80 FR 68555 - Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the Reestablishment of the California Red-Legged Frog in the Santa Monica Mountains, California
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 68555-68557] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28200] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R8-ES-2015-N176; FXES11130800000-156-FF08EVEN00] Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the Reestablishment of the California Red-Legged Frog in the Santa Monica Mountains, California AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of permit application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received, from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Angeles District (applicant), an application for an enhancement of survival permit for the federally threatened California red-legged frog, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This permit application includes a proposed safe harbor agreement (agreement) between the applicant and the Service. The agreement and permit application are available for public comment. DATES: To ensure we are able to consider your comments, please send them to us by December 7, 2015. ADDRESSES: The documents are available on our Web site, at http://www.fws.gov/ventura. A limited number of printed copies are available by request. You may request the documents or submit comments by any of the following methods.Email: fw8SHASAMO@fws.gov. Include ``SAMO SHA'' in the subject line of the message. U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office; 2493 Portola Road, Suite B; Ventura, CA 93003. Fax: Attn: Field Supervisor, (805) 644-3958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Morrissette, Senior Biologist, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, at the address above or by telephone at (805) 644-1766. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have received an application for an enhancement of survival permit for the threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) under the Act. This permit application includes a proposed safe harbor agreement (agreement) between the applicant and the Service. The agreement and permit application are available for public comment. Availability of Documents You may obtain copies of the documents for review by using one of the methods in ADDRESSES, or by contacting the individual named in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. You also may make an appointment to view the documents at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES) during normal business hours. Background Under a safe harbor agreement, participating landowners voluntarily undertake management activities on their property to benefit species listed under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Safe harbor agreements, and the subsequent permits that are issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act, encourage private and other non-Federal property owners to implement conservation efforts for listed species by assuring property owners that they will not be subjected to increased land use restrictions as a result of efforts to attract or increase the numbers or distribution of a listed species on their property. Application requirements and issuance criteria for permits through safe harbor agreements are found in 50 CFR 17.22(c) and 17.32(c). Proposed Agreement We have worked with the applicant to develop this proposed agreement for the [[Page 68556]] conservation of the California red-legged frog on the properties subject to the agreement (enrolled properties), which are owned and managed by the applicant. The four enrolled properties are: (1) Point Mugu State Park, La Jolla Canyon Watershed, Ventura County; (2) Leo Carrillo State Park, Arroyo Sequit Watershed, Los Angeles County; (3) Malibu Creek State Park, Monte Nido Watershed, Los Angeles County; and (4) Topanga State Park, Temescal Creek, Santa Monica Watershed, Los Angeles County. The area of each enrolled property follows: The area of La Jolla Canyon Watershed within Point Mugu State Park is 2,790 acres; the area of Arroyo Sequit Watershed within Leo Carrillo State Park is 1,803 acres; the area of Monte Nido Watershed within Malibu Creek State Park is 5,420 acres; and the area of Temescal Creek, Santa Monica Watershed within Topanga State Park is 6,917 acres. The total combined area of the enrolled properties is 16,930 acres. The enrolled properties occur within the historic range of the California red-legged frog. Within the 16,930 acres of land comprising the enrolled properties, approximately 135 acres contain suitable habitat for the California red-legged frog. California red-legged frogs will be translocated and reestablished into suitable habitat at the enrolled properties according to a written agreement between the applicant and Service. Under this written agreement, the existing habitat for the California red-legged frog will be managed for the species, and additional habitat for the species may be created in the future. We expect that the activities proposed in the agreement will result in the reestablishment of the California red-legged frog in suitable habitat that will be maintained and remain relatively undisturbed, thus resulting in a net conservation benefit for the species. The agreement provides for the translocation and reestablishment of the California red-legged frog at the enrolled properties, and the management of its suitable habitat. The proposed duration of the agreement and term of the enhancement of survival permit is 50 years. The agreement fully describes the proposed management activities to be undertaken by the applicant and the net conservation benefits expected to be gained for the California red-legged frog. What Would Happen Upon Approval of Agreement Upon approval of this agreement and satisfactory completion of all other applicable legal requirements, and consistent with the Service's Safe Harbor Policy, published in the Federal Register on June 17, 1999 (64 FR 32717), the Service would issue a permit to the applicant authorizing take of the California red-legged frog incidental to the implementation of the management activities specified in the agreement, including