81 FR 15119 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, Lake County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15119-15120] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06205] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2016-N028; FXES11130400000EA-123-FF04EF1000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, Lake County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments/information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Hartwood Residential, LLC, is requesting a 2-year ITP. We request public comment on the permit application and accompanying proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), as well as on our preliminary determination that the plan qualifies as low effect under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for review. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the application and HCP, you may request documents by email, U.S. mail, or [[Page 15120]] phone (see below). These documents are also available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the office below. Send your comments or requests by any one of the following methods. Email: [email protected]. Use ``Attn: Permit number TE80020B-0'' as your message subject line for Hartwood Residential, LLC. Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731-3191, Attn: Permit number TE80020B-0. U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number TE80020B-0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256. In-person drop-off: You may drop off information during regular business hours at the above office address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zakia Williams, telephone: (904) 731- 3326; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our implementing Federal regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17 prohibit the ``take'' of fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. Take of listed fish or wildlife is defined under the Act as ``to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct'' (16 U.S.C. 1532). However, under limited circumstances, we issue permits to authorize incidental take--i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. The Act's take prohibitions do not apply to federally listed plants on private lands unless such take would violate State law. In addition to meeting other criteria, an incidental take permit's proposed actions must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plants. Applicant Proposal Hartwood Residential, LLC Hartwood Residential, LLC, is requesting take of approximately 2.8 acres of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of a residential development, and they seek a 2-year permit. The 115.8-acre project is located on parcel number 09-23-26- 0004-000-02400 within Section 9 and 16, Township 23 South, and Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The project includes construction of a residential development. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 5.6 mitigation credits from the Morgan Lake Wales Preserve Conservation Bank. Our Preliminary Determination We have determined that the applicant's proposal, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or negligible effects on the species covered in their HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance of the requested ITP qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act, as provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). A low-effect HCP is one involving (1) Minor or negligible effects on federally listed or candidate species and their habitats, and (2) minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources. Next Steps We will evaluate the HCP and comments we receive to determine whether the ITP application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine that the application meets these requirements, we will issue ITP number TE80020B-0. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If the requirements are met, we will issue the permit to the applicant. Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit application, HCP, and associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, 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. Authority We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: March 8, 2016. Jay B. Herrington, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2016-06205 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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84 percent of remaining spotted owl information and comments regarding the proposed Permit action. If we
nesting/roosting habitat. Habitat the following issues: determine that all requirements are met,
removal within these nesting and 1. The direct, indirect, and we will sign the proposed SHA and
roosting sites could result in loss of cumulative effects that implementation issue a Permit under section 10(a)(1)(A)
habitat suitability leading to take of of the SHA could have on endangered of the ESA to the Oregon Department of
spotted owls. To avoid or minimize the and threatened species; Forestry, for take of the northern spotted
take resulting from disturbance and 2. Other reasonable alternatives owl caused by covered activities in
habitat loss associated with timber consistent with the purpose of the accordance with the terms of the Permit
management activities on their lands, proposed SHA as described above, and and the SHA. We will not make our
the Oregon Department of Forestry will their associated effects; final decision until after the end of the
maintain at least a 70-acre habitat core 3. Measures that would minimize and 30-day public comment period, and we
for nesting spotted owls that may mitigate potentially adverse effects of will fully consider all comments and
reoccupy non-baseline sites during the the proposed action; information we receive during the
nesting and rearing season (March 1 to 4. Identification of any impacts on the public comment period.
