[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33207-33213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13402]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-ES-2014-N058; FF09E15000-FXHC112509CBRA1-145]
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of
Draft Maps for Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
and Virginia; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) requires the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to review the maps of the John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) at least once every 5
years and make any minor and technical modifications to the boundaries
of the CBRS as are necessary to reflect changes that have occurred in
the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result of natural forces.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has conducted this review
and has prepared draft revised maps for all of the CBRS units in Maine,
all units in Maryland, all units in New Jersey, all units in North
Carolina, all units in Virginia, and one unit in New York. The draft
maps were produced by the Service in partnership with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This notice announces the findings
of the Service's review and request for comments on the draft revised
maps from Federal, State, and local officials.
DATES: To ensure consideration, the Service must receive written
comments by July 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers Coordinator,
Division of Budget and Technical Support, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 840, Arlington, VA 22203, or send
comments by electronic mail (email) to CBRAcomments@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers
Coordinator; (703) 358-2071 (telephone); or CBRA@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Background information on the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and the
CBRS, as well as information on the digital conversion effort and the
methodology used to produce the revised maps, can be found in a notice
the Service published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR
53467).
For information on how to access the draft revised maps, see the
Availability of Draft Maps and Related Information section below.
Proposed Modifications to the CBRS Boundaries
This notice fulfills a requirement under the CBRA (16 U.S.C.
3503(f)(3)) that requires the Secretary to publish a notice in the
Federal Register of any proposed revisions to the CBRS to reflect: (1)
Changes that have occurred to the CBRS as a result of natural forces
(e.g., erosion and accretion); (2) voluntary additions to the CBRS
requested by property owners; or (3) additions of excess Federal
property to the CBRS (as authorized under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)).
The Service's review of all CBRS units in Maine, all units in
Maryland, all units in New Jersey, all units in North Carolina, all
units in Virginia, and one unit in New York resulted in a set of 121
draft revised maps, dated September 30, 2013, depicting a total of 185
CBRS units. The set of maps includes 19 maps for 34 CBRS units located
in Maine; 23 maps for 49 CBRS units located in Maryland; 16 maps for 21
CBRS units located in New Jersey; 29 maps for 16 CBRS units located in
North Carolina; 32 maps for 64 CBRS units located in Virginia; and 2
maps for 1 CBRS unit located in both Kings and Queens Counties, New
York. The Service's review of these areas found a total of 141 CBRS
units that require modifications due to natural changes in the size or
location of the units since they were last mapped. The Service's review
of these areas also found three CBRS units that require modifications
to correct administrative errors that were
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made in the past, on maps for Washington County, Maine; Cumberland
County, Maine; and Northampton County, Virginia.
Following the close of the comment period on the date listed in the
DATES section of this document, the Service will review all comments
received from Federal, State, and local officials on the draft maps;
make adjustments to the draft maps, as appropriate; and publish a
notice in the Federal Register to announce the availability of the
final revised maps.
Below is a summary of the changes depicted on the draft revised
maps.
Maine
The Service's review found 22 of the 34 of the CBRS units in Maine
to have changed due to natural forces. Additionally, the Service's
review found that two of these units in Maine, A03C and A07, contained
administrative errors that were made by the Service in 1990.
A01: LUBEC BARRIERS UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and shoreline.
A03: JASPER UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
A03B: STARBOARD UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
A03C: POPPLESTONE BEACH/ROQUE ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary
of the Popplestone Beach segment of the unit has been modified to
correct an administrative error in the transcription of the boundary
from the draft map that was reviewed and approved by Congress to the
official map dated October 24, 1990, for this unit. The area in
question was first added to the CBRS at the request of the State of
Maine on April 18, 1983, through the minor and technical boundary
modification process authorized by Section 4(c) of the CBRA (Pub. L.
97-348). This same area, which had been in the CBRS since 1983, was
misidentified as an ``addition'' to the CBRS in the Service's 1988
Report to Congress: Volume 2, Maine. This correction is supported by
an assessment of the historical maps and aerial imagery for this
area, as well as by the legislative history of the Coastal Barrier
Improvement Act (CBIA; Pub. L. 101-591). Additionally, the landward
boundaries of the Great Bar, Popplestone Beach, and Rogue Island
Harbor segments of the unit have been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
A05B: HEAD BEACH UNIT. The southeastern boundary of the unit has
been modified to include the entire frontal dune within the unit.
