Notices. Notice of petitions for exemption received

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE-2006-41] Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petitions for exemption received. SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR.

The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition. DATE: Comments on petitions received must identify the petition docket number involved and must be received on or before December 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number FAA-2006-26170] by any of the following methods: • Web Site: *http://dms.dot.gov* .

Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Fax: 1-202-493-2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001. • Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time or to Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lender

(202)267-8029 or Frances Shaver

(202)267-9681, Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85 and 11.91. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2006. Eve Taylor Adams, Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petitions for Exemption *Docket No.:* FAA-2006-26170. *Petitioner:* CareFlite. *Section of 14 CFR Affected:* 14 CFR 43(h)(i). *Description of Relief Sought:* The exemption, if granted, would allow trained CareFlite medical crew members to reposition the rear seat in their helicopters to the central position without requiring the pilot to shut down the aircraft and perform the action. [FR Doc. E6-20158 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-2006-26406] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information. SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)approval to renew an information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the **Federal Register** by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Management System

(DMS)Docket Number FHWA-2006-26406 by any of the following methods: • *Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • *Fax:* (202)-493-2251 • *Mail:* Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC, 20590-0001. • *Hand Delivery:* Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time or to Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James March, 202-366-9237, or William Linde, 202-366-9637, Office of Transportation Policy Studies, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Federal-Aid Highway Construction Equal Employment Opportunity. *Background:* Title 23, Part 140(a), requires the FHWA to ensure equal opportunity regarding contractors' employment practices on Federal-aid highway projects. To carry out this requirement, the contractors must submit to the State Transportation Agencies

(STAs)on all work being performed on Federal-aid contracts during the month of July, a report on its employment workforce data. This report provides the employment workforce data on these contracts and includes the number of minorities, women, and non-minorities in specific highway construction job categories. This information is reported on Form PR-1391, Federal-Aid Highway Construction Contractors Summary of Employment Data. The statute also requires the STAs to submit a report to the FHWA summarizing the data entered on the PR-1391 forms. This summary data is provided on Form PR-1392, Federal-Aid Highway Construction Contractors Summary of Employment Data. The STAs and FHWA use this data to identify patterns and trends of employment in the highway construction industry, and to determine the adequacy and impact of the STA's and FHWA's contract compliance and on-the-job

(OJT)training programs. The STAs use this information to monitor the contractors-employment and training of minorities and women in the traditional highway construction crafts. Additionally, the data is used by FHWA to provide summarization, trend analyses to Congress, DOT, and FHWA officials as well as others who request information relating to the Federal-aid highway construction EEO program. The information is also used in making decisions regarding resource allocation; program emphasis; marketing and promotion activities; training; and compliance efforts. *Respondents:* 7,900 annual respondents for form PR-1391, and 52 STAs annual respondents for Form PR-1392, total of 7,952. *Frequency:* Annually. *Estimated Average Burden per Response:* FHWA estimates it takes 30 minutes for Federal-aid contractors to complete and submit Form PR-1391 and 8 hours for STAs to complete and submit Form PR-1392. FHWA has recently established a 1391 Company Wide Reporting Data Collection Program that has significantly reduced the amount of paperwork associated with the reporting of Federal-aid highway employment data. This process enables contractors to submit one consolidated form PR-1391, inclusive of all Federal-aid projects rather than submitting multiple PR-1391 forms for each project. *Estimated Total Amount Burden Hours:* Form PR-1391-3,950 hours per year; Form PR-1392-416 hours per year, total of 4,366 hours annually. *Public Comments Invited:* You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including:

(1)Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burdens;

(3)ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and

(4)ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued On: November 21, 2006. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E6-20038 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of establishment of system of records. SUMMARY: DOT intends to establish a system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 8, 2007. If no comments are received, the proposal will become effective on the above date. If comments are received, the comments will be considered and, where adopted, the documents will be republished with changes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Lott, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590,

(202)366-1314 (telephone),

(1)Measure and benchmark the Agency's financial and operational performance;

(2)support management decisions and plans based on reliable cost information;

(3)measure and control the cost of resources consumed and outputs produced;

(4)track individual labor costs directly associated with projects/activities; and

(5)facilitate the distribution of labor charges and actual operating expenses for costing purposes. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: • To contractors, consultants, and other non-FHWA employees performing or working on a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other assignment from the Federal government, when necessary to accomplish an Agency function related to this system of records. • To other government agencies when authorized by law. • See Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: None. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: These records are stored in a database maintained under current FHWA application and hardware security requirements. Designated FHWA employees in each FHWA organization are granted access to the data for the purpose of downloading data to produce reports for local management use. These employees access the database through FHWA's secure intranet. Data downloaded by FHWA organizations may be retained on Local Area Network drives and may be in hardcopy format when required. Retrievability: These records may be retrieved by the employee's name and organization, designated activity, or FHWA/DOT goal. Safeguards: Access to the system of records is restricted to authorized users. Each user is granted access with his or her user name and security password. The user privileges are based on his or her assigned access rights. User access to sensitive data is granted only to limited individuals with the approval of FHWA management. All records are maintained in secure, access-controlled areas or buildings. Retention and disposal: The records in this system of records are retained and disposed of in accordance with the approved records disposition schedules in FHWA Order M 1324.1A, Files Management and Records Disposition Manual. System manager and address: Strategic Initiatives Team Leader, Office of Policy, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 3312, Washington, DC 20590. Notification procedure: Write to the System Manager. Record access procedures: Write to the System Manager. Provide full name and a description of information that you seek, including the time frame during which the records may have been generated. Contesting record procedures: Write to the System Manager. Identify the information being contested, the reason for contesting it, and the correction requested. Record source categories: Information contained in this system is obtained from current Privacy Act systems of records, DOT/ALL 11, Integrated Personnel Payroll System

(IPPS)and DOT/ALL 7, Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS), and the Delphi accounting system. Information contained in this system will also be obtained from CASTLE, the new DOT personnel system. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. Dated: November 21, 2006. Steven Lott, Departmental Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20113 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of establishment of a system of records. SUMMARY: DOT intends to establish a system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 8, 2007. If no comments are received, the proposal will become effective on the above date. If comments are received, the comments will be considered and, where adopted, the documents will be republished with changes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Lott, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590,

(202)366-1314 (telephone),

(202)366-7373 (fax), *Steven.Lott@dot.gov* (Internet address). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Transportation system of records notice subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, has been published in the **Federal Register** and is available from the above mentioned address. SYSTEM NUMBER: DOT/FHWA 078 System name: Correspondence Tracking System. Security classification: Sensitive, unclassified. System location: This system is in the Office of Administration for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room P2, Washington, DC 20590. Categories of individuals covered by the system of records: Individuals who submit letters, e-mail, and faxes (correspondence) to FHWA and to DOT about matters under FHWA's purview. Categories of records in the system: The system contains records and related correspondence on individuals and groups who have sent correspondence expressing opinions or concerns, or are requesting information. Authority for maintenance of the system: 49 U.S.C. 322. Purposes: These records are maintained to track the receipt of and/or progress of replies to incoming correspondence. The records also track an electronic copy of incoming and outgoing correspondence. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: To those entities/individuals within DOT and/or another Federal, state, tribal, or local agency, who can aid in responding to the issues and concerns raised in the incoming correspondence. Therefore, the routines uses are compatible with the purpose of collecting the information. See Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: None. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: These records are stored in a database maintained under current FHWA application and hardware security requirements. Designated FHWA employees in each FHWA organization are granted access to the data for the purpose of downloading data to produce reports for local management use. These employees access the database through FHWA's secure intranet. Data downloaded by FHWA organizations may be retained on Local Area Network drives and may be in hardcopy format when required. Retrievability: Records are retrieved by the name of the individuals or groups who wrote the correspondence, the tracking control number, the subject matter, and the date of the incoming document. Safeguards: Computer records are maintained in a secure, password-protected computer system. Paper records are maintained in a lockable file cabinet in a lockable room. All records are maintained in a secure, access-controlled area of the building. Retention and disposal: The records in this system of records are retained and disposed of in accordance with the approved records disposition schedules in FHWA Order M 1324.1A, Files Management and Records Disposition Manual. System Manager(s) and address: Mary Peterson, FHWA Executive Secretariat, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4207, Washington, DC 20590. Notification procedure: Write to the System Manager. Record access procedures: Write to the System Manager. Provide full name and a description of information that you seek, including the time frame during which the records may have been generated. Contesting record procedures: Write to the System Manager. Identify the information being contested, the reason for contesting it, and the correction requested. Record source categories: The records are obtained from the individuals themselves who send correspondence, faxes or e-mails, etc. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. Dated: November 21, 2006. Steven Lott, Departmental Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20114 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice to establish a system of records. SUMMARY: DOT intends to establish a system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 12, 2007. If no comments are received, the proposal will become effective on the above date. If comments are received, the comments will be considered and, where adopted, the documents will be republished with changes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Departmental Privacy Officer, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590,

(202)366-1314 (telephone),

(CMV)(i.e., trucks with a gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, buses used to transport more than 9 passengers (including the driver), and vehicles transporting hazardous materials). It also includes information on shipping and freight-forwarding companies registered with FMCSA. SAFETYNET systems deployed and operated by State agencies may also contain information on motor carrier companies and operations residing in that State. Specific personal information related to individuals is maintained on: 1. Drivers associated with vehicle inspections and crashes related to the motor carrier companies in the system; 2. FMCSA and State officials with authorized access to SAFETYNET via personally assigned user accounts; and 3. Federal and State Safety Investigators

(SI)performing motor carrier enforcement duties. Categories of records in the system: Records and reports in this system may include: 1. *Registration Information:* Includes the USDOT Number, carrier identification, types of vehicles, number of drivers, and commodities carried for motor carriers and hazardous material shippers registered with FMCSA and the State within which the SAFETYNET instance is deployed. 2. *Review and Rating Information:* The SAFETYNET system may contain compliance review records regarding companies' motor carrier operations, safety performance, and adherence to Federal and State regulations. 3. *Inspection Information:* Roadside inspection information about vehicles and drivers, including violations of safety regulations governing the driver, the vehicle, and those specifically related to hazardous materials. 4. *Crash Information:* Individual States collect and maintain information on recordable motor carrier crashes, which includes date, time and location of crash, investigating agency, weather and road surface conditions, motor carrier ID, driver name, driver license number, power unit identification, and crash outcome, including number of people injured and/or killed. 5. *Complaint Information:* Records of complaints received by Federal and State agencies from various sources against motor carrier companies, their drivers, and/or their operations. 6. *Personal Identifier Information:* Drivers and co-drivers are identified by name, date of birth, and driver license number. Authority for maintenance of the system: 49 U.S.C. 31136(e), Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984; 49 U.S.C. 31315, Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century, TEA-21. Purposes: SAFETYNET is used to maintain records of the safety performance of interstate carriers and hazardous materials shippers that are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) or Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). SAFETYNET also contains information on intrastate carriers (carriers who collect, deliver, or transfer commodities within state boundaries only) that are registered with a State implementing the SAFETYNET system. A large subset of information, collected locally using the SAFETYNET systems, is uploaded to FMCSA centralized systems. Conversely, information collected by other States, and the centralized Federal systems, are distributed to the field-deployed SAFETYNET systems. Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: See Prefatory Notice of General Routine Uses. Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies: No. Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: Storage: Records are stored electronically in databases on physical systems located at FMCSA field offices throughout the United States as well as the offices of State agencies responsible for the enforcement of interstate and intrastate motor carrier operations within their jurisdictions. Retrievability: Records are retrieved by the driver's name, date of birth, vehicle identifier, mailing address, and phone number. Safeguards: SAFETYNET information is accessible only to FMCSA and State enforcement personnel with specifically assigned user IDs and passwords. Some limited personnel under contract to FMCSA or State agencies responsible for carrying out enforcement activities or supporting the SAFETYNET system also have access via specifically assigned IDs and passwords. All SAFETYNET IDs and passwords are issued to users only after approval by local SAFETYNET System Managers, or their designees. All Federal and State enforcement related access to SAFETYNET is limited to FMCSA or State internal networks. The upload of data to centralized FMCSA systems is through the FMCSA internal network, specifically designated trusted source networks, or other approved encryption communication protocols. Physical security and access to the hosting facility is managed and maintained by the local SAFETYNET System Manager. FMCSA Division and Service Center offices keep their servers in a secure room. It is the responsibility of each participating state agency to properly secure the server within their facility. Retention and Disposal: SAFETYNET records are currently undergoing scheduling with the National Archives. System Manager(s) and address: Director, Office of Information Management, FMCSA, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Notification procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information pertaining to them should write to the Privacy Officer, Office of Management Information and Services, FMCSA, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Record access procedures: Same as “Notification procedure.” Contesting record procedures: Same as “Notification procedure.” Record source categories: In addition to individual user input through the client/server interface, SAFETYNET collects information from other enforcement systems such as ASPEN, which is roadside CMV inspection software, for vehicle and driver inspections. The SAFETYNET software may be configured at the State level to interface with and receive data from State inspection, crash, or carrier registration information systems. Exemptions claimed for the system: None. OMB Control Number: None. Dated: November 21, 2006. Steven Lott, Departmental Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20115 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)Part 211, notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain Federal railroad safety requirements. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief. Union Pacific Railroad Company [Docket Number FRA-2006-25765] The Union Pacific Railroad Company

(UP)seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-passenger Trains and Equipment, End of Train Devices, 49 CFR part 232; Freight Car Safety Standards, 49 CFR part 215; and Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR part 229. Specifically, UP requests that the following regulations be waived to permit run-through trains that originate in Mexico and are interchanged with the UP at the Laredo, Texas Gateway, in order to operate into the interior of the United States without having to perform any additional train or locomotive inspections at the U.S./Mexican border: Class I Brake Test—Initial Terminal Inspection, 49 CFR 232.205; Inspection and Test of the End-of-Train Devices, 49 CFR 232.409; Pre-departure Inspection, 49 CFR 215.13; and Daily Inspection, 49 CFR 229.21. Currently, the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)requires mechanical inspections and tests for all trains and equipment that enter the United States from Mexico. UP states in its waiver request that these trains are pre-blocked in Mexico and given the necessary tests and inspections by the Kansas City Southern de Mexico

(KCSM)and/or their contractor at KCSM's Nuevo Laredo/Sanchez yards. UP contends that all of these tests and inspections are performed to the standards prescribed by 49 CFR parts 232, 215, and 229. In addition, KCSM has provided written consent for FRA inspectors to inspect their facilities and observe the personnel involved with performing the required tests and inspections. UP believes that this waiver is warranted since these trains travel only a few miles before they cross the border and receive another test and inspection in the United States. UP submits that if this request is granted, it will save approximately 5 hours per run-through train, greatly reducing congestion and increasing the capacity at the Laredo Gateway. Both the UP and KCSM are parties of this waiver request, with KCSM performing the required inspections and tests and UP operating the trains into the interior of the United States. Both railroads will be responsible for maintaining the records required by applicable regulations. Access to the records will be provided in the United States by either the UP or Kansas City Southern. It must be noted that UP made a similar waiver request on July 23, 2004, (Docket No. FRA-2004-18746) petitioning FRA to permit trains to travel into the interior of the United States without receiving any mechanical inspection or test at the border, based on Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana

(TFM)performing the required tests and inspections at TFM's facility in Nuevo Laredo (See 69 FR 48558). This request was reviewed by the FRA Safety Board and denied for several reasons. All information regarding this request can be obtained as indicated below. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written data or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA in writing before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning this petition should identify the appropriate docket number (FRA-2006-25765) and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Web site: *http://dms.dot.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic site; • Fax: 202-493-2251; • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001; or • Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Communication received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA prior to final action being taken. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web site at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78). The Statement may also be found at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Issued in Washington, DC on November 22, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E6-20096 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)Part 235 and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of 49 CFR part 236 as detailed below. [Docket Number FRA-2006-26179] *Applicants:* Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mr. Thomas T. Ogee, Assistant Vice President, Engineering Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop 0910, Omaha, Nebraska 68179. The Union Pacific Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed modification of the traffic control system at “West Tower 55,” milepost 245.7, on the Dallas Subdivision near Ft. Worth, Texas. The proposed changes consist of the permanent discontinuance and removal of power-operated derails identified as No. 46A on Track No. 2 and No. 46B on Track No.1. The reason given for the proposed changes is that the derails are no longer needed. Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the protest is made, and include a concise statement of the interest of the party in the proceeding. Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be furnished to the applicant at the address listed above. All communications concerning this proceeding should be identified by docket number FRA-2006-26179 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Web site: *http://dms.dot.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic site; • Fax: 202-493-2251; • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001; or • Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by the FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.—5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web site at *http://dms.dot.gov.* FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without an oral hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present his or her position by written statements, an application may be set for public hearing. Issued in Washington, DC on November 21, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E6-20036 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number 2006 26362] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel FALCON 2000. SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket 2006 26362 at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Public Law 105-383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388. DATES: Submit comments on or before December 28, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2006 26362. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at *http://dmses.dot.gov/submit/.* All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at *http://dms.dot.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel FALCON 2000 is: *Intended Use:* “To carry 12 or fewer passengers on corporate team building charters, adventure sails, including junior sailing and charity fundraisers.” *Geographic Region:* Southwest Florida, Naples. Dated: November 14, 2006. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6-20039 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2006-26370] Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Please identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is provided, by referencing its OMB clearance number. It is requested, but not required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Mr. Kevin Ball, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 2334, NPO-400, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Ball telephone number is

(202)366-5649. His fax number is

(202)493-2080. Please identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the **Federal Register** providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:

(i)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(iii)How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(iv)How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collections of information:

(1)*Title:* Air Bag Deactivation. *OMB Control Number:* 2127-0588. *Affected Public:* Private individuals, fleet owners and lessees, motor vehicle dealers, repair business. *Abstract:* If a private individual or lessee wants to install an air bag on-off switch to turn-off either or both frontal air bags, they must complete Form OMB 2127-0588 to certify certain statements regarding use of the switch. The dealer or business must, in turn, submit the completed forms to NHTSA within seven days. The submission of the completed forms by the dealers and repair business to NHTSA, as required, will serve the agency several purposes. They will aid the agency in monitoring the number of authorization requests submitted and the pattern in claims of risk group membership. The completed forms will enable the agency to determine whether the dealers and repair business are complying with the terms of the exemption, which include a requirement that the dealers and repair businesses accept only fully completed forms. Finally, submission of the completed forms to the agency will promote honesty and accuracy in the filling out of the forms by vehicle owners. The air bag on-off switches are installed only in vehicles in which the risk of harm needs to be minimized on a case-by-case basis. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 7,500 hours. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 15,000. *Comments are invited on:* Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Issued on: November 21, 2006. Kevin Mahoney, Director, Corporate Customer Services. [FR Doc. E6-20106 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA-2006-25545, Notice 2] YES! Sportscars; Response to Application for a Temporary Exemption From the Advanced Air Bag Requirements of FMVSS No. 208 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Grant of application for temporary exemption from certain provisions of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, *Occupant Crash Protection.* SUMMARY: This notice grants the YES! Sportscars application for temporary exemption from certain advanced air bag requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, *Occupant Crash Protection.* This exemption applies to the YES! Roadster 3.2 and 3.2 Turbo (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the YES! Roadster”). In accordance with 49 CFR part 555, the basis for the grant is that compliance would cause substantial economic hardship to a manufacturer that has tried in good faith to comply with the standard, and the exemption would have a negligible impact on motor vehicle safety. The exemption for the YES! Roadster is effective September 1, 2006 and will remain in effect until August 31, 2009. In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 30113(b)(2), we published a notice of receipt of the application 1 in the **Federal Register** and asked for public comments. 2 We received no comments on the application. 1 To view the application, go to: *http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchFormSimple.cfm* and enter Docket No. NHTSA-2006-25545. 2 *See* 71 FR 50980 (August 28, 2006) (Docket No. NHTSA-2006-25545-1). DATES: The exemption from the specified provisions of FMVSS No. 208 for the YES! Roadster is effective from September 1, 2006 until August 31, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ed Glancy or Mr. Eric Stas in the Office of the Chief Counsel at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NCC-112), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5219, Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone:

(202)366-2992; Fax:

(202)366-3820). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Advanced Air Bag Requirements and Small Volume Manufacturers In 2000, NHTSA upgraded the requirements for air bags in passenger cars and light trucks, requiring what are commonly known as “advanced air bags.” 3 The upgrade was designed to meet the goals of improving protection for occupants of all sizes, belted and unbelted, in moderate-to-high-speed crashes, and of minimizing the risks posed by air bags to infants, children, and other occupants, especially in low-speed crashes. 3 *See* 65 FR 30680 (May 12, 2000) (Docket No. NHTSA-2000-7013). The advanced air bag requirements were a culmination of a comprehensive plan that the agency announced in 1996 to address the adverse effects of air bags. This plan also included an extensive consumer education program to encourage the placement of children in rear seats. The new requirements were phased in beginning with the 2004 model year. Small volume manufacturers ( *i.e.* , original vehicle manufacturers producing or assembling fewer than 5,000 vehicles annually for sale in the United States) were not subject to the advanced air bag requirements until September 1, 2006, but their efforts to bring their respective vehicles into compliance with these requirements began several years ago. However, because the new requirements were challenging, major air bag suppliers concentrated their efforts on working with large volume manufacturers, and thus, until recently, small volume manufacturers had limited access to advanced air bag technology. Because of the nature of the requirements for protecting out-of-position occupants, “off-the-shelf” systems could not be readily adopted. Further complicating matters, because small volume manufacturers build so few vehicles, the costs of developing custom advanced air bag systems compared to potential profits discouraged some air bag suppliers from working with small volume manufacturers. The agency has carefully tracked occupant fatalities resulting from air bag deployment. Our data indicate that the agency's efforts in the area of consumer education and manufacturers' providing depowered air bags were successful in reducing air bag fatalities even before advanced air bag requirements were implemented. As always, we are concerned about the potential safety implication of any temporary exemptions granted by this agency. In the present case, we are addressing a petition for a temporary exemption from the advanced air bag requirements submitted by a manufacturer of low volume, exotic sports cars. II. Overview of Petition for Economic Hardship Exemption In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30113 and the procedures in 49 CFR part 555, YES! Sportscars has petitioned the agency for a temporary exemption from certain advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208. The basis for the application is that compliance would cause substantial economic hardship 4 to a manufacturer that has tried in good faith to comply with the standard. The agency closely examines and considers the information provided by manufacturers in support of these factors, and, in addition, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30113(b)(3)(A), determines whether exemption is in the public interest and consistent with the Safety Act. 5 4 When considering financial matters involving companies based in the European Union (EU), it is important to recognize that EU and U.S. accounting principles have certain differences in their treatment of revenue, expenses, and profits. Public statements by EU manufacturers relating to financial results should be understood in this context. This agency analyzes claims of financial hardship carefully and in accordance with U.S. accounting principles. 5 The Safety Act is codified as Title 49, United States Code, Chapter 301. A manufacturer is eligible to apply for a hardship exemption if its total motor vehicle production in its most recent year of production did not exceed 10,000 vehicles, as determined by the NHTSA Administrator (49 U.S.C. 30113). In determining whether a manufacturer of a vehicle meets that criterion, NHTSA considers whether a second vehicle manufacturer also might be deemed the manufacturer of that vehicle. The statutory provisions governing motor vehicle safety (49 U.S.C. Chapter 301) do not include any provision indicating that a manufacturer might have substantial responsibility as manufacturer of a vehicle simply because it owns or controls a second manufacturer that assembled that vehicle. However, the agency considers the statutory definition of “manufacturer” (49 U.S.C. 30102) to be sufficiently broad to include sponsors, depending on the circumstances. Thus, NHTSA has stated that a manufacturer may be deemed to be a sponsor and thus a manufacturer of a vehicle assembled by a second manufacturer if the first manufacturer had a substantial role in the development and manufacturing process of that vehicle. Finally, while 49 U.S.C. 30113(b) states that exemptions from a Safety Act standard are to be granted on a “temporary basis,” 6 the statute also expressly provides for renewal of an exemption on reapplication. Manufacturers are nevertheless cautioned that the agency's decision to grant an initial petition in no way predetermines that the agency will repeatedly grant renewal petitions, thereby imparting semi-permanent exemption from a safety standard. Exempted manufacturers seeking renewal must bear in mind that the agency is directed to consider financial hardship as but one factor, along with the manufacturer's on-going good faith efforts to comply with the regulation, the public interest, consistency with the Safety Act, generally, as well as other such matters provided in the statute. 6 49 U.S.C 30113(b)(1). III. YES! Sportscars Background. YES! Sportscars is a division of Funke & Will Aktiengesellschaft (AG), a German corporation formed in 2000. Funke & Will AG is a specialized engineering firm which offers engineering services to the automobile industry on small volume projects. Although the parent company's two founders together own 85 percent of the corporation's shares, the German state of Saxony does have a 15-percent ownership stake. 7 7 According to the petitioner, the German state government took an ownership interest in the firm in exchange for subsidies for capital investment in facilities and equipment. According to YES! Sportscars, these subsidies cannot be used for operational expenditures and research and development funding. YES! Sportscars, a separate vehicle manufacturing part of the company, began production in 2001 of high-performance sports cars based on an aluminum spaceframe. This application concerns the YES! Roadster (currently the company's only model) which is expected to retail for $59,000. To date, the primary markets for the YES! Roadster have been Europe and the Middle East, with the following numbers of vehicles being produced over the past five years: 12 vehicles in 2001; 37 vehicles in 2002; 42 vehicles in 2003; 48 vehicles in 2004, and 54 vehicles in 2005. None of those vehicles has been sold in the U.S. market. According to the petition, the company had originally planned to prospectively produce vehicles for the European, Mid-East, and Far-East markets, but it has been determined to be a matter of financial necessity for YES! Sportscars to enter the U.S. market, particularly given the limited but global market for these high-end sports cars. The company anticipates that approximately 65 percent of its total sales will be to the U.S. market. As discussed in further detail below, the petitioner argued that it tried in good faith, but could not bring the vehicle into compliance with the advanced air bag requirements, and would incur substantial economic hardship if it cannot sell vehicles in the U.S. after September 1, 2006. *Eligibility.* As discussed in the petition, YES! Sportscars is a division of Funke & Will AG, a German corporation formed in 2000. The entire organization currently employs 49 people. No other vehicle manufacturer has an ownership interest in either YES! Sportscars or Funke & Will AG, and the reverse is likewise true. Stated another way, YES! Sportscars is an independent automobile manufacturer which does not have any common control or is otherwise affiliated with any other vehicle manufacturer. The company is a small volume manufacturer whose total production has ranged from 12 to 54 vehicles per year over the period from 2001 to 2005. According to its current forecasts, YES! Sportscars anticipates that approximately 250 vehicles would be imported into the U.S. during the three-year period for its requested exemption, if such request were granted. *Requested exemption.* YES! Sportscars stated that it intends to certify the YES! Roadster as complying with the rigid barrier belted test requirement using the 50th percentile adult male test dummy set forth in S14.5.1 of FMVSS No. 208. The petitioner stated that it previously determined the YES! Roadster's compliance with rigid barrier unbelted test requirements using the 50th percentile adult male test dummy through the S13 sled test using a generic pulse rather than a full vehicle test. YES! Sportscars stated that it, therefore, cannot at present say with certainty that the YES! Roadster will comply with the unbelted test requirement under S14.5.2, which is a 20-25 mph rigid barrier test. As for the YES! Roadster's compliance with the other advanced air bag requirements, YES! Sportscars stated that it does not know whether the YES! Roadster will be compliant because to date it has not had the financial ability to conduct the necessary testing. As such, YES! Sportscars is requesting an exemption for the YES! Roadster from the rigid barrier unbelted test requirement with the 50th percentile adult male test dummy (S14.5.2), the rigid barrier test requirement using the 5th percentile adult female test dummy (belted and unbelted, S15), the offset deformable barrier test requirement using the 5th percentile adult female test dummy (S17), the requirements to provide protection for infants and children (S19, S21, and S23) and the requirement using an out-of-position 5th percentile adult female test dummy at the driver position (S25). YES! Sportscars stated its intention to produce a second generation of the YES! Roadster by September 1, 2009, which would be certified as complying with all applicable U.S. standards, including the advanced air bag requirements. Accordingly, the company is requesting an exemption from the above-specified requirements of FMVSS No. 208 for the period from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2009. *Economic hardship* . Publicly available information and also the financial documents submitted to NHTSA by the petitioner indicate that the YES! Roadster project will result in financial losses unless YES! Sportscars obtains a temporary exemption. Over the period 2001-2005, the YES! Sportscars division of Funke & Will AG has experienced net operational losses totaling $618,000 (484,000 euros at an exchange rate of 1 euro = $1.277). 8 As of the time of the application, YES! Sportscars has invested over $3.0 million on the design, development, and homologation of the YES! Roadster project in order to have the vehicle meet U.S. standards—not including the advanced air bag requirements which are the subject of the present petition for temporary exemption. The company has stated that it cannot hope to attain profitability if it incurs additional research and development expenses at this time. 8 According to the YES! petition, the engineering portion of Funke & Will AG has made a modest profit in the past few years, but in total, such profits would only amount to 45 percent of the funding needed to finance the requisite advanced air bag work. YES! Sportscars stated that costs associated with advanced air bag engineering and development (including research and development, testing, tooling, and test vehicles) have been estimated to be $1.7 million (including internal costs). In its petition, YES! Sportscars reasoned that sales in the U.S. market must commence in order to finance this work and that non-U.S. sales alone cannot generate sufficient income for this purpose. In essence, YES! Sportscars argued that the exemption is necessary to allow the company to “bridge the gap” until fully compliant vehicles can be funded, developed, tooled, and introduced for the U.S. market. If the exemption is denied, YES! Sportscars projects a net loss of $1.1 million over the period from 2006-2008 (assuming a delayed start of U.S. sales until 2008). However, if the petition is granted, the company anticipates a profit of nearly $1.4 million during that same period. The petitioner argued that a denial of this petition could preclude financing of the project for USA-compliant vehicles, a development which would have a highly adverse impact on the company. *Good faith efforts to comply* . As stated above, YES! Sportscars initially planned to produce vehicles for the European, Mid-East, and Far-East markets, but once it was determined in 2005 that entry into the U.S. market was a necessary part of its business plan, the company invested over $3.0 million on research and development and tooling for its U.S. YES! Roadster program (including adoption of a U.S.-certified engine and drive train). In that time, the company was able to bring the vehicle into compliance with all applicable NHTSA regulations, except for the advanced air bag provisions of FMVSS No. 208. In light of limited resources, the petitioner stated that it was necessary to first develop the vehicle with a standard U.S. air bag system. The company has spent over $630,000 to reengineer the YES! Roadster to include a standard air bag system, which it stated will then be “expanded” into an advanced air bag system. According to its petition, even though advanced air bags are beyond its current capabilities, YES! Sportscars is nonetheless planning for the introduction of these devices. The company stated that Siemens Restraint Systems will spearhead this effort, and current plans estimate a cost of $1.1 million (excluding internal costs) and a minimum lead time of 24 months for the advanced air bag project. YES! Sportscars stated that the following engineering efforts are needed to upgrade the YES! Roadster's standard air bag system to an advanced air bag system:

(1)Interior redesign work to the dashboard, steering column, and electronic systems;

(2)sourcing and organization of supplier and engineering personnel and resources for development work (including sensor calibration);

(3)construction of prototypes, and

(4)testing. In addition, YES! Sportscars stated that finding suppliers willing to work with a manufacturer with very low production volumes has proven extremely difficult, and as a result, the company must wait for technology to “trickle down” from larger manufacturers and suppliers. YES! Sportscars further stated that small volume manufacturers simply do not have the internal resources to do full U.S. homologation projects without reliance on outside suppliers of advanced engineering technologies. In short, YES! Sportscars argued that, despite good faith efforts, limited resources prevent it from bringing the vehicle into compliance with all applicable requirements, and it is beyond the company's current capabilities to bring the vehicle into full compliance until such time as additional resources become available as a result of U.S. sales. With funding from the sale of the current generation of YES! Roadsters, the company expects that additional development efforts could start in 2007, thereby allowing introduction of a fully compliant vehicle in September 2009. *YES! Sportscars argues that an exemption would be in the public interest* . The petitioner put forth several arguments in favor of a finding that the requested exemption is consistent with the public interest and would not have a significant adverse impact on safety. Specifically, YES! Sportscars argued that the vehicle would be equipped with a fully-compliant *standard* U.S. air bag system ( *i.e.* , one meeting all requirements of FMVSS No. 208 prior to implementation of S14). Furthermore, the company emphasized that the YES! Roadster will comply with all other applicable FMVSSs. The company asserted that granting the exemption will benefit U.S. employment, companies, and citizens, because YES! Roadsters will be sold and serviced through a network of U.S. dealers. YES! Sportscars also argued that denial of the exemption request would have an adverse impact on consumer choice, suggesting that there is domestic demand for a performance vehicle in the YES! Roadster's price range. The company also argued that an exemption is unlikely to have a significant safety impact because these vehicles are not expected to be used extensively by their owners, due to their “second vehicle” nature and “minimalist design.” The company also reasoned that given the nature of the vehicle, it is less likely to be used to transport young children than most other vehicles. As an additional basis for showing that its requested exemption would be in the public interest, YES! Sportscars stated that the YES! Roadster has an extremely strong and protective chassis, which is composed of aluminum tubes and composite structure parts. According to YES! Sportscars, the vehicle design is such that occupants are effectively placed in a “protective ‘cell’ ” with the chassis structure built around them. *Agency Decision on YES! Sportscars Petition* . We are granting the YES! Sportscars petition to be exempted from portions of the advanced air bag regulation required by S14.2 (specifically S14.5.2, S15, S17, S19, S21, S23, and S25). The exemption does not extend to the provision requiring a belted 50th percentile male barrier impact test (S14.5.1(a)). In addition to certifying compliance with S14.5.1(a), YES! Sportscars must continue to certify to the unbelted 50th percentile barrier impact test in force prior to September 1, 2006 (S5.1.2(a)). We note that the unbelted sled test in S13 is an acceptable option for that requirement. The agency's rationale for this decision is as follows. The advanced air bag requirements present a unique challenge because they would require YES! Sportscars to undertake a major redesign of its vehicles, in order to overcome the engineering limitations of the YES! Roadster. Specifically, YES! Sportscars would be required to undertake significant interior redesign in order to upgrade the vehicle's standard air bag system to an advanced air bag system. While the petitioner was aware of the new requirements for some time, its business plans did not initially involve sales in the U.S. However, YES! Sportscars subsequently determined that it would be necessary to introduce the YES! Roadster into the U.S., thereby raising the problem of compliance with the advanced air bag requirements. Once the determination was made to seek entry into the U.S. market, YES! Sportscars undertook significant homologation efforts in order to meet applicable U.S. requirements, but compliance with the advanced air bag provisions of FMVSS No. 208 were beyond the company's capabilities at the present time. YES! Sportscars plans to utilize proceeds from sales of the current generation of YES! Roadsters to finance the development of a fully compliant successor vehicle. YES! Sportscars explained the main engineering challenges precluding incorporation of advanced air bag into the YES! Roadster at this time, as follows. The company must undertake redesign work to the vehicle's dashboard, steering column, and electronic systems. Furthermore, the petitioner stated that it would need additional time to work with an advanced air bag supplier, because very low volume manufacturers have had to wait for technology to “trickle down” from larger manufacturers and suppliers. YES! Sportscars has made clear that such a prospect would pose a unique challenge to the company, due to the high cost of development and its extremely small sales volumes. Based upon the information provided by the petitioner, we understand that YES! Sportscars made good faith efforts to bring the YES! Roadster into compliance with the applicable requirements until such time as it became apparent that there was no practicable way to do so. As a small specialty manufacturer, the company had a difficult time in gaining access to advanced air bag systems and components (which presumably reflects restraint system suppliers' initial focus on meeting the needs of large volume manufacturers), so alternative means of compliance were not available as a practical matter. Small manufacturers such as YES! Sportscars are dependent upon air bag suppliers for the engineering expertise and technology transfer necessary for compliance with FMVSS No. 208. This further reduced the lead time available for development. Furthermore, because YES! Sportscars is an independent automobile manufacturer, there was no possibility of technology transfer from a larger parent company that also manufactures motor vehicles. Consequently, no viable alternatives remain. The petitioner is unable to redesign its vehicle in time to meet the new advanced air bag requirements that became effective on September 1, 2006. After review of the income statements provided by the petitioner, the agency notes that the company has faced ongoing financial difficulties, experiencing net operating losses of about $618,000 (484,000 euros) over the past five years (2001-2005). The company was not profitable in any year during that period. If the petitioner's request for a temporary exemption is denied, the company will be precluded from selling any vehicles in the U.S. market at this time. The resulting loss of sales would cause substantial economic hardship within the meaning of the statute, potentially amounting to the difference between a profit of nearly $1.4 million (if an exemption is granted) and a loss of $1.1 million (if an exemption is denied) over the period from 2006-2008. Ultimately, denial of the exemption request could preclude development of a U.S.-compliant vehicle and jeopardize the continued existence of YES! Sportscars. According to YES! Sportscars, absent the exemption, the company anticipates being unable to enter the U.S. market during the period from 2006-2008. However, YES! Sportscars' problems would be compounded without its requested temporary exemption, because it needs the revenue from sales of the YES! Roadster over the next two years to finance development of a fully compliant vehicle for delivery to the U.S. market. Granting the exemption will allow YES! Sportscars to earn the resources necessary to bridge the gap in terms of development of a successor vehicle for the current YES! Roadster that meets all U.S. requirements. While some of the information submitted by YES! Sportscars has been granted confidential treatment and is not detailed in this document, the petitioner made a comprehensive showing of its good faith efforts to comply with the requirements of S14.2 of FMVSS No. 208, and detailed engineering and financial information demonstrating that failure to obtain the exemption would cause substantial economic hardship. Specifically, the petitioner provided the following: 1. Chronological analysis of YES Sportscars' efforts to comply, showing the relationship to the rulemaking history of the advanced air bag requirements. 2. Itemized costs of each component that would have to be modified in order to achieve compliance. 3. Discussion of alternative means of compliance and reasons for rejecting these alternatives. 4. A detailed OEM price-volume quotation from an advanced air bag supplier, including detailed costs for the necessary components for each stage of the development program. 5. Explanations as to why components from newer, compliant vehicle lines could not be borrowed. 6. Corporate income statements and balance sheets for the period from 2000-2005, and projected profits for the period from 2006-2008 (analyzing alternative scenarios in which the petition is granted and denied). While noting that reduction of sales revenue resulting from a denial of the company's requested temporary exemption would have a negative impact on YES! Sportscars' financial circumstances, we also sought to evaluate a denial's affect on U.S. employment, in light of the company's statement that it anticipates selling the YES! Roadster through a network of U.S. dealers. Traditionally, the agency has concluded that the public interest is served in affording continued employment to the petitioner's U.S. work force. As a corollary, the agency also may consider prospective employment gains as part of its analysis of what is in the public interest. However, YES! Sportscars provided no information on prospective U.S. dealers, projected sales per outlet, or employment. Thus, it is difficult to assess the likely employment impacts associated with granting the petition, as any such conclusions would be largely speculative. We believe that this exemption will have negligible impact on motor vehicle safety because of the limited number of vehicles affected (approximately 250 imported for the duration of the exemption). Furthermore, as discussed in previous decisions on temporary exemption applications, the agency believes that the public interest is served by affording consumers a wider variety of motor vehicle choices. We note that, as explained below, prospective purchasers will be notified that the vehicle is exempted from the specified advanced air bag requirements of Standard No. 208. Under § 555.9(b), a manufacturer of an exempted passenger car must affix securely to the windshield or side window of each exempted vehicle a label containing a statement that the vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect on the date of manufacture “except for Standard Nos. [listing the standards by number and title for which an exemption has been granted] exempted pursuant to NHTSA Exemption No._.” This label notifies prospective purchasers about the exemption and its subject. Under § 555.9(c), this information must also be included on the vehicle's certification label. The text of § 555.9 does not expressly indicate how the required statement on the two labels should read in situations where an exemption covers part but not all of a Federal motor vehicle safety standard. In this case, we believe that a statement that the vehicle has been exempted from Standard No. 208 generally, without an indication that the exemption is limited to the specified advanced air bag provisions, could be misleading. A consumer might incorrectly believe that the vehicle has been exempted from all of Standard No. 208's requirements. Moreover, we believe that the addition of a reference to such provisions by number without an indication of its subject matter would be of little use to consumers, since they would not know the subject of those specific provisions. For these reasons, we believe the two labels should read in relevant part, “except for S14.5.2, S15, S17, S19, S21, S23, and S25 (Advanced Air Bag Requirements) of Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection, exempted pursuant to * * *.” We note that the phrase “Advanced Air Bag Requirements” is an abbreviated form of the title of S14 of Standard No. 208. We believe it is reasonable to interpret § 555.9 as requiring this language. In sum, the agency concludes that YES! Sportscars has demonstrated good faith effort to bring the YES! Roadster into compliance with the advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208, and has also demonstrated the requisite financial hardship. Further, we find the exemption to be in the public interest. In consideration of the foregoing, we conclude that compliance with the advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208, *Occupant Crash Protection,* would cause substantial economic hardship to a manufacturer that has tried in good faith to comply with the standard. We further conclude that granting of an exemption would be in the public interest and consistent with the objectives of traffic safety. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30113(b)(3)(B)(i), the YES! Roadster is granted NHTSA Temporary Exemption No. EX 06-9, from S14.5.2, S15, S17, S19, S21, S23, and S25 of 49 CFR 571.208. The exemption is effective from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2009. Issued on: November 21, 2006. Nicole R. Nason, Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-20091 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34911 (Sub-No. 1)] Montana Rail Link, Inc.—Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF Railway Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Petition for Partial Revocation. SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights described in *Montana Rail Link, Inc.—Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF Railway Company* , STB Finance Docket No. 34911 (STB served Oct. 13, 2006) ( *MRL Trackage Rights* ) 1 to permit them to expire on or about December 31, 2010, in accordance with the agreement of the parties, subject to the employee protective conditions set forth in *Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen* , 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). 1 On September 25, 2006, Montana Rail Link, Inc.

(MRL)concurrently filed a notice of exemption under the Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement by BNSF Railway Company

(BNSF)to grant overhead trackage rights to MRL over BNSF's rail lines extending from approximately milepost 51.07 at or near Garrison, MT, to approximately milepost 21.5, a location south of Warm Springs, MT, a distance of approximately 29.57 miles. *See MRL Trackage Rights* . The trackage rights operations under the exemption were scheduled to be consummated on or after October 2, 2006. DATES: The exemption will be effective on December 28, 2006. Petitions to stay must be filed by December 8, 2006. Petitions to reopen must be filed by December 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34911 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative: Troy Garris, 1300 19th Street, NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar,

(202)565-1609. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write, e-mail, or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail: *asapdc@verizon.net* ; telephone:

(202)306-4004. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.] Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov.* Decided: November 17, 2006. By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and Commissioner Buttrey. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-19977 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning its information collection titled, “Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (12 CFR part 40).” The OCC is also giving notice that it has sent the information collection to OMB for review. DATES: You should submit written comments by December 28, 2006. ADDRESSES: You should direct your comments to: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0216, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to

(202)874-4448, or by electronic mail to *regs.comments@occ.treas.gov.* You can inspect and photocopy the comments at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. You can make an appointment to inspect the comments by calling

(202)874-5043. Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk Officer, 1557-0216, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725, 17th Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to

(202)395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information or a copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officer, or Camille Dickerson,

(202)874-5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval of the following information collection: *Title:* Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (12 CFR part 40). *OMB Number:* 1557-0216. *Description:* This submission covers an existing regulation and involves no change to the regulation or to the information collection requirements. The OCC requests only that OMB approve its revised estimates. These information collection requirements are required under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Pub. L. 106-102), which required the OCC to issue regulations as necessary to implement notice requirements and restrictions on a financial institution's ability to disclose nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. The information collection requirements in part 40 are as follows: *Section 40.4(a)—Disclosure (institution)—Initial privacy notice to consumers requirement* —A bank must provide a clear and conspicuous notice that accurately reflects its privacy policies and practices to customers and consumers. *Section 40.5(a)—Disclosure (institution)—Annual privacy notice to customers requirement—* A bank must provide a clear and conspicuous notice to customers that accurately reflects its privacy policies and practices not less than annually during the continuation of the customer relationship. *Section 40.8—Disclosure (institution)—Revised privacy notices—* If a bank wishes to disclose information in a way that is inconsistent with the notices previously given to a consumer, the bank must provide consumers with a revised notice of the bank's policies and procedures and a new opt out notice. *Section—40.7(a)—Disclosure (institution)—Form of opt out notice to consumers; opt out methods—Form of opt out notice—* If a bank is required to provide an opt out notice under § 40.10(a), it must provide a clear and conspicuous notice to each of its consumers that accurately explains the right to opt out under that section. The notice must state: • That the bank discloses or reserves the right to disclose nonpublic personal information about its consumer to a nonaffiliated third party. • That the consumer has the right to opt out of that disclosure. • A reasonable means by which the consumer may exercise the opt out right The bank must provide reasonable opt out means such as by— • Designating check-off boxes on the relevant forms with opt out notice. • Including reply form with opt out notice. • Providing electronic means to opt out; or, • Providing a toll-free number to opt out. *Sections 40.10(a)(2) and 40.10(c)—Consumers must take affirmative actions to exercise their rights to prevent financial institutions from sharing their information with nonaffiliated parties—* • Opt out—Consumers may direct that the bank not disclose nonpublic personal information about them to a nonaffiliated third party, other than permitted by §§ 40.13-40.15. • Partial opt out—Consumers may also exercise partial opt out rights by selecting certain nonpublic personal information or certain nonaffiliated third parties with respect to which the consumer wishes to opt out. *Sections 40.7(f) and (g)—Reporting (consumer)—Consumers may exercise continuing right to opt out—Consumer may opt out at any time* —A consumer's direction to opt out is effective until the consumer revokes it in writing or, if the consumer agrees, electronically. When a customer relationship terminates, the customer's opt out direction continues to apply. At the time part 40 was promulgated, the OCC used nominal burden estimates due to the uncertainty of what institutions would do to comply with the opt-out requirements and how consumers would react. The OCC is now revisiting its estimates to determine how they could be made more accurate. The OCC does not require its institutions to report the percentage of consumers choosing to opt out. Absent this information, we estimate that between 2% and 12% of consumers with new mortgages or credit cards and 1% of consumers with deposit accounts under $100,000 will opt out under part 40. While we understand that an increase in the number of consumers opting out will increase the burden on the industry due to the processing time associated with the additional opt outs, we have not adjusted our burden estimates for the industry because we do not have reliable figures about the rate of opt outs. Therefore, we estimate that between 3 and 17.9 million consumers will opt out. Our estimates set forth in this notice reflect the midpoint of 9 million. We invite comment on our estimates and welcome any other information that might assist us in making them more accurate. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Businesses or other for-profit; individuals. *Estimated Annual Number of Institution Respondents:* Initial Notice, 50; Annual Notice and Change in Terms, 1,869; Opt-out Notice, 935. *Estimated Average Time Per Response Per Institution:* Initial Notice, 80 hours; Annual Notice and Change in Terms, 8 hours; Opt-out Notice, 8 hours. *Estimated Subtotal Annual Burden Hours for Institutions:* 26,432 hours. *Estimated Annual Number of Consumer Respondents:* 9,000,000. *Estimated Average Time Per Consumer Response:* 0.25 hours. *Estimated Subtotal Annual Burden Hours for Consumers:* 2,250,000 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 2,276,432 hours. On September 22, 2006, the OCC published a 60-Day **Federal Register** Notice setting forth these estimates. 71 FR 55545. No comments were received. Comments continue to be invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: November 22, 2006. Stuart Feldstein, Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division. [FR Doc. E6-20108 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2003-75 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Notice 2003-95, Registered Retirement Savings Plans

(RRSP)and Registered Retirement Income Funds

(RRIF)Information Reporting. 2006-97, Taxation and Reporting of REIT Excess Inclusion Income. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 29, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-3179, or through the Internet at *Larnice.Mack@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Registered Retirement Savings Plans

(RRSP)and Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF). *OMB Number:* 1545-1865. *Notice Number:* Notice 2003-75. *Abstract:* Notice 2003-75 announces an alternative, simplified reporting regime for the owners of certain Canadian Individual retirement plans that have been subject to reporting on Forms 3520 and 3520-A, and it describes the interim reporting rules that taxpayers must follow until a new form is available. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the notice at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 750,000. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 2 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours:* 1,500,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(HCTC)Advance Payments. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 29, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-3179, or through the Internet at *Larnice.Mack@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Health Coverage Tax Credit

