81_FR_61413 81 FR 61241 - Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mount Hermon June Beetle, Santa Cruz County, California

81 FR 61241 - Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mount Hermon June Beetle, Santa Cruz County, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 2016)

Page Range61241-61242
FR Document2016-21286

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from the County of Santa Cruz for an 11-year incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of the federally endangered Mount Hermon June beetle likely to occur incidental to the construction of a multi-use facility and associated infrastructure at the existing juvenile detention center in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. We invite comments from the public on the application package, which includes a Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mount Hermon June Beetle.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2016-N122; FXES11120800000-156-FF08EVEN00]


Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mount Hermon June 
Beetle, Santa Cruz County, California

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an 
application from the County of Santa Cruz for an 11-year incidental 
take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 
The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of the federally 
endangered Mount Hermon June beetle likely to occur incidental to the 
construction of a multi-use facility and associated infrastructure at 
the existing juvenile detention center in Felton, Santa Cruz County, 
California. We invite comments from the public on the application 
package, which includes a Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the 
Mount Hermon June Beetle.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
October 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may download a copy of the Habitat Conservation Plan, 
draft Environmental Action Statement and Low-Effect Screening Form, and 
related documents on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, or 
you may request copies of the documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura 
office or by phone (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Please 
address written comments to Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura 
Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. You may alternatively send comments 
by facsimile to (805) 644-3958.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Mitcham, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist, by U.S. mail to the Ventura office, or by telephone at (831) 
768-7794.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have received an application from the 
County of Santa Cruz for an 11-year incidental take permit under the 
Act. The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of the 
federally endangered Mount Hermon June beetle (Polyphylla barbata) 
likely to occur incidental to the construction of a multi-use facility 
and associated infrastructure at the existing juvenile detention 
center, at the County of Santa Cruz Juvenile Hall, 3650 Graham Hill 
Road (APN: 061-371-16), Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. We 
invite comments from the public on the application package, which 
includes the Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mount Hermon 
June Beetle. This proposed action has been determined to be eligible 
for a Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969, as amended.

Background

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) listed the Mount 
Hermon June beetle as endangered on January 24, 1997 (62 FR 3616). 
Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing 
regulations prohibit the take of fish or wildlife species listed as 
endangered or threatened. ``Take'' is defined under the Act to include 
the following activities: ``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 section 10(a)(1)(B) of 
the Act, we may issue permits to authorize incidental take of listed 
species. The Act defines ``Incidental Take'' as take that is not the 
purpose of carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations 
governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species 
are provided at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Issuance of an 
incidental take permit must not jeopardize the existence of federally 
listed fish, wildlife, or plant species.
    Take of listed plants is not prohibited under the Act unless such 
take would violate State law. As such, take of plants cannot be 
authorized under an incidental take permit. Plant species may be 
included on a permit in recognition of the conservation benefits 
provided them under a habitat conservation plan. All species, including 
plants, covered by the incidental take permit receive assurances under 
our ``No Surprises'' regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). 
In addition to meeting other specific criteria, actions undertaken 
through implementation of the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) must not 
jeopardize the continued existence of federally listed animal or plant 
species.

Applicant's Proposal

    The County of Santa Cruz (hereafter, the applicant) has submitted a 
Low-Effect HCP in support of their application for an incidental take 
permit (ITP) to address take of the Mount Hermon June beetle that is 
likely to occur as the result of direct impacts on up to 0.189-acre 
(ac) (8,225 square feet (sf)) of degraded sandhills habitat occupied by 
the species. Take would be associated with the construction of a multi-
use facility on an existing parcel legally described as Assessor Parcel 
Number: 061-371-16. The current site address is 3650 Graham Hill Road 
in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. The applicant is requesting a 
permit for take of Mount Hermon June beetle that would result from 
``covered activities'' that are related to the construction of the 
multi-use facility and associated infrastructure.
    The applicant proposes to avoid, minimize, and mitigate take of 
Mount Hermon June beetle associated with the covered activities by 
fully implementing the HCP. The following measures will be implemented: 
(1) Temporary fencing and signs will be installed to clearly delineate 
the boundaries of the project; (2) if construction occurs during the 
flight season (considered to be between May and October, annually), 
exposed soils will be covered with erosion control fabric or other 
impervious materials to prevent any dispersing Mount Hermon June 
beetles from burrowing into exposed soil at the construction site; (3) 
employment of a Service-approved entomologist to capture and relocate 
into suitable habitat and out of harm's way any Mount Hermon June 
beetle larvae unearthed during construction activities; (4) all new 
outdoor night lighting will use light bulbs certified not to attract 
nocturnally active insects, in order to minimize disruption of Mount 
Hermon June beetle breeding behavior during the adult flight season; 
and (5) Option 1: Enhance 4.3 ac (187,308 sf) of habitat on site for a 
10-year period; or, Option 2: Secure off-site mitigation at a ratio of 
1:1 to mitigate for permanent habitat impacts through the acquisition 
of 0.189 ac (8,225 sf) of conservation credits at the Zayante Sandhills 
Conservation Bank. The applicant will fund up to $81,995 to ensure 
implementation of all minimization

