81 FR 15345 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for an Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Osceola County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06378 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15345-15346] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06378] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2016-N047; FXES11120400000-156-FF04EF2000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for an Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Osceola County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan (HCP). JKAF Investments, LLC, and Kathryn Kendrick Davidow Trust (applicants) request ITP TE81666B-0 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicants anticipate taking about 0.5 acre of feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink incidental to land preparation and construction in Osceola County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes proposed minimization measures and mitigation measures to address the effects of development on the covered species. DATES: We must receive your written comments on the ITP application and HCP on or before April 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on how to submit your comments on the ITP application and HCP. You may obtain a copy of the ITP application and HCP by writing the South Florida Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit number TE81666B-0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960- 3559. In addition, we will make the ITP application and HCP available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at this address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 772-469-4234. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan (HCP). JKAF Investments, LLC, and Kathryn Kendrick Davidow Trust (applicants) request ITP TE81666B-0 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). The applicants anticipate taking about 0.5 acre of feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregius lividus) (skinks) incidental to land preparation and construction in Osceola County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes proposed minimization measures and mitigation measures to address the effects of development on the covered species. Submitting Comments If you wish to comment on the ITP application or HCP, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods: Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use ``Attn: Permit number ``TE81666B-0'' as your message subject line. Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772-469-4234, Attn.: Permit number ``TE81666B- 0.'' U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number ``TE81666B-0,'' U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559. In-person drop-off: You may drop off comments or request information during regular business hours at the U.S. mail address. 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 request in your comments that your personal identifying information be withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Applicants' Proposed Project We received an application for an incidental take permit, along with a proposed habitat conservation plan. The applicants request an ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we approve the application, the applicants anticipate taking a total of approximately 0.5 acre of skink breeding, feeding, and sheltering habitat, incidental to land preparation and construction in Section 30, Township 25 South, and Range 27 East in Osceola County, Florida. The applicants currently have neither a [[Page 15346]] time-frame for development nor a specific site plan; however, development of this parcel would likely include construction of one or more structures and a parking area, and installation of associated utilities. The applicants propose to minimize impacts to skinks by preserving a total of 1 acre of skink-occupied habitat off site. The Service listed the skinks as threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; 52 FR 20715), effective December 7, 1987. Our Preliminary Determination We have made a preliminary determination that the applicants' project, including the mitigation measures, will individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance of the requested ITP qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 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).We base our preliminary determination that issuance of the ITP qualifies as a low-effect action on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not result, over time, in cumulative effects to environmental values or resources that would be considered significant. This preliminary determination may be revised based on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this notice. Next Steps We will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. 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. The results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If it is determined that the requirements of the Act are met, the ITP will be issued. Authority We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: March 14, 2016. Roxanna Hinzman, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office. [FR Doc. 2016-06378 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Verify procedures is available on the save, then by choosing ‘‘How to Correct incidental take permit (ITP) and a
OSC Web site at http://www.justice.gov/ Your Records’’ from the menu on the habitat conservation plan (HCP). JKAF
crt/about/osc/ and the USCIS Web site right. Investments, LLC, and Kathryn
at http://www.dhs.gov/E-verify. [FR Doc. 2016–06325 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] Kendrick Davidow Trust (applicants)
request ITP TE81666B–0 under the
Note Regarding Federal, State, and BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
Local Government Agencies (Such as Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Departments of Motor Vehicles) amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act).
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The applicants anticipate taking about
While Federal Government agencies 0.5 acre of feeding, breeding, and
must follow the guidelines laid out by Fish and Wildlife Service sheltering habitat used by the sand
the Federal Government, State and local skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and blue-
government agencies establish their own [FWS–R4–ES–2016–N047; tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregius
rules and guidelines when granting FXES11120400000–156–FF04EF2000]
lividus) (skinks) incidental to land
certain benefits. Each State may have preparation and construction in Osceola
different laws, requirements, and Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Receipt of Application for County, Florida. The applicant’s HCP
determinations about what documents describes proposed minimization
you need to provide to prove eligibility an Incidental Take Permit; Availability
of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation measures and mitigation measures to
for certain benefits. Whether you are address the effects of development on
applying for a Federal, State, or local Plan and Associated Documents;
Osceola County, FL the covered species.
