Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report/Statement for the South Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan, County of Orange, California

Résumé

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) reopens the comment period to gather additional information necessary to prepare, in coordination with the County of Orange, California (County), a joint programmatic Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on the South Subregion Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP) proposed by the County. The Service's previous notice, published August 23, 2001 (66 FR 44372), contained errors. We are republishing the corrected notice in its entirety. We are furnishing this notice to: (1) Advise other Federal and State agencies, affected Tribes, and the public of our intentions; (2) reopen the public scoping period for 15 days; and (3) obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to be included in the EIR/EIS.