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measures, monitoring, and reporting requirements identified in the HCP.
    In the proposed HCP, the applicant considers two alternatives to 
the proposed action: ``No Action'' and ``Redesigned Project.'' Under 
the ``No Action'' alternative, an ITP for the multi-use facility would 
not be issued. The multi-use facility would not be built, and the 
enhancement of habitat on site or the purchase of conservation credits 
would not be provided to effect recovery actions for Mount Hermon June 
beetle. Additionally, State of California Title 15 and Title 24 
standards for recreation and physical activity space for juvenile 
facilities would not be met. Because of State requirements and because 
the proposed action results in a net benefit for the covered species, 
the No Action Alternative has been rejected. Under the ``Redesigned 
Project'' alternative, the project would be redesigned to take place 
within existing impervious surfaces, avoiding impacts to suitable 
habitat for the species. The Redesigned Project would not meet State of 
California Title 15 and Title 24 standards and would not contribute to 
the long-term recovery of the species through enhancement of habitat or 
the purchase of conservation credits. As such, the ``Project Redesign'' 
alternative has also been rejected.

Our Preliminary Determination

    We are requesting comments on our preliminary determination that 
the applicant's proposal will have a minor or negligible effect on the 
Mount Hermon June beetle and that the plan qualifies as a low-effect 
HCP as defined by our Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook (November 
1996). We base our determinations on three criteria: (1) Implementation 
of the proposed project as described in the HCP would result in minor 
or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and/or candidate 
species and their habitats; (2) implementation of the HCP would result 
in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or 
resources; and (3) HCP impacts, considered together with those of other 
past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects, would not 
result in cumulatively significant effects. In our analysis of these 
criteria, we have made a preliminary determination that the approval of 
the HCP and issuance of an ITP qualify for categorical exclusion under 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
as provided by the 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). However, based upon our review of public 
comments that we receive in response to this notice, this preliminary 
determination may be revised.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the permit application, including the plan and 
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 the ITP would comply with section 7(a)(2) of the 
Act by conducting an intra-Service Section 7 consultation.

Public Review

    We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Act and the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), NEPA's 
public involvement regulations (40 CFR 1500.1(b), 1500.2(d), and 
1506.6). We are requesting comments on our determination that the 
applicants' proposal will have a minor or neglible effect on the Mount 
Hermon June beetle and that the plan qualifies as a low-effect HCP as 
defined by our 1996 Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook. We will 
evaluate the permit application, including the plan and comments, we 
receive, to determine whether the application meets the requirements of 
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will use the results of our internal 
Service consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our 
final analysis to determine whether to issue the permits. If the 
requirements are met, we will issue an ITP to the applicant for the 
incidental take of Mount Hermon June beetle. We will make the final 
permit decision no sooner than 30 days after the date of this notice.

Public Comments

    If you wish to comment on the permit applications, plans, 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 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 view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able 
to do so.

