MISSION-ARANSAS NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE

Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) - Final Management Plan (FMP)

[Federal Register: March 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 52)]
[Notices]
[Page 13838]
Final EIS, NOA, TX, Programmatic--Texas National Estuarine Research Reserve and Management Plan, Mission-Aransas Estuary, Site Designation, Federal Approval, TX, Wait Period Ends: April 17, 2006, Contact: Laurie McGilvray 301-713-3155-Ext. 158.

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Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

TABLE OF CONTENTS/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (0.8 Mb) pp. i-xi

1.0 INTRODUCTION (2.5 Mb) pp. 1-6

2.0 PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR ACTION (0.1 Mb) pp. 7-11

3.0 ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION (0.6 Mb) pp. 12-18

4.0 THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT (4.0 Mb) pp. 19-41

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES (3.8 Mb) pp. 42-55

6.0 COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION WITH OTHERS (0.1 Mb) pp. 56

7.0 LIST OF PREPARERS (0.1 Mb) pp. 57

8.0 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY (0.1 Mb) pp. 58-60

LIST OF ATTACHMENT AND APPENDICES (0.1 Mb) pp. 61

Appendix 1. Response to DPEIS/DPM Comments (44.4 Mb)

Appendix 2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concurrence Response (0.1 Mb)

Appendix 3. Texas State Historical Preservation Office Concurrence Letter (1.8 Mb)

Final Management Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (0.8 Mb) pp. i-x

1.0 INTRODUCTION (0.3 Mb) pp. 1-8

2.0 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION (1.8 Mb) pp. 9-13

3.0 ADMINISTRATION PLAN (0.4 Mb) pp. 14-24

4.0 BOUNDARIES/ACQUISITION PLAN (8.9 Mb) pp. 25-46

5.0 STEWARDSHIP PLAN (0.2 Mb) pp. 46-51

6.0 PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN (0.6 Mb) pp. 52-57

7.0 FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION PLAN (4.7 Mb) pp. 58-68

8.0 RESEARCH AND MONITORING PLAN (0.6 Mb) pp. 69-77

9.0 EDUCATION/INTERPRETATION/OUTREACH PLAN (0.2 Mb) pp. 78-84

10.0 VOLUNTEER PLAN (0.2 Mb) pp. 85-86

11. RESOURCE MANIPULATION, RESTORATION, AND PROTECTION PLAN (6.7 Mb) pp. 87-127

12.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (0.2 Mb with 13 and List of Appendices) pp. 128

13.0 REFERENCES pp. 129-131

LIST OF APPENDICES pp. 132

Appendix 1. NERRS federal regulations (0.4 Mb)

Appendix 2. Draft Memorandum of understanding between UTMSI and NOAA (0.1 Mb)

Appendix 3. Draft Memorandum of understanding between UTMSI , GLO, USFWS, CBLT, Fennessey Ranch, TPWD, TxDOT, CBBEP, and Aransas County (0.3 Mb)

Appendix 4. Draft Coastal Lease for Scientific Purposes from GLO to UTMSI (0.3 Mb)

Appendix 5. Information on key Reserve partners (0.1 Mb)

Appendix 6. Letters from property owners requesting removal of the 1000' boundary set back (10.9 Mb)

Appendix 7. Letters from USACOE and TxDOT requesting exclusion of lands from Reserve boundary (8.0 Mb)

Appendix 8. Fennessey Ranch Acquisition Plan (0.1 Mb)

Appendix 9. Youth environmental training area facilities at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (0.9 Mb)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (0.8 Mb)	pp. i-xi
1.0 INTRODUCTION (2.5 Mb)	pp. 1-6
2.0 PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR ACTION (0.1 Mb)	pp. 7-11
3.0 ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION (0.6 Mb)	pp. 12-18
4.0 THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT (4.0 Mb)	pp. 19-41
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES (3.8 Mb)	pp. 42-55
6.0 COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION WITH OTHERS (0.1 Mb)	pp. 56
7.0 LIST OF PREPARERS (0.1 Mb)	pp. 57
8.0 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY (0.1 Mb)	pp. 58-60
LIST OF ATTACHMENT AND APPENDICES (0.1 Mb)	pp. 61
Appendix 1. Response to DPEIS/DPM Comments (44.4 Mb)
Appendix 2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concurrence Response (0.1 Mb)
Appendix 3. Texas State Historical Preservation Office Concurrence Letter (1.8 Mb)

TABLE OF CONTENTS/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (0.8 Mb)	pp. i-x
1.0 INTRODUCTION (0.3 Mb)	pp. 1-8
2.0 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION (1.8 Mb)	pp. 9-13
3.0 ADMINISTRATION PLAN (0.4 Mb)	pp. 14-24
4.0 BOUNDARIES/ACQUISITION PLAN (8.9 Mb)	pp. 25-46
5.0 STEWARDSHIP PLAN (0.2 Mb)	pp. 46-51
6.0 PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN (0.6 Mb)	pp. 52-57
7.0 FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION PLAN (4.7 Mb)	pp. 58-68
8.0 RESEARCH AND MONITORING PLAN (0.6 Mb)	pp. 69-77
9.0 EDUCATION/INTERPRETATION/OUTREACH PLAN (0.2 Mb)	pp. 78-84
10.0 VOLUNTEER PLAN (0.2 Mb)	pp. 85-86
11. RESOURCE MANIPULATION, RESTORATION, AND PROTECTION PLAN (6.7 Mb)	pp. 87-127
12.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (0.2 Mb with 13 and List of Appendices)	pp. 128
13.0 REFERENCES	pp. 129-131
LIST OF APPENDICES	pp. 132
Appendix 1. NERRS federal regulations (0.4 Mb)
Appendix 2. Draft Memorandum of understanding between UTMSI and NOAA (0.1 Mb)
Appendix 3. Draft Memorandum of understanding between UTMSI , GLO, USFWS, CBLT, Fennessey Ranch, TPWD, TxDOT, CBBEP, and Aransas County (0.3 Mb)
Appendix 4. Draft Coastal Lease for Scientific Purposes from GLO to UTMSI (0.3 Mb)
Appendix 5. Information on key Reserve partners (0.1 Mb)
Appendix 6. Letters from property owners requesting removal of the 1000' boundary set back (10.9 Mb)
Appendix 7. Letters from USACOE and TxDOT requesting exclusion of lands from Reserve boundary (8.0 Mb)
Appendix 8. Fennessey Ranch Acquisition Plan (0.1 Mb)
Appendix 9. Youth environmental training area facilities at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (0.9 Mb)