81 FR 58959 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, Orange County, FL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)

Page Range		58959-58960
FR Document		2016-20484

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). Orange County Utilities Department, is requesting a 5-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.

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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, Orange County, FL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments/information.

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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). Orange County 
Utilities Department, is requesting a 5-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 
September 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the application and HCP, 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 TE02053C-0'' 
as your message subject line for Orange County Utilities Department.
    Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731-3191, Attn: Permit number 
TE02053C-0.
    U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field 
Office, Attn: Permit number TE02053C-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-
3119; 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

Orange County Utilities Department

    Orange County Utilities Department, is requesting take of 
approximately 5.0 acres of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering 
habitat incidental to construction of a road extension, and they seek a 
5-year permit. The 41.7-acre project is located on parcel number 09-23-
27-0000-00-006 within Section 16 and 17, Township 23 South, and Range 
27 East, Orange County, Florida. The project includes construction of a 
road extension and associated infrastructure. The applicant proposes to 
mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 10.0 
mitigation credits from the Scrub 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 TE02053C-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).


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    Dated: August 10, 2016.
Jay B. Herrington,
Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region.
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D, available at https:// comments or requests by any one of the purchase of 10.0 mitigation credits from
www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ following methods. the Scrub Conservation Bank.
fmr.html, are listed alphabetically by Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use
‘‘Attn: Permit number TE02053C–0’’ as Our Preliminary Determination
state.
b. The constituent counties (and New your message subject line for Orange We have determined that the
England towns and cities) included in County Utilities Department. applicant’s proposal, including the
each metropolitan FMR area are listed Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731– proposed mitigation and minimization
immediately following the listings of the 3191, Attn: Permit number TE02053C– measures, would have minor or
FMR dollar amounts. All constituent 0. negligible effects on the species covered
parts of a metropolitan FMR area that U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, in their HCP. Therefore, our proposed
are in more than one state can be Jacksonville Ecological Services Field issuance of the requested ITP qualifies
identified by consulting the listings for Office, Attn: Permit number TE02053C– as a categorical exclusion under the
each applicable state. 0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 National Environmental Policy Act, as
c. Two nonmetropolitan counties are Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, provided by Department of the Interior
listed alphabetically on each line of the Jacksonville, FL 32256. implementing regulations in part 46 of
non-metropolitan county listings. In-person drop-off: You may drop off title 43 of the Code of Federal
d. The New England towns and cities information during regular business Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and
included in a nonmetropolitan county hours at the above office address. 46.215). A low-effect HCP is one
are listed immediately following the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: involving (1) Minor or negligible effects
county name. Zakia Williams, telephone: (904) 731– on federally listed or candidate species
[FR Doc. 2016–20552 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] 3119; email: zakia_williams@fws.gov. and their habitats, and (2) minor or
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environmental values or resources.
Background
Next Steps
Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We will evaluate the HCP and
et seq.) and our implementing Federal
regulations in the Code of Federal comments we receive to determine
Fish and Wildlife Service
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17 prohibit whether the ITP application meets the
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N028: the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species requirements of section 10(a) of the Act
FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000] listed as endangered or threatened. Take (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine
of listed fish or wildlife is defined under that the application meets these
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife requirements, we will issue ITP number
and Plants; Availability of Proposed the Act as ‘‘to harass, harm, pursue,
hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, TE02053C–0. We will also evaluate
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, whether issuance of the section
Orange County, FL or collect, or to attempt to engage in any
such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532). 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, However, under limited circumstances, of the Act by conducting an intra-
Interior. we issue permits to authorize incidental Service section 7 consultation. We will
ACTION: Notice of availability; request take—i.e., take that is incidental to, and use the results of this consultation, in
for comments/information. not the purpose of, the carrying out of combination with the above findings, in
an otherwise lawful activity. our final analysis to determine whether
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Regulations governing incidental take or not to issue the ITP. If the
Wildlife Service (Service), have received permits for threatened and endangered requirements are met, we will issue the
an application for an incidental take species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, permit to the applicant.
permit (ITP) under the Endangered respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions Public Comments
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). do not apply to federally listed plants
Orange County Utilities Department, is on private lands unless such take would If you wish to comment on the permit
requesting a 5-year ITP. We request violate State law. In addition to meeting application, HCP, and associated
public comment on the permit other criteria, an incidental take documents, you may submit comments
application and accompanying permit’s proposed actions must not by any one of the methods in
proposed habitat conservation plan jeopardize the existence of federally ADDRESSES.
(HCP), as well as on our preliminary listed fish, wildlife, or plants. Public Availability of Comments
determination that the plan qualifies as
Applicant Proposal Before including your address, phone
low effect under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To number, email address, or other
Orange County Utilities Department
make this determination, we used our personal identifying information in your
Orange County Utilities Department, comments, you should be aware that
environmental action statement and is requesting take of approximately 5.0
low-effect screening form, which are your entire comment—including your
acres of occupied sand skink foraging personal identifying information—may
also available for review. and sheltering habitat incidental to be made publicly available at any time.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please construction of a road extension, and While you can ask us in your comment
send your written comments by they seek a 5-year permit. The 41.7-acre to withhold your personal identifying
September 26, 2016. project is located on parcel number 09–
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information from public review, we
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the 23–27–0000–00–006 within Section 16 cannot guarantee that we will be able to
application and HCP, you may request and 17, Township 23 South, and Range do so.
documents by email, U.S. mail, or 27 East, Orange County, Florida. The
phone (see below). These documents are project includes construction of a road Authority
also available for public inspection by extension and associated infrastructure. We provide this notice under Section
appointment during normal business The applicant proposes to mitigate for 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40
hours at the office below. Send your the take of the sand skink by the CFR 1506.6).