(HCTC)Advance Payments. *OMB Number:* 1545-1813. *Form Number:* Form 1099-H. *Abstract:* Form 1099-H is used to report advance payments of health insurance premiums to qualified recipients for their use in computing the allowable health insurance credit on Form 8885. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the form at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Responses:* 110,000. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 18 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 33,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: November 7, 2006. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20072 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8498 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8498, Program Sponsor Agreement for Continuing Education for Enrolled Agents. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 29, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-6665, or through the Internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Program Sponsor Agreement for Continuing Education for Enrolled Agents. *OMB Number:* 1545-1459. *Form Number:* Form 8498. *Abstract:* Form 8498 is used by the Director of Practice to determine the qualifications of those individuals or organizations seeking to present continuing professional educational programs for persons enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the form at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals and business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 500. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 36 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 300. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(202)622-6665, or through the Internet at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Leveraged Leases. *OMB Number:* 1545-1738. *Revenue Procedure Number:* Revenue Procedure 2001-29. *Abstract:* Revenue Procedure 2001-29 sets forth the information and representations required to be furnished by taxpayers in requests for an advance ruling that a leveraged lease transaction is, in fact, a valid lease for federal income tax purposes. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the revenue procedure at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 10. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 80 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 800. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(202)622-6665, or through the Internet at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* S Corporation Declaration and Signature for Electronic Filing. *OMB Number:* 1545-1867. *Form Number:* 8453-S. *Abstract:* Form 8453-S is necessary to enable the electronic filing of Form 1120S U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation. The form is created to meet the stated Congressional policy that paperless filing is the preferred and most convenient means of filing Federal tax and information returns. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the form at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Businesses or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,500. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 7 hours, 1 minute. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 10,530. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(PFIC)shareholder that makes the election under Code section 1295 to treat PFIC as a qualified electing fund (QEF), and for PFIC shareholders that wish to make a section 1295 election that will apply on a retroactive basis. Guidance is also provided on revoking such elections. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organization, and not-to-profit institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,290. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 29 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 623. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: November 13, 2006. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20083 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 97-64 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Notice 97-64, Temporary Regulations To Be Issued Under Section 1(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (Applying Section 1(h) to Capital Gain Dividends of RICs and REITs). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 29, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of notice should be directed toR. Joseph Durbala,

(202)622-3634, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at *RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Temporary Regulations To Be Issued Under Section 1(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (Applying Section 1(h) to Capital Gain Dividends of RICs and REITs). *OMB Number:* 1545-1565. *Notice Number:* Notice 97-64. *Abstract:* Notice 97-64 describes temporary regulations that will permit Regulated Investment Companies

(RICs)and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to distribute multiple classes of capital gain dividends. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the notice at this time. This submission is being made for renewal purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations, and individuals. The burden for the collection of information in sections 9 and 10 of Notice 97-64 is reflected in the burden for Form 1099-DIV and Form 2439. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: November 13, 2006. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20085 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG-116664-01] RIN 1545-BC15 Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing final regulation, REG-116664-01, (NPRM and Temporary) Guidance to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 29, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-3179, or through the Internet at *Larnice.Mack@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Guidance to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing. *OMB Number:* 1545-1868. *Regulation Project Number:* REG-116664-01. *Abstract:* These regulations remove certain impediments to the electronic filing of business tax returns and other forms. The regulations also expand slightly the required content of a statement certain taxpayers must submit with their returns to justify deductions for charitable contributions. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden:* 250,000 hours. *Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours per Respondent:* 25 hours. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,000,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: November 15, 2006. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20086 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG-120509-06] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing regulation, REG-120509-06 (Temp and NPRM), 1.882-5; Adjusted U.S. Booked Liability Method-30-Day Published LIBOR Election. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 29, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 1.882-5; Adjusted U.S. Booked Liability Method-30-Day Published LIBOR Election. *OMB Number:* 1545-2030. *Regulation Project Number:* REG-120509-06. *Abstract:* The collection of information is needed to simplify administration for examiners of a binding annual election provided by the Regulations. The information will be used by taxpayers to determine the amount of excess interest expense allocable to effectively connected income under an elective allocation method in § 1.882-5. The respondents are only regulated foreign banking corporations that elect to use the adjusted U.S. booked liability method for allocating interest expense to effectively connected income. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 75. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 35. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(202)622-6665, or through the Internet at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title: IRS e-file* Signature Authorization for Form 1120. *OMB Number:* 1545-1864. *Form Number:* 8879-C. *Abstract:* Form 8879-C authorizes an officer of a corporation and an electronic return originator

(ERO)to use a personal identification number

(PIN)to electronically sign a corporation's electronic income tax return and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Withdrawal Consent. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the form at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Businesses or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 7,760. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 6 hours, 32 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 50,673. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Creditability of Foreign Taxes. *OMB Number:* 1545-0746. *Regulation Project Number:* LR-100-78. *Abstract:* Section 1.901-2A of the regulation contains special rules that apply to taxpayers engaging in business transactions with a foreign government that is also taxing them. In general, such taxpayers must establish what portion of a payment made pursuant to a foreign levy is actually tax and not compensation for an economic benefit received from the foreign government. One way a taxpayer can do this is by electing to apply the safe harbor formula of section 1,901-2A by filing a statement with the IRS. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, and business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 110. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 20 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 37. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Corporation Claim for Deduction for Consent Dividends. *OMB Number:* 1545-0044. *Form Number:* Form 973. *Abstract:* Corporations file Form 973 to claim a deduction for dividends paid. If shareholders consent and the IRS approves, the corporation may claim a deduction for dividends paid, which reduces the corporation's tax liability. IRS uses Form 973 to determine if shareholders have included the dividend in gross income. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the form at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 500. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 4 hrs., 25 mins. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 2,210. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. *Request for Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: November 16, 2006. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-20092 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen to Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is provided in accordance with IRC section 6039G, as amended, by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996. This listing contains the name of each individual losing United States citizenship (within the meaning of section 877(a)) with respect to whom the Secretary received information during the quarter ending June 30, 2005. LNAME FNAME MNAME PENNER KRISTEN ELIZABETH. VAN-PANHUYS JAN E. KOSEKI YUJI BATES JOHN RAPHAEL. ROWLAND ANTONIA VANDERWYST MARK WILLIAM. VANDERWYST ANITA JOANNE. LEONARD MARGARET H. VINCI CHRISTINE MARIETTA. GREENE PAULA ROUHIAINEN PEKKA CHUN JUNG SUN BISHOP ZILLAH ROUHIAINEN LIISA TALAMANTES GABRIEL B. RUTLAND MONIKA DANSET PAUL J. DANSET SEIKO KO PETER P. J. RAHME DIANE M. OHTSU YOSHIKO OHTSU MASAKAZU WEBER JOHANNES MATHIEU ALEXIS Colombo Marco Law Samuel S. Grant Bridget Neuenschwander Anna Katharina. Doomernick Marinus A. O'Leary Raymond F. Westwood William J. Williams Keith Robert. Rowland William S. Borkowsky Roberto D. Azario Tandy B. Barker Duncan W. Nam Ki Yong Byun Keun Hae Timms Joann Cha Sang-gu Lalvani Dinesh Chow Lai Wah Malmqvist Jan Malmqvist Elsa Lundy Antony Bousba Hamid Abel Craig Schmidlin Colette Ebi Thomas Kim Soo Young-Nars Morison James Chammas Emile Utsumi Taku Szlenkier John Graetz Connie Graetz Galleon Ling Vincent Shuiyum. Aubin Paul Meurice Eric Meurice Marie Philip Rafael Rivers Eleni Brocklemans Helmut Wong-Tse Betty Shoul L. Scott Adrian Watson James W. Watson Irene F. Radermacher Michael W. Radermacher Cornelia R. May Gabriele K. May Alan L. Tseng Kingston H. Wu Li-Pei Christmas John W. Grant Peter J. Grant Sarah E. Kreiz Ynon Heselton Mark M. Heselton Laura S. Heselton Trevor M. Heselton Christopher J. Warren Harold D. Warren Judith P. Ashbrook Kate Kwan Susan T. Chandris Maria Loula. Chan Vincent C. Tze-Lan Julia Cheung. Cointreau Richard Mercier. Donohoe Desmond Joseph. Donohoe Frances Rieley James B. Hone Elizabeth Kellogg. Fernandez Edouard James. Sanderson Audrey W. Roos Klas-Johan Nambu Hiroko Louie Paul Kwok-Yi. Leung Vincent-Fun S. Daskalopoulos Angelika D. Pineda-Van Gelder Jose M. Heinz Steven Chan Sunny Garside Geoffrey Donohoe Christopher Weltzien Tobias Karlsson Pehr M. Garcia-Van der Henst Jose S. Kemmitt Greg M. Oike Yoshihito Oike Tomiko Riboud Thomas A. Iskenderian Apet G. Cheong Angela Syn. Asada Sadako Lourie Jonathan Harry. Ting Albert Kwang-Chin. Kremer Serge R. G. Kulisic Alfredo Grant Andrew Edward. Gaines Ruth Lynette. Chan Bernard Charnwut. Takada Yoko Van Panhuys Ernet Jochem. Guglielmi Guido Guglielmi Silvia Guglielmi Marta Clark Geoff B. Stark Robert Yip Denis F. Takada Hisashi Michalopoulos Angelos Thornton Malcolm Clark Paul S. Grewal Randeep Brooke-Kemmitt Natalie J. Khadjenouri Massoumeh Guglielmi Nella Huang Wei-I Hung. Alster Henri Han Bill Q. Leung Marianne Shih-Ti. Adams Hilary Adams David Michael Cai Hungjun Catherine Chuang John Tiong Choon Gilbert Faie Mok Terence M. Fain Maurice Wu Vivienne Yamanaka Masayoshi Goodwillie David Crawford Donald A. H. Crawford Jill E. YOUNG Diana-Maria Rub-Friend Eva H. Ma Ian Victor. Ling Vincent S. Burch Bradley Drew. Lyles Morgan S. Pang Heng Chan Victor Hok Yiu. Kelley Eric Lynn. Von der Weid Diane Aonuma Kenta Atkins Julie Jo. Clark Jon P. DeMicheli Giovanni Jones Emma A. Jones Timothy R. Morales-Cordovez Sandra J. Belldegrun Benjamin Whitnack Bryan F. Hubbard-Tinderland Sharleen D. Slaney Grace Marie. Loughery James Gardner. Anderson Robert Irvin. Crème Lawrence N. Gunderson Eva Gottenberg Russell H. Radziwill Mary E. Nitsch Bettina E. Nitsch Karl A. Trinckquel Vera L. Trinckquel Henrique A. Vandoros Andrei P. Gan Jian Mei Wang Sing Miller Norma Marilyn. Hoseason Christina H. Levesley Mark H. Bourne Mary Leavitt. Koh Jane Jennings George Jr. L. Kim Rose H. Papai Mary Carolyn Brown. Han Jean Sorimachi Masayuki Charlie. Lebel Louise Cecile. Lebel Claire P. Kronman Harry Eylat Martin Park Erin Jessica. Kwon Sun Yi Shon Diana Sung Hee. Shin Charles Chul. Thompson Erin M. Orvis Colleen Teresa. Goury du Roslan Marie-Winter Karrer Sebastian L. A. Bechtel Shirley Ann. Kott Elizabeth Munoz Wilfredo Jr Pettway Vanessa Jasmin. Shurban Constantine Robert. Kiauka Paul Burno. McGinnes Nicholas James. Eyelat Odette Smolar Brad S. Pohl Claudia Diane. Dermer Ron Bobrousky Robert Hol Theodora Maria. Eguchi Takaaki Eguchi Narumi Louie Paul Kwok-Yi. Wong Tse Betty Shou Ling. Mok Terence Matthew Wah Fung. Tseng Richard Hing-Tak. Chen Shirley Shiyou. Levesley Mark Howard. Birk Sven Gunnar. Weber-Wulff Debora Elaine. Schjetlein Ingrid Prescott. Dean Jimmy Lee. Lake Jason Leonard. Freiha Isam Bassam. Long John Thomas. Achard Stephanie Spiegel Marcus Alexander. Habbershaw Angela J. Habbershaw George Rodney. Keller Chong Hwa. Tan Henry Kim Jihyun Gottenberg Russell M. Davies Marian Linda. Morison James Eliot. Chan Winnie Ho. Chan Wilbert Wing Kwong. Wedel Paget Von. Carras Radziwill Mary E. Loat James Anthony Howard. Piliero Richard Andrew Cornis. Kwan Susan Ting. Colombo Marco Dissell Terence Lee. Fox Katherine Knox. Watson Ian David. Price Charles Henry. Brehmer Karl Steik. Manthos Anthony Dimitri. Jenkins Neil Colin. Hoseason Christina Helen. Tan Michael Young Han. Lee Sylvia Eunshil. Kirschner Paul Rubins William Bochert. Ma Ian Victor. Cai Catherine Hongjun. Melling Susan Melling Jack Parkes Andrew Abe Masatoshi Abe Miyoko Ko Peter Pil Jae. Scullion John Scott. Pierson Carolyn Sue. Greatwood Larry Ruiz-Murcia Monica Gray Lewis Hyde. Papai Mary Carolyn. Fujimori Tohru Kulkarni Nitin G. Mannix Janice M. Mansfield Eva Smolar Brad S. Marquis Diane Bondarenko Alexander S. Zacharias Mark Tilden Mark W. Sato Isao Sato Sachiko Stafford Morag Anne. Orkisz Michal J. Brady Brendan M. Sato Yasunobu Chan Victor Hok Yiu. Ravinder Mehra Johnston Sheila M. Johnston Blair D. Kivits Bart Brusselers Corine Sable David Burch Bradley Drew. Depotter Patrick V. Fujita Yosuke Bastien Claude Bastien Louise Mannix Patrick C. Matsuno Soichi Matsuno Mitsuko Bendixson Frances Roberts Roger W. Pang Heng Decker Jerry W. Marx Rafael Thrasher Susanne M. Williams Keith Robert. Stazyk Mahrukh Thrasher Francis Martin. Kirkconnell Moses Ian. Curteman Robert W. Morrison Murray Thompson Alexandra M. Harris Peter Howard. Lebel Louise Lebel Claire McKirdy Annemarie Walsh Robert Anthony. Chapman Lauren J. Chapman Colin A. Lingua Daniele Ojjeh Tatiana Wong Kevin Berbers Veronica Valentine. Schubiger Marianne Stuck. Watson Mark Michael. Barker Duncan W. Bampfield Howard Anthony. Nerlinget Frederick M. Smith Ian Grattan. Agha Oliver Tasca Elia Henry. Severgnini Achille Knight Rickey Dale. Chang Mi Cha. Froehlich Bernd Werner. Kim Jane Jung. Lee Hye Suk. Spence Sun Nam. Choo Narae Mikyung. Kim Kyung Sun. Schnittker Frederick Adolf. Nilson Arne Erland. Yi Chom Yai. Cookson Daniela Zoe. Said Adam Sambals Linda Dillon Angela Maria. Dickinson Michael Robert. Sandhaaland Nina Kathleen. Rainey Leonard Wirz Daria Margaret. Grasso Louis Mosimann Martin Charles. Hirzel Gabriel Adrian. Spero Steven Su Benjamin Yu Te. LeJeune Rachelle Joan. Hoyem Daniel Peterson David Lee. Methven Charlotte Elizabeth. Doorduin Mark Willem. Nicolaysen Lucy Tessa. Nerlinger Frederick M. Dimitrov Radoslav Bastien Paul Cheung Chiu Hung. Gray David B. Chan Vincent C. Chan Sunny Johns Joseph Bradley. Vik Geir Joan. Rosebrook Christopher Jon. Mannion Shelley Ann. Bilfinger Heidi Erika. Bilfinger Victor Wilhelm. Reiners Benjamin Pierce Barry Alan. Chang David M. Lee Hyung Nam. Mason Ian Robert. Mason Jane Ellen Mary. Chutter Jessica C. Colchary Janice Lietuvietis Vilis I. Knussi Monica Essinger Jacques Hallen-Berg Astrid Wandrup Marion Hail Gerald Ferguson. Voinov Alexis Peter. Sukmansky Ivan Wu Chung-Fern Kuen-Bao Frank Stastny Peter Miller Norma Marilyn. Holden Sara Elizabeth Monks. Griggers James Eldon. Mannix Sharyn Eileen. Olga Princess of Greece Duchardt Karl H. Duchardt-Hellbarth Eva M. Hsiao-Ling Gou Bateson Yvonne Dated: November 8, 2006. Angie Kaminski, Examination Operations, Philadelphia Campus Compliance Services. [FR Doc. E6-20172 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez De Jesus at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7977. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or write Inez De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. For additional information please contact Ms. De Jesus. Ms. De Jesus can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org./* The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20074 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Wage & Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Wage & Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006 from 1:15 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST and Thursday, December 14, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sallie Chavez at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Wage & Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006 from 1:15 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST and Thursday, December 14, 2006 from 8 a.m. EST to 9:55 a.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or write Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. For additional information, please contact Ms. Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20075 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax Credit Issue Committee AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax Credit Issue Committee will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free), or 718-488-2085. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax Credit Committee will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. For information please contact Ms. Audrey Y. Jenkins. Ms. Jenkins may be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or

(718)488-2085; send written comments to Audrey Y. Jenkins, TAP Office, 10 MetroTech Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20078 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 6 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

(TAP)is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP will use citizen input to make recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 5:15 p.m. EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1-888-912-1227, or 206-220-6096. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 6 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 5:15 p.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W-406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org.* For additional information, please contact Dave Coffman. Mr. Coffman can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20081 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

(VITA)Issue Committee AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel VITA Issue Committee will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Toy at 1-888-912-1227, or

(414)231-2360. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel VITA Issue Committee will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. You can submit written comments to the panel by faxing to

(414)231-2363, or by mail to Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Stop 1006MIL, P.O. Box 3205, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2221, or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org.* Please contact Barbara Toy at 1-888-912-1227 or

(414)231-2360 for additional information. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS Issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20082 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and the Territory of Puerto Rico) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 5:15 p.m. EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sallie Chavez at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 5:15 p.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or write Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324 or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org* . For additional information, please contact Ms. Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20084 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

(TAP)is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST and Thursday, December 14, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 9:55 a.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1-888-912-1227, or 206-220-6096. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST and Thursday, December 14, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 9:55 a.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W-406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org.* For additional information, please contact Mr. Dave Coffman at 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20093 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free), or 718-488-2085. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 718-488-2085, or write Audrey Y. Jenkins, TAP Office, 10 MetroTech Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Ms. Jenkins can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 718-488-2085, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include various IRS issues. Dated: November 13, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20095 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Delzer at 1-888-912-1227, or

(414)231-2360. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. You can submit written comments to the panel by faxing to

(414)231-2363, or by mail to Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Stop1006MIL, PO Box 3205, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2221, or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org* . Please contact Mary Ann Delzer at 1-888-912-1227 or

(414)231-2360 for additional information. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 13, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20097 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 5:15 p.m. EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Delzer at 1-888-912-1227, or

(414)231-2360. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 5:15 p.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. You can submit written comments to the panel by faxing the comments to

(414)231-2363, or by mail to Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Stop 1006MIL, PO Box 3205, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2221, or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org* . For additional information, please contact Mary Ann Delzer at 1-888-912-1227 or

(414)231-2360 for dial-in information. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 13, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20099 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 p.m. EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez E. De Jesus at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7977. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or write Inez E. De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. Ms. De Jesus can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org* *The agenda will include the following:* Various IRS issues. Dated: November 13, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20100 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Small Business/Self Employed—Taxpayer Burden Reduction Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Small Business/Self Employed—Taxpayer Burden Reduction Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. The TAP will be discussing issues pertaining to increasing compliance and lessening the burden for Small Business/Self Employed individuals. DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 1:15 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST and Thursday, December 14, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 9:55 a.m. EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisa Knispel at 1-888-912-1227 or 718-488-3557. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Small Business/Self Employed—Taxpayer Burden Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006 from 1:15 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST and Thursday, December 14, 2006 from 8 a.m. EST to 9:55 a.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 718-488-3557, or write to Marisa Knispel, TAP Office, 10 Metro Tech Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. For additional information, please contact Ms. Knispel at 1-888-912-1227 or 718-488-3557, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20101 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 7 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Nevada) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 7 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, D.C. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

(TAP)is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP will use citizen input to make recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Spinks at 1-888-912-1227, or 206-220-6096. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 7 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from 8 a.m. EST to 12 noon EST at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096, or write to Janice Spinks, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W-406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org.* Please call Ms. Spinks for additional information, he can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 21, 2006. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E6-20102 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0524] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information for the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission as abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* ; or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503

(202)395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0524” in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Initiative Coordination Service (005G1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,

(202)565-8374, fax

(202)565-7870 or e-mail *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0524.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* VA Police Officer Pre-Employment Screening Checklist. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0524. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* VA personnel use the form to document pre-employment history and conduct background checks on applicants seeking employment as VA police officers. VA will use the data collected to determine the applicant's qualification and suitability to be hire as a VA police officer. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on August 22, 2006, at page 48976. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 250 hours. *Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:* 10 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* One-time. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,500. Dated: November 16, 2006. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Initiative Coordination Service. [FR Doc. E6-20112 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0458] Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA)of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed to verify whether a veteran's child between the ages of 18 and 23 years old is attending school. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *http://www.Regulations.gov* ; or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail *nancy.kessinger@va.gov.* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0458” in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System

(FDMS)at *www.Regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at

(202)273-7079 or FAX

(202)275-5947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on:

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Certification of School Attendance or Termination, VA Forms 21-8960 and 21-8960-1. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0458. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Abstract:* Claimants complete VA Form 21-8960 and VA Form 21-8960-1 to certify that a child between the ages of 18 and 23 years old is attending school. VA uses the information collected to determine the child's continued entitlement to benefits. Benefits are discontinued if the child marries, or no longer attending school. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 11,667 hours. *Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:* 10 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* Annually. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 70,000. Dated: November 16, 2006. By direction of the Secretary: Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Initiative Coordination Service. [FR Doc. E6-20116 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P 71 228 Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Proposed Rules Part II Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi); Proposed Rule DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018-AU81 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the Tidewater Goby ( Eucyclogobius newberryi ) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to revise currently designated critical habitat for the tidewater goby ( *Eucyclogobius newberryi* ) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We originally designated critical habitat for the tidewater goby on November 20, 2000 (65 FR 69693). We are proposing to revise the critical habitat for the tidewater goby to a total of approximately 10,003 acres

(ac)(4,050 hectares (ha)). This is an increase of approximately 8,422 ac (3,408 ha) from the currently designated critical habitat. In the previous rule, critical habitat was only designated in Orange and San Diego Counties due to uncertainty over the future listing status of tidewater goby populations to the north. The proposed revised critical habitat is located in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties, California. DATES: We will accept comments from all interested parties until January 29, 2007. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by January 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and materials concerning this proposal by any one of several methods: 1. You may mail or hand-deliver written comments and information to Diane K. Noda, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 2. You may send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to *fw8gobypch@fws.gov.* Please see the Public Comments Solicited section below for file format and other information about electronic filing. 3. You may fax your comments to 805/644-3958. 4. You may go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments and materials received, as well as supporting documentation used in the preparation of this proposed rule, will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003; telephone 805/644-1766). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, and information about the proposed designation in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties, contact the Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003 (telephone 805/644-1766; facsimile 805/644-3958). Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 800-877-8339, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. For information about the proposed designation in Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties, contact the Field Supervisor, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521 (telephone 707/822-7201; facsimile 707/822-8411). For information about the proposed designation in Sonoma, Marin, and San Mateo Counties, contact the Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone 916/414-6600; facsimile 916/414-6712). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments Solicited We intend that any final action resulting from this proposal will be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, comments or suggestions from the public, other concerned governmental agencies, the scientific community, industry, or any other interested party concerning this proposed rule are hereby solicited. Comments particularly are sought concerning the following issues.

(1)The reasons any habitat should or should not be determined to be critical habitat as provided by section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), including whether the benefit of designation will outweigh any threats to the species due to designation;

(2)Specific information on the amount and distribution of tidewater goby habitat, what areas should be included in the designation that were occupied at the time of listing that contain the features that are essential for the conservation of the species and why, and what areas not occupied at the time of listing are essential to the conservation of the species and why;

(3)Land use designations and current or planned activities in the subject areas and their possible impacts on proposed revised critical habitat;

(4)Any foreseeable economic, national security, or other potential impacts resulting from the proposed revision of critical habitat and, in particular, any impacts on small entities;

(5)Whether our approach to designating critical habitat could be improved or modified in any way to provide for greater public participation and understanding, or to assist us in accommodating public concerns and comments;

(6)Whether our general approach to determine which localities to include in proposed critical habitat (44 of the 112 localities that are currently occupied by tidewater gobies) could be improved or modified;

(7)Specifically with reference to those State Park lands under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Parks and Recreation

(CDPR)that are proposed for designation, information on any areas covered by conservation or management plans that we should consider for exclusion from the designation under section 4(b)(2) of the Act;

(8)Any additional proposed critical habitat areas covered by conservation or management plans that we should consider for exclusion from the designation under section 4(b)(2) of the Act. We specifically request any information on any operative or draft habitat conservation plans for the tidewater goby that have been prepared under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, or any other management or other conservation plan or agreement that benefits the goby or its primary constituent elements; and

(9)Any information concerning Tribal lands or trust resources that may be impacted by this proposed revision to critical habitat. If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and materials concerning this proposal by any one of several methods (see ADDRESSES ). Internet comments may be submitted to *fw8gobypch@fws.gov* (please use ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption) or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Please also include “Attn: Tidewater goby” in your e-mail subject header and your name and return address in the body of your message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your Internet message, contact us directly by calling Chris Dellith at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at phone number 805/644-1766. Please note that the Internet address *fw8gobypch@fws.gov* will be closed out at the termination of the public comment period. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their names and/or home addresses, etc., but if you wish us to consider withholding this information you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be released. We will always make submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Role of Critical Habitat in Actual Practice of Administering and Implementing the Act Attention to and protection of habitat is paramount to successful conservation actions. The role that designation of critical habitat plays in protecting habitat of listed species, however, is often misunderstood. As discussed in more detail below in the discussion of exclusions under section 4(b)(2) of the Act, there are significant limitations on the regulatory effect of designation under section 7(a)(2) of the Act. In brief,

(1)designation provides additional protection to habitat only where there is a Federal nexus;

(2)the protection is relevant only when, in the absence of designation, destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat would in fact take place (in other words, other statutory or regulatory protections, policies, or other factors relevant to agency decision-making would not prevent the destruction or adverse modification); and

(3)designation of critical habitat triggers the prohibition of destruction or adverse modification of that habitat, but it does not require specific actions to restore or improve habitat. Currently, only 476 species, or 36 percent of the 1,311 listed species in the United States under the jurisdiction of the Service, have designated critical habitat. We address the habitat needs of all 1,311 listed species through conservation mechanisms such as listing, Section 7 consultations, the Section 4 recovery planning process, the Section 9 protective prohibitions of unauthorized take, Section 6 funding to the States, the Section 10 incidental take permit process, and cooperative, nonregulatory efforts with private landowners. The Service believes that it is these measures that may make the difference between extinction and survival for many species. In considering potential exclusions of critical habitat proposed in this revision, we will evaluate the benefits of designation in light of *Gifford Pinchot Task Force* v. *U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service* , 378 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir 2004) (hereinafter *Gifford Pinchot* ). In that case, the Ninth Circuit invalidated the Service's regulation defining “destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat.” In response, on December 9, 2004, the Director issued guidance to be considered in making section 7 adverse modification determinations. This proposal to revise critical habitat does not use the invalidated regulation in our consideration of the benefits of including areas in this proposed revised designation. The Service will carefully manage future consultations that analyze impacts to designated critical habitat, particularly those that appear to be resulting in an adverse modification determination. Such consultations will be reviewed by the Regional Office prior to finalizing to ensure that an adequate analysis has been conducted that is informed by the Director's guidance. On the other hand, to the extent that designation of critical habitat provides protection, that protection can come at significant social and economic cost. In addition, the mere administrative process of designation of critical habitat is expensive, time-consuming, and controversial. The current statutory framework of critical habitat, combined with past judicial interpretations of the statute, make critical habitat the subject of excessive litigation. As a result, critical habitat designations are driven by litigation and courts rather than biology, and made at a time and under a time frame that limits our ability to obtain and evaluate the scientific and other information required to make the designation most meaningful. In light of these circumstances, the Service believes that additional agency discretion would allow our focus to return to those actions that provide the greatest benefit to the species most in need of protection. Procedural and Resource Difficulties in Designating Critical Habitat We have been inundated with lawsuits for our failure to designate critical habitat, and we face a growing number of lawsuits challenging critical habitat determinations once they are made. These lawsuits have subjected the Service to an ever-increasing series of court orders and court-approved settlement agreements, compliance with which now consumes nearly the entire listing program budget. This leaves the Service with little ability to prioritize its activities to direct scarce listing resources to the listing program actions with the most biologically urgent species conservation needs. The consequence of the critical habitat litigation activity is that limited listing funds are used to defend active lawsuits, to respond to Notices of Intent

(NOIs)to sue relative to critical habitat, and to comply with the growing number of adverse court orders. As a result, listing petition responses, the Service's own proposals to list critically imperiled species, and final listing determinations on existing proposals are all significantly delayed. The accelerated schedules of court-ordered designations have left the Service with limited ability to provide for public participation or to ensure a defect-free rulemaking process before making decisions on listing and critical habitat proposals, due to the risks associated with noncompliance with judicially imposed deadlines. This in turn fosters a second round of litigation in which those who fear adverse impacts from critical habitat designations challenge those designations. The cycle of litigation appears endless, and is expensive, thus diverting resources from conservation actions that may provide relatively more benefit to imperiled species. The costs resulting from the designation include legal costs, the cost of preparation and publication of the designation, the analysis of the economic effects and the cost of requesting and responding to public comment, and in some cases the costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ). These costs, which are not required for many other conservation actions, directly reduce the funds available for direct and tangible conservation actions. Background It is our intent to discuss only those topics directly relevant to the proposal to revise critical habitat in this rule. For more information on the tidewater goby, refer to the final rule listing the species, which was published in the **Federal Register** on February 4, 1994 (59 FR 5494), or the final rule designating critical habitat for the species in Orange and San Diego Counties, California, which was published in the **Federal Register** on November 20, 2000 (65 FR 69693). Species Description and Genetic/Morphological Characteristics The tidewater goby is a small, elongate, grey-brown fish rarely exceeding 2 inches

(in)(5 centimeters (cm)) in length. This species possesses large pectoral fins, and the pelvic or ventral fins are joined to each other below the chest and belly from below the gill cover back to just anterior of the anus. Male tidewater gobies are nearly transparent with a mottled brownish upper surface. Female tidewater gobies develop darker colors, often black, on the body and dorsal and anal fins. The tidewater goby is a short-lived species; the lifespan of most individuals appears to be about 1 year (Irwin and Soltz 1984, p. 26; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 4). Various genetic markers demonstrate that pronounced differences in the genetic structure of tidewater gobies exist, and that tidewater gobies in some locations are genetically distinct. A recent study of mitochondrial DNA and cytochrome b (molecular material used in genetic studies) sequences from tidewater gobies that were collected at 31 locations throughout the species' range identified six major phylogeographic (geographic differences in the evolution of a species) or regional groups (Dawson et al. 2001, p. 1171). These six regional groups include the following areas:

(1)Tillas Slough (Smith River) in Del Norte County to Lagoon Creek in Mendocino County, i.e., the North Coast

(NC)Unit;

(2)Salmon Creek in Sonoma County to Bennett's Slough in Monterey County, i.e., the Greater Bay

(GB)Unit;

(3)Arroyo del Oso to Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County, i.e., the Central Coast

(CC)Unit;

(4)San Luis Obispo Creek in San Luis Obispo County to Rincon Creek in Santa Barbara County, i.e., the Conception

(CO)Unit;

(5)Ventura River in Ventura County to Topanga Creek in Los Angeles County, i.e., the Los Angeles-Ventura

(LV)Unit; and

(6)San Pedro Harbor in Los Angeles County to Los Peñasquitos Lagoon in San Diego County, i.e., the South Coast

(SC)Unit. Metapopulation Dynamics Local populations of tidewater gobies are best characterized as metapopulations (Lafferty *et al.* 1999a, p. 1448). First, local goby populations are frequently isolated from other local populations by extensive areas of unsuitable habitat. Second, gobies occupy coastal lagoons and estuaries that in most cases are separated from each other by the open ocean. Very few tidewater gobies have ever been captured in the marine environment (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 7), which suggests this species rarely occurs in the open ocean. Studies of the tidewater goby suggest that some populations persist on a consistent basis (Lafferty *et al.* 1999a, p. 1452), while other tidewater goby populations appear to experience intermittent extirpations. These extirpations may result from one or a series of factors, such as the drying up of some small streams during prolonged droughts (Lafferty *et al.* 1999a, p. 1451). Some of the areas where tidewater gobies have been extirpated apparently have been recolonized when extant populations were present within a relatively short distance of the extirpated population ( *i.e.* , less than 6 miles

(mi)(10 kilometers (km)). These recolonization events suggest that tidewater goby populations exhibit a metapopulation dynamic where some populations survive or remain viable by continually exchanging individuals and recolonizations may occur after occasional extirpations (Doak and Mills 1994, p. 619). Lafferty *et al.* (1999b) monitored the post-flood persistence of several tidewater goby populations in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Counties during and after the heavy winter floods of 1995. All of the monitored populations persisted after the floods, and no significant changes in population sizes were noted (Lafferty *et al.* 1999b, p. 621). Tidewater gobies apparently colonized Cañada Honda in Santa Barbara County after one flood event (Lafferty *et al.* 1999b, p. 621). This information suggests that flooding may sometimes contribute to recolonization of habitats where a tidewater goby population has become extirpated. The largest wetland habitats where tidewater gobies have been known to occur are not necessarily the most secure, as evidenced by the fact that the Santa Margarita River in San Diego County and the San Francisco Bay have lost their populations of tidewater goby. Today, the majority of the most stable and largest tidewater goby populations consist of lagoons and estuaries of intermediate sizes, i.e., 5 to 125 ac (2 to 50 ha) that have remained relatively unaffected by human activities (Service 2005, p. 12). Many of the localities where tidewater gobies are consistently present may be “source” populations, and such locations may provide the colonists for localities that intermittently lose their tidewater goby populations. Historical records and survey results for several localities occupied by the tidewater goby are available (e.g., Swift *et al.* 1989, pp. 18-19; Swift *et al.* 1994, pp. 8-16). These documents suggest the persistence of tidewater goby populations is related to habitat size, configuration, location, and proximity to human development. In general, the most stable and persistent tidewater goby populations occur in the lagoons and estuaries that are more than 2.47 ac (1 ha) in size and that have remained relatively unaffected by human activities (Lafferty *et al.* 1999a, pp. 1450-1453). We note, however, that some systems that are affected or altered by human activities also have relatively large and stable populations (e.g., Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, Pismo Creek in San Luis Obispo County, Santa Ynez River in Santa Barbara County, and the Santa Clara River in Ventura County). Also, some habitats less than 2.47 ac (1 ha) in size have tidewater goby populations that persist on a regular basis (Swift *et al.* 1997, p. 3; Keegan 2006, p. 8). The best available information suggests that the lagoons and estuaries that have persistent populations are likely the core populations that provide the individuals that colonize adjacent, smaller localities that have ephemeral tidewater goby populations (Lafferty *et al.* 1999a, p. 1452). Distribution The known geographic range of the tidewater goby is limited to the coast of California (Eschmeyer *et al.* 1983, p. 262; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 12). The species historically occurred from localities that extended from 3 mi (5 km) south of the California—Oregon border (i.e., Tillas Slough in Del Norte County) to 44 mi (71 km) north of the United States—Mexico border (i.e., Agua Hedionda Lagoon in San Diego County). The available documentation (e.g., Eschmeyer *et al.* 1983, p. 262; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 12) suggests the northernmost locality that forms one end of the historical and current geographic range of the tidewater goby has not changed over time. Tidewater gobies do not currently occur in Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and the species' southernmost known locality currently is located in Cockleburr Canyon 9.2 mi (14.8 km) north of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Although the northernmost and southernmost extent of the goby's range has not changed much over time, the goby's overall population has become patchy and fragmented along the coast. Tidewater gobies appear to be naturally absent from several large (50 to 135 mi (80 to 217 km)) stretches of coastline where lagoons or estuaries are absent, and steep topography or swift currents may prevent tidewater gobies from dispersing between adjacent localities (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 13). One such gap in lagoons and estuaries occurs between the Eel River in Humboldt County and the Ten Mile River in Mendocino County. A second gap exists between Lagoon Creek in Mendocino County and Salmon Creek in Sonoma County. Another large, natural gap occurs between the Salinas River in Monterey County and Arroyo del Oso in San Luis Obispo County. Habitat loss and other anthropogenic-related factors have resulted in the tidewater goby now being absent from several locations where it historically occurred; their recent disappearance from specific locations has created smaller, artificial gaps in the species' geographic distribution (Capelli 1997, p. 7). Such locations include Buena Vista Lagoon and Agua Hedionda Lagoon in San Diego County, Calleguas Creek/Mugu Lagoon in Ventura County, San Francisco Bay in San Francisco and Alameda Counties, and Redwood Creek and Freshwater Lagoon in Humboldt County. Swift *et al.* (1989, p. 13) reported that, as of 1984, tidewater gobies occurred, or had been known to occur, at 87 localities; these localities included those at the extreme northern and southern end of the species' historical geographic range. An assessment of the species' distribution in 1993, using records that were limited to the area between the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County and the United States—Mexico border, found tidewater gobies occurring at four additional localities (Swift *et al.* 1993, p. 129). Other goby localities have been identified since 1993, and currently tidewater gobies have been documented at 135 localities within the historical geographic range of the species (Service 2005, p. 6). Of these 135 localities, 23 (17 percent) are no longer known to be occupied by tidewater gobies. Therefore, 112 localities are currently occupied. Habitat The lagoons, estuaries, backwater marshes, and freshwater tributaries that tidewater gobies occupy are dynamic environments that are subject to considerable fluctuations on a seasonal and annual basis. In a typical year, the formation of a sandbar occurs in the late spring as flow into a lagoon declines enough to allow the ocean surf to build up the sandbar at the mouth of the lagoon. Winter rains and subsequently increased stream flows may bring in considerable sediment and dramatically affect the bottom profile and substrate composition of a lagoon or estuary. Fine mud and clay either moves through the lagoon or estuary or settles out in backwater marshes, while heavier sand is left in the lagoon or estuary. High flows associated with winter rains can scour out the lagoon bottom to lower levels, with sand building up again after flows decline. These dynamic processes result in wetland habitats that, over time, move both laterally and up- or down-gradient relative to stationary features that exist outside the flood zone (e.g., roads or buildings). The horizontal extent of the lentic (pond-like) wetland habitat associated with a particular tidewater goby locality varies on a site-specific basis, and is affected in part by local precipitation patterns and topography. In coastal areas where the topography is steep and precipitation is relatively low (e.g., areas adjacent to the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County), the habitats occupied by tidewater gobies may be a few acres in size, only extend a few hundred feet inland from the ocean, and backwater marshes may be small or absent. In other coastal settings where precipitation is more abundant:

(1)Topography is less steep and surface streams are larger;

(2)coastal lagoons or estuaries may be hundreds of acres in size and extend many miles inland; and

(3)extensive backwater marshes may be present (e.g., Lake Earl in Del Norte County and Ten Mile River in Mendocino County). Some localities occupied by tidewater gobies receive surface or ground water from upstream areas on a year-round basis. Such localities (e.g., Bennett's Slough in Monterey County) tend to possess wetland habitats that are larger and can extend inland for several hundred feet or even miles. Other occupied locations do not possess stream channels or tributaries that provide a considerable amount of water throughout the summer or fall months. Such locations (e.g., Little Pico Creek in San Luis Obispo County) tend to possess wetland habitats that only extend a short distance inland from the ocean (i.e., 290 ft (88 m)). Reproduction Tidewater gobies have been observed spawning in every month of the year except December (Swenson 1999, p. 107). Reproduction tends to peak in late April or May to July, and can continue into November depending on seasonal temperature and rainfall. Swenson (1995, p. 31) has documented spawning behavior in adult fish and the presence of egg clutches at water temperatures between 48 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit

(F)(9 and 25 degrees Celsius (C)). Spawning tidewater gobies have been observed in water salinities between 2 and 27 parts per thousand

(ppt)(Swenson 1999, p. 31). Threats The final listing rule for the tidewater goby that was published in 1994 (59 FR 5494) states that this species is threatened, or potentially threatened, by:

(1)Coastal development projects that result in the loss or alteration of coastal wetland habitat;

(2)water diversions and alterations of water flows upstream of coastal lagoons and estuaries that negatively impact the species' breeding and foraging activities;

(3)groundwater overdrafting;

(4)channelization of the rivers where the species occurs;

(5)discharge of agricultural and sewage effluents;

(6)cattle grazing and feral pig activity that results in increased sedimentation of coastal lagoons and riparian habitats, removal of vegetative cover, increased ambient water temperatures, and elimination of plunge pools and undercut banks utilized by tidewater gobies;

(7)introduced species that prey on the tidewater goby (e.g., bass ( *Micropterus* spp.) and crayfish ( *Cambaris* spp.));

(8)the inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms;

(9)drought conditions that result in the deterioration of coastal and riparian habitats; and

(10)competition with introduced species such as the yellowfin goby ( *Acanthogobius flavimanus* ) and chameleon goby ( *Tridentiger trigonocephalus* ). Previous Federal Actions On February 4, 1994, the tidewater goby was listed as endangered throughout its entire range (59 FR 5494). We did not designate critical habitat at the time we listed this species because we found that critical habitat for the tidewater goby was not then determinable. On September 18, 1998, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in California against the United States Department of the Interior, *et al.* , for failure to designate critical habitat for the tidewater goby. On April 5, 1999, Judge Carlos R. Moreno ordered that the “Service publish a proposed critical habitat designation for the tidewater goby in 120 days' ( *Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.* v. * United States Department of the Interior et al. CV 98-7596 * ). On June 24, 1999, we published a proposed rule to:

(1)Delist populations of the tidewater goby in areas north of Orange and San Diego Counties, and

(2)retain the tidewater goby populations in Orange and San Diego Counties as an endangered distinct population segment based on our re-evaluation of the species' status throughout its range (64 FR 33816). The Service proposed delisting northern populations of tidewater gobies because there were more populations in the north than were known at the time of listing, and it was believed that the threats to the northern populations may have been less severe and that the ability of tidewater gobies to recolonize sites may have been greater than previously thought. On August 3, 1999, we proposed critical habitat for the tidewater goby in Orange and San Diego Counties (64 FR 42250); we did not propose critical habitat for this species throughout the rest of its geographic range in 1999 because we believed that the tidewater goby populations north of Orange County did not warrant listing under the Act, and had proposed to delist the species north of Orange County; therefore there were no areas essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby north of Orange County. On November 20, 2000, the Service designated critical habitat for the tidewater goby in Orange and San Diego Counties (65 FR 69693). The critical habitat designation consisted of 10 coastal stream segments that collectively measured 9 linear mi (14.5 km) in length. On November 7, 2002, we withdrew our proposal to delist the tidewater goby in areas north of Orange County (67 FR 67803) based in large part on comments from the public, the scientific community, industry, and other concerned government agencies and new information, received after the publication of the proposed rule, that indicated that the reasons for delisting may have been in error. Therefore, the tidewater goby has remained listed as an endangered species throughout its historical geographic range since 1994. On August 31, 2001, Cabrillo Power L.L.C. (Cabrillo) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California challenging a portion of the November 20, 2000, final rule that designated the 10 critical habitat units in Orange and San Diego Counties. Specifically, Cabrillo objected to the critical habitat unit involving Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Creek. In a consent decree dated February 27, 2003, the U.S. District Court:

(1)Agreed to vacate the critical habitat designation involving Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Creek;

(2)stated the nine other critical habitat units should remain in effect;

(3)stated the final rule designating critical habitat was remanded in its entirety for reconsideration; and

(4)directed the Service to promulgate a revised critical habitat rule that considers the entire geographic range of the tidewater goby and any currently unoccupied tidewater goby habitat. The consent decree requires that the Service submit proposed and revised rules to the **Federal Register** no later than November 15, 2006, and November 1, 2007, respectively. Critical Habitat Critical habitat is defined in section 3 of the Act as—(i) the specific areas within the geographical area occupied by a species, at the time it is listed in accordance with the Act, on which are found those physical or biological features

(I)essential to the conservation of the species and

(II)that may require special management considerations or protection; and

(ii)specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by a species at the time it is listed, upon a determination that such areas are essential for the conservation of the species. Conservation, as defined under section 3 of the Act, means to use and the use of all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring any endangered species or threatened species to the point at which the measures provided pursuant to the Act are no longer necessary. Such methods and procedures include, but are not limited to, all activities associated with scientific resources management such as research, census, law enforcement, habitat acquisition and maintenance, propagation, live trapping and transplantation, and, in the extraordinary case where population pressures within a given ecosystem cannot be otherwise relieved, may include regulated taking. Critical habitat receives protection under section 7 of the Act through the prohibition against destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat with regard to actions carried out, funded, or authorized by a Federal agency. Section 7 requires consultation on Federal actions that are likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The designation of critical habitat does not affect land ownership or establish a refuge, wilderness, reserve, preserve, or other conservation area. Such designation does not allow government or public access to private lands. Section 7 is a purely protective measure and does not require implementation of restoration, recovery, or enhancement measures. To be included in a critical habitat designation, the habitat within the area occupied by the species must first have features that are essential to the conservation of the species. Critical habitat designations identify, to the extent known using the best scientific data available, habitat areas that provide essential life cycle needs of the species (i.e., areas on which are found the primary constituent elements (PCEs), as defined at 50 CFR 424.12(b)). Habitat occupied at the time of listing may be included in critical habitat only if the essential features thereon may require special management considerations or protection. Thus, we do not include areas where existing management is sufficient to conserve the species. (As discussed below, such areas may also be excluded from critical habitat pursuant to section 4(b)(2)). Areas outside of the geographic area occupied by the species at the time of listing may only be included in critical habitat if they are essential for the conservation of the species. Accordingly, when the best available scientific data do not demonstrate that the conservation needs of the species require additional areas, we will not designate critical habitat in areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing. An area currently occupied by the species that was not known to be occupied at the time of listing will likely, but not always, be essential to the conservation of the species and, therefore, typically included in the critical habitat designation. The Service's Policy on Information Standards Under the Endangered Species Act, published in the **Federal Register** on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34271), and Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554; H.R. 5658) and the associated Information Quality Guidelines issued by the Service, provide criteria, establish procedures, and provide guidance to ensure that decisions made by the Service represent the best scientific data available. They require Service biologists to the extent consistent with the Act and with the use of the best scientific data available, to use primary and original sources of information as the basis for recommendations to designate critical habitat. When determining which areas are critical habitat, a primary source of information is generally the listing package for the species. Additional information sources include the recovery plan for the species, articles in peer-reviewed journals, conservation plans developed by States and counties, scientific status surveys and studies, biological assessments, or other unpublished materials and expert opinion or personal knowledge. All information is used in accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554; H.R. 5658) and the associated Information Quality Guidelines issued by the Service. Section 4 of the Act requires that we designate critical habitat on the basis of the best scientific data available. Habitat is often dynamic, and species may move from one area to another over time. Furthermore, we recognize that designation of critical habitat may not include all of the habitat areas that may eventually be determined to be necessary for the recovery of the species. For these reasons, critical habitat designations do not signal that habitat outside the designation is unimportant or may not be required for recovery. Areas that support populations, but are outside the critical habitat designation, will continue to be subject to conservation actions implemented under section 7(a)(1) of the Act and to the regulatory protections afforded by the section 7(a)(2) jeopardy standard, as determined on the basis of the best available information at the time of the action. Federally funded or permitted projects affecting listed species outside their designated critical habitat areas may still result in jeopardy findings in some cases. Similarly, critical habitat designations made on the basis of the best available information at the time of designation will not control the direction and substance of future recovery plans, habitat conservation plans, or other species conservation planning efforts if new information available to these planning efforts calls for a different outcome. Methods As required by section 4(b)(2) of the Act, we use the best scientific data available in determining areas that contain the features that are essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby. The sources of data used in identifying critical habitat include information in our files regarding habitat requirements of this species, and the data sources mentioned in the published final rule that resulted in the designation of critical habitat in Orange and San Diego Counties (65 FR 69693). We also reviewed available information in reports submitted during section 7 consultations and by biologists holding section 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permits; information contained within the recently completed and peer reviewed tidewater goby recovery plan (Service 2005) that does not appear elsewhere; research published in peer-reviewed articles and presented in academic theses and agency reports; and regional Geographic Information System

