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36103Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 10, 2001 / Rules and Regulations



BILLING CODE 4310–55–C



Florida (Maps were digitized using1994–95 DOQQs)

Unit FL–1: Big Lagoon. 8 ha (19 ac) inEscambia County

The majority of the unit is within BigLagoon State Recreation Area. This unitincludes the peninsula and emergingsand and mudflats between 0.33 km(0.21 mi) west of the lookout toweralong the shoreline and 0.24 km (0.15mi) east of the lookout tower along theshoreline. Land along the shoreline fromMLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat, not used by the piping plover,begins and where the constituentelements no longer occur. All emergingsandbars to MLLW are included.

Unit FL–2: Big Sabine. 182 ha (450 ac)in Escambia County

The majority of the unit is owned bythe University of West Florida. This unitincludes areas adjacent to Santa RosaSound of Big Sabine Point and adjacentembayment between 8.0 km (5.0 mi) and11.6 (7.2 mi) east of the Bob Sike’sBridge. It begins 0.10 km (.06 mi) northof SR 399 to MLLW on the Santa RosaSound.

Unit FL–3: Navarre Beach. 48 ha (118ac) in Escambia and Santa RosaCounties

The majority of the unit is owned byEglin Air Force Base and Santa RosaIsland Authority. This unit includeslands on Santa Rosa Island Sound side,between 0.09 and 0.76 mi east of theeastern end of SR 399 to MLLW onSanta Rosa Sound side.

Unit FL–5: Shell/Crooked Islands. 1789ha (4419 ac) in Bay County

The majority of the unit is withinTyndall Air Force Base and St. AndrewsState Recreation Area. This unitincludes all of Shell Island, CrookedIsland West, and Crooked Island Eastfrom MLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat, not used by the piping plover,begins and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–6: Upper St. Joe Peninsula. 182ha (449 ac) in Gulf County

The majority of the unit is within St.Joseph State Park. This unit includes thenorthern portion of the peninsula fromthe tip to 8.0 km (5.0 mi) south alongthe Gulf of Mexico from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat, notused by the piping plover, begins andwhere the constituent elements nolonger occur.

Unit FL–7: Cape San Blas. 158 ha (390ac) in Gulf County

The entire unit is within Eglin AirForce Base. This unit includes the areaknown as the Cape between the easternboundary of Eglin and mile marker 2.1,including the peninsula and allemerging sandbars. It includes landfrom MLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat, not used by the piping plover,begins and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–8: St. Vincent Island. 146 ha(361 ac) in Franklin County

The majority of the unit is within St.Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. Thisunit includes the western tip of St.Vincent Island that is adjacent to IndianPass (0.80 km (0.50 mi) east of tip alongIndian Pass, and 1.9 km (1.2 mi) fromtip southeast along Gulf of Mexico). Theunit also includes St. Vincent Pointfrom the inlet at Sheepshead Bayou east1.6 km (1.0 mi) to include emergingoysters shoals and sand bars andextends south 0.21 km (0.13 mi) of St.Vincent Point. The unit includes thesoutheastern tip of St. Vincent Islandextending north 1.4 km (0.90 mi) andsouth and west 2.1 km (1.3 mi). Thewestern tip of Little St. George Island0.80 km (0.50 mi) from West Pass isincluded (state owned lands). Allsections of this unit include land fromMLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat, not used by the piping plover,begins and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–9: East St. George Island. 1433ha (3540 ac) in Franklin County

The majority of the unit is within St.George State Park. This unit begins 5.3km (3.3 mi) east of the bridge andextends to East Pass. Shell Point,Rattlesnake Cove, Goose Island, EastCove, Gap Point, and Marsh Island areincluded. This unit includes land fromMLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat, not used by the piping plover,begins and where the constituentelements no longer occur on the Gulf ofMexico, East Pass and St. George Sound.

