2014 Federal Register, 79 FR 21787-21791; Centralized Library: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21787-21791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08798]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2014-N012; FF09E15000-FXHC112509CBRA1-145]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of
Final Revised Maps for Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, and Texas

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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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 final revised maps for all of the CBRS units in
Delaware, all units in South Carolina (including one unit that crosses
the State boundary into North Carolina), all units in Texas, and one
unit in Florida. The maps were produced by the Service in partnership
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in consultation
with the appropriate Federal, State, and local officials. This notice
announces the findings of the Service's review and the availability of
final revised maps for 69 CBRS units. The final revised maps for these
CBRS units, dated December 6, 2013, are the official controlling CBRS
maps for these areas.

DATES: Changes to the CBRS depicted on the final revised maps, dated
December 6, 2013, become effective on April 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: For information about how to get copies of the maps or where
to go to view them, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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;
telephone (703) 358-2071; or electronic mail (email) CBRA@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Background information on the CBRA (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 how to access the final revised maps, see the Availability of
Final Maps and Related Information section below.

Announced Map Modifications

This notice announces modifications to the maps for all of the CBRS
units in Delaware, all units in South Carolina (including one unit that
crosses that State boundary into North Carolina), all units in Texas,
and one unit in Florida. Most of the modifications were made to reflect
changes to the CBRS units as a result of natural forces (e.g., erosion
and accretion). The CBRA requires the Secretary to review the CBRS maps
at least once every 5 years and make, in consultation with the
appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, 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 (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)).
Additionally, one of the maps for South Carolina also includes a
voluntary addition to the CBRS that was requested by the owners of the
property. The CBRA authorizes the Secretary to add a parcel of real
property to the CBRS if the parcel is an undeveloped coastal barrier
and the owner of the parcel requests, in writing, that the Secretary
add the parcel to the CBRS (16 U.S.C. 3503(d)).
The Service's review resulted in a set of 87 final revised maps,
dated December 6, 2013, depicting a total of 69 CBRS units. The set of
maps is comprised of 7 maps for 10 CBRS units located in Delaware, 24
maps for 23 CBRS units located in South Carolina (including 1 unit that
crosses the State boundary into North Carolina), 55 maps for 35 CBRS
units located in Texas, and 1 map for 1 CBRS unit located in Florida.
The Service found that 62 of the 69 units reviewed had experienced
changes in their size or location as a result of natural forces since
they were last mapped. The revised maps were produced by the Service in
partnership with FEMA.
The Service is specifically notifying the following stakeholders
concerning the availability of the final revised maps: 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.

Consultation With Federal, State, and Local Officials

Consultation and Comment Period

The CBRA requires consultation with the appropriate Federal, State,
and local officials (stakeholders) 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)). The Service fulfilled this requirement by holding a 32-day
comment period on the draft maps (dated November 30, 2012) for Federal,
State, and local stakeholders, from August 29, 2013, through September
30, 2013. This comment period was announced in a notice published in
the Federal Register (78 FR 53467) on August 29, 2013.
Formal notification of the comment period was provided via letters
to approximately 175 stakeholders, including 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; the local
elected officials of the affected areas; and other appropriate Federal,
State, and local officials.

Comments and Service Responses

The Service received written comments and/or acknowledgements from
the following seven stakeholders (in no particular order):
1. FEMA: FEMA had no comment on the proposed modifications.
2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Philadelphia District: The
Corps provided comments on two CBRS units in Delaware, Units DE-06 and
H00, and requested that the Service reassess the CBRS designation
affecting particular areas within these two units. The Corps indicated
that they conduct beach nourishment both north and south of Unit DE-06,
and that residential development has occurred in these areas subsequent
to the CBRS designation.