(GIS)coverages. We also solicited information from knowledgeable experts that have worked with the tidewater goby. Primary Constituent Elements In accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act and regulations at 50 CFR 424.12, in determining which areas to propose as critical habitat within areas occupied by the species at the time of listing, we consider those physical and biological features that are essential to the conservation of the species and that may require special management considerations or protection. These include, but are not limited to, space for individual and population growth and for normal behavior; food, water, air, light, minerals, or other nutritional or physiological requirements; cover or shelter; sites for breeding, reproduction, and rearing (or development) of offspring; and habitats that are protected from disturbance or are representative of the historical geographical and ecological distributions of a species. The specific primary constituent elements required for the tidewater goby are derived from the biological needs of the tidewater goby as described in the Background section of this proposal and the following text. Space for Individual and Population Growth and for Normal Behavior Saline Aquatic Habitat Tidewater gobies occur in lagoons, estuaries, and backwater marshes that are adjacent to the Pacific Ocean (Wang 1982, p. 14; Irwin and Soltz 1984, p. 27; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 1; Swenson 1993, p. 3; Moyle 2002, p. 431). Tidewater gobies are most commonly found in waters with relatively low salinities, i.e., less than 10-12 ppt (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 7). This species can, however, tolerate a wide range of salinities and is frequently found in coastal habitats with higher salinity levels (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 7; Worcester 1992, p. 106; Swift *et al.* 1997, pp. 15-22). The species has been collected in salinities as high as 42 ppt (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 7). The species' tolerance of high salinities likely enables it to withstand some exposure to the marine environment, allowing it to recolonize nearby lagoons and estuaries following flood events. However, tidewater gobies have only rarely been captured in the marine environment (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 7), and they appear to enter the ocean only when flushed out of lagoons, estuaries, and river mouths by storm events. Water Depth, Velocity, and Temperature Tidewater gobies are most commonly collected in water less than 6 ft (2 m) deep (Wang 1982, pp. 4-5; Worchester 1992, p. 53). However, recently tidewater gobies were collected in Big Lagoon in Humboldt County during the breeding season at a water depth of 15 ft (4.6 m) (Goldsmith 2006a, p. 1). Whether use of these deeper waters is confined to this locality or is more widespread will require additional sampling at various depths at various locations. Tidewater gobies tend to avoid currents and concentrate in slack-water areas; this suggests they are less likely to occur in areas with a steep gradient or microhabitats that have a substantial current. At Pescadero Creek in San Mateo County, tidewater gobies were absent from portions of the flowing creek that had a surface velocity of 0.15 m (0.49 ft per second), and the species was instead more densely concentrated in nearby eddies with lower water velocities (Swenson 1993, p. 3). Backwater marshes, including lateral sloughs, are likely to be important to tidewater gobies for multiple reasons. Flood waters with increased water velocities can have a negative effect on tidewater gobies (Irwin and Soltz 1984, p. 27), and backwater marshes may provide important refuges that reduce the likelihood that tidewater gobies will be flushed out of the lagoons or estuaries and into the marine environment during heavy winter floods (Lafferty *et al.* 1999a, p. 619). Evidence that increased flows can eliminate tidewater gobies from a locality is suggested by the elimination of tidewater gobies from Waddell Creek in Santa Cruz County following a flood event in the winter of 1972-73 (Nelson as cited in Swift 1990, p. 2); this creek had been channelized and no longer afforded protection from high flows during flood events. Likewise, the channelization and elimination of habitat lateral to the main stream channel upstream of San Onofre Lagoon in San Diego County probably led to the flushing and extirpation of tidewater gobies from this locality during a storm in 1993 (Swift *et al.* 1994, p. 22-23). The importance of backwater marshes is also highlighted by the fact that tidewater gobies in these habitats can achieve a greater size than in adjacent lagoons and creeks (Swenson 1993, pp. 6-7). Because the number of eggs produced per female increases as female size increases (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 9), it is likely that females in the backwater marshes can produce a proportionally greater number of young fry that allow a population to persist. Tidewater gobies have been documented in habitats with water temperatures that range from 46 to 77 degrees F (8 to 25 degrees C) (Irwin and Soltz 1984, Tables 3 and 4; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 1). Freshwater Habitat Tidewater gobies also occur in freshwater streams upgradient and tributary to brackish habitats; the salinity of these freshwater streams is typically less than 0.5 ppt. The available documentation demonstrates that in some areas, tidewater gobies can occur 1.6 to 7.3 mi (2.6 to 11.7 km) upstream from the ocean environment (Irwin and Soltz 1984, p. 27; Swift *et al.* 1997, p. 20; Chamberlain and Goldsmith 2006, p. 1). Hundreds of tidewater gobies have been observed to move upstream of a fixed location into areas in the Santa Ynez River 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from the ocean in Santa Barbara County (Swift *et al.* 1997, p. 20). The fact that this many individuals were observed to move through an area within a 2-hour period suggests that freshwater tributaries in some riverine systems provide important space for individual and population growth. We have reviewed a variety of documents to determine how far tidewater gobies have been detected upstream from the ocean. Chamberlain and Goldsmith (2006, p. 1) found tidewater gobies 1.6-2.0 mi (2.6-3.3 km) upstream from the ocean in the Ten Mile River in Mendocino County; Swift *et al.* (1997, p. 18) found tidewater gobies 4.6 mi (7.3 km) upstream from the ocean in the San Antonio River in Santa Barbara County; Swift *et al.* (1997, p. 20) found tidewater gobies at various distances from 3.9 to 7.3 mi (6.2 to 11.7 km) upstream from the ocean in the Santa Ynez River in Santa Barbara County; and Holland (1992, p. 9) found tidewater gobies 3 mi (5 km) upstream from the ocean in the Santa Margarita River in San Diego County. Collectively, these data suggest the average distance tidewater gobies have been detected upstream from the ocean in medium to large rivers is approximately 3.8 mi (6.1 km). Although the reasons for the variation in up-stream movement between one locality and another have not been determined, salinity is likely an important factor. Upstream salinity levels may vary with time of year, tidal cycles, storm events, and topography. Sandbars Many of the locations occupied by the tidewater goby closely correspond to stream drainages. Under natural conditions, these stream drainages and the marine environment collectively act to produce sandbars that form a barrier between the ocean and the lagoon, estuary, backwater marsh, and freshwater stream system (Habel and Armstrong 1977, p. 39). These sandbars tend to be present during the late spring, summer, and fall seasons. The presence of a sandbar can create a lower salinity level ( *i.e.* , 5 to 10 ppt) in the area upgradient from the sandbar (Carpelan 1967, p. 324) than would otherwise exist if there were no sandbar. Tidewater gobies are more commonly associated with these lower salinity levels than with the salinity levels that occur in the ocean or an estuary without a sandbar, *i.e.* , about 35 ppt. The formation of a sandbar also creates a larger area for aquatic organisms because water becomes ponded behind the sandbar. Artificial breaching of a sandbar tends to result in a rapid decrease in water levels and increases the likelihood that adult tidewater gobies, their nests, and their fry could become stranded and die, or become concentrated and subject to greater levels of predation pressure by birds or other predators. In Humboldt Bay and the Eel River estuary in Humboldt County, a large amount of salt and brackish marsh habitat was eliminated through the construction of levees and drainage channels. As a result, several of the localities occupied by the tidewater goby do not contain natural sandbars between the ocean and habitat where the species is present. Instead, manmade water control structures, such as tidegates and culverts, exist between tidal waters and the locations where tidewater gobies occur. These tidegates have been in place for decades, and in some cases, they provide habitat conditions similar to those created by the presence of a seasonal sandbar. In fact, most of the occupied tidewater goby habitats in the Humboldt Bay-Eel River estuaries are above tidegates. Food Tidewater gobies feed mainly on macro-invertebrates such as mysid shrimp, gamarid amphipods, ostracods, and aquatic insects such as chironomid midge larvae (Irwin and Soltz 1984, p. 21-23; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 6; Swenson 1995, p. 87). The diets of adult and juvenile tidewater gobies tend to include the same relative abundance of different invertebrate species (Swenson and McCray 1996, p. 962). Cover or Shelter A variety of native and nonnative fish species and fish-eating bird species such as egrets ( *Egretta* spp.) and herons (e.g., great blue herons ( *Ardea herodias* )) prey on tidewater gobies, and escape cover or shelter is necessary to reduce the likelihood that tidewater gobies will be preyed upon. A species' ability to persist when it is subject to predation pressure frequently depends on the presence of features that provide cover from predators, or the presence of a heterogeneous habitat that provides a greater level of structure which makes it more likely a prey species will avoid predation (Crowder and Cooper 1982, p. 1802; Gilinsky 1984, p. 455). At locations where tidewater gobies occur, submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation has the potential to provide cover from predators, and provide a greater degree of habitat heterogeneity or structure that would not otherwise exist if the aquatic vegetation was absent. Stable lagoons often possess dense aquatic vegetation that frequently consists of sago pondweed ( *Potamogeton pectinatus* ) or widgeon grass (e.g., *Ruppia maritima* and *R. cirrhosa* ). At some locations, juvenile tidewater gobies are more prevalent in areas with at least some submergent vegetation as compared to other areas with no or little vegetation (Wang 1984, p. 16; Swenson 1994, p. 6; Trihey & Associates, Inc. 1996, p. 11). We believe it is reasonable to assume that the presence of submerged or emergent vegetation reduces the likelihood that tidewater gobies will be preyed upon by native and nonnative species because this vegetation provides cover and increases the level of habitat heterogeneity in a way that makes it more likely that tidewater gobies will persist where they co-occur with predators. Aquatic vegetation may provide some degree of shelter or refuge during flash flood events (Lafferty *et al.* 1999b, p. 621). These refuges presumably would result because the presence of vegetation would create lower water velocities than might otherwise occur in unvegetated areas. Such refuges would be especially important to fish species that are not strong swimmers, such as the tidewater goby. Sites for Breeding, Reproduction, and Rearing (or Development) of Offspring The eggs of the tidewater goby are laid in burrows that are excavated by male fish. The available literature suggests that burrows most commonly occur in areas with relatively unconsolidated, clean, coarse sand (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 8), while other documents demonstrate that burrows also occur in silt or mud (Wang 1982, p. 6). Swenson (1995, p. 148) demonstrated that tidewater gobies prefer a sandy substrate in the laboratory. Male tidewater gobies remain in the burrow to guard the eggs attached to the burrow ceiling and walls. Male tidewater gobies care for the embryos for approximately 9 to 11 days until they hatch, rarely if ever emerging from the burrow to feed (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 4). Tidewater goby larvae occupy the water column after the eggs hatch (Wang 1982, p. 15). As they mature, they occupy the bottom substrate. Worcester (1992, pp. 77-79) found that larval tidewater gobies in Pico Creek Lagoon in San Luis Obispo County tended to use the deeper portion of the lagoon, i.e., 29 in. (73 cm) deep water vs. 17 in. (42 cm) deep water. Primary Constituent Elements for the Tidewater Goby Pursuant to our regulations, we are required to identify the known physical and biological features

(PCEs)essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby. All of the areas proposed as revised critical habitat for the tidewater goby are within the species' historical geographic range and contain sufficient PCEs to support at least one life history function. Based on our current knowledge of the life history, biology, and ecology of the tidewater goby and the requirements of the habitat to sustain the essential life history functions of this species, we have determined that the PCEs for the tidewater goby are:

(1)Persistent, shallow (in the range of about 0.1-2 m), still-to-slow-moving, aquatic habitat most commonly ranging in salinity from less than 0.5 ppt to about 10-12 ppt, which provides adequate space for normal behavior and individual and population growth;

(2)Substrates (e.g., sand, silt, mud) suitable for the construction of burrows for reproduction;

(3)Submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation, such as *Potamogeton pectinatus* and *Ruppia maritima,* that provides protection from predators; and

(4)Presence of a sandbar(s) across the mouth of a lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary, thereby providing relatively stable water levels and salinity. Although the previous rule included a PCE on the prey species the tidewater goby may use as food, tidewater gobies are generalists and prey on a wide diversity of invertebrate species that are readily available wherever gobies occur. Therefore, we have not included prey as a PCE in this revised rule. This proposed revised designation is designed for the conservation of areas supporting PCEs that exist at coastal lagoons, estuaries, backwater marshes, and associated freshwater tributaries, and that are necessary to support the life history functions which were the basis for the proposal. Because not all life history functions require all the PCEs, not all proposed revised critical habitat will contain all the PCEs. The presence of PCE 4 at a given location will, in general, only be applicable to locations where a sandbar forms due to natural processes. Units are proposed for revised designation based on sufficient PCEs being present to support the life processes of the species. Some lands contain all PCEs and support multiple life processes. Some lands contain only a portion of the PCEs necessary to support the particular use of that habitat. Criteria Used To Identify Critical Habitat As required by section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act, we use the best scientific data and information available in determining areas that contain the features that are essential to the conservation and habitat requirements of the tidewater goby. These include research published in peer-reviewed articles and presented in academic theses and agency reports; information submitted during section 7 consultations and by biologists holding section 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permits; information that is contained within the recently completed recovery plan for the tidewater goby that does not appear elsewhere; and regional Geographic Information System

(GIS)coverages. We also solicited information from knowledgeable biologists that have worked with the tidewater goby. The process we use in this proposed rule to identify the features that are essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby reflects a complete assessment of the current, best scientific data available. Based on this assessment, we developed criteria for identifying critical habitat units (see below). By applying these criteria to the 112 localities known to be currently occupied by gobies, we identified 44 (39 percent) that we are proposing to designate as revised critical habitat. In general, we are proposing these 44 units as critical habitat because they support the conservation of the species in that these units are representative of the distribution of the goby occupied at the time of listing; some units are occupied by source populations, such that they support other habitats with gobies; and proposed units reflect the diversity of the species and its habitats which it currently occupies. In this rule, we have also attempted to describe, in a more explicit manner, the features that we use to determine the lateral and upstream extent of the critical habitat unit boundaries. The criteria for identifying critical habitat units include:

(a)Areas known to be occupied at the time of listing and that possess one or more PCEs such that the area supports one or more of the tidewater goby's life processes. We determined which areas were occupied at the time of listing from information in two papers on goby occurrence (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 13; Swift *et al.* 1993, p. 129), both of which were used in the preparation of the final listing rule for the goby;

(b)Areas that are currently occupied but were not known to be occupied at the time of listing that are determined to be essential to the conservation of the species;

(c)Areas that are representative of the distribution of the tidewater goby throughout the entire geographic range known to be occupied at the time of listing including those with unique ecological characteristics (e.g., large open bays in Humboldt County vs. small, routinely closed lagoons in Santa Barbara County) with the goal of maintaining the full range of the habitat variability and genetic and morphological adaptation in the species; and

(d)Areas that allow for the continued existence of viable metapopulations (as defined in the “Background” section) under varying environmental conditions (e.g., drought). These areas include those that presumably serve as source populations or those that provide important connectivity between source populations. No areas that are currently unoccupied were found to be essential to the conservation of the species. For the purposes of this proposed rule, we assume that source populations are those where tidewater gobies have been observed or collected on a regular basis, and therefore are more likely to provide the individuals that disperse and recolonize localities where the species periodically disappears. Locations that provide connectivity between source populations are those locations that exist between source populations that are likely to act as “stepping stones” between more isolated populations, and contribute to metapopulation persistence. Locations that possess unique ecological characteristics are those that represent the full range of environmental variability where the tidewater goby has evolved, and therefore are likely to promote the adaptation of the species to different environmental conditions. For example, some of these habitats would include locations that reflect different environmental conditions in southern and northern California (e.g. smaller habitats that occur in a more arid environment vs. large habitats that occur in areas with abundant rainfall). Genetic or morphological variability was used to support the inclusion of locations where we assume that this variability may play a role in positively affecting the species' conservation over time. For additional information on any of the above definitions, please refer back to the “Background” section in this proposed rule. The conservation of a broad range of environmental, morphological, and genetic diversity that is present at the various locations is an important consideration in determining locations that are important for the conservation of the species. For example, a population's ability to successfully adapt to changing environmental conditions is a function of the heterozygosity, population size, and genetic variation of the individuals at a given location (Reed and Frankham 2003, p. 233). Local adaptations to different environmental conditions and morphological differences are likely linked to genetic variations among populations. These features may in turn be best protected by:

(a)Identifying areas that represent the species and genetic diversity, and

(b)maximizing within these areas the protection of contiguous environmental gradients across which selection and migration can interact to maintain population viability and (adaptive) genetic diversity (Moritz 2002, p. 238). After determining the occupied localities necessary for the conservation of the tidewater goby by applying criteria “a” through “d” above, the boundary of each critical habitat unit was mapped. Unit boundaries were based on several factors including species occurrence data that demonstrated where tidewater gobies have been observed, the presence of barriers and stream gradients that limit tidewater goby movements, and the presence and extent of the aquatic habitat required by tidewater gobies. The lateral extent of each critical habitat unit was delineated, in part, using existing digital data. To determine the lateral boundaries of each proposed critical habitat unit, we most frequently relied on National Wetland Inventory

(NWI)maps that were prepared by the Service in 2006. The NWI maps are based on the Cowardin classification system (Cowardin *et al.* 1979); the Service has adopted this classification system as its official standard to describe wetland and deepwater habitats. Specifically, the following wetland types based on Cowardin

(1979)were used to delineate unit boundaries: Lake, Estuarine and Marine Deepwater, Estuarine and Marine Wetland, Freshwater Pond, Freshwater Emergent Wetland, Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland, and Riverine. These wetland types have or are likely to have the PCE's at various times throughout the year depending on the season and environmental factors such as storm or drought events. In some cases, we used existing anthropogenic structures, such as concrete or riprap channel linings, that occur within wetland habitat types to delineate the lateral boundaries of units. To a lesser extent, we also used aerial imagery from the National Agricultural Imagery Program

(NAIP)to delineate the lateral boundaries of a proposed critical habitat unit where insufficient NWI data was available. The precise location where tidewater goby habitat occurs at a particular locality may vary on a daily, seasonal, and annual basis, i.e., the habitats occupied by tidewater gobies exist in a dynamic environment that varies over time. For example, the size and lateral extent of a coastal lagoon or estuary varies with daily tide cycles. Flood events may also change the precise location where surface water exists within a given lagoon, estuary, backwater marsh, or freshwater tributary. Therefore, it is appropriate to delineate each critical habitat unit to encompass the entire area occupied by tidewater gobies on a daily, seasonal, and annual basis. To accomplish this, we used the boundaries delineated on the NWI maps to determine the lateral extent of each unit. The delineation of the upstream-most extent of a particular critical habitat unit was determined using one of four features that include:

(a)The average distance that tidewater gobies are known to move upstream from the ocean (3.8 mi (6.1 km)),

(b)the presence of barriers (e.g., culverts) that may prevent tidewater gobies from moving upstream,

(c)the presence of a gradient that precludes tidewater gobies from swimming upstream (vertical drops of more than 4 to 8 in (10 to 20 cm) high can act as barriers that make it less likely tidewater gobies will be able to swim upstream (Swift *et al* . 1997, p. 20)), or

(d)limited surface water in the tributary upgradient from the lagoon or estuary. Each of the above features describes a barrier to upstream movement; therefore the upstream extent of a particular unit was determined by whichever barrier was identified first through the mapping process regardless of whether or not PCE's were still present above it. When determining proposed revised critical habitat boundaries, we made every effort to avoid including within the boundaries of the map contained within this proposed rule developed areas such as buildings, paved areas, and other structures that lack PCEs for the tidewater goby. The scale of the maps prepared under the parameters for publication within the Code of Federal Regulations may not reflect the exclusion of such developed areas. Any such structures and the land under them inadvertently left inside critical habitat boundaries shown on the maps of this proposed rule have been excluded by text in the proposed rule and are not proposed for designation as revised critical habitat. Therefore, Federal actions limited to these areas would not trigger section 7 consultation, unless they may affect the species or primary constituent elements in adjacent critical habitat. We are proposing to designate critical habitat in areas that we have determined were occupied at the time of listing or are currently occupied, and that contain sufficient PCEs to support life history functions essential for the conservation of the species. Lands are proposed for designation based on sufficient PCEs being present to support the life processes of the species. Lands are proposed for designation based on sufficient PCEs being present to support life processes of the species. Some lands contain all PCEs and support multiple life processes. Some lands contain only a portion of the PCEs necessary to support the particular use of that habitat. Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act authorizes us to issue permits for the take of listed species incidental to otherwise lawful activities. An incidental take permit application must be supported by a habitat conservation plan

(HCP)that identifies conservation measures that the permittee agrees to implement for the species to minimize and mitigate the impacts of the requested incidental take. We often exclude non-Federal public lands and private lands that are covered by an existing operative HCP and executed implementation agreement

(IA)under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act from designated critical habitat because the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of inclusion as discussed in section 4(b)(2) of the Act. There are no existing operative HCPs or draft HCPs that meet our issuance criteria and have been released for public notice and comment within the areas proposed for designation as critical habitat. Special Management Considerations or Protection When designating critical habitat, we assess whether the areas determined to be occupied at the time of listing support PCEs that may require special management considerations or protection. Special management considerations or protection may be necessary to eliminate or reduce the magnitude of threats that affect the tidewater goby. Threats that were identified in the final rule listing the tidewater goby include:

(1)Coastal development projects that result in the loss or alteration of coastal wetland habitat;

(2)water diversions and alterations of water flows upstream of coastal lagoons and estuaries that negatively impact the species' breeding and foraging activities;

(3)groundwater overdrafting;

(4)channelization of habitats where the species occurs;

(5)discharge of agricultural and sewage effluents;

(6)cattle grazing and feral pig activity that results in increased sedimentation of coastal lagoons and riparian habitats, removes vegetative cover, increases ambient water temperatures, and eliminates plunge pools and collapsed undercut banks utilized by tidewater gobies;

(7)introduced species that prey on the tidewater goby (e.g., bass, crayfish ( *Cambaris* spp.));

(8)the inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms;

(9)drought conditions that result in the deterioration of coastal and riparian habitats; and

(10)competition with introduced species such as the yellowfin goby and chameleon goby. For the purposes of this rule we have combined the “water diversions and alterations of water flows upstream of coastal lagoons and estuaries that negatively impact the species' breeding and foraging activities” threats category with “drought conditions” and “groundwater overdrafting” into one threat category called “water diversions, alterations of water flows, and groundwater overdrafting upstream of coastal lagoons and estuaries that negatively impact the species' breeding and foraging activities.” Similarly, we have combined the two threat categories of “introduced species that prey on the tidewater goby (e.g., bass, crayfish, ( *Cambaris* spp.))” and “competition with introduced species such as the yellowfin goby and chameleon goby” into one threat category called “Introduced species that prey on, or compete with, the tidewater goby (e.g., yellowfin gobies, bass, and crayfish).” Where special management may be necessary, regulatory mechanisms may need to be added or amended by local, State or Federal governmental entities if sufficient management is not achievable through voluntary mechanisms. We find that the PCEs present within all the areas we are proposing for designation may require special management considerations or protection due to threats to the tidewater goby or its habitat. Using current information provided in the tidewater goby recovery plan (Service 2005, Appendix E) and other information in our files, we have identified the known threats that may require special management considerations or protection for the PCEs within each of the proposed critical habitat units (see Proposed Revised Critical Habitat Designation below). Summary of Changes From Previously Designated Critical Habitat The areas identified in this proposed rule constitute a proposed revision from the areas we designated as critical habitat for the tidewater goby in 2000 (65 FR 69693). The main reasons for the differences include:

(1)Prior to designating critical habitat for the tidewater goby in 2000, we published a proposed rule to:

(1)Delist populations of the tidewater goby in areas north of Orange and San Diego Counties, and

(2)retain the tidewater goby populations in Orange and San Diego Counties as an endangered distinct population segment based on our re-evaluation of the species' status throughout its range (64 FR 33816). Therefore, when we published the 2000 critical habitat final rule, we believed that tidewater goby populations north of Orange County did not warrant listing under the Act and that, therefore, there were no areas essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby north of Orange County. However, we withdrew the proposed rule to delist the goby north of Orange County in 2002, based on comments received from the public, the scientific community, industry, and other concerned government agencies, and based on new information received after the publication of the proposed rule; all of this information indicated that the reasons for delisting may have been in error. Therefore, we are now proposing to revise the designated critical habitat to include habitat throughout the range of the goby at the time of listing.

(2)We are proposing to remove Aliso Creek in Orange County. In addition, we are not including in this proposed designation one area vacated by the court, Agua Hedionda Lagoon in San Diego County. Both of these units were included in the 2000 designation. These two areas have not been occupied for many years and were not occupied at the time of listing (the last tidewater goby specimen from Aliso Creek was collected in 1976 and the last tidewater goby specimen from Agua Hedionda Lagoon was collected in 1940 (Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 19)). As noted in

(1)above, in the 2000 designation we only addressed critical habitat for the tidewater goby in Orange and San Diego Counties. However, in this proposed revised designation, we have considered the entire range of the species at the time of listing, which not only includes Orange and San Diego Counties but also 12 counties to the north. All the areas we have proposed in this revised designation are occupied, and several are known to have large populations. As noted in

(4)below, we also considered those areas on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

(Base)in San Diego County that are occupied by tidewater gobies. The occupied localities on the Base are between Aliso Creek to the north and Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the south. However, we did not include these areas in this revised proposal because they are protected through the Base's Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP). Because we are now proposing to designate critical habitat in many more areas than were included in the 2000 designation, all of which are occupied, and because those occupied areas on the Base are protected under the Base's INRMP, we no longer consider the two unoccupied areas above as being essential to the conservation of the species and we do not expect to see recolonization of these areas. In addition, we now believe that there are sufficient occupied areas in Orange and San Diego counties to support the natural pattern of local extinctions and recolonizations.

(3)We are proposing revised PCEs based on new information. The 2000 critical habitat rule did not explicitly recognize the importance of backwater marshes or freshwater tributaries. However, there are multiple documents that suggest these habitat types are features essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby (e.g., Swenson 1993, pp. 6-7; Swift *et al.* 1997, p. 20; Smith 2004). Also, the 2000 rule suggested critical habitat may not occur at locations where exotic fish species are present. From a practical standpoint, most aquatic habitats along the coast of California possess at least one exotic (i.e., nonnative) fish species, and the mere presence of these species does not preclude the presence of tidewater gobies (e.g., Wang 1984, pp. 8-9; Swift *et al.* 1997, p. 23) or habitat that contains the features essential for the conservation of the listed fish species. The 2000 rule included a PCE that specifically highlighted the importance of a diversity of prey species the tidewater goby may use as food. Because the tidewater goby are known to eat a relatively large diversity of invertebrate species (Irwin and Soltz 1984, pp. 21-23; Swift *et al.* 1989, p. 6; Swenson 1995, p. 87), we have chosen to not include a PCE in this proposed rule that highlights the importance of prey species. We have adopted this approach because we believe that, except in extenuating circumstances (e.g., a toxic waste spill that only affects aquatic invertebrate species), these invertebrates will be present if other PCEs (e.g., persistent, shallow aquatic habitat) are present.

(4)In the 2000 rule, eight units were designated as critical habitat on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

(Base)in San Diego County. The Base is the only area south of Los Angeles where goby localities occur, and that was occupied the time of listing and is still occupied. In 2001, the Marine Corps completed an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) for the Base per the Sikes Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 670a). Additionally, in 1995, the Marine Corps and the Service completed a large-scale programmatic consultation under section 7 of the Act addressing, among other species, the tidewater goby and its habitat. In this proposed rule, we have determined that conservation efforts identified in the INRMP for the Base provide a benefit to the tidewater goby occurring in habitats within or adjacent to the Base. As a result, pursuant to section 4(a)(3) of the Act, we have not included approximately 838 ac (340 ha) of habitat on the Base in this proposed revision to the critical habitat designation Proposed Revision to the Critical Habitat Designation We are proposing 44 units as critical habitat for the tidewater goby distributed along a large portion of the coast of California. These units, which do not correspond to those units in the 2000 designation, if finalized, would entirely replace the current critical habitat designation for the tidewater goby in 50 CFR 17.95(e). The 44 areas proposed as revised critical habitat occur in: Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties, California. Based on information available to us, we are proposing to include 10,003 ac (4,050 ha) in our revised critical habitat for the goby. If no changes are made between this proposed rule and the final rule, this would mean that our final revised designation would increase the currently designated critical habitat for tidewater gobies by approximately 8,422 ac (3,408 ha). We considered an additional 1,594 ac (645 ha) that constituted the 10 critical habitat units in the previous designation from 2000, but are now proposing to remove them from designated critical habitat because eight of the areas are on the Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton and qualify for exemption from designation under section 4(a)(3) of the Act and the other two areas have not been occupied since before the time of listing and are no longer considered essential to the conservation of the species. The area now proposed for designation consists of 11 percent Federal land, 72 percent State land, 2 percent local land, and 15 percent private land. The proposed revised critical habitat areas described below constitute our best assessment at this time of areas determined to be occupied at the time of listing, containing the PCEs that may require special management considerations or protection, and those additional areas that were not occupied at the time of listing but are currently occupied and were found to be essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby. Table 1 below identifies the approximate area of locations determined to meet the definition of critical habitat for the tidewater goby, but which we have found to be exempt from proposed critical habitat under section 4(a)(3) of the Act. Table 1.—Approximate Size of Occupied Areas Containing Features Essential to the Conservation of the Tidewater Goby (Definitional Area) and the Areas Determined to be Exempt From the Critical Habitat Designation Under Section 4(a)(3) of the Act Geographic area Definitional area (acres/hectares) Exempt area (acres/hectares) Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base 838/340 838/340 Vandenberg Air Force Base 775/314 775/314 Table 2 below provides the approximate area, by unit and landownership, proposed for revised designation of critical habitat for the tidewater goby. Table 2.—Critical Habitat Units Proposed for the Tidewater Goby and Known Threats Requiring Special Management Per Unit. Area Estimates (Acres/Hectares) Reflect the Entire Area Within the Proposed Revised Critical Habitat Unit Boundaries. Area Estimates are Rounded to the Nearest Whole Integer That is Equal to or Greater Than 1. Known Threats are Elements Requiring Special Management. Units are Arranged North to South Unit name Federal State Local Private Total Known threats requiring special management 1 DN-1 0/0 2,682/1,085 0/0 0/0 2,682/1,085 1,4 HUM-1 0/0 586/237 0/0 0/0 586/237 4 HUM-2 0/0 1,505/609 0/0 0/0 1,505/609 4 HUM-3 879/356 296/120 90/36 213/86 1,478/598 1,3,4,5 HUM-4 0/0 32/13 0/0 236/96 268/109 4,5 MEN-1 0/0 218/88 0/0 0/0 218/88 4 MEN-2 0/0 11/4 0/0 0/0 11/4 1,4 MEN-3 0/0 23/9 0/0 0/0 23/9 1,4 MEN-4 0/0 24/10 0/0 0/0 24/10 4 SON-1 0/0 41/17 0/0 59/24 100/41 1,2,4,5 MAR-1 1/1 6/2 0/0 288/117 295/120 1,4,5 MAR-2 0/0 60/24 0/0 118/48 178/72 1,2,4,5 MAR-3 176/71 666/270 0/0 7/3 849/344 1,3,4,5 MAR-4 40/16 0/0 0/0 0/0 40/16 1 SM-1 0/0 39/16 0/0 0/0 39/16 1,3 SM-2 0/0 218/88 0/0 0/0 218/88 1,3,4 SM-3 0/0 3/1 0/0 7/3 10/4 1,2 SC-1 0/0 26/11 0/0 0/0 26/11 2,4 SC-2 0/0 17/7 0/0 0/0 17/7 2,4 SC-3 0/0 5/2 6/2 21/8 32/12 1,4 SC-4 0/0 3/1 0/0 0/0 3/1 1,3,4 SC-5 0/0 158/64 10/4 8/3 176/71 1,3,4 MN-1 0/0 82/33 5/2 68/28 155/63 1,2,3,4 SLO-1 0/0 5/2 0/0 0/0 5/2 1,5 SLO-2 0/0 3/1 0/0 0/0 3/1 1,3 SLO-3 0/0 2/1 0/0 0/0 2/1 5 SLO-4 0/0 16/7 0/0 0/0 16/7 2,4,5 SLO-5 0/0 5/2 0/0 0/0 5/2 1,2,4,5 SLO-6 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/1 5 SLO-7 0/0 12/5 1/1 5/2 18/8 1,3,4 SB-1 0/0 149/60 33/13 286/116 468/189 1,2,4,5 SB-2 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/1 1,4 SB-3 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/1 3/1 4 SB-4 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/1 1,2,4,5 SB-5 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/1 1,4 SB-6 0/0 8/3 0/0 1/1 9/4 1,3,4,5 SB-7 0/0 0/0 1/1 5/2 6/3 4 SB-8 0/0 0/0 2/1 0/0 2/1 1,3,4 SB-9 0/0 9/4 5/2 0/0 14/6 1,3,4 VEN-1 0/0 26/10 16/6 9/4 51/20 1,2,3,4 VEN-2 0/0 218/88 22/9 110/45 350/142 1,2,3,4 VEN-3 0/0 5/2 40/16 0/0 45/18 1,3,4 LA-1 0/0 58/24 0/0 6/3 64/27 1,2,3,4 LA-2 0/0 5/2 0/0 0/0 5/2 1,2,3,4 Total 1,096/443 7,223/2,923 231/93 1,453/593 10,003/4,053 1 Codes to known threats to tidewater goby PCE's that may require special management are as follows: 1. Coastal development projects that result in the loss or alteration of coastal wetland habitat affecting PCE 1, 2, 3, and 4. 2. Water diversions, alterations of water flows, and groundwater overdrafting upstream of coastal lagoons and estuaries that negatively impact the species' breeding and foraging activities and PCE 1, 2, and 3. 3. Channelization of habitats where the species occurs affecting PCE 1, 2, 3, and 4. 4. Non-point and point source pollution or discharge of agricultural and sewage effluents that are likely to impact the species health or breeding and foraging activities and PCE 1. 5. Cattle grazing and feral pig activity that results in increased sedimentation of coastal lagoons and riparian habitats, removes vegetative cover, increases ambient water temperatures, and eliminates plunge pools and undercut banks utilized by tidewater gobies affecting PCE 1. We present brief descriptions for each proposed critical habitat unit below and provide one or more reasons why each unit meets the definition of critical habitat. The first two or three letters in the code for each proposed critical habitat unit description reflects the county where the unit occurs: DN = Del Norte, HUM = Humboldt, LA = Los Angeles, MAR = Marin, MEN = Mendocino, MON = Monterey, SLO = San Luis Obispo, SM = San Mateo, SB = Santa Barbara, SC = Santa Cruz, SON = Sonoma, and VEN = Ventura. In Table 2 above, these units are listed in sequential order from north to south, with the most northerly unit being described first and the most southerly unit being described last. All of the proposed critical habitat units, which follow below, for the tidewater goby contain the following PCEs: Persistent, shallow (in the range of about 0.1-2 m), still-to-slow-moving, aquatic habitat most commonly ranging in salinity from less than 0.5 ppt to about 10-12 ppt (PCE 1); substrates (e.g., sand, silt, mud) suitable for the construction of burrows for reproduction (PCE 2); and submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation, such as *Potamogeton pectinatus* and *Ruppia maritima,* that provides protection from predators (PCE 3). In the unit descriptions below, we provide an assessment indicating if PCE 4 is present within the unit boundary (i.e., the presence of a sandbar(s) across the mouth of a lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary, thereby providing relatively stable water levels and salinity). For the purposes of this document, local ownership refers to land that is owned or managed by a city, county, or municipal government entity. DN-1, Lake Earl/Lake Tolowa (2,682 ac (1,085 ha)) This unit is located about 3 mi (4.8 km) north of the town of Crescent City, and is about 10 mi (16 km) south of the California—Oregon border. On an intermittent basis, DN-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the majority of the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). This unit includes two contiguous lagoons (Lake Tolowa and Lake Earl), referred to collectively as Lake Earl. DN-1 includes State-owned land within the California Department of Fish and Game's

(CDFG)Lake Earl Wildlife Area, and a portion of Tolowa Dunes State Park. DN-1 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. This proposed critical habitat unit is the largest occupied locality in Del Norte County. Tidewater gobies have regularly been found throughout the lagoon in large numbers during surveys and intensive studies (Tetra Tech 2000, pp. 8-9 and Tables G-1 through G-12). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the north, in Tilla Slough/Smith River (not proposed as critical habitat), by 7.3 mi (11.8 km). Because DN-1 has been consistently occupied over time, it is considered likely a source population for this region. This proposed critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson et al. 2001, p. 1172) and is important to maintaining the overall genetic diversity of the species. It likely provides demographic and genetic support for other intermittent localities such as Tillas Slough, and provides a source population for reestablishment of the species at historically occupied but currently extirpated localities at Redwood Creek estuary and Freshwater Lagoon. Furthermore, Lake Earl/Lake Tolowa are representative of extensive coastal lagoons and bays north of Cape Mendocino formed over uplifting Holocene sediments on broad flat coastal benches. These coastal benches include an intricate network of estuaries and other channels that are features that are essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby because they provide refugia during seasonal floods and breeding habitat through the full range of climatic cycles. The water level and salinity within the lagoon varies seasonally and annually in response to

(a)periods of high precipitation or drought within its watershed;

(b)the timing, duration, and frequency of breaching events;

(c)the water level in the lagoon at the time of breaching; and

(d)ocean tidal cycles during and immediately following a breach. As a result of natural and human-induced environmental changes, maximum water depth within Lake Earl varies during an annual cycle from less than 5 feet deep to more than 10 feet deep. The distribution of tidewater gobies and PCEs within Lake Earl changes in response to these dynamic, short-term habitat conditions; over a multi-year cycle, tidewater gobies may persist and breed anywhere within the lagoon. PCEs are found throughout DN-1 on a short-term but variable time scale in response to the dynamic variability of the habitat itself. DN-1 is important to the conservation of the species because it is the northernmost area within the range of the tidewater goby that we are proposing for critical habitat designation, and therefore reflects an important aspect of the historical geographical distribution of the species. This unit is also important to the conservation of the species because it is considered a source population, it will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this important coastal range, conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management are described in Table 2. HUM-1, Stone Lagoon (586 ac (237 ha)) This unit is approximately 11 mi (18 km) north of the city of Trinidad. HUM-1 (Stone Lagoon) is a moderately large, natural, coastal lagoon with a narrow sand spit separating it from the ocean. The lagoon includes fresh water input from two streams on the east and southern sides of the unit. Similar to DN-1, HUM-1 is typical of large north coast lagoons, characterized by a seasonal sandbar that results in relatively stable habitat within a naturally variable range of seasonal and annual climate conditions. HUM-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the majority of the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). Tidewater goby distribution within this overall large lagoon varies in response to annual and seasonal climatic conditions. The other three PCEs occur throughout the unit, and the species likely alters its distribution within the lagoon in response to seasonal and annual habitat variability. HUM-1 is entirely State-owned and is part of Humboldt Lagoons State Park. Management of the lagoon does not include goals or tasks specific to the tidewater goby. HUM-1 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied and is likely a source population for this region. HUM-1 is the northernmost of the four Humboldt County units and is located 40.8 mi (65.6 km) south of Lake Earl/Lake Tolowa (DN-1). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the north, in Freshwater Lagoon (not proposed), by 30.7 mi (49.4 km). HUM-1 is the closest source population to reestablish the tidewater goby within formerly suitable but known extirpated localities at Redwood Creek and Freshwater Lagoon. HUM-1 will also reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. HUM-2, Big Lagoon (1,505 ac (609 ha)) This unit is approximately 7 mi (11 km) north of the city of Trinidad. Big Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon with a narrow sand spit separating it from the ocean, and receives the majority of its fresh water input from one stream in the southeast portion of the unit. Similar to DN-1, HUM-2 is typical of large north coast lagoons and estuaries, characterized by a seasonal sandbar that results in relatively stable habitat within a naturally variable range of seasonal and annual climate conditions. HUM-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the majority of the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). Tidewater goby distribution within this overall large lagoon varies in response to annual and seasonal climatic conditions. The other three PCEs occur throughout the unit, and the species likely alters its distribution within the lagoon in response to seasonal and annual habitat variability. HUM-2 consists entirely of State lands that are part of Humboldt Lagoons State Park. HUM-2 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. HUM-2 is located 4.6 mi (7.3 km) south of Stone Lagoon (HUM-1), which is also the nearest extant population. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. HUM-3, Humboldt Bay (1,478 ac (598 ha)) This unit is located within an 8 mi (13 km) radius to the north, south, and east of the city of Eureka. This area was known to be occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. Humboldt Bay and its adjacent marshes and estuaries are a complex mixture of natural and human-made aquatic features that have experienced many decades of human-induced changes. These changes include the construction of levees, tidegates, culverts, and other water control structures, and extensive dredging of sandbars. Surrounding the bay itself is a generally broad bench historically dominated by mudflats, tidal marshes, estuarine channels, and brackish marshes. Substantial portions of those habitats were converted to agricultural, urban, and industrial uses in recent history, resulting in the loss of as much as 10,000 ac (4,047 ha) of potentially suitable habitat. This critical habitat unit consists of a complex of interconnected estuary channels and human-made structures along the eastern edge of Humboldt Bay which collectively mimic, on a much reduced scale, habitats largely lost through past management practices. Many of these channels and marshes are themselves the result of changes to historical habitats, and depend on specific yet generally undocumented management activities for their continued function. To address the dynamic variability of these habitats resulting from seasonal and inter-annual precipitation differences, we have included both the actual known locations where tidewater gobies have been documented, as well as portions of those channels contiguous to but upchannel or downchannel from the known localities. We have not included Humboldt Bay proper in critical habitat, nor have we included major channels substantially subject to daily tidal fluctuations, as we have no evidence suggesting tidewater gobies may breed there. Similarly, we have not included channels that are not contiguous with known occupied habitat, nor have we included intervening marsh or agricultural lands that may occasionally be flooded during severe winter storm events. Based on several recent surveys, we have found that the precise locations of tidewater goby use within the channel complex during any particular year may change in response to annual variation in precipitation and channel hydrology. PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. Only PCE 4 (a sandbar(s) across the mouth of lagoon or estuary) is not likely to occur within this unit because a navigable, dredged channel with a permanent open connection to the ocean is maintained on a regular basis. We anticipate that the persistence of the tidewater goby source population within this unit may require protection of localities that are not occupied every year, but collectively form a source population through an interconnected complex of channels and shallow water habitats. That is, any of the several known occupied localities within a channel complex may be used by tidewater gobies during various years in response to dynamic habitat conditions during seasonal, annual, and longer term climatic cycles (e.g., drought). Recently, significant restoration efforts directed primarily at salmonid recovery have occurred or are anticipated to occur within habitats proposed for designation as critical habitat in this revision. The outcome of these salmonid restoration efforts to tidewater gobies is unknown, and will likely vary with their design features and their location. This unit consists of Federal, State, local government, and private lands. HUM-3 is located 21.0 mi (33.9 km) south of Big Lagoon (HUM-2). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in the Eel River (HUM-4), by 18.4 mi (29.7 km). This source population may provide essential demographic and genetic support to HUM-4, especially during periods of extreme floods (e.g., the 1964 “Christmas Flood”), when the population of tidewater gobies at the Eel River estuary may be extirpated. This unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson et al. 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management are described in Table 2. HUM-4, Eel River (268 ac) (109 ha)) This unit is located approximately 4 mi (6.5 km) north of the town of Ferndale. The Eel River delta includes a large, complex estuary with a network of diked and natural slough channels which contain suitable tidewater goby habitat. The Eel River delta contains many small, un-surveyed slough channels and other backwater areas that provide suitable habitat for tidewater gobies, but it also contains larger channels open to direct tidal influence that do not provide suitable habitat and are not included in this unit. This unit consists of backwater channels and immediately adjacent marsh contiguous to the known occupied habitat. This unit was not known to be occupied at the time of listing; however, no tidewater goby surveys are known to have occurred in the Eel River estuary prior to the listing. The Service discovered a new population of tidewater gobies in the Eel River estuary during surveys in 2004 (Goldsmith 2006b, p. 1). This unit consists of State lands, local government lands, and private lands. Similar to HUM-3, this unit includes portions of the contiguous channel upstream from the known locality, expected to function as habitat in response to seasonal and inter-annual fluctuations of water level and salinity. On an intermittent basis, HUM-4 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). The other three PCEs occur throughout the unit in a dynamic, seasonally variable distribution. As described earlier in HUM-3, we anticipate that tidewater gobies use various locations throughout this unit as a moving source population in response to the naturally changing habitat conditions. This unit is subject to infrequent yet severe flooding from the nearby Eel River proper. The major flood event of 1964 (“Christmas Flood”), and other major floods during the past century, may have severely altered habitat in most channels, including those currently occupied. Tidewater gobies may have persisted in the refugia provided in upper channels and swales, and we have included some of those channels in this proposal. Alternatively, the species may have been extirpated at the Eel River delta during those severe events, and reestablished itself through demographic and genetic support from HUM-3, located approximately 18.4 mi (29.7 km) to the north. Of particular importance, the Eel River location is at the north end of one of the largest natural geographic gaps in the tidewater goby's geographic range. The gap extends to the Ten Mile River (Mendocino County) to the south, representing a coastline distance in excess of 135 mi (217 km). This gap, with its rocky coastline, strong currents, and long distance, remains a formidable barrier to the dispersal of tidewater gobies. Thus, one of the reasons that this unit is important for the conservation of the species is because it is at the boundary of a large, natural gap in the geographic range of the species. Further, this unit possesses ecological characteristics which may be important in maintaining the species' ability to adapt to changing environments, including the ability to disperse into higher channels and marsh habitat during severe flood events. This unit will also reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management are described in Table 2. MEN-1, Ten Mile River (218 ac (88 ha)) This unit is located 9 mi (14.5 km) north of the town of Fort Bragg. Ten Mile River includes a moderately large estuary with a long, low-gradient profile that contains many beneficial characteristics for supporting tidewater gobies, including part-time tidal exchange, brackish water, complex cover, suitable substrate types, and areas of off-channel refugia. Suitable habitat in this estuary extends to at least 3 mi (5 km) from the ocean, where a gradual increase in gradient and freshwater conditions dominates. On an intermittent basis, MEN-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). Persistent, shallow water extends in the estuary for more than 3 mi (5 km) upstream from the ocean. Through this long estuary, salinity and water depth vary by season, amount of precipitation, and tidal cycle. Thus, PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal and longer term fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. Ten Mile River was known to be occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. MEN-1 is located 135.0 mi (217.0 km) south of Eel River (HUM-4). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Virgin Creek (MEN-2), by 5.6 mi (8.9 km). This unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson et al. 2001, p. 1172). This unit is considered a source population, and will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Furthermore, this unit is the largest block of habitat along the coast of Mendocino County, and is the last location on the southern end of one of the longest stretches of unsuitable habitat in the species range (previously described under HUM-4). Thus, this unit is important to the long-term exchange of genetic material between populations south of Cape Mendocino and populations to the north in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. South of Ten Mile River, only three other small, isolated localities occupied by tidewater gobies are known to exist across the more than 100 miles of rugged coastline between MEN-1 and SON-1 in south-coastal Sonoma County. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. MEN-2, Virgin Creek (11 ac (4 ha)) This unit is located 3.5 mi (5.6 km) north of the town of Fort Bragg and includes the small estuary of Virgin Creek. On an intermittent basis, MEN-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of McKerricher State Park, but is influenced by factors, such as upstream water quality, not under the jurisdiction of the Park. The tidewater goby was known to occupy this locality at the time of listing and the unit is currently occupied. MEN-2 is located 5.6 mi (8.9 km) south of Ten Mile River (MEN-1). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Pudding Creek (MEN-3), by 1.2 mi (2.0 km). This unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson et al. 2001, p. 1172). This unit is considered a source population, and it will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. As described above, this unit is one of only three small estuaries occupied by gobies between MEN-1 and SON-1. It forms an important intermediate locality for long-term genetic movement over more than 100 mi (161 km) of rugged Mendocino and Sonoma County coast. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. MEN-3, Pudding Creek (23 ac (9 ha)) This unit is located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) north of the town of Fort Bragg. Pudding Creek, unit MEN-3, is a moderately small estuary controlled at the upstream end by a low-head, municipal water storage dam. On an intermittent basis, MEN-3 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the estuary, and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of McKerricher State Park, but is influenced by factors, such as upstream water quality, not under the jurisdiction of the Park. Tidewater gobies have been known from this location for at least the last 30 years, including the time of listing, and it is currently occupied. MEN-3 is located 1.2 mi (2.0 km) south of Virgin Creek (MEN-2), which is also the nearest extant population. This unit allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. As described above, this unit is one of only three small estuaries likely to be occupied by tidewater gobies between MEN-1 and SON-1. It forms an important intermediate locality for long-term genetic movement over more than 100 mi (161 km) of rugged, unoccupied Mendocino and Sonoma County coast. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. MEN-4, Davis Lake and Manchester State Park Ponds (24 ac (10 ha)) This unit is located 3.3 mi (5.2 km) northeast of Point Arena, and includes an area with ponds fed by a small, unnamed, low-elevation, coastal stream in Manchester State Park. On an intermittent basis, MEN-4 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of Manchester State Park. Tidewater gobies have been known from this location for at least the last 30 years, including the time of listing, and it is currently occupied. MEN-4 is located 32.4 mi (52.2 km) south of Pudding Creek (MEN-3), which is also the nearest extant population. This unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit is considered a source population, and it will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. As described above, this unit is one of only three small estuaries likely to be occupied by gobies between MEN-1 and SON-1. It forms an important intermediate locality for long-term genetic movement over more than 100 miles of rugged, unoccupied Mendocino and Sonoma County coast. There are other potential areas of suitable habitat in neighboring wetlands. However, tidewater gobies have not been documented from these locations, and they are not included in this unit. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SON-1, Salmon Creek (100 ac (41 ha)) This unit is located about 7 mi (11.3 km) south of the community of Jenner at the mouth of the Russian River. On an intermittent basis, SON-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. Within the unit, the beach, estuary downstream of the State Route