translocation and reestablishment of California red-legged frogs to the enrolled properties, incidental to other lawful uses of the enrolled property, including normal, routine land management activities and recreation, including hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, camping, and picnicking; incidental to monitoring and surveying activities; and incidental to the return to pre-agreement conditions (baseline). Management activities included in the agreement will provide for the translocation and reestablishment of the California red-legged frog and management of its habitat within the enrolled properties. The objective of such activities is to reestablish self-sustaining populations of the California red-legged frog within its historic range in the suitable habitat at the enrolled properties. Take of California red-legged frogs in the form of capture would occur during translocation activities, thereby necessitating take authority under the permit. Take incidental to activities associated with the management of California red-legged frog habitat is unlikely; however, it is possible that in the course of such activities or other lawful activities on the enrolled property, the applicant could incidentally take individual California red-legged frogs, thereby necessitating take authority under the permit. Baseline conditions at the enrolled properties, as described in the agreement, have been established, consisting of two elements, the current area of suitable habitat for the California red-legged frog and the elevated presence of California red-legged frog populations. Under the agreement, an elevated baseline for the California red-legged frog populations means that, in anticipation that translocation and reestablishment of the California red-legged frog is successful, the populations of California red-legged frogs would remain at the enrolled properties at the end of the agreement term where there currently are no California red-legged frog populations and under other circumstances the baseline for the species presence could be zero. The elevated baseline has been established to aid in reaching recovery objectives for the California red-legged frog by implementing recovery activities with the intent to create and maintain self-sustaining populations of California red-legged frogs at the enrolled properties post- translocation. The applicant must maintain baseline on the enrolled properties in order to receive coverage regarding incidental take of California red-legged frogs. The agreement and requested permit would allow the applicant to return the enrolled property to baseline conditions for habitat, and to the elevated baseline for the California red-legged frog populations, after the end of the term of the agreement and prior to the expiration of the 50-year permit, if so desired by the applicant. Public Review and Comments The Service has made a preliminary determination that the proposed agreement and permit application are eligible for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). We explain the basis for this determination in an Environmental Action Statement, which also is available for public review. Individuals wishing copies of the permit application, copies of our draft Environmental Action Statement, and copies of the agreement, including a map of the proposed permit area, should contact the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). If you wish to comment on the permit application or the agreement, you may submit your comments to one of the addresses listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Comments and materials received, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address in the ADDRESSES section above and will become part of the public record, under section 10(c) of the Act. 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 ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Next Steps We will evaluate this permit application, associated documents, and comments we receive to determine whether the permit application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA regulations. If we determine that the requirements are met, we will sign the proposed agreement and issue an enhancement of [[Page 68557]] survival permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the applicant for take of the California red-legged frog incidental to otherwise lawful activities in accordance with the terms of the agreement. We will not make our final decision until after the end of the 30-day comment period and will fully consider all comments we receive during the comment period. The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) of the Act and under implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6). Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office. [FR Doc. 2015-28200 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4313-15-P
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(Sarracenia oreophila), Alabama covers activities to be conducted by the ADDRESSES: The documents are
canebrake pitcher-plant (Saracenia ruba applicant over a 1-year period. available on our Web site, at http://
spp. Alabamensis), and mountain sweet www.fws.gov/ventura. A limited number
Multiple Applicants
pitcher-plant (Sarracenia rubra ssp. of printed copies are available by
Jonesii) from Europe for the purpose of The following applicants each request request. You may request the documents
scientific research. a permit to import the sport-hunted or submit comments by any of the
trophy of one male bontebok following methods.
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled • Email: fw8SHASAMO@fws.gov.
Toledo, OH; PRT–68848B from a captive herd maintained under Include ‘‘SAMO SHA’’ in the subject
The applicant requests a permit to the management program of the line of the message.
import a captive-bred female snow Republic of South Africa, for the • U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor; U.S.
leopard (Uncia uncia) from Helsinki purpose of enhancement of the survival Fish and Wildlife Service; Ventura Fish
Zoo, Helsinki, Finland for the purpose of the species. and Wildlife Office; 2493 Portola Road,
of enhancement of the survival of the Suite B; Ventura, CA 93003.
