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<br />by the service with respect to action
<br />under consideration.
<br />To date, one hundred twenty-nine
<br />comments have been received, including
<br />one hundred eleven letters and tell'.
<br />grams and eighteen postea.rtU. Of these,
<br />only one favored granting the order;
<br />that letter offered no data to support. Its
<br />POSition.
<br />The one hundred twenty-seven com-
<br />ment.1; OPposed to granUng the applica-
<br />tion carried no fewer than !lve hundred
<br />eighty-two signatures and represented
<br />no fewer than twelve orpnlzatlOIlll, in-
<br />cluding the Sierra CIub, a local Texas
<br />chapter of the Sierra Club, five local
<br />Texas Audubon societies. four oUler con.
<br />seT\'ation clubs. and the Baylor UnJver-
<br />sity Institute of Environmental StudIes.
<br />Nineteen citizens or organizations de-
<br />manded an environmental impact state-
<br />ment and/or public hearings: sIxteen of
<br />those demanded both an EtB and hear-
<br />ings. The vast majority of these com.
<br />menta challeD&ed the request as bene.
<br />fitting only a special interest IfTOUP
<br />which, many comments asserted, Is act-
<br />Ing on prejudice and Isnorance. Many
<br />citizens further challenged the existence
<br />of any scientific basis for assuming that
<br />any benefit would In fad result. Sev-
<br />eral scientists otrered data Indicating
<br />against the advJ.<:abllity of grantfng the
<br />request and supportIng the contlnuanr-e
<br />In force on Secretary Rickers order of
<br />March 5, 1970. Also, several sheep
<br />ranchers questioned the merIt of this
<br />request.
<br />AcCOrdfngly, the request by the Gov.
<br />emor of the State of Texas for issu-
<br />ance of a Depredation Control Orner
<br />under 122.31 of Title 50, Code of Fed-
<br />eral Regulations, is denJe<! a.s set out
<br />in the Director's decision dated Octo-
<br />ber 19. 1978, llnd published below. This
<br />Notice is promulgated pursuant to the
<br />authority of the Bald Eagle Protection
<br />Act. as amended. 16 U.S.C. 868(a), M
<br />implemented by 50 CFR 2.2.31,
<br />Dated: November 8, 1976.
<br />LoREN K. PAaCHEa.
<br />AcUng Chief, Dit.'Uion 01 Law
<br />Enlorcnnent, U.S. Full and
<br />Wildlife Service.
<br />8TA," op nUll,
<br />A..till.Sl'ptc....berl0.J97(;.
<br />0Fnl;J: OF Till OoVIilIHotl.
<br />Mr. Ln'N A. GaEENW4U,
<br />Director 01 the U.s. Fil'" & Wlldfi/e SeTVk"e.
<br />o.-po:rtmeJlt 01 thl' Inter'fM. lit'" /lnd C
<br />..fW.. WCU1!fllgtcm, D.C. ;!;!OfO.
<br />Du.1I Mil. OIUII'NW.o.LT: I lu~e ~u reqUi!'lJt.
<br />fod by !.be Eltecutlve Secretary of 'the TellBlJ
<br />Sheep and 00Ill\ Rabers' ^'-celation to _k
<br />peormlaa:lon tor the taking of golden eagles to
<br />seasonally protect IIvestoclr. In &eV'(lral Tull,S
<br />eount.les. under the terms of CPR Title ~.
<br />Sub-Part 0-2231.
<br />Acoorolng to thle rcc;ueat. e&g1M are being
<br />sight"", at tbe preeen\ ume In !neNla&I.ng
<br />numben and It ..-ould be desirable tOl'ranch_
<br />~n tD begl.n taXing eaelM at lean O~ .
<br />mouth prior to lambll1(l aeuon before 'the
<br />numbeT oC the blrd.l becomN ex-=-Ive.
<br />Tlur<"fore. 1 befewtth reqUtl<t 'that allY
<br />rancher or group of ranchel'll be authorlMd
<br />to tAt.. golden tagl_ by any means or metb-
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<br />NOTICES
<br />
<br />ods, und... the t<"ma of tbla law, tn the fol.
<br />101l"lng Te:u.e oounttea:
<br />Jello..vllt
<br />Bre.....-ur
<br />ValVerde
<br />tJvalde
<br />K..rr
<br />Ed.....
<br />croclr.e~t
<br />B:1nn..y
<br />B&lJder.
<br />Kimbl.
<br />Sutton
<br />""""
<br />Culberson
<br />..~
<br />Ir.lon
<br />Tt>mGreen
<br />
<br />C<>k.