(SR)1 bridge, and the floodplain north of Salmon Creek and upstream

(east)of SR 1 are State lands under the jurisdiction of the CDPR. The area and wetlands south of the creek and east of SR 1 in the unit are privately owned. This unit was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. The closest known existing population of tidewater gobies to Salmon Creek is located at Estero Americano 5.3 mi (8.5 km) to the south. The geological feature known as Bodega Head separates Salmon Creek and Estero Americano, and is likely to reduce the exchange of tidewater gobies between these two locations. This unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct. This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. MAR-1, Estero Americano (295 ac (120 ha)) This unit is located south of the Bodega Head, about 3.5 mi (5.7 km) south of Bodega Bay. Estero Americano is approximately 750 to 1,000 ac (300 to 400 ha) in size and is a large lagoon relative to other known extant and historical tidewater goby locations. On an intermittent basis, MAR-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. The majority of this unit consists of privately-owned lands. A small portion of the unit also consists of Federal and State lands. Although the abundance of tidewater goby in Estero Americano seems to vary, it was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. MAR-1 is likely a source population for this region. The unit is one of two known locations of tidewater goby in this area, the other being Estero de San Antonio (MAR-2) approximately 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the south. The closest known existing locations of tidewater goby to the north is the Salmon Creek estuary (SON-1), but this location is upcoast from the Bodega Head, which likely limits interactions with tidewater gobies from this unit. This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. MAR-2, Estero de San Antonio (178 ac (72 ha)) This unit is located about 5.6 mi (9 km) south of Bodega Bay. Estero de San Antonio provides approximately 500 to 750 ac (200 to 300 ha) of fish habitat and is a large lagoon relative to other known extant and historical tidewater goby locations. On an intermittent basis, MAR-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. The majority of this unit consists of private lands, and the rest are State lands. Tidewater gobies are abundant within Estero de San Antonio, and it was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. MAR-2 is one of two known locations of tidewater gobies to remain within the local area. This critical habitat unit includes a source population of tidewater gobies that likely provides individuals that are recruited into surrounding subpopulations. The closest known existing locations of tidewater goby are Estero Americano (i.e., MAR-1) approximately 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the north and Lagunitas (Papermill) Creek (i.e., MAR-3) approximately 15.5 mi (25 km) to the south. Given the proximity between the MAR-1 and MAR-2 units, it is possible they have exchanged individuals in the past and that they continue to exchange individuals. Exchange between these populations bolsters the continued sustainable existence of the two populations which will, together with SON-1 and MAR-3 units, provide for natural and introduced colonization of available but unoccupied estuaries within the region south of the Russian River and north of Point Reyes. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. MAR-3, Lagunitas (Papermill) Creek (849 ac (344 ha)) This unit is located in Tomales Bay 20.5 mi (33 km) south of Bodega Bay. We do not have information that confirms that PCE 4 (a sandbar(s) across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary) is present within this unit on at least an intermittent basis. PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. The bay-ward portion of the unit consists of State lands. A portion of the unit consists of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The remaining portion of the unit is privately owned. Historical records existed documenting the presence of tidewater goby at this location, but at the time of listing it was not occupied. Recent surveys have, however, confirmed that the unit is currently occupied. This unit is essential to the conservation of the species because it is the only known location of the tidewater goby to remain within the greater Tomales Bay area. Thus, if allowed to establish a robust population the unit could act as an important source population for future colonization or introductions to other habitats within Tomales Bay. The closest known location with an extant tidewater goby population is Estero de San Antonio approximately 15.5 mi (25 km) to the north. Furthermore, this unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson et al 2001, p. 1172). MAR-4, Rodeo Lagoon (40 ac (16 ha)) This unit is located at the tip of the Marin Peninsula, approximately 3.8 mi (6 km) north of San Francisco. MAR-4 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service's Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The tidewater goby is abundant within Rodeo Lagoon, and the lagoon was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. MAR-5 is the only known location where the tidewater goby remains within the greater Bay Area. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). It also provides habitat for a population of tidewater gobies that could disperse to other adjoining habitats. The closest known existing locations of tidewater goby are Lagunitas Creek in Tomales Bay 23.6 mi (38 km) to the north, and San Gregorio Creek 36 mi (58 km) to the south. This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SM-1, San Gregorio Creek (39 ac (16 ha)) This unit is located about 28 mi (45 km) south of the San Francisco-San Mateo County line. On an intermittent basis, SM-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of San Gregorio State Beach. This unit was occupied at the time of listing, and it is currently occupied. SM-1 is the northernmost of the only three extant populations in San Mateo County. This unit also provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit is noted for high densities of tidewater gobies (Swenson 1993, p. 3). The closest extant population of tidewater gobies north of San Gregorio Creek is 36 mi (58 km) at Rodeo Lagoon and the closest historical location to the north is Lake Merced approximately 28 mi (45 km) to the north. The lack of nearby populations to the north reduces the likelihood that the existing SM-1 population would be naturally reestablished if it were lost. SM-1's position as the northernmost of the only extant tidewater locations remaining in San Mateo County and its proximity to potential reintroduction sites, the lack of other nearby locations to the north, and the presence of a stable population makes this unit an important source population for this region of the California coast. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SM-2, Pescadero-Butano Creek (218 ac (88 ha)) This unit is located approximately 32 mi (51 km) south of the San Francisco-San Mateo County line. The unit consists of a lagoon, marshes, and creek channels. Unit SM-2 is located between two extant tidewater goby populations; namely the populations in San Gregorio Creek (SM-1) about 3.7 mi (6 km) to the north and in Bean Hollow Creek (SM-3) about 2.9 mi (4.7 km) to the south. On an intermittent basis, SM-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). However, since the early 1990s the timing of the sandbar formation seems to have changed from spring/summer to late summer or fall. PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of Pescadero State Beach and Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve. This unit was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. This unit is unusual in that some tidewater gobies from this location possess a parasite that appears to occasionally affect their health; these parasites, or the environmental factors that increase the prevalence of the parasites, may represent a threat to this population not identified in Table 2. This unit allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SM-3, Bean Hollow Creek (Arroyo de Los Frijoles) (10 ac (4 ha)) This unit is located approximately 34.8 mi (56 km) south of the San Francisco-San Mateo County line. On an intermittent basis, SM-3 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. The area east of State Highway 1 is privately owned and the portion of the lagoon west of the highway consists of State lands, which are part of Bean Hollow State Beach. This unit was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and it is currently occupied. SM-3 is the southernmost of the three San Mateo County units and is located 2.9 mi (4.7 km) south of Pescadero Creek. The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Scott Creek (not proposed), by 16.1 mi (26 km). This unit, together with the two units to the north, will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this important coastal range, and allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SC-1, Laguna Creek (26 ac (11 ha)) This unit is located approximately 7.5 mi (12.0 km) west of the city of Santa Cruz. On an intermittent basis, SC-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. SC-1 was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SC-1 is the northernmost of the five Santa Cruz County units and is located 21.4 mi (34.5 km) south of Bean Hollow Creek (SM-3). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Baldwin Creek (SC-2), by 2.0 mi (3.2 km). SC-1 is likely a source population for this region. This unit also provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit, together with Baldwin Creek (SC-2) to the south, is considered a source population, and will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast; help conserve the genetic diversity of the species; and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protections of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SC-2, Baldwin Creek (17 ac (7 ha)) This unit is located approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) west of the city of Santa Cruz. On an intermittent basis, SC-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of Wilder Ranch State Park. SC-2 was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SC-2 is located 2.0 mi (3.2 km) south of Laguna Creek (SC-1). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, Lombardi Creek (not proposed), by 0.7 mi (1.2 km). SC-2 is likely a source population for this region. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit, together with Laguna Creek to the north, is considered a source population, and will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast; help conserve genetic diversity within the species; and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SC-3, Corcoran Lagoon (32 ac (12 ha)) This unit is located approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) east of the city of Santa Cruz. On an intermittent basis, SC-3 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. A portion of the unit consists of State lands that are part of Twin Lakes State Beach. The remaining portion is under the jurisdiction of local government, or is privately owned. SC-3 was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SC-3 is located 8.0 mi (12.9 km) south of Baldwin Creek (SC-2) and is in Monterey Bay. The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Moran Lake (not proposed), by 0.7 mi (1.1 km). SC-3 is likely a source population for this region. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast; help conserve genetic diversity within the species; and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SC-4, Aptos Creek (3 ac (1 ha)) This unit occurs within the limits of the town of Aptos. We do not have information that confirms that PCE 4 (a sandbar(s) across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary) is present within this unit on at least an intermittent basis. The other three PCEs are present throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. The unit consists entirely of State lands. SC-4 was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing, is currently occupied and is likely a source population for this region. SC-4 is located 4.1 mi (6.6 km) east of Corcoran Lagoon (SC-3) and is in Monterey Bay. The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the north, Moran Lake (not proposed), by 42.0 mi (67.5 km). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management consideration or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SC-5, Pajaro River (176 ac (71 ha)) This unit is located approximately 5 mi (8 km) southwest of the town of Watsonville. On an intermittent basis, SC-5 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of State, local government, and private lands. SC-5 was occupied prior to listing but was possibly unoccupied at the time of listing, and therefore we consider it to be unoccupied at the time of listing. However, SC-5 is currently occupied. SC-5 is the southernmost of the five Santa Cruz County units and is located 9.7 mi (15.6 km) south of Aptos Creek (SM-4) within Monterey Bay. The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Bennett Slough (MN-1), by 3.0 mi (4.7 km). This unit is essential to the conservation of the species because it allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. MN-1, Bennett Slough (155 ac (63 ha)) This unit is located approximately 3.7 mi (6 km) northwest of the town of Castroville. We do not have information that confirms that PCE 4 (a sandbar(s) across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary) is present within this unit on at least an intermittent basis; however, the other three PCEs are present throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. A portion of this unit is on State-owned land under the jurisdiction of either CDFG (Moss Landing Wildlife Area) or CDPR (Moss Landing State Beach). The rest of the unit is on privately owned land, or land owned by local government. MN-1 was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing and is currently the only occupied locality in Monterey County. MN-1 is likely a source population for this region. MN-1 is located 4.1 mi (6.6 km) south of the Pajaro River (SC-5) and is in Monterey Bay. The Pajaro River (SC-5) is the nearest extant population to this unit. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-1, Arroyo del Corral (5 ac (2 ha)) This unit is located approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) northwest of San Simeon. On an intermittent basis, SLO-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. SLO-1 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SLO-1 is likely a source population for this region. SLO-1 is the northernmost of the seven San Luis Obispo County units and is located 83.2 mi (133.9 km) south of Bennett Slough (MN-1). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, Oak Knoll Creek (SLO-2), by 4.3 mi (6.9 km). This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast; help conserve genetic diversity within the species; and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-2, Oak Knoll Creek (Arroyo Laguna) (3 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of San Simeon. On an intermittent basis, SLO-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. SLO-2 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SLO-2 is located 4.3 mi (6.9 km) south of Arroyo del Corral (SLO-1). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Arroyo de Tortuga (not proposed), by 4.9 mi (7.9 km). This unit allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-3, Little Pico Creek (2 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 6.7 mi (10.8 km) northwest of the town of Cambria. On an intermittent basis, SLO-3 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. SLO-3 is located 3.7 mi (5.9 km) south of Oak Knoll Creek (SLO-2). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the north, in Broken Bridge Creek (not proposed), by 1.4 mi (2.2 km). SLO-3 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-4, San Simeon Creek (16 ac (7 ha)) This unit is located approximately 3.3 mi (5.3 km) northwest of the town of Cambria. On an intermittent basis, SLO-4 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of San Simeon State Park. SLO-4 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SLO-4 is located 3.8 mi (6.1 km) south of Little Pico Creek (SLO-3). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Santa Rosa Creek (not proposed), by 2.6 mi (4.2 km). SLO-4 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-5, Villa Creek (5 ac (2 ha)) This unit is located approximately 9.6 mi (15.4 km) southeast of Cambria. On an intermittent basis, SLO-5 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. SLO-5 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. SLO-5 is located 12.3 mi (19.8 km) south of San Simeon Creek (SLO-4). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in San Geronimo Creek (SLO-6), by 2.3 mi (3.7 km). This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-6, San Geronimo Creek (1 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 7.6 mi (12.2 km) northwest of the town of Morro Bay. On an intermittent basis, SLO-6 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. SLO-6 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. SLO-6 is located 2.3 mi (3.7 km) south of Villa Creek (SLO-5). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Cayucos Creek (not proposed), by 1.5 mi (2.4 km). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SLO-7, Pismo Creek (18 ac (8 ha)) This unit is located within, or is directly adjacent to, the town of Pismo Beach. On an intermittent basis, SLO-7 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. Approximately 60 percent of this locality is located on State-owned land that is part of Pismo State Beach; the remainder is privately owned or owned by the town of Pismo Beach. SLO-7 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. SLO-7 is the southernmost of the nine San Luis Obispo County units and is located 27.3 mi (44.0 km) south of San Geronimo Creek (SLO-6). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Arroyo Grande Creek (not proposed), by 2.6 mi (4.2 km). SLO-7 has been consistently occupied over time and This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-1, Santa Maria River (468 ac (189 ha)) This unit is located approximately 13 mi (21 km) west of the city of Santa Maria. On an intermittent basis, SB-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of land that is owned by local government and privately owned land. SB-1 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. SB-1 is the northernmost of the nine Santa Barbara County units and is located 11.8 mi (18.9 km) south of Pismo Creek (SLO-9). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Shuman Canyon (not proposed), by 8.6 mi (13.9 km). This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast; help conserve genetic diversity within the species; and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-2, Cañada de las Agujas (1 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 7.2 mi (11.6 km) west of Gaviota. On an intermittent basis, SB-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of privately owned lands. SB-2 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SB-2 is located 38.8 mi (62.5 km) south of the Santa Maria River (SB-1). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Arroyo El Bulito (not proposed), by 0.4 mi (0.7 km). This unit allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Furthermore, we believe this unit, and units SB-3, SB-4, SB-5, and SB-6, likely act as a metapopulation as defined in the “Background” section. These units are no more than 2.0 mi (3.3 km) from each other, which facilitates higher dispersal rates between sites. Because these units are of relatively small size in area (1 to 9ac (1 to 4 ha)), they are more susceptible to drying up or shrinking due to drought conditions and thereby increasing the likelihood of local extirpation. Lastly, because these units are small, they are likely to be dependent upon some degree of periodic exchange of tidewater gobies between units for any one unit to persist over time; therefore, designation of critical habitat at these five locations is necessary for the conservation of the tidewater goby along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-3, Cañada de Santa Anita (3 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 5.2 mi (8.4 km) west of Gaviota. On an intermittent basis, SB-3 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of privately owned lands. SB-3 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SB-3 is located 2.0 mi (3.2 km) south of Cañada de las Agujas (SB-2). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the north, in Cañada del Agua (not proposed), by 0.4 mi (0.7 km). This unit is important to the conservation of the species because it allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Furthermore, as described above in SB-2, we believe this unit, and units SB-2, SB-4, SB-5, and SB-6, likely act as a metapopulation as defined in the “Background” section, and that designation of critical habitat at these five locations is necessary for the conservation of the tidewater goby along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-4, Cañada de Alegria (1 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 3.2 mi (5.1 km) west of Gaviota. On an intermittent basis, SB-4 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of privately owned lands. SB-4 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SB-4 is located 2.0 mi (3.3 km) south of Cañada de Santa Anita (SB-3). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Cañada de Agua Caliente (SB-5), by 1.1 mi (1.8 km). This unit is important to the conservation of the species because it allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Furthermore, as described above in SB-2, we believe this unit, and units SB-2, SB-3, SB-5, and SB-6, likely act as a metapopulation as defined in the “Background” section. Known threats in this unit that may require special management are described in Table 2. SB-5, Cañada de Agua Caliente (1 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 2.1 mi (3.4 km) west of Gaviota. On an intermittent basis, SB-5 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of privately owned land. SB-5 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit helps conserve genetic diversity within the species. This unit also allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Furthermore, as described above in SB-2, we believe this unit, and units SB-2, SB-3, SB-4, and SB-6, likely act as a metapopulation as defined in the “Background” section, and that designation of critical habitat at these five locations is necessary for the conservation of the tidewater goby along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-6, Gaviota Creek (9 ac (4 ha)) This unit is located approximately 0.8 mi (1.3 km) west of Gaviota. On an intermittent basis, SB-6 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of State lands that are part of Gaviota Creek State Park, and includes some privately owned land. SB-6 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied. SB-6 is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of Cañada de Agua Caliente (SB-5), which is also the nearest extant population. This unit is important to the conservation of the species because it will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast. It also allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Furthermore, as described above in SB-2, we believe this unit, and units SB-2, SB-3, SB-4, and SB-5, likely act as a metapopulation as defined in the “Background” section, and that designation of critical habitat at these five locations is necessary for the conservation of the tidewater goby along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-7, Winchester/Bell Canyon (6 ac (3 ha)) This unit is located approximately 2.2 mi (3.5 km) west of the community of El Encanto Heights. On an intermittent basis, SB-7 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit includes privately owned land, and land that is owned by local government. SB-7 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. SB-7 is located 4.3 mi (6.9 km) south of Gaviota Creek (SB-6). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the north, Tecolote Canyon (not proposed), by 0.3 mi (0.4 km). This unit is important to the conservation of the species because it allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. SB-8, Arroyo Burro (2 ac (1 ha)) This unit is located approximately 3.6 mi (5.8 km) west of the city of Santa Barbara. On an intermittent basis, SB-8 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit occurs on land that is owned by local government. SB-8 was not known to be occupied at the time of listing, but was subsequently found to be occupied. SB-8 is located 9.9 mi (15.9 km) south of Winchester/Bell Canyon (SB-7). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Laguna Channel/Mission Creek (SB-9), by 2.8 mi (4.5 km). This unit is essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby because it allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. SB-9, Mission Creek-Laguna Channel (14 ac (6 ha)) This unit is located on the southern margin of the city of Santa Barbara. On an intermittent basis, SB-9 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. A portion of this unit is owned by the city of Santa Barbara, and the remainder is privately owned. SB-9 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. SB-9 is the southernmost of the nine Santa Barbara County units and is located 2.8 mi (4.5 km) south of Arroyo Burro (SB-8). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Sycamore Creek (not proposed), by 1.0 mi (1.5 km). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. VEN-1, Ventura River (51 ac (20 ha)) This unit is located on the northern border of the city of Ventura. On an intermittent basis, VEN-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. A portion of this unit is on State-owned land, and the remainder is privately owned. VEN-1 was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. VEN-1 is the northernmost of the three Ventura County units and is located 23.4 mi (37.7 km) south of the Mission Creek-Laguna Channel unit (SB-9). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, the Santa Clara River (VEN-2), by 4.3 mi (7.0 km). This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit is important to the conservation of the species because it is considered a source population, and it will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. VEN-2, Santa Clara River (350 ac (142 ha)) This unit is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of the city of Ventura and 7 mi (11.3 km) northwest of Port Hueneme. On an intermittent basis, VEN-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall summer that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. VEN-2 consists of State-owned lands, which are part of McGrath State Beach, and privately owned lands. VEN-2 was occupied by tidewater gobies at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. VEN-2 is located 4.3 mi (7.0 km) south of the Ventura River unit (SB-9), which is also the nearest extant population. This critical habitat unit provides habitat for a tidewater goby population that is genetically distinct (Dawson *et al.* 2001, p. 1172). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast, help conserve genetic diversity within the species, and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. This critical habitat unit is known to have tens of thousands of tidewater gobies during certain times of the year (Swift 2006), and is considered one of the largest tidewater goby populations in southern California. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. VEN-3, J Street Drain-Ormond Lagoon (45 ac (18 ha)) This unit is located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Port Hueneme. On an intermittent basis, VEN-3 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists of State and local government lands. VEN-3 was occupied at the time of listing and is currently occupied. VEN-3 is the southernmost of the three Ventura County units and is located 4.3 mi (6.9 km) south of the Santa Clara River (VEN-2), which is also the nearest extant population. This unit allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. LA-1, Malibu Lagoon (64 ac (27 ha)) This unit is located 0.6 mi (1 km) east of Malibu Beach. On an intermittent basis, LA-1 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands that are part of Malibu Creek State Park. This unit was occupied at the time of listing, is currently occupied, and is likely a source population for this region. LA-1 is one of the two remaining extant populations of tidewater gobies within Los Angeles County, both of which are proposed as critical habitat units in this revision. LA-1 is located 29.6 mi (47.7 km) south of J Street Drain-Ormond Lagoon (VEN-3). The unit is separated from the nearest extant population to the south, in Topanga Canyon (LA-2), by 6.0 mi (9.6 km). This unit will reduce the chance of losing the tidewater goby along this portion of the coast and help facilitate colonization of currently unoccupied locations. Known threats in this unit that may require special management considerations or protection of the PCEs are described in Table 2. LA-2, Topanga Creek (5 ac (2 ha)) This unit is approximately 5.5 mi (8.9 km) northwest of the city of Santa Monica. On an intermittent basis, LA-2 possesses a sandbar across the mouth of the lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary and thereby provides relatively stable conditions (PCE 4). PCEs 1, 2, and 3 occur throughout the unit, although their precise location during any particular time period may change in response to seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and tidal inundation. This unit consists entirely of State lands. LA-2 was not known to be occupied at the time of listing, however tidewater gobies were first detected at this locality in 2001 and the unit is currently occupied. Tidewater gobies in Topanga Canyon are probably derived from fish that dispersed from Malibu Creek. This location is one of the only two remaining localities in Los Angeles County that are occupied by tidewater gobies. LA-2 is located 6.0 mi (9.6 km) south of the Malibu Creek unit (LA-1), which is also the nearest extant population. This unit is essential to the conservation of the species because it allows for connectivity between tidewater goby source populations, and thereby supports gene flow and metapopulation dynamics in this region. Effects of Critical Habitat Designation Section 7 Consultation Section 7(a) of the Act requires Federal agencies, including the Service, to evaluate their actions with respect to any species that is proposed or listed as endangered or threatened and with respect to its critical habitat, if any is proposed or designated. Regulations implementing this interagency cooperation provision of the Act are codified at 50 CFR part 402. Section 7(a)(4) of the Act requires Federal agencies to confer with us on any action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of a species proposed for listing or result in destruction or adverse modification of proposed critical habitat. This is a procedural requirement only. However, once a proposed species becomes listed, or proposed critical habitat is designated as final, the full prohibitions of section 7(a)(2) apply to any Federal action. The primary utility of the conference procedures is to maximize the opportunity for a Federal agency to adequately consider proposed species and critical habitat and avoid potential delays in implementing their proposed action as a result of the section 7(a)(2) compliance process, should those species be listed or the critical habitat designated. Under conference procedures, the Service may provide advisory conservation recommendations to assist the agency in eliminating conflicts that may be caused by the proposed action. The Service may conduct either informal or formal conferences. Informal conferences are typically used if the proposed action is not likely to have any adverse effects to the proposed species or proposed critical habitat. Formal conferences are typically used when the Federal agency or the Service believes the proposed action is likely to cause adverse effects to proposed species or critical habitat, inclusive of those that may cause jeopardy or adverse modification. The results of an informal conference are typically transmitted in a conference report; while the results of a formal conference are typically transmitted in a conference opinion. Conference opinions on proposed critical habitat are typically prepared according to 50 CFR 402.14, as if the proposed critical habitat were designated. We may adopt the conference opinion as the biological opinion when the critical habitat is designated, if no substantial new information or changes in the action alter the content of the opinion (see 50 CFR 402.10(d)). As noted above, any conservation recommendations in a conference report or opinion are strictly advisory. Once a species is listed or critical habitat is designated, section 7(a)(2) of the Act requires Federal agencies to ensure that activities they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of such a species or to destroy or adversely modify its critical habitat. Recent decisions by the 5th and 9th Circuit Courts of Appeals have invalidated our regulatory definition of “adverse modification” at 50 CFR 402.02 (see *Gifford Pinchot Task Force* v. *U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service* , 378 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir 2004) and *Sierra Club* v. *U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service et al.* , 245 F.3d 434, 442F (5th Cir 2001)). Pursuant to current national policy and the statutory provisions of the Act, we determine destruction or adverse modification based on whether, with implementation of the proposed Federal action, the affected critical habitat would remain functional (or retain the current ability for the primary constituent elements to be functionally established) to serve its intended conservation role for the species. If a Federal action may affect a listed species or its critical habitat, the responsible Federal agency (action agency) must enter into consultation with us. As a result of this consultation, compliance with the requirements of section 7(a)(2) will be documented through the Service's issuance of:

(1)A concurrence letter for Federal actions that may affect, but are not likely to adversely affect, listed species or critical habitat; or

(2)a biological opinion for Federal actions that may affect, but are likely to adversely affect, listed species or critical habitat. When we issue a biological opinion concluding that a project is likely to result in jeopardy to a listed species or the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat, we also provide reasonable and prudent alternatives to the project, if any are identifiable. “Reasonable and prudent alternatives” are defined at 50 CFR 402.02 as alternative actions identified during consultation that can be implemented in a manner consistent with the intended purpose of the action, that are consistent with the scope of the Federal agency's legal authority and jurisdiction, that are economically and technologically feasible, and that the Director believes would avoid jeopardy to the listed species or destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. Reasonable and prudent alternatives can vary from slight project modifications to extensive redesign or relocation of the project. Costs associated with implementing a reasonable and prudent alternative are similarly variable. Regulations at 50 CFR 402.16 require Federal agencies to reinitiate consultation on previously reviewed actions in certain instances, including where a new species is listed or critical habitat is subsequently designated that may be affected by the Federal action, where the Federal agency has retained discretionary involvement or control over the action or such discretionary involvement or control is authorized by law. Consequently, some Federal agencies may request reinitiation of consultation with us on actions for which formal consultation has been completed, if those actions may affect subsequently listed species or designated critical habitat or adversely modify or destroy proposed critical habitat. Federal activities that may affect the tidewater goby or its designated critical habitat will require section 7 consultation under the Act. Activities on State, tribal, local or private lands requiring a Federal permit (such as a permit from the Corps under section 404 of the Clean Water Act or a permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act from the Service) or involving some other Federal action (such as funding from the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency) will also be subject to the section 7 consultation process. Federal actions not affecting listed species or critical habitat, and actions on State, tribal, local or private lands that are not federally-funded, authorized, or permitted, do not require section 7 consultations. Application of the Jeopardy and Adverse Modification Standards for Actions Involving Effects to the Tidewater Goby and its Critical Habitat Jeopardy Standard When performing jeopardy analyses for the tidewater goby, the Service applies an analytical framework that relies heavily on the importance of core area populations to the survival and recovery of the tidewater goby. The section 7(a)(2) analysis is focused not only on these populations but also on the habitat conditions necessary to support them. The jeopardy analysis usually expresses the survival and recovery needs of the tidewater goby in a qualitative fashion without making distinctions between what is necessary for survival and what is necessary for recovery. Generally, if a proposed Federal action is incompatible with the viability of the affected core area population(s), inclusive of associated habitat conditions, a jeopardy finding is warranted, because of the relationship of each core area population to the survival and recovery of the species as a whole. Adverse Modification Standard The analytical framework described in the Director's December 9, 2004, memorandum is used to complete section 7(a)(2) analyses for Federal actions affecting tidewater goby critical habitat. The key factor related to the adverse modification determination is whether, with implementation of the proposed Federal action, the affected critical habitat would remain functional (or retain the current ability for the primary constituent elements to be functionally established) to serve its intended conservation role for the species. Generally, the conservation role of tidewater goby critical habitat units is to support viable core area populations. Section 4(b)(8) of the Act requires us to briefly evaluate and describe in any proposed or final regulation that designates critical habitat those activities involving a Federal action that may destroy or adversely modify such habitat, or that may be affected by such designation. Activities that may destroy or adversely modify critical habitat may also jeopardize the continued existence of the species. Activities that may destroy or adversely modify critical habitat are those that alter the PCEs to an extent that the conservation value of critical habitat for the tidewater goby is appreciably reduced. Activities that, when carried out, funded, or authorized by a Federal agency, may affect critical habitat and therefore should result in consultation for the tidewater goby include, but are not limited to:

(1)Actions such as channelization and water diversion that reduce the amount of space that is available for individual and population growth and normal behavior, and reduce or eliminate sites for breeding, reproduction, and rearing (or development) of offspring.

(2)Actions that substantially alter the natural hydrologic regime upstream of the designated critical habitat units. These activities could include, but are not limited to, ground water pumping or surface water diversion activities, construction of impoundments or flood control structures, or the release of water in excess of levels that historically occurred. Such activities could result in an atypical reduction or excess amount of water that is present in the aquatic habitats that tidewater gobies occupy, and alter salinity conditions that support this species.

(3)Actions that substantially alter the channel morphology of the proposed critical habitat units, or the areas upgradient from these units. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, channelization projects, road and bridge projects, removal of substrates, destruction and alteration of riparian vegetation, reduction of available floodplain, and removal of gravel or floodplain terrace materials. Such activities could increase water velocities and flush large numbers of tidewater gobies into the ocean especially during flood events.

(4)Actions that result in the discharge of agricultural and sewage effluents, or chemical or biological pollutants into the aquatic habitats where tidewater gobies occur. Such activities have the ability to degrade the water quality where tidewater gobies live, introduce toxic substances that can poison individual fish, adversely affect fish immune systems, and decrease the amount of oxygen in aquatic habitats where the species occurs.

(5)Actions that cause atypical levels of sedimentation in coastal wetland habitats or remove vegetative cover that stabilizes stream banks. Such activities could include, but are not limited to, grazing or mining activities, road construction projects, off-road vehicle use, and other watershed and floodplain disturbance activities. Such activities have the potential to alter the amount and composition of the substrate in the habitats where tidewater gobies occur, and thereby affect the species' ability to construct breeding burrows.

(6)Actions that result in the artificial breaching of lagoon habitats. Such activities can reduce the amount of space that is available for individual and population growth; strand and desiccate tidewater goby adults, fry or eggs; and increase the risk they will be preyed upon by native or non-native predators as they become concentrated and exposed as water levels drop.

(7)Actions that create barriers that prevent tidewater gobies from accessing areas they would normally be able to access. These activities, which may include, but are not limited to, water diversions, road crossings, and sills, can reduce the amount of space that is available for individual and population growth, and reduce the number and extent of sites for breeding, reproduction, and rearing (or development) of offspring. All of the units proposed as revised critical habitat, as well as those that have been exempted, to contain features essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby. With the exception of the Eel River, Lagunitas (Papermill) Creek, Pajaro River, Arroyo Burro, and Topanga Creek units, all of the proposed revised critical habitat units were occupied by the species at the time of listing. All of the proposed units are believed to be currently occupied by the tidewater goby. Federal agencies already consult with us on activities in areas currently occupied by the tidewater goby, or where the species may be affected by an action, to ensure that their actions do not jeopardize the continued existence of the tidewater goby. Application of Section 4(a)(3) The Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997 (Sikes Act) (16 U.S.C. 670a) required each military installation that includes land and water suitable for the conservation and management of natural resources to complete, by November 17, 2001, an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP). An INRMP integrates implementation of the military mission of the installation with stewardship of the natural resources found on the base. Each INRMP includes an assessment of the ecological needs on the installation, including the need to provide for the conservation of listed species; a statement of goals and priorities; a detailed description of management actions to be implemented to provide for these ecological needs; and a monitoring and adaptive management plan. Among other things, each INRMP must, to the extent appropriate and applicable, provide for fish and wildlife management, fish and wildlife habitat enhancement or modification, wetland protection, enhancement, and restoration where necessary to support fish and wildlife and enforcement of applicable natural resource laws. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108-136) amended the Act to limit areas eligible for designation as critical habitat. Specifically, section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(3)(B)(i)) now provides: “The Secretary shall not designate as critical habitat any lands or other geographical areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, or designated for its use, that are subject to an integrated natural resources management plan prepared under section 101 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a), if the Secretary determines in writing that such plan provides a benefit to the species for which critical habitat is proposed for designation.” We consult with the military on the development and implementation of INRMPs for installations with listed species. INRMPs developed by military installations located within the range of the proposed critical habitat designation for the tidewater goby were analyzed for exemption under the authority of 4(a)(3) of the Act. Application of Section 4(a)(3)—Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton At the time we designated critical habitat in 2000, the military had not completed an INRMP for the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (“Base”) in northwestern San Diego County, and section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act did not exist. Therefore, the areas where the tidewater goby occurred on the Base were included in the critical habitat designation. However, subsequently the Base has completed an INRMP and, based on the above considerations and in accordance with section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act, we have determined that conservation efforts identified in the INRMP for the Base provide benefits to the tidewater goby occurring in habitats within or adjacent to the Base. This includes approximately 838 ac (340 ha) of habitat on the Base that are subject to the INRMP. This habitat is located in the following areas: San Mateo Creek, San Onofre Creek, Las Flores/Pulgas Creek, Hidden Lagoon, Aliso Canyon, French Lagoon, Cockleburr Canyon, and the Santa Margarita River. Therefore, we are proposing to remove the currently designated habitat for tidewater goby on this installation as this critical habitat must be exempted pursuant to section 4(a)(3) of the Act for the reasons described below. In 2001, the Marine Corps completed an INRMP per the Sikes Act, as amended. All of the currently occupied tidewater goby locations in San Diego County are on the Base. Additionally, in 1995, the Marine Corps and the Service completed a large-scale programmatic consultation under section 7 of the Act addressing, among other species, the tidewater goby and its habitat. All of the conservation measures, including the Base's Estuarine/Beach Ecosystem Conservation Plan and the terms and conditions from that consultation, have been incorporated into the INRMP. The objective of the Estuarine/Beach Ecosystem Conservation Plan is to “manage and protect the natural resources along the Base's coastline emphasizing coastal lagoons and the Santa Margarita River Estuary”, which includes tidewater goby habitat. Specific measures in the INRMP that benefit the tidewater goby include:

(1)General avoidance of estuarine wetlands by all military activities,

(2)maintenance of currently and historically occupied tidewater goby habitat,

(3)compensation for unavoidable impacts,

(4)regular monitoring of tidewater goby populations, and

(5)controlling and removing exotic plants and fish. Additionally, the Base is exploring the potential for habitat enhancement to benefit the tidewater goby, including deepening smaller lagoons. Further, the Base's environmental security staff reviews Base projects and enforces existing regulations and Base orders that, through their implementation, avoid and minimize impacts to natural resources, including tidewater gobies and their habitat. Habitat features essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby exist on the Base; however, designating critical habitat on this military installation may impact its role as the Marine Corps' premier West Coast amphibious training base and therefore affect the nation's military readiness. Activities occurring on the Base are currently being conducted in a manner that minimizes impacts to tidewater goby habitat. In addition, the Base already programmatically consulted for regularly occurring activities and regularly consults on any of their actions that fall outside of that programmatic consultation. This military installation has an approved INRMP that provides a benefit to the tidewater goby and the Marine Corps has committed to work closely with the Service and the State wildlife agency to continually refine the existing INRMP as part of the Sikes Act's INRMP review process. Vandenberg Air Force Base Based on the considerations outlined above in the introduction to this section and in accordance with section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act, we have determined that conservation efforts identified in the INRMP for Vandenberg Air Force Base

(VAFB)in Santa Barbara County provide benefits to the tidewater goby occurring in habitats within or adjacent to VAFB. This includes approximately 775 ac (314 ha) of habitat on VAFB. This habitat is located in the following areas: Shuman Canyon, San Antonio Creek, and the Santa Ynez River. Therefore, we are not including critical habitat for tidewater goby on this installation pursuant to section 4(a)(3) of the Act for the reasons described below. VAFB completed an INRMP in 1997, prior to the passage and implementation of the Sikes Act Improvements Act of 1997; in 2003, VAFB revised their INRMP, and we provided comments on the revised INRMP, in a letter dated August 2, 2004. The older plan and the revised INRMP provide conservation measures for the tidewater goby, as well as for the management of important wetland habitats on the base. VAFB's INRMP benefits tidewater gobies through:

(1)Avoidance of tidewater gobies and their habitat, whenever possible, in project planning;

(2)scheduling of activities that may affect tidewater gobies outside of the peak breeding period (March-July);

(3)coordination with VAFB water quality staff to prevent degradation and contamination of aquatic habitats; and

(4)prohibiting the introduction of nonnative fishes into streams on-base. Further, VAFB's environmental staff reviews projects and enforces existing regulations and orders that, through their implementation, avoid and minimize impacts to natural resources, including tidewater gobies and their habitat. In addition, VAFB's INRMP provides protection to aquatic habitats for the tidewater goby by excluding cattle from wetlands and riparian areas through the installation and maintenance of fencing. VAFB's INRMP specifies periodic monitoring of the distribution and abundance of tidewater goby populations on the base. Habitat features essential to the conservation of the tidewater goby exist on VAFB; however, designating critical habitat on this military installation may impact its mission of launching and tracking of satellites and testing and evaluating missile systems, and therefore affect the nation's military readiness. Activities occurring on VAFB are currently being conducted in a manner that minimizes impacts to tidewater goby habitat. This military installation has an approved INRMP that provides a benefit to the tidewater goby, and VAFB has committed to work closely with the Service and the State wildlife agency to continually refine their existing INRMP as part of the Sikes Act's INRMP review process. Therefore, approximately 775 ac (314 ha) of critical habitat subject to the INRM at Shuman Canyon, San Antonio Creek, and the Santa Ynez River are exempted from critical habitat in this proposal to revise critical habitat. Exclusions Under Section 4(b)(2) of the Act Section 4(b)(2) of the Act states that critical habitat shall be designated, and revised, on the basis of the best available scientific data after taking into consideration the economic impact, national security impact, and any other relevant impact, of specifying any particular area as critical habitat. The Secretary may exclude an area from critical habitat if [s]he determines that the benefits of such exclusion outweigh the benefits of specifying such area as part of the critical habitat, unless [s]he determines, based on the best scientific data available, that the failure to designate such area as critical habitat will result in the extinction of the species. In making that determination, the Secretary is afforded broad discretion and the Congressional record is clear that in making a determination under the section the Secretary has discretion as to which factors and how much weight will be given to any factor. Under section 4(b)(2), in considering whether to exclude a particular area from the designation, we must identify the benefits of including the area in the designation, identify the benefits of excluding the area from the designation, determine whether the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of inclusion. If an exclusion is contemplated, then we must determine whether excluding the area would result in the extinction of the species. The Service is conducting an economic analysis of the impacts of the proposal to revise critical habitat and related factors, which will be available for public review and comment. Based on public comment on that document, the proposed revision itself, and the information in the final economic analysis, particular areas may be excluded from critical habitat by the Secretary under the provisions of section 4(b)(2) of the Act. This is provided for in the Act, and in our implementing regulations at 50 CFR 242.19. Economic Analysis An analysis of the economic impacts of proposing to revise critical habitat for the tidewater goby is being prepared. We will announce the availability of the draft economic analysis as soon as it is completed, at which time we will seek public review and comment. At that time, copies of the draft economic analysis will be available for downloading from the Internet at *http://www.fws.gov/ventura/* or by contacting the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office directly (see ADDRESSES section). Peer Review In accordance with our joint policy published in the **Federal Register** on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34270), we will seek the expert opinions of at least three appropriate and independent specialists regarding this proposed rule. The purpose of such review is to ensure that our critical habitat designation is based on scientifically sound data, assumptions, and analyses. We will send these peer reviewers copies of this proposed rule immediately following publication in the **Federal Register** . We will invite these peer reviewers to comment, during the public comment period, on the specific assumptions and conclusions regarding the proposal to revise critical habitat. We will consider all comments and information received during the comment period on this proposed rule during preparation of a final rulemaking. Accordingly, the final decision may differ from this proposal. Public Hearings The Act provides for one or more public hearings on this proposal, if requested. Requests for public hearings must be made in writing at least 15 days prior to the close of the public comment period. We will schedule public hearings on this proposal, if any are requested, and announce the dates, times, and places of those hearings in the **Federal Register** and local newspapers at least 15 days prior to the first hearing. Clarity of the Rule Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write regulations and notices that are easy to understand. We invite your comments on how to make this proposed rule easier to understand, including answers to questions such as the following:

(1)Are the requirements in the proposed rule clearly stated?

(2)Does the proposed rule contain technical jargon that interferes with the clarity?

(3)Does the format of the proposed rule (grouping and order of the sections, use of headings, paragraphing, and so forth) aid or reduce its clarity?

(4)Is the description of the notice in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the preamble helpful in understanding the proposed rule?

(5)What else could we do to make this proposed rule easier to understand? Send a copy of any comments on how we could make this proposed rule easier to understand to: Office of Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Interior, Room 7229, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. You may e-mail your comments to this address: *Exsec@ios.doi.gov.* Required Determinations Regulatory Planning and Review In accordance with Executive Order 12866, this document is a significant rule in that it may raise novel legal and policy issues, but it is not anticipated to have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or affect the economy in a material way. Due to the tight timeline for publication in the **Federal Register** , the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)has not formally reviewed this rule. We are preparing a draft economic analysis of this proposed action, which will be available for public comment, to determine the economic consequences of designating the specific area as critical habitat. This economic analysis also will be used to determine compliance with Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, Executive Order 12630, Executive Order 13211, and Executive Order 12875. Further, Executive Order 12866 directs Federal Agencies promulgating regulations to evaluate regulatory alternatives (Office of Management and Budget, Circular A-4, September 17, 2003). Pursuant to Circular A-4, once it has been determined that the Federal regulatory action is appropriate, then the agency will need to consider alternative regulatory approaches. Since the determination of critical habitat is a statutory requirement pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended

(Act)(16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), we must then evaluate alternative regulatory approaches, where feasible, when promulgating a designation of critical habitat. In developing our designations of critical habitat, we consider economic impacts, impacts to national security, and other relevant impacts pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of the Act. Based on the discretion allowable under this provision, we may exclude any particular area from the designation of critical habitat providing that the benefits of such exclusion outweigh the benefits of specifying the area as critical habitat and that such exclusion would not result in the extinction of the subspecies. As such, we believe that the evaluation of the inclusion or exclusion of particular areas, or combination thereof, in a designation constitutes our regulatory alternative analysis. Within these areas, the types of Federal actions or authorized activities that we have identified as potential concerns are listed above in the section on Section 7 Consultation. The availability of the draft economic analysis will be announced in the **Federal Register** and in local newspapers so that it is available for public review and comments. The draft economic analysis can be obtained from the Internet Web site at *http://www.fws.gov/ventura/* or by contacting the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office directly (see ADDRESSES ). Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.* , as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a notice of rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must prepare and make available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis that describes the effects of the rule on small entities ( *i.e.* , small businesses, small organizations, and small government jurisdictions). However, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required if the head of the agency certifies the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The SBREFA amended the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(RFA)to require Federal agencies to provide a statement of the factual basis for certifying that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. At this time, the Service lacks the available economic information necessary to provide an adequate factual basis for the required RFA finding. Therefore, the RFA finding is deferred until completion of the draft economic analysis prepared pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of the Act and E.O. 12866. This draft economic analysis will provide the required factual basis for the RFA finding. Upon completion of the draft economic analysis, the Service will publish a notice of availability of the draft economic analysis of the proposal to revise critical habitat and reopen the public comment period for the proposed revision for an additional 60 days. The Service will include with the notice of availability, as appropriate, an initial regulatory flexibility analysis or a certification that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities accompanied by the factual basis for that determination. The Service has concluded that deferring the RFA finding until completion of the draft economic analysis is necessary to meet the purposes and requirements of the RFA. Deferring the RFA finding in this manner will ensure that the Service makes a sufficiently informed determination based on adequate economic information and provides the necessary opportunity for public comment. Executive Order 13211 On May 18, 2001, the President issued an Executive Order (E.O. 13211; Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use) on regulations that significantly affect energy supply, distribution, and use. Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. This proposed rule to designate revised critical habitat for the tidewater goby is a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, but it is not expected to significantly affect energy supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, this action is not a significant energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 *et seq.* ) In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501), the Service makes the following findings:

(a)This rule will not produce a Federal mandate. In general, a Federal mandate is a provision in legislation, statute or regulation that would impose an enforceable duty upon State, local, or Tribal governments, or the private sector and includes both “Federal intergovernmental mandates” and “Federal private sector mandates.” These terms are defined in 2 U.S.C. 658(5)-(7). “Federal intergovernmental mandate” includes a regulation that “would impose an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal governments” with two exceptions. It excludes “a condition of Federal assistance.” It also excludes “a duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal program,” unless the regulation “relates to a then-existing Federal program under which $500,000,000 or more is provided annually to State, local, and tribal governments under entitlement authority,” if the provision would “increase the stringency of conditions of assistance” or “place caps upon, or otherwise decrease, the Federal Government's responsibility to provide funding,” and the State, local, or tribal governments “lack authority” to adjust accordingly. At the time of enactment, these entitlement programs were: Medicaid; AFDC work programs; Child Nutrition; Food Stamps; Social Services Block Grants; Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants; Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and Independent Living; Family Support Welfare Services; and Child Support Enforcement. “Federal private sector mandate” includes a regulation that “would impose an enforceable duty upon the private sector, except

(i)a condition of Federal assistance or

(ii)a duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal program.” The designation of critical habitat does not impose a legally binding duty on non-Federal government entities or private parties. Under the Act, the only regulatory effect is that Federal agencies must ensure that their actions do not destroy or adversely modify critical habitat under section 7. While non-Federal entities that receive Federal funding, assistance, or permits, or that otherwise require approval or authorization from a Federal agency for an action, may be indirectly impacted by the designation of critical habitat, the legally binding duty to avoid destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat rests squarely on the Federal agency. Furthermore, to the extent that non-Federal entities are indirectly impacted because they receive Federal assistance or participate in a voluntary Federal aid program, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act would not apply; nor would critical habitat shift the costs of the large entitlement programs listed above on to State governments.

(b)We do not believe that this rule will significantly or uniquely affect small governments because only about 2 percent (231 ac (93 ha)) of the total proposed critical habitat designation for the tidewater goby is owned by small government entities. As such, a Small Government Agency Plan is not required. We will, however, further evaluate this issue as we conduct our economic analysis and revise this assessment if appropriate. Takings In accordance with Executive Order 12630 (“Government Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Private Property Rights”), we have analyzed the potential takings implications of designating critical habitat for the tidewater goby in a takings implications assessment. The takings implications assessment concludes that this designation of critical habitat for the tidewater goby does not pose significant takings implications. However, we will further evaluate this issue as we conduct our economic analysis and review and revise this assessment as warranted. Federalism In accordance with Executive Order 13132 (Federalism), the rule does not have significant Federalism effects. A Federalism assessment is not required. In keeping with Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce policy, we requested information from, and coordinated development of this proposal to revise critical habitat with, appropriate State resource agencies in the State of California. The revised designation of critical habitat in areas currently occupied by the tidewater goby imposes no additional restrictions to those currently in place and, therefore, has little incremental impact on State and local governments and their activities. The revised designation may have some benefit to these governments in that the areas that contain the features essential to the conservation of the species are more clearly defined, and the primary constituent elements of the habitat necessary to the conservation of the species are specifically identified. While making this definition and identification does not alter where and what federally sponsored activities may occur, it may assist these local governments in long-range planning (rather than waiting for case-by-case section 7 consultations to occur). Civil Justice Reform In accordance with Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform), the Office of the Solicitor has determined that the rule does not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order. We have proposed revising critical habitat in accordance with the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. This proposed rule uses standard property descriptions and identifies the primary constituent elements within the designated areas to assist the public in understanding the habitat needs of the tidewater goby. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ) This rule does not contain any new collections of information that require approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule will not impose recordkeeping or reporting requirements on State or local governments, individuals, businesses, or organizations. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. National Environmental Policy Act It is our position that, outside the Tenth Circuit, we do not need to prepare environmental analyses as defined by the NEPA in connection with designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We published a notice outlining our reasons for this determination in the **Federal Register** on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). This assertion was upheld in the courts of the Ninth Circuit ( *Douglas County* v. *Babbitt* , 48 F.3d 1495 (9th Cir. Ore. 1995), cert. denied 116 S. Ct. 698 (1996)). Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, “Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments” (59 FR 22951), Executive Order 13175, and the Department of Interior's manual at 512 DM 2, we readily acknowledge our responsibility to communicate meaningfully with recognized Federal Tribes on a government-to-government basis. We have determined that there are no tribal lands occupied at the time of listing that contain the features essential for the conservation and no tribal lands that are unoccupied areas that are essential for the conservation of the tidewater goby. Therefore, revised critical habitat for the tidewater goby has not been designated on Tribal lands. References Cited A complete list of all references cited in this rulemaking is available upon request from the Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES ). Author(s) The primary author of this package is the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. Proposed Regulation Promulgation Accordingly, we propose to amend part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below: PART 17—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted. 2. In § 17.95(e), revise the entry for “Tidewater goby ( *Eucyclogobius newberryi* )” under “FISHES” to read as follows: § 17.95 Critical habitat—fish and wildlife.

(e)*Fishes.* Tidewater Goby ( *Eucyclogobius newberrii* )

(1)Critical habitat units are depicted for Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties, California, on the maps below.

(2)The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the tidewater goby are the habitat components that provide:

(i)Persistent, shallow (in the range of about 0.1-2 m), still-to-slow-moving, aquatic habitat most commonly ranging in salinity from less than 0.5 ppt to about 10-12 ppt;

(ii)Substrates (e.g., sand, silt, mud) suitable for the construction of burrows for reproduction;

(iii)Submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation, such as *Potamogeton pectinatus* and *Ruppia maritima* , that provides protection from predators; and

(iv)Presence of a sandbar(s) across the mouth of a lagoon or estuary during the late spring, summer, and fall that closes or partially closes the lagoon or estuary, thereby providing relatively stable water levels and salinity.

(3)Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as buildings, aqueducts, airports, and roads, and the land on which such structures are located) existing on the effective date of this rule and not containing one or more of the primary constituent elements. *Critical habitat map units.*

(4)Boundaries of critical habitat are defined for most units using National Wetlands Inventory

(NWI)data (both published data available over the Internet and in-publication provisional data). Where NWI data was lacking, unit boundaries are digitized directly on imagery from the Department of Agriculture's National Aerial Imagery Program data

(NAIP)acquired in 2005. NAIP and NWI data are projected to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), zones 10 and 11, on the North American Datum of 1983.

(5)Index maps of tidewater goby critical habitat.

