81 FR 22298 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Indian River County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08727 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22298-22299] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08727] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2016-N063; FXES1112040000-167-FF04EF2000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Proposed Low- Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Indian River 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) application and a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). Remington Stewart, LLP (applicant), requests an ITP under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicant's HCP describes the minimization and mitigation measures proposed to address the effects of the project on the Florida scrub-jay. We invite written comments on the ITP application and HCP. DATES: Written comments on the ITP application and HCP should be sent to the South Florida Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES) and should be received on or before May 16, 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 TE90853B-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 the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ted Martin, Wildlife Biologist, South Florida Ecological Services Office, Vero Beach, FL (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 772-562-3909, extension 232. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We announce the availability of an ITP application and HCP. Remington Stewart, LLP (applicant), requests an ITP under the Act. The applicant proposes to construct two commercial buildings with associated infrastructure (project) at the southwest corner of US-1 and Jackson Street in Sebastian, Florida, and more specifically at: Latitude 27[deg]49'38.44'' N. and longitude - 80[deg]28'40.12'' W. Site preparation and construction will result in the permanent alteration of 2.21 acres of suitable Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay) foraging and caching habitat that is within an occupied scrub-jay territory. The applicant's HCP describes the minimization and mitigation measures proposed to address the effects of the project on the scrub jay. Applicant's Proposed Project We received an application from the applicant for an ITP, along with a proposed HCP. The applicant requests a 10-year permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant proposes to construct two commercial buildings with associated infrastructure (project). Site preparation and construction will result in the permanent alteration of 2.21 acres of suitable Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay) foraging and caching habitat that is within an occupied scrub-jay territory. The applicant proposes the contribution of $126,676.56 to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to satisfy mitigation requirements. A receipt from TNC will be provided to the Service. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant's 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 incidental take permit 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). We base our 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. The applicants' proposed project qualifies as a ``low-effect'' project, as more fully explained in our environmental action statement and associated Low Effect Screening Form. This preliminary determination may be revised based on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this notice. Public Comment If you wish to comment on the ITP application and HCP, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods: Email: [email protected]. Use ``Attn: Permit number TE90853B-0'' as your message subject line. Fax: Ted Martin, (772) 562-4288, Attn: Permit number TE90853B-0. U.S. mail: Ted Martin, Wildlife Biologist, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number TE90853B-0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559. In-person drop-off: You may drop off information during regular business hours at the above office address. 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. Next Steps The Service will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meet the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. The Service 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). [[Page 22299]] Dated: April 7, 2016. Roxanna Hinzman, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office. 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Dated: April 12, 2016. ITP under the Act. The applicant foreseeable similarly situated projects,
Colette Pollard, proposes to construct two commercial would not result, over time, in
Department Reports Management Officer, buildings with associated infrastructure cumulative effects to environmental
Office of the Chief Information Officer. (project) at the southwest corner of US– values or resources that would be
[FR Doc. 2016–08777 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] 1 and Jackson Street in Sebastian, considered significant. The applicants’
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Florida, and more specifically at: proposed project qualifies as a ‘‘low-
Latitude 27°49′38.44″ N. and longitude effect’’ project, as more fully explained
¥80°28′40.12″ W. in our environmental action statement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Site preparation and construction will and associated Low Effect Screening
result in the permanent alteration of Form. This preliminary determination
Fish and Wildlife Service 2.21 acres of suitable Florida scrub-jay may be revised based on our review of
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay) public comments that we receive in
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N063; foraging and caching habitat that is
FXES1112040000–167–FF04EF2000]
response to this notice.
within an occupied scrub-jay territory.
The applicant’s HCP describes the Public Comment
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
minimization and mitigation measures If you wish to comment on the ITP
and Plants; Receipt of Application for
proposed to address the effects of the application and HCP, you may submit
Incidental Take Permit; Availability of
project on the scrub jay. comments by any one of the following
Proposed Low-Effect Habitat
Conservation Plan and Associated Applicant’s Proposed Project methods:
Email: TedMartin@fws.gov. Use
Documents; Indian River County, FL We received an application from the ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE90853B–0’’ as
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, applicant for an ITP, along with a your message subject line.