A06: CAPE ELIZABETH UNIT. The landward boundary of the eastern
segment of the unit has been modified to account for natural change
in the shoreline of the pond within the unit.
A07: SCARBOROUGH BEACH UNIT. The southern landward portion of
the boundary has been modified to correct an administrative error in
the transcription of the boundary from the draft map that was
reviewed and approved by Congress to the official map dated October
24, 1990, for this unit. This correction is supported by an
assessment of the historical maps and aerial imagery for this area,
as well as by the legislative history of the CBIA (Pub. L. 101-591).
A08: CRESCENT SURF UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
A09: SEAPOINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-04: SEAL COVE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and shoreline.
ME-07P: ROQUE BLUFFS UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-09P: PETIT MANAN/BOIS BUBERT UNIT. The boundary has been
modified in the northern segment of the unit to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface.
ME-10P: OVER POINT UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-11: POND ISLAND UNIT. A segment of boundary has been added to
the southeastern portion of the unit to clarify the extent of the
unit, which includes portions of Pond Island but not Hog Island. As
a result, a segment of boundary has been removed from the
southwestern side of the unit to keep one side of the unit open to
East Penobscot Bay.
ME-12: THRUMCAP UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-14: NASH POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-15P: LITTLE RIVER UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-16: HUNNEWELL BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-17: SMALL POINT BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary
has also been modified to account for natural changes in the
location of the barrier in the area of Small Point Beach.
ME-18: STOVER POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-20P: OGUNQUIT BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
ME-23: PHILLIPS COVE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
Maryland
The Service's review found 29 of the 49 CBRS units in Maryland to
have changed due to natural forces.
MD-01P: ASSATEAGUE ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for the migration of sand outside
of the unit in Sinepuxent Bay.
MD-03: SOUND SHORE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-06: JOES COVE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The
southern boundary has been modified to account for channel migration
along Joes Gut.
MD-09P: ST. PIERRE POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for the channel migration along an
unnamed channel. The southern boundary of the unit has been modified
to include the entire barrier feature, which has expanded to the
south. The northern boundary of the unit has been modified to
include the entire barrier feature, which has expanded to the east.
MD-12: DEAL ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-14: FRANKS ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The
boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration and
erosion along Rock Creek.
MD-15: LONG POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The
southern boundary has been modified to include the entirety of an
accreting barrier spit located south of Long Point and its
associated aquatic habitat within the unit.
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MD-16: STUMP POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The
boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration and
erosion along Stacey Gut.
MD-20: JENNY ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-18P: MARSH ISLAND UNIT. The northern landward boundary of the
unit has been modified slightly to account for erosion and channel
migration along Little Pungers Creek.
MD-37P: FLAG PONDS UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The
southern boundary has been modified to include the entirety of an
accreting barrier spit and its associated aquatic habitat within the
unit.
MD-38: COVE POINT MARSH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-24: COVEY CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface. The
northern boundary has been moved further north to account for
shoreline erosion within the unit.
MD-26: BOONE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and to account for
shoreline erosion.
MD-27: BENONI POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and to account for
shoreline erosion.
MD-30: KENT POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-32: STEVENSVILLE UNIT. The landward and northern boundaries
of the unit have been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MD-33: WESLEY CHURCH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MD-35: WILSON POND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-41: GREEN HOLLY POND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MD-44: ST. CLARENCE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and shoreline
erosion.
MD-45: DEEP POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has
also been modified slightly to include the entirety of an accreting
sand spit within the unit.
MD-46: POINT LOOK-IN UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MD-47: TANNER CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-48P: POINT LOOKOUT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-49: BISCO CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh and wetland/fastland interface.
MD-53: BLAKE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MD-54: BELVEDERE CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
MD-56: ST. CATHERINE ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has
been modified to include an accreting sand spit on the eastern side
of St. Catherine Island.
New Jersey
The Service's review found 19 of the 21 CBRS units in New Jersey to
have changed due to natural forces.
NJ-02: SEIDLER BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
NJ-03P: CLIFFWOD BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes in the wetland/fastland
interface and along the banks of Whale Creek and Treasure Lake. The
western boundary of the unit has been modified to account for the
accretion of the sand spit at the western end of Cliffwood Beach.
NJ-04: CONASKONK POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface and the southernmost edge of Chingarora Creek.