(i)Note: Index Map 1 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.000 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(ii)Note: Index Map 2 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.001 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(6)Unit DN-1, Del Norte County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Crescent City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 398215, 4631301; 398219, 4631313; 398228, 4631341; 398279, 4631340; 398325, 4631324; 398371, 4631334; 398505, 4631467; 398579, 4631522; 398623, 4631595; 398624, 4631645; 398600, 4631737; 398603, 4631783; 398665, 4631868; 398689, 4631921; 398709, 4631944; 398773, 4631963; 398796, 4631999; 398808, 4632080; 398826, 4632118; 398947, 4632241; 398965, 4632271; 398963, 4632327; 398939, 4632408; 398882, 4632465; 398859, 4632511; 398866, 4632625; 398895, 4632716; 398906, 4632726; 399042, 4632686; 399052, 4632691; 399053, 4632760; 399066, 4632775; 399135, 4632782; 399133, 4632845; 399118, 4632863; 399124, 4632921; 399193, 4632933; 399216, 4632958; 399222, 4633001; 399245, 4633026; 399286, 4633023; 399404, 4632945; 399553, 4632890; 399608, 4632831; 399638, 4632823; 399700, 4632835; 399800, 4632920; 399905, 4632967; 399943, 4632974; 399958, 4632972; 399988, 4632969; 400004, 4632968; 400113, 4632943; 400184, 4632937; 400229, 4632899; 400302, 4632852; 400410, 4632749; 400447, 4632700; 400513, 4632666; 400579, 4632657; 400763, 4632563; 401092, 4632485; 401201, 4632486; 401217, 4632506; 401290, 4632508; 401308, 4632531; 401307, 4632604; 401277, 4632648; 401244, 4632839; 401238, 4632974; 401205, 4633104; 401178, 4633167; 401164, 4633284; 401140, 4633371; 401108, 4633446; 401110, 4633494; 401081, 4633570; 401052, 4633650; 401017, 4633717; 400970, 4633771; 400929, 4633861; 400957, 4633954; 400911, 4634017; 400907, 4634099; 400909, 4634177; 400889, 4634229; 400864, 4634308; 400869, 4634386; 400832, 4634422; 400925, 4634573; 400940, 4634708; 400911, 4634810; 400810, 4635094; 400815, 4635251; 400789, 4635356; 400797, 4635462; 400870, 4635486; 401038, 4635437; 401156, 4635368; 401124, 4635266; 401076, 4635197; 401062, 4635148; 401147, 4635126; 401131, 4635003; 401194, 4634989; 401214, 4634885; 401247, 4634833; 401329, 4634850; 401350, 4634841; 401294, 4634706; 401211, 4634613; 401249, 4634557; 401305, 4634526; 401355, 4634518; 401421, 4634511; 401410, 4634429; 401464, 4634365; 401552, 4634320; 401699, 4634412; 401744, 4634384; 401696, 4634244; 401608, 4634146; 401566, 4634111; 401536, 4634084; 401504, 4634063; 401480, 4634029; 401490, 4634000; 401575, 4633987; 401577, 4633949; 401510, 4633917; 401508, 4633894; 401621, 4633845; 401671, 4633798; 401683, 4633704; 401705, 4633678; 401728, 4633675; 401779, 4633693; 401809, 4633674; 401885, 4633650; 401889, 4633719; 401924, 4633721; 402038, 4633671; 402126, 4633606; 402151, 4633606; 402175, 4633667; 402208, 4633671; 402241, 4633633; 402253, 4633584; 402355, 4633459; 402377, 4633415; 402380, 4633385; 402402, 4633341; 402477, 4633241; 402534, 4633187; 402574, 4633105; 402580, 4633018; 402563, 4632904; 402548, 4632859; 402506, 4632806; 402500, 4632743; 402503, 4632199; 402497, 4632166; 402429, 4632027; 402352, 4631932; 402346, 4631909; 402376, 4631845; 402431, 4631783; 402433, 4631707; 402453, 4631684; 402483, 4631531; 402483, 4631491; 402431, 4631415; 402425, 4631372; 402433, 4631344; 402463, 4631303; 402465, 4631283; 402368, 4630918; 402298, 4630820; 402160, 4630568; 402153, 4630383; 402182, 4630308; 402237, 4630049; 402272, 4629980; 402302, 4629971; 402324, 4629943; 402324, 4629915; 402255, 4629848; 402170, 4629795; 402002, 4629757; 401859, 4629698; 401756, 4629646; 401669, 4629581; 401487, 4629467; 401449, 4629435; 401397, 4629351; 401315, 4629337; 401292, 4629300; 401210, 4629270; 401102, 4629203; 400998, 4629189; 400952, 4629170; 400921, 4629129; 400814, 4629118; 400781, 4629103; 400701, 4629023; 400622, 4629001; 400517, 4628950; 400306, 4628930; 400291, 4628915; 400280, 4628884; 400262, 4628882; 400214, 4628900; 400161, 4628906; 400059, 4628872; 399968, 4628873; 399952, 4628853; 399882, 4628547; 399858, 4628519; 399838, 4628512; 399839, 4628588; 399861, 4628702; 399862, 4628758; 399850, 4628796; 399879, 4628908; 399870, 4628984; 399874, 4629121; 399885, 4629134; 399902, 4629134; 399950, 4629087; 400012, 4628967; 400040, 4628951; 400108, 4628963; 400168, 4629013; 400169, 4629089; 400069, 4629222; 400024, 4629304; 399990, 4629406; 399918, 4629514; 399917, 4629649; 399944, 4629714; 399942, 4629798; 399981, 4629859; 400033, 4629970; 400107, 4629994; 400118, 4630030; 400130, 4630189; 400096, 4630259; 400067, 4630361; 400015, 4630443; 400010, 4630473; 399975, 4630535; 399933, 4630632; 399939, 4630685; 399958, 4630728; 399953, 4630918; 399976, 4630964; 400002, 4630981; 400068, 4630996; 400135, 4631045; 400326, 4631134; 400399, 4631220; 400430, 4631267; 400453, 4631280; 400519, 4631292; 400550, 4631309; 400550, 4631345; 400488, 4631409; 400461, 4631516; 400446, 4631547; 400440, 4631608; 400423, 4631666; 400336, 4631835; 400337, 4631866; 400371, 4631952; 400398, 4632068; 400384, 4632144; 400359, 4632208; 400292, 4632357; 400242, 4632535; 400177, 4632645; 400165, 4632699; 400130, 4632750; 400063, 4632825; 400037, 4632838; 400007, 4632841; 399956, 4632826; 399884, 4632792; 399853, 4632766; 399831, 4632723; 399812, 4632678; 399823, 4632561; 399856, 4632388; 399859, 4632210; 399781, 4632145; 399737, 4632049; 399631, 4631947; 399601, 4631929; 399540, 4631945; 399500, 4631997; 399431, 4632158; 399416, 4632165; 399362, 4632153; 399223, 4632011; 399210, 4631980; 399209, 4631924; 399226, 4631861; 399225, 4631787; 399181, 4631696; 399145, 4631514; 399117, 4631451; 399021, 4631353; 398972, 4631262; 398879, 4631164; 398707, 4631027; 398691, 4631002; 398688, 4630959; 398678, 4630944; 398644, 4630929; 398561, 4630930; 398561, 4630950; 398620, 4630993; 398585, 4631026; 398570, 4631077; 398538, 4631108; 398454, 4631109; 398313, 4631043; 398283, 4631063; 398241, 4631163; 398237, 4631252; returning to 398215, 4631301; excluding land bounded by: 399568, 4632334; 399524, 4632296; 399527, 4632273; 399577, 4632222; 399640, 4632198; 399676, 4632205; 399727, 4632260; 399748, 4632318; 399744, 4632344; 399716, 4632362; 399655, 4632360; 399645, 4632357; returning to 399568, 4632334.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit DN-1 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.002 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(7)Unit HUM-1, Humboldt County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Orick and Rodgers Peak. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 407547, 4566545; 407550, 4566573; 407596, 4566611; 407600, 4566697; 407685, 4566848; 407746, 4567008; 407759, 4567078; 407799, 4567202; 407828, 4567303; 407832, 4567384; 407974, 4567789; 408015, 4567860; 408016, 4567903; 408008, 4567923; 408024, 4567944; 408042, 4567946; 408057, 4567930; 408084, 4567895; 408094, 4567849; 408121, 4567815; 408131, 4567787; 408140, 4567691; 408114, 4567594; 408068, 4567595; 408070, 4567519; 408081, 4567450; 408094, 4567424; 408157, 4567386; 408316, 4567335; 408524, 4567320; 408565, 4567299; 408605, 4567256; 408669, 4567113; 408674, 4567067; 408700, 4566955; 408701, 4566818; 408646, 4566722; 408641, 4566689; 408681, 4566625; 408738, 4566495; 408790, 4566408; 408830, 4566364; 408890, 4566326; 408963, 4566238; 408983, 4566187; 408997, 4566116; 409047, 4566042; 409059, 4566011; 409061, 4565942; 409087, 4565790; 409147, 4565687; 409151, 4565626; 409115, 4565540; 409114, 4565492; 409134, 4565454; 409153, 4565319; 409156, 4565200; 409114, 4565098; 409104, 4565050; 409102, 4564916; 409066, 4564881; 409023, 4564863; 408982, 4564859; 408936, 4564880; 408858, 4564883; 408751, 4564857; 408484, 4564842; 408402, 4564830; 408359, 4564805; 408321, 4564806; 408230, 4564835; 408217, 4564848; 408220, 4564881; 408282, 4564984; 408311, 4565057; 408327, 4565146; 408385, 4565293; 408380, 4565326; 408314, 4565466; 408304, 4565505; 408271, 4565548; 408223, 4565572; 408130, 4565596; 408084, 4565629; 408087, 4565660; 408174, 4565699; 408190, 4565717; 408201, 4565793; 408222, 4565849; 408220, 4565955; 408181, 4566037; 408164, 4566124; 408132, 4566175; 407982, 4566169; 407939, 4566197; 407930, 4566266; 407815, 4566445; 407722, 4566523; 407580, 4566519; returning to 407547, 4566545.

(ii)Note: Map of Units HUM-1 and HUM-2 follows. BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.003 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(8)Unit HUM-2, Humboldt County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Rodgers Peak and Trinidad. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 405094, 4557688; 405100, 4557744; 405129, 4557807; 405137, 4557852; 405179, 4557936; 405195, 4558006; 405266, 4558196; 405272, 4558252; 405332, 4558393; 405341, 4558464; 405397, 4558649; 405479, 4558879; 405535, 4559074; 405569, 4559137; 405627, 4559309; 405708, 4559498; 405732, 4559592; 405763, 4559632; 405847, 4559862; 405850, 4559913; 405893, 4560073; 405961, 4560234; 405995, 4560300; 406053, 4560459; 406099, 4560535; 406102, 4560586; 406176, 4560803; 406180, 4560862; 406260, 4561023; 406274, 4561099; 406336, 4561175; 406349, 4561258; 406368, 4561312; 406382, 4561388; 406416, 4561524; 406461, 4561618; 406471, 4561671; 406526, 4561805; 406550, 4561835; 406578, 4561908; 406600, 4562053; 406611, 4562071; 406639, 4562294; 406643, 4562408; 406674, 4562489; 406675, 4562563; 406661, 4562616; 406664, 4562654; 406680, 4562702; 406698, 4562730; 406731, 4562742; 406758, 4562714; 406780, 4562645; 406770, 4562399; 406752, 4562226; 406782, 4562132; 406784, 4562089; 406791, 4562079; 406790, 4561964; 406769, 4561896; 406730, 4561655; 406742, 4561541; 406749, 4561535; 406795, 4561316; 406817, 4561265; 406857, 4561214; 406872, 4561178; 406871, 4561145; 406812, 4561055; 406799, 4561024; 406827, 4560877; 406829, 4560546; 406853, 4560442; 406885, 4560365; 406918, 4560162; 406914, 4560030; 406935, 4559890; 406950, 4559857; 406957, 4559816; 407017, 4559729; 407016, 4559635; 407005, 4559581; 407052, 4559464; 407051, 4559439; 407038, 4559396; 407059, 4559261; 407178, 4559173; 407255, 4559081; 407305, 4558973; 407340, 4558759; 407348, 4558538; 407367, 4558454; 407377, 4558449; 407418, 4558456; 407423, 4558245; 407432, 4558207; 407475, 4558133; 407474, 4558077; 407451, 4558021; 407401, 4557943; 407260, 4557821; 407078, 4557703; 407035, 4557668; 407006, 4557623; 406988, 4557555; 406934, 4557532; 406874, 4557490; 406915, 4557415; 406916, 4557415; 407112, 4557533; 407219, 4557613; 407252, 4557597; 407310, 4557530; 407325, 4557479; 407362, 4557428; 407458, 4557351; 407472, 4557318; 407468, 4557163; 407457, 4557112; 407427, 4557125; 407402, 4557125; 407353, 4557085; 407296, 4556997; 407267, 4556924; 407259, 4556860; 407276, 4556792; 407310, 4556730; 407310, 4556712; 407284, 4556690; 407224, 4556719; 407201, 4556711; 407193, 4556688; 407150, 4556679; 407129, 4556649; 407083, 4556634; 406936, 4556631; 406840, 4556662; 406792, 4556683; 406726, 4556699; 406686, 4556735; 406587, 4556795; 406428, 4556840; 406337, 4556884; 406292, 4556946; 406280, 4557002; 406285, 4557027; 406306, 4557047; 406833, 4557365; 406795, 4557435; 406716, 4557380; 406588, 4557316; 406361, 4557184; 406292, 4557149; 406261, 4557149; 406239, 4557173; 406219, 4557239; 406215, 4557313; 406191, 4557404; 406186, 4557407; 406277, 4557408; 406168, 4557710; 405948, 4557797; 405948, 4557648; 405763, 4557689; 405752, 4557707; 405737, 4557738; 405728, 4557779; 405728, 4557810; 405732, 4557839; 405741, 4557861; 405733, 4557944; 405655, 4557962; 405615, 4557924; 405524, 4557946; 405456, 4557939; 405392, 4557897; 405297, 4557858; 405264, 4557828; 405238, 4557790; 405208, 4557684; 405170, 4557664; 405146, 4557603; 405126, 4557611; returning to 405094, 4557688.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit HUM-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (7)(ii) of this entry.

(9)Unit HUM-3, Humboldt County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 405066, 4529314; 405079, 4529311; 405089, 4529308; 405101, 4529303; 405111, 4529297; 405117, 4529288; 405122, 4529288; 405124, 4529293; 405127, 4529303; 405131, 4529315; 405139, 4529323; 405140, 4529328; 405134, 4529335; 405126, 4529339; 405121, 4529352; 405117, 4529353; 405108, 4529355; 405110, 4529361; 405121, 4529366; 405136, 4529367; 405141, 4529362; 405137, 4529354; 405137, 4529349; 405146, 4529341; 405158, 4529336; 405161, 4529328; 405161, 4529322; 405154, 4529315; 405146, 4529308; 405141, 4529295; 405139, 4529273; 405130, 4529262; 405112, 4529252; 405099, 4529259; 405090, 4529274; 405089, 4529294; 405085, 4529296; 405075, 4529300; 405070, 4529307; returning to 405066, 4529314.

(ii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata North. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 405163, 4529039; 405174, 4529059; 405184, 4529079; 405184, 4529091; 405185, 4529106; 405204, 4529103; 405209, 4529111; 405220, 4529135; 405232, 4529158; 405248, 4529168; 405248, 4529155; 405236, 4529137; 405231, 4529113; 405221, 4529095; 405206, 4529084; 405200, 4529062; 405188, 4529041; 405185, 4529031; 405213, 4529004; 405244, 4528990; 405259, 4528982; 405264, 4528990; 405264, 4529004; 405264, 4529023; 405265, 4529041; 405265, 4529051; 405253, 4529072; 405261, 4529119; 405275, 4529150; 405283, 4529165; 405296, 4529172; 405310, 4529192; 405332, 4529201; 405349, 4529201; 405375, 4529219; 405402, 4529231; 405429, 4529227; 405452, 4529225; 405492, 4529233; 405515, 4529233; 405530, 4529228; 405554, 4529232; 405574, 4529237; 405595, 4529237; 405595, 4529225; 405579, 4529223; 405543, 4529213; 405523, 4529208; 405493, 4529217; 405469, 4529212; 405442, 4529206; 405413, 4529209; 405397, 4529204; 405355, 4529185; 405343, 4529181; 405327, 4529178; 405295, 4529154; 405268, 4529082; 405275, 4529064; 405288, 4529045; 405283, 4529028; 405280, 4529011; 405279, 4528980; 405272, 4528968; 405257, 4528962; 405253, 4528929; 405240, 4528913; 405237, 4528921; 405237, 4528934; 405239, 4528952; 405244, 4528972; 405216, 4528981; 405180, 4529007; 405166, 4529027; returning to 405163, 4529039.

(iii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404239, 4528501; 404247, 4528509; 404275, 4528506; 404290, 4528506; 404312, 4528520; 404312, 4528532; 404306, 4528550; 404312, 4528567; 404326, 4528569; 404326, 4528564; 404334, 4528571; 404347, 4528584; 404355, 4528593; 404368, 4528597; 404393, 4528612; 404430, 4528623; 404444, 4528632; 404466, 4528628; 404475, 4528623; 404493, 4528623; 404523, 4528629; 404550, 4528646; 404569, 4528670; 404586, 4528686; 404612, 4528692; 404660, 4528695; 404679, 4528708; 404694, 4528719; 404707, 4528724; 404716, 4528726; 404730, 4528744; 404746, 4528757; 404758, 4528770; 404781, 4528786; 404791, 4528795; 404796, 4528807; 404795, 4528829; 404775, 4528866; 404761, 4528885; 404740, 4528891; 404724, 4528891; 404710, 4528879; 404700, 4528869; 404686, 4528869; 404676, 4528879; 404676, 4528897; 404677, 4528912; 404686, 4528912; 404689, 4528899; 404691, 4528885; 404698, 4528885; 404712, 4528897; 404730, 4528904; 404753, 4528903; 404772, 4528897; 404790, 4528871; 404814, 4528822; 404815, 4528806; 404812, 4528789; 404809, 4528776; 404810, 4528770; 404834, 4528767; 404854, 4528766; 404885, 4528756; 404905, 4528756; 404918, 4528767; 404924, 4528788; 404923, 4528837; 404931, 4528838; 404935, 4528832; 404934, 4528784; 404928, 4528761; 404918, 4528749; 404906, 4528743; 404887, 4528744; 404861, 4528751; 404846, 4528754; 404822, 4528756; 404803, 4528757; 404795, 4528762; 404783, 4528753; 404772, 4528745; 404755, 4528741; 404743, 4528735; 404732, 4528727; 404722, 4528712; 404708, 4528701; 404696, 4528695; 404682, 4528686; 404672, 4528683; 404638, 4528679; 404618, 4528675; 404605, 4528672; 404585, 4528658; 404563, 4528639; 404540, 4528624; 404505, 4528612; 404475, 4528609; 404448, 4528608; 404417, 4528603; 404385, 4528592; 404358, 4528571; 404346, 4528562; 404333, 4528544; 404323, 4528518; 404304, 4528498; 404291, 4528492; 404244, 4528496; returning to 404239, 4528501.

(iv)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404741, 4528632; 404748, 4528640; 404760, 4528654; 404791, 4528683; 404812, 4528695; 404832, 4528699; 404854, 4528694; 404890, 4528667; 404915, 4528656; 404934, 4528658; 404965, 4528679; 404970, 4528702; 404988, 4528718; 405013, 4528721; 405032, 4528722; 405060, 4528734; 405082, 4528734; 405098, 4528734; 405123, 4528745; 405151, 4528769; 405173, 4528774; 405201, 4528780; 405218, 4528778; 405236, 4528789; 405247, 4528774; 405235, 4528764; 405205, 4528758; 405182, 4528758; 405154, 4528745; 405127, 4528725; 405103, 4528715; 405076, 4528715; 405055, 4528713; 405032, 4528702; 405020, 4528698; 404989, 4528681; 404981, 4528648; 404969, 4528632; 404966, 4528569; 404977, 4528534; 404981, 4528503; 405000, 4528469; 404998, 4528459; 404981, 4528430; 404980, 4528349; 404978, 4528329; 404968, 4528332; 404961, 4528355; 404958, 4528423; 404964, 4528439; 404980, 4528463; 404980, 4528471; 404964, 4528502; 404961, 4528524; 404945, 4528567; 404945, 4528603; 404945, 4528628; 404942, 4528638; 404934, 4528623; 404925, 4528616; 404906, 4528626; 404899, 4528639; 404896, 4528644; 404855, 4528670; 404841, 4528679; 404828, 4528682; 404811, 4528677; 404782, 4528651; 404762, 4528624; 404746, 4528624; returning to 404741, 4528632.

(v)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404557, 4528121; 404567, 4528121; 404584, 4528095; 404593, 4528061; 404619, 4528067; 404641, 4528069; 404679, 4528071; 404796, 4528068; 404850, 4528078; 404855, 4528072; 404850, 4528061; 404836, 4528050; 404597, 4528047; 404575, 4528051; 404572, 4528060; 404572, 4528077; 404572, 4528089; 404561, 4528100; returning to 404557, 4528121.

(vi)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404115, 4527638; 404116, 4527670; 404128, 4527680; 404140, 4527673; 404158, 4527668; 404170, 4527663; 404187, 4527670; 404202, 4527681; 404214, 4527700; 404220, 4527733; 404225, 4527780; 404234, 4527849; 404259, 4527931; 404267, 4528007; 404277, 4528012; 404277, 4527958; 404274, 4527924; 404256, 4527839; 404254, 4527797; 404247, 4527738; 404235, 4527688; 404227, 4527644; 404207, 4527596; 404180, 4527555; 404165, 4527561; 404157, 4527577; 404140, 4527591; 404126, 4527611; returning to 404115, 4527638.

(vii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Tyee City and Arcata North. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404279, 4526903; 404312, 4526977; 404324, 4527086; 404336, 4527131; 404384, 4527228; 404452, 4527291; 404497, 4527349; 404526, 4527410; 404563, 4527503; 404609, 4527598; 404671, 4527686; 404788, 4527856; 404817, 4527901; 404826, 4527940; 404847, 4527983; 404873, 4528016; 404887, 4528014; 404896, 4528008; 404856, 4527955; 404842, 4527932; 404842, 4527916; 404837, 4527882; 404819, 4527851; 404790, 4527825; 404742, 4527759; 404680, 4527670; 404630, 4527603; 404600, 4527558; 404537, 4527403; 404534, 4527370; 404518, 4527333; 404457, 4527269; 404397, 4527213; 404379, 4527179; 404351, 4527124; 404339, 4527084; 404327, 4526981; 404321, 4526967; 404298, 4526905; 404327, 4526903; 404341, 4526889; 404351, 4526900; 404369, 4526926; 404391, 4526964; 404418, 4526978; 404439, 4526978; 404452, 4526972; 404473, 4526947; 404504, 4526949; 404627, 4526966; 404662, 4526983; 404677, 4527004; 404688, 4527018; 404747, 4527109; 404745, 4527165; 404685, 4527227; 404623, 4527306; 404628, 4527389; 404668, 4527473; 404794, 4527545; 404869, 4527609; 404960, 4527661; 404964, 4527713; 404988, 4527771; 404995, 4527812; 405007, 4527819; 405021, 4527842; 405025, 4527833; 405015, 4527813; 405003, 4527799; 404993, 4527744; 404981, 4527718; 404980, 4527666; 405017, 4527667; 405053, 4527647; 405075, 4527630; 405089, 4527631; 405140, 4527709; 405183, 4527846; 405171, 4527916; 405165, 4527959; 405167, 4527974; 405187, 4527977; 405209, 4527851; 405177, 4527710; 405127, 4527653; 405125, 4527623; 405111, 4527606; 405082, 4527599; 405059, 4527606; 405032, 4527634; 404997, 4527646; 404900, 4527594; 404727, 4527447; 404675, 4527395; 404678, 4527319; 404705, 4527257; 404782, 4527192; 404804, 4527136; 404722, 4526997; 404675, 4526945; 404679, 4526927; 404667, 4526923; 404652, 4526934; 404460, 4526897; 404410, 4526865; 404386, 4526854; 404360, 4526812; 404342, 4526814; 404333, 4526799; 404319, 4526753; 404312, 4526708; 404318, 4526686; 404318, 4526661; 404310, 4526651; 404300, 4526658; 404296, 4526671; 404303, 4526730; 404304, 4526761; 404313, 4526807; 404311, 4526834; 404292, 4526877; returning to 404279, 4526903.

(viii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404211, 4526342; 404305, 4526400; 404370, 4526424; 404419, 4526445; 404531, 4526530; 404556, 4526562; 404582, 4526596; 404653, 4526642; 404689, 4526689; 404692, 4526707; 404698, 4526708; 404702, 4526697; 404712, 4526692; 404706, 4526673; 404684, 4526646; 404686, 4526636; 404696, 4526634; 404696, 4526627; 404659, 4526616; 404649, 4526603; 404623, 4526592; 404602, 4526569; 404580, 4526538; 404553, 4526514; 404480, 4526458; 404482, 4526444; 404473, 4526441; 404463, 4526441; 404430, 4526420; 404380, 4526402; 404379, 4526385; 404431, 4526403; 404471, 4526421; 404521, 4526433; 404589, 4526432; 404677, 4526433; 404727, 4526440; 404741, 4526453; 404749, 4526473; 404752, 4526500; 404759, 4526512; 404794, 4526550; 404867, 4526594; 404884, 4526635; 404921, 4526646; 404977, 4526653; 405047, 4526650; 405064, 4526657; 405082, 4526616; 405098, 4526574; 405131, 4526543; 405195, 4526490; 405193, 4526462; 405185, 4526451; 405171, 4526459; 405160, 4526473; 405138, 4526510; 405115, 4526532; 405089, 4526556; 405070, 4526580; 405057, 4526621; 405045, 4526633; 404986, 4526635; 404909, 4526622; 404893, 4526599; 404871, 4526577; 404806, 4526526; 404781, 4526503; 404770, 4526471; 404762, 4526439; 404750, 4526427; 404732, 4526416; 404682, 4526413; 404635, 4526415; 404599, 4526410; 404542, 4526411; 404509, 4526401; 404453, 4526381; 404403, 4526348; 404328, 4526296; 404283, 4526260; 404271, 4526261; 404247, 4526282; 404245, 4526300; 404255, 4526304; 404271, 4526300; 404362, 4526375; 404362, 4526395; 404326, 4526384; 404297, 4526363; 404266, 4526349; 404242, 4526333; 404234, 4526307; 404217, 4526318; returning to 404211, 4526342.

(ix)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Tyee City. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404159, 4525734; 404159, 4525748; 404181, 4525799; 404211, 4525818; 404249, 4525862; 404248, 4525896; 404237, 4525939; 404229, 4525979; 404240, 4525997; 404240, 4526016; 404226, 4526037; 404220, 4526056; 404230, 4526065; 404248, 4526069; 404248, 4526063; 404241, 4526050; 404244, 4526042; 404256, 4526003; 404262, 4526012; 404270, 4526030; 404279, 4526052; 404291, 4526063; 404294, 4526077; 404303, 4526076; 404302, 4526065; 404290, 4526049; 404282, 4526037; 404277, 4526013; 404298, 4526005; 404305, 4526023; 404313, 4526030; 404321, 4526042; 404330, 4526047; 404341, 4526048; 404352, 4526038; 404366, 4526040; 404382, 4526033; 404406, 4526019; 404403, 4526008; 404365, 4526029; 404345, 4526025; 404340, 4526034; 404331, 4526038; 404324, 4526024; 404312, 4526015; 404311, 4526001; 404303, 4525992; 404289, 4525994; 404275, 4525995; 404270, 4525978; 404275, 4525948; 404271, 4525923; 404286, 4525920; 404294, 4525897; 404257, 4525843; 404257, 4525835; 404213, 4525801; 404177, 4525751; 404197, 4525737; 404215, 4525718; 404207, 4525706; 404183, 4525724; returning to 404159, 4525734.

(x)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Tyee City, Eureka, Arcata North, and Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 404222, 4525621; 404233, 4525683; 404286, 4525666; 404326, 4525712; 404420, 4525729; 404517, 4525742; 404587, 4525721; 404625, 4525721; 404653, 4525750; 404660, 4525799; 404660, 4525831; 404655, 4525869; 404666, 4525908; 404691, 4525984; 404736, 4526033; 404768, 4526042; 404840, 4526076; 404891, 4526105; 404946, 4526120; 405021, 4526120; 405078, 4526116; 405104, 4526101; 405138, 4526037; 405133, 4526008; 405133, 4525984; 405140, 4525965; 405155, 4525938; 405161, 4525918; 405161, 4525897; 405148, 4525861; 405118, 4525844; 405087, 4525840; 405050, 4525852; 405027, 4525887; 405012, 4525903; 404984, 4525903; 404942, 4525899; 404900, 4525884; 404861, 4525838; 404844, 4525797; 404847, 4525731; 404844, 4525704; 404823, 4525661; 404813, 4525610; 404819, 4525561; 404863, 4525511; 404947, 4525462; 404975, 4525451; 405013, 4525446; 405041, 4525430; 405084, 4525392; 405116, 4525387; 405179, 4525398; 405229, 4525398; 405282, 4525379; 405323, 4525359; 405372, 4525355; 405445, 4525370; 405490, 4525363; 405570, 4525337; 405605, 4525357; 405637, 4525391; 405686, 4525416; 405704, 4525443; 405706, 4525469; 405682, 4525524; 405643, 4525569; 405569, 4525625; 405567, 4525680; 405586, 4525707; 405602, 4525704; 405589, 4525674; 405589, 4525642; 405610, 4525629; 405663, 4525580; 405702, 4525537; 405725, 4525478; 405733, 4525427; 405680, 4525385; 405645, 4525354; 405617, 4525322; 405577, 4525312; 405532, 4525317; 405474, 4525339; 405428, 4525345; 405365, 4525332; 405310, 4525339; 405242, 4525366; 405191, 4525370; 405111, 4525358; 405064, 4525369; 405033, 4525402; 404986, 4525428; 404936, 4525443; 404906, 4525449; 404819, 4525502; 404800, 4525527; 404781, 4525585; 404783, 4525632; 404798, 4525678; 404819, 4525704; 404823, 4525725; 404821, 4525768; 404823, 4525810; 404838, 4525852; 404868, 4525886; 404897, 4525920; 404950, 4525935; 405018, 4525944; 405031, 4525933; 405046, 4525908; 405059, 4525872; 405084, 4525861; 405112, 4525863; 405131, 4525874; 405144, 4525904; 405137, 4525933; 405114, 4525961; 405097, 4525986; 405103, 4526024; 405106, 4526050; 405080, 4526080; 405052, 4526090; 405025, 4526092; 404980, 4526093; 404959, 4526078; 404933, 4526069; 404893, 4526054; 404808, 4526027; 404749, 4525997; 404713, 4525944; 404708, 4525918; 404708, 4525833; 404693, 4525734; 404687, 4525710; 404638, 4525676; 404604, 4525665; 404572, 4525680; 404521, 4525702; 404451, 4525693; 404375, 4525672; 404356, 4525644; 404345, 4525631; 404288, 4525608; returning to 404222, 4525621.

(xi)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Tyee City, Eureka, and Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 403248, 4524430; 403254, 4524438; 403270, 4524435; 403311, 4524427; 403363, 4524406; 403440, 4524395; 403519, 4524392; 403550, 4524407; 403578, 4524414; 403649, 4524397; 403727, 4524374; 403760, 4524362; 403801, 4524371; 403818, 4524385; 403839, 4524397; 403868, 4524417; 403906, 4524432; 403937, 4524432; 404026, 4524424; 404037, 4524434; 404034, 4524448; 404014, 4524465; 404004, 4524475; 403985, 4524495; 403978, 4524505; 403957, 4524512; 403930, 4524520; 403899, 4524527; 403879, 4524535; 403857, 4524558; 403840, 4524573; 403801, 4524577; 403771, 4524569; 403751, 4524558; 403732, 4524534; 403712, 4524518; 403707, 4524513; 403674, 4524492; 403626, 4524490; 403588, 4524495; 403564, 4524514; 403549, 4524543; 403543, 4524563; 403554, 4524565; 403572, 4524537; 403590, 4524514; 403608, 4524509; 403643, 4524506; 403680, 4524512; 403707, 4524533; 403737, 4524561; 403751, 4524575; 403793, 4524591; 403829, 4524591; 403854, 4524581; 403875, 4524566; 403897, 4524545; 403923, 4524539; 403969, 4524525; 403996, 4524508; 404007, 4524492; 404020, 4524482; 404045, 4524470; 404057, 4524469; 404069, 4524482; 404089, 4524511; 404101, 4524542; 404100, 4524557; 404113, 4524580; 404138, 4524619; 404184, 4524650; 404217, 4524650; 404271, 4524642; 404311, 4524664; 404344, 4524685; 404367, 4524687; 404407, 4524678; 404459, 4524688; 404527, 4524713; 404546, 4524740; 404544, 4524779; 404518, 4524800; 404511, 4524828; 404516, 4524851; 404544, 4524873; 404586, 4524886; 404625, 4524873; 404667, 4524862; 404677, 4524870; 404677, 4524886; 404667, 4524918; 404670, 4524951; 404662, 4524970; 404604, 4525008; 404534, 4525037; 404513, 4525052; 404507, 4525060; 404504, 4525110; 404494, 4525124; 404466, 4525133; 404442, 4525147; 404373, 4525195; 404355, 4525211; 404332, 4525234; 404324, 4525265; 404319, 4525287; 404290, 4525327; 404263, 4525354; 404260, 4525385; 404268, 4525421; 404273, 4525461; 404268, 4525495; 404275, 4525525; 404294, 4525552; 404284, 4525597; 404298, 4525599; 404304, 4525589; 404306, 4525557; 404302, 4525537; 404288, 4525504; 404294, 4525476; 404287, 4525438; 404280, 4525390; 404280, 4525359; 404309, 4525331; 404339, 4525280; 404351, 4525244; 404372, 4525214; 404388, 4525205; 404419, 4525184; 404451, 4525160; 404493, 4525144; 404514, 4525134; 404523, 4525116; 404523, 4525094; 404527, 4525068; 404539, 4525059; 404563, 4525045; 404608, 4525031; 404659, 4525002; 404673, 4524991; 404684, 4524976; 404691, 4524948; 404691, 4524914; 404698, 4524892; 404704, 4524872; 404695, 4524849; 404680, 4524844; 404653, 4524845; 404615, 4524858; 404589, 4524863; 404575, 4524863; 404545, 4524849; 404537, 4524835; 404538, 4524823; 404553, 4524803; 404575, 4524782; 404575, 4524741; 404542, 4524694; 404488, 4524671; 404440, 4524659; 404393, 4524657; 404361, 4524661; 404343, 4524661; 404306, 4524635; 404266, 4524619; 404233, 4524626; 404187, 4524622; 404153, 4524602; 404137, 4524567; 404134, 4524524; 404114, 4524497; 404086, 4524451; 404086, 4524421; 404113, 4524410; 404159, 4524406; 404188, 4524404; 404239, 4524406; 404298, 4524397; 404339, 4524371; 404371, 4524338; 404389, 4524322; 404426, 4524306; 404455, 4524291; 404464, 4524291; 404479, 4524303; 404514, 4524330; 404558, 4524348; 404604, 4524344; 404646, 4524336; 404698, 4524337; 404746, 4524364; 404770, 4524375; 404805, 4524378; 404841, 4524369; 404875, 4524354; 404921, 4524354; 404955, 4524367; 404965, 4524382; 404963, 4524392; 404954, 4524399; 404942, 4524406; 404881, 4524439; 404862, 4524464; 404862, 4524510; 404865, 4524531; 404858, 4524550; 404839, 4524570; 404831, 4524598; 404832, 4524614; 404824, 4524618; 404808, 4524614; 404802, 4524627; 404818, 4524632; 404843, 4524629; 404857, 4524632; 404877, 4524655; 404901, 4524663; 404936, 4524664; 404945, 4524669; 404946, 4524688; 404959, 4524678; 404953, 4524659; 404933, 4524653; 404907, 4524655; 404893, 4524649; 404849, 4524610; 404850, 4524587; 404878, 4524551; 404884, 4524524; 404881, 4524471; 404890, 4524452; 404963, 4524418; 404979, 4524410; 404993, 4524403; 405008, 4524430; 405017, 4524454; 405013, 4524466; 404989, 4524509; 404968, 4524546; 404968, 4524575; 404980, 4524588; 404991, 4524577; 404986, 4524560; 404997, 4524535; 405014, 4524501; 405031, 4524481; 405041, 4524464; 405040, 4524442; 405058, 4524433; 405071, 4524428; 405084, 4524439; 405100, 4524465; 405115, 4524482; 405136, 4524488; 405152, 4524500; 405169, 4524525; 405190, 4524538; 405215, 4524544; 405230, 4524555; 405233, 4524571; 405238, 4524593; 405245, 4524597; 405267, 4524597; 405280, 4524594; 405296, 4524601; 405309, 4524598; 405319, 4524591; 405312, 4524570; 405310, 4524559; 405304, 4524560; 405303, 4524573; 405301, 4524584; 405293, 4524589; 405279, 4524584; 405254, 4524584; 405249, 4524577; 405246, 4524558; 405237, 4524542; 405222, 4524531; 405202, 4524526; 405188, 4524522; 405174, 4524505; 405155, 4524485; 405139, 4524477; 405121, 4524471; 405110, 4524463; 405110, 4524459; 405102, 4524434; 405081, 4524418; 405058, 4524415; 405034, 4524431; 405018, 4524421; 405006, 4524379; 404979, 4524358; 404969, 4524347; 404940, 4524331; 404886, 4524327; 404848, 4524340; 404827, 4524351; 404791, 4524355; 404768, 4524347; 404692, 4524306; 404645, 4524303; 404601, 4524310; 404558, 4524306; 404520, 4524289; 404495, 4524264; 404499, 4524247; 404511, 4524206; 404511, 4524183; 404506, 4524140; 404517, 4524107; 404537, 4524060; 404573, 4524020; 404604, 4524002; 404615, 4524013; 404645, 4524034; 404664, 4524042; 404687, 4524042; 404704, 4524034; 404712, 4524025; 404736, 4523999; 404735, 4523971; 404729, 4523945; 404723, 4523923; 404729, 4523910; 404746, 4523900; 404781, 4523899; 404815, 4523913; 404910, 4523952; 404993, 4523987; 405015, 4524006; 405013, 4524028; 405001, 4524048; 405000, 4524051; 404990, 4524069; 404993, 4524095; 405012, 4524110; 405042, 4524111; 405069, 4524120; 405087, 4524145; 405121, 4524173; 405160, 4524231; 405194, 4524272; 405211, 4524279; 405249, 4524290; 405304, 4524301; 405331, 4524318; 405340, 4524314; 405307, 4524285; 405281, 4524281; 405225, 4524264; 405198, 4524249; 405168, 4524199; 405142, 4524158; 405099, 4524129; 405082, 4524102; 405051, 4524090; 405026, 4524089; 405014, 4524078; 405015, 4524066; 405016, 4524060; 405017, 4524060; 405038, 4524045; 405041, 4523996; 405025, 4523983; 404984, 4523964; 404843, 4523902; 404795, 4523884; 404751, 4523877; 404718, 4523888; 404702, 4523910; 404699, 4523933; 404709, 4523955; 404714, 4523982; 404701, 4524000; 404684, 4524010; 404663, 4524010; 404638, 4524002; 404621, 4523976; 404634, 4523965; 404642, 4523948; 404642, 4523938; 404631, 4523913; 404618, 4523881; 404617, 4523851; 404624, 4523820; 404646, 4523781; 404680, 4523746; 404669, 4523736; 404650, 4523746; 404614, 4523799; 404600, 4523847; 404603, 4523886; 404622, 4523951; 404596, 4523978; 404541, 4524025; 404518, 4524070; 404496, 4524114; 404492, 4524150; 404495, 4524199; 404490, 4524232; 404431, 4524286; 404361, 4524319; 404347, 4524336; 404306, 4524369; 404273, 4524378; 404215, 4524383; 404087, 4524388; 403988, 4524403; 403896, 4524407; 403867, 4524388; 403825, 4524351; 403773, 4524341; 403722, 4524350; 403647, 4524375; 403575, 4524386; 403543, 4524375; 403495, 4524367; 403447, 4524371; 403378, 4524372; 403334, 4524386; 403266, 4524414; returning to 403248, 4524430.

(xii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Tyee City and Eureka. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 403498, 4525062; 403498, 4525079; 403514, 4525102; 403531, 4525112; 403552, 4525117; 403569, 4525115; 403688, 4525069; 403706, 4525077; 403704, 4525089; 403602, 4525135; 403597, 4525155; 403612, 4525163; 403633, 4525198; 403653, 4525213; 403683, 4525229; 403701, 4525262; 403704, 4525297; 403693, 4525338; 403698, 4525363; 403780, 4525436; 403881, 4525538; 403921, 4525619; 403929, 4525657; 403982, 4525672; 404020, 4525647; 404101, 4525626; 404167, 4525609; 404147, 4525593; 404127, 4525586; 404127, 4525571; 404137, 4525558; 404152, 4525530; 404144, 4525495; 404124, 4525469; 404091, 4525452; 404045, 4525462; 403992, 4525474; 403962, 4525474; 403926, 4525467; 403891, 4525444; 403777, 4525310; 403772, 4525279; 403782, 4525241; 403792, 4525201; 403800, 4525178; 403790, 4525125; 403780, 4525089; 403749, 4525056; 403714, 4525034; 403681, 4525034; 403567, 4525072; 403544, 4525072; 403536, 4525056; 403514, 4525041; returning to 403498, 4525062.

(xiii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Eureka. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 403167, 4524519; 403174, 4524547; 403189, 4524560; 403207, 4524568; 403265, 4524580; 403301, 4524595; 403334, 4524631; 403357, 4524692; 403362, 4524742; 403341, 4524811; 403336, 4524899; 403357, 4524993; 403367, 4525029; 403402, 4525079; 403407, 4525059; 403415, 4525034; 403427, 4525011; 403453, 4525001; 403476, 4524996; 403486, 4525021; 403498, 4525031; 403519, 4525029; 403529, 4525013; 403521, 4524988; 403503, 4524960; 403473, 4524950; 403445, 4524955; 403420, 4524968; 403389, 4524988; 403379, 4524958; 403369, 4524917; 403362, 4524861; 403367, 4524841; 403405, 4524839; 403430, 4524846; 403458, 4524882; 403493, 4524920; 403544, 4524935; 403584, 4524917; 403600, 4524872; 403572, 4524826; 403521, 4524798; 403511, 4524818; 403559, 4524851; 403572, 4524874; 403564, 4524899; 403552, 4524912; 403526, 4524904; 403508, 4524889; 403478, 4524869; 403453, 4524826; 403430, 4524816; 403402, 4524808; 403369, 4524811; 403377, 4524783; 403384, 4524735; 403382, 4524689; 403367, 4524644; 403336, 4524590; 403306, 4524565; 403275, 4524557; 403222, 4524545; 403197, 4524527; 403192, 4524509; 403197, 4524484; 403174, 4524487; returning to 403167, 4524519.