government benefit, you may need to
provide the government agency with AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Submitting Comments
documents that show you are a TPS Interior. If you wish to comment on the ITP
beneficiary and/or show you are ACTION: Notice of availability; request application or HCP, you may submit
authorized to work based on TPS. for comment/information. comments by any one of the following
Examples are: methods:
(1) Your unexpired EAD; SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use
(2) A copy of this Federal Register Service (Service), announce the ‘‘Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE81666B–0’’ as
Notice if your EAD is automatically availability of an incidental take permit your message subject line.
extended under this Notice; (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–469–4234,
(3) A copy of your Application for (HCP). JKAF Investments, LLC, and Attn.: Permit number ‘‘TE81666B–0.’’
Temporary Protected Status Notice of Kathryn Kendrick Davidow Trust U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South
Action (Form I–797) for this re- (applicants) request ITP TE81666B–0 Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
registration; under the Endangered Species Act of Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE81666B–0,’’
(4) A copy of your past or current 1973, as amended (Act). The applicants U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
Application for Temporary Protected anticipate taking about 0.5 acre of 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
Status Approval Notice (Form I–797), if feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat In-person drop-off: You may drop off
you received one from USCIS; and/or used by the sand skink and blue-tailed comments or request information during
(5) If there is an automatic extension mole skink incidental to land regular business hours at the U.S. mail
of work authorization, a copy of the fact preparation and construction in Osceola address.
sheet from the USCIS TPS Web site that County, Florida. The applicant’s HCP
provides information on the automatic Public Availability of Comments
describes proposed minimization
extension. measures and mitigation measures to Before including your address, phone
Check with the government agency address the effects of development on number, email address, or other
regarding which document(s) the agency the covered species. personal identifying information in your
will accept. You may also provide the comments, you should be aware that
DATES: We must receive your written
agency with a copy of this Federal your entire comment—including your
comments on the ITP application and
Register Notice. personal identifying information—may
Some benefit-granting agencies use HCP on or before April 21, 2016.
be made publicly available at any time.
the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
While you can request in your
for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to INFORMATION section for information on
comments that your personal
verify the current immigration status of how to submit your comments on the identifying information be withheld
applicants for public benefits. If such an ITP application and HCP. You may from public review, we cannot
agency has denied your application obtain a copy of the ITP application and guarantee that we will be able to do so.
based solely or in part on a SAVE HCP by writing the South Florida
response, the agency must offer you the Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit Applicants’ Proposed Project
opportunity to appeal the decision in number TE81666B–0, U.S. Fish and We received an application for an
accordance with the agency’s Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero incidental take permit, along with a
procedures. If the agency has received Beach, FL 32960–3559. In addition, we proposed habitat conservation plan. The
and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE will make the ITP application and HCP applicants request an ITP under section
verification and you do not believe the available for public inspection by 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
response is correct, you may make an appointment during normal business seq.). If we approve the application, the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
InfoPass appointment for an in-person hours at this address. applicants anticipate taking a total of
interview at a local USCIS office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. approximately 0.5 acre of skink
Detailed information on how to make Alfredo Begazo, South Florida breeding, feeding, and sheltering
corrections, make an appointment, or Ecological Services Office (see habitat, incidental to land preparation
submit a written request to correct ADDRESSES); telephone: 772–469–4234. and construction in Section 30,
records under the Freedom of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Township 25 South, and Range 27 East
Information Act can be found at the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in Osceola County, Florida. The
SAVE Web site at http://www.uscis.gov/ announce the availability of an applicants currently have neither a
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time-frame for development nor a Authority Ecological Services Office (see
specific site plan; however, We provide this notice under Section ADDRESSES); telephone: 772–469 –4234.
development of this parcel would likely 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
include construction of one or more U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
structures and a parking area, and regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). announce the availability of an
installation of associated utilities. incidental take permit (ITP) and a
The applicants propose to minimize Dated: March 14, 2016.