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The Corps indicated that they may conduct maintenance dredging in an
inlet within Unit H00 and make repairs to the jetty system in the
future, and that there are potential habitat restoration projects
within the unit that could be affected by the CBRS designation. The
Corps also indicated that land ownership within Unit H00 has changed
since its initial designation, and that part of the unit is now within
a National Wildlife Refuge.
Service Response to the Corps Comments: Changes to the CBRS
boundaries depicted on the maps dated December 6, 2013, are limited to
the administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized to make
under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are outside the
scope of this authority must be made through the comprehensive map
modernization process, which is more time and resource intensive
because it entails significant research, public review, and
Congressional enactment of the revised maps. Additional information
about CBRS digital conversion and comprehensive map modernization can
be found in the ``Digital Conversion of the CBRS Maps'' section of the
notice published by the Service in the Federal Register on August 29,
2013 (78 FR 53467). The Service will consider the information provided
by the Corps when this area is reviewed through the comprehensive map
modernization effort. However, the Service does not recommend removing
lands or aquatic habitat from the CBRS unless there is compelling
evidence that a technical mapping error led to the inclusion of the
area in the CBRS. Development that occurs subsequent to the original
CBRS designation does not constitute grounds for removal of lands or
aquatic habitat from the CBRS.
Regarding the issue of potential habitat restoration projects
within the CBRS, there are some exceptions to the CBRA's Federal
funding restrictions (16 U.S.C. 3505) that may apply, depending on the
project. If the proposed project or action is within a System unit of
the CBRS, the Federal funding agency must consult with the Service's
local field office to determine whether or not any of the exceptions
under the CBRA are applicable. The Service's response to a consultation
request is in the form of an opinion only. The Federal funding agency
is responsible for complying with the provisions of CBRA.
3. State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control: The State of Delaware had no specific comments
on the proposed modifications, but noted the need for boundary
revisions in areas where substantive issues may exist. These
substantive issues include ``the possible inadvertent inclusion of
private lands in Otherwise Protected Areas, and CBRS boundaries which
cross private subdivisions in configurations which may not be
consistent with the original definition of an `undeveloped barrier
island.'''
Service Response to the State of Delaware Comments: Changes to the
CBRS boundaries depicted on the maps dated December 6, 2013, are
limited to the administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized
to make under the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are
outside the scope of this authority must be made through the
comprehensive map modernization process, which is more time and
resource intensive because it entails significant research, public
review, and Congressional enactment of the revised maps. Additional
information about CBRS digital conversion and comprehensive map
modernization can be found in the ``Digital Conversion of the CBRS
Maps'' section of the notice published by the Service in the Federal
Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467). The Service will consider
the information provided by the State of Delaware when this area is
reviewed through the comprehensive map modernization effort. However,
the Service does not recommend removing lands or aquatic habitat from
the CBRS unless there is compelling evidence that a technical mapping
error led to the inclusion of the area in the CBRS.
4. State of South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control: The State of South Carolina had no comment on the proposed
modifications.
5. Town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina: The Town of Pawleys
Island requested that the CBRS boundary at the northern end of the town
(which is the southern boundary of Unit M02) be moved northward of the
jetty at the south side of Midway Inlet.
Service Response to the Town of Pawleys Island Comments: The
Service has reviewed the southern boundary of Unit M02 and found that
the boundary was accurately transferred from the official 1990 CBRS map
for the area to the new base map. Changes to the CBRS boundaries
depicted on the maps dated December 6, 2013, are limited to the
administrative modifications the Secretary is authorized to make under
the CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)). Changes that are outside the scope of
this authority must be made through the comprehensive map modernization
process, which is more time and resource intensive because it entails
significant research, public review, and Congressional enactment of the
revised maps. Additional information about CBRS digital conversion and
comprehensive map modernization can be found in the ``Digital
Conversion of the CBRS Maps'' section of the notice published by the
Service in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53467). The
Service will consider the information provided by the Town of Pawleys
Island when this area is reviewed through the comprehensive map
modernization effort. However, the Service does not recommend removing
lands or aquatic habitat from the CBRS unless there is compelling
evidence that a technical mapping error led to the inclusion of the
area in the CBRS.
6. State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection State
Clearinghouse: The State of Florida had no comment on or objection to
the proposed modifications in Florida.
7. City of Corpus Christi, Texas: The City of Corpus Christi had no
comment on the proposed modifications.
Interested parties may contact the Service individual identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make arrangements
to view copies of the comments received during the stakeholder review
period.

No Changes to Draft Maps

The Service made no changes to the CBRS boundaries depicted on the
draft maps dated November 30, 2012, as a result of the summer 2013
comment period (August 29, 2013, 78 FR 53467). The CBRS boundaries
depicted on the final revised maps, dated December 6, 2013, are
identical to the CBRS boundaries depicted on the draft revised maps
dated November 30, 2012.

Summary of Modifications to the CBRS Boundaries

Below is a summary of the changes depicted on the final revised
maps dated December 6, 2013.

Delaware

The Service's review found all 10 of the CBRS units in Delaware to
have changed due to natural forces.