September 30 of the year). This allows human environment that should have
been analyzed in the draft EA pursuant Authority
the owl pairs to produce young and
contribute to the future spotted owl to NEPA; We provide this notice pursuant to
population. 5. Other plans or projects that might section 10(c) of the ESA, its
be relevant to this action; implementing regulations (50 CFR
The primary conservation value of the 6. The proposed term of the Permit
Experiment is the information it 17.22), and NEPA and its implementing
and whether the proposed SHA would regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
provides on the efficacy of removal as provide a net conservation benefit to the
a tool to manage barred owl populations spotted owl; and Theresa Rabot,
for the conservation of the spotted owl 7. Any other information pertinent to Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
at the range-wide scale. In the landscape evaluating the effects of the proposed Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
of multiple landowners that exist within action on the human environment. [FR Doc. 2016–06276 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
the Oregon Coast Ranges Study Area, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
access to interspersed non-Federal lands Public Availability of Comments
is important to the efficient and All comments and materials we
effective completion of the Experiment receive become part of the public record DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
within a reasonable time frame under associated with this action. Before
the Oregon Department of Forestry SHA; including your address, phone number, Fish and Wildlife Service
thus, researchers will need access to email address, or other personally [FWS–R4–ES–2016–N028;
roads and lands for barred owl surveys identifiable information in your FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000]
and removal. Thus, the take of spotted comments, you should be aware that
owls on the temporarily reoccupied your entire comment—including your Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
sites is potentially greatly offset by the personally identifiable information— and Plants; Availability of Proposed
value of the information gained from the may be made publicly available at any Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan,
experiment and its potential time. While you can ask us in your Lake County, FL
contribution to the range-wide recovery comment to withhold your personally
of the spotted owl by the timely identifiable information from public AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
development of a long-term barred owl review, we cannot guarantee that we Interior.
management strategy. For this reason, will be able to do so. All submissions ACTION: Notice of availability; request
the Service believes this SHA would from organizations or businesses, and for comments/information.
advance the recovery of the spotted owl. from individuals identifying themselves
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
National Environmental Policy Act as representatives or officials of
Wildlife Service (Service), have received
Compliance organizations or businesses, will be
an application for an incidental take
made available for public disclosure in
The Service’s entering into the permit (ITP) under the Endangered
their entirety. Comments and materials
proposed SHA and issuance of a Permit Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
we receive, as well as supporting
is a Federal action that triggers the need Hartwood Residential, LLC, is
documentation we used in preparing the
for compliance with the National requesting a 2-year ITP. We request
draft EA, will be available for public
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as public comment on the permit
inspection by appointment, during
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) application and accompanying
normal business hours, at our Oregon
(NEPA). We have prepared a draft EA to proposed habitat conservation plan
Fish and Wildlife Office (see
analyze the impacts of this proposed (HCP), as well as on our preliminary
ADDRESSES).
action on the human environment in determination that the plan qualifies as
comparison to the no-action alternative. Next Steps low effect under the National
We will evaluate the draft SHA, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To
Public Comments make this determination, we used our
associated documents, and any public
You may submit your comments and comments we receive to determine environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, which are
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materials by one of the methods listed whether the Permit application and the
in the ADDRESSES section. We request EA meet the requirements of section also available for review.
data, new information, or suggestions 10(a) of the ESA, NEPA, and their DATES: To ensure consideration, please
from the public, other concerned respective implementing regulations. send your written comments by April
governmental agencies, Tribes, the We will also evaluate whether issuance 20, 2016.
scientific community, industry, or any of a Permit would comply with section ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the
other interested party on our proposed 7(a)(2) of the ESA by conducting an application and HCP, you may request
Federal action. In particular, we request intra-Service section 7 consultation on documents by email, U.S. mail, or
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phone (see below). These documents are Lake County, Florida. The project Authority
also available for public inspection by includes construction of a residential We provide this notice under Section
appointment during normal business development. The applicant proposes to 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40
hours at the office below. Send your mitigate for the take of the sand skink CFR 1506.6).
comments or requests by any one of the by the purchase of 5.6 mitigation credits
following methods. from the Morgan Lake Wales Preserve Dated: March 8, 2016.
Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use Conservation Bank. Jay B. Herrington,
‘‘Attn: Permit number TE80020B–0’’ as Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office,
Our Preliminary Determination Southeast Region.
your message subject line for Hartwood
Residential, LLC. We have determined that the [FR Doc. 2016–06205 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731– applicant’s proposal, including the BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
3191, Attn: Permit number TE80020B– proposed mitigation and minimization
0. measures, would have minor or
U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, negligible effects on the species covered DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Jacksonville Ecological Services Field in their HCP. Therefore, our proposed
Office, Attn: Permit number TE80020B– issuance of the requested ITP qualifies Office of the Secretary
0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 as a categorical exclusion under the [DT21200000 DST000000.T7AC00.241A]
Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, National Environmental Policy Act, as
Jacksonville, FL 32256. provided by Department of the Interior Proposed Renewal of Information
In-person drop-off: You may drop off implementing regulations in part 46 of Collection: OMB Control Number
information during regular business title 43 of the Code of Federal 1035–0004, Trust Funds for Tribes and
hours at the above office address. Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and Individual Indians, 25 CFR Part 115
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 46.215). A low-effect HCP is one
Zakia Williams, telephone: (904) 731– involving (1) Minor or negligible effects AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office
3326; email: zakia_williams@fws.gov. on federally listed or candidate species of the Special Trustee for American
and their habitats, and (2) minor or Indians.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
negligible effects on other ACTION: Notice and request for
Background environmental values or resources. comments.
Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 Next Steps
et seq.) and our implementing Federal SUMMARY: In compliance with the
regulations in the Code of Federal We will evaluate the HCP and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17 prohibit comments we receive to determine Office of Special Trustee for American
the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species whether the ITP application meets the Indians, Office of the Secretary,
listed as endangered or threatened. Take requirements of section 10(a) of the Act Department of the Interior, announces
of listed fish or wildlife is defined under (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine the proposed extension of a public
the Act as ‘‘to harass, harm, pursue, that the application meets these information collection and seeks public
hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, requirements, we will issue ITP number comments on the provisions thereof,
or collect, or to attempt to engage in any TE80020B–0. We will also evaluate regarding, ‘‘Trust Funds for Tribes and
such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532). whether issuance of the section Individual Indians, 25 CFR 115,’’ OMB
However, under limited circumstances, 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 Control No. 1035–0004.
we issue permits to authorize incidental of the Act by conducting an intra- DATES: Consideration will be given to all
take—i.e., take that is incidental to, and Service section 7 consultation. We will comments received by May 20, 2016.
not the purpose of, the carrying out of use the results of this consultation, in ADDRESSES: Send your written
an otherwise lawful activity. combination with the above findings, in comments to Dianne M. Moran, Field
Regulations governing incidental take our final analysis to determine whether Operations, Office of the Special Trustee
permits for threatened and endangered or not to issue the ITP. If the for American Indians, 4400 Masthead
species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, requirements are met, we will issue the St. NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico
respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions permit to the applicant. 87109. You may also email your
do not apply to federally listed plants Public Comments comments to: Dianne_Moran@
on private lands unless such take would ost.doi.gov. Individuals providing
If you wish to comment on the permit
violate State law. In addition to meeting comments should reference OMB
application, HCP, and associated
other criteria, an incidental take control number 1035–0004, ‘‘Trust
documents, you may submit comments
permit’s proposed actions must not Funds for Tribes and Individual
by any one of the methods in
jeopardize the existence of federally Indians, 25 CFR 115.’’
ADDRESSES.
listed fish, wildlife, or plants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Public Availability of Comments request a copy of the information
Applicant Proposal
Before including your address, phone collection request, any explanatory
Hartwood Residential, LLC number, email address, or other information and related forms, see the
Hartwood Residential, LLC, is personal identifying information in your contact information provided in the
requesting take of approximately 2.8 comments, you should be aware that ADDRESSES section above.
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acres of occupied sand skink foraging your entire comment—including your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and sheltering habitat incidental to personal identifying information—may
construction of a residential be made publicly available at any time. I. Abstract
development, and they seek a 2-year While you can ask us in your comment This notice is for renewal of
permit. The 115.8-acre project is located to withhold your personal identifying information collection.
on parcel number 09–23–26–0004–000– information from public review, we The Office of Management and Budget
02400 within Section 9 and 16, cannot guarantee that we will be able to (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320,
Township 23 South, and Range 26 East, do so. which implement the Paperwork
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