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: August 26, 2016.
Stephen P. Henry,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, 
California.
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                                                  to withhold your personal identifying                   office, or by telephone at (831) 768–                 other specific criteria, actions
                                                  information from public review, we                      7794.                                                 undertaken through implementation of
                                                  cannot guarantee that we will be able to                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      We have               the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
                                                  do so.                                                  received an application from the County               must not jeopardize the continued
                                                    Dated: August 31, 2016.                               of Santa Cruz for an 11-year incidental               existence of federally listed animal or
                                                  Tina A. Campbell,                                       take permit under the Act. The                        plant species.
                                                  Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and             application addresses the potential for               Applicant’s Proposal
                                                  Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife             ‘‘take’’ of the federally endangered
                                                  Service.                                                Mount Hermon June beetle (Polyphylla                     The County of Santa Cruz (hereafter,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–21336 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am]              barbata) likely to occur incidental to the            the applicant) has submitted a Low-
                                                                                                          construction of a multi-use facility and              Effect HCP in support of their
                                                  BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                          associated infrastructure at the existing             application for an incidental take permit
                                                                                                          juvenile detention center, at the County              (ITP) to address take of the Mount
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              of Santa Cruz Juvenile Hall, 3650                     Hermon June beetle that is likely to
                                                                                                          Graham Hill Road (APN: 061–371–16),                   occur as the result of direct impacts on
                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service                               Felton, Santa Cruz County, California.                up to 0.189-acre (ac) (8,225 square feet
                                                                                                          We invite comments from the public on                 (sf)) of degraded sandhills habitat
                                                  [FWS–R8–ES–2016–N122;
                                                  FXES11120800000–156–FF08EVEN00]                         the application package, which includes               occupied by the species. Take would be
                                                                                                          the Low-Effect Habitat Conservation                   associated with the construction of a
                                                  Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan                    Plan for the Mount Hermon June Beetle.                multi-use facility on an existing parcel
                                                  for the Mount Hermon June Beetle,                       This proposed action has been                         legally described as Assessor Parcel
                                                  Santa Cruz County, California                           determined to be eligible for a                       Number: 061–371–16. The current site
                                                                                                          Categorical Exclusion under the                       address is 3650 Graham Hill Road in
                                                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                                                                          Felton, Santa Cruz County, California.
                                                                                                          National Environmental Policy Act of
                                                  Interior.                                                                                                     The applicant is requesting a permit for
                                                                                                          1969, as amended.
                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability; request                                                                       take of Mount Hermon June beetle that
                                                  for comment.                                            Background                                            would result from ‘‘covered activities’’
                                                                                                             The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service                 that are related to the construction of
                                                  SUMMARY:     We, the U.S. Fish and                                                                            the multi-use facility and associated
                                                                                                          (Service) listed the Mount Hermon June
                                                  Wildlife Service, have received an                                                                            infrastructure.
                                                                                                          beetle as endangered on January 24,
                                                  application from the County of Santa
                                                                                                          1997 (62 FR 3616). Section 9 of the Act                  The applicant proposes to avoid,
                                                  Cruz for an 11-year incidental take
                                                                                                          (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its                      minimize, and mitigate take of Mount
                                                  permit under the Endangered Species
                                                                                                          implementing regulations prohibit the                 Hermon June beetle associated with the
                                                  Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
                                                                                                          take of fish or wildlife species listed as            covered activities by fully implementing