Unit FL–10: Yent Bayou. 153 ha (378 ac)in Franklin County

The majority of the unit is Stateowned. This unit is adjacent to the areaknown as Royal Bluff. It includes the St.George Sound shoreline between 5.9 km(3.7 mi) and 9.5 km (5.9mi) east of SR65. It includes from MLLW to wheredensely vegetated habitat or developedstructures such as SR 65, not used bythe piping plover, begin and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–11: Carabelle Beach. 56 ha (139ac) in Franklin County

The area within this unit is privatelyowned. This unit is the peninsulacreated by Boggy Jordan Bayou. Itincludes St. George Sound shoreline(south of US 98) 1.6 km (1.0 mi)southwest along US 98 from theCarrabelle River Bridge and extends 1.9km (1.2 mi) east along the St. GeorgeSound shoreline. It includes fromMLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat or developed structures such asUS 98, not used by the piping plover,begin and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–12: Lanark Reef. 260 ha (643ac) in Franklin County

The entire unit is State owned. Thisunit includes the entire island andemerging sandbars to MLLW.

Unit FL–13: Phipps Preserve. 42 ha (104ac) in Franklin County

This unit includes all of PhippsPreserve (owned by The NatureConservancy) and any emergingsandbars from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat, not used by the pipingplover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–14: Hagens Cove. 486 ha (1200ac) in Taylor County

The majority of the unit is within BigBend Wildlife Management Area. Thisunit includes all of Hagens Cove andextends from MLLW on north side ofSponge Point to MLLW on south side ofPiney Point. The eastern boundary ofthis unit ends (0.20 mi) west of SR 361.It includes from MLLW to wheredensely vegetated habitat, not used bythe piping plover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–15: Anclote Key and NorthAnclote Bar. 146 ha (360 ac) in Pascoand Pinellas Counties

The majority of the unit is withinAnclote Key State Preserve. This unitincludes all of North Anclote Bar to theMLLW and the north, south and westernsides of Anclote Key from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat, notused by the piping plover, begins andwhere the constituent elements nolonger occur.

Unit FL–16: Three Rooker Bar Island. 76ha (188 ac) in Pinellas County

The majority of the unit is withinPinellas County Aquatic Preserve. Thisunit includes all the islands andemerging sandbars of this complex toMLLW.



Unit FL–17: North Honeymoon Island.45 ha (112 ac) in Pinellas County

The majority of the unit is withinHoneymoon Island State RecreationArea. This unit includes from PelicanCove north to the far northern tip ofHoneymoon Island. It includes thewestern shoreline from MLLW to wheredensely vegetated habitat, not used bythe piping plover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur orthe MLLW on the eastern shoreline.

Unit FL–18: South Honeymoon Island.28 ha (70 ac) in Pinellas County

The majority of the unit is privateland. This unit includes the southernend (southern-most 0.32 km (0.20 mi)on western side) of Honeymoon Islandand encompasses the far southeasterntip and includes any emerging islandsor sandbars to Hurricane Pass. Itincludes from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat, not used by the pipingplover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–19: Caladesi Island. 120 ha (296ac) in Pinellas County

The majority of the unit is withinCaladesi Island State Park. This unitextends from Hurricane Pass to DunedinPass on the Gulf of Mexico side. Itincludes from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat, not used by the pipingplover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–20: Shell Key and Mullet Key.190 ha (470 ac) in Pinellas County

The majority of the unit is within FortDesoto Park. This unit includes theShell Key island complex. It alsoincludes the northwest portion ofMullet Key including the westernshorelines from Bunces Pass extendingsouth, stopping 1.4 km (.86 mi) north ofFt. Desoto County Park pier. It includesfrom MLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat or developed structures, notused by the piping plover, begin andwhere the constituent elements nolonger occur.

Unit FL–21: Egmont Key. 153 ha (377ac) Hillsborough County

The majority of the unit is withinEgmont Key National Wildlife Refuge.This unit includes the entire island toMLLW.

Unit FL–22: Cayo Costa. 175 ha (432 ac)in Lee County

The majority of the unit, including itsnorthern and southern boundaries, iswithin Cayo Costa State Park, andnearly all of the remaining area is in theCayo Costa Florida Conservation andRecreation Lands (CARL) acquisition

project. This unit begins at the northernlimit of sandy beaches at the northernend of the island, extends throughMurdock Point, which at present has asandbar and lagoon system, and ends atthe former entrance to Murdock Bayou.It includes land from MLLW to wheredensely vegetated habitat, not used bythe piping plover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–23: North Captiva Island. 36 ha(88 ac) in Lee County

The unit is within the Cayo CostaCARL land purchase project. This unitincludes the western shorelineextending from 0.80 km (0.50 mi) southof Captiva Pass to approximately FosterBay. It includes land from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat, notused by the piping plover, begins andwhere the constituent elements nolonger occur.