DE-01: LITTLE 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
boundary has also been modified to reflect channel migration along
Lewis Ditch. The seaward boundary of the excluded area was modified
to account for shoreline erosion along the Delaware Bay.
DE-01P: LITTLE CREEK 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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and wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been modified to
reflect channel migration and erosion along Kellys Ditch, Lewis
Ditch, and several small unnamed creeks. The boundary has also been
modified to account for erosion at the mouth of the St. Jones River.
DE-02P: BEACH PLUM 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 Broadkill River, Doty Glade, Old Mill Creek, and
Canary Creek. The name of this unit has been changed from ``Plum
Beach Island'' to ``Beach Plum Island'' to correctly identify the
underlying barrier feature.
DE-03P: CAPE HENLOPEN UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for erosion along the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal,
as well as erosion and channel migration of an unnamed stream.
DE-06: SILVER LAKE UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for erosion and accretion along the
shoreline of Silver Lake.
DE-07P: DELAWARE SEASHORE UNIT. The boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for shoreline erosion at the tip of Cedar
Neck.
DE-08P: FENWICK ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for erosion and channel migration along
Miller Creek and an unnamed stream. The landward boundary has also
been modified to account for marsh erosion along the western
shoreline of Little Assawoman Bay.
H00: BROADKILL 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 wetland/fastland interface. The
boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration and
erosion along the Murderkill River, Brockonbridge Gut, Mispillion
River, Cedar Creek, Primehook Creek and several small unnamed
streams. The seaward boundary of the excluded area has been modified
to account for shoreline erosion along Delaware Bay.
H00P: BROADKILL 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 wetland/fastland interface. The
boundary has also been modified to account for channel migration and
erosion along Brockonbridge Gut, Mispillion River, Broadkill River,
and several small unnamed streams.
H01: NORTH BETHANY BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for erosion and channel migration of an
unnamed stream.

South Carolina

The Service's review found all 23 of the CBRS units in South
Carolina (including one unit, M01, that crosses the State boundary into
North Carolina) to have changed due to natural forces. The final
revised map for Unit SC-01 incorporates a voluntary addition to the
CBRS requested by the owners of a property in Horry County, South
Carolina.