Interior. proposed HCP. The applicant requests a Fax: Ted Martin, (772) 562–4288,
ACTION: Notice of availability; request 10-year permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) Attn: Permit number TE90853B–0.
for comment/information. of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. mail: Ted Martin, Wildlife
applicant proposes to construct two Biologist, South Florida Ecological
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife commercial buildings with associated Services Field Office, Attn: Permit
Service (Service), announce the infrastructure (project). number TE90853B–0, U.S. Fish and
availability of an incidental take permit Site preparation and construction will Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero
(ITP) application and a Habitat result in the permanent alteration of Beach, FL 32960–3559.
Conservation Plan (HCP). Remington 2.21 acres of suitable Florida scrub-jay In-person drop-off: You may drop off
Stewart, LLP (applicant), requests an (Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay) information during regular business
ITP under the Endangered Species Act foraging and caching habitat that is hours at the above office address.
of 1973, as amended (Act). The within an occupied scrub-jay territory. Before including your address, phone
applicant’s HCP describes the The applicant proposes the number, email address, or other
minimization and mitigation measures contribution of $126,676.56 to The personal identifying information in your
proposed to address the effects of the Nature Conservancy (TNC) to satisfy comments, you should be aware that
project on the Florida scrub-jay. We mitigation requirements. A receipt from your entire comment—including your
invite written comments on the ITP TNC will be provided to the Service. personal identifying information—may
application and HCP. Our Preliminary Determination be made publicly available at any time.
DATES: Written comments on the ITP While you can ask us in your comment
The Service has made a preliminary to withhold your personal identifying
application and HCP should be sent to determination that the applicant’s
the South Florida Ecological Services information from public review, we
project, including the mitigation cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Office (see ADDRESSES) and should be measures, will individually and
received on or before May 16, 2016. do so.
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY effect on the species covered in the Next Steps
INFORMATION section for information on HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance The Service will evaluate the HCP
how to submit your comments on the of the requested incidental take permit and comments submitted thereon to
ITP application and HCP. You may qualifies as a categorical exclusion determine whether the application meet
obtain a copy of the ITP application and under the National Environmental the requirements of section 10(a) of the
HCP by writing the South Florida Policy Act, as provided by Department Act. The Service will also evaluate
Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit of the Interior implementing regulations whether issuance of the section
number TE90853B–0, U.S. Fish and in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, of the Act by conducting an intra-
Beach, FL 32960–3559. In addition, we 46.210, and 46.215). We base our Service section 7 consultation. The
will make the ITP application and HCP determination that issuance of the ITP results of this consultation, in
available for public inspection by qualifies as a low-effect action on the combination with the above findings,
appointment during normal business following three criteria: (1) will be used in the final analysis to
hours at the above address. Implementation of the project would determine whether or not to issue the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. result in minor or negligible effects on
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ITP. If it is determined that the
Ted Martin, Wildlife Biologist, South federally listed, proposed, and requirements of the Act are met, the ITP
Florida Ecological Services Office, Vero candidate species and their habitats; (2) will be issued.
Beach, FL (see ADDRESSES); telephone: Implementation of the project would
772–562–3909, extension 232. result in minor or negligible effects on Authority
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We other environmental values or We provide this notice under Section
announce the availability of an ITP resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
application and HCP. Remington considered together with the impacts of U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA
Stewart, LLP (applicant), requests an other past, present, and reasonably regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
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Dated: April 7, 2016. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Roxanna Hinzman, Administration. The ANS Task Force
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological provides advice on AIS infesting waters Fish and Wildlife Service
Services Office. of the United States and other nations,
[FR Doc. 2016–08727 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] among other duties as specified in the [FWS–R3–ES–2015–0033; FF03E00000–
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Act. FXES11120300000–167]
Meeting Agenda Availability of the Draft Midwest Wind
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Energy Multi-Species Habitat
Project Updates Conservation Plan and Draft
Fish and Wildlife Service • Nonindigenous Aquatic Species and Environmental Impact Statement
[FWS–HQ–FAC–2016–N054;
Great Lakes Aquatic Non-indigenous
FXFR13360900000–FF09F14000–167] Species Information System Database AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Update Interior.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force • Presentation on Idaho’s Aquatic ACTION:Notice of availability; request
Meeting Invasive Species Prevention Program for comments.