(xiv)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 405091, 4523686; 405091, 4523709; 405111, 4523708; 405126, 4523698; 405147, 4523680; 405150, 4523697; 405144, 4523708; 405138, 4523722; 405133, 4523735; 405133, 4523753; 405151, 4523772; 405181, 4523791; 405207, 4523807; 405232, 4523807; 405254, 4523814; 405263, 4523828; 405260, 4523853; 405253, 4523885; 405241, 4523894; 405226, 4523911; 405217, 4523931; 405217, 4523961; 405219, 4523992; 405220, 4524014; 405220, 4524028; 405234, 4524029; 405235, 4524000; 405239, 4523951; 405241, 4523926; 405260, 4523906; 405272, 4523886; 405281, 4523851; 405285, 4523831; 405276, 4523807; 405256, 4523791; 405231, 4523782; 405209, 4523780; 405164, 4523755; 405160, 4523735; 405167, 4523716; 405173, 4523691; 405163, 4523666; 405195, 4523635; 405207, 4523605; 405232, 4523526; 405242, 4523483; 405253, 4523471; 405273, 4523471; 405276, 4523486; 405276, 4523510; 405287, 4523533; 405294, 4523563; 405295, 4523580; 405301, 4523597; 405320, 4523610; 405348, 4523623; 405369, 4523641; 405376, 4523663; 405381, 4523685; 405391, 4523700; 405416, 4523723; 405423, 4523745; 405428, 4523785; 405428, 4523806; 405417, 4523823; 405412, 4523847; 405412, 4523867; 405412, 4523886; 405419, 4523906; 405432, 4523932; 405448, 4523944; 405451, 4523966; 405448, 4523985; 405444, 4524004; 405451, 4524020; 405454, 4524037; 405470, 4524053; 405488, 4524054; 405509, 4524054; 405523, 4524062; 405525, 4524076; 405525, 4524092; 405516, 4524097; 405503, 4524085; 405487, 4524084; 405472, 4524087; 405460, 4524092; 405457, 4524081; 405448, 4524060; 405435, 4524042; 405426, 4524042; 405422, 4524060; 405438, 4524075; 405444, 4524095; 405457, 4524116; 405472, 4524116; 405481, 4524106; 405487, 4524107; 405504, 4524116; 405522, 4524116; 405538, 4524107; 405551, 4524107; 405562, 4524117; 405581, 4524126; 405587, 4524137; 405594, 4524135; 405594, 4524116; 405576, 4524098; 405548, 4524081; 405544, 4524050; 405516, 4524035; 405488, 4524031; 405472, 4524019; 405469, 4524000; 405473, 4523969; 405473, 4523947; 405459, 4523925; 405438, 4523904; 405432, 4523878; 405432, 4523850; 405444, 4523823; 405448, 4523788; 405440, 4523745; 405437, 4523716; 405410, 4523688; 405397, 4523660; 405378, 4523623; 405385, 4523613; 405406, 4523595; 405388, 4523583; 405369, 4523564; 405341, 4523549; 405329, 4523545; 405307, 4523526; 405294, 4523501; 405292, 4523469; 405313, 4523466; 405338, 4523446; 405366, 4523414; 405398, 4523386; 405442, 4523349; 405469, 4523333; 405515, 4523367; 405543, 4523389; 405566, 4523396; 405584, 4523411; 405601, 4523429; 405607, 4523452; 405593, 4523471; 405581, 4523483; 405579, 4523492; 405591, 4523495; 405618, 4523505; 405649, 4523513; 405672, 4523535; 405687, 4523545; 405683, 4523559; 405682, 4523573; 405682, 4523588; 405685, 4523599; 405684, 4523616; 405678, 4523640; 405678, 4523661; 405688, 4523672; 405703, 4523686; 405707, 4523706; 405708, 4523716; 405717, 4523707; 405715, 4523685; 405699, 4523660; 405695, 4523638; 405698, 4523610; 405702, 4523591; 405700, 4523572; 405704, 4523560; 405706, 4523548; 405707, 4523546; 405722, 4523535; 405741, 4523529; 405741, 4523508; 405754, 4523483; 405763, 4523464; 405763, 4523442; 405752, 4523421; 405740, 4523407; 405740, 4523383; 405740, 4523360; 405746, 4523339; 405753, 4523324; 405744, 4523318; 405729, 4523338; 405719, 4523368; 405719, 4523395; 405724, 4523427; 405728, 4523454; 405722, 4523483; 405721, 4523505; 405699, 4523485; 405699, 4523469; 405687, 4523448; 405669, 4523433; 405666, 4523420; 405654, 4523401; 405631, 4523396; 405609, 4523393; 405578, 4523370; 405554, 4523367; 405537, 4523351; 405515, 4523336; 405488, 4523318; 405525, 4523282; 405551, 4523246; 405587, 4523208; 405632, 4523173; 405669, 4523120; 405704, 4523062; 405726, 4523043; 405759, 4523043; 405790, 4523045; 405788, 4523065; 405782, 4523087; 405779, 4523114; 405769, 4523129; 405771, 4523145; 405788, 4523139; 405797, 4523118; 405797, 4523098; 405806, 4523076; 405827, 4523084; 405841, 4523083; 405863, 4523071; 405877, 4523082; 405893, 4523093; 405919, 4523101; 405943, 4523108; 405975, 4523165; 405996, 4523207; 405987, 4523227; 405952, 4523282; 405928, 4523282; 405905, 4523282; 405899, 4523276; 405890, 4523263; 405868, 4523252; 405846, 4523252; 405846, 4523267; 405859, 4523276; 405872, 4523286; 405878, 4523311; 405878, 4523333; 405891, 4523349; 405915, 4523342; 405952, 4523327; 405978, 4523302; 406003, 4523260; 406027, 4523245; 406037, 4523232; 406037, 4523214; 406022, 4523192; 406003, 4523168; 405952, 4523080; 405930, 4523076; 405910, 4523076; 405902, 4523064; 405875, 4523049; 405850, 4523052; 405834, 4523058; 405818, 4523059; 405810, 4523034; 405872, 4523029; 405938, 4523029; 405994, 4523057; 406052, 4523115; 406087, 4523161; 406156, 4523245; 406171, 4523263; 406178, 4523291; 406186, 4523313; 406172, 4523324; 406156, 4523330; 406137, 4523317; 406100, 4523302; 406069, 4523292; 406046, 4523292; 406027, 4523307; 406010, 4523321; 405988, 4523327; 405983, 4523341; 405984, 4523361; 405993, 4523383; 406013, 4523383; 406022, 4523396; 406036, 4523414; 406074, 4523420; 406096, 4523433; 406124, 4523445; 406150, 4523433; 406153, 4523404; 406153, 4523368; 406169, 4523354; 406193, 4523351; 406217, 4523330; 406217, 4523302; 406219, 4523286; 406258, 4523317; 406283, 4523349; 406296, 4523379; 406328, 4523421; 406367, 4523439; 406415, 4523473; 406436, 4523520; 406417, 4523526; 406378, 4523534; 406347, 4523558; 406334, 4523581; 406321, 4523599; 406307, 4523619; 406302, 4523636; 406288, 4523648; 406264, 4523645; 406235, 4523637; 406211, 4523638; 406177, 4523651; 406166, 4523660; 406162, 4523677; 406144, 4523695; 406110, 4523711; 406079, 4523722; 406056, 4523728; 406046, 4523726; 406043, 4523737; 406043, 4523748; 406057, 4523748; 406084, 4523740; 406107, 4523737; 406144, 4523718; 406181, 4523695; 406193, 4523675; 406217, 4523661; 406246, 4523666; 406269, 4523673; 406294, 4523670; 406318, 4523655; 406333, 4523630; 406334, 4523610; 406344, 4523594; 406346, 4523592; 406350, 4523595; 406357, 4523608; 406376, 4523635; 406382, 4523657; 406382, 4523684; 406364, 4523705; 406323, 4523722; 406312, 4523728; 406304, 4523739; 406287, 4523761; 406280, 4523772; 406274, 4523776; 406264, 4523773; 406255, 4523764; 406242, 4523753; 406224, 4523755; 406219, 4523766; 406219, 4523780; 406220, 4523794; 406213, 4523802; 406203, 4523804; 406184, 4523805; 406170, 4523807; 406162, 4523816; 406157, 4523831; 406160, 4523852; 406166, 4523867; 406166, 4523879; 406148, 4523892; 406110, 4523909; 406088, 4523918; 406077, 4523938; 406067, 4523952; 406066, 4523963; 406070, 4523971; 406079, 4523965; 406083, 4523950; 406092, 4523936; 406105, 4523927; 406133, 4523913; 406155, 4523905; 406176, 4523889; 406180, 4523873; 406175, 4523856; 406170, 4523835; 406176, 4523822; 406188, 4523818; 406206, 4523816; 406226, 4523813; 406235, 4523802; 406236, 4523789; 406237, 4523777; 406246, 4523779; 406257, 4523787; 406273, 4523795; 406290, 4523783; 406309, 4523763; 406323, 4523751; 406324, 4523750; 406324, 4523751; 406355, 4523742; 406383, 4523729; 406400, 4523714; 406411, 4523685; 406403, 4523642; 406387, 4523613; 406384, 4523589; 406403, 4523573; 406434, 4523579; 406445, 4523607; 406424, 4523635; 406427, 4523669; 406440, 4523694; 406439, 4523708; 406431, 4523732; 406431, 4523754; 406431, 4523770; 406445, 4523791; 406465, 4523791; 406477, 4523772; 406458, 4523758; 406458, 4523732; 406477, 4523705; 406478, 4523689; 406498, 4523679; 406526, 4523667; 406551, 4523682; 406580, 4523682; 406601, 4523663; 406633, 4523670; 406626, 4523698; 406586, 4523710; 406546, 4523728; 406533, 4523755; 406528, 4523783; 406527, 4523813; 406517, 4523838; 406502, 4523853; 406462, 4523869; 406440, 4523886; 406428, 4523920; 406428, 4523959; 406428, 4523991; 406428, 4524010; 406428, 4524031; 406446, 4524045; 406464, 4524045; 406467, 4524031; 406456, 4524012; 406470, 4524007; 406496, 4524006; 406520, 4523989; 406545, 4523978; 406557, 4523993; 406558, 4523999; 406564, 4524013; 406581, 4524021; 406598, 4524025; 406620, 4524027; 406638, 4524039; 406679, 4524126; 406694, 4524154; 406710, 4524198; 406722, 4524218; 406734, 4524261; 406736, 4524292; 406718, 4524309; 406714, 4524325; 406729, 4524324; 406733, 4524317; 406751, 4524302; 406755, 4524289; 406753, 4524253; 406742, 4524212; 406720, 4524175; 406717, 4524153; 406703, 4524130; 406716, 4524128; 406721, 4524120; 406711, 4524106; 406703, 4524101; 406689, 4524100; 406666, 4524051; 406653, 4524022; 406637, 4524011; 406619, 4524009; 406600, 4524008; 406585, 4524003; 406573, 4523983; 406559, 4523962; 406527, 4523962; 406502, 4523970; 406480, 4523984; 406458, 4523982; 406453, 4523966; 406456, 4523945; 406475, 4523919; 406500, 4523901; 406543, 4523879; 406559, 4523867; 406584, 4523870; 406587, 4523854; 406564, 4523823; 406571, 4523783; 406578, 4523754; 406608, 4523742; 406658, 4523753; 406696, 4523748; 406734, 4523733; 406780, 4523775; 406854, 4523829; 406949, 4523886; 407018, 4523898; 407135, 4523914; 407136, 4523939; 407107, 4523979; 407085, 4524004; 407064, 4524038; 407018, 4524047; 407005, 4524066; 406998, 4524106; 406998, 4524137; 407011, 4524157; 407032, 4524173; 407046, 4524195; 407039, 4524228; 407026, 4524251; 407026, 4524291; 407052, 4524322; 407083, 4524328; 407051, 4524376; 407014, 4524379; 406995, 4524407; 406998, 4524438; 407026, 4524465; 407033, 4524490; 407046, 4524502; 407102, 4524463; 407105, 4524434; 407120, 4524404; 407138, 4524362; 407161, 4524347; 407191, 4524326; 407201, 4524306; 407202, 4524279; 407195, 4524254; 407174, 4524234; 407141, 4524209; 407132, 4524188; 407138, 4524175; 407164, 4524168; 407204, 4524154; 407217, 4524132; 407227, 4524076; 407292, 4523931; 407308, 4523926; 407339, 4523879; 407367, 4523825; 407428, 4523817; 407531, 4523786; 407597, 4523778; 407597, 4523916; 407613, 4523923; 407851, 4523920; 407854, 4523907; 407840, 4523903; 407616, 4523901; 407616, 4523788; 407611, 4523757; 407538, 4523766; 407491, 4523776; 407429, 4523795; 407375, 4523806; 407350, 4523814; 407333, 4523850; 407297, 4523891; 407279, 4523884; 407241, 4523875; 407208, 4523882; 407152, 4523885; 407079, 4523881; 406982, 4523856; 406908, 4523819; 406832, 4523773; 406759, 4523704; 406712, 4523660; 406654, 4523636; 406570, 4523626; 406524, 4523611; 406505, 4523592; 406490, 4523567; 406467, 4523524; 406445, 4523469; 406415, 4523433; 406384, 4523405; 406352, 4523376; 406318, 4523338; 406284, 4523304; 406252, 4523276; 406218, 4523257; 406183, 4523227; 406141, 4523190; 406105, 4523140; 406065, 4523092; 406034, 4523058; 405985, 4523032; 405947, 4523009; 405924, 4523004; 405880, 4523008; 405818, 4523012; 405759, 4523021; 405715, 4523027; 405690, 4523045; 405669, 4523076; 405635, 4523132; 405598, 4523168; 405557, 4523211; 405531, 4523239; 405507, 4523270; 405481, 4523296; 405453, 4523316; 405422, 4523338; 405388, 4523361; 405366, 4523386; 405337, 4523417; 405313, 4523444; 405285, 4523449; 405250, 4523452; 405226, 4523470; 405209, 4523519; 405194, 4523558; 405185, 4523594; 405170, 4523617; 405133, 4523658; 405097, 4523683; returning to 405091, 4523686.

(xv)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 407456, 4523277; 407456, 4523282; 407462, 4523297; 407483, 4523331; 407472, 4523341; 407469, 4523345; 407465, 4523351; 407463, 4523357; 407468, 4523361; 407475, 4523359; 407480, 4523354; 407484, 4523357; 407515, 4523395; 407526, 4523407; 407540, 4523413; 407563, 4523419; 407577, 4523412; 407587, 4523403; 407599, 4523398; 407614, 4523398; 407624, 4523392; 407636, 4523390; 407643, 4523387; 407658, 4523381; 407669, 4523375; 407677, 4523367; 407686, 4523368; 407702, 4523369; 407724, 4523369; 407740, 4523370; 407751, 4523369; 407765, 4523368; 407777, 4523364; 407790, 4523358; 407797, 4523348; 407796, 4523343; 407791, 4523337; 407802, 4523332; 407810, 4523339; 407820, 4523340; 407832, 4523337; 407838, 4523331; 407844, 4523326; 407848, 4523326; 407858, 4523326; 407873, 4523320; 407927, 4523299; 407971, 4523284; 407973, 4523278; 407971, 4523270; 407954, 4523252; 407927, 4523223; 407879, 4523151; 407856, 4523115; 407830, 4523105; 407808, 4523105; 407776, 4523107; 407756, 4523116; 407754, 4523121; 407746, 4523126; 407736, 4523125; 407641, 4523175; 407640, 4523181; 407629, 4523190; 407609, 4523202; 407602, 4523203; 407591, 4523200; 407582, 4523201; 407509, 4523240; 407479, 4523254; 407465, 4523269; returning to 407456, 4523277.

(xvi)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 408209, 4523323; 408215, 4523326; 408243, 4523285; 408271, 4523261; 408326, 4523212; 408327, 4523400; 408335, 4523400; 408335, 4523243; 408349, 4523245; 408359, 4523246; 408363, 4523249; 408367, 4523266; 408369, 4523282; 408376, 4523297; 408387, 4523315; 408394, 4523328; 408393, 4523345; 408385, 4523353; 408382, 4523361; 408386, 4523369; 408393, 4523381; 408397, 4523389; 408405, 4523390; 408410, 4523396; 408411, 4523400; 408408, 4523404; 408404, 4523411; 408401, 4523423; 408403, 4523432; 408396, 4523441; 408359, 4523464; 408353, 4523470; 408353, 4523477; 408363, 4523475; 408373, 4523466; 408410, 4523443; 408413, 4523435; 408412, 4523428; 408417, 4523421; 408424, 4523421; 408428, 4523427; 408435, 4523433; 408443, 4523434; 408455, 4523436; 408465, 4523431; 408474, 4523421; 408481, 4523417; 408486, 4523421; 408488, 4523433; 408483, 4523445; 408476, 4523452; 408467, 4523461; 408460, 4523463; 408456, 4523469; 408456, 4523476; 408444, 4523491; 408435, 4523501; 408433, 4523510; 408431, 4523521; 408444, 4523532; 408457, 4523537; 408464, 4523547; 408468, 4523557; 408468, 4523567; 408470, 4523574; 408479, 4523568; 408481, 4523558; 408474, 4523549; 408470, 4523541; 408470, 4523531; 408463, 4523528; 408453, 4523523; 408446, 4523517; 408444, 4523510; 408448, 4523505; 408459, 4523492; 408471, 4523476; 408482, 4523467; 408497, 4523456; 408503, 4523443; 408503, 4523433; 408503, 4523422; 408498, 4523415; 408491, 4523406; 408483, 4523402; 408483, 4523396; 408489, 4523390; 408500, 4523389; 408507, 4523393; 408514, 4523400; 408521, 4523407; 408532, 4523411; 408537, 4523410; 408549, 4523411; 408556, 4523415; 408562, 4523421; 408564, 4523430; 408565, 4523437; 408565, 4523443; 408565, 4523457; 408562, 4523465; 408570, 4523468; 408579, 4523468; 408589, 4523468; 408597, 4523465; 408603, 4523463; 408609, 4523463; 408609, 4523467; 408609, 4523475; 408613, 4523478; 408616, 4523473; 408616, 4523465; 408613, 4523455; 408602, 4523455; 408597, 4523458; 408584, 4523460; 408572, 4523457; 408572, 4523450; 408572, 4523441; 408570, 4523430; 408568, 4523419; 408563, 4523410; 408554, 4523404; 408542, 4523401; 408544, 4523395; 408549, 4523368; 408547, 4523366; 408539, 4523366; 408534, 4523358; 408544, 4523351; 408553, 4523338; 408549, 4523333; 408543, 4523336; 408532, 4523345; 408525, 4523355; 408521, 4523359; 408511, 4523363; 408502, 4523364; 408492, 4523363; 408474, 4523363; 408467, 4523366; 408462, 4523372; 408459, 4523377; 408453, 4523380; 408444, 4523380; 408428, 4523378; 408411, 4523376; 408408, 4523364; 408407, 4523346; 408407, 4523332; 408408, 4523322; 408404, 4523311; 408396, 4523296; 408385, 4523283; 408383, 4523267; 408384, 4523244; 408383, 4523219; 408383, 4523207; 408393, 4523195; 408401, 4523194; 408413, 4523196; 408408, 4523189; 408402, 4523180; 408385, 4523189; 408378, 4523175; 408367, 4523172; 408494, 4523054; 408508, 4523063; 408520, 4523064; 408532, 4523063; 408543, 4523056; 408548, 4523039; 408547, 4523026; 408537, 4523018; 408526, 4523017; 408519, 4523024; 408473, 4523064; 408360, 4523167; 408288, 4523233; 408250, 4523270; 408232, 4523289; 408216, 4523311; returning to 408209, 4523323.

(xvii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 408660, 4523204; 408667, 4523217; 408668, 4523242; 408674, 4523231; 408673, 4523202; 408676, 4523194; 408689, 4523183; 408689, 4523172; 408682, 4523153; 408675, 4523137; 408676, 4523121; 408681, 4523107; 408687, 4523095; 408694, 4523080; 408694, 4523067; 408701, 4523051; 408713, 4523039; 408728, 4523031; 408712, 4523031; 408685, 4523046; 408676, 4523063; 408681, 4523085; 408671, 4523106; 408664, 4523140; 408674, 4523161; 408674, 4523180; 408662, 4523195; returning to 408660, 4523204. (xviii) From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 408793, 4522282; 408793, 4522296; 408825, 4522296; 408833, 4522299; 408837, 4522310; 408836, 4522332; 408837, 4522391; 408835, 4522418; 408840, 4522429; 408844, 4522442; 408852, 4522450; 408863, 4522457; 408866, 4522470; 408865, 4522485; 408865, 4522489; 408856, 4522499; 408848, 4522510; 408848, 4522523; 408844, 4522556; 408840, 4522588; 408833, 4522611; 408835, 4522635; 408833, 4522645; 408834, 4522681; 408842, 4522682; 408844, 4522664; 408849, 4522639; 408875, 4522638; 408897, 4522641; 408914, 4522643; 408919, 4522662; 408924, 4522681; 408935, 4522701; 408951, 4522718; 408950, 4522738; 408940, 4522755; 408926, 4522768; 408912, 4522791; 408910, 4522816; 408912, 4522838; 408923, 4522862; 408938, 4522878; 408950, 4522895; 408967, 4522927; 408965, 4522951; 408965, 4522982; 408968, 4522998; 408979, 4523015; 408980, 4523030; 408969, 4523034; 408948, 4523039; 408931, 4523045; 408918, 4523056; 408911, 4523066; 408911, 4523088; 408918, 4523111; 408918, 4523134; 408916, 4523154; 408922, 4523173; 408933, 4523186; 408942, 4523195; 408947, 4523213; 408939, 4523225; 408935, 4523238; 408933, 4523254; 408936, 4523273; 408946, 4523297; 408946, 4523315; 408948, 4523329; 408963, 4523352; 408962, 4523356; 408949, 4523354; 408920, 4523357; 408907, 4523372; 408907, 4523396; 408918, 4523417; 408923, 4523428; 408919, 4523434; 408905, 4523431; 408886, 4523431; 408866, 4523447; 408862, 4523480; 408865, 4523500; 408862, 4523514; 408859, 4523536; 408867, 4523548; 408872, 4523517; 408876, 4523505; 408877, 4523483; 408877, 4523453; 408895, 4523446; 408921, 4523451; 408941, 4523444; 408948, 4523432; 408943, 4523418; 408933, 4523396; 408926, 4523383; 408931, 4523375; 408950, 4523375; 408960, 4523378; 408976, 4523375; 408988, 4523365; 408988, 4523353; 408984, 4523343; 408973, 4523331; 408965, 4523310; 408960, 4523286; 408956, 4523255; 408955, 4523244; 408959, 4523233; 408966, 4523221; 408967, 4523207; 408965, 4523192; 408959, 4523182; 408950, 4523172; 408941, 4523161; 408938, 4523147; 408938, 4523133; 408939, 4523118; 408936, 4523097; 408938, 4523075; 408945, 4523064; 408966, 4523064; 408988, 4523062; 409003, 4523050; 409010, 4523037; 409011, 4523020; 409002, 4523004; 408992, 4522992; 408988, 4522978; 408987, 4522960; 408991, 4522950; 409012, 4522962; 409018, 4522973; 409015, 4522988; 409016, 4523007; 409029, 4523016; 409037, 4523024; 409046, 4523024; 409053, 4523037; 409051, 4523054; 409043, 4523075; 409030, 4523083; 409013, 4523089; 409002, 4523098; 408994, 4523110; 408992, 4523125; 408998, 4523139; 409021, 4523155; 409041, 4523166; 409043, 4523178; 409034, 4523189; 409035, 4523198; 409043, 4523198; 409049, 4523191; 409056, 4523176; 409049, 4523158; 409035, 4523147; 409018, 4523138; 409007, 4523124; 409007, 4523115; 409020, 4523101; 409031, 4523096; 409047, 4523088; 409057, 4523072; 409067, 4523046; 409064, 4523034; 409094, 4523071; 409208, 4523215; 409257, 4523257; 409260, 4523264; 409271, 4523270; 409272, 4523284; 409272, 4523312; 409284, 4523305; 409284, 4523266; 409277, 4523258; 409269, 4523250; 409216, 4523202; 409191, 4523170; 409111, 4523070; 409042, 4522982; 409290, 4523125; 409523, 4523257; 409534, 4523249; 409430, 4523189; 409262, 4523087; 409267, 4523076; 409267, 4523062; 409267, 4523049; 409270, 4523031; 409278, 4523026; 409286, 4523022; 409299, 4523016; 409305, 4523023; 409309, 4523035; 409310, 4523047; 409314, 4523062; 409319, 4523062; 409325, 4523062; 409326, 4523068; 409324, 4523074; 409326, 4523079; 409331, 4523070; 409331, 4523055; 409326, 4523041; 409331, 4523025; 409341, 4523014; 409356, 4523005; 409366, 4522997; 409375, 4522973; 409379, 4522960; 409379, 4522943; 409374, 4522934; 409375, 4522929; 409383, 4522929; 409381, 4522921; 409376, 4522914; 409381, 4522905; 409389, 4522905; 409396, 4522901; 409395, 4522895; 409384, 4522891; 409375, 4522880; 409367, 4522874; 409359, 4522878; 409353, 4522872; 409343, 4522872; 409333, 4522882; 409336, 4522900; 409331, 4522916; 409318, 4522917; 409308, 4522930; 409288, 4522927; 409281, 4522907; 409282, 4522874; 409278, 4522827; 409272, 4522806; 409270, 4522792; 409267, 4522783; 409261, 4522773; 409312, 4522791; 409388, 4522813; 409447, 4522839; 409449, 4522830; 409433, 4522821; 409377, 4522797; 409326, 4522785; 409326, 4522778; 409325, 4522764; 409318, 4522747; 409309, 4522736; 409298, 4522731; 409284, 4522732; 409282, 4522740; 409275, 4522747; 409271, 4522747; 409263, 4522748; 409261, 4522752; 409253, 4522757; 409247, 4522744; 409227, 4522732; 409213, 4522730; 409208, 4522722; 409206, 4522699; 409203, 4522689; 409175, 4522660; 409162, 4522658; 409141, 4522658; 409128, 4522655; 409115, 4522647; 409102, 4522644; 409092, 4522645; 409084, 4522652; 409081, 4522663; 409081, 4522672; 409083, 4522680; 409085, 4522691; 409081, 4522698; 409077, 4522700; 409068, 4522698; 409058, 4522692; 409041, 4522685; 409030, 4522687; 409023, 4522697; 409020, 4522709; 409012, 4522717; 409001, 4522721; 408988, 4522718; 408970, 4522704; 408959, 4522696; 408950, 4522696; 408939, 4522677; 408937, 4522662; 408930, 4522636; 408931, 4522628; 408939, 4522622; 408945, 4522613; 408944, 4522606; 408936, 4522607; 408924, 4522616; 408916, 4522622; 408912, 4522615; 408920, 4522609; 408930, 4522597; 408925, 4522587; 408916, 4522581; 408902, 4522571; 408891, 4522563; 408882, 4522531; 408886, 4522522; 408888, 4522499; 408893, 4522473; 408893, 4522450; 408882, 4522436; 408874, 4522429; 408859, 4522417; 408859, 4522411; 408855, 4522403; 408853, 4522386; 408851, 4522340; 408852, 4522302; 408850, 4522288; 408852, 4522282; 408851, 4522258; 408850, 4522228; 408861, 4522228; 408868, 4522228; 408875, 4522225; 408876, 4522219; 408881, 4522206; 408895, 4522209; 408901, 4522209; 408910, 4522223; 408920, 4522239; 408935, 4522253; 408950, 4522264; 408965, 4522271; 408986, 4522273; 408995, 4522273; 409002, 4522279; 409010, 4522288; 409012, 4522309; 409017, 4522342; 409024, 4522357; 409035, 4522364; 409051, 4522372; 409062, 4522384; 409073, 4522400; 409089, 4522424; 409098, 4522436; 409115, 4522443; 409127, 4522439; 409137, 4522426; 409138, 4522418; 409141, 4522409; 409144, 4522395; 409149, 4522388; 409168, 4522386; 409179, 4522387; 409195, 4522391; 409217, 4522400; 409234, 4522417; 409240, 4522433; 409250, 4522455; 409266, 4522463; 409290, 4522467; 409320, 4522476; 409339, 4522493; 409350, 4522514; 409362, 4522525; 409381, 4522526; 409396, 4522525; 409411, 4522512; 409417, 4522499; 409417, 4522487; 409428, 4522476; 409441, 4522476; 409457, 4522473; 409464, 4522471; 409470, 4522467; 409470, 4522461; 409467, 4522462; 409461, 4522458; 409455, 4522432; 409464, 4522418; 409496, 4522388; 409501, 4522381; 409499, 4522376; 409494, 4522378; 409456, 4522418; 409449, 4522428; 409452, 4522446; 409457, 4522458; 409450, 4522468; 409438, 4522470; 409424, 4522470; 409417, 4522472; 409412, 4522489; 409406, 4522505; 409398, 4522515; 409386, 4522519; 409374, 4522519; 409362, 4522515; 409351, 4522499; 409335, 4522475; 409318, 4522464; 409295, 4522459; 409271, 4522456; 409259, 4522446; 409255, 4522432; 409252, 4522419; 409235, 4522397; 409212, 4522383; 409199, 4522379; 409170, 4522372; 409142, 4522377; 409135, 4522388; 409127, 4522410; 409127, 4522424; 409119, 4522429; 409112, 4522431; 409104, 4522428; 409098, 4522419; 409090, 4522403; 409081, 4522387; 409070, 4522374; 409058, 4522363; 409049, 4522355; 409039, 4522346; 409032, 4522336; 409029, 4522319; 409030, 4522301; 409028, 4522281; 409034, 4522278; 409055, 4522276; 409062, 4522270; 409078, 4522260; 409096, 4522248; 409111, 4522236; 409121, 4522233; 409126, 4522237; 409137, 4522252; 409140, 4522259; 409142, 4522255; 409140, 4522244; 409134, 4522233; 409121, 4522225; 409110, 4522227; 409096, 4522239; 409075, 4522253; 409061, 4522263; 409051, 4522269; 409041, 4522269; 409018, 4522269; 409008, 4522264; 408990, 4522258; 408971, 4522255; 408956, 4522249; 408933, 4522237; 408922, 4522220; 408909, 4522203; 408899, 4522190; 408886, 4522178; 408877, 4522178; 408874, 4522193; 408871, 4522209; 408869, 4522210; 408869, 4522202; 408871, 4522179; 408869, 4522171; 408868, 4522165; 408861, 4522160; 408848, 4522160; 408846, 4522175; 408838, 4522180; 408838, 4522185; 408846, 4522194; 408842, 4522201; 408835, 4522214; 408838, 4522224; 408841, 4522233; 408841, 4522243; 408841, 4522269; 408840, 4522281; 408834, 4522284; 408827, 4522283; 408812, 4522283; returning to 408793, 4522282.

(xix)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 408827, 4521822; 408829, 4521942; 408843, 4521954; 408843, 4521975; 408843, 4522009; 408845, 4522060; 408845, 4522106; 408851, 4522108; 408854, 4522062; 408853, 4522015; 408853, 4521970; 408853, 4521951; 408872, 4521939; 408924, 4521913; 408962, 4521881; 409011, 4521849; 409066, 4521844; 409121, 4521841; 409164, 4521843; 409207, 4521848; 409259, 4521862; 409305, 4521866; 409322, 4521839; 409379, 4521833; 409431, 4521840; 409461, 4521827; 409545, 4521805; 409543, 4521570; 409520, 4521641; 409490, 4521729; 409460, 4521729; 409406, 4521743; 409376, 4521785; 409317, 4521785; 409291, 4521799; 409279, 4521824; 409249, 4521818; 409223, 4521781; 409178, 4521760; 409135, 4521759; 409101, 4521756; 409063, 4521752; 409020, 4521786; 408982, 4521820; 408911, 4521823; 408880, 4521831; returning to 408827, 4521822.

(xx)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 408824, 4521590; 408824, 4521640; 408825, 4521658; 408832, 4521672; 408843, 4521692; 408856, 4521723; 408874, 4521738; 408899, 4521738; 408914, 4521726; 408927, 4521705; 408940, 4521678; 408949, 4521649; 408959, 4521631; 408969, 4521621; 408982, 4521615; 409005, 4521615; 409027, 4521604; 409016, 4521599; 408839, 4521613; 408835, 4521597; returning to 408824, 4521590.

(xxi)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 405365, 4517762; 405372, 4517778; 405520, 4517852; 405888, 4518096; 406038, 4518193; 406162, 4518274; 406251, 4518332; 406342, 4518391; 406487, 4518485; 406790, 4518682; 406988, 4518812; 407152, 4518919; 407287, 4519007; 407490, 4519140; 407589, 4519191; 407724, 4519261; 407788, 4519302; 407816, 4519302; 407839, 4519293; 407861, 4519261; 407859, 4519254; 407846, 4519259; 407820, 4519286; 407805, 4519292; 407786, 4519287; 407728, 4519246; 407596, 4519179; 407526, 4519144; 407446, 4519099; 407284, 4518991; 407182, 4518928; 407085, 4518861; 406976, 4518791; 406930, 4518760; 406804, 4518673; 406819, 4518664; 406839, 4518649; 406862, 4518632; 406882, 4518617; 406906, 4518595; 406933, 4518577; 406955, 4518580; 406974, 4518587; 406998, 4518591; 407032, 4518590; 407062, 4518581; 407073, 4518570; 407089, 4518568; 407115, 4518574; 407140, 4518584; 407153, 4518587; 407162, 4518582; 407176, 4518568; 407193, 4518534; 407204, 4518516; 407223, 4518499; 407243, 4518482; 407263, 4518464; 407273, 4518444; 407298, 4518423; 407312, 4518402; 407317, 4518372; 407325, 4518329; 407331, 4518317; 407336, 4518304; 407343, 4518293; 407357, 4518273; 407374, 4518266; 407404, 4518252; 407421, 4518239; 407439, 4518209; 407447, 4518186; 407447, 4518177; 407434, 4518179; 407422, 4518204; 407407, 4518230; 407387, 4518243; 407364, 4518250; 407347, 4518259; 407331, 4518280; 407318, 4518308; 407315, 4518325; 407315, 4518326; 407307, 4518361; 407297, 4518405; 407291, 4518416; 407271, 4518434; 407255, 4518457; 407235, 4518479; 407206, 4518502; 407190, 4518516; 407173, 4518546; 407166, 4518563; 407160, 4518572; 407152, 4518574; 407139, 4518574; 407123, 4518566; 407097, 4518558; 407077, 4518556; 407055, 4518566; 407043, 4518576; 407033, 4518579; 407022, 4518580; 407005, 4518577; 406979, 4518570; 406961, 4518559; 406935, 4518554; 406950, 4518530; 406956, 4518505; 406957, 4518488; 406951, 4518476; 406942, 4518448; 406939, 4518411; 406948, 4518390; 406974, 4518363; 406995, 4518331; 407002, 4518333; 407012, 4518348; 407019, 4518360; 407027, 4518365; 407023, 4518349; 407011, 4518328; 406997, 4518319; 406997, 4518309; 407009, 4518286; 407032, 4518269; 407065, 4518260; 407085, 4518248; 407099, 4518223; 407127, 4518197; 407148, 4518183; 407172, 4518173; 407199, 4518158; 407213, 4518150; 407224, 4518129; 407224, 4518109; 407218, 4518079; 407217, 4518055; 407231, 4518032; 407240, 4518018; 407253, 4518005; 407275, 4517983; 407289, 4517972; 407303, 4517953; 407309, 4517939; 407303, 4517939; 407287, 4517957; 407276, 4517974; 407257, 4517984; 407239, 4518003; 407223, 4518026; 407217, 4518032; 407209, 4518051; 407204, 4518076; 407210, 4518108; 407208, 4518134; 407194, 4518150; 407170, 4518165; 407143, 4518173; 407105, 4518198; 407085, 4518223; 407063, 4518244; 407040, 4518255; 407009, 4518263; 406994, 4518277; 406980, 4518307; 406966, 4518336; 406937, 4518373; 406921, 4518398; 406917, 4518433; 406922, 4518459; 406920, 4518497; 406912, 4518536; 406879, 4518572; 406841, 4518609; 406786, 4518639; 406773, 4518656; 406729, 4518626; 406710, 4518614; 406679, 4518595; 406634, 4518565; 406634, 4518555; 406633, 4518533; 406630, 4518504; 406617, 4518472; 406612, 4518442; 406611, 4518423; 406632, 4518403; 406660, 4518394; 406673, 4518388; 406678, 4518380; 406661, 4518378; 406632, 4518388; 406599, 4518414; 406604, 4518442; 406606, 4518480; 406617, 4518524; 406622, 4518549; 406622, 4518560; 406568, 4518527; 406391, 4518410; 406184, 4518272; 406069, 4518197; 406045, 4518180; 405987, 4518146; 405924, 4518102; 405894, 4518085; 405652, 4517922; 405530, 4517839; 405381, 4517766; 405379, 4517746; 405385, 4517689; 405476, 4517633; 405482, 4517619; 405462, 4517594; 405463, 4517627; 405374, 4517679; 405370, 4517729; returning to 405365, 4517762.

(xxii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 406574, 4517557; 406583, 4517571; 406601, 4517590; 406623, 4517598; 406653, 4517604; 406676, 4517602; 406693, 4517598; 406706, 4517594; 406715, 4517590; 406735, 4517588; 406757, 4517604; 406755, 4517624; 406734, 4517661; 406722, 4517698; 406731, 4517723; 406751, 4517753; 406765, 4517773; 406786, 4517793; 406795, 4517794; 406800, 4517782; 406800, 4517768; 406790, 4517749; 406796, 4517748; 406807, 4517765; 406825, 4517775; 406843, 4517776; 406861, 4517775; 406875, 4517775; 406897, 4517765; 406883, 4517749; 406888, 4517737; 406909, 4517734; 406932, 4517733; 406941, 4517726; 406917, 4517719; 406891, 4517714; 406873, 4517728; 406852, 4517739; 406845, 4517716; 406861, 4517718; 406875, 4517717; 406872, 4517707; 406862, 4517704; 406851, 4517693; 406862, 4517689; 406883, 4517678; 406901, 4517666; 406909, 4517655; 406926, 4517654; 406946, 4517644; 406960, 4517629; 406974, 4517625; 406986, 4517617; 406983, 4517601; 406991, 4517593; 406994, 4517571; 406994, 4517555; 407006, 4517562; 407007, 4517579; 407019, 4517593; 407044, 4517603; 407049, 4517596; 407040, 4517581; 407040, 4517568; 407041, 4517549; 407040, 4517530; 407028, 4517525; 407029, 4517498; 407014, 4517484; 407018, 4517468; 407008, 4517462; 407007, 4517444; 407007, 4517432; 407013, 4517414; 407011, 4517402; 407013, 4517396; 407030, 4517396; 407052, 4517392; 407062, 4517389; 407067, 4517377; 407067, 4517361; 407060, 4517343; 407035, 4517339; 407012, 4517338; 406986, 4517338; 406971, 4517344; 406959, 4517357; 406962, 4517371; 406972, 4517383; 406978, 4517403; 406978, 4517424; 406978, 4517444; 406978, 4517462; 406983, 4517469; 406980, 4517483; 406966, 4517494; 406949, 4517493; 406932, 4517500; 406924, 4517505; 406910, 4517499; 406889, 4517499; 406867, 4517515; 406848, 4517523; 406840, 4517512; 406825, 4517501; 406811, 4517518; 406810, 4517539; 406795, 4517555; 406784, 4517551; 406763, 4517556; 406752, 4517556; 406765, 4517517; 406783, 4517446; 406794, 4517410; 406817, 4517384; 406896, 4517344; 406983, 4517309; 407020, 4517310; 407049, 4517333; 407053, 4517329; 407051, 4517319; 407025, 4517299; 407010, 4517295; 406988, 4517297; 406944, 4517309; 406861, 4517348; 406820, 4517367; 406799, 4517382; 406785, 4517400; 406775, 4517428; 406763, 4517475; 406755, 4517511; 406735, 4517560; 406708, 4517585; 406683, 4517591; 406652, 4517593; 406614, 4517582; 406591, 4517558; 406581, 4517551; returning to 406574, 4517557. (xxiii) From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 406455, 4517395; 406458, 4517402; 406470, 4517401; 406477, 4517392; 406493, 4517382; 406512, 4517379; 406525, 4517388; 406537, 4517407; 406545, 4517421; 406551, 4517452; 406551, 4517470; 406552, 4517498; 406558, 4517527; 406568, 4517544; 406574, 4517541; 406567, 4517521; 406562, 4517477; 406563, 4517451; 406554, 4517421; 406547, 4517391; 406533, 4517368; 406506, 4517361; 406483, 4517370; 406464, 4517382; returning to 406455, 4517395.

(xxiv)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 406478, 4517065; 406493, 4517065; 406523, 4517064; 406555, 4517073; 406576, 4517093; 406592, 4517123; 406597, 4517143; 406596, 4517164; 406584, 4517198; 406558, 4517223; 406546, 4517240; 406543, 4517267; 406549, 4517293; 406562, 4517308; 406581, 4517318; 406595, 4517335; 406612, 4517374; 406622, 4517410; 406625, 4517451; 406627, 4517498; 406638, 4517514; 406652, 4517518; 406669, 4517502; 406684, 4517464; 406699, 4517394; 406709, 4517355; 406741, 4517320; 406802, 4517291; 406869, 4517272; 406912, 4517261; 406937, 4517250; 406978, 4517233; 407002, 4517232; 407048, 4517243; 407079, 4517253; 407111, 4517276; 407135, 4517306; 407151, 4517349; 407154, 4517391; 407154, 4517429; 407155, 4517456; 407176, 4517471; 407205, 4517471; 407229, 4517460; 407260, 4517439; 407279, 4517399; 407288, 4517331; 407300, 4517248; 407313, 4517232; 407335, 4517233; 407360, 4517241; 407377, 4517245; 407389, 4517249; 407391, 4517242; 407370, 4517231; 407341, 4517222; 407320, 4517206; 407322, 4517183; 407332, 4517164; 407334, 4517151; 407333, 4517135; 407344, 4517115; 407361, 4517098; 407379, 4517089; 407394, 4517089; 407425, 4517099; 407463, 4517107; 407540, 4517113; 407594, 4517110; 407635, 4517099; 407671, 4517083; 407702, 4517056; 407724, 4517032; 407744, 4516996; 407745, 4516952; 407743, 4516874; 407757, 4516822; 407763, 4516772; 407761, 4516749; 407753, 4516735; 407729, 4516726; 407682, 4516720; 407634, 4516720; 407585, 4516717; 407551, 4516713; 407522, 4516703; 407494, 4516678; 407476, 4516634; 407471, 4516597; 407469, 4516597; 407459, 4516598; 407458, 4516598; 407459, 4516618; 407473, 4516664; 407489, 4516693; 407512, 4516715; 407551, 4516727; 407614, 4516734; 407646, 4516737; 407705, 4516738; 407729, 4516741; 407743, 4516745; 407749, 4516757; 407745, 4516787; 407729, 4516865; 407725, 4516894; 407723, 4516934; 407725, 4516975; 407729, 4516996; 407713, 4517029; 407681, 4517059; 407645, 4517083; 407601, 4517094; 407531, 4517100; 407450, 4517092; 407441, 4517082; 407418, 4517074; 407395, 4517071; 407363, 4517068; 407345, 4517078; 407336, 4517095; 407328, 4517113; 407319, 4517147; 407317, 4517164; 407304, 4517209; 407290, 4517244; 407283, 4517287; 407272, 4517352; 407264, 4517401; 407241, 4517444; 407219, 4517456; 407197, 4517459; 407178, 4517457; 407167, 4517442; 407164, 4517418; 407162, 4517370; 407152, 4517322; 407135, 4517290; 407108, 4517260; 407069, 4517239; 407026, 4517226; 406997, 4517222; 406971, 4517224; 406944, 4517236; 406919, 4517245; 406886, 4517254; 406836, 4517271; 406788, 4517286; 406747, 4517305; 406721, 4517321; 406709, 4517337; 406695, 4517358; 406685, 4517388; 406677, 4517426; 406672, 4517460; 406666, 4517483; 406655, 4517498; 406649, 4517503; 406643, 4517498; 406639, 4517485; 406637, 4517461; 406637, 4517439; 406636, 4517409; 406627, 4517381; 406612, 4517344; 406598, 4517321; 406580, 4517306; 406563, 4517294; 406556, 4517278; 406557, 4517259; 406559, 4517246; 406577, 4517227; 406596, 4517204; 406608, 4517174; 406611, 4517165; 406700, 4517169; 406731, 4517156; 406762, 4517147; 406795, 4517118; 406789, 4517107; 406775, 4517117; 406750, 4517138; 406695, 4517155; 406612, 4517154; 406610, 4517149; 406605, 4517131; 406619, 4517116; 406645, 4517091; 406657, 4517069; 406672, 4517055; 406693, 4517041; 406694, 4517034; 406675, 4517036; 406659, 4517045; 406635, 4517046; 406629, 4517036; 406625, 4517018; 406631, 4516990; 406648, 4516971; 406655, 4516958; 406676, 4516951; 406713, 4516946; 406733, 4516939; 406755, 4516934; 406769, 4516924; 406781, 4516910; 406793, 4516879; 406798, 4516835; 406795, 4516791; 406800, 4516758; 406806, 4516740; 406806, 4516724; 406802, 4516696; 406797, 4516654; 406799, 4516635; 406810, 4516612; 406836, 4516567; 406845, 4516531; 406848, 4516509; 406840, 4516482; 406836, 4516462; 406843, 4516463; 406855, 4516477; 406862, 4516495; 406877, 4516495; 406893, 4516493; 406895, 4516488; 406884, 4516485; 406876, 4516488; 406867, 4516484; 406857, 4516465; 406838, 4516449; 406841, 4516437; 406839, 4516409; 406841, 4516371; 406850, 4516359; 406872, 4516355; 406899, 4516342; 406914, 4516336; 406914, 4516326; 406904, 4516328; 406891, 4516335; 406878, 4516342; 406860, 4516346; 406842, 4516351; 406844, 4516330; 406853, 4516301; 406866, 4516282; 406883, 4516266; 406888, 4516257; 406900, 4516231; 406906, 4516214; 406921, 4516200; 406946, 4516179; 406970, 4516165; 407007, 4516160; 407016, 4516156; 407013, 4516147; 407000, 4516150; 406978, 4516150; 406958, 4516154; 406932, 4516177; 406921, 4516189; 406900, 4516203; 406891, 4516202; 406884, 4516196; 406884, 4516183; 406899, 4516157; 406919, 4516121; 406939, 4516087; 406941, 4516059; 406943, 4516019; 406952, 4515994; 406970, 4515973; 406990, 4515953; 407006, 4515939; 407013, 4515912; 407024, 4515896; 407042, 4515875; 407049, 4515854; 407044, 4515852; 407034, 4515872; 407016, 4515890; 407003, 4515910; 406989, 4515931; 406977, 4515953; 406959, 4515966; 406939, 4515990; 406928, 4516027; 406927, 4516065; 406917, 4516102; 406891, 4516141; 406869, 4516180; 406851, 4516194; 406830, 4516216; 406803, 4516263; 406782, 4516304; 406770, 4516324; 406748, 4516344; 406732, 4516349; 406708, 4516352; 406684, 4516345; 406660, 4516329; 406631, 4516318; 406613, 4516318; 406602, 4516326; 406583, 4516348; 406577, 4516372; 406583, 4516403; 406591, 4516423; 406615, 4516445; 406637, 4516461; 406666, 4516468; 406686, 4516472; 406692, 4516481; 406689, 4516489; 406678, 4516496; 406658, 4516500; 406649, 4516508; 406651, 4516515; 406664, 4516513; 406678, 4516511; 406695, 4516511; 406714, 4516525; 406721, 4516525; 406718, 4516517; 406710, 4516500; 406713, 4516485; 406707, 4516468; 406690, 4516456; 406676, 4516451; 406658, 4516449; 406640, 4516444; 406622, 4516430; 406604, 4516413; 406593, 4516380; 406593, 4516355; 406613, 4516335; 406624, 4516331; 406645, 4516335; 406672, 4516353; 406696, 4516366; 406740, 4516362; 406769, 4516344; 406798, 4516315; 406818, 4516261; 406845, 4516218; 406867, 4516202; 406879, 4516207; 406884, 4516221; 406876, 4516243; 406867, 4516256; 406849, 4516270; 406835, 4516294; 406823, 4516326; 406818, 4516360; 406819, 4516387; 406822, 4516413; 406817, 4516452; 406817, 4516483; 406824, 4516511; 406824, 4516534; 406815, 4516559; 406804, 4516582; 406781, 4516618; 406772, 4516637; 406774, 4516674; 406784, 4516719; 406781, 4516743; 406771, 4516779; 406771, 4516816; 406772, 4516865; 406757, 4516892; 406750, 4516913; 406737, 4516914; 406689, 4516924; 406648, 4516940; 406625, 4516968; 406609, 4516995; 406604, 4517015; 406614, 4517036; 406617, 4517063; 406616, 4517093; 406596, 4517100; 406581, 4517078; 406541, 4517057; 406503, 4517053; 406480, 4517058; returning to 406478, 4517065.

(xxv)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 405813, 4517245; 405816, 4517250; 405826, 4517237; 405837, 4517224; 405928, 4517186; 405951, 4517171; 405959, 4517164; 405976, 4517143; 406004, 4517145; 406019, 4517149; 406019, 4517135; 406010, 4517105; 406005, 4517086; 405999, 4517070; 405992, 4517046; 405992, 4517030; 406004, 4517019; 406022, 4517018; 406045, 4517021; 406064, 4517034; 406084, 4517044; 406114, 4517049; 406132, 4517051; 406145, 4517046; 406162, 4517035; 406188, 4517013; 406198, 4516996; 406210, 4516994; 406211, 4516980; 406203, 4516973; 406200, 4516934; 406203, 4516879; 406201, 4516860; 406223, 4516835; 406234, 4516805; 406230, 4516793; 406248, 4516768; 406282, 4516711; 406319, 4516696; 406408, 4516682; 406449, 4516663; 406518, 4516641; 406574, 4516627; 406599, 4516602; 406609, 4516562; 406591, 4516501; 406570, 4516455; 406459, 4516384; 406401, 4516334; 406356, 4516286; 406348, 4516251; 406353, 4516233; 406403, 4516214; 406401, 4516206; 406350, 4516216; 406339, 4516232; 406334, 4516249; 406335, 4516276; 406345, 4516297; 406359, 4516315; 406398, 4516354; 406447, 4516400; 406522, 4516450; 406553, 4516470; 406586, 4516555; 406587, 4516581; 406574, 4516603; 406538, 4516619; 406437, 4516647; 406397, 4516665; 406322, 4516677; 406282, 4516687; 406257, 4516711; 406225, 4516768; 406216, 4516782; 406211, 4516778; 406202, 4516774; 406193, 4516776; 406191, 4516782; 406193, 4516790; 406178, 4516812; 406168, 4516825; 406164, 4516834; 406144, 4516876; 406139, 4516879; 406132, 4516879; 406130, 4516884; 406134, 4516888; 406137, 4516893; 406134, 4516914; 406134, 4516927; 406142, 4516972; 406142, 4516990; 406137, 4516996; 406131, 4516991; 406124, 4516995; 406126, 4517003; 406116, 4517012; 406099, 4517013; 406084, 4517013; 406074, 4517010; 406067, 4516999; 406050, 4516988; 406034, 4516986; 406012, 4516985; 405990, 4516991; 405979, 4517003; 405968, 4517017; 405966, 4517031; 405972, 4517062; 405979, 4517082; 405979, 4517087; 405986, 4517107; 405986, 4517131; 405977, 4517133; 405969, 4517139; 405949, 4517164; 405921, 4517183; 405885, 4517194; 405834, 4517218; 405824, 4517227; returning to 405813, 4517245.

(xxvi)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Arcata South. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 407085, 4515505; 407087, 4515512; 407130, 4515530; 407145, 4515540; 407173, 4515552; 407184, 4515539; 407203, 4515520; 407223, 4515509; 407236, 4515491; 407238, 4515481; 407244, 4515471; 407268, 4515463; 407278, 4515449; 407282, 4515436; 407272, 4515442; 407265, 4515454; 407245, 4515461; 407231, 4515476; 407226, 4515491; 407211, 4515506; 407190, 4515513; 407169, 4515516; 407155, 4515518; 407152, 4515510; 407139, 4515507; 407127, 4515502; 407113, 4515499; 407106, 4515498; 407099, 4515496; 407097, 4515490; 407098, 4515483; 407094, 4515481; 407088, 4515485; 407088, 4515490; 407088, 4515498; returning to 407085, 4515505. (xxvii) From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Eureka and Fields Landing. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 399065, 4511443; 399073, 4511482; 399088, 4511516; 399110, 4511539; 399153, 4511567; 399203, 4511583; 399264, 4511622; 399286, 4511651; 399296, 4511673; 399356, 4511801; 399406, 4511839; 399422, 4511844; 399444, 4511846; 399672, 4511791; 399693, 4511796; 399721, 4511806; 399736, 4511816; 399738, 4511835; 399733, 4511864; 399717, 4511910; 399781, 4511918; 399776, 4511662; 399738, 4511155; 399643, 4511079; 399235, 4511068; 399406, 4511265; 399422, 4511318; 399429, 4511358; 399388, 4511425; 399364, 4511436; 399325, 4511440; 399315, 4511444; 399149, 4511407; 399109, 4511407; 399080, 4511422; returning to 399065, 4511443. (xxviii) From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Fields Landing. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 396204, 4504399; 396220, 4504485; 396333, 4504495; 396700, 4504525; 396964, 4504736; 396961, 4504902; 396868, 4504978; 396753, 4505018; 396680, 4505107; 396673, 4505269; 396855, 4505633; 396706, 4505904; 396637, 4506093; 396657, 4506149; 396973, 4506376; 397092, 4506339; 397457, 4506666; 397761, 4506800; 397765, 4506657; 397817, 4506487; 397978, 4506317; 398219, 4506049; 398235, 4505961; 398020, 4506037; 397955, 4505986; 397823, 4505633; 397955, 4505312; 398163, 4505180; 397980, 4504676; 397910, 4504693; 397854, 4504693; 397547, 4504641; 398043, 4503896; 398135, 4503602; 398020, 4503486; 397810, 4503449; 397646, 4503052; 397527, 4503096; 397464, 4503316; 397212, 4503386; 397193, 4503531; 396973, 4503537; 396872, 4503619; 396708, 4503606; 396425, 4503934; 396513, 4504185; 396488, 4504244; 396369, 4504280; 396266, 4504313; returning to 396204, 4504399.

(xxix)Note: Map of Unit HUM-3 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.004 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(10)Unit HUM-4, Humboldt County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 393052, 4504207; 393102, 4504275; 393146, 4504303; 393119, 4504226; 393143, 4504186; 393184, 4504123; 393203, 4504065; 393203, 4504037; 393158, 4503967; 393129, 4503919; 393122, 4503876; 393131, 4503835; 393167, 4503811; 393283, 4503811; 393324, 4503806; 393374, 4503784; 393408, 4503743; 393412, 4503698; 393412, 4503618; 393412, 4503570; 393441, 4503549; 393583, 4503585; 393593, 4503570; 393403, 4503501; 393396, 4503534; 393374, 4503575; 393369, 4503628; 393372, 4503678; 393360, 4503719; 393324, 4503755; 393290, 4503772; 393158, 4503767; 393117, 4503765; 393081, 4503782; 393062, 4503823; 393054, 4503864; 393062, 4503909; 393090, 4503967; 393136, 4504008; 393167, 4504058; 393090, 4504198; 393074, 4504198; returning to 393052, 4504207.