<br />Schleleber
<br />e...,,,
<br />Bmnet
<br />McCullougb
<br />Up"",
<br />U_
<br />"'......
<br />n=u
<br />StMl1ng
<br />G_
<br />......
<br />"'-
<br />Son ....
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<br />1 1r'I1Uld appr<"CIate evly oot1lltd~U<:m of
<br />thurequeIlt.
<br />SlnaorelyJOW'll,
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<br />Do1.Pu Biusoo..
<br />GovenI.or 01 ToUG.1'.
<br />DUAIlTNrN'l' or TJtIIl IN"nZKJa,
<br />PIaB AHD WD..I)L1f"a Sa.'I1{3"
<br />Wculllngton. D.C~ S'"Pt~ber ~7.lJi6.
<br />The Hon. DoU'R B111SCOll,
<br />"""'"""".
<br />Stafeo/Te.2:IU,
<br />A udin, Tepu
<br />DElLa ~o.. Bamcoc: T'ba aclrnowl-
<br />odS.... receipt of your requm to take golden
<br />easl"'" by any mean.a or mptbod.a tOl' 'the
<br />purpos.. of protecting aheep and goat hPnls.
<br />W.. bll'l'e t'llq\Hlllted our Region&! Director In
<br />Albuqu~e to oonduC'f, an appropriate in_
<br />veetlgaUol\ .. reqU1red br aectlon 22111. Title
<br />M 00<1& of Jl'edPI"al ~latlo""'. U.s. P!.sb
<br />and WlIdlll& r"p~nbtl_ wut be In 000.
<br />tact wltb pel1lOUlJeI ()f I:be Tnae Parb and
<br />WUdllfe [)topartmpnt. ooncemlngthlll matwor.
<br />we ...ut advlsP you 01' oo.lr .o.tl.dlnp as llOOn
<br />M po.ible.
<br />BlnCet'el, yours,
<br />WALTa R. McAL1.KsTn.
<br />Acting A.uodGte Director.
<br />SrAT.O"~.
<br />Orncs OF TJR OovIlIINCIII,
<br />AlUtf... Septem.ber.JO, It7e.
<br />Mr. Ln.N A. GIIUNW.o.l.T,
<br />Dfrector 01 ,h... u.s. Fbh. ... Wildlife S~.
<br />DepartlM'nt 01 th.. 1llterior. 18th and C NW..
<br />Washington. D.C. lOUO
<br />DKAa M.. OUZNWA-LT: I have discovered
<br />. typogn.pblea1 error In my letter to )'Ou of
<br />Sepk>mbe-r 10. 1976. a. copJ' of which 18 81J-
<br />cloeed. The 1le(:On<1 ~apb of the letter
<br />should have tNd:
<br />A<<ording to thla ~ueat. eagles ""' being
<br />I&lghted at the p1'Hltnt time in tnerea.stng
<br />numbers and It ...ould be deetrable for rancb_
<br />m..n to begin taking ne1_ .\ least a month
<br />prlor to lambltl& ~n ix'fore tbe Dumber
<br />oft.heblrdsbeo:>meeell~,",.
<br />Additionally, I w15b to Inform you tha.t th!l
<br />upcoming lambing III<"UOn TI11a tlVID th.
<br />middle of Oetober k> Ma,. t.
<br />Again. I woutd a.pp",c1al.e evl, oollllldem-
<br />tlon of t.bla reqUfl6t.
<br />S1n~lyyoul'a,
<br />
<br />f)ouollBIIlllOO",
<br />Got>eraor 01 TUGJ.
<br />I WUTD.N UNION "&n.c&.\lfl
<br />Av.stJn, Te::r.u. Octobon' l.J, 1916.
<br />HONOLUlLI: TJ<oIfAa KLEPn,
<br />SecrdIV10/t1l<llnUTfor,
<br />W<u"Ill9ton, D.C.
<br />Dua ),fa. $IICU1'",T: Respectfully t'llqU~
<br />a meeting bet1l'eeD you and reprewntaUTttI
<br />of our 5h'"""P 1l.lld CQ&t Industry of Tuu -'
<br />.. time and place convenletlt to )'Our Ill"be<tule
<br />
<br />but before a. d.ec:laiOD. b made bJ' you on my
<br />requm OOD.CO'1'ninB loI~n eagles In OPrtaln
<br />TaM counties. Imperative tbla m.eet1tl& be
<br />with ,ou petll(>D.alIJ'.
<br />Tour favorable reo;ponse t.o thl.ll requ<"at
<br />would be greatly appnoclat.ed.