M01: WAITES ISLAND COMPLEX. The 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
locations of House Creek, Little River, the Intracoastal Waterway, a
small unnamed creek, and Hog Inlet. Due to the dynamic nature of the
adjacent barrier to the south of the unit, the southern lateral
boundary has been generalized and placed at the southern side of Hog
Inlet. The South Carolina and North Carolina segments of this unit
have been combined into a simple map for simplicity and clarity.
M02: LITCHFIELD BEACH UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for channel migration along Clubhouse
Creek, wetlands loss, and the accretion of the Litchfield Beach sand
spit and associated shoals.
M03: PAWLEYS INLET UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to include emergent marsh, account for channel migration at
the north end of the unit, and reflect natural changes to the
wetland/fastland interface on the landward side of the unit.
M04: DEBIDUE BEACH UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for channel migration along Debidue and Jones
Creeks. The boundary has been modified to reflect natural changes to
the wetland/fastland interface on the landward side of the unit, and
to keep all of North Island in the adjacent unit to the south (Unit
SC-04).
M05: DEWEES ISLAND COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes in the wetlands and channel
migration along Whiteside Creek, Dewees Creek, and Capers Inlet. The
boundary has been modified to reflect natural changes to the
wetland/fastland interface on the mainland as well as along the
northern side of Dewees Island.
M06: MORRIS ISLAND COMPLEX. Portions of the unit's landward
boundary have been modified to account for natural changes to the
wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been modified to
address channel migration and wetlands loss along Folly Creek, Rat
Island Creek, and several other minor channels. The boundary has
been modified to account for erosion at the tip of the sand spit on
the northern end of Folly Island. Several portions of the boundary
have been generalized where the underlying features that the
boundary originally followed (e.g., wetlands and minor channels) no
longer exist and suitable substitutes were not identified.
M07: BIRD KEY COMPLEX. Portions of the unit's boundary have been
modified to account for channel migration along Folly River, Stono
River, and Bass Creek. Portions of the landward boundary have been
modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface. Several portions of the boundary have been generalized
where the underlying features that the boundary originally followed
(e.g., wetlands and minor channels) no longer exist and suitable
substitutes were not identified.
M07P: BIRD KEY COMPLEX. Portions of the unit's boundary have
been modified slightly to account for channel migration along Folly
River.
M08: CAPTAIN SAMS INLET UNIT. The eastern boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for channel migration along Kiawah
River and Captain Sams Creek. The landward boundary has been
modified to address natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface.
M09: EDISTO COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been modified
to account for channel migration along North Edisto River, Ocella
Creek, and Jeremy Inlet. The landward boundary has been modified to
reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland interface. The
offshore boundary has been extended to clarify the inclusion of
Deveaux Bank within the unit.
M09P: EDISTO COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been modified
to account for channel migration along Jeremy Inlet and Scott Creek.
M10: OTTER ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for channel migration along South Edisto River
and Two Sisters Creek. The boundary has been modified to reflect
natural changes in the wetland/fastland interface.
M11: HARBOR ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for erosion and wetlands loss along Harbor River
and Ward Creek and to remove a portion of Harbor Island, which has
accreted into the unit but was intended to be excluded. The boundary
has been modified to reflect natural changes in the wetland/fastland
interface.
M12: ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for channel migration, wetlands loss, and spit
accretion along Skull Creek and Skull Inlet. The boundary has been
modified to account for channel migration along Story River and an
unnamed tributary. The landward boundary has been modified to
reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland interface.
M13: DAUFUSKIE ISLAND UNIT. The northern lateral boundary of the
unit has been moved northward to account for an accreting sand spit
and associated shoals. The boundary has been modified to address
channel migration along Mungen Creek, New River, and an unnamed
stream.
SC-01: LONG POND UNIT. A segment of the boundary in the northern
portion of the unit has been modified to account for channel
migration and erosion. The portions of the Meher Spiritual Center
that were not already within the unit have been added based on a
voluntary addition request made by the owners of the property to the
Secretary of the Interior.
SC-03: HUNTINGTON BEACH UNIT. The northern boundary of the unit
along Main Creek has been modified to account for natural changes at
the southern tip of Garden City Beach north of Murrells Inlet.
Portions of the boundary have been modified to account for channel
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in the configuration of the wetland/fastland interface.
SC-04: NORTH/SOUTH ISLANDS UNIT. The boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for natural changes in the wetland/fastland
interface and channel migration in North Santee Bay. The boundary
has been modified to keep all of North Island and South Island,
which have both been accreting into adjacent units, in Unit SC-04.
SC-05P: SANTEE UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been modified
to account for channel migration along North Santee Bay and the
South Santee River. The landward boundary has been modified to
reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland interface. A portion
of Cape Island has accreted out of adjacent Unit SC-06P and into
Unit SC-05P, but because it is unclear whether this portion of the
coincident boundary between the two units is based on an established
property boundary, the boundary has not been modified.
SC-06P: CAPE ROMAIN UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface. It has been modified to address channel migration and
wetlands loss along Bull Narrows, Price Creek, and several other
minor channels. A portion of Cape Island has accreted out of Unit
SC-06P and into adjacent Unit SC-05P, but because it is unclear
whether this portion of the coincident boundary between the two
units is based on an established property boundary, the boundary has
not been modified.
SC-07P: CAPERS ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to reflect natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface. The boundary has been modified to account for channel
migration and wetlands loss along Bull Narrows, Price Creek,
Whiteside Creek, Capers Inlet, and several other minor channels.
SC-09P: HUNTING ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for erosion and wetlands loss along Harbor
River, and channel migration in the unnamed channel upstream of
Fripps Inlet.
SC-10P: TURTLE ISLAND UNIT. The boundary has been modified to
account for channel migration along New River, Wright River, and
Walls Cut.

Florida

The Service's review found that Unit FL-87P (the only CBRS unit in
Florida that was part of this review) had changed due to natural
forces. The other CBRS units in Florida were not assessed as part of
this review.

FL-87P: ANCLOTE KEY UNIT. The boundaries of the unit have been
extended to the north, east, and south in order to capture the
entire sand-sharing system of Anclote Key and to include a portion
of Anclote Key that has accreted south outside of the existing
boundaries.

Texas

The Service's review found 28 of the 35 CBRS units in Texas to have
changed due to natural forces. The final revised map for Unit T03A
corrects a transcription error that was made in 1990 for an area
located in Galveston County, Texas.