Applicant: Ronald Urbanczyk, Spring • Fax: Attn: Field Supervisor, (805)
species. Branch, TX; PRT–77410B 644–3958.
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Applicant: Mark Dietz, Wichita, KS; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Toledo, OH; PRT68850B PRT–75358B Morrissette, Senior Biologist, Ventura
The applicant requests a permit to Fish and Wildlife Office, at the address
Applicant: Justin Trial, Albany, TX;
import a captive-bred male snow above or by telephone at (805) 644–
PRT–74769B
leopard (Uncia uncia) from Stiftelsen 1766.
Applicant: Gordon Ambrosek, Apache, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have
Nordens Ark, Hunnebostrand, Sweden
OK; PRT–73572B received an application for an
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species. Applicant: Billy Marlow, Ruleville, MS; enhancement of survival permit for the
PRT–74317B threatened California red-legged frog
Applicant: Eduardo Guzman, (Rana draytonii) under the Act. This
Fernandina Beach, FL; PRT–66728B Brenda Tapia, permit application includes a proposed
The applicant requests a captive-bred Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch safe harbor agreement (agreement)
wildlife registration under 50 CFR of Permits, Division of Management between the applicant and the Service.
Authority. The agreement and permit application
17.21(g) for the following species to
enhance species propagation or [FR Doc. 2015–28189 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] are available for public comment.
survival: Galapagos tortoise BILLING CODE 4313–15–P
Availability of Documents
(Chelonoidis nigra). This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the You may obtain copies of the
applicant over a 5-year period. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR documents for review by using one of
the methods in ADDRESSES, or by
Applicant: Christopher Ton, East Fish and Wildlife Service contacting the individual named in the
Norriton, PA; PRT–56809B FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
The applicant requests a captive-bred [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N176; section. You also may make an
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
FXES11130800000–156–FF08EVEN00] appointment to view the documents at
the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office
17.21(g) for the following species to Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for (see ADDRESSES) during normal business
enhance species propagation or the Reestablishment of the California hours.
survival: Red siskin (Carduelis Red-Legged Frog in the Santa Monica
cucullata). This notification covers Mountains, California Background
activities to be conducted by the Under a safe harbor agreement,
applicant over a 5-year period. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, participating landowners voluntarily
Interior. undertake management activities on
Applicant: The George Washington
University, Washington, DC; PRT– ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of their property to benefit species listed
69115B permit application. under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Safe harbor agreements, and the
The applicant requests a permit to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and subsequent permits that are issued
import partial skeletons and teeth of Wildlife Service (Service), have under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act,
eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei) and received, from the California encourage private and other non-Federal
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) from the Department of Parks and Recreation, property owners to implement
wild archived by the Rwandan Angeles District (applicant), an conservation efforts for listed species by
government for the purpose of scientific application for an enhancement of assuring property owners that they will
research. This notification covers survival permit for the federally not be subjected to increased land use
activities to be conducted by the threatened California red-legged frog, restrictions as a result of efforts to
applicant over a 5-year period. under the Endangered Species Act of attract or increase the numbers or
1973, as amended (Act). This permit distribution of a listed species on their
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los application includes a proposed safe
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Angeles, CA; PRT–71659B property. Application requirements and
harbor agreement (agreement) between issuance criteria for permits through
The applicant requests a permit to the applicant and the Service. The safe harbor agreements are found in 50
import two male and eight female agreement and permit application are CFR 17.22(c) and 17.32(c).
captive-bred pronghorn peninsular available for public comment.