NJ-04A: NAVESINK/SHREWSBURY COMPLEX UNIT. The boundary of the
northern segment of the unit has been modified to include more of
the sand sharing system in the Navesink River to the north,
northwest, and northeast of Barley Point. The boundary of the
northern segment of the unit has been modified to the south and
southeast of Barley Point to reflect the current location of the
channels that the boundary follows. The eastern boundary of the
southern segment of the unit has been modified slightly to fully
include all of the islands behind the barrier within the unit.
NJ-04B: METEDECONK NECK UNIT. The boundary of the northern
segment of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred along the shoreline of Herring Island and in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary of the
southern segment of the unit has been modified to reflect natural
changes in the shoreline along Metedeconk Neck and along minor
channels.
NJ-04BP: METEDECONK NECK UNIT. The boundary of the northern
segment of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred along the shoreline of Herring Island. The
boundary of the southern segment of the unit has been modified to
reflect natural changes along the shoreline along Metedeconk Neck.
NJ-05P: ISLAND BEACH UNIT. The boundary of the southern portion
of the unit has been modified to include the entirety of an unnamed
island in Barnegat Bay which is already partially within the unit.
NJ-06: CEDAR BONNET ISLAND UNIT. A portion of the northern
boundary of the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes
that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface. The boundary coincident with a segment of Unit NJ-06P has
been modified to reflect natural changes along the shoreline of an
unnamed channel. The boundary has been modified to follow the center
of an unnamed channel running between Units NJ-06 and NJ-06P.
NJ-06P: CEDAR BONNET ISLAND UNIT. The boundaries of three of the
four discrete segments of the unit in Little Egg Harbor have been
modified to reflect natural changes that occurred along the
shorelines of the islands. The boundary coincident with a segment of
Unit NJ-06 has been modified to reflect natural changes along the
shoreline of an unnamed channel.
NJ-07P: BRIGANTINE UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for channel migration and erosion along several
channels. The boundary, primarily in the northern part of the unit,
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface and the
shoreline.
NJ-08P: CORSON INLET UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for channel migration and erosion along a
tributary to Corson Sound, Ben Hands Thorofare, Crook Horn Creek,
and Weakfish Creek.
NJ-09: STONE HARBOR UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface on the northwestern
side of the unit and along Slab Creek and Nichols Channel. The
coincident boundary between Units NJ-09 and NJ-09P has been modified
to account for channel migration along Gravelly Run, Great Flat
Thorofare, Hammock Creek, and
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Jenkins Channel. The coincident boundary between Units NJ-09 and NJ-
09P has been modified to account for natural changes along the
southeastern shoreline of Nummy Island.
NJ-09P: STONE HARBOR UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for channel migration along Dung Thorofare. The
coincident boundary between Units NJ-09 and NJ-09P has been modified
to account for channel migration along Gravelly Run, Great Flat
Thorofare, Hammock Creek, and Jenkins Channel. The coincident
boundary between Units NJ-09 and NJ-09P has been modified to account
for natural changes along the southeastern shoreline of Nummy
Island.
NJ-11P: HIGBEE BEACH UNIT. A portion of the southern boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
NJ-12: DEL HAVEN UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The coincident
boundary between Units NJ-12 and NJ-12P has been modified to account
for shoreline erosion along Delaware Bay.
NJ-12P: DEL HAVEN UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units
NJ-12 and NJ-12P has been modified to account for shoreline erosion
along Delaware Bay.
NJ-13: KIMBLES BEACH UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. A small portion of
the boundary that follows the shoreline of Delaware Bay at Kimbles
Beach has been modified to account for erosion.
NJ-14: MOORES BEACH UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The coincident
boundary between Units NJ-14 and NJ-14P has been modified to account
for channel migration along East Creek, West Creek, and several
unnamed channels.
NJ-14P: MOORES BEACH UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has
been modified to account for channel migration along Bidwell Creek,
Dennis Creek, Riggins Ditch, Sluice Creek, and several unnamed
channels. The coincident boundary between Units NJ-14 and NJ-14P has
been modified to account for channel migration along East Creek,
West Creek, and several unnamed channels.
New York
The Service's review found that Unit NY-60P (the only CBRS unit in
New York that was part of this review) had changed due to natural
forces. Other CBRS units in the State of New York were not assessed as
part of this review.
NY-60P: JAMAICA BAY. The boundary of the unit has been modified
to reflect changes in the configuration of the wetland/fastland
interface and the shoreline in Jamaica Bay.