T02A: HIGH ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes to the southern edge of the
Intracoastal Waterway.
T03A: BOLIVAR PENINSULA UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes in the configuration of the
wetlands on and around the Bolivar Peninsula and along the
Intracoastal Waterway. A small overwash fan has been added to the
southern segment of the unit. Additionally, the excluded area of the
southern segment of the unit and a portion of the southwestern
boundary of the southern segment of the unit were modified (by
approximately 80 feet and 230 feet respectively) to correct an 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 area was correctly depicted on the
original 1982 official map for Unit T03A, as well as on the draft
map for Unit T03A contained in the Service's 1988 Report to
Congress: Volume 19, Texas (North Coast). This correction is
supported by an assessment of the historical maps for this area, as
well as by the legislative history of the Coastal Barrier
Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L 101-591).
T03AP: BOLIVAR PENINSULA UNIT. A portion of the boundary at the
southwestern end of the unit has been modified to reflect natural
changes along the Gulf-fronting shoreline near Port Bolivar.
T04: FOLLETS ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes to the landward side of
Follets Island, the southern side of the Intracoastal Waterway, and
the configuration of the wetlands along Mud Island. The seaward
boundaries of the excluded areas have been modified to account for
erosion along the Gulf-fronting shoreline of Follets Island.
T04P: FOLLETS ISLAND UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to account for natural changes to the landward side of
Follets Island, the southern side of the Intracoastal Waterway, and
the configuration of the wetlands along Mud Island.
T05: BRAZOS RIVER COMPLEX. The boundary of the unit has been
adjusted to account for natural changes along the southern edge of
the Intracoastal Waterway. The boundary of the southern segment of
the unit located landward of the Intracoastal Waterway has been
modified in some places to reflect natural changes to the wetlands
and the eastern edge of the San Bernard River.
T05P: BRAZOS RIVER COMPLEX. Portions of the landward boundary at
the northern end of the unit have been modified to account for
natural changes to the southern edge of the Intracoastal Waterway.
T06: SARGENT BEACH UNIT. Portions of the unit's boundary have
been modified to account for wetlands loss and to follow the
northern edge of the barrier located just to the south of the Cedar
Lakes. The coincident boundary between Units T06 and T06P has been
generalized in places where the configuration of the barrier feature
has changed. The lateral portion of the coincident boundary between
the two units has not been modified because it is unclear whether
that portion of the boundary is based on an established property
boundary.
T06P: SARGENT BEACH UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary at
the northern end of the unit have been modified to account for
natural changes to the southern edge of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Portions of the boundary have been modified to account for wetlands
loss and to follow the northern edge of the barrier located just to
the south of the Cedar Lakes. The coincident boundary between Units
T06 and T06P has been generalized in places where the configuration
of the barrier feature has changed. The lateral portion of the
coincident boundary between the two units has not been modified
because it is unclear whether that portion of the boundary is based
on an established property boundary.
T07: MATAGORDA PENINSULA UNIT. The coincident boundary between
Units T07 and T07P has been generalized in order to account for
natural changes to the edge of the wetlands and the shoreline on the
landward side of the Matagorda Peninsula and a strip of spoil
islands behind the peninsula along the Intracoastal Waterway. These
boundaries have been generalized because of the highly dynamic
nature of the barrier. Wetlands located to the west of the Colorado
River on the landward side of the unit were added to the unit. An
historic inlet towards the southern end of the Matagorda Peninsula
that has closed since the map was last updated has been reclassified
from T07P (an otherwise protected area) to T07 (a System unit).
T07P: MATAGORDA PENINSULA UNIT. The coincident boundary between
Units T07 and T07P has been generalized in order to account for
natural changes to the edge of the wetlands and the shoreline on the
landward side of the Matagorda Peninsula and strip of spoil islands
behind the peninsula along the Intracoastal Waterway. These
boundaries have been generalized because of the highly dynamic
nature of the barrier. Wetlands around the mouth of a channel that
empties into Matagorda Bay (located just west of the Colorado River)
have been added to the unit. An historic inlet towards the southern
end of the Matagorda Peninsula that has closed since the map was
last updated has been reclassified from T07P (an otherwise protected
area) to T07 (a System unit).
T08: SAN JOSE ISLAND COMPLEX. The coincident boundaries between
Units T08 and TX-06P and between Units T08 and T08P have been
modified to account for natural changes along certain channels
within the wetlands on the landward side of Matagorda Island, along
the edge of the wetlands behind Matagorda Island and San Jose
Island, and along the shoreline of the barrier. An historic inlet at
Cedar Bayou between San Jose Island and Matagorda Island that has
closed since the map was last updated has been reclassified from
T08P (an otherwise protected area) to T08 (a System unit).
T08P: SAN JOSE ISLAND COMPLEX. The landward boundary of most of
the unit has