• Update on the Boat Manufacturer
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Technical Information Report
Interior. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
• Session on Interbasin Transfer of AIS Wildlife Service (Service), under the
ACTION: Notice of meeting. • Session on Asian Carp Risk
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Assessments
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and amended (ESA), announce the
• Presentation on Genome Editing
Wildlife Service, announce a public availability of the Midwest Wind Energy
Applications for AIS
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan
• Update on the Government
Species (ANS) Task Force. The ANS (MSHCP). Planning partners include the
Accountability Office Report for AIS
Task Force’s purpose is to develop and State conservation agencies from the
• Approval of the Revised New York
implement a program for U.S. waters to States of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin,
State ANS Management Plan
prevent introduction and dispersal of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri,
• Updates on Efforts to Address AIS
aquatic invasive species (AIS); to the American Wind Energy Association
Transport at Federally Managed Water
monitor, control, and study such (AWEA), who is representing a
Bodies
species; and to disseminate related • Update on the National Early consortium of wind energy companies
information. Detection Rapid Response Framework called WEBAT (Wind Energy Bat Action
and Emergency Response Funding Team), and The Conservation Fund. The
DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet
Plan Plan Area encompasses all lands within
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
• Update on Policy and Planning from the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
May 4, 2016; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
the National Invasive Species Council Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio,
Thursday, May 5, 2016; and 8 a.m. to
and Wisconsin. The covered species
12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016. For There will be a field trip Wednesday, include six federally listed bat and bird
more information, contact the ANS Task May 4, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. species, one bat species that may be
Force Executive Secretary (see FOR to Sleeping Bear Dunes National listed in the future, and the bald eagle.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Lakeshore near Empire, Michigan. The The activities covered under the
ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force field trip will include additional MSHCP (‘‘covered activities’’) include
meeting will take place at the Park Place presentations on and viewing of AIS the construction, operation,
Hotel, 300 East State Street, Traverse control projects within Sleeping Bear maintenance, decommissioning and
City, Michigan 49684 (telephone: 231– Dunes. To register for the field trip, repowering of wind energy facilities, as
946–5000). contact the ANS Task Force Executive well as monitoring activities. Up to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 18,004 megawatts (MW) of existing
Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, ANS CONTACT).
facilities and 33,000 MW of new wind
Task Force, by telephone at 703–358– The final agenda and other related development are proposed to be covered
2466, or by email at Susan_Pasko@ meeting information will be posted on under the MSHCP. In accordance with
fws.gov. If you use a the ANS Task Force Web site at http:// the National Environmental Policy Act
telecommunications device for the deaf anstaskforce.gov. of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
(TDD), please call the Federal Meeting Minutes Council on Environmental Quality
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (CEQ) regulations, the Service is also
800–877–8339. Summary minutes of the meeting will
announcing the availability of the
be maintained by the Executive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In MSHCP draft environmental impact
Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
accordance with the requirements of the statement (DEIS).
CONTACT). The minutes will be available
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 for public inspection within 60 days DATES: To ensure consideration, please
U.S.C. App., we announce that the ANS after the meeting and will be posted on submit your comments on or before July
Task Force will hold a meeting. the ANS Task Force Web site at http:// 14, 2016. The Service will host two
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Background anstaskforce.gov. online webinars during the public
Dated: April 8, 2016. comment period. The webinar dates
The ANS Task Force was established
David W. Hoskins, have not been determined at this time.
by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Information on how to participate in the
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force, Assistant Director for Fish and Aquatic webinars will be provided on the
(Act) (Pub. L. 106–580, as amended),
Conservation. Internet at http://www.midwest
and is composed of 13 Federal and 14
windenergyhcpeis.org.
ex-officio members, and co-chaired by [FR Doc. 2016–08733 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and BILLING CODE 4333–15–P ADDRESSES:
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 22298 |
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