80 FR 55636 - Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan; Paso Robles Phase II; Hays County, Texas

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Page Range		55636-55638
FR Document		2015-23242

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), make available the draft Environmental Assessment (dEA) for the Paso Robles Phase II draft Habitat Conservation Plan (dHCP). Carma Paso Robles, LLC (applicant), has applied to the Service for an incidental take permit (ITP; TE-60266B-0) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The requested permit would authorize incidental take of the federally listed golden-cheeked warbler as a result of activities associated with the applicant's proposed clearing and construction of a residential development (covered activities).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2015-0069; FXES11130200000-156-FF02ENEH00]


Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Habitat Conservation 
Plan; Paso Robles Phase II; Hays County, Texas

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), make 
available the draft Environmental Assessment (dEA) for the Paso Robles 
Phase II draft Habitat Conservation Plan (dHCP). Carma Paso Robles, LLC 
(applicant), has applied to the Service for an incidental take permit 
(ITP; TE-60266B-0) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended 
(Act). The requested permit would authorize incidental take of the 
federally listed golden-cheeked warbler as a result of activities 
associated with the applicant's proposed clearing and construction of a 
residential development (covered activities).

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received or 
postmarked on or before November 16, 2015. Comments submitted 
electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES) 
must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any 
comments that we receive after the closing date may not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Availability of Documents:
    Internet: You may obtain copies of all of the documents on the 
Internet at the Service's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/.
    U.S. Mail: A limited number of CD-ROM and printed copies of the 
draft EA and draft HCP are available, by request, from Mr. Adam 
Zerrenner, Austin Ecological Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, 
Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758-4460; telephone 512-490-0057; fax 512-490-
0974. Please note that your request is in reference to the Paso Robles 
Phase II HCP (TE-60266B-0).
    The ITP application is available by mail from the Regional 
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Room 6034, 
Albuquerque, NM 87103.
    In-Person: Copies of the draft EA and draft HCP are also available 
for public inspection and review at the following locations, by 
appointment and written request only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
     U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Avenue SW., Room 
6034, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
     U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 
200, Austin, TX 78758.
    Comment submission: You may submit written comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Electronically: Go to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-R2-ES-2015-
0069, which is the docket number for this notice. On the left side of 
the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the Notices link 
to locate this document and submit a comment.
     By hard copy: Submit comments by U.S. mail or hand-
delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R2-ES-2015-0069; 
Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
    We request that you send comments by only the methods described 
above. We will post all information received on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any 
personal information you provide us (see the Public Availability of 
Comments section for more information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, by 
U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 
200, Austin, TX 78758 or by phone at (512) 490-0057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We make available the dEA for the Paso 
Robles Phase II dHCP. Carma Paso Robles, LLC (applicant), has applied 
to the Service for an incidental take permit (ITP; TE-60266B-0) under 
the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. The requested 
permit, which would be in effect for a period of 10 years, if granted, 
would authorize incidental take of the federally listed golden-cheeked 
warbler (Setophaga [= Dendroica] chrysoparia; GCWA). The proposed take 
would occur on 114.4 acres of the 376-acre Paso Robles Phase II 
development (permit area) in Hays County, Texas, as a result of 
activities associated with the applicant's proposed clearing and 
construction of a residential development (covered activities).
    In accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we advise the 
public that:
    1. We have gathered the information necessary to determine impacts 
and formulate alternatives for the dEA related to potential issuance of 
an ITP to the applicant; and
    2. The applicant has developed a dHCP as part of the application 
for an ITP, which describes the measures the applicant has agreed to 
take to minimize and mitigate the effects of incidental take of GCWAs 
to the maximum extent practicable pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of 
the Act.
    The dEA considers the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of 
implementation of the dHCP, including the measures that will be 
implemented to minimize and mitigate, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the impacts of the incidental take of the covered species.

Proposed Action

    The proposed action is the issuance of an ITP by the Service for 
the covered activities in the permit area, pursuant to section 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act for a period of 10 years. The ITP would cover 
``take'' of the covered species associated with the clearing and 
construction of a residential development within the permit area.
    To meet the requirements of a section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP, the 
applicant has developed and proposes to implement its dHCP, which 
describes the conservation measures the applicant has agreed to 
undertake to minimize and mitigate for the impacts of the proposed 
incidental take of the covered species to the maximum extent 
practicable, and ensures that incidental take will not appreciably 
reduce the likelihood of the survival and recovery of these species in 
the wild.
    The applicant proposes to mitigate with the purchase of 114.4 acres 
of high-quality habitat, likely from a Service-approved habitat 
conservation bank.

Alternatives

    We considered two alternatives to the proposed action:
    1. No Action--No ITP would be issued. Therefore, the applicant 
would not implement the conservation measures described in the HCP.
    2. Higher Mitigation Alternative--This alternative is similar to 
the Proposed Action in that the Service would issue an ITP for the 
proposed project. However, the HCP under this alternative would be 
modified to increase the number of GCWA habitat conservation credits 
the applicant would purchase to 359.6 acres. All other aspects of the 
proposed project and the HCP would remain the same.

Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the public record 
associated with this action. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can request in your comment that we withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to

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do so. We will not consider anonymous comments. All submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their 
entirety.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Act and its 
implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA and its 
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

    Dated: June 10, 2015.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Federal Register 
on September 11, 2015.

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Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
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amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Fish and Wildlife Service
Carolyn Baum,
hereby given of the following meetings.
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Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory [FWS–R2–ES–2015–0069;
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provisions set forth in sections Draft Environmental Assessment and
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552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., Draft Habitat Conservation Plan; Paso
as amended. The grant applications and Robles Phase II; Hays County, Texas
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do so. We will not consider anonymous You may review the information may be made publicly available at any
comments. All submissions from collection request online at http:// time. While you can ask us in your
organizations or businesses, and from www.reginfo.gov. Follow the comment to withhold your personal
individuals identifying themselves as instructions to review Department of the identifying information from public
representatives or officials of Interior collections under review by review, we cannot guarantee that we
organizations or businesses, will be OMB. will be able to do so.
made available for public disclosure in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: III. Data
their entirety.
I. Abstract OMB Control Number: 1076–0047.
Authority Title: Reindeer in Alaska, 25 CFR 243.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
We provide this notice under section Brief Description of Collection: There
seeking renewal of the approval for the
10(c) of the Act and its implementing are four forms associated with this
information collection conducted under
regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) information collection: Sale Permit for
25 CFR part 243, Reindeer in Alaska,
and NEPA and its implementing Alaska Reindeer, Sale Report for Alaska
which is used to monitor and regulate
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Reindeer, Special Use Permit for Alaska
the possession and use of Alaskan
Dated: June 10, 2015. reindeer by non-Natives in Alaska. The Reindeer, and Special Use Reindeer
Joy E. Nicholopoulos, information to be provided includes an Report. Responses are required to obtain
applicant’s name and address, and or retain a benefit.
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. where an applicant will keep the Type of Review: Extension without
Editorial Note: This document was reindeer. The applicant must fill out an change of currently approved collection.
received at the Federal Register on application for a permit to get a reindeer Respondents: Non-Natives who wish
September 11, 2015. for any purpose, and is required to to possess Alaskan reindeer.
report on the status of reindeer annually Number of Respondents: 4 per year,
[FR Doc. 2015–23242 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]
or when a change occurs, including on average (1 respondent for the Sale
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Permit for Alaska Reindeer, 1
changes prior to the date of the annual
report. This information collection respondent for the Sale Report Form for
utilizes four forms. A response is Alaska Reindeer, 1 respondent for the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
required to obtain and/or retain a Special Use Permit for Alaskan
Bureau of Indian Affairs benefit. Reindeer, and 1 respondent for the
Special Use Reindeer Report).
[156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ II. Request for Comments Frequency of Response: Once a year,
A0A501010.999900 253G] on average.
On June 30, 2015, BIA published a
notice announcing the renewal of this Estimated Time per Response: 5
Renewal of Agency Information
information collection and provided a minutes for the Sale Permit and Report
Collection for Reindeer in Alaska
60-day comment period in the Federal forms; and 10 minutes for the Special
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Register (80 FR 37294). There were no Use Permit and Report forms, on
Interior. comments received in response to this average.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. notice. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
The BIA requests your comments on 30 minutes.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the this collection concerning: (a) The Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the necessity of this information collection Dollar Cost: $2.24 (for postage and
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is for the proper performance of the stamp).
submitting to the Office of Management functions of the agency, including
and Budget (OMB) a request for Elizabeth K. Appel,
whether the information will have Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
approval for the collection of practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
information titled ‘‘Reindeer in Alaska.’’ Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours [FR Doc. 2015–23239 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]
This information collection is currently and cost) of the collection of
authorized by OMB Control Number information, including the validity of
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
1076–0047, which expires September the methodology and assumptions used;
30, 2015. (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DATES: Interested persons are invited to utility, and clarity of the information to
submit comments on or before October be collected; and (d) Ways we could [NPS–NERO–GATE–18890; PPNEGATEB0,
16, 2015. minimize the burden of the collection of PPMVSCS1Z.Y00000]
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the information on the respondents.
on the information collection to the Request for Nominations for the
Please note that an agency may not
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conduct or sponsor, and an individual
Interior at the Office of Management and Hancock 21st Century Advisory
need not respond to, a collection of
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 Committee
information unless it has a valid OMB
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Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a It is our policy to make all comments
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ACTION: Request for nominations.
copy of your comments to: Mr. Keith available to the public for review at the
Kahklen, Natural Resources Manager, location listed in the ADDRESSES section. SUMMARY: The National Park Service,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box Before including your address, phone U.S. Department of the Interior, is
21647, Juneau, Alaska 99802–6147; number, email address or other seeking nominations for individuals to
email: Keith.Kahklen@bia.gov; facsimile: personally identifiable information in be considered for appointment to the
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FR Citation		80 FR 55636

80 FR 55636 - Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan; Paso Robles Phase II; Hays County, Texas

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service