81 FR 32772 - Incidental Take Permit Applications for Alabama Beach Mouse; Gulf Shores, Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)

Page Range		32772-32773
FR Document		2016-12159

Under the Endangered Species Act, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the receipt and availability of two proposed low-effect habitat conservation plans and accompanying incidental take permit applications for take of the Alabama beach mouse habitat incidental to construction in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We invite public comments on these documents.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2016-N058; 40120-1112-0000-F2]


Incidental Take Permit Applications for Alabama Beach Mouse; Gulf 
Shores, Alabama

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Endangered Species Act, we, the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, announce the receipt and availability of two proposed 
low-effect habitat conservation plans and accompanying incidental take 
permit applications for take of the Alabama beach mouse habitat 
incidental to construction in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We invite public 
comments on these documents.

DATES: We must receive any written comments at our Alabama Field Office 
(see ADDRESSES) on or before June 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: Documents are available for public 
inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the Fish and 
Wildlife Service's Alabama Field Office, 1208-B Main Street, Daphne, 
Alabama 36526. Please submit comments by U.S. mail to the Fish and 
Wildlife Service's Alabama Field Office.
    Submitting Comments: For how to submit comments, see Public 
Comments in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bill Lynn, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 251-441-5868.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction

    We announce the availability of two proposed low-effect habitat 
conservation plans (HCP), which analyze the take of the Alabama beach 
mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates) (ABM) incidental to 
construction of 19 single-family homes by West Beach LLC on a 1.02-acre 
lot and construction of single-family home by Charles M. Smith on a 
0.39 acre lot in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The applicants request 
incidental take permits (ITP) under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the 
Endangered Species Act (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we approve 
these two ITP's, the West Beach LLC anticipates the taking of up to 
1.02 acres of ABM habitat over a requested 25-year ITP, and Charles M. 
Smith anticipates the taking of up to 0.06 acre of ABM habitat over a 
50-year ITP.

Applicants' Proposals

West Beach LLC

    The applicant proposes to minimize and mitigate the take of up to 
1.02 acres of ABM habitat at 1932 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, 
Alabama, by using routine ABM conservation measures at the proposed 
development (such as minimizing construction footprint, restoration of 
native vegetation, and measures to minimize effects to ABM during 
occupancy and use of the development) and by donating a 0.91-acre 
``inholding'' lot of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (BSNWR). The 
lot proposed for development currently has a single-family house on it 
and a large portion of the lot has been previously used as a 
construction storage yard. The lot proposed for mitigation is within 
the acquisition boundary of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, and 
contains high-quality habitat and will be donated to the Alabama 
Coastal Heritage Trust (ACHT). ACHT will either place a conservation 
easement on the lot or eventually convey it to BSNWR.

Charles M. Smith

    The applicant proposes to minimize and mitigate the take of up to 
0.06 acres of ABM habitat at an inholding lot off Mobile Street within 
the Perdue Unit of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (BSNWR), Gulf 
Shores, Alabama by using standard ABM conservation measures at the 
proposed development and by donating an ``in-lieu'' fee to the Friends 
of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge group (FBSNWR). The lot proposed 
for development currently is undeveloped, but will utilize an existing 
driveway to minimize impacts. The ``in-lieu'' fee will be donated to 
the FBSNWR group whom will use the fee to either managed, maintain, or 
acquire ABM habitat within the BSNWR Perdue Unit.

Our Preliminary Determination

    We have made a preliminary determination that the applicants' 
projects, including the mitigation measures, will individually and 
cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered 
in the HCPs. Therefore, our proposed issuance of the requested ITPs 
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

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title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 
46.215).
    We base our determination that issuance of each 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 plan, 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. As more fully explained 
in our environmental action statement and associated Low-Effect 
Screening Form, the applicant's proposed project qualifies as a ``low-
effect'' project. This preliminary determination may be revised based 
on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this 
notice.

Public Comments

    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.
    If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of 
several methods. Please reference TE84215B-0 (West Beach LLC), or 
TE84216B-0 (Charles M. Smith) in such comments. You may mail comments 
to the Fish and Wildlife Service's Alabama Field Office (see 
ADDRESSES). You may also comment via the internet to 
[email protected]. Please include your name and return address in 
your internet message. If you do not receive a confirmation from us 
that we have received your internet message, contact us directly at 
either telephone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to the office listed under 
ADDRESSES.

Covered Area

    The area encompassed by the HCPs and applications is the 1.02-acre 
lot located at 1932 West Beach Boulevard, and the 0.39-acre inholding 
lot located in the Perdue Unit of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, 
in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the ITP applications, including the HCP's and any 
comments we receive, to determine whether the application meets the 
requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will also evaluate 
whether issuance of a 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 we determine that the requirements are met, we will 
issue the ITPs for the incidental take of ABM habitat.

