to include associated shoals within
the unit. The western boundary has also been moved westward to
account for the migration of Timbalier Island.
S06: ISLES DERNIERES UNIT. The northeastern boundary has been
modified to account for the migration of the Isles Dernieres. The
northern boundary has been modified and generalized to account for
wetlands erosion along Grand Pass des Ilettes. The western boundary
has been moved northwestward to account for the migration of the
Isles Dernieres. The eastern boundary of the unit has been extended
offshore to clarify the extent of the unit.
S07: POINT AU FER UNIT. The eastern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for channel migration along Buckskin Bayou.
The northern boundary has been modified to account for channel
migration along Blue Hammock Bayou. A segment of the western
boundary has been modified to account for wetlands erosion on the
western side of Point Au Fer Island. A segment of the western
boundary has been modified to include North Point due to accretion
connecting North Point to Point Au Fer. Due to the significant rate
of erosion in this area, some of the boundaries have been
generalized. The eastern and western boundaries have been extended
offshore to clarify the extent of the unit. Additionally, the
northern boundary of the unit has been adjusted near the location
where Four League Bay joins Atchafalaya Bay to close a gap in the
boundary on the official map dated October 24, 1990, for this unit.
Michigan
The Service's review found 16 of the 46 CBRS units in Michigan to
have changed due to natural forces.
MI-02: TOLEDO BEACH UNIT. The western lateral boundary has been
moved westward to account for the accretion of a barrier spit within
the unit.
MI-04: STURGEON BAR UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline and the wetland/fastland interface.
MI-05: HURON CITY UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline of Lake Huron and Willow Creek.
MI-08: CHARITY ISLAND UNIT. The western boundary of the unit has
been moved westward to account for accreting sand and submerged
shoals on the western side of Charity Island.
MI-13: SQUAW BAY UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The northern
lateral boundary has been moved northward and the southern lateral
boundary has been moved southward to account for accreting sand and
submerged shoals around Sulphur Island.
MI-14: WHITEFISH BAY UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MI-17: SWAN LAKE UNIT. The western and southeastern boundaries
of the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
eastern boundary has been modified to account for natural changes in
the configuration of the shoreline of Swan Lake and to the channel
between Swan Lake and Lake Huron.
MI-21: ARCADIA LAKE UNIT. The boundary along the eastern
shoreline of the excluded area has been modified slightly to better
follow the shoreline as depicted on the new CBRS base map.
MI-22: SADONY BAYOU UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MI-29: SEUL CHOIX UNIT. The northeastern boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the shoreline of an unnamed channel.
MI-33: MILLECOQUINS POINT UNIT. The boundary of the unit along
the southern side of the excluded area has been modified slightly to
better follow the shoreline as depicted on the new CBRS base map.
MI-40: GREEN ISLAND UNIT. The eastern landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect the current configuration of the
wetland/fastland interface. The western landward boundary has been
modified to account for accretion along the shoreline. The eastern
lateral boundary has been moved eastward and the western lateral
boundary has been moved westward to account for accreting sand and
submerged shoals within the unit.
MI-44: ALBANY ISLAND UNIT. The western portion of the landward
boundary of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface.
MI-49: SHELLDRAKE UNIT. A portion of the northern boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of Betsy River.
MI-53: VERMILION UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and the
configuration of the shoreline of Twomile Lake.
MI-62: SAUX HEAD UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the shoreline of Saux Head Lake.
Minnesota
The Service's review found that the boundaries of Unit MN-01 (the
only CBRS unit in Minnesota) do not need to be modified due to changes
from natural forces.
Mississippi
The Service's review found four of the seven CBRS units in
Mississippi to have changed due to natural forces. Additionally, the
Service's review found that one of these units, R01A, contained
administrative errors that were made by the Service in 1990.
MS-01P: GULF ISLANDS UNIT. The gap between the two discrete
segments of the
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unit, located near the western tip of Petit Bois Island, has been
moved to the west due to the migration of Petit Bois Island towards
Horn Island Pass Channel.