(Antilocapra americana peninsularis) DATES: To ensure we are able to Proposed Agreement
for the purpose of enhancement of the consider your comments, please send We have worked with the applicant to
survival of the species. This notification them to us by December 7, 2015. develop this proposed agreement for the
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survival permit under section SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: III. Request for Comments
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the applicant We are soliciting comments as to: (a)
I. Abstract
for take of the California red-legged frog Whether the proposed collection of
incidental to otherwise lawful activities Research and monitoring findings are
essential to fulfilling USGS’s information is necessary for the agency
in accordance with the terms of the to perform its duties, including whether
agreement. We will not make our final responsibility under the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act to develop the information is useful; (b) the
decision until after the end of the 30- accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
day comment period and will fully earthquake hazard assessments and
recording earthquake activity burden of the proposed collection of
consider all comments we receive information; (c) ways to enhance the
during the comment period. nationwide. Residents, emergency
responders, and engineers rely on the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
The Service provides this notice
USGS for this accurate and scientifically information to be collected; and (d) how
under section 10(c) of the Act and under
sound information. The Earthquake to minimize the burden on the
implementing regulations for NEPA (40
Hazards Program funds external respondents, including the use of
CFR 1506.6).
investigators to carry out these automated collection techniques or
Stephen P. Henry, important activities. In response to our other forms of information technology.
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Program Announcements investigators Please note that the comments
Office. submit proposals for research and submitted in response to this notice are
[FR Doc. 2015–28200 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] monitoring activities on earthquake a matter of public record. Before
BILLING CODE 4313–15–P hazard assessments, earthquake causes including your personal mailing
and effects, and earthquake monitoring. address, phone number, email address,
This information is used as the basis for or other personally identifiable
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR selection and award of projects meeting information in your comment, you
the USGS’s Earthquake Hazards should be aware that your entire
U.S. Geological Survey Program objectives. Final reports of comment, including your personally
[GX.16.GG00.99600.00] research and monitoring findings are identifiable information, may be made
required for each funded proposal; publicly available at any time. While
Agency Information Collection annual progress reports are required for you can ask us in your comment to
Activities: Comment Request awards of a two- to five-year duration. withhold your personally identifiable
Final reports are made available to the information from public view, we
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), cannot guarantee that we will be able to
public at the Web site http://
Interior. do so.
earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
information collection (1028–0051). II. Data William Leith,
OMB Control Number: 1028–0051. Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Form Number: N/A. Geologic Hazards.
Survey) will ask the Office of Title: Earthquake Hazards Program [FR Doc. 2015–28236 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am]
Management and Budget (OMB) to Research and Monitoring. BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
approve the information collection (IC) Type of Request: Extension of a
described below. As required by the currently approved collection.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Affected Public: Research scientists, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
1995, and as part of our continuing engineers, and the general public.
efforts to reduce paperwork and Respondent’s Obligation: None. Bureau of Land Management
respondent burden, we invite the Participation is voluntary, but necessary
general public and other Federal to receive benefits. [LLWO120200 L16300000.NU0000]
agencies to take this opportunity to Frequency of Collection: Annually
Notice of Proposed Supplementary
comment on this IC. This collection is and once every three to five years.
Estimated Total Number of Annual Rules for Public Lands in New Mexico
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2016.
DATES: You must submit comments on Responses: 370 (250 applications and AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
or before January 4, 2016. narratives and 120 annual and final Interior.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
reports). ACTION: Proposed supplementary rules.
Estimated Time per Response: 45
on this information collection to the
hours per proposal application response SUMMARY: The New Mexico State Office
Information Collection Clearance
and 9 hours per final or annual progress of the Bureau of Land Management
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
report. (BLM) is proposing to establish
Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax); supplementary rules within public
12,330 (11,250 hours per application lands in New Mexico.
or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). and 1,080 hours per final or annual
Please reference ‘Information Collection DATES: Interested parties may submit
progress report).
1028–0051, Earthquake Hazards Estimated Reporting and written comments regarding the
Program Research and Monitoring’ in all Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ proposed supplementary rules until
correspondence. Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’ January 4, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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burdens associated with this IC.
Elizabeth Lemersal, Earthquake Hazards Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA by mail, hand-delivery, or electronic
Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an mail.
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 905, agency may not conduct or sponsor and Mail: Office of Law Enforcement,
Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–6716 you are not required to respond to a BLM, New Mexico State Office, P.O.
(phone); or Lemersal@usgs.gov (email). collection of information unless it Box 27115 Santa Fe, NM 87502–0115.
You may also find information about displays a currently valid OMB control Hand-delivery: 301 Dinosaur Trail,
this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. number and current expiration date. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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