Authority

    We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

    Dated: May 18, 2016
William J. Pearson,
Field Supervisor, Alabama Field Office.
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These changes cover choice of rent, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR habitat over a requested 25-year ITP,
community service and self-sufficiency and Charles M. Smith anticipates the
in public housing; and admission Fish and Wildlife Service taking of up to 0.06 acre of ABM habitat
preferences and determination of over a 50-year ITP.
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N058; 40120–1112–
income and rent in public housing and 0000–F2] Applicants’ Proposals
Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs.
Revisions are made to this collection Incidental Take Permit Applications for West Beach LLC
to reflect adjustments in calculations Alabama Beach Mouse; Gulf Shores, The applicant proposes to minimize
based on the total number of current, Alabama and mitigate the take of up to 1.02 acres
active public housing agencies (PHAs) of ABM habitat at 1932 West Beach
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
to date. The number of active public Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama, by
Interior.
housing agencies has changed from using routine ABM conservation
4,058 to 3,946 since the last approved ACTION: Notice of availability; request
measures at the proposed development
information collection. The number of for comments. (such as minimizing construction
PHAs can fluctuate due to a number of SUMMARY: Under the Endangered footprint, restoration of native
factors, including but not limited to the Species Act, we, the U.S. Fish and vegetation, and measures to minimize
merging of two or more PHAs or the Wildlife Service, announce the receipt effects to ABM during occupancy and
termination of the public housing and/ and availability of two proposed low- use of the development) and by
or voucher programs. effect habitat conservation plans and donating a 0.91-acre ‘‘inholding’’ lot of
Respondents (i.e. affected public): accompanying incidental take permit Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
State, Local or Tribal Government. applications for take of the Alabama (BSNWR). The lot proposed for
beach mouse habitat incidental to development currently has a single-
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,
construction in Gulf Shores, Alabama. family house on it and a large portion
946.
We invite public comments on these of the lot has been previously used as
Estimated Number of Responses: 3, a construction storage yard. The lot
documents.
946. proposed for mitigation is within the
Frequency of Response: 1. DATES: We must receive any written acquisition boundary of Bon Secour
comments at our Alabama Field Office National Wildlife Refuge, and contains
Average Hours per Response: 24. (see ADDRESSES) on or before June 23, high-quality habitat and will be donated
Total Estimated Burdens: 94,704. 2016. to the Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust
B. Solicitation of Public Comment ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: (ACHT). ACHT will either place a
Documents are available for public conservation easement on the lot or
This notice is soliciting comments inspection by appointment during eventually convey it to BSNWR.
from members of the public and affected normal business hours at the Fish and
parties concerning the collection of Charles M. Smith
Wildlife Service’s Alabama Field Office,
information described in Section A on 1208–B Main Street, Daphne, Alabama The applicant proposes to minimize
the following: 36526. Please submit comments by U.S. and mitigate the take of up to 0.06 acres
(1) Whether the proposed collection mail to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s of ABM habitat at an inholding lot off
of information is necessary for the Alabama Field Office. Mobile Street within the Perdue Unit of
proper performance of the functions of Submitting Comments: For how to Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
the agency, including whether the submit comments, see Public Comments (BSNWR), Gulf Shores, Alabama by
information will have practical utility; in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION using standard ABM conservation
section. measures at the proposed development
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
and by donating an ‘‘in-lieu’’ fee to the
estimate of the burden of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife
collection of information; Bill Lynn, Fish and Wildlife Biologist Refuge group (FBSNWR). The lot
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 251–441– proposed for development currently is
utility, and clarity of the information to 5868. undeveloped, but will utilize an existing
be collected; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: driveway to minimize impacts. The ‘‘in-
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of lieu’’ fee will be donated to the
Introduction
the collection of information on those FBSNWR group whom will use the fee
who are to respond; including through We announce the availability of two to either managed, maintain, or acquire
the use of appropriate automated proposed low-effect habitat ABM habitat within the BSNWR Perdue
collection techniques or other forms of conservation plans (HCP), which Unit.
information technology, e.g., permitting analyze the take of the Alabama beach
mouse (Peromyscus polionotus Our Preliminary Determination
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to ammobates) (ABM) incidental to We have made a preliminary
submit comment in response to these construction of 19 single-family homes determination that the applicants’
questions. by West Beach LLC on a 1.02-acre lot projects, including the mitigation
and construction of single-family home measures, will individually and
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
by Charles M. Smith on a 0.39 acre lot cumulatively have a minor or negligible
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Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The applicants effect on the species covered in the
Dated: May 18, 2016. request incidental take permits (ITP) HCPs. Therefore, our proposed issuance
Colette Pollard, under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the of the requested ITPs qualifies as a
Department Reports Management Officer, Endangered Species Act (Act; 16 U.S.C. categorical exclusion under the National
Office of the Chief Information Officer. 1531 et seq.). If we approve these two Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
[FR Doc. 2016–12244 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] ITP’s, the West Beach LLC anticipates provided by Department of the Interior
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P the taking of up to 1.02 acres of ABM implementing regulations in part 46 of

