81 FR 44322 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans, Lake, County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 44322-44324] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16079] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2015-N115; FXES11130400000EA-123-FF04EF1000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans, Lake, County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received five applications for incidental take permits (ITPs) and one renewal of an ITP under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) in Lake County, Florida. We request public comment on the permit applications and accompanying proposed habitat conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary determination that the plans qualify as low-effect under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To make this determination, we used our environmental action statements and low-effect screening forms, which are also available for review. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by August 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the applications and HCPs, you may request documents by email, U.S. mail, or 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 TE96908B-0'' as your message subject line for Walton Acquistions FL, LLC; ``Attn: Permit number TE96852B-0'' for EPC Holdings 808 LLC and Parkview Oaks, LLC; ``Attn: Permit number TE96862B-0'' for Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Ladd Property); ``Attn: Permit number TE96859B-0'' for Mattamy Orlando, LLC (NOLA Property); ``Attn: Permit number TE96904B-0'' for Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Clermont Self Storage Property); and ``Attn: Permit number TE105732-2'' for Richard Bosserman. Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731-3191, Attn: Permit number [Insert permit number]. U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number [Insert permit number], 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: Erin M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731- 3121; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received five applications for incidental take permits (ITPs) and one renewal of an ITP under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Walton Acquisitions FL, LLC requests a 20-year ITP; EPC Holdings 808 LLC and Parkview Oaks, LLC request a 25-year ITP; Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Ladd Property) requests a 5-year ITP; Mattamy Orlando, LLC (NOLA Property) requests a 5-year ITP; Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Clermont Self Storage Property) requests a 5-year ITP; and Richard Bosserman requests a 10-year renewal of ITP permit #TE105732-1. We request public comment on the permit applications and accompanying proposed habitat conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary determination that the plans qualify 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. 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 part 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 [[Page 44323]] 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. Applicants' Proposals Walton Acquisitions FL, LLC Walton Acquisitions FL, LLC is requesting take of approximately 6.03 acres (ac) of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of a residential project, and they seek a 20-year permit. The 505.99-ac project is located on parcel number 21- 20-24-000100000900 within Sections 21, 22, 27, and 28, Township 22 South, and Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The project includes construction of a residential development and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 12.06 mitigation credits within the Collany Conservation Bank or another Service-approved sand skink bank. EPC Holdings 808 LLC and Parkview Oaks, LLC EPC Holdings 808 LLC and Parkview Oaks, LLC request take of approximately 1.58 ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of a residential project, and they seek a 25-year permit. The 1433-ac project is located on parcels identified with by the Lake County Property Appraiser with the Alternate Key IDs of 1037051, 2804271, 1031028, 1065062, 3029038, 3029020, 3029011, 3859093, 1017301, 2868180, 3854637, 3884096, 1590361, 3860074, 1070015, 3860073, 1070015, and 3859995, 1590817, 3019890, 1027764, 2934590, 2934581, 2934603, and 1065101, within Sections 16, 17, 20, 21, 28, and 29, Township 21 South, and Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The project includes construction of a residential development and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 3.16 mitigation credits within the Collany Conservation Bank or another Service-approved sand skink bank. Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Ladd Property) Mattamy Orlando, LLC is requesting take of approximately 10.65 ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of a residential project, and they seek a 5-year permit. The 17.75-ac project is located on parcel numbers 342226000200000200, 342226130000C00001, and 342226000200000600 within Section 34, Township 22 South, and Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The project includes construction of a residential development and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 21.3 mitigation credits within the Hatchineha Conservation Bank or another Service-approved sand skink bank. Mattamy Orlando, LLC (NOLA Property) Mattamy Orlando, LLC is requesting take of approximately 9.67 ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of a residential project, and they seek a 5-year permit. The 541-ac project is located on parcel numbers 27-22-26-00-030-0000- 500, 34-22-26-00-010-0000-100, and 35-22-26-00-010-0000-600 within Sections 27, 34, 35 and 36, Township 22 South, and Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The project includes construction of a residential development and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 19.34 mitigation credits within the Hatchineha Conservation Bank or another Service-approved sand skink bank. Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Self Storage Property) Mattamy Orlando, LLC is requesting take of approximately 9.1 ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of a mixed commercial and residential project, and they seek a 5-year permit. The 16.25-ac project is located on parcel numbers 342226130000A00000, 34226130000000100, 342226130000C00000, and 342226000200000200 within Section 34, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The project includes construction of a mixed commercial and residential development and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 18.2 mitigation credits within the Hatchineha Conservation Bank or another Service-approved sand skink bank. Richard Bosserman Richard Bosserman has been approved for take of approximately 1.9 ac of sand skink-occupied habitat incidental to construction of a commercial facility, and seeks a 10-year extension on an existing permit. The 29.6-ac project is located within Section 27, Township 22 South, and Range 26 East, Clermont, Lake County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes the mitigation and minimization measures the applicant completed to address the effects of the project to the sand skink. Our Preliminary Determination We have determined that the applicants' proposals, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or negligible effects on the species covered in their HCPs. Therefore, we determined that the ITPs for each of the applicants are ``low-effect'' projects and qualify for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2 Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1). 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 HCPs and comments we receive to determine whether the ITP applications meet the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine that the applications meet these requirements, we will issue ITP numbers TE96908B-0, TE96852B-0, TE96862B-0, TE96859B-0, TE96904B, and TE105732-2. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs 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 ITPs. If the requirements are met, we will issue the permits to the applicants. Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit applications, HCPs, 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 [[Page 44324]] 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: June 29, 2016. Jay B. Herrington, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2016-16079 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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affected areas; the Governors of Florida reasonable accommodations will be Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731–
and New Jersey; other appropriate made. 3191, Attn: Permit number [Insert
Federal, State, and local officials; and permit number].
Gary Frazer,
nongovernmental organizations. U.S. mail: Field Supervisor,
Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Jacksonville Ecological Services Field
Interested parties may submit written [FR Doc. 2016–16100 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] Office, Attn: Permit number [Insert
comments and accompanying data BILLING CODE 4333–15–P permit number], U.S. Fish and Wildlife
through http://www.regulations.gov, as
Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite
described in the ADDRESSES section. The 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
Service will also accept digital DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR In-person drop-off: You may drop off
Geographic Information System (GIS) information during regular business
data files that are accompanied by Fish and Wildlife Service
hours at the above office address.
written comments. Comments regarding [FWS–R4–ES–2015–N115; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
specific CBRS unit(s) should reference FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000] M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731–3121;
the appropriate unit number(s) and unit email: erin_gawera@fws.gov.
name(s). We must receive comments on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Availability of Proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
or before the date listed in the DATES Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
section. Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans,
Lake, County, FL have received five applications for
Following the close of the comment incidental take permits (ITPs) and one
period, we will review all comments AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, renewal of an ITP under the Endangered
received on the draft maps and we will Interior. Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
make adjustments to the draft maps, as ACTION: Notice of availability; request Walton Acquisitions FL, LLC requests a
appropriate, based on information for comment/information. 20-year ITP; EPC Holdings 808 LLC and
received through public comments, Parkview Oaks, LLC request a 25-year
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife ITP; Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Ladd
updated aerial imagery, CBRA criteria,
Service (Service), have received five Property) requests a 5-year ITP;
and objective mapping protocols. We applications for incidental take permits
will then prepare final recommended Mattamy Orlando, LLC (NOLA Property)
(ITPs) and one renewal of an ITP under requests a 5-year ITP; Mattamy Orlando,
maps to be submitted to Congress. The the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
final recommended maps will become LLC (Clermont Self Storage Property)
amended (Act) in Lake County, Florida. requests a 5-year ITP; and Richard
effective only if they are adopted by We request public comment on the
Congress through legislation. Bosserman requests a 10-year renewal of
permit applications and accompanying ITP permit #TE105732–1. We request
Availability of Draft Maps and Related proposed habitat conservation plans public comment on the permit
Information (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary applications and accompanying
determination that the plans qualify as proposed habitat conservation plans
The draft maps, unit summaries low-effect under the National (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary
(containing historical changes and more Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To determination that the plans qualify as
detailed information regarding proposed make this determination, we used our low-effect under the National
changes to the units), and digital environmental action statements and Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To
boundary data can be accessed and low-effect screening forms, which are make this determination, we used our
downloaded from the Service’s Web site also available for review. environmental action statement and
at: http://www.fws.gov/ecological- DATES: To ensure consideration, please low-effect screening form, which are
services/habitat-conservation/ send your written comments by August also available for review.