MS-02: MARSH POINT UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MS-04: HERON BAY POINT UNIT. Three segments of offshore boundary
have been added to the eastern, western, and southern portions of
the unit to clarify the extent of the unit. The southern boundary of
the unit is coincident with the northern boundary of Unit LA-02 in
Louisiana. No modifications were made to the boundaries of this unit
as a result of changes due to natural forces.
R01A: BELLE FONTAINE POINT UNIT. The western boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes in the wetlands
along Graveline Bay. Additionally, three areas of the unit have been
modified to correct administrative errors in the transcription of
the boundary from the draft map that was included in the Service's
1988 Report to Congress: Volume 17, Mississippi, and was reviewed
and approved by Congress, to the official map dated October 24,
1990, for this unit. On the landward side of the unit, the boundary
on the official 1990 map inaccurately showed more wetlands within
the unit than the 1988 draft map. Furthermore, the eastern and
western lateral boundaries of the unit were intended to remain the
same as those depicted on the original map for this unit dated
September 30, 1982, which was adopted by Congress with the enactment
of the CBRA. However, the lateral boundaries were inadvertently
moved by as much as 950 feet when they were transcribed from the
1988 draft map onto the new base map used for the official 1990 map.
These corrections are supported by an assessment of the historical
CBRS maps for the area and the legislative history of the CBIA.
These errors likely occurred due to the fact that the boundary shown
on the draft map that was approved by Congress had to be transcribed
onto a new base map in 1990 in order to create the official map for
the unit, and the new base map showed slightly updated natural and
development features.
R02: DEER ISLAND UNIT. The official October 24, 1990, map of
this unit does not include a complete depiction of the western end
of Deer Island due to the limitations of the base map that was used
at the time. The western portion of the boundary of the unit goes up
to edge of the U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Quadrangle that it
was printed on, and the unit is assumed to extend to the west to
cover all of Deer Island. A segment of boundary has been added to
the western end of the unit to match the location of the boundary as
depicted on the Congressionally adopted map that first established
this unit, dated September 30, 1982, to clearly show that all of
Deer Island is within the unit. This clarification is supported by
an assessment of the historical CBRS maps for this area as well as
the legislative history of the CBIA. No modifications were made to
the boundaries of this unit as a result of changes due to natural
forces.
R03: CAT ISLAND UNIT. The western segment of the unit has been
modified to account for erosion of the wetlands on the western side
of Cat Island. The eastern segment of the unit, consisting of Middle
Spit, South Spit, and associated shoals, has been modified to
account for erosion of the wetlands, and erosion and migration of
the spit. Due to the rapid rate of erosion in this area, some of the
boundaries have been generalized.
New York
The Service's review found 15 of the 21 CBRS units in the Great
Lakes region of New York (the only CBRS units in New York that were
part of this review) to have changed due to natural forces. Unit NY-60P
was remapped and referenced in notices the Service published in the
Federal Register on June 10, 2014 (79 FR 33207), and May 4, 2015 (80 FR
25314). Other CBRS units in the State of New York were not assessed as
part of this review. The Long Island region of New York is part of a
separate comprehensive mapping project related to Hurricane Sandy.
Draft maps for that project are anticipated to be released for public
review and comment in 2017.
NY-62: GRENADIER ISLAND UNIT. The eastern lateral boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for the accretion of a sand
spit within the unit.
NY-64: THE ISTHMUS UNIT. A portion of the boundary of the unit
along Chaumont Bay has been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface.
NY-65: POINT PENINSULA UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
NY-66: HOUNSFIELD UNIT. Two segments of offshore boundary have
been added to clarify the extent of the unit. No modifications were
made to the boundaries of this unit as a result of changes due to
natural forces.
NY-67: DUTCH JOHN BAY UNIT. Portions of the boundary along the
shoreline of Stony Island have been modified to account for natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline.
NY-68: SHERWIN BAY UNIT. Portions of the boundary located inland
of Shore Road have been modified to account for natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the shoreline of Sherwin Bay.