                                                  application addresses the potential for
                                                                                                          endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is                 the HCP. The following measures will
                                                  ‘‘take’’ of the federally endangered
                                                                                                          defined under the Act to include the                  be implemented: (1) Temporary fencing
                                                  Mount Hermon June beetle likely to
                                                                                                          following activities: ‘‘to harass, harm,              and signs will be installed to clearly
                                                  occur incidental to the construction of
                                                                                                          pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,               delineate the boundaries of the project;
                                                  a multi-use facility and associated
                                                                                                          capture, or collect, or to attempt to                 (2) if construction occurs during the
                                                  infrastructure at the existing juvenile
                                                                                                          engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C.               flight season (considered to be between
                                                  detention center in Felton, Santa Cruz
                                                                                                          1532); however, under section                         May and October, annually), exposed
                                                  County, California. We invite comments
                                                                                                          10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue                  soils will be covered with erosion
                                                  from the public on the application
                                                                                                          permits to authorize incidental take of               control fabric or other impervious
                                                  package, which includes a Low-Effect
                                                                                                          listed species. The Act defines                       materials to prevent any dispersing
                                                  Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mount
                                                                                                          ‘‘Incidental Take’’ as take that is not the           Mount Hermon June beetles from
                                                  Hermon June Beetle.
                                                                                                          purpose of carrying out of an otherwise               burrowing into exposed soil at the
                                                  DATES: To ensure consideration, please                  lawful activity. Regulations governing                construction site; (3) employment of a
                                                  send your written comments by October                   incidental take permits for threatened                Service-approved entomologist to
                                                  6, 2016.                                                and endangered species are provided at                capture and relocate into suitable
                                                  ADDRESSES: You may download a copy                      50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively.                 habitat and out of harm’s way any
                                                  of the Habitat Conservation Plan, draft                 Issuance of an incidental take permit                 Mount Hermon June beetle larvae
                                                  Environmental Action Statement and                      must not jeopardize the existence of                  unearthed during construction
                                                  Low-Effect Screening Form, and related                  federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant             activities; (4) all new outdoor night
                                                  documents on the Internet at http://                    species.                                              lighting will use light bulbs certified not
                                                  www.fws.gov/ventura/, or you may                           Take of listed plants is not prohibited            to attract nocturnally active insects, in
                                                  request copies of the documents by U.S.                 under the Act unless such take would                  order to minimize disruption of Mount
                                                  mail to our Ventura office or by phone                  violate State law. As such, take of plants            Hermon June beetle breeding behavior
                                                  (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).                  cannot be authorized under an                         during the adult flight season; and (5)
                                                  Please address written comments to                      incidental take permit. Plant species                 Option 1: Enhance 4.3 ac (187,308 sf) of
                                                  Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor,                     may be included on a permit in                        habitat on site for a 10-year period; or,
                                                  Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S.                  recognition of the conservation benefits              Option 2: Secure off-site mitigation at a
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                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola                 provided them under a habitat                         ratio of 1:1 to mitigate for permanent
                                                  Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. You                   conservation plan. All species,                       habitat impacts through the acquisition
                                                  may alternatively send comments by                      including plants, covered by the                      of 0.189 ac (8,225 sf) of conservation
                                                  facsimile to (805) 644–3958.                            incidental take permit receive                        credits at the Zayante Sandhills
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’                 Conservation Bank. The applicant will
                                                  Chad Mitcham, Fish and Wildlife                         regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and                   fund up to $81,995 to ensure
                                                  Biologist, by U.S. mail to the Ventura                  17.32(b)(5)). In addition to meeting                  implementation of all minimization