coastal.html, or via 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the
Background
www.regulations.gov, where public
comments should be submitted. The applications and HCPs, you may request Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
digital boundary data are available for documents by email, U.S. mail, or et seq.) and our implementing Federal
reference purposes only. The digital phone (see below). These documents are regulations in the Code of Federal
boundaries are best viewed using the also available for public inspection by Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17
base imagery to which the boundaries appointment during normal business prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife
hours at the office below. Send your species listed as endangered or
were drawn; this information is printed
comments or requests by any one of the threatened. Take of listed fish or
in the title block of the draft maps. The
following methods. wildlife is defined under the Act as ‘‘to
Service is not responsible for any Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,
misuse or misinterpretation of the ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE96908B–0’’ as wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or
digital boundary data. your message subject line for Walton to attempt to engage in any such
Interested parties may also contact the Acquistions FL, LLC; ‘‘Attn: Permit conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532). However,
Service individual identified in the FOR number TE96852B–0’’ for EPC Holdings under limited circumstances, we issue
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 808 LLC and Parkview Oaks, LLC; permits to authorize incidental take—
make arrangements to view the draft ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE96862B–0’’ for i.e., take that is incidental to, and not
Mattamy Orlando, LLC (Ladd Property); the purpose of, the carrying out of an
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maps at the Service’s Headquarters
office. Interested parties who are unable ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE96859B–0’’ for otherwise lawful activity.
to access the draft maps via the Mattamy Orlando, LLC (NOLA Regulations governing incidental take
Service’s Web site or Headquarters Property); ‘‘Attn: Permit number permits for threatened and endangered
office may contact the individual TE96904B–0’’ for Mattamy Orlando, species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22,
identified in the FOR FURTHER LLC (Clermont Self Storage Property); respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions
INFORMATION CONTACT section, and and ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE105732–2’’ do not apply to federally listed plants
for Richard Bosserman. on private lands unless such take would
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information from public review, we decision to implement the In addition to the PEIS, the Service
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Programmatic Regional Wind Energy and Western engaged in informal
do so. Development Evaluation Process consultation under Section 7 of the ESA
(Alternative 1) of the Upper Great Plains in support of the PEIS process. A
Authority
Wind Energy Final Programmatic programmatic biological assessment
We provide this notice under Section Environmental Impact Statement (Final (Programmatic BA) has been prepared
10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 PEIS) (DOE/EIS–0408), published in the for listed and candidate species
CFR 1506.6). Federal Register on May 1, 2015 (80 FR occurring in the UGP Region.
Dated: June 29, 2016. 24914). Development of the Programmatic BA
Jay B. Herrington, In response to an increase in wind was closely coordinated with the
Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, energy development in the Upper Great Service’s North Dakota Ecological
Southeast Region. Plains Region (UGP Region), which Services Field Office. That office issued
[FR Doc. 2016–16079 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] encompasses all or parts of the States of a letter of concurrence with the
Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Programmatic BA on July 7, 2015, as a
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North Dakota, and South Dakota, the result of this consultation.