NY-69: ASSOCIATION ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for erosion along the shoreline of
Association Island.
NY-72: NORTH POND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and to account for
shoreline erosion around North Pond.
NY-73: DEER CREEK MARSH UNIT. The boundary of the unit around
the southern half of Deer Creek Marsh has been modified to reflect
natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of the
wetland/fastland interface.
NY-74: GRINDSTONE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to follow the wetland/fastland interface along
portions of the boundary that previously followed the shoreline of a
pond which no longer exists as depicted on the base map of the
October 15, 1992 official CBRS map. A portion of the northern
lateral boundary has been moved northward to reflect the current
position of the outlet of Grindstone Creek.
NY-75: BUTTERFLY SWAMP UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface around Butterfly
Swamp.
NY-76: WALKER UNIT. The landward and southern lateral boundaries
of the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
NY-77: SNAKE SWAMP UNIT. A portion of the eastern boundary of
the unit located north of Lakeshore Road has been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the wetland/fastland interface.
NY-79: BLIND SODUS BAY UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the shoreline and wetland/fastland
interface. The western lateral boundary of the unit has been moved
southwest to account for erosion along the shoreline of Lake
Ontario.
NY-84: MAXWELL BAY UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
NY-87: BIG SISTER CREEK UNIT. A portion of the landward boundary
on the northern side of the unit formerly followed the shoreline of
an unnamed channel that has since migrated southward. This portion
of the boundary has been modified to follow the wooded vegetation
line east of the beach.
Ohio
The Service's review found 6 of the 10 CBRS units in Ohio to have
changed due to natural forces.
OH-02: MENTOR UNIT. There are two segments of Unit OH-02, but
modifications to account for natural changes were only necessary in
the western segment. Portions of the boundary around Mentor Marsh
have been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
OH-03: NORTH POND UNIT. The western end of the landward boundary
of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
eastern and western lateral boundaries of the unit have been
modified to account for erosion along the shoreline of Lake Erie.
OH-04: OLD WOMAN CREEK. The southern portion of the boundary of
the unit located north of Ohio State Route 2 has been modified to
account for natural changes that have occurred in the shoreline
along Old Woman Creek.
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OH-06: BAY POINT UNIT. The southwestern boundary of the unit has
been moved farther southeast to account for the accretion of Bay
Point.
OH-09: FOX MARSH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
OH-10: TOUSSAINT RIVER UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
Wisconsin
The Service's review found six of the seven CBRS units in Wisconsin
to have changed due to natural forces.
WI-02: POINT AU SABLE UNIT. The southern lateral boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface near the
inlet of an unnamed channel to Green Bay.
WI-03: PESHTIGO POINT UNIT. There are two segments of Unit WI-
03, but modifications to account for natural changes were only
necessary in the western segment. The southern boundary of the
western segment of the unit has been modified to reflect natural
changes in the wetlands.
WI-04: DYERS SLOUGH UNIT. The eastern boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the eastern shoreline of the Peshtigo River.
WI-05: BARK BAY UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
WI-06: HERBSTER UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
WI-07: FLAG RIVER UNIT. There are two segments of Unit WI-07,
but modifications to account for natural changes were only necessary
in the eastern segment. Portions of the landward boundary of the
unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
Availability of Final Maps and Related Information
The final revised maps dated January 11, 2016, and digital boundary
data can be accessed and downloaded from the Service's Web site: http://www.fws.gov/ecological-services/habitat-conservation/Coastal.html. The
digital boundary data are available for reference purposes only. The
digital boundaries are best viewed using the base imagery to which the
boundaries were drawn; this information is printed in the title block
of the maps. The Service is not responsible for any misuse or
misinterpretation of the digital boundary data.
Interested parties may also contact the Service individual
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make
arrangements to view the final maps at the Service's Headquarters
office. Interested parties who are unable to access the maps via the
Service's Web site or at the Service's Headquarters office may contact
the Service individual identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above, and reasonable accommodations will be made to
ensure the individual's ability to view the maps.
Dated: March 4, 2016.
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2016-05708 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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