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title 43 of the Code of Federal in the Perdue Unit of Bon Secour Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and National Wildlife Refuge, in Gulf to contact the above individual during
46.215). Shores, Alabama. normal business hours. The FIRS is
We base our determination that available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
issuance of each ITP qualifies as a low- Next Steps
to leave a message or question with the
effect action on the following three We will evaluate the ITP applications, above individual. You will receive a
criteria: (1) Implementation of the including the HCP’s and any comments reply during normal business hours.
project would result in minor or we receive, to determine whether the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10-
negligible effects on federally listed, application meets the requirements of member Pecos District RAC advises the
proposed, and candidate species and section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will Secretary of the Interior, through the
their habitats; (2) Implementation of the also evaluate whether issuance of a BLM, on a variety of planning and
project would result in minor or section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with management issues associated with
negligible effects on other section 7 of the Act by conducting an public land management in the BLM’s
environmental values or resources; and intra-Service section 7 consultation. We Pecos District. Planned agenda items
(3) Impacts of the plan, considered will use the results of this consultation, include: A presentation of the Draft
together with the impacts of other past, in combination with the above findings, Carlsbad Resource Management Plan/
present, and reasonably foreseeable in our final analysis to determine Environmental Impact Statement; a
similarly situated projects, would not whether or not to issue the ITP. If we review of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
result, over time, in cumulative effects determine that the requirements are ACEC Activity Plan; modifications to
to environmental values or resources met, we will issue the ITPs for the the business plan for the Rob Jaggers
that would be considered significant. As incidental take of ABM habitat. Campground; a discussion of BLM
more fully explained in our
Authority workload changes due to drop in oil
environmental action statement and
prices; the status of public land along
associated Low-Effect Screening Form, We provide this notice under Section the upper Black River; a presentation of
the applicant’s proposed project 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) BLM’s proposed venting and flaring
qualifies as a ‘‘low-effect’’ project. This and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). rule; and a presentation of proposed
preliminary determination may be Dated: May 18, 2016 projects under the Restore New Mexico
revised based on our review of public
William J. Pearson, program.
comments that we receive in response to
Field Supervisor, Alabama Field Office. All RAC meetings are open to the
this notice.
[FR Doc. 2016–12159 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] public. There will be a half-hour public
Public Comments BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
comment period at 9:30 a.m. for any
Before including your address, phone interested members of the public who
number, email address, or other wish to address the RAC. Depending on
personal identifying information in your DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the number of persons wishing to speak
comment, you should be aware that and time available, the time for
your entire comment—including your Bureau of Land Management individual comments may be limited.
personal identifying information—may [LLNMP0000 L91450000.PP0000 Melanie Barnes,
be made publicly available at any time. 16XL5573PF] Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and
While you can ask us in your comment Resources.
to withhold your personal identifying Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos
[FR Doc. 2016–12158 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
information from public review, we District Resource Advisory Council
BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Meeting, New Mexico
do so. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
If you wish to comment, you may DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Interior.
submit comments by any one of several
methods. Please reference TE84215B–0 ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Bureau of Land Management
(West Beach LLC), or TE84216B–0 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
(Charles M. Smith) in such comments. [LLIDC00000.15XL1109AF.
Federal Land Policy and Management L10200000.DS000.LXSSD0090000.241A;
You may mail comments to the Fish and Act and the Federal Advisory 4500075335]
Wildlife Service’s Alabama Field Office Committee Act, Bureau of Land
(see ADDRESSES). You may also Management’s (BLM) Pecos District Notice of Availability of the Proposed
comment via the internet to william_ Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will Cottonwood Resource Management
lynn@fws.gov. Please include your name meet as indicated below. Plan Amendment for Domestic Sheep
and return address in your internet Grazing and Final Supplemental
DATES: The RAC will meet on June 30,
message. If you do not receive a Environmental Impact Statement,
confirmation from us that we have 2016, at Concho Resources, 2208 West
Main Street, Artesia, New Mexico, from Idaho
received your internet message, contact
us directly at either telephone number 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The public may AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION send written comments to the RAC at Department of the Interior.
CONTACT. Finally, you may hand-deliver
the BLM Pecos District, 2909 West 2nd
ACTION: Notice.
Street, Roswell, New Mexico 88201.
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comments to the office listed under
ADDRESSES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Howard Parman, Pecos District Office, National Environmental Policy Act of
Covered Area Bureau of Land Management, 2909 West 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
The area encompassed by the HCPs 2nd Street, Roswell, New Mexico 88201, Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
and applications is the 1.02-acre lot 575–627–0212. Persons who use a amended, the Bureau of Land
located at 1932 West Beach Boulevard, telecommunications device for the deaf Management (BLM) has prepared a
and the 0.39-acre inholding lot located (TDD) may call the Federal Information Proposed Resource Management Plan

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		We must receive any written comments at our Alabama Field Office
Contact		Mr. Bill Lynn, Fish and Wildlife
FR Citation		81 FR 32772

81 FR 32772 - Incidental Take Permit Applications for Alabama Beach Mouse; Gulf Shores, Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service