North Carolina
The Service's review found 15 of the 16 CBRS units in North
Carolina to have changed due to natural forces. This review did not
include the North Carolina portion of Unit M01 in Brunswick County
because that unit crosses the State boundary into South Carolina and
was included in its entirety with the draft maps for all CBRS units in
South Carolina that were remapped and referenced in a notice the
Service published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR
53467).
L01: CURRITUCK BANKS UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit on
Knotts Island Bay has been modified to reflect natural changes that
have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface
and the shoreline. The coincident boundary with the northern segment
of Unit L01P has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface on
Currituck Sound, and modified to follow the center of the channel in
Old Currituck Inlet.
L01P: CURRITUCK BANKS UNIT. The landward boundary of the
northern segment of L01P has been modified to reflect natural
changes that have occurred in the configuration of the wetland/
fastland interface on Currituck Sound, and modified to follow the
center of the channel in Old Currituck Inlet.
NC-01: PINE ISLAND BAY UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
along the shoreline of the excluded area has been modified slightly
to better follow the shoreline as depicted on the new CBRS base map.
NC-02: NAGS HEAD WOODS UNIT. The landward boundary along the
portion of the northern segment of the unit that follows the edge of
the marsh has been modified to better follow the edge of the marsh
as depicted on the new CBRS base map.
NC-03P: CAPE HATTERAS UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to account for shoreline erosion. The
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for accretion at
the southern end of Ocracoke Island. The western boundary of the
unit, where it is coincident with Unit L03AP, has intentionally not
been modified. This area continues to change, and there are CBRS
units on both sides of the boundary, so a modification in this area
would have no effect.
L03AP: SHACKLEFORD BANKS UNIT. The western boundary of the unit
along Beaufort Inlet has been expanded westward into the inlet. The
original boundary of the unit has been generally located along the
shoreline of Shackleford Banks within the inlet, but the island and
the inlet continue to change. The boundary has been modified and
generalized to account for existing conditions and the potential for
future change. The eastern boundary of the unit, which is coincident
with Unit NC-03P, has intentionally not been modified. This area
continues to change, and there are Otherwise Protected Areas of the
CBRS on both sides of the boundary, so a modification in this area
would have no effect.
NC-04P: FORT MACON UNIT. The northern boundary of the excluded
area of the unit surrounding United States Coast Guard Station Fort
Macon has been modified to account for erosion along the shoreline.
NC-05P: ROOSEVELT NATURAL AREA UNIT. The northern boundary of
the unit along Bogue Sound has been modified to account for erosion.
NC-06P: HAMMOCKS BEACH UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred to
Bear Island and Bogue Inlet. A portion of the southern boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect the current location of
Sanders Creek. The location of the shoals in Bear Inlet has been
dynamic, and so has the location of the Bear Inlet channel.
Additionally, the southern boundary of the unit is coincident with
Unit L05. The boundary in this area has been simply generalized, and
the current geomorphic features of the inlet were not used to
determine the placement of the boundary.
L05: ONSLOW BEACH COMPLEX UNIT. The southern boundary of the
southern segment of the unit has been modified to follow what is now
the center of New River Inlet up the New River channel. The boundary
of the unit has also been modified due to channel migration along
Wards Channel through to its junction with New River. In the
northern segment of the unit, the northern boundary has been
modified to follow the center of Shacklefoot Channel and Sanders
Creek through to its junction with Bear Inlet. The location of the
shoals in Bear Inlet has been dynamic, and so has the location of
the Bear Inlet channel. Additionally, the northern boundary of the
unit is coincident with Unit NC-06P. The boundary in this area has
been simply generalized, and the current geomorphic features of the
inlet were not used to determine the placement of the boundary.
L06: TOPSAIL UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh, wetland/fastland interface, and the
location of New River Inlet. Due to the dynamic nature of the New
River Inlet and the adjacent barrier island to the northeast of the
unit, the boundary through the inlet has been modified and
generalized to account for existing conditions and the potential for
future change.
L07: LEA ISLAND COMPLEX UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the marsh, wetland/fastland interface, and
Nixon Channel.
L08: WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the marsh and the wetland/fastland interface.
L09: MASONBORO ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the marsh,
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wetland/fastland interface, and the shoreline along the landward
side of the unit.
NC-07P: CAPE FEAR UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the marsh, wetland/fastland interface, and the
shoreline along Bald Head Creek, Cape Creek, and the Cape Fear River
and its associated aquatic habitat.
Virginia
The Service's review found 55 of the 64 CBRS units in Virginia to
have changed due to natural forces. Additionally, the Service's review
found that one unit in Virginia, VA-09, contained an administrative
error that was made by the Service in 1997.
