[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07565]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Estuarine Research Reserve System

AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, National 
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public comment period for the South Slough, Oregon 
National Estuarine Research Reserve management plan revision.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Stewardship Division, Office 
for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a 
thirty (30) day public comment period for the revised management plan 
for South Slough, Oregon National Estuarine Research Reserve management 
plan revision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bree Turner at (206) 526-4641 or Erica 
Seiden at (240) 533-0781 of NOAA's National Ocean Service, Stewardship 
Division, Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, N/
ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), the revised 
plan will bring the reserve into compliance. The South Slough Reserve 
revised plan will replace the plan previously approved in 2006.
    The revised management plan outlines a strategic plan; 
administrative structure; science, education, public involvement, and 
training programs of the reserve; resource protection and public access 
plans; strategies for future land acquisition; and facility development 
to support reserve operations.
    The South Slough Reserve takes an integrated approach to 
management, linking research, education, coastal training, and resource 
management functions. The reserve has outlined how it will manage 
administration and its core programs, providing detailed actions that 
will enable it to accomplish specific goals and objectives. Since the 
last Management Plan, the reserve has built out its core programs and 
monitoring infrastructure; compiled a comprehensive report on 
environmental and socio-economic conditions of the Coos estuary; and 
conducted an educational market analysis and needs assessment to 
understand current needs of teachers and underserved audiences. 
Additionally, the reserve has developed a disaster response plan, 
restoration action plan, and improved public access to the reserve 
through construction of a new non-motorized boat launch areas and 
enhanced trails.
    There will be no boundary change with the approval of the revised 
management plan. The management plan will serve as the guiding document 
for the 4,771-acre South Slough Reserve.
    View the South Slough Reserve management plan revision on their Web 
site, at http://www.oregon.gov/dsl/SS/Pages/About.aspx, and provide 
comments to Hannah Schrager, [email protected].

    Dated: April 7, 2017.
Donna Rivelli,
Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, 
Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-07565 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-08-P