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Dated: August 10, 2016. ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. (telephone); 703–358–2281 (fax);
Jay B. Herrington, DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Southeast Region. Wildlife Service (Service), have issued SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
the following permits to conduct certain dates below, as authorized by the
[FR Doc. 2016–20484 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
activities with endangered species, provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
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marine mammals, or both. We issue et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA,
these permits under the Endangered as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal issued requested permits subject to
Protection Act (MMPA). certain conditions set forth therein. For
Fish and Wildlife Service ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and each permit for an endangered species,
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0108; Wildlife Service, Division of we found that (1) The application was
FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] Management Authority, Branch of filed in good faith, (2) The granted
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, permit would not operate to the
Endangered Species; Marine Falls Church, VA 22041; fax 703–358– disadvantage of the endangered species,
Mammals; Issuance of Permits 2281. and (3) The granted permit would be
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consistent with the purposes and policy
Interior. Brenda Tapia, 703–358–2104 set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

Receipt of application Federal Permit issuance
Permit No. Applicant Register notice date

Endangered Species

81689B .................................................. Leon Munyan ........................................ 81 FR 5778; February 3, 2016 ............. April 5, 2016.
82084B .................................................. Edwin Rymut ......................................... 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 ........... May 9, 2016.
84562B .................................................. University of California .......................... 81 FR 16197; March 25, 2016 .............. August 22, 2016.
88754B .................................................. Arthur Webber ....................................... 81 FR 16197; March 25, 2016 .............. June 1, 2016.
88758B .................................................. Douglas Wyatt ....................................... 81 FR 16197; March 25, 2016 .............. June 1, 2016.
94211B .................................................. Terry Freeman ...................................... 81 FR 33700; May 27, 2016 ................. July 20, 2016.
93135B .................................................. Patrick Ballenger ................................... 81 FR 33700; May 27, 2016 ................. July 25, 2016.
88951B .................................................. Terry Jones ........................................... 81 FR 33700; May 27, 2016 ................. July 25, 2016.
91101B .................................................. Greenville Zoo ....................................... 81 FR 35792; June 3, 2016 .................. July 26, 2016.
87845B .................................................. Xochitl De La Rosa Reyna ................... 81 FR 40716; June 22, 2016 ................ July 27, 2016.
98525B .................................................. Kevin Petersen ...................................... 81 FR 40716; June 22, 2016 ................ August 4, 2016.

Marine Mammals

90060B .................................................. Laura Graham ....................................... 81 FR 43223; July 1, 2016 ................... August 16, 2016.

Availability of Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR extension does not modify any other
terms of the compact. See to 25 CFR
Documents and other information Bureau of Indian Affairs 293.5. The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and
submitted with these applications are the State of South Dakota have reached
[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/
available for review, subject to the A0A501010.999900] an agreement to extend the expiration of
requirements of the Privacy Act and their existing Tribal-State Class III
Freedom of Information Act, by any Indian Gaming; Extension of Tribal- gaming compact until December 31,
party who submits a written request for State Class III Gaming Compact (Crow 2016. This publishes notice of the new
a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish Creek Sioux Tribe and the State of expiration date of the compact.
and Wildlife Service, Division of South Dakota) Dated: August 19, 2016.
Management Authority, Branch of Lawrence S. Roberts,
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Interior.
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– Affairs.
2281. ACTION: Notice.
[FR Doc. 2016–20436 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
Brenda Tapia, SUMMARY: This notice announces the BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
extension of the Class III gaming
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
compact between the Crow Creek Sioux
Authority. Tribe and the State of South Dakota. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[FR Doc. 2016–20554 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] DATES: Effective August 26, 2016.
Bureau of Land Management
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian [LLAK9100000.L141000000.XX0000]
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Gaming, Office of the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, Second Call for Nominations to the
DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. Alaska Resource Advisory Council
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
extension to an existing tribal-state Interior.
Class III gaming compact does not
ACTION: Notice.
require approval by the Secretary if the

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81 FR 58959 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, Orange County, FL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service