<br />DoLPH BaI.eCO".
<br />~oITuol16.
<br />
<br />Go"
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<br />October 20, 1976.
<br />
<br />Prom Dept of lntulor
<br />OovtPD
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<br />Hon. Dou>H BalSCO&.
<br />GOWNIOr 01 T~-Za.
<br />A1Utln., T~.
<br />Ne yoUJ" ma.llgJ"am of Oet. 13 CN>cerol~1f
<br />klklng of gold~n eagles. Und~ Sec. Kent
<br />~1I met with eheep and soat ra_rs'
<br />-..oc. In Ocona. Tell. Oet.. 6. Decillion on ,our
<br />requllfJt ..... made bJ' DIf. Lynn A. Oreen.
<br />...!t. FWS, on Oct. 19. U after ",view of hta
<br />dlH::lslon. )'Ou bellne furthO'r Info ahould be
<br />COnaldered, See. Kleppe _ill be wtlllng to
<br />meet wlth ,ou penoonall, to dl5cll$lJ thIs
<br />matter.
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<br />LoRuo.J. RtV"lUI.
<br />J:ut::A!I'fOIIl..:kctdu7.
<br />DEF.U:n.rnrr <W Tin: INTll1l:oa.
<br />rum "IOU Wn..ou.... SalVlCl:.
<br />W<uhf~, D.C., October 19,19fJ1.
<br />Hon. DoLP1( DaISCOlI.
<br />Gm't'f'nOf'o/Ter<l8.
<br />Atutln.TItt<l.S'.
<br />DEAIl OOV1laNOJI Ba1lJClOll: This I.s In furtheT
<br />r""'JKIll.Mtt.oJ'Ourlet~or$eptemb<"r10an"-
<br />SeptO'mber 30, 1976, l'eQuMlUng autborlt, to
<br />take golder> <"agIee: for the protutlolJ of IIve-
<br />stoclr. In 31 'f'l!ollM counties.
<br />On March 05, t970. thO'n Secretary WaltO'r J.
<br />Illckel In8tnJct.ed tlIla 5erTlce to halt the
<br />wuanee of "b1ankt'f;" pertnlta ror the taking
<br /><>f golden eagles: fol" ",llrf from dO'pf'lldatlnn.a.
<br />TtIilJ ~f'f .. nUl In eftO'd. The dlrectlve
<br />do<"oI not preclude the lMuanoo of IndlTIdu.a1
<br />penul~ where. after thorougb In'l'llIItlgauon,
<br />the 8ea'et&I'y ooDcludea that an IndlTldual
<br />permit "'nee~l"f.
<br />Proylskm.(lfor \ndlylduala k> appl)' tor Pf'r-
<br />mtte to t&lr.e dcpredaUnIl eagles are found In
<br />, %3.23. nUe 50, Code of hderal Regulation.,
<br />a ropy of whIch Is encl~. PP"",unel of thla
<br />SetTlc:e are avaIlable to In1'eOlUga~ e~pedl-
<br />t.loualy .-ueh appllcatlona and to recommend
<br />actiOn tD aU..Tlate l~ In " manner which
<br />wUl be m concert with ollr respoWllblHty
<br />toward proteeUon of the eagl. I'lIlII()uroe.
<br />Appllal.tlons ror IDdITldual ~nnlta should
<br />be forwlU"dt'd to our Spee1a1 AgelJt.ln-CtulfJ;f!,
<br />OIv"lon of Law Enfon:emO'nt, P.O. BoI 3:1-9.
<br />A1buquerqu., New Mexico 87103.
<br />Sln~reIJ)'Ounl.
<br />L,.N", A. O.RNW"LT,
<br />Dtt?ctor.
<br />IFa 00c.7~352SFlled 11-1:l-7G:8:Uaml
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<br />National Park SelVa
<br />IOrder N.;o. 5,Amdt. No.41
<br />ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR.
<br />ADMINISTRATION
<br />Delegation of Authority
<br />SOUthwest Resion Order No.5. ap-
<br />proved March 22, 1972. and published in
<br />the Ft:1JnAJ. REGISTJ:Il of April 19, 1972
<br />(37 FR 7722), as amended, is hereby
<br />amended to read as follows:
<br />SECTION 2. Delegation.
<br />(f) Au0d4te Revi01l4l Director, Ad-
<br />ministration. The Associate Regional. Di-
<br />rector, AdmlnlstraUon, ls author1zed to
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<br />nOUAl UGISTEI, VOL 41, NO. '121-MONDAY, NOVEMIEI IS, 1916
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