(ii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 392678, 4504120; 392705, 4504134; 392705, 4504156; 392716, 4504160; 392724, 4504145; 392751, 4504139; 392780, 4504123; 392788, 4504107; 392780, 4504083; 392770, 4504058; 392772, 4504035; 392799, 4503999; 392824, 4503999; 392850, 4504003; 392874, 4504002; 392882, 4503994; 392885, 4503976; 392874, 4503937; 392859, 4503937; 392867, 4503967; 392859, 4503981; 392839, 4503978; 392797, 4503978; 392767, 4503994; 392749, 4504026; 392743, 4504048; 392746, 4504067; 392759, 4504091; 392761, 4504105; 392727, 4504120; 392714, 4504107; 392684, 4504099; returning to 392678, 4504120.

(iii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 392357, 4503825; 392357, 4503890; 392427, 4503892; 392410, 4503830; 392408, 4503789; 392432, 4503765; 392470, 4503770; 392492, 4503799; 392504, 4503842; 392526, 4503890; 392562, 4503919; 392603, 4503933; 392631, 4503928; 392720, 4503892; 392773, 4503890; 392819, 4503885; 392845, 4503871; 392869, 4503844; 392879, 4503806; 392874, 4503765; 392860, 4503715; 392862, 4503691; 392869, 4503664; 392884, 4503654; 392908, 4503645; 392949, 4503659; 392982, 4503676; 393030, 4503683; 393066, 4503674; 393102, 4503654; 393126, 4503621; 393131, 4503582; 393117, 4503532; 393098, 4503498; 393090, 4503469; 393090, 4503433; 393074, 4503407; 393030, 4503359; 393002, 4503368; 392970, 4503361; 392893, 4503479; 392824, 4503481; 392790, 4503469; 392761, 4503462; 392742, 4503424; 392768, 4503390; 392773, 4503373; 392773, 4503277; 392716, 4503140; 392696, 4503143; 392696, 4503152; 392752, 4503275; 392756, 4503306; 392747, 4503373; 392723, 4503414; 392737, 4503465; 392752, 4503484; 392792, 4503496; 392807, 4503513; 392913, 4503486; 392934, 4503457; 392961, 4503419; 392999, 4503402; 393045, 4503414; 393054, 4503450; 393069, 4503501; 393093, 4503556; 393088, 4503594; 393062, 4503626; 393011, 4503635; 392937, 4503614; 392869, 4503597; 392824, 4503640; 392809, 4503681; 392824, 4503734; 392833, 4503789; 392814, 4503823; 392788, 4503849; 392728, 4503859; 392636, 4503876; 392588, 4503876; 392562, 4503847; 392528, 4503779; 392497, 4503734; 392451, 4503722; 392410, 4503727; 392381, 4503743; 392360, 4503775; returning to 392357, 4503825.

(iv)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 391919, 4503618; 391946, 4503641; 391966, 4503662; 391975, 4503643; 391991, 4503633; 392018, 4503619; 392046, 4503599; 392061, 4503604; 392084, 4503608; 392108, 4503598; 392129, 4503596; 392146, 4503583; 392175, 4503547; 392209, 4503507; 392263, 4503444; 392272, 4503416; 392267, 4503402; 392246, 4503386; 392224, 4503371; 392207, 4503350; 392213, 4503321; 392224, 4503286; 392232, 4503240; 392232, 4503208; 392243, 4503184; 392252, 4503171; 392271, 4503171; 392296, 4503177; 392314, 4503191; 392331, 4503204; 392355, 4503207; 392381, 4503201; 392404, 4503193; 392432, 4503184; 392448, 4503173; 392467, 4503152; 392467, 4503138; 392453, 4503144; 392434, 4503165; 392408, 4503175; 392380, 4503185; 392361, 4503193; 392346, 4503193; 392331, 4503184; 392306, 4503162; 392278, 4503153; 392243, 4503154; 392231, 4503171; 392212, 4503205; 392209, 4503255; 392188, 4503311; 392185, 4503342; 392189, 4503363; 392227, 4503398; 392246, 4503412; 392244, 4503432; 392134, 4503560; 392112, 4503567; 392082, 4503584; 392042, 4503575; 392023, 4503584; 391962, 4503625; 391942, 4503619; 391920, 4503608; returning to 391919, 4503618.

(v)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 391651, 4503288; 391674, 4503278; 391699, 4503243; 391720, 4503213; 391720, 4503176; 391720, 4503121; 391768, 4503087; 391773, 4503064; 391763, 4503029; 391780, 4502984; 391830, 4502950; 391850, 4502901; 391879, 4502858; 391909, 4502870; 391954, 4502856; 391976, 4502860; 391981, 4502893; 391991, 4502922; 392026, 4502928; 392053, 4502927; 392071, 4502901; 392071, 4502868; 392080, 4502840; 392105, 4502829; 392121, 4502843; 392141, 4502885; 392130, 4502901; 392106, 4502901; 392071, 4502918; 392051, 4502942; 392036, 4502980; 392036, 4503020; 392049, 4503032; 392059, 4503015; 392058, 4502987; 392069, 4502953; 392100, 4502925; 392133, 4502920; 392155, 4502918; 392168, 4502890; 392150, 4502846; 392118, 4502803; 392074, 4502803; 392044, 4502835; 392041, 4502873; 392039, 4502896; 392019, 4502895; 392006, 4502870; 391991, 4502821; 391961, 4502821; 391924, 4502835; 391885, 4502829; 391848, 4502828; 391803, 4502920; 391788, 4502933; 391746, 4502963; 391726, 4503019; 391730, 4503061; 391701, 4503084; 391676, 4503121; 391684, 4503169; 391683, 4503211; 391654, 4503240; returning to 391651, 4503288.

(vi)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 392724, 4502551; 392748, 4502590; 392799, 4502607; 392846, 4502615; 392877, 4502593; 392901, 4502547; 392935, 4502527; 392974, 4502527; 393001, 4502544; 393003, 4502602; 393028, 4502675; 393064, 4502717; 393118, 4502770; 393193, 4502821; 393242, 4502836; 393356, 4502865; 393407, 4502855; 393448, 4502814; 393436, 4502794; 393404, 4502804; 393392, 4502826; 393365, 4502838; 393273, 4502821; 393178, 4502780; 393127, 4502760; 393096, 4502704; 393052, 4502668; 393028, 4502576; 393025, 4502530; 393016, 4502515; 392955, 4502498; 392921, 4502510; 392884, 4502527; 392836, 4502593; 392807, 4502588; 392768, 4502571; 392756, 4502544; 392758, 4502508; 392768, 4502474; 392787, 4502440; 392826, 4502411; 392914, 4502386; 392940, 4502372; 392955, 4502338; 392955, 4502306; 392943, 4502253; 392909, 4502192; 392877, 4502136; 392860, 4502085; 392880, 4502051; 392875, 4502015; 392790, 4502019; 392785, 4502053; 392826, 4502078; 392853, 4502160; 392880, 4502202; 392916, 4502306; 392909, 4502350; 392833, 4502381; 392765, 4502403; 392741, 4502454; returning to 392724, 4502551.

(vii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 393154, 4501798; 393227, 4501791; 393249, 4501813; 393285, 4501830; 393312, 4501808; 393317, 4501830; 393382, 4501791; 393548, 4501791; 393611, 4501786; 393672, 4501755; 393701, 4501711; 393730, 4501568; 393749, 4501521; 393761, 4501487; 393795, 4501456; 393832, 4501434; 393871, 4501429; 393922, 4501451; 393968, 4501568; 393985, 4501633; 393980, 4501665; 393970, 4501684; 393953, 4501704; 393744, 4501810; 393718, 4501830; 393698, 4501878; 393693, 4501920; 393715, 4502002; 393825, 4502187; 393861, 4502228; 393995, 4502311; 394048, 4502323; 394206, 4502289; 394225, 4502250; 394245, 4502214; 394274, 4502189; 394289, 4502153; 394289, 4502124; 394272, 4502112; 394240, 4502129; 394216, 4502158; 394216, 4502192; 394213, 4502214; 394170, 4502238; 394106, 4502262; 394046, 4502272; 394002, 4502248; 393929, 4502211; 393859, 4502163; 393774, 4502002; 393759, 4501956; 393749, 4501915; 393764, 4501871; 393934, 4501781; 394000, 4501738; 394034, 4501689; 394031, 4501638; 393987, 4501439; 393961, 4501402; 393880, 4501380; 393793, 4501393; 393727, 4501434; 393691, 4501478; 393664, 4501541; 393652, 4501616; 393628, 4501701; 393572, 4501725; 393409, 4501721; 393305, 4501716; 393161, 4501696; returning to 393154, 4501798.

(viii)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 392754, 4500850; 392754, 4500887; 392781, 4500908; 392815, 4500908; 392872, 4500908; 392953, 4500871; 392987, 4500820; 392994, 4500793; 393011, 4500756; 393034, 4500736; 393068, 4500702; 393068, 4500645; 393027, 4500604; 393017, 4500581; 393041, 4500574; 393081, 4500614; 393149, 4500689; 393196, 4500716; 393243, 4500716; 393287, 4500658; 393290, 4500601; 393277, 4500537; 393284, 4500496; 393368, 4500507; 393381, 4500446; 393324, 4500453; 393274, 4500453; 393250, 4500456; 393236, 4500480; 393236, 4500540; 393250, 4500591; 393247, 4500631; 393230, 4500648; 393182, 4500648; 393135, 4500594; 393081, 4500544; 393044, 4500520; 393004, 4500520; 392967, 4500520; 392947, 4500557; 392947, 4500598; 392960, 4500638; 393000, 4500648; 393017, 4500672; 393000, 4500689; 392980, 4500695; 392960, 4500726; 392940, 4500773; 392923, 4500813; 392879, 4500840; 392852, 4500864; 392829, 4500864; 392791, 4500850; returning to 392754, 4500850.

(ix)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles, Cannibal Island. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 390162, 4501488; 390181, 4501544; 390239, 4501544; 390239, 4501568; 390250, 4501613; 390277, 4501632; 390311, 4501632; 390346, 4501592; 390375, 4501549; 390389, 4501514; 390423, 4501541; 390469, 4501533; 390437, 4501429; 390421, 4501365; 390434, 4501333; 390477, 4501288; 390514, 4501237; 390570, 4501240; 390607, 4501245; 390650, 4501245; 390677, 4501216; 390709, 4501179; 390762, 4501109; 390802, 4501069; 390839, 4501064; 390850, 4501117; 390863, 4501184; 390909, 4501219; 390964, 4501227; 391021, 4501232; 391053, 4501240; 391053, 4501296; 391116, 4501323; 391180, 4501315; 391191, 4501256; 391180, 4501208; 391223, 4501179; 391284, 4501131; 391276, 4501067; 391258, 4501016; 391258, 4500931; 391215, 4500877; 391146, 4500816; 391077, 4500768; 391002, 4500717; 390994, 4500640; 391123, 4500560; 391196, 4500393; 391183, 4500150; 391103, 4500023; 390997, 4500083; 390759, 4500488; 390701, 4500616; 390656, 4500728; 390658, 4500824; 390610, 4500832; 390581, 4500904; 390538, 4501008; 390511, 4501053; 390490, 4501008; 390450, 4500997; 390410, 4501019; 390410, 4501059; 390389, 4501107; 390349, 4501139; 390349, 4501165; 390346, 4501197; 390354, 4501251; 390314, 4501285; 390301, 4501325; 390303, 4501363; 390319, 4501416; 390319, 4501474; 390295, 4501485; 390277, 4501458; 390226, 4501458; returning to 390162, 4501488.

(x)Note: Map of Unit HUM-4 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28no06.005 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(11)Unit MEN-1, Mendocino County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Inglenook and Covelo. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 434019, 4378674; 434159, 4378526; 434233, 4378461; 434247, 4378280; 434478, 4378076; 434692, 4377937; 434979, 4377882; 435336, 4377548; 435424, 4377344; 435480, 4377126; 435688, 4376927; 435897, 4376996; 435707, 4377288; 435693, 4377376; 435721, 4377427; 435563, 4377645; 435549, 4377742; 435633, 4377784; 435878, 4377831; 435915, 4378132; 435976, 4378169; 436337, 4378053; 436458, 4378136; 436536, 4378048; 436921, 4377849; 437014, 4377900; 437158, 4377844; 437408, 4377905; 437501, 4378007; 437644, 4378085; 437667, 4378039; 437348, 4377793; 437144, 4377798; 437009, 4377817; 436930, 4377784; 436731, 4377835; 436453, 4378039; 436332, 4378007; 436235, 4378053; 436179, 4378007; 435999, 4378104; 435925, 4377789; 435748, 4377742; 435619, 4377696; 435721, 4377571; 435813, 4377423; 435813, 4377293; 436003, 4376968; 435985, 4376913; 436031, 4376815; 435976, 4376774; 435855, 4376755; 435832, 4376802; 435938, 4376839; 435887, 4376885; 435781, 4376866; 435605, 4376857; 435424, 4376899; 435262, 4377015; 435169, 4377140; 435132, 4377219; 435095, 4377376; 434979, 4377390; 434854, 4377455; 434594, 4377687; 434427, 4377905; 434288, 4378016; 434159, 4378169; 434103, 4378280; 434024, 4378489; returning to 434019, 4378674.

(ii)Note: Map of Units MEN-1 through MEN-3 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.006 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(12)Unit MEN-2, Mendocino County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Fort Bragg. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 430656, 4369380; 430767, 4369639; 430910, 4369479; 430972, 4369449; 430976, 4369468; 431094, 4369506; 431096, 4369479; 431000, 4369454; 431000, 4369421; 430989, 4369407; 430950, 4369412; 430899, 4369412; 430865, 4369388; returning to 430656, 4369380.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MEN-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (11)(ii) of this entry.

(13)Unit MEN-3, Mendocino County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Fort Bragg. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 430347, 4368031; 430419, 4368232; 430587, 4367989;430582, 4367872; 430631, 4367632; 430657, 4367494; 430697, 4367505; 430797, 4367598; 430912, 4367562; 430873, 4367497; 430797, 4367486; 430664, 4367452; 430595, 4367459; 430535, 4367532; 430524, 4367693; 430519, 4367942; returning to 430347, 4368031.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MEN-3 is provided on the map in paragraph (11)(ii) of this entry.

(14)Unit MEN-4, Mendocino County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Point Arena. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 439145, 4316147; 439192, 4316229; 439254, 4316165; 439256, 4316086; 439350, 4316041; 439362, 4316012; 439390, 4316024; 439513, 4316022; 439550, 4316105; 439639, 4316044; 439513, 4315901; 439409, 4315918; 439385, 4315866; 439323, 4315822; 439232, 4315851; 439219, 4315807; 439348, 4315686; 439345, 4315644; 439279, 4315654; 439168, 4315782; 439190, 4316105; returning to 439145, 4316147.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MEN-4 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.007 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(15)Unit SON-1, Sonoma County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Bodega Head. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 494029, 4245091; 494029, 4245106; 494036, 4245131; 494041, 4245198; 494050, 4245233; 494073, 4245274; 494080, 4245308; 494081, 4245316; 494073, 4245356; 494213, 4245202; 494304, 4245147; 494330, 4245161; 494341, 4245148; 494426, 4245084; 494451, 4245051; 494457, 4245031; 494458, 4245013; 494444, 4244966; 494449, 4244941; 494461, 4244924; 494471, 4244920; 494485, 4244921; 494549, 4244956; 494562, 4244956; 494569, 4244952; 494592, 4244913; 494602, 4244907; 494608, 4244931; 494609, 4244954; 494600, 4245040; 494601, 4245099; 494607, 4245125; 494623, 4245134; 494628, 4245199; 494625, 4245218; 494629, 4245237; 494620, 4245265; 494594, 4245320; 494593, 4245331; 494605, 4245344; 494628, 4245343; 494677, 4245310; 494703, 4245301; 494715, 4245302; 494746, 4245315; 494781, 4245340; 494815, 4245357; 494875, 4245365; 494881, 4245417; 494889, 4245435; 494907, 4245440; 494925, 4245435; 494924, 4245474; 494906, 4245525; 494897, 4245563; 494898, 4245597; 494905, 4245625; 494916, 4245639; 494931, 4245646; 494959, 4245647; 494969, 4245645; 494979, 4245653; 494988, 4245663; 495013, 4245674; 495036, 4245678; 495061, 4245677; 495081, 4245671; 495164, 4245635; 495262, 4245628; 495332, 4245612; 495382, 4245613; 495458, 4245624; 495476, 4245621; 495496, 4245673; 495503, 4245680; 495533, 4245699; 495573, 4245702; 495727, 4245656; 495813, 4245627; 495827, 4245616; 495853, 4245586; 495900, 4245620; 495918, 4245629; 495989, 4245658; 496042, 4245675; 496042, 4245667; 496033, 4245648; 495976, 4245573; 495937, 4245541; 495896, 4245514; 495879, 4245508; 495861, 4245505; 495846, 4245507; 495814, 4245522; 495787, 4245547; 495781, 4245562; 495759, 4245564; 495748, 4245571; 495723, 4245577; 495679, 4245569; 495661, 4245569; 495613, 4245587; 495591, 4245589; 495524, 4245584; 495468, 4245561; 495408, 4245529; 495372, 4245517; 495333, 4245519; 495313, 4245525; 495276, 4245527; 495243, 4245538; 495213, 4245553; 495155, 4245570; 495099, 4245606; 495033, 4245614; 495010, 4245623; 494990, 4245635; 494977, 4245628; 494961, 4245596; 494954, 4245561; 494956, 4245494; 494973, 4245403; 494973, 4245381; 494964, 4245333; 494949, 4245307; 494935, 4245291; 494922, 4245282; 494901, 4245243; 494864, 4245207; 494847, 4245196; 494810, 4245178; 494803, 4245154; 494785, 4245119; 494774, 4245104; 494779, 4245101; 494765, 4245074; 494755, 4245029; 494729, 4245001; 494720, 4244984; 494721, 4244960; 494740, 4244928; 494751, 4244917; 494797, 4244925; 494807, 4244920; 494817, 4244908; 494831, 4244855; 494837, 4244846; 494851, 4244836; 494864, 4244832; 494875, 4244821; 494871, 4244811; 494858, 4244803; 494856, 4244797; 494858, 4244786; 494877, 4244749; 494885, 4244717; 494864, 4244697; 494852, 4244674; 494830, 4244664; 494822, 4244665; 494811, 4244673; 494800, 4244698; 494798, 4244738; 494783, 4244774; 494769, 4244837; 494761, 4244845; 494743, 4244848; 494733, 4244860; 494722, 4244859; 494697, 4244843; 494687, 4244843; 494676, 4244847; 494645, 4244892; 494637, 4244898; 494613, 4244856; 494585, 4244822; 494556, 4244807; 494537, 4244790; 494454, 4244761; 494407, 4244738; 494377, 4244733; 494344, 4244733; 494300, 4244747; 494282, 4244762; 494224, 4244795; 494181, 4244836; 494164, 4244901; 494122, 4244924; 494104, 4244921; 494098, 4244912; 494092, 4244885; 494085, 4244825; 494042, 4244824; 494037, 4244931; 494037, 4245018; returning to 494029, 4245091.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SON-1 and MAR-1 through MAR-3 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.008 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(16)Unit MAR-1, Marin County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Bodega Head and Valley Ford. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 499504, 4238760; 499508, 4238800; 499544, 4238796; 499614, 4238765; 499677, 4238749; 499701, 4238735; 499736, 4238762; 499804, 4238825; 499878, 4238873; 499903, 4238902; 499936, 4238909; 500005, 4238953; 500027, 4238964; 500062, 4238972; 500063, 4238985; 500072, 4238994; 500100, 4239010; 500161, 4239021; 500178, 4239034; 500184, 4239047; 500198, 4239059; 500220, 4239069; 500240, 4239071; 500280, 4239066; 500327, 4239054; 500356, 4239032; 500372, 4239015; 500401, 4239022; 500461, 4239056; 500481, 4239078; 500498, 4239106; 500507, 4239129; 500505, 4239157; 500488, 4239281; 500455, 4239440; 500447, 4239534; 500437, 4239556; 500385, 4239650; 500373, 4239685; 500370, 4239722; 500370, 4239741; 500381, 4239770; 500400, 4239802; 500413, 4239834; 500423, 4239848; 500435, 4239857; 500442, 4239859; 500443, 4239878; 500452, 4239910; 500464, 4239937; 500475, 4239950; 500488, 4239952; 500503, 4239946; 500514, 4239928; 500526, 4239920; 500570, 4239933; 500596, 4239933; 500608, 4239929; 500623, 4239921; 500628, 4239914; 500637, 4239890; 500673, 4239876; 500707, 4239844; 500730, 4239829; 500749, 4239824; 500758, 4239816; 500773, 4239811; 500798, 4239818; 500819, 4239834; 500849, 4239869; 500906, 4239912; 500936, 4239957; 500954, 4239973; 500970, 4239994; 500983, 4240021; 500996, 4240042; 501030, 4240066; 501062, 4240083; 501083, 4240087; 501104, 4240080; 501184, 4240091; 501238, 4240117; 501251, 4240132; 501253, 4240151; 501270, 4240163; 501277, 4240172; 501286, 4240190; 501287, 4240205; 501325, 4240204; 501341, 4240219; 501359, 4240245; 501384, 4240271; 501430, 4240315; 501465, 4240370; 501486, 4240380; 501517, 4240388; 501575, 4240419; 501609, 4240427; 501636, 4240412; 501655, 4240406; 501738, 4240407; 501777, 4240401; 501811, 4240400; 501881, 4240411; 501960, 4240413; 502040, 4240423; 502095, 4240446; 502106, 4240461; 502129, 4240476; 502144, 4240499; 502160, 4240550; 502173, 4240630; 502180, 4240746; 502176, 4240765; 502158, 4240809; 502119, 4240886; 502104, 4240923; 502098, 4240980; 502114, 4240991; 502136, 4240976; 502169, 4240898; 502220, 4240806; 502244, 4240731; 502265, 4240626; 502278, 4240594; 502293, 4240580; 502315, 4240584; 502326, 4240599; 502327, 4240626; 502320, 4240691; 502322, 4240700; 502338, 4240702; 502371, 4240621; 502400, 4240576; 502405, 4240557; 502399, 4240509; 502399, 4240489; 502413, 4240468; 502434, 4240452; 502450, 4240428; 502466, 4240397; 502495, 4240363; 502519, 4240346; 502537, 4240338; 502557, 4240342; 502584, 4240363; 502595, 4240388; 502602, 4240418; 502605, 4240470; 502611, 4240479; 502718, 4240572; 502725, 4240593; 502723, 4240624; 502747, 4240642; 502754, 4240651; 502758, 4240669; 502767, 4240688; 502777, 4240705; 502797, 4240718; 502794, 4240800; 502795, 4240867; 502798, 4240896; 502808, 4240933; 502821, 4240957; 502873, 4240992; 502884, 4241002; 502891, 4241014; 502911, 4241029; 502933, 4241039; 502970, 4241050; 502985, 4241060; 503052, 4241081; 503082, 4241096; 503092, 4241105; 503148, 4241109; 503171, 4241106; 503196, 4241111; 503252, 4241107; 503260, 4241117; 503306, 4241118; 503358, 4241139; 503404, 4241121; 503447, 4241049; 503487, 4241012; 503527, 4240985; 503593, 4240965; 503689, 4240957; 503712, 4240949; 503723, 4240932; 503726, 4240904; 503748, 4240861; 503776, 4240796; 503793, 4240777; 503845, 4240733; 503901, 4240690; 503854, 4240598; 503832, 4240606; 503760, 4240646; 503716, 4240677; 503695, 4240688; 503642, 4240678; 503618, 4240683; 503600, 4240693; 503594, 4240691; 503576, 4240744; 503558, 4240771; 503515, 4240790; 503496, 4240806; 503469, 4240838; 503463, 4240852; 503463, 4240865; 503405, 4240913; 503397, 4240906; 503384, 4240904; 503351, 4240912; 503293, 4240922; 503255, 4240935; 503212, 4240946; 503163, 4240942; 503094, 4240925; 503034, 4240899; 503007, 4240876; 502992, 4240860; 502956, 4240784; 502952, 4240757; 502968, 4240700; 502981, 4240553; 502979, 4240509; 502974, 4240477; 502975, 4240464; 502952, 4240418; 502940, 4240408; 502929, 4240403; 502891, 4240364; 502871, 4240362; 502855, 4240349; 502840, 4240302; 502819, 4240265; 502790, 4240237; 502768, 4240229; 502751, 4240182; 502735, 4240168; 502708, 4240157; 502680, 4240126; 502668, 4240105; 502656, 4240106; 502633, 4240099; 502615, 4240079; 502587, 4240057; 502546, 4240046; 502506, 4240050; 502469, 4240064; 502368, 4240139; 502323, 4240192; 502289, 4240214; 502257, 4240244; 502227, 4240264; 502205, 4240291; 502195, 4240299; 502180, 4240298; 502165, 4240287; 502136, 4240228; 502114, 4240207; 502103, 4240203; 502083, 4240207; 502049, 4240229; 501943, 4240211; 501923, 4240214; 501862, 4240241; 501805, 4240273; 501697, 4240287; 501618, 4240289; 501585, 4240280; 501564, 4240264; 501552, 4240243; 501547, 4240214; 501547, 4240185; 501553, 4240163; 501554, 4240137; 501549, 4240107; 501528, 4240059; 501501, 4239941; 501502, 4239930; 501510, 4239922; 501526, 4239886; 501540, 4239833; 501544, 4239784; 501530, 4239776; 501472, 4239756; 501450, 4239758; 501427, 4239768; 501398, 4239791; 501386, 4239793; 501365, 4239788; 501343, 4239779; 501329, 4239789; 501320, 4239805; 501313, 4239853; 501323, 4239877; 501301, 4239910; 501160, 4239932; 501112, 4239952; 501083, 4239959; 501064, 4239952; 501020, 4239893; 500941, 4239832; 500923, 4239812; 500907, 4239788; 500882, 4239732; 500853, 4239686; 500819, 4239653; 500803, 4239642; 500779, 4239634; 500746, 4239629; 500732, 4239634; 500695, 4239671; 500631, 4239724; 500592, 4239779; 500583, 4239790; 500563, 4239803; 500548, 4239805; 500519, 4239790; 500512, 4239790; 500512, 4239787; 500487, 4239769; 500481, 4239732; 500484, 4239711; 500498, 4239665; 500510, 4239647; 500534, 4239627; 500555, 4239571; 500568, 4239495; 500569, 4239439; 500588, 4239379; 500606, 4239340; 500613, 4239309; 500628, 4239185; 500629, 4239095; 500623, 4239078; 500620, 4239047; 500608, 4239036; 500519, 4239007; 500496, 4238993; 500476, 4238973; 500456, 4238963; 500416, 4238961; 500331, 4238943; 500280, 4238939; 500261, 4238934; 500243, 4238921; 500189, 4238905; 500107, 4238872; 500056, 4238858; 500052, 4238862; 500051, 4238835; 500054, 4238810; 500019, 4238752; 499983, 4238705; 499974, 4238679; 499937, 4238635; 499925, 4238595; 499913, 4238583; 499903, 4238578; 499888, 4238558; 499870, 4238552; 499844, 4238552; 499852, 4238518; 499804, 4238427; 499803, 4238428; 499795, 4238445; 499785, 4238485; 499775, 4238512; 499746, 4238551; 499704, 4238593; 499689, 4238612; 499666, 4238642;499664, 4238654; 499620, 4238686; 499608, 4238692; 499558, 4238730; returning to 499504, 4238760.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MAR-1 is provided on the map in paragraph (15)(ii) of this entry.

(17)Unit MAR-2, Marin County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Valley Ford. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 501844, 4235816; 501869, 4235829; 501901, 4235841; 501952, 4235843; 501975, 4235847; 502011, 4235864; 502034, 4235869; 502045, 4235867; 502058, 4235854; 502094, 4235857; 502155, 4235838; 502166, 4235832; 502185, 4235799; 502195, 4235787; 502209, 4235779; 502227, 4235790; 502243, 4235803; 502264, 4235828; 502260, 4235848; 502249, 4235874; 502238, 4235889; 502232, 4235915; 502237, 4235926; 502247, 4235933; 502257, 4235980; 502256, 4236020; 502264, 4236059; 502279, 4236074; 502285, 4236075; 502294, 4236087; 502311, 4236103; 502370, 4236146; 502433, 4236217; 502476, 4236246; 502492, 4236265; 502505, 4236290; 502517, 4236302; 502541, 4236310; 502566, 4236312; 502597, 4236307; 502617, 4236298; 502639, 4236278; 502660, 4236266; 502678, 4236265; 502726, 4236249; 502763, 4236251; 502786, 4236244; 502820, 4236221; 502854, 4236206; 502885, 4236185; 502899, 4236169; 502916, 4236138; 502922, 4236113; 502924, 4236033; 502954, 4235919; 502987, 4235904; 503034, 4235892; 503094, 4235861; 503142, 4235831; 503162, 4235831; 503169, 4235826; 503182, 4235792; 503185, 4235721; 503181, 4235680; 503167, 4235654; 503148, 4235640; 503132, 4235639; 503121, 4235623; 503090, 4235589; 503084, 4235575; 503083, 4235547; 503086, 4235533; 503098, 4235529; 503114, 4235528; 503137, 4235533; 503147, 4235538; 503150, 4235551; 503168, 4235574; 503201, 4235589; 503217, 4235593; 503267, 4235588; 503320, 4235567; 503338, 4235553; 503363, 4235519; 503369, 4235498; 503372, 4235469; 503382, 4235452; 503417, 4235436; 503435, 4235434; 503450, 4235439; 503484, 4235464; 503498, 4235485; 503517, 4235531; 503520, 4235579; 503457, 4235629; 503421, 4235649; 503398, 4235676; 503391, 4235697; 503386, 4235757; 503391, 4235822; 503401, 4235854; 503452, 4235951; 503458, 4235990; 503453, 4236015; 503426, 4236053; 503411, 4236053; 503397, 4236064; 503392, 4236074; 503390, 4236108; 503395, 4236119; 503407, 4236128; 503413, 4236128; 503452, 4236228; 503469, 4236249; 503487, 4236266; 503520, 4236286; 503557, 4236296; 503561, 4236310; 503582, 4236325; 503594, 4236340; 503616, 4236424; 503645, 4236420; 503664, 4236395; 503682, 4236381; 503722, 4236372; 503735, 4236366; 503742, 4236358; 503755, 4236305; 503769, 4236280; 503754, 4236250; 503758, 4236236; 503780, 4236212; 503809, 4236187; 503841, 4236174; 503847, 4236126; 503871, 4236121; 503909, 4236129; 503925, 4236140; 503987, 4236215; 504003, 4236228; 504043, 4236285; 504055, 4236311; 504077, 4236343; 504097, 4236363; 504139, 4236392; 504153, 4236397; 504170, 4236395; 504184, 4236416; 504201, 4236467; 504217, 4236496; 504254, 4236533; 504290, 4236560; 504326, 4236578; 504330, 4236597; 504346, 4236625; 504363, 4236642; 504432, 4236677; 504471, 4236682; 504504, 4236676; 504530, 4236696; 504546, 4236721; 504555, 4236721; 504543, 4236680; 504532, 4236598; 504554, 4236596; 504566, 4236592; 504567, 4236647; 504576, 4236685; 504602, 4236760; 504618, 4236767; 504641, 4236767; 504678, 4236742; 504735, 4236729; 504793, 4236721; 504804, 4236713; 504863, 4236692; 504887, 4236680; 504910, 4236676; 504929, 4236666; 504957, 4236659; 504991, 4236641; 505002, 4236627; 505042, 4236595; 505080, 4236573; 505091, 4236558; 505100, 4236531; 505101, 4236511; 505091, 4236502; 505080, 4236484; 505076, 4236463; 505083, 4236421; 505099, 4236388; 505102, 4236369; 505100, 4236348; 505086, 4236314; 505064, 4236296; 505030, 4236286; 505011, 4236268; 505015, 4236246; 505038, 4236204; 505059, 4236193; 505078, 4236186; 505096, 4236190; 505122, 4236211; 505142, 4236209; 505203, 4236170; 505228, 4236139; 505242, 4236138; 505261, 4236028; 505202, 4236006; 505148, 4236000; 505092, 4236005; 505048, 4236022; 505012, 4236055; 504974, 4236101; 504934, 4236137; 504925, 4236150; 504915, 4236176; 504902, 4236219; 504899, 4236245; 504886, 4236289; 504868, 4236337; 504863, 4236360; 504862, 4236421; 504870, 4236478; 504870, 4236492; 504866, 4236505; 504856, 4236527; 504833, 4236558; 504806, 4236588; 504779, 4236609; 504732, 4236630; 504711, 4236629; 504639, 4236597; 504582, 4236580; 504502, 4236569; 504448, 4236572; 504430, 4236570; 504411, 4236573; 504400, 4236571; 504384, 4236563; 504385, 4236542; 504375, 4236517; 504337, 4236457; 504298, 4236426; 504219, 4236346; 504201, 4236315; 504183, 4236293; 504173, 4236272; 504167, 4236249; 504168, 4236222; 504173, 4236197; 504205, 4236146; 504236, 4236076; 504315, 4235970; 504353, 4235929; 504369, 4235918; 504395, 4235892; 504417, 4235851; 504409, 4235842; 504360, 4235869; 504323, 4235875; 504306, 4235882; 504277, 4235922; 504198, 4236053; 504159, 4236097; 504137, 4236114; 504091, 4236117; 504064, 4236104; 504018, 4236049; 504006, 4236040; 503995, 4236025; 503979, 4236011; 503938, 4236007; 503929, 4236000; 503921, 4235982; 503903, 4235971; 503890, 4235970; 503870, 4235977; 503825, 4236018; 503808, 4236039; 503778, 4236065; 503757, 4236078; 503658, 4236217; 503631, 4236246; 503606, 4236256; 503573, 4236228; 503559, 4236211; 503533, 4236121; 503531, 4236101; 503542, 4236018; 503539, 4236000; 503530, 4235984; 503514, 4235972; 503498, 4235963; 503491, 4235963; 503446, 4235819; 503443, 4235770; 503445, 4235736; 503467, 4235678; 503485, 4235657; 503540, 4235615; 503572, 4235573; 503579, 4235542; 503580, 4235509; 503574, 4235466; 503565, 4235442; 503551, 4235421; 503532, 4235401; 503483, 4235367; 503454, 4235355; 503430, 4235353; 503415, 4235346; 503401, 4235330; 503397, 4235312; 503382, 4235287; 503371, 4235284; 503354, 4235364; 503342, 4235403; 503321, 4235425; 503289, 4235476; 503277, 4235483; 503246, 4235490; 503158, 4235460; 503131, 4235445; 503119, 4235445; 503109, 4235448; 503085, 4235473; 503065, 4235505; 503050, 4235514; 503047, 4235537; 503083, 4235627; 503099, 4235711; 503070, 4235762; 503058, 4235774; 503036, 4235782; 502983, 4235785; 502924, 4235801; 502911, 4235812; 502896, 4235831; 502880, 4235869; 502871, 4235883; 502860, 4235892; 502843, 4235896; 502832, 4235910; 502823, 4235964; 502827, 4235986; 502815, 4236004; 502772, 4236040; 502764, 4236044; 502734, 4236097; 502725, 4236106; 502696, 4236096; 502678, 4236097; 502660, 4236103; 502612, 4236131; 502589, 4236133; 502545, 4236128; 502484, 4236109; 502462, 4236112; 502448, 4236101; 502411, 4236068; 502401, 4236052; 502383, 4235959; 502374, 4235940; 502316, 4235858; 502293, 4235812; 502255, 4235765; 502239, 4235754; 502200, 4235744; 502143, 4235737; 502105, 4235743; 502095, 4235731; 502060, 4235723; 502055, 4235715; 502056, 4235698; 502069, 4235647; 502067, 4235625; 502057, 4235578; 502048, 4235556; 502013, 4235524; 501971, 4235525; 501983, 4235546; 501982, 4235568; 501977, 4235587; 501953, 4235616; 501906, 4235700; 501885, 4235727; returning to 501844, 4235816.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MAR-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (15)(ii) of this entry.

(18)Unit MAR-3, Marin County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Inverness. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 513514, 4216097; 513604, 4216208; 513584, 4216239; 513583, 4216271; 513625, 4216303; 513631, 4216312; 513619, 4216354; 513565, 4216417; 513558, 4216445; 513563, 4216473; 513569, 4216476; 513611, 4216470; 513644, 4216503; 513772, 4216500; 513830, 4216473; 513917, 4216413; 513956, 4216410; 513973, 4216431; 513982, 4216471; 513991, 4216493; 514025, 4216527; 514042, 4216554; 514108, 4216683; 514150, 4216742; 514170, 4216757; 514220, 4216753; 514364, 4216710; 514436, 4216662; 514458, 4216654; 514485, 4216622; 514695, 4216634; 514738, 4216644; 514826, 4216626; 514851, 4216613; 514891, 4216579; 514929, 4216557; 514938, 4216548; 514941, 4216524; 514889, 4216463; 514891, 4216417; 514873, 4216385; 514953, 4216265; 514968, 4216251; 514978, 4216230; 515061, 4216173; 515095, 4216115; 515134, 4216070; 515170, 4216051; 515245, 4216023; 515278, 4216002; 515326, 4215955; 515348, 4215915; 515357, 4215910; 515373, 4215919; 515394, 4215921; 515420, 4215916; 515450, 4215900; 515490, 4215873; 515512, 4215854; 515537, 4215818; 515553, 4215809; 515579, 4215809; 515596, 4215817; 515627, 4215839; 515653, 4215869; 515678, 4215877; 515696, 4215877; 515718, 4215866; 515731, 4215855; 515739, 4215838; 515738, 4215757; 515677, 4215581; 515666, 4215529; 515667, 4215492; 515683, 4215444; 515684, 4215427; 515677, 4215392; 515656, 4215367; 515622, 4215340; 515612, 4215229; 515597, 4215195; 515552, 4215127; 515552, 4215119; 515559, 4215114; 515623, 4215129; 515640, 4215129; 515656, 4215117; 515666, 4215100; 515664, 4215074; 515658, 4215068; 515640, 4215065; 515584, 4215079; 515501, 4215090; 515466, 4215081; 515409, 4215031; 515388, 4215023; 515353, 4215016; 515283, 4215038; 515250, 4215036; 515241, 4215024; 515236, 4214961; 515237, 4214923; 515228, 4214865; 515219, 4214836; 515229, 4214794; 515261, 4214764; 515281, 4214753; 515297, 4214737; 515368, 4214697; 515456, 4214653; 515538, 4214613; 515597, 4214608; 515658, 4214608; 515698, 4214618; 515733, 4214623; 515761, 4214626; 515839, 4214617; 515871, 4214614; 515928, 4214605; 515990, 4214594; 516035, 4214580; 516084, 4214559; 516115, 4214546; 516151, 4214529; 516178, 4214500; 516248, 4214402; 516261, 4214304; 516251, 4214239; 516237, 4214171; 516220, 4214124; 516202, 4214086; 516207, 4213985; 516216, 4213934; 516245, 4213826; 516255, 4213737; 516284, 4213721; 516329, 4213708; 516419, 4213704; 516441, 4213694; 516470, 4213674; 516509, 4213674; 516549, 4213676; 516587, 4213676; 516625, 4213683; 516626, 4213696; 516616, 4213734; 516605, 4213779; 516613, 4213820; 516638, 4213856; 516667, 4213844; 516668, 4213799; 516667, 4213744; 516668, 4213721; 516661, 4213677; 516632, 4213669; 516591, 4213664; 516521, 4213656; 516474, 4213655; 516446, 4213669; 516428, 4213682; 516402, 4213685; 516366, 4213679; 516328, 4213674; 516290, 4213681; 516259, 4213703; 516235, 4213723; 516227, 4213780; 516212, 4213839; 516212, 4213862; 516201, 4213911; 516187, 4213972; 516182, 4214029; 516185, 4214073; 516186, 4214098; 516201, 4214132; 516216, 4214174; 516225, 4214210; 516236, 4214278; 516173, 4214318; 516046, 4214400; 516005, 4214397; 515781, 4214163; 515747, 4214145; 515698, 4214161; 515670, 4214206; 515660, 4214235; 515656, 4214293; 515655, 4214361; 515655, 4214386; 515663, 4214423; 515689, 4214459; 515699, 4214483; 515689, 4214504; 515631, 4214517; 515578, 4214524; 515532, 4214541; 515493, 4214573; 515444, 4214589; 515398, 4214612; 515362, 4214632; 515325, 4214648; 515293, 4214662; 515275, 4214667; 515264, 4214666; 515262, 4214646; 515262, 4214614; 515273, 4214568; 515279, 4214541; 515293, 4214508; 515404, 4214354; 515390, 4214333; 515389, 4214323; 515399, 4214299; 515449, 4214256; 515561, 4214120; 515604, 4214099; 515634, 4214095; 515641, 4214099; 515677, 4214055; 515694, 4214014; 515718, 4213982; 515741, 4213926; 515743, 4213895; 515731, 4213839; 515733, 4213786; 515742, 4213684; 515739, 4213627; 515736, 4213538; 515733, 4213476; 515733, 4213327; 515735, 4213209; 515737, 4213103; 515750, 4212984; 515751, 4212902; 515769, 4212854; 515789, 4212837; 515824, 4212829; 515881, 4212834; 515998, 4212859; 516059, 4212849; 516226, 4212838; 516244, 4212851; 516393, 4212852; 516460, 4212877; 516519, 4212934; 516543, 4212968; 516626, 4213020; 516655, 4213052; 516693, 4213077; 516759, 4213090; 516828, 4213090; 516889, 4213077; 517008, 4213030; 517030, 4213025; 517082, 4213024; 517131, 4213030; 517228, 4213069; 517236, 4213065; 517267, 4213072; 517287, 4213086; 517322, 4213135; 517351, 4213143; 517365, 4213108; 517316, 4213056; 517237, 4213017; 517120, 4212997; 517067, 4212999; 517030, 4213000; 516972, 4213009; 516909, 4213047; 516846, 4213069; 516808, 4213071; 516695, 4213054; 516642, 4213015; 516612, 4212980; 516593, 4212954; 516603, 4212933; 516600, 4212930; 516526, 4212877; 516486, 4212856; 516462, 4212851; 516423, 4212833; 516302, 4212826; 516255, 4212827; 516159, 4212807; 516043, 4212816; 515868, 4212806; 515827, 4212805; 515777, 4212820; 515745, 4212837; 515734, 4212869; 515720, 4212959; 515700, 4213067; 515695, 4213091; 515651, 4213155; 515634, 4213216; 515632, 4213261; 515602, 4213448; 515588, 4213495; 515577, 4213506; 515564, 4213552; 515555, 4213566; 515545, 4213621; 515513, 4213672; 515507, 4213692; 515511, 4213703; 515509, 4213713; 515480, 4213765; 515438, 4213793; 515418, 4213785; 515398, 4213786; 515294, 4213951; 515257, 4213989; 515218, 4214009; 515126, 4214013; 515083, 4214053; 515032, 4214113; 514826, 4214370; 514792, 4214415; 514768, 4214464; 514737, 4214497; 514724, 4214532; 514719, 4214565; 514703, 4214575; 514694, 4214605; 514653, 4214687; 514544, 4214841; 514516, 4214870; 514488, 4214908; 514454, 4214930; 514425, 4215011; 514427, 4215025; 514438, 4215029; 514430, 4215069; 514375, 4215180; 514361, 4215201; 514290, 4215270; 514261, 4215310; 514252, 4215309; 514238, 4215299; 514228, 4215308; 514225, 4215328; 514231, 4215413; 514221, 4215453; 514210, 4215469; 514194, 4215488; 514165, 4215499; 514121, 4215508; 514017, 4215512; 513988, 4215551; 513970, 4215628; 513965, 4215636; 513933, 4215641; 513870, 4215664; 513872, 4215685; 513878, 4215691; 513920, 4215712; 513924, 4215719; 513922, 4215741; 513903, 4215786; 513903, 4215802; 513905, 4215825; 513920, 4215877; 513919, 4215910; 513904, 4215922; 513884, 4215922; 513765, 4215908; 513738, 4215900; 513682, 4215900; 513653, 4215910; 513577, 4215954; 513558, 4215989; 513534, 4216071; returning to 513514, 4216097.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MAR-3 is provided on the map in paragraph (15)(ii) of this entry.

(19)Unit MAR-4, Marin County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Point Bonita. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 540461, 4187256; 540478, 4187263; 540497, 4187265; 540522, 4187261; 540558, 4187249; 540606, 4187242; 540637, 4187227; 540692, 4187224; 540716, 4187211; 540738, 4187212; 540797, 4187198; 540841, 4187197; 540908, 4187177; 540933, 4187165; 540960, 4187172; 541012, 4187168; 541039, 4187176; 541116, 4187175; 541129, 4187180; 541157, 4187206; 541177, 4187219; 541199, 4187225; 541320, 4187238; 541372, 4187230; 541384, 4187231; 541435, 4187247; 541521, 4187268; 541564, 4187257; 541591, 4187261; 541605, 4187268; 541649, 4187308; 541658, 4187309; 541669, 4187303; 541677, 4187291; 541702, 4187235; 541718, 4187190; 541716, 4187182; 541698, 4187171; 541614, 4187164; 541520, 4187142; 541501, 4187142; 541483, 4187137; 541407, 4187061; 541393, 4187058; 541379, 4187060; 541367, 4187056; 541315, 4187050; 541277, 4187033; 541269, 4187022; 541254, 4187011; 541227, 4187001; 541195, 4186993; 541106, 4186984; 541072, 4186990; 541049, 4186990; 541017, 4186963; 540991, 4186948; 540940, 4186941; 540927, 4186948; 540922, 4186958; 540907, 4187027; 540893, 4187060; 540879, 4187076; 540838, 4187110; 540823, 4187139; 540776, 4187161; 540758, 4187164; 540691, 4187189; 540644, 4187199; 540628, 4187211; 540619, 4187155; 540594, 4187167; 540557, 4187191; 540546, 4187209; 540521, 4187230; 540490, 4187247; returning to 540461, 4187256.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MAR-4 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.009 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(20)Unit SM-1, San Mateo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle San Gregorio. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 552769, 4130764; 552784, 4130813; 552806, 4130800; 552837, 4130766; 552869, 4130686; 552884, 4130681; 552903, 4130686; 552920, 4130694; 552922, 4130709; 552911, 4130785; 552902, 4130822; 552922, 4130836; 552970, 4130825; 553001, 4130812; 553002, 4130822; 553007, 4130831; 553023, 4130833; 553044, 4130845; 553055, 4130845; 553062, 4130833; 553033, 4130773; 553019, 4130747; 552990, 4130725; 552984, 4130712; 552986, 4130699; 552996, 4130680; 552994, 4130669; 553045, 4130645; 553053, 4130658; 553042, 4130666; 553031, 4130662; 553018, 4130666; 553014, 4130673; 553014, 4130685; 553029, 4130715; 553082, 4130729; 553095, 4130737; 553114, 4130758; 553104, 4130777; 553074, 4130796; 553064, 4130807; 553070, 4130823; 553087, 4130854; 553098, 4130853; 553127, 4130841; 553134, 4130834; 553164, 4130795; 553180, 4130782; 553192, 4130766; 553191, 4130751; 553175, 4130728; 553151, 4130709; 553105, 4130698; 553092, 4130688; 553065, 4130685; 553055, 4130679; 553064, 4130660; 553067, 4130638; 553129, 4130636; 553186, 4130647; 553246, 4130652; 553343, 4130671; 553365, 4130689; 553384, 4130713; 553395, 4130732; 553402, 4130752; 553430, 4130800; 553435, 4130825; 553429, 4130884; 553430, 4130910; 553441, 4130936; 553453, 4130944; 553467, 4130948; 553502, 4130945; 553508, 4130973; 553528, 4130987; 553549, 4130991; 553571, 4131006; 553586, 4131011; 553605, 4131002; 553659, 4130945; 553667, 4130948; 553723, 4130945; 553737, 4130947; 553753, 4130942; 553768, 4130928; 553780, 4130897; 553784, 4130877; 553777, 4130834; 553779, 4130818; 553776, 4130791; 553818, 4130733; 553862, 4130714; 553887, 4130720; 553893, 4130736; 553893, 4130747; 553919, 4130794; 553919, 4130845; 553929, 4130866; 553957, 4130889; 553968, 4130919; 553968, 4130976; 553972, 4131011; 553977, 4131026; 553974, 4131044; 553980, 4131056; 553980, 4131066; 553976, 4131079; 553951, 4131094; 553947, 4131102; 553959, 4131114; 553985, 4131130; 553993, 4131115; 553993, 4131101; 553988, 4131093; 553990, 4131079; 554001, 4131070; 554018, 4131066; 554040, 4131090; 554062, 4131105; 554119, 4131109; 554269, 4131178; 554316, 4131182; 554333, 4131195; 554351, 4131198; 554351, 4131196; 554335, 4131192; 554317, 4131179; 554288, 4131168; 554267, 4131164; 554208, 4131138; 554147, 4131083; 554077, 4131038; 554060, 4131018; 554043, 4130994; 554019, 4130938; 553999, 4130900; 553966, 4130851; 553964, 4130761; 553940, 4130687; 553915, 4130651; 553885, 4130640; 553858, 4130640; 553825, 4130650; 553796, 4130668; 553782, 4130691; 553778, 4130741; 553774, 4130763; 553739, 4130802; 553689, 4130875; 553674, 4130880; 553655, 4130880; 553595, 4130860; 553571, 4130860; 553542, 4130867; 553528, 4130882; 553496, 4130890; 553483, 4130887; 553469, 4130877; 553458, 4130860; 553466, 4130828; 553466, 4130811; 553525, 4130783; 553526, 4130769; 553516, 4130741; 553478, 4130715; 553457, 4130694; 553430, 4130682; 553407, 4130693; 553406, 4130691; 553427, 4130681; 553393, 4130665; 553379, 4130655; 553201, 4130593; 553153, 4130581; 553106, 4130582; 553063, 4130589; 552978, 4130631; 552944, 4130637; 552870, 4130605; 552858, 4130583; 552836, 4130558; 552806, 4130534; 552796, 4130562; 552814, 4130572; 552831, 4130587; 552845, 4130628; 552848, 4130683; 552812, 4130742; 552795, 4130760; 552781, 4130745; returning to 552769, 4130764.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SM-1 through SM-3 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.010 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(21)Unit SM-2, San Mateo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle San Gregorio. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 552093, 4124660; 552152, 4124706; 552208, 4124607; 552227, 4124591; 552243, 4124592; 552325, 4124545; 552363, 4124496; 552398, 4124421; 552447, 4124421; 552455, 4124442; 552467, 4124459; 552488, 4124471; 552450, 4124533; 552377, 4124608; 552346, 4124657; 552335, 4124723; 552321, 4124759; 552323, 4124841; 552354, 4124844; 552378, 4124827; 552397, 4124804; 552407, 4124755; 552427, 4124731; 552597, 4124774; 552629, 4124773; 552719, 4124759; 552869, 4124762; 552893, 4124753; 552993, 4124703; 553029, 4124682; 553080, 4124628; 553127, 4124563; 553153, 4124520; 553167, 4124484; 553187, 4124393; 553202, 4124352; 553210, 4124314; 553217, 4124262; 553193, 4124183; 553219, 4124140; 553217, 4124107; 553244, 4124048; 553299, 4123975; 553291, 4123974; 553283, 4123980; 553247, 4124020; 553193, 4124079; 553160, 4124113; 553090, 4124253; 553059, 4124264; 553043, 4124264; 553015, 4124246; 552988, 4124239; 552956, 4124241; 552929, 4124251; 552910, 4124268; 552904, 4124290; 552879, 4124333; 552822, 4124365; 552750, 4124346; 552794, 4124318; 552923, 4124211; 552939, 4124187; 552949, 4124149; 553065, 4123962; 553146, 4123962; 553167, 4123910; 553011, 4123777; 553011, 4123740; 553008, 4123719; 552983, 4123672; 552957, 4123643; 552869, 4123570; 552848, 4123540; 552830, 4123498; 552782, 4123479; 552779, 4123446; 552755, 4123403; 552782, 4123375; 552764, 4123347; 552691, 4123276; 552643, 4123214; 552613, 4123228; 552596, 4123246; 552575, 4123285; 552556, 4123361; 552537, 4123392; 552532, 4123420; 552548, 4123460; 552514, 4123531; 552519, 4123555; 552546, 4123582; 552538, 4123656; 552519, 4123697; 552511, 4123732; 552439, 4123832; 552435, 4123848; 552437, 4123872; 552479, 4123937; 552486, 4123961; 552533, 4124099; 552484, 4124100; 552447, 4124107; 552422, 4124127; 552410, 4124150; 552382, 4124180; 552343, 4124217; 552325, 4124244; 552294, 4124280; 552279, 4124320; 552239, 4124387; 552218, 4124395; 552203, 4124420; 552187, 4124528; 552156, 4124540; 552144, 4124553; 552149, 4124572; 552134, 4124599; 552104, 4124618; returning to 552093, 4124660.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SM-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (20)(ii) of this entry.

