Extension of Scoping Period and Additional Public Involvement Opportunities for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement To Allow Incidental Take of the Threatened Northern Spotted Owl and the Threatened Marbled Murrelet on Lands Administered by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Extension of Scoping Period and Additional Public Involvement

Opportunities for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement

To Allow Incidental Take of the Threatened Northern Spotted Owl and the

Threatened Marbled Murrelet on Lands Administered by the Washington

State Department of Natural Resources

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Extension of scoping period.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) and Washington State Department of Natural Resources

(WDNR) have extended the scoping period and added two public

involvement opportunities on the preparation of an environmental impact

statement to allow incidental take of the threatened northern spotted

owl (Strix occidentalis) and the threatened marbled murrelet

(Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus) on lands administered by the

WDNR. This notice supplements the Notice of Intent to Prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement to allow incidental take of the

threatened spotted owl and the threatened marbled murrelet on lands

administered by the WDNR published in the Federal Register on May 3,

1994.

DATES: Written comments regarding the scope of the EIS should be

received on or before June 6, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the scope of the EIS should be addressed

to Mr. Curt Smitch, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3773 Martin Way

East, Building C, Suite 101, Olympia, WA 98501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Comments received will be available for public inspection by

appointment during normal business hours (8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday

through Friday) at the Washington Department of Natural Resources, 1111

Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA; for appointment call Nonie Hall at

(206) 902-1405.

Additional scoping workshops have been scheduled as a further

opportunity for interested persons to comment on the scope of the EIS.

The additional workshops have been scheduled as follows:

May 26, 1994--Natural Resources Building, Rm 175, 111

Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA.

June 2, 1994--Spruce Room, Cedars Inn, 1 Apple Way,

Okanogan, WA.

All scoping workshops will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Interested persons may contact John Engbring at (206) 534-9330 or Nonie

Hall at (206) 902-1405 to receive additional information.

(Notice: Notice of Extension of Scoping Period and Additional Public

Involvement Opportunities for the Preparation of an Environmental

Impact Statement for Incidental Take of the Northern Spotted Owl and

the Marbled Murrelet on Lands Administered by the Washington State

Department of Natural Resources)

Dated: May 20, 1994.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 94-12848 Filed 5-25-94; 8:45 am]

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