VA-01P: ASSATEAGUE ISLAND UNIT. The southern boundary of the
unit has been modified to account for accretion at the southern end
of Assateague Island.
VA-02P: ASSAWOMAN ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary on
the southern side of the unit has been modified to reflect natural
changes along Shipping Creek and Wire Passage. The northern boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for natural changes along
Assawoman Creek. The northern boundary formerly ran through
Assawoman Inlet, which has since closed, and now runs from Assawoman
Creek across Assawoman Island to the Atlantic Ocean.
VA-03P: METOMPKIN ISLAND UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for channel migration along Wire
Passage. The landward boundary of the unit has been modified to
reflect the westward migration of Metompkin Island. The coincident
boundary between Units VA-03P and K03 has been modified to follow
the current location of Metompkin Inlet and to account for accretion
at the northern end of Cedar Island. The name of this unit has been
changed from ``Metomkin Island'' to ``Metompkin Island'' to
correctly identify the underlying barrier feature.
K03: CEDAR ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units
VA-03P and K03 has been modified to follow the current location of
Metompkin Inlet and to account for accretion at the northern end of
Cedar Island. The landward boundary of the unit has been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the wetland/fastland interface. The coincident boundary between
Units K03 and VA-04P has been modified to follow the current
location of Wachapreague Inlet and to account for accretion at the
southern end of Cedar Island.
VA-04P: PARRAMORE/HOG/COBB ISLANDS UNIT. The coincident boundary
between Units VA-04P and K04 has been modified to reflect the
migration of Long Channel, Little Cobb Island, and the southern end
of Cobb Island.
K04: LITTLE COBB ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary between
Units VA-04P and K04 has been modified to reflect the migration of
Long Channel, Little Cobb Island, and the southern end of Cobb
Island. The coincident boundary between Units K04 and VA-05P has
been moved southward to reflect natural changes in Sand Shoal Inlet
and the barrier islands to the north and south of the inlet.
VA-05P: WRECK ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units
K04 and VA-05P has been moved southward to reflect natural changes
in Sand Shoal Inlet and the barrier islands to the north and south
of the inlet. The landward boundary of the unit has been modified to
reflect natural changes that have occurred in the configuration of
the wetland/fastland interface. The coincident boundary between
Units VA-05P and VA-06P has been modified to reflect channel
migration along Main Ship Shoal Channel.
VA-06P: SMITH ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary between Units
VA-05P and VA-06P has been modified to reflect channel migration
along Main Ship Shoal Channel.
K05, K05P: FISHERMAN'S ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary
between Units K05 and K05P has been modified to reflect channel
migration along two minor unnamed channels and to account for
natural changes in the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-09: ELLIOTS CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. Additionally, the
southern boundary of the unit has been modified to correct an
administrative error that was made by the Service in 1997 when this
unit was last modified to account for natural changes under 16
U.S.C. 3503(c). In 1996, Northampton County, Virginia, submitted a
letter to the Service which objected to the Service's proposed
addition of part of a subdivision known as Sugar Hill located near
Elliott's Creek. The County's letter indicated that the subdivision
was already being developed and did not qualify for addition to the
CBRS under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c), as there had been no natural changes
that warranted the proposed addition. The Service's background
records indicate that the Service re-examined the area in 1996 and
agreed that the area in question should not be included within the
CBRS. However, when the Service adopted the final set of revised
maps via a notice in the Federal Register on February 24, 1997 (62
FR 8258), the map that proposed to add the area in question to the
CBRS was adopted in error. This correction is supported by an
assessment of the historical maps and aerial imagery for this area
and the Service's background records for Unit VA-09.
VA-10: OLD PLANTATION CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred
in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-11: WESTCOAT POINT UNIT. The boundary of the unit in
Cherrystone Inlet has been modified to account for the migration of
sand outside the unit at Westcoat Point.
VA-12: GREAT NECK UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-13: WESTERHOUSE CREEK UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-14: SHOOTING POINT UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-16: SCARBOROUGH NECK UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-17: CRADDOCK NECT UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-18: HACKS NECK UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-21: BEACH ISLAND UNIT. The northeastern boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect the eastward migration of Beach Island.
VA-23: SIMPSON BEND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect channel migration along Cedar Cove Gut.
VA-24: DRUM BAY UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been modified
to reflect channel migration along Starling Creek and Fishing Creek.