(22)Unit SM-3, San Mateo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Pigeon Point. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 552371, 4119927; 552402, 4119965; 552411, 4119992; 552409, 4120039; 552436, 4120046; 552446, 4120041; 552461, 4120039; 552483, 4120043; 552490, 4120040; 552498, 4120036; 552507, 4120016; 552533, 4120028; 552537, 4120034; 552560, 4120032; 552569, 4120040; 552589, 4120043; 552606, 4120035; 552637, 4119992; 552655, 4119973; 552683, 4120024; 552688, 4120146; 552701, 4120157; 552725, 4120160; 552741, 4120157; 552744, 4120134; 552741, 4120114; 552729, 4120090; 552723, 4119997; 552717, 4119970; 552724, 4119920; 552712, 4119843; 552702, 4119832; 552699, 4119819; 552690, 4119819; 552665, 4119838; 552657, 4119853; 552653, 4119871; 552624, 4119887; 552596, 4119949; 552581, 4119953; 552563, 4119975; 552548, 4120000; 552519, 4119990; 552522, 4119981; 552529, 4119976; 552532, 4119967; 552532, 4119958; 552529, 4119953; 552507, 4119957; 552477, 4119953; 552450, 4119940; 552444, 4119914; 552440, 4119907; 552423, 4119907; 552413, 4119910; 552398, 4119928; 552390, 4119932; returning to 552371, 4119927.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SMEN-3 is provided on the map in paragraph (20)(ii) of this entry.

(23)Unit SC-1, Santa Cruz County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Santa Cruz. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 575050, 4093349; 575122, 4093391; 575122, 4093392; 575142, 4093406; 575179, 4093428; 575186, 4093431; 575194, 4093426; 575207, 4093421; 575221, 4093430; 575228, 4093440; 575233, 4093453; 575226, 4093467; 575203, 4093491; 575189, 4093516; 575180, 4093533; 575177, 4093546; 575175, 4093575; 575172, 4093616; 575172, 4093657; 575174, 4093688; 575437, 4093542; 575447, 4093510; 575461, 4093501; 575468, 4093490; 575471, 4093482; 575471, 4093452; 575471, 4093430; 575469, 4093412; 575462, 4093384; 575451, 4093363; 575429, 4093350; 575408, 4093342; 575379, 4093334; 575356, 4093328; 575341, 4093320; 575330, 4093309; 575312, 4093295; 575303, 4093272; 575287, 4093241; 575274, 4093224; 575264, 4093209; 575251, 4093203; 575235, 4093206; 575231, 4093207; 575220, 4093204; 575213, 4093197; 575207, 4093172; 575189, 4093186; 575186, 4093200; 575167, 4093210; 575139, 4093240; 575068, 4093327; returning to 575050, 4093349.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SC-1 through SC-3 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.011 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(24)Unit SC-2, Santa Cruz County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Santa Cruz. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 577882, 4091692; 577882, 4091713; 577882, 4091737; 577886, 4091758; 577894, 4091784; 577904, 4091804; 577908, 4091830; 577906, 4091840; 577903, 4091858; 577905, 4091866; 577913, 4091867; 577922, 4091862; 577922, 4091865; 577927, 4091871; 577933, 4091876; 577958, 4091870; 577982, 4091859; 577997, 4091852; 578011, 4091846; 578028, 4091831; 578063, 4091813; 578083, 4091801; 578108, 4091775; 578122, 4091750; 578126, 4091742; 578129, 4091738; 578130, 4091726; 578126, 4091708; 578116, 4091686; 578103, 4091670; 578083, 4091655; 578068, 4091641; 578063, 4091620; 578073, 4091597; 578080, 4091577; 578083, 4091568; 578084, 4091569; 578087, 4091564; 578094, 4091561; 578105, 4091570; 578111, 4091578; 578117, 4091583; 578126, 4091580; 578137, 4091574; 578147, 4091568; 578143, 4091563; 578141, 4091553; 578141, 4091542; 578142, 4091530; 578147, 4091513; 578151, 4091504; 578159, 4091444; 578158, 4091445; 578076, 4091483; 577988, 4091509; 577974, 4091504; 577961, 4091520; 577961, 4091536; 577966, 4091552; 577968, 4091571; 577965, 4091588; 577956, 4091603; 577941, 4091617; 577923, 4091635; 577910, 4091641; 577896, 4091659; 577885, 4091673; returning to 577882, 4091692.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SC-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (23)(ii) of this entry.

(25)Unit SC-3, Santa Cruz County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Soquel. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 590179, 4090901; 590236, 4090929; 590236, 4090930; 590282, 4090945; 590313, 4090956; 590335, 4090952; 590350, 4090945; 590362, 4090937; 590375, 4090930; 590378, 4090927; 590380, 4090934; 590391, 4090956; 590400, 4090976; 590411, 4090978; 590412, 4090977; 590420, 4090993; 590424, 4091004; 590423, 4091011; 590425, 4091018; 590424, 4091018; 590423, 4091049; 590423, 4091065; 590425, 4091074; 590426, 4091079; 590429, 4091087; 590437, 4091096; 590448, 4091112; 590464, 4091125; 590480, 4091138; 590489, 4091143; 590497, 4091150; 590518, 4091158; 590549, 4091161; 590573, 4091153; 590581, 4091147; 590587, 4091146; 590601, 4091147; 590611, 4091146; 590620, 4091149; 590623, 4091152; 590629, 4091168; 590631, 4091183; 590643, 4091197; 590660, 4091205; 590683, 4091207; 590701, 4091194; 590718, 4091184; 590745, 4091164; 590763, 4091166; 590776, 4091162; 590791, 4091175; 590795, 4091180; 590800, 4091192; 590809, 4091208; 590817, 4091231; 590829, 4091245; 590855, 4091265; 590889, 4091279; 590909, 4091283; 590935, 4091291; 590950, 4091295; 590968, 4091298; 590984, 4091301; 591003, 4091304; 591012, 4091305; 591015, 4091305; 591021, 4091304; 591025, 4091302; 591027, 4091299; 591028, 4091294; 591027, 4091289; 591024, 4091284; 591018, 4091272; 591014, 4091260; 591005, 4091248; 590999, 4091240; 590990, 4091234; 590973, 4091227; 590957, 4091222; 590947, 4091218; 590938, 4091211; 590929, 4091206; 590919, 4091196; 590912, 4091188; 590905, 4091177; 590890, 4091164; 590878, 4091145; 590873, 4091136; 590865, 4091127; 590859, 4091118; 590854, 4091110; 590842, 4091096; 590836, 4091087; 590827, 4091080; 590819, 4091073; 590804, 4091062; 590794, 4091057; 590785, 4091053; 590755, 4091042; 590739, 4091039; 590719, 4091037; 590699, 4091033; 590672, 4091029; 590653, 4091024; 590636, 4091018; 590619, 4091011; 590604, 4091005; 590582, 4090991; 590566, 4090982; 590554, 4090977; 590542, 4090972; 590532, 4090972; 590524, 4090973; 590507, 4090980; 590496, 4090986; 590477, 4090999; 590468, 4091002; 590457, 4091003; 590446, 4091004; 590436, 4091010; 590428, 4091003; 590427, 4090993; 590425, 4090970; 590427, 4090970; 590460, 4090956; 590495, 4090941; 590530, 4090892; 590533, 4090873; 590502, 4090842; 590465, 4090818; 590459, 4090810; 590474, 4090794; 590480, 4090791; 590477, 4090718; 590430, 4090743; 590366, 4090776; 590323, 4090794; 590283, 4090828; 590242, 4090855; 590204, 4090874; returning to 590179, 4090901.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SC-3 is provided on the map in paragraph (23)(ii) of this entry.

(26)Unit SC-4, Santa Cruz County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Soquel. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 597246, 4092023; 597317, 4092033; 597320, 4092041; 597331, 4092080; 597348, 4092134; 597363, 4092174; 597373, 4092199; 597378, 4092211; 597386, 4092225; 597396, 4092249; 597406, 4092262; 597412, 4092279; 597423, 4092294; 597429, 4092282; 597416, 4092251; 597402, 4092211; 597389, 4092165; 597381, 4092140; 597372, 4092109; 597361, 4092080; 597359, 4092059; 597359, 4092049; 597358, 4092042; 597360, 4092040; 597373, 4091945; 597351, 4091956; 597327, 4091965; 597310, 4091976; 597273, 4092007; returning to 597246, 4092023.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SC-4, SC-5, and MN-1 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.012 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(27)Unit SC-5, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Watsonville West and Moss Landing. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 605911, 4079111; 606162, 4079236; 606226, 4079281; 606361, 4079366; 606416, 4079419; 606517, 4079467; 606577, 4079500; 606717, 4079591; 606758, 4079610; 606799, 4079640; 606872, 4079760; 606899, 4079887; 606895, 4079983; 606875, 4080067; 606845, 4080174; 606820, 4080259; 606672, 4080641; 606643, 4080737; 606629, 4080919; 606631, 4080943; 606662, 4081020; 606737, 4081107; 606879, 4081225; 607000, 4081337; 607128, 4081485; 607218, 4081624; 607254, 4081690; 607346, 4081878; 607382, 4081974; 607445, 4082127; 607474, 4082175; 607528, 4082251; 607556, 4082275; 607765, 4082472; 607861, 4082567; 608079, 4082792; 608147, 4082847; 608282, 4082921; 608395, 4082922; 608595, 4082775; 608783, 4082658; 608883, 4082624; 609077, 4082620; 609255, 4082657; 609368, 4082708; 609375, 4082666; 609278, 4082633; 609137, 4082597; 608957, 4082582; 608884, 4082583; 608799, 4082604; 608730, 4082648; 608623, 4082704; 608418, 4082820; 608332, 4082826; 608241, 4082819; 608098, 4082739; 608020, 4082648; 607992, 4082604; 607858, 4082457; 607748, 4082360; 607606, 4082244; 607551, 4082207; 607554, 4082147; 607512, 4082084; 607476, 4082012; 607382, 4081813; 607334, 4081708; 607165, 4081477; 607075, 4081361; 607035, 4081316; 606828, 4081128; 606753, 4081051; 606698, 4080981; 606661, 4080886; 606657, 4080844; 606664, 4080807; 606743, 4080589; 606791, 4080489; 606893, 4080276; 606950, 4080145; 606963, 4080070; 606955, 4079974; 606947, 4079787; 606932, 4079740; 606900, 4079696; 606815, 4079589; 606672, 4079474; 606516, 4079318; 606445, 4079230; 606343, 4079151; 606304, 4079085; 606413, 4078742; 606426, 4078716; 606465, 4078622; 606499, 4078532; 606527, 4078444; 606525, 4078404; 606510, 4078342; 606420, 4078101; 606395, 4078140; 606354, 4078244; 606255, 4078416; 606218, 4078509; 606137, 4078641; 606080, 4078773; 605983, 4078937; 605936, 4079066; returning to 605911, 4079111.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SC-5 is provided on the map in paragraph (26)(ii) of this entry.

(28)Unit MN-1, Monterey County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Moss Landing. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 607479, 4076078; 607484, 4076090; 607498, 4076089; 607529, 4076051; 607548, 4076043; 607563, 4076019; 607614, 4076009; 607664, 4075939; 607690, 4075882; 607715, 4075845; 607729, 4075835; 607765, 4075780; 607782, 4075742; 607812, 4075704; 607871, 4075651; 607909, 4075602; 607954, 4075586; 607997, 4075559; 608003, 4075571; 608095, 4075612; 608137, 4075638; 608191, 4075683; 608295, 4075738; 608324, 4075749; 608380, 4075742; 608433, 4075743; 608480, 4075770; 608516, 4075767; 608595, 4075832; 608670, 4075851; 608730, 4075908; 608780, 4075917; 608883, 4075966; 608963, 4075985; 609014, 4076006; 609042, 4076037; 609037, 4076049; 609013, 4076060; 609044, 4076094; 609091, 4076103; 609112, 4076082; 609143, 4076090; 609157, 4076088; 609189, 4076107; 609209, 4076135; 609217, 4076139; 609244, 4076120; 609275, 4076145; 609305, 4076143; 609358, 4076120; 609383, 4076127; 609404, 4076121; 609432, 4076149; 609503, 4076272; 609517, 4076283; 609538, 4076279; 609555, 4076242; 609578, 4076223; 609706, 4076239; 609760, 4076224; 609779, 4076203; 609772, 4076170; 609753, 4076155; 609723, 4076168; 609685, 4076167; 609634, 4076122; 609612, 4076120; 609599, 4076111; 609506, 4076108; 609466, 4076097; 609458, 4076097; 609442, 4076119; 609421, 4076115; 609420, 4076100; 609370, 4076068; 609357, 4076066; 609330, 4076024; 609311, 4076009; 609343, 4075983; 609352, 4075945; 609253, 4075939; 609243, 4075925; 609243, 4075893; 609227, 4075876; 609161, 4075881; 609129, 4075874; 609059, 4075870; 609031, 4075875; 608941, 4075867; 608898, 4075846; 608822, 4075769; 608732, 4075714; 608647, 4075693; 608547, 4075694; 608506, 4075687; 608402, 4075693; 608353, 4075656; 608310, 4075612; 608290, 4075582; 608286, 4075529; 608272, 4075483; 608276, 4075466; 608265, 4075456; 608242, 4075392; 608231, 4075376; 608212, 4075371; 608190, 4075328; 608188, 4075271; 608202, 4075096; 608174, 4074988; 608165, 4074913; 608166, 4074872; 608185, 4074802; 608203, 4074780; 608226, 4074768; 608242, 4074744; 608258, 4074610; 608252, 4074570; 608269, 4074527; 608281, 4074517; 608171, 4074429; 608104, 4074419; 608100, 4074483; 608083, 4074522; 608056, 4074561; 608053, 4074583; 608078, 4074657; 608074, 4074686; 608032, 4074719; 607975, 4074748; 607977, 4074840; 607971, 4074920; 607954, 4075047; 607939, 4075108; 607952, 4075166; 607977, 4075198; 608060, 4075233; 608126, 4075235; 608142, 4075229; 608140, 4075250; 608116, 4075255; 608060, 4075248; 607991, 4075229; 607968, 4075216; 607945, 4075190; 607915, 4075141; 607899, 4075150; 607880, 4075203; 607852, 4075240; 607821, 4075335; 607810, 4075348; 607763, 4075361; 607751, 4075370; 607720, 4075398; 607707, 4075421; 607704, 4075490; 607715, 4075546; 607696, 4075565; 607696, 4075616; 607674, 4075642; 607667, 4075662; 607669, 4075707; 607619, 4075744; 607571, 4075762; 607582, 4075819; 607578, 4075867; 607549, 4075918; 607530, 4075928; 607502, 4075961; 607490, 4076020; 607493, 4076054; returning to 607479, 4076078.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit MN-1 is provided on the map in paragraph (26)(ii) of this entry.

(29)Unit SLO-1, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Piedras Blancas. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 654950, 3950321; 654974, 3950315; 654982, 3950312; 654990, 3950310; 654996, 3950309; 654997, 3950309; 654998, 3950309; 654998, 3950310; 654999, 3950310; 655014, 3950305; 655018, 3950303; 655018, 3950310; 655014, 3950319; 655017, 3950328; 655026, 3950331; 655031, 3950331; 655039, 3950328; 655065, 3950249; 655066, 3950238; 655058, 3950233; 655048, 3950227; 655043, 3950217; 655042, 3950199; 655044, 3950183; 655048, 3950169; 655053, 3950162; 655057, 3950157; 655061, 3950151; 655065, 3950138; 655068, 3950128; 655076, 3950120; 655081, 3950111; 655081, 3950090; 655081, 3950083; 655068, 3950080; 655058, 3950077; 655052, 3950072; 655047, 3950069; 655041, 3950056; 655036, 3950067; 655032, 3950077; 655028, 3950090; 655025, 3950104; 655020, 3950111; 655020, 3950118; 655018, 3950124; 655018, 3950131; 655007, 3950129; 655006, 3950130; 655005, 3950130; 655004, 3950130; 655003, 3950130; 654997, 3950121; 654996, 3950121; 654996, 3950120; 654996, 3950115; 654994, 3950108; 654990, 3950103; 654990, 3950105; 654983, 3950122; 654985, 3950133; 654987, 3950145; 654985, 3950156; 654982, 3950192; 654978, 3950211; 654974, 3950231; 654973, 3950246; 654958, 3950299; returning to 654950, 3950321.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SLO-1 through SLO-4 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.013 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(30)Unit SLO-2, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle San Simeon. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 661106, 3946736; 661136, 3946762; 661138, 3946761; 661154, 3946765; 661163, 3946776; 661162, 3946822; 661160, 3946859; 661160, 3946860; 661165, 3946889; 661168, 3946920; 661171, 3946938; 661172, 3946939; 661172, 3946940; 661173, 3946940; 661174, 3946940; 661175, 3946940; 661176, 3946940; 661176, 3946939; 661177, 3946939; 661177, 3946938; 661178, 3946946; 661187, 3946945; 661187, 3946940; 661190, 3946912; 661190, 3946884; 661192, 3946849; 661193, 3946836; 661194, 3946826; 661195, 3946809; 661200, 3946789; 661205, 3946777; 661207, 3946759; 661208, 3946746; 661205, 3946734; 661200, 3946728; 661198, 3946727; 661194, 3946723; 661191, 3946717; 661190, 3946711; 661193, 3946705; 661197, 3946699; 661197, 3946695; 661194, 3946690; 661195, 3946685; 661196, 3946682; 661182, 3946684; 661133, 3946718; returning to 661106, 3946736.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SLO-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (29)(ii) of this entry.

(31)Unit SLO-3, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle San Simeon. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 666127, 3944901; 666136, 3944903; 666152, 3944900; 666193, 3944908; 666235, 3944880; 666260, 3944893; 666263, 3944905; 666258, 3944930; 666258, 3944937; 666297, 3944877; 666294, 3944848; 666275, 3944773; 666254, 3944801; 666226, 3944828; 666172, 3944870; 666152, 3944892; returning to 666127, 3944901.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SLO-3 is provided on the map in paragraph (29)(ii) of this entry.

(32)Unit SLO-4, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Pico Creek and Cambria. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 669487, 3940858; 669537, 3940865; 669549, 3940860; 669550, 3940860; 669551, 3940861; 669551, 3940862; 669551, 3940863; 669558, 3940865; 669574, 3940868; 669596, 3940871; 669606, 3940872; 669615, 3940872; 669625, 3940869; 669635, 3940866; 669641, 3940863; 669648, 3940859; 669655, 3940853; 669662, 3940850; 669669, 3940846; 669676, 3940839; 669685, 3940832; 669694, 3940814; 669705, 3940798; 669720, 3940774; 669737, 3940755; 669748, 3940744; 669753, 3940740; 669756, 3940738; 669765, 3940735; 669776, 3940736; 669785, 3940735; 669801, 3940730; 669815, 3940738; 669819, 3940742; 669823, 3940747; 669826, 3940754; 669830, 3940758; 669836, 3940761; 669840, 3940764; 669847, 3940765; 669851, 3940765; 669859, 3940765; 669864, 3940767; 669868, 3940768; 669885, 3940776; 669895, 3940780; 669904, 3940778; 669916, 3940781; 669926, 3940784; 669937, 3940786; 669948, 3940784; 669958, 3940779; 669969, 3940773; 669980, 3940763; 669989, 3940756; 670000, 3940750; 670012, 3940746; 670031, 3940741; 670041, 3940734; 670052, 3940727; 670069, 3940719; 670090, 3940712; 670098, 3940704; 670107, 3940697; 670113, 3940691; 670118, 3940683; 670126, 3940676; 670135, 3940668; 670137, 3940659; 670136, 3940652; 670135, 3940646; 670140, 3940642; 670144, 3940636; 670147, 3940629; 670154, 3940620; 670152, 3940618; 670152, 3940616; 670151, 3940613; 670131, 3940620; 670120, 3940628; 670120, 3940629; 670112, 3940625; 670102, 3940623; 670082, 3940627; 670069, 3940637; 670060, 3940645; 670050, 3940648; 670042, 3940658; 670040, 3940667; 670031, 3940666; 670022, 3940657; 670005, 3940658; 669988, 3940665; 669979, 3940674; 669973, 3940681; 669965, 3940681; 669943, 3940680; 669929, 3940684; 669913, 3940680; 669904, 3940670; 669900, 3940657; 669894, 3940653; 669881, 3940659; 669872, 3940670; 669861, 3940680; 669853, 3940680; 669860, 3940645; 669865, 3940630; 669871, 3940615; 669882, 3940606; 669886, 3940598; 669885, 3940590; 669886, 3940583; 669894, 3940570; 669914, 3940559; 669928, 3940548; 669935, 3940540; 669933, 3940533; 669923, 3940536; 669916, 3940542; 669908, 3940546; 669898, 3940551; 669889, 3940557; 669879, 3940562; 669876, 3940568; 669871, 3940577; 669866, 3940594; 669865, 3940613; 669860, 3940628; 669854, 3940643; 669850, 3940659; 669844, 3940675; 669842, 3940680; 669842, 3940681; 669842, 3940682; 669842, 3940683; 669843, 3940684; 669838, 3940694; 669828, 3940703; 669819, 3940707; 669810, 3940703; 669809, 3940703; 669804, 3940697; 669800, 3940691; 669796, 3940683; 669779, 3940659; 669769, 3940648; 669753, 3940628; 669743, 3940614; 669743, 3940602; 669743, 3940595; 669745, 3940584; 669744, 3940577; 669743, 3940570; 669731, 3940561; 669705, 3940611; 669665, 3940672; 669651, 3940695; 669651, 3940696; 669640, 3940712; 669586, 3940765; 669537, 3940814; 669504, 3940842; returning to 669487, 3940858.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SLO-4 is provided on the map in paragraph (29)(ii) of this entry.

(33)Unit SLO-5, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Cayucos. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 683953, 3926198; 683960, 3926205; 683980, 3926215; 683989, 3926218; 684058, 3926215; 684072, 3926209; 684105, 3926205; 684129, 3926198; 684168, 3926177; 684195, 3926145; 684206, 3926138; 684229, 3926116; 684237, 3926088; 684228, 3926074; 684232, 3926054; 684232, 3926033; 684224, 3926020; 684280, 3925950; 684232, 3925959; 684197, 3925958; 684178, 3925954; 684167, 3925958; 684135, 3925976; 684115, 3925983; 684106, 3925983; 684109, 3926014; 684123, 3926021; 684155, 3926025; 684180, 3926034; 684182, 3926053; 684170, 3926109; 684162, 3926125; 684124, 3926123; 684108, 3926128; 684097, 3926146; 684096, 3926185; 684062, 3926201; 684018, 3926207; 683993, 3926207; 683962, 3926192; returning to 683953, 3926198.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SLO-5 and SLO-6 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.014 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(34)Unit SLO-6, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Cayucos. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 687453, 3924653; 687454, 3924656; 687457, 3924661; 687465, 3924675; 687477, 3924685; 687487, 3924688; 687483, 3924691; 687479, 3924691; 687482, 3924700; 687481, 3924701; 687481, 3924702; 687480, 3924702; 687481, 3924703; 687478, 3924708; 687475, 3924719; 687473, 3924731; 687473, 3924738; 687474, 3924744; 687475, 3924745; 687476, 3924748; 687476, 3924749; 687484, 3924762; 687485, 3924762; 687490, 3924765; 687504, 3924774; 687517, 3924796; 687526, 3924818; 687527, 3924824; 687528, 3924826; 687529, 3924827; 687530, 3924828; 687531, 3924828; 687532, 3924827; 687533, 3924826; 687533, 3924825; 687533, 3924824; 687533, 3924823; 687532, 3924817; 687532, 3924816; 687522, 3924793; 687526, 3924794; 687530, 3924798; 687532, 3924805; 687534, 3924812; 687537, 3924813; 687536, 3924802; 687535, 3924794; 687535, 3924789; 687535, 3924785; 687532, 3924782; 687528, 3924784; 687525, 3924783; 687524, 3924778; 687522, 3924774; 687521, 3924770; 687519, 3924766; 687514, 3924765; 687509, 3924764; 687504, 3924761; 687500, 3924757; 687493, 3924753; 687484, 3924744; 687481, 3924741; 687480, 3924732; 687482, 3924723; 687485, 3924719; 687489, 3924715; 687494, 3924710; 687501, 3924707; 687506, 3924703; 687510, 3924698; 687513, 3924691; 687508, 3924690; 687503, 3924690; 687500, 3924689; 687510, 3924687; 687523, 3924678; 687531, 3924666; 687532, 3924663; 687533, 3924657; 687534, 3924651; 687534, 3924650; 687536, 3924646; 687536, 3924645; 687537, 3924643; 687534, 3924643; 687519, 3924641; 687499, 3924649; 687475, 3924655; 687456, 3924653; returning to 687453, 3924653.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SLO-5 is provided on the map in paragraph (33)(ii) of this entry.

(35)Unit SLO-7, San Luis Obispo County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Pismo Beach. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 714995, 3890262; 715095, 3890271; 715104, 3890261; 715109, 3890252; 715120, 3890240; 715127, 3890233; 715138, 3890227; 715149, 3890213; 715148, 3890223; 715145, 3890233; 715140, 3890238; 715136, 3890243; 715134, 3890254; 715132, 3890272; 715129, 3890286; 715125, 3890297; 715119, 3890324; 715116, 3890338; 715112, 3890351; 715108, 3890361; 715100, 3890375; 715095, 3890385; 715088, 3890392; 715082, 3890396; 715076, 3890399; 715069, 3890401; 715065, 3890405; 715061, 3890408; 715060, 3890415; 715058, 3890429; 715056, 3890444; 715053, 3890455; 715051, 3890473; 715048, 3890488; 715045, 3890504; 715042, 3890521; 715039, 3890539; 715035, 3890553; 715033, 3890566; 715032, 3890574; 715031, 3890588; 715031, 3890606; 715033, 3890623; 715033, 3890645; 715034, 3890667; 715041, 3890681; 715046, 3890692; 715055, 3890706; 715062, 3890722; 715067, 3890730; 715070, 3890736; 715074, 3890743; 715082, 3890752; 715093, 3890762; 715101, 3890768; 715119, 3890786; 715130, 3890799; 715145, 3890809; 715163, 3890821; 715178, 3890830; 715194, 3890837; 715205, 3890845; 715221, 3890859; 715236, 3890869; 715252, 3890885; 715262, 3890891; 715268, 3890896; 715276, 3890902; 715283, 3890912; 715289, 3890922; 715296, 3890932; 715305, 3890943; 715310, 3890953; 715317, 3890972; 715318, 3890984; 715319, 3891005; 715323, 3891027; 715326, 3891034; 715335, 3891032; 715336, 3891031; 715342, 3891028; 715347, 3891021; 715345, 3891004; 715340, 3890985; 715331, 3890962; 715321, 3890938; 715310, 3890916; 715296, 3890885; 715287, 3890864; 715277, 3890859; 715272, 3890854; 715258, 3890837; 715241, 3890825; 715232, 3890816; 715226, 3890810; 715212, 3890802; 715200, 3890802; 715186, 3890801; 715179, 3890795; 715169, 3890778; 715154, 3890761; 715142, 3890751; 715133, 3890737; 715127, 3890720; 715122, 3890708; 715117, 3890704; 715109, 3890684; 715103, 3890669; 715099, 3890654; 715092, 3890642; 715084, 3890623; 715080, 3890608; 715077, 3890585; 715075, 3890559; 715079, 3890539; 715083, 3890515; 715090, 3890484; 715097, 3890454; 715105, 3890425; 715111, 3890398; 715118, 3890380; 715129, 3890356; 715141, 3890327; 715153, 3890297; 715164, 3890254; 715170, 3890229; 715174, 3890208; 715177, 3890185; 715178, 3890165; 715176, 3890142; 715177, 3890130; 715176, 3890123; 715183, 3890106; 715187, 3890085; 715189, 3890067; 715193, 3890044; 715200, 3890028; 715137, 3889924; 715128, 3889946; 715121, 3889965; 715115, 3889981; 715110, 3889994; 715106, 3890007; 715102, 3890018; 715095, 3890036; 715090, 3890049; 715082, 3890067; 715076, 3890080; 715069, 3890095; 715062, 3890111; 715052, 3890126; 715044, 3890146; 715034, 3890166; 715029, 3890185; 715022, 3890203; 715013, 3890222; 715004, 3890241; returning to 714995, 3890262.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SLO-7 and SB-1 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.015 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(36)Unit SB-1, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Point Sal and Guadalupe. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 714486, 3872122; 714493, 3872165; 714530, 3872230; 714539, 3872329; 714554, 3872389; 714594, 3872480; 714613, 3872646; 714626, 3872708; 714651, 3872747; 714689, 3872903; 714703, 3873025; 714969, 3872560; 714988, 3872467; 715039, 3872436; 715055, 3872488; 715175, 3872451; 715237, 3872326; 715354, 3872192; 715434, 3872073; 715583, 3871865; 715637, 3871734; 715713, 3871614; 715807, 3871544; 715939, 3871505; 716019, 3871535; 716044, 3871566; 716102, 3871589; 716153, 3871603; 716222, 3871602; 716268, 3871649; 716299, 3871655; 716334, 3871652; 716452, 3871607; 716526, 3871594; 716558, 3871593; 716701, 3871615; 716807, 3871341; 716785, 3871204; 716542, 3870984; 716348, 3870951; 716245, 3870930; 716125, 3870887; 716029, 3870923; 715975, 3870952; 715899, 3870968; 715803, 3871010; 715682, 3871109; 715600, 3871122; 715455, 3871112; 715304, 3871140; 715197, 3871101; 715115, 3871098; 715046, 3871108; 714985, 3871140; 714935, 3871180; 714908, 3871224; 714839, 3871547; 714773, 3871548; 714762, 3871579; 714753, 3871608; 714720, 3871626; 714713, 3871685; 714656, 3871775; 714650, 3871830; 714624, 3871908; 714676, 3871989; 714646, 3872058; returning to 714486, 3872122.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-1 is provided on the map in paragraph (35)(ii) of this entry.

(37)Unit SB-2, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Point Conception. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 744289, 3816310; 744302, 3816318; 744310, 3816324; 744314, 3816329; 744320, 3816334; 744322, 3816336; 744326, 3816338; 744320, 3816343; 744314, 3816346; 744311, 3816351; 744310, 3816356; 744308, 3816361; 744308, 3816366; 744307, 3816371; 744306, 3816376; 744305, 3816383; 744304, 3816387; 744307, 3816387; 744312, 3816379; 744313, 3816373; 744314, 3816366; 744315, 3816359; 744315, 3816356; 744317, 3816352; 744320, 3816347; 744325, 3816346; 744330, 3816344; 744336, 3816342; 744339, 3816341; 744350, 3816340; 744358, 3816339; 744369, 3816340; 744373, 3816338; 744377, 3816336; 744383, 3816336; 744391, 3816337; 744397, 3816339; 744402, 3816338; 744407, 3816337; 744373, 3816328; 744350, 3816322; 744343, 3816320; 744335, 3816318; 744308, 3816313; 744298, 3816310; returning to 744289, 3816310.

(ii)Note: Map of Units SB-2 through SB-6 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.016 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(38)Unit SB-3, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Point Conception. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 747310, 3817233; 747358, 3817279; 747376, 3817283; 747396, 3817298; 747384, 3817307; 747357, 3817311; 747334, 3817326; 747324, 3817337; 747314, 3817372; 747318, 3817391; 747323, 3817394; 747338, 3817375; 747376, 3817348; 747386, 3817331; 747413, 3817305; 747435, 3817265; 747509, 3817255; 747522, 3817247; 747556, 3817236; 747588, 3817216; 747550, 3817228; 747506, 3817229; 747494, 3817235; 747346, 3817239; returning to 747310, 3817233.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (37)(ii) of this entry.

(39)Unit SB-4, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Point Conception. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 750530, 3817616; 750546, 3817669; 750554, 3817688; 750582, 3817711; 750595, 3817736; 750602, 3817758; 750608, 3817758; 750598, 3817712; 750570, 3817678; 750570, 3817666; 750559, 3817649; 750559, 3817614; 750565, 3817606; 750567, 3817590; 750580, 3817583; 750585, 3817577; 750588, 3817572; 750582, 3817557; 750602, 3817534; 750563, 3817537; 750547, 3817533; 750553, 3817561; 750542, 3817580; 750540, 3817593; returning to 750530, 3817616.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (37)(ii) of this entry.

(40)Unit SB-5, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Point Conception. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 752340, 3817567; 752343, 3817589; 752347, 3817598; 752351, 3817624; 752351, 3817636; 752357, 3817675; 752353, 3817702; 752366, 3817705; 752370, 3817675; 752364, 3817634; 752364, 3817623; 752360, 3817595; 752353, 3817577; 752354, 3817544; 752362, 3817533; 752363, 3817528; 752366, 3817524; 752380, 3817515; 752388, 3817512; 752427, 3817506; 752442, 3817500; 752435, 3817500; 752388, 3817494; 752363, 3817498; 752345, 3817533; 752341, 3817543; returning to 752340, 3817567.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-5 is provided on the map in paragraph (37)(ii) of this entry.

(41)Unit SB-6, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Gaviota. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 754473, 3818173; 754487, 3818216; 754512, 3818201; 754519, 3818189; 754526, 3818145; 754537, 3818130; 754567, 3818121; 754588, 3818106; 754643, 3818104; 754672, 3818114; 754733, 3818115; 754752, 3818107; 754778, 3818058; 754782, 3818039; 754797, 3818005; 754793, 3817977; 754787, 3817954; 754777, 3817948; 754768, 3817931; 754759, 3817922; 754756, 3817901; 754735, 3817880; 754733, 3817870; 754727, 3817868; 754718, 3817855; 754606, 3817863; 754568, 3817859; 754534, 3817850; 754531, 3817853; 754571, 3817881; 754575, 3817891; 754586, 3817901; 754597, 3817906; 754626, 3817916; 754643, 3817913; 754654, 3817916; 754687, 3817910; 754709, 3817914; 754707, 3817922; 754727, 3817941; 754703, 3817949; 754680, 3817949; 754669, 3817954; 754665, 3817960; 754666, 3817978; 754657, 3817995; 754655, 3818033; 754643, 3818075; 754629, 3818079; 754624, 3818085; 754625, 3818089; 754618, 3818091; 754564, 3818094; 754541, 3818104; 754479, 3818161; 754480, 3818169; returning to 754473, 3818173.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-6 is provided on the map in paragraph (37)(ii) of this entry.

(42)Unit SB-7, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Dos Pueblos Canyon. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 232224, 3813614; 232337, 3813596; 232345, 3813600; 232348, 3813614; 232342, 3813631; 232314, 3813641; 232303, 3813652; 232297, 3813683; 232307, 3813732; 232313, 3813743; 232321, 3813769; 232323, 3813789; 232318, 3813850; 232320, 3813928; 232340, 3813983; 232370, 3813973; 232363, 3813947; 232346, 3813948; 232329, 3813927; 232329, 3813905; 232339, 3813898; 232350, 3813875; 232355, 3813835; 232366, 3813794; 232370, 3813748; 232359, 3813698; 232353, 3813689; 232345, 3813688; 232363, 3813651; 232357, 3813646; 232363, 3813625; 232373, 3813614; 232373, 3813605; 232360, 3813572; 232383, 3813490; 232287, 3813570; returning to 232224, 3813614.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-7 through SB-9 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.017 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(43)Unit SB-8, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Santa Barbara. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 247839, 3810209; 247844, 3810255; 247848, 3810256; 247841, 3810295; 247851, 3810332; 247867, 3810357; 247884, 3810364; 247967, 3810388; 247988, 3810390; 248001, 3810387; 248032, 3810399; 248051, 3810400; 248079, 3810406; 248097, 3810417; 248108, 3810428; 248117, 3810441; 248118, 3810451; 248124, 3810453; 248122, 3810439; 248113, 3810425; 248100, 3810412; 248082, 3810401; 248068, 3810396; 248033, 3810393; 248002, 3810381; 247988, 3810384; 247969, 3810383; 247885, 3810357; 247877, 3810347; 247868, 3810332; 247876, 3810282; 247893, 3810265; 247900, 3810237; 247897, 3810226; 247933, 3810166; returning to 247839, 3810209.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-8 is provided on the map in paragraph (42)(ii) of this entry.

(44)Unit SB-9, Santa Barbara County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Santa Barbara. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 252846, 3811168; 252864, 3811187; 252923, 3811193; 252975, 3811204; 253049, 3811235; 253166, 3811297; 253182, 3811299; 253183, 3811277; 253187, 3811278; 253202, 3811303; 253199, 3811317; 253207, 3811319; 253209, 3811311; 253445, 3811254; 253412, 3811247; 253337, 3811217; 253311, 3811202; 253275, 3811190; 253256, 3811174; 253236, 3811170; 253226, 3811163; 253219, 3811147; 253195, 3811137; 253122, 3811115; 253088, 3811099; 252918, 3811155; 252928, 3811169; 252923, 3811172; 252908, 3811174; returning to 252846, 3811168.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit SB-9 is provided on the map in paragraph (42)(ii) of this entry.

(45)Unit VEN-1, Ventura County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Ventura. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 287223, 3795128; 287297, 3795133; 287329, 3795156; 287356, 3795190; 287377, 3795209; 287407, 3795228; 287424, 3795254; 287428, 3795275; 287423, 3795289; 287371, 3795326; 287361, 3795337; 287356, 3795349; 287354, 3795362; 287365, 3795411; 287383, 3795461; 287376, 3795489; 287364, 3795493; 287349, 3795520; 287341, 3795563; 287347, 3795595; 287357, 3795620; 287385, 3795609; 287392, 3795618; 287391, 3795629; 287398, 3795650; 287405, 3795682; 287419, 3795720; 287424, 3795745; 287423, 3795766; 287442, 3795795; 287436, 3795813; 287435, 3795806; 287423, 3795804; 287419, 3795818; 287379, 3795831; 287372, 3795843; 287571, 3795810; 287572, 3795798; 287586, 3795788; 287590, 3795779; 287581, 3795765; 287580, 3795748; 287569, 3795726; 287556, 3795683; 287576, 3795664; 287578, 3795617; 287588, 3795605; 287602, 3795595; 287634, 3795581; 287634, 3795510; 287632, 3795455; 287626, 3795410; 287625, 3795362; 287618, 3795309; 287632, 3795287; 287630, 3795263; 287632, 3795216; 287627, 3795163; 287626, 3795106; 287622, 3795028; 287625, 3794917; 287577, 3794954; 287470, 3795013; 287404, 3795023; 287293, 3795067; returning to 287223, 3795128.

(ii)Note: Map of Units VEN-1 through VEN-3 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.018 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(46)Unit VEN-2, Ventura County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Oxnard. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 291159, 3789957; 291223, 3790506; 291369, 3790503; 291384, 3790685; 291387, 3790730; 291415, 3790767; 291412, 3790821; 291419, 3790906; 291669, 3790758; 291809, 3790713; 291890, 3790691; 291995, 3790673; 292105, 3790669; 292514, 3790691; 292880, 3790694; 293336, 3790700; 293629, 3790695; 293448, 3790404; 292910, 3790378; 292682, 3790364; 292456, 3790341; 292380, 3790320; 292284, 3790262; 292160, 3790123; 292097, 3790078; 292034, 3790039; 292005, 3789999; 291995, 3789923; 291937, 3789922; 291862, 3789890; 291823, 3789847; 291809, 3789796; 291814, 3789722; 291781, 3789705; 291689, 3789886; 291558, 3789684; 291564, 3789160; 291272, 3789495; 291176, 3789721; returning to 291159, 3789957.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit VEN-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (45)(ii) of this entry.

(47)Unit VEN-3, Ventura County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Oxnard. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 298163, 3779838; 298231, 3779920; 298245, 3779905; 298274, 3779893; 298310, 3779870; 298354, 3779843; 298335, 3779822; 298379, 3779795; 298443, 3779754; 298494, 3779730; 298528, 3779695; 298555, 3779675; 298592, 3779644; 298678, 3779570; 298699, 3779579; 298578, 3779686; 298385, 3779845; 298325, 3779874; 298289, 3779897; 298267, 3779918; 298269, 3779922; 298290, 3779914; 298338, 3779882; 298379, 3779865; 298393, 3779856; 298562, 3779713; 298614, 3779669; 298798, 3779514; 298880, 3779430; 299009, 3779320; 299029, 3779318; 299028, 3779279; 299001, 3779300; 298958, 3779309; 298863, 3779394; 298792, 3779416; 298790, 3779357; 299022, 3779125; 299018, 3779003; 298939, 3779085; 298884, 3779132; 298659, 3779308; 298603, 3779365; 298638, 3779430; 298164, 3779790; returning to 298163, 3779838.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit VEN-3 is provided on the map in paragraph (45)(ii) of this entry.

(48)Unit LA-1, Los Angeles County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Malibu Beach. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 343854, 3769197; 343855, 3769238; 343878, 3769230; 343927, 3769201; 343954, 3769178; 343968, 3769157; 343970, 3769141; 343966, 3769111; 343979, 3769096; 343980, 3769072; 344025, 3768898; 344034, 3768802; 344047, 3768729; 344054, 3768697; 344071, 3768661; 344079, 3768650; 344134, 3768608; 344162, 3768595; 344209, 3768580; 344224, 3768555; 344259, 3768529; 344278, 3768520; 344300, 3768489; 344324, 3768469; 344335, 3768450; 344393, 3768395; 344431, 3768343; 344499, 3768273; 344516, 3768245; 344552, 3768200; 344595, 3768138; 344644, 3768041; 344671, 3767978; 344710, 3767877; 344715, 3767848; 344735, 3767804; 344738, 3767775; 344745, 3767750; 344727, 3767736; 344724, 3767686; 344715, 3767665; 344675, 3767601; 344657, 3767564; 344613, 3767516; 344605, 3767490; 344605, 3767470; 344606, 3767425; 344613, 3767401; 344663, 3767338; 344688, 3767314; 344709, 3767297; 344732, 3767260; 344754, 3767249; 344787, 3767242; 344795, 3767231; 344811, 3767219; 344835, 3767224; 344861, 3767204; 344868, 3767186; 344886, 3767171; 344912, 3767158; 345030, 3767154; 345032, 3767118; 345025, 3767101; 344993, 3767067; 344983, 3767048; 344967, 3767027; 344926, 3766990; 344900, 3766951; 344815, 3766930; 344784, 3766918; 344753, 3766885; 344670, 3766849; 344660, 3766846; 344681, 3766899; 344724, 3766933; 344722, 3766964; 344680, 3766974; 344629, 3767002; 344606, 3767012; 344589, 3767003; 344548, 3767011; 344503, 3767018; 344449, 3767035; 344427, 3767050; 344414, 3767071; 344417, 3767121; 344431, 3767168; 344492, 3767156; 344536, 3767136; 344562, 3767136; 344597, 3767140; 344607, 3767146; 344581, 3767201; 344587, 3767205; 344612, 3767184; 344640, 3767179; 344650, 3767181; 344639, 3767234; 344617, 3767298; 344596, 3767334; 344579, 3767376; 344563, 3767443; 344567, 3767500; 344565, 3767521; 344556, 3767534; 344551, 3767568; 344554, 3767606; 344549, 3767633; 344545, 3767683; 344557, 3767730; 344577, 3767833; 344594, 3767899; 344599, 3767949; 344599, 3767985; 344592, 3768023; 344593, 3768082; 344574, 3768100; 344545, 3768164; 344527, 3768194; 344497, 3768232; 344481, 3768259; 344413, 3768328; 344375, 3768381; 344352, 3768405; 344310, 3768439; 344301, 3768439; 344276, 3768447; 344250, 3768468; 344220, 3768505; 344210, 3768511; 344198, 3768511; 344169, 3768497; 344152, 3768492; 344122, 3768500; 344105, 3768509; 344062, 3768572; 344040, 3768628; 344043, 3768668; 344032, 3768690; 344028, 3768708; 344011, 3768799; 344002, 3768895; 343975, 3768996; 343956, 3769033; 343941, 3769077; 343946, 3769149; 343936, 3769163; 343914, 3769182; 343886, 3769197; 343863, 3769200; returning to 343854, 3769197.

(ii)Note: Map of Units LA-1 and LA-2 follows: BILLING CODE 4310-55-P EP28NO06.019 BILLING CODE 4310-55-C

(49)Unit LA-2, Los Angeles County, California.

(i)From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle Topanga. Land bounded by the following UTM zone 11 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 353851, 3767575; 353859, 3767610; 353860, 3767654; 353855, 3767659; 353856, 3767672; 353860, 3767720; 353880, 3767768; 353908, 3767818; 353919, 3767829; 353921, 3767837; 353942, 3767845; 354016, 3767844; 354041, 3767856; 354080, 3767864; 354109, 3767861; 354127, 3767851; 354139, 3767850; 354166, 3767854; 354179, 3767883; 354179, 3767917; 354187, 3767930; 354186, 3767938; 354203, 3767945; 354205, 3767873; 354198, 3767851; 354181, 3767831; 354156, 3767825; 354134, 3767824; 354088, 3767836; 354071, 3767836; 354051, 3767831; 354024, 3767819; 353969, 3767820; 353945, 3767792; 353933, 3767786; 353918, 3767769; 353904, 3767745; 353894, 3767733; 353876, 3767699; 353873, 3767653; 353875, 3767609; 353881, 3767598; 353879, 3767586; 353889, 3767512; 353906, 3767526; 353936, 3767510; 353887, 3767481; 353856, 3767475; 353856, 3767503; 353867, 3767505; 353862, 3767528; 353856, 3767538; 353857, 3767554; returning to 353851, 3767575.

(ii)Note: Map of Unit LA-2 is provided on the map in paragraph (48)(ii) of this entry. Dated: November 14, 2006. David M. Verhey, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. [FR Doc. 06-9291 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am]

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