habitat conservation plan (HCP). Love’s
impacts to skinks by preserving a total Roxanna Hinzman,
Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
of 1 acre of skink-occupied habitat off Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological (applicant) requests ITP TE86106B–0
site. The Service listed the skinks as Services Office.
under the Endangered Species Act of
threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; [FR Doc. 2016–06378 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
1973, as amended (Act). The applicant
52 FR 20715), effective December 7, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P anticipates taking about 2.54 acres of
1987. feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat
Our Preliminary Determination used by the sand skink (Neoseps
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink
We have made a preliminary
Fish and Wildlife Service (Eumeces egregius lividus) (skinks)
determination that the applicants’
incidental to land preparation and
project, including the mitigation [FWS–R4–ES–2016–N048; construction in Polk County, Florida.
measures, will individually and FXES11120400000–156–FF04EF2000] The applicant’s HCP describes proposed
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the species covered in the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife minimization measures and mitigation
HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance and Plants; Receipt of Application for measures to address the effects of
of the requested ITP qualifies as a an Incidental Take Permit; Availability development on the covered species.
categorical exclusion under the National of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Submitting Comments
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as Plan and Associated Documents; Polk If you wish to comment on the ITP
provided by Department of the Interior County, FL application or HCP, you may submit
implementing regulations in part 46 of comments by any one of the following
title 43 of the Code of Federal AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior. methods:
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use
46.215).We base our preliminary ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comment/information. ‘‘Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0’’ as
determination that issuance of the ITP your message subject line.
qualifies as a low-effect action on the SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562–4288,
following three criteria: (1) Service (Service), announce the Attn.: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0.’’
Implementation of the project would availability of an incidental take permit U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South
result in minor or negligible effects on (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
federally listed, proposed, and (HCP). Love’s Travel Stops & Country Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0,’’
candidate species and their habitats; (2) Stores, Inc. (applicant) requests ITP U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
Implementation of the project would TE86106B–0 under the Endangered 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
result in minor or negligible effects on Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In-person drop-off: You may drop off
other environmental values or The applicant anticipates taking about comments or request information during
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, 2.54 acres of feeding, breeding, and regular business hours at the U.S. mail
considered together with the impacts of sheltering habitat used by the sand address.
other past, present, and reasonably skink and blue-tailed mole skink
foreseeable similarly situated projects, Public Availability of Comments
incidental to land preparation and
would not result, over time, in construction in Polk County, Florida. Before including your address, phone
cumulative effects to environmental The applicant’s HCP describes proposed number, email address, or other
values or resources that would be minimization measures and mitigation personal identifying information in your
considered significant. This preliminary measures to address the effects of comments, you should be aware that
determination may be revised based on development on the covered species. your entire comment—including your
our review of public comments that we personal identifying information—may
DATES: We must receive your written
receive in response to this notice. be made publicly available at any time.
comments on the ITP application and While you can request in your
Next Steps HCP on or before April 21, 2016. comments that your personal
We will evaluate the HCP and ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY identifying information be withheld
comments submitted thereon to INFORMATION section for information on from public review, we cannot
determine whether the application how to submit your comments on the guarantee that we will be able to do so.
meets the requirements of section 10(a) ITP application and HCP. You may
of the Act. We will also evaluate obtain a copy of the ITP application and Applicant’s Proposed Project
whether issuance of the section HCP by writing to the South Florida We received an application for an
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit incidental take permit, along with a
of the Act by conducting an intra- number TE86106B–0, U.S. Fish and proposed habitat conservation plan. The
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Service section 7 consultation. The Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero applicant requests an ITP under section
results of this consultation, in Beach, FL 32960–3559. In addition, we 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
combination with the above findings, will make the ITP application and HCP seq.). If we approve the application, the
will be used in the final analysis to available for public inspection by applicant anticipates taking a total of
determine whether or not to issue the appointment during normal business approximately 2.54 acres of skink
ITP. If it is determined that the hours at this address. breeding, feeding, and sheltering
requirements of the Act are met, the ITP FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. habitat, incidental to land preparation
will be issued. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida and construction in Section 14,
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| Contact | Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 15345 |
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