Service (Service) and the Western Area The agencies also investigated a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Power Administration (Western) have programmatic approach to section 106
prepared the Upper Great Plains Wind consultations under the National
Fish and Wildlife Service Energy Final PEIS to streamline their Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54
procedures for conducting U.S.C. 300101 et seq.). Since section 106
[FWS–R6–R–2016–N045;
FXRS12610600000–167–FF06R00000] environmental reviews of wind energy consultations are highly site-specific, it
applications by implementing was determined that effective
Upper Great Plains Wind Energy standardized evaluation procedures and consultation could be accomplished
Programmatic Environmental Impact identifying measures to address only once an individual project location
Statement; Record of Decision potential environmental impacts was defined. However, general
associated with wind energy projects in avoidance and protection measures for
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the UGP Region. cultural resources and historic
Interior. The Service and Western properties that would be implemented
ACTION: Notice of availability. cooperatively prepared the PEIS to (1) were identified and included in the
assess the potential environmental analysis.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife impacts associated with wind energy
Service (Service) and the Western Area EPA’s Role in the EIS Process
projects within the UGP Region that
Power Administration (Western), as may propose placement of project The EPA is charged under section 309
joint lead agencies, issued the Upper elements on grassland or wetland of the Clean Air Act to review all
Great Plains Wind Energy Final easements managed by the Service, or Federal agencies’ environmental impact
Programmatic Environmental Impact that may interconnect to Western’s statements (EISs) and to comment on
Statement (Final PEIS) on May 1, 2015. transmission system, and (2) evaluate the adequacy and the acceptability of
The Service has decided to implement how environmental impacts would the environmental impacts of proposed
Alternative 1, as described in the Final differ under alternative sets of actions in the EISs.
PEIS and summarized in the Record of environmental evaluation procedures, EPA also serves as the repository (EIS
Decision (ROD). Alternative 1 was best management practices, avoidance database) for EISs prepared by Federal
identified as both the agency-preferred strategies, and mitigation measures that agencies and provides notice of their
alternative and the environmentally the agencies would request project availability in the Federal Register. The
preferred alternative. developers to implement, as EIS Database provides information
ADDRESSES: You may request copies of appropriate, for specific wind energy about EISs prepared by Federal
the Final PEIS and ROD, or more projects. Four alternatives, including the agencies, as well as EPA’s comments
information, by one of the following No Action alternative, were analyzed in concerning the EISs. All EISs are filed
methods. the PEIS. with EPA, which publishes a notice of
Web site: http:// The PEIS analyzes, to the extent availability each Friday in the Federal
plainswindeis.anl.gov/. practicable, the impacts resulting from Register. For more information, see
U.S. Mail: Kelly Hogan, U.S. Fish and development of wind energy projects http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
Wildlife Service, Region 6, P.O. Box and the effectiveness of best eisdata.html.You may search for EPA
25486, Denver, CO 80225–0486. management practices (BMPs), comments on EISs, along with EISs
To view comments on the final PEIS avoidance of sensitive areas, and themselves, at https://
from the Environmental Protection mitigation measures in reducing cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/
Agency (EPA), or for information on potential impacts. Impacts and action/eis/search.
EPA’s role in the EIS process, see EPA’s mitigation have been analyzed for each
Role in the EIS Process under Purpose and Need
environmental resource, and all
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. components of wind energy projects The Service’s purpose and need for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: have been addressed, including Federal action, as presented in the Draft
Kelly Hogan, 303–236–4355 (phone) or turbines, transformers, collector lines, and Final PEIS, is to streamline the
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Kelly_Hogan@fws.gov (email). overhead lines, access roads, substation environmental review process for wind
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: installations, and operational and energy projects that would unavoidably
maintenance activities. Many of the impact grassland or wetland easements
Background impacts resulting from constructing and administered by the Service and would
The Record of Decision (ROD) we operating these types of wind energy therefore require an easement exchange
announce today documents the U.S. infrastructure are well known from to accommodate wind energy
Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) existing wind energy projects. development.
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