Unit FL–25: Bunche Beach. 187 ha (461ac) in Lee County

This unit is mostly within a CARLEstero Bay acquisition project. BuncheBeach (also spelled Bunch) lies alongSan Carlos Bay, on the mainlandbetween Sanibel Island and EsteroIsland (Fort Myers Beach), extendingeast from the Sanibel Causeway past theend of John Morris Road to a canalserving a residential subdivision. Theunit also includes the western tip ofEstero Island (Bodwitch Point, alsospelled Bowditch Point), includingBowditch Regional Park, operated byLee County and, on the southwest sideof the island facing the Gulf, the beachsouth nearly to the northwesterlyintersection of Estero Boulevard andCarlos Circle. It includes land fromMLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat or developed structures, notused by the piping plover, begin andwhere the constituent elements nolonger occur or, along the developedportion of Estero Island.

Unit FL–26: Estero Island. 86 ha (211 ac)in Lee County

The majority of the unit is privatelyowned. The unit consists ofapproximately the southern third of theisland’s Gulf-facing shoreline startingnear Avenida Pescadora to near RedfishRoad. The unit excludes south-facingshoreline at the south end of the islandthat faces Big Carlos Pass rather than theGulf. It includes land from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat(including grass or lawns) or developedstructures, not used by the pipingplover, begin and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–27: Marco Island. 245 ha (606ac) in Collier County

Most of the unit is at the TigertailBeach County Park. The unit’s northernborder is on the north side of Big MarcoPass, including Coconut Island and allemerging sand bars. On the south sideof Big Marco Pass, the boundary startsat the north boundary of Tigertail BeachCounty Park and extends to just southof the fourth condominium tower southof the County Park. The placement ofthe southern boundary assures that theunit includes all of Sand Dollar Island,the changeable sandbar off TigertailBeach. The western boundary includesall the sand bars in Big Marco Pass butexcludes Hideaway Beach. It includesland from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat (including grass orlawns) or developed structures, not usedby the piping plover, begin and wherethe constituent elements no longeroccur.

Unit FL–28: Marquesas Keys. 2937 ha(7256 ac) in Monroe County

The unit comprises the roughlycircular atoll that encloses MooneyHarbor, including Gull Keys andMooney Harbor Key. The entire unit iswithin Key West National WildlifeRefuge. It includes land from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat, notused by the piping plover, begins andwhere the constituent elements nolonger occur.

Unit FL–29: Boca Grande/Woman/Ballast Keys. 56 ha (138 ac) in MonroeCounty

These Keys are east of the MarquesasKeys and west of Key West. BocaGrande and Woman Keys are withinKey West National Wildlife Refuge.Ballast Key is privately owned. Thisunit consists only of sandy beaches andflats between the MLLW and to wheredensely vegetated habitat or developedstructures, not used by the pipingplover, begin and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–30: Bahia Honda/Ohio Keys.372 ha (918 ac) in Monroe County

This unit comprises Bahia Honda Key(including a small island off itssouthwest shore), which is almostentirely owned by Bahia Honda StatePark, plus Ohio Key, which is privatelyowned. It includes land from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat(including grass or lawns) or developedstructures, not used by the pipingplover, begin and where the constituentelements no longer occur.



Unit FL–31: Lower Matecumbe Key. 19ha (48 ac) in Monroe County

Part of the unit is at Anne’s Beachpark, an Islamorada village park. Theremaining parts are at Sunset Drive(Lower Matecumbe Beach) and at CostaBravo Drive (Port Antiqua HomeownersBeach) on the Florida Bay side of theisland. It includes land from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat(including grass or lawns) or developedstructures, not used by the pipingplover, begin and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–32: Sandy Key/Carl Ross Key.67 ha (165 ac) in Monroe County

This unit consists of two adjoiningislands in Florida Bay, roughly south ofFlamingo in Everglades National Park.The entire area is owned and managedby the National Park Service. It includesland from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat (including grass orlawns) or developed structures, not usedby the piping plover, begin and wherethe constituent elements no longeroccur.