VA-26: CHEESEMAN ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect the eastward migration of Cheeseman Island and
to include wetlands and aquatic habitat that are now associated with
the barrier. The southern boundary of the unit has been modified to
account for the migration of sand both eastward and southward.
VA-28: TANGIER ISLAND UNIT. The northwestern boundary of the
unit has been modified to reflect channel migration along an unnamed
channel and to account for the northwesterly expansion of the
barrier feature at the southern end of Tangier Island.
VA-29: ELBOW POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-30: WHITE POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-31: CABIN POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The southern end of
the unit has been modified to account for the southeasterly
expansion of the barrier feature.
VA-32: GLEBE POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-33: SANDY POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have
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occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-34: JUDITH SOUND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-35: COD CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-36: PRESLEY CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-37: CORDREYS BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The western
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for the westward
expansion of the barrier feature.
VA-38: MARSHALLS BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-39P: GINNY BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-40: GASKIN POND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-41: OWENS POND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-42: CHESAPEAKE BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-43: FLEET POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-44: BUSSEL POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-45: HARVEYS CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-46: INGRAM COVE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-47: BLUFF POINT NECK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The southern
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for erosion of the
barrier feature.
VA-48: BARNES CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-49: NORTH POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-50: WINDMILL POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-51: DEEP HOLE POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect shoreline erosion. The eastern boundary
of the unit has been modified to account for the migration of sand
outside the unit in Windmill Point Creek. The western boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect the westward migration of the
barrier at Deep Hole Point and include wetlands and aquatic habitat
that are now associated with the barrier.
VA-52: STURGEON CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-53: JACKSON CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-55: RIGBY ISLAND/BETHEL BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of
the unit has been modified to reflect natural changes that have
occurred in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The
name of this unit has been changed from ``Rigby Island/Bethal
Beach'' to ``Rigby Island/Bethel Beach'' to correctly identify the
underlying barrier feature.
VA-56: NEW POINT COMFORT UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The western
boundary of the unit has been modified to account for migrating
sand.
VA-57: WARE NECK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-58: SEVERN RIVER UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-59P: PLUM TREE ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in
the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
VA-60P: LONG CREEK UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to reflect natural changes that have occurred in the
configuration of the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has
been modified to reflect channel migration along Grunland Creek.
Request for Comments
The CBRA requires consultation with the appropriate Federal, State,
and local officials on the proposed CBRS boundary modifications to
reflect changes that have occurred in the size or location of any CBRS
unit as a result of natural forces (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)). We invite
interested Federal, State, and local officials to review and comment on
the draft maps for Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Virginia, and one unit in New York. The Service is specifically
notifying the following stakeholders concerning the availability of the
draft maps and opportunity to provide comments on the proposed boundary
modifications: The Chair and Ranking Member of the House of
Representatives Committee on Natural Resources; the Chair and Ranking
Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; the
members of the Senate and House of Representatives for the affected
areas; the Governors of the affected areas; and other appropriate
Federal, State, and local officials.
Federal, State, and local officials may submit written comments and
accompanying data to the individual and location identified in the
ADDRESSES section above. We will also accept digital Geographic
Information System (GIS) data files that are accompanied by written
comments. Comments regarding specific units should reference the
appropriate CBRS unit number and unit name. Please note that boundary
modifications through this process can only be made to reflect changes
that have occurred in the size or location of any CBRS unit as a result
of natural forces, voluntary additions to the CBRS, or additions of
excess Federal property to the CBRS (as authorized under 16 U.S.C.
3503(c)-(e)); other requests for changes to the CBRS will not be
considered at this time. We must receive comments on or before the date
listed in the DATES section of this document.
Availability of Draft Maps and Related Information
The draft maps and digital boundary data can be accessed and
downloaded from the Service's Web site: http://www.fws.gov/CBRA. The
digital boundary data are available for reference purposes only. The
digital boundaries are best viewed using the base imagery to which the
boundaries were drawn; this information is printed in the title block
of the draft maps. The Service is not responsible for any misuse or
misinterpretation of the digital boundary data.
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Interested parties may also contact the Service individual
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make
arrangements to view the draft maps at the Service's Headquarters
office. Interested parties who are unable to access the draft maps via
the Service's Web site or at the Service's Headquarters office may
contact the Service individual identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above, and reasonable accommodations will
be made to ensure the individual's ability to view the draft maps.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Dated: May 23, 2014.
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-13402 Filed 6-9-14; 8:45 am]
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