Notice2022-22710
Public Meetings for Recommending a National Estuarine Research Reserve Site[s] in the Atchafalaya River Area of Louisiana
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Published
October 19, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that two public meetings will be held for the purpose of providing information and receiving comments on the preliminary recommendation by the State of Louisiana that portions of the Atchafalaya River area be proposed to NOAA for designation as a National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 63482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22710]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Public Meetings for Recommending a National Estuarine Research
Reserve Site[s] in the Atchafalaya River Area of Louisiana
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of
Commerce
ACTION: Public meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that two public meetings will be held
for the purpose of providing information and receiving comments on the
preliminary recommendation by the State of Louisiana that portions of
the Atchafalaya River area be proposed to NOAA for designation as a
National Estuarine Research Reserve.
DATES: The in-person public meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Central Time
on November 2, 2022, in the Morgan City Auditorium (728 Myrtle Street,
Morgan City, Louisiana 70380). The virtual public meeting will be held
at 5 p.m. Central Time on November 3, 2022, at the following link:
<a href="http://meet.google.com/gya-dsaj-eob">meet.google.com/gya-dsaj-eob</a>. Participants may also join the meeting by
phone by using this toll-free number +1 470 485 8283, and meeting ID
749 865 797#.
ADDRESSES: Both public meetings will present the same information.
The State agency holding the meetings is the Louisiana Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority. NOAA's Office for Coastal
Management will assist with the meetings.
This meeting will present the State's proposed nomination. Detailed
information on the proposed site can be found on the following website:
<a href="https://www.laseagrant.org/deltanerr/">https://www.laseagrant.org/deltanerr/</a>.
A presentation about the proposal and the National Estuarine
Research Reserve System will be provided at both meetings. The views of
interested persons and organizations regarding the proposed nomination
are solicited. This information may be expressed verbally and in
written statements. Written comments may also be sent to: Louisiana
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d3e323c2e293c311d313c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e2d212f3d3a2f220e222f60292138">[email protected]</span></a>. All
written comments must be received no later than seven days following
the public meetings [November 10, 2022]. All comments received will be
considered by the state when formally nominating a site or sites to
NOAA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Erica Seiden, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, N/
OCM, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1471667d77753a67717d70717a547a7b75753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a7f6873797b34697f737e7f745a74757b7b347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The research reserve system is a Federal and
State partnership program administered by the Federal government,
specifically NOAA. The research reserve system currently has 30 sites
and protects more than 1.3 million acres of estuarine and Great Lakes
habitat for long-term research, monitoring, education, and stewardship.
Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, each reserve is
managed by a lead State agency or university, with input from local
partners. NOAA provides partial funding and national programmatic
guidance.
This particular site selection effort is a culmination of several
years of local, grassroots-support for a research reserve in Louisiana.
The proposed site[s] presented at this meeting follow a comprehensive
evaluation process that sought the views of the public, affected
landowners, and other interested parties. State and local agency
representatives, Tribal nations, as well as estuarine experts, served
as committee members and evaluated site proposals.
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-22710 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
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