Unit FL–33: St. Lucie Inlet. 114 ha (282ac) in Martin County

The unit includes a small area southof the jetty on the north shore of St.Lucie Inlet, from the jetty west 0.42 km

(0.26 mi). While the two sides of theinlet are privately owned, the greatmajority of the unit is on public land inthe Saint Lucie Inlet State Preserve,administered by Jonathan DickinsonState Park. It begins on the sandyshoreline south of Saint Lucie Inlet andextends along the Atlantic Oceanshoreline 2.6 km (1.6 mi). It includesland from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat (including grass orlawns) or developed structures, not usedby the piping plover, begin and wherethe constituent elements no longeroccur. The unit does not includesandbars within the inlet.

Unit FL–34: Ponce de Leon Inlet. 68 ha(168 ac) in Volusia County

The majority of the unit is withinSmyrna Dunes Park and LighthousePoint Park. This unit includes shorelineextending from the jetty north of Poncede Leon Inlet west to the Halifax Riverand Inlet junction. It includes shorelinesouth of Ponce de Leon Inlet from theinlet and Halifax River junction,extending east and south along theAtlantic Ocean shoreline 1.2 km (.70mi). It includes land from MLLW towhere densely vegetated habitat(including grass or lawns) or developedstructures, not used by the pipingplover, begin and where the constituentelements no longer occur.

Unit FL–35: Nassau Sound-Huguenot.950 ha (2347 ac) in Duval County

The majority of the unit is within BigTalbot Island State Park, Little TalbotIsland State Park, and the TimucuanEcological and Historical Preserve. Thisunit includes all emergent shoals andshoreline east of Nassau River bridgeand extends to the inlet of the St. John’sRiver. Amelia Island and the northern2.7 km (1.7 mi) shoreline along TalbotIsland are not included. It includes landfrom MLLW to where densely vegetatedhabitat (including grass or lawns) ordeveloped structures, not used by thepiping plover, begin and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.

Unit FL–36: Tiger Islands. 53 ha (130 ac)in Nassau County

This unit is privately owned. Thisunit extends from the mouth of TigerCreek and runs north along Tiger Island0.8 km (0.5 mi) and south along LittleTiger Island 1.4 km (0.9 mi). It includesland from MLLW to where denselyvegetated habitat (including grass orlawns) or developed structures, not usedby the piping plover, begin and wherethe constituent elements no longeroccur. Emerging sandbars to MLLW arealso included.BILLING CODE 4310–55–P



Alabama (Maps were digitized using1992 DOQQs)

Unit AL–1: Isle Aux Herbes. 227 ha (561ac) in Mobile County

This unit includes the entire Isle AuxHerbes island where primaryconstituent elements occur to MLLWand is State-owned.

Unit AL–2: Dauphin, Little Dauphin,and Pelican Islands. 880 ha (2,174 ac) inMobile County

This unit includes all of DauphinIsland where primary constituent

elements occur from St. Stephens Streetapproximately 17.6 km (10.9 mi) west tothe western tip of the island to MLLWand all of Little Dauphin and PelicanIslands to MLLW. The area is mostlyprivately owned but includes State andFederal lands.

Unit AL–3: Fort Morgan. 67 ha (166 ac)in Baldwin County

This area includes Mobile Bay andGulf of Mexico shorelines within BonSecour National Wildlife Refuge, FortMorgan Unit. This unit extends from the

west side of the pier on the northwestpoint of the peninsula, following theshoreline approximately 2.8 km (1.74mi) southwest around the tip of thepeninsula, then east to the terminus ofthe beach access road and is boundedon the seaward side by MLLW and onthe landward side to where denselyvegetated habitat, not used by the pipingplover, begins and where theconstituent elements no longer occur.The area is State-owned but is leased bythe Federal Government.


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