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been modified to account for natural changes along the southern edge
of the Intracoastal Waterway. The coincident boundaries between
Units T08P and TX-06P and between Units T08P and T08 have been
adjusted to account for natural changes along certain channels
within the wetlands on the landward side of Matagorda Island, along
the edge of the wetlands behind Matagorda Island and San Jose
Island, and along the shoreline of the barrier. An historic inlet at
Cedar Bayou between San Jose Island and Matagorda Island that has
closed since the map was last updated has been reclassified from
T08P (an otherwise protected area) to T08 (a System unit).
T11, T11P: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary
between Units T11 and T11P has been modified in some places to
better follow a break between the Laguna Madre and South Padre
Island that is visible on the base imagery.
T12: BOCA CHICA UNIT. Portions of the boundary of the unit have
been modified to account for natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface as visible on the base imagery. The northern boundary of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes to the
shoreline. Two narrow strips that were not included in the original
unit were added to the southwestern portion of the unit. These
strips include both wetlands and fastlands that are not connected to
the mainland and are part of the barrier system. The boundary along
the mouth of the Rio Grande has been moved northward to account for
erosion of the barrier on the U.S. side of the river and accretion
of the barrier on the Mexico side.
T12P: BOCA CHICA UNIT. Portions of the western boundary of the
southern segment of the unit have been modified to reflect natural
changes to the wetland/fastland interface as visible on the base
imagery.
TX-02P: MCFADDIN UNIT. The boundary of the unit has been
modified to reflect natural changes to the southern edge of the
Intracoastal Waterway and to the northern shoreline of Star Lake.
TX-04, TX-04P: SWAN LAKE UNIT. The coincident boundary between
the units has been generalized due to the erosion of the underlying
barrier feature in Swan Lake that it was originally following. The
landward boundary of both units has been modified to reflect natural
changes in the wetland/fastland interface and the shoreline.
TX-06P: MATAGORDA ISLAND UNIT. The landward boundary of most of
the unit has been modified to account for natural changes along the
southern edge of the Intracoastal Waterway. The coincident
boundaries between Units TX-06P and T08P and between Units TX-06P
and T08 at the southern end of the unit have also been modified due
to natural changes along certain channels within the wetlands on the
landward side of Matagorda Island.
TX-09: COON ISLAND BAY UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary
of the unit have been modified to account for natural changes to the
wetland/fastland interface and the shoreline.
TX-10: SHELL BEACH UNIT. Portions of the landward boundary of
the unit have been modified to account for natural changes to the
wetland/fastland interface. An area of wetlands along the northern
lateral boundary was added to the unit.
TX-15P: MUSTANG ISLAND UNIT. Portions of the southern boundary
of the unit located to the northwest of Packery Channel Park have
been modified to account for natural changes to the wetland/fastland
interface. Another portion of the southern part of the boundary has
been adjusted to the western edge of Packery Channel.
TX-17, TX-17P: SHAMROCK ISLAND UNIT. The coincident boundary
between TX-17 and TX-17P has been generalized and straightened,
because Shamrock Island has eroded significantly and in some places
there is no longer a feature for the boundary to follow. The
southern boundary of both units has been moved slightly southward to
account for accretion at the south end of Shamrock Island.
TX-19: STARVATION POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit
has been modified to account for the eroding shoreline and natural
changes to the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been
modified to include the entire sand-sharing system of the barrier
feature around Starvation Point in the unit.
TX-21: KLEBERG POINT UNIT. The landward boundary of the unit has
been modified to account for the eroding shoreline and changes to
the wetland/fastland interface. The boundary has been modified to
include the entire sand-sharing system of the barrier feature around
Kleberg Point in the unit.

Availability of Final Maps and Related Information

The final revised maps dated December 6, 2013, 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 maps. The Service is not
responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of the digital boundary
data.
Interested parties may also contact the Service individual
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to make
arrangements to view the final maps at the Service's Headquarters
office. Interested parties who are unable to access the 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 maps.

Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-08798 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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