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                                                  measures, monitoring, and reporting                     46.215). However, based upon our                      Authority
                                                  requirements identified in the HCP.                     review of public comments that we                       We provide this notice under section
                                                     In the proposed HCP, the applicant                   receive in response to this notice, this              10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
                                                  considers two alternatives to the                       preliminary determination may be                      and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
                                                  proposed action: ‘‘No Action’’ and                      revised.
                                                  ‘‘Redesigned Project.’’ Under the ‘‘No                                                                          Dated: August 26, 2016.
                                                  Action’’ alternative, an ITP for the                    Next Steps                                            Stephen P. Henry,
                                                  multi-use facility would not be issued.                    We will evaluate the permit                        Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
                                                  The multi-use facility would not be                     application, including the plan and                   Office, Ventura, California.
                                                  built, and the enhancement of habitat on                comments we receive, to determine                     [FR Doc. 2016–21286 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  site or the purchase of conservation                    whether the application meets the                     BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
                                                  credits would not be provided to effect                 requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of
                                                  recovery actions for Mount Hermon                       the Act. We will also evaluate whether
                                                  June beetle. Additionally, State of                     issuance of the ITP would comply with                 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                  California Title 15 and Title 24                        section 7(a)(2) of the Act by conducting
                                                  standards for recreation and physical                   an intra-Service Section 7 consultation.              Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                  activity space for juvenile facilities                                                                        [FWS–R8–FHC–2016–N141;
                                                  would not be met. Because of State                      Public Review
                                                                                                                                                                FXFR1334088TWG0W4–123–FF08EACT00]
                                                  requirements and because the proposed                      We provide this notice under section
                                                  action results in a net benefit for the                 10(c) of the Act and the National                     Trinity River Adaptive Management
                                                  covered species, the No Action                          Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as                  Working Group; Public Meeting,
                                                  Alternative has been rejected. Under the                amended (NEPA), NEPA’s public                         Teleconference, and Web-Based
                                                  ‘‘Redesigned Project’’ alternative, the                 involvement regulations (40 CFR                       Meeting
                                                  project would be redesigned to take                     1500.1(b), 1500.2(d), and 1506.6). We
                                                  place within existing impervious                                                                              AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                                                                          are requesting comments on our                        Interior.
                                                  surfaces, avoiding impacts to suitable                  determination that the applicants’
                                                  habitat for the species. The Redesigned                 proposal will have a minor or neglible                ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Project would not meet State of                         effect on the Mount Hermon June beetle
                                                  California Title 15 and Title 24                                                                              SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                                                                          and that the plan qualifies as a low-                 Wildlife Service, announce a public
                                                  standards and would not contribute to
                                                                                                          effect HCP as defined by our 1996                     meeting of the Trinity River Adaptive
                                                  the long-term recovery of the species
                                                                                                          Habitat Conservation Planning                         Management Working Group (TAMWG).
                                                  through enhancement of habitat or the
                                                                                                          Handbook. We will evaluate the permit                 The TAMWG is a Federal advisory
                                                  purchase of conservation credits. As
                                                                                                          application, including the plan and                   committee that affords stakeholders the
                                                  such, the ‘‘Project Redesign’’ alternative
                                                                                                          comments, we receive, to determine                    opportunity to give policy, management,
                                                  has also been rejected.
                                                                                                          whether the application meets the                     and technical input concerning Trinity
                                                  Our Preliminary Determination                           requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of                River (California) restoration efforts to
                                                     We are requesting comments on our                    the Act. We will use the results of our               the Trinity Management Council (TMC).
                                                  preliminary determination that the                      internal Service consultation, in                     The TMC interprets and recommends
                                                  applicant’s proposal will have a minor                  combination with the above findings, in               policy, coordinates and reviews
                                                  or negligible effect on the Mount                       our final analysis to determine whether               management actions, and provides
                                                  Hermon June beetle and that the plan                    to issue the permits. If the requirements             organizational budget oversight.
                                                  qualifies as a low-effect HCP as defined                are met, we will issue an ITP to the
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Public meeting, Teleconference,
                                                  by our Habitat Conservation Planning                    applicant for the incidental take of
                                                                                                                                                                and Web-based meeting: TAMWG will
                                                  Handbook (November 1996). We base                       Mount Hermon June beetle. We will
                                                                                                                                                                meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific
                                                  our determinations on three criteria: (1)               make the final permit decision no
                                                                                                                                                                Time on Monday, September 26, 2016,
                                                  Implementation of the proposed project                  sooner than 30 days after the date of this
                                                                                                                                                                and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific
                                                  as described in the HCP would result in                 notice.
                                                                                                                                                                Time on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.
                                                  minor or negligible effects on federally                Public Comments                                       Submitting Information: If you wish to
                                                  listed, proposed, and/or candidate                                                                            submit written information or questions
                                                  species and their habitats; (2)                           If you wish to comment on the permit
                                                                                                                                                                for the TAMWG to consider during the
                                                  implementation of the HCP would result                  applications, plans, and associated
                                                                                                                                                                meeting, you must contact Elizabeth
                                                  in minor or negligible effects on other                 documents, you may submit comments
                                                                                                                                                                Hadley (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  environmental values or resources; and                  by any one of the methods in
                                                                                                                                                                CONTACT) no later than September 16,
                                                  (3) HCP impacts, considered together                    ADDRESSES.
                                                                                                                                                                2016.
                                                  with those of other past, present, and                  Public Availability of Comments
                                                  reasonably foreseeable future projects,                                                                       ADDRESSES:   Meeting: The meeting will
                                                  would not result in cumulatively                          Before including your address, phone                be held at the Trinity River Restoration
                                                  significant effects. In our analysis of                 number, email address, or other                       Program Office, 1313 South Main Street,
                                                  these criteria, we have made a                          personal identifying information in your              Weaverville, CA 96093. Teleconference:
                                                  preliminary determination that the                      comment, you should be aware that                     The call in number: 866–715–1246, and
                                                  approval of the HCP and issuance of an                  your entire comment—including your                    the participant pass code is: 4251781.
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                                                  ITP qualify for categorical exclusion                   personal identifying information—may                  Web-based meeting: http://www.my
                                                  under the National Environmental                        be made publicly available at any time.               meetings.com/nc/join.php?sigKey=my
                                                  Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et                    While you can ask us in your comment                  meetings&i=442336293&p=&t=c
                                                  seq.), as provided by the Department of                 to withhold your personal identifying                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  the Interior implementing regulations in                information from public view, we                      Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish and
                                                  part 46 of title 43 of the Code of Federal              cannot guarantee that we will be able to              Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road,
                                                  Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and                 do so.                                                Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone at 707–


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comment.
DatesTo ensure consideration, please send your written comments by October 6, 2016.
ContactChad Mitcham, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, by U.S. mail to the Ventura office, or by telephone at (831) 768-7794.
FR Citation81 FR 61241 

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