Notice2022-19255
Final Management Plan for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Published
September 7, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce approves the revised management plan for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Florida. In accordance with applicable Federal regulations, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection revised the Rookery Bay Reserve's management plan, which replaces the plan previously approved in 2012.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 54675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19255]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Final Management Plan for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of approval of the revised management plan Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce approves the revised
management plan for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
in Florida. In accordance with applicable Federal regulations, the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection revised the Rookery Bay
Reserve's management plan, which replaces the plan previously approved
in 2012.
ADDRESSES: The approved Rookery Bay Reserve management plan can be
downloaded or viewed at <a href="http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/DSL/OES/Management_Plans/October_2022_MPlans/RookeryBayNERR_Draft_MP.pdf">http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/DSL/OES/Management_Plans/October_2022_MPlans/RookeryBayNERR_Draft_MP.pdf</a>. These
documents are also available by sending a written request to Matt
Chasse of NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda0acb9b9e3aea5acbebea88da3a2acace3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2afa3b6b6eca1aaa3b1b1a782acada3a3eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Chasse of NOAA's Office for
Coastal Management, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea878b9e9ec489828b99998faa84858b8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96fbf7e2e2b8f5fef7e5e5f3d6f8f9f7f7b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>, phone at 240-628-
5417.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), a State must
revise the management plan for a research reserve at least every five
years. Changes to a reserve's management plan may be made only after
receiving written approval from NOAA. NOAA approves changes to
management plans via notice in the Federal Register. On March 14, 2022,
NOAA issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing a thirty-day
public comment period for the proposed revision of the management plan
for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (87 FR 14254).
Responses to written and oral comments received, and an explanation of
how comments were incorporated into the final versions of the revised
management plans, are available in appendix C of the final plan.
The revised management plan outlines the reserve's strategic goals
and objectives; administrative structure; programs for conducting
research and monitoring, education, and training; resource protection,
restoration, volunteer, and communications plans; prescribed fire and
invasive species plans; consideration for future land acquisition; and
facility development to support reserve operations.
The Rookery Bay revised management plan focuses on building upon
past successes and accomplishments. Research and monitoring will focus
on habitat mapping, wildlife communities, resource management and
restoration, coastal change and resilience, and ecosystem services.
Reserve education programming will focus on informed community and
individual action as related to ecosystems, human connections,
resilience, and outreach. The reserve is also planning on enhancing the
use of technology in education programming and on building a robust
interpretation program with volunteer staff. Coastal training will
continue offering programs to professional audiences and conduct an
updated needs assessment. The plan also includes the reserve monitoring
the health of fish and bird communities, invasive species control
efforts, and the use of prescribed fire as a management tool. In
addition, the reserve is expecting to expand its strategic partnership
with Florida International University.
Furthermore, no reserve boundary or acreage changes are
incorporated into the revised management plan.
NOAA reviewed the environmental impacts of the Rookery Bay revised
management plans and determined that these actions are categorically-
excluded from further analysis under the National Environmental Policy
Act, consistent with NOAA Administrative Order 216-6.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.; 15 CFR 921.33.
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-19255 Filed 9-6-22; 8:45 am]
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