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Sign at bottom of form adding your name and address. We all need to join in the fight to get back our airboating rights in our everglades.

Mr. Tylan Dean

US Fish and Wildlife Services

South Florida Ecological Services Office

1339 20th ST

Vero Beach, Florida 32960

Email: Tylan_Dean@fws.gov

August 2007

Subject: Comments for the Public Record on proposed rule 50 CFR part 17 Critical Habitat Designation for the Cape Sable Sparrow.

Please enter into the public record that we do not support designating any of the areas inside of the Big Cypress National Preserve as Critical Habitat for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow this includes both Unit 1 any area west of the park Line or any of the area called Unit 2.

Studies have shown that this is not the historical native habitat of the CSSP and that the water manipulations and closure of access in this area has adversely impacted the eco-systems in larger portions of the Everglades with this artificial attempt to create habitat for the CSSP.

Research that has been done by those hired by the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida has indicated that the Western population of CSSP is not a viable population even with the many years of attempting to alter the habitat.

There has not been a full economic analysis showing how this rule will impact motorized access with airboats. Recreational hunting, fishing, frogging, camping or sightseeing without this information provided to the stakeholders may place USFWS to be non compliant with NEPA. We ask that this information be provided to all.

We also ask that USFWS put into writing whether this Critical Habitat Designation gets passed or not that:

1. USFWS will support re-establishing airboat use in Zone 4 of the BICY known as Unit 1 in the proposed USFWS Critical habitat designation and urge the National Park Service to do so. It has been stated that USFWS would work with BICY on this if asked but we would like to see USFWS take a proactive stance before any further loss of culture or access occurs.

2. If Unit 2 becomes part of the Critical Habitat Designation that USFWS put also into writing that this designation will not hinder any mechanized access through these areas.

These assurances are necessary due to the fact that the NPS closed much of Zone 4 without a Critical habitat Designation. Without any doubt the results from such a designation will be more areas closed to airboats or any motorized access.

This designation will also force the agencies to continue harming vast areas of eco-system including many other species of plant and wildlife in attempts to create habitat for the CSSP.

The damage to the Glademan Culture goes beyond just our access in the BICY we look at the environment as a whole system and see the damage that has resulted from the previous attempts to alter the system.

Sincerely