81_FR_89736 81 FR 89498 - Proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida

81 FR 89498 - Proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range89498-89499
FR Document2016-29677

This notice advises the public that the Florida Department of Military Affairs, via the Florida Armory Board (applicant), has applied for an enhancement of survival permit associated with a candidate conservation agreement with assurances (CCAA) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The permit application includes a proposed CCAA between the applicant, the Service, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 22 species, including 2 Federal candidate species--the striped newt and the gopher tortoise--and 20 other at-risk species, including Florida State-listed species. The CCAA will cover 46,494 acres of the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, which is located in Clay County, Florida. The duration of the CCAA is 15 years. We invite public comments on the application.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2016-N093; FF04E00000-1113-0000-178]


Proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for 
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Florida Department of 
Military Affairs, via the Florida Armory Board (applicant), has applied 
for an enhancement of survival permit associated with a candidate 
conservation agreement with assurances (CCAA) pursuant to the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The permit application 
includes a proposed CCAA between the applicant, the Service, and the 
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 22 species, 
including 2 Federal candidate species--the striped newt and the gopher 
tortoise--and 20 other at-risk species, including Florida State-listed 
species. The CCAA will cover 46,494 acres of the Camp Blanding Joint 
Training Center, which is located in Clay County, Florida. The duration 
of the CCAA is 15 years. We invite public comments on the application.

DATES: We must receive written comments at our Regional Office (see 
ADDRESSES) on or before January 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents for Review: You may obtain a copy of the 
application and associated documents by contacting Mr. Jay Herrington, 
Field Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service, North Florida Ecological 
Services Field Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 
32256. Documents are also available for public inspection by 
appointment during normal business hours at the Fish and Wildlife 
Service's Regional Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345, 
or at the Service's North Florida Ecological Services Field Office. 
Note that requests for application documents must be in writing to be 
processed. When requesting information about or submitting comments 
regarding this notice, please reference ``Camp Blanding Candidate 
Conservation Agreement with Assurances; TE 72196B'' in your 
correspondence.
    Submitting Comments: See the Public Comments section under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Harris, At-Risk Species 
Coordinator, at the Atlanta Regional Office (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 
404-679-7066; or Ms. Lourdes Mena, Endangered Species Biologist, at the 
North Florida Ecological Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES), 
telephone: 904-731-3119.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice advises the public that the 
Florida Department of Military Affairs via the Florida Armory Board 
(applicant) has applied for an enhancement of survival permit (permit) 
associated with a candidate conservation agreement with assurances 
(CCAA) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The permit application includes a proposed CCAA 
between the applicant, the Service, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife 
Conservation Commission for 22 species, including 2 Federal candidate 
species--the striped newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) and the gopher 
tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)--and 20 other at-risk species, including 
Florida State-listed species (covered species). The CCAA will cover 
46,494 acres of the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, which is 
located in Clay County, Florida (enrolled lands). The duration of the 
CCAA is 15 years. We invite public comments on the application.

Introduction

    CCAAs encourage private and other non-Federal property owners to 
implement conservation efforts for candidate and at-risk species while 
providing regulatory assurances to the property owners that they will 
not be subjected to increased property use restrictions should the 
species become listed as threatened or endangered under the Act. 
Application requirements and issuance criteria for enhancement of 
survival permits through CCAAs are found in 50 CFR 17.22(d) and 
17.32(d).
    Under the CCAA, the applicant agrees to voluntarily undertake 
conservation practices on the enrolled lands to protect, enhance, 
restore, and/or maintain habitat benefiting the covered species. In 
turn, the applicant will receive regulatory assurances and incidental 
take authorization should a covered species be federally listed in the 
future. The conservation practices vary according to the six habitat 
types that support the covered species on the enrolled lands. These 
practices include use of prescribed fire and thinning to maintain 
forest habitats, protection of wetlands and streams through the 
maintenance of riparian zones and prohibition of impoundments and 
channelization, and other actions such as monitoring and control of 
invasive exotic species.

Request for Information

    We specifically request information, views, and opinions from the 
public via this notice on our proposed Federal action, including our 
determination that the applicant's proposal, including the proposed 
mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or negligible 
effects on the species covered in their CCAA. Therefore, our proposed 
issuance of the requested permit qualifies as a categorical exclusion 
under the National Environmental Policy Act, as provided by Department 
of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). A low-
effect CCAA 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. We 
also solicit information regarding the adequacy of the CCAA per 50 CFR 
parts 13 and 17.

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 
request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

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    If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by one of the 
following methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife 
Service's Atlanta Regional Office (see ADDRESSES) or comment via the 
internet to michael_harris@fws.gov. Please include your name and return 
address in your email message. If you do not receive a confirmation 
from us that we have received your email message, contact us directly 
at either of the telephone numbers listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. You also may hand-deliver comments to either of our offices 
listed under ADDRESSES. Please reference ``Camp Blanding Candidate 
Conservation Agreement with Assurances; TE 72196B'' in any comments you 
submit.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the applicant's enhancement of survival permit 
application, including the CCAA and any comments we receive, to 
determine whether the permit issuance requirements of section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act are met. We will also evaluate via an intra-
Service consultation on whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(A) 
permit would comply with section 7 of the Act. If we determine that the 
requirements are met, we will issue the requested permit to the 
applicant in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. We 
will not make a final decision on whether to issue the permit until 
after the close of the 30-day comment period.

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: December 2, 2016.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director.
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                                                  settlement, emphasizing the use of                      Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service,                restrictions should the species become
                                                  multiple habitat disturbance regimes                    North Florida Ecological Services Field               listed as threatened or endangered
                                                  (e.g., fire, grazing, mowing). These                    Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite                    under the Act. Application
                                                  actions would maintain and increase the                 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Documents                requirements and issuance criteria for
                                                  diversity of native vegetation and                      are also available for public inspection              enhancement of survival permits
                                                  wildlife communities that mimic pre-                    by appointment during normal business                 through CCAAs are found in 50 CFR
                                                  settlement conditions. Management                       hours at the Fish and Wildlife Service’s              17.22(d) and 17.32(d).
                                                  activities would be ‘‘focused’’ via a                   Regional Office, 1875 Century                            Under the CCAA, the applicant agrees
                                                  refuge prioritization effort to maximize                Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345, or at the               to voluntarily undertake conservation
                                                  the intended impacts on priority units,                 Service’s North Florida Ecological                    practices on the enrolled lands to
                                                  given reduced refuge staff and funding.                 Services Field Office. Note that requests             protect, enhance, restore, and/or
                                                  Public use opportunities would                          for application documents must be in                  maintain habitat benefiting the covered
                                                  continue with minimal changes. Staff                    writing to be processed. When                         species. In turn, the applicant will
                                                  time and funding would focus on                         requesting information about or                       receive regulatory assurances and
                                                  improving opportunities for self-guided                 submitting comments regarding this                    incidental take authorization should a
                                                  interpretation of refuge habitats and                   notice, please reference ‘‘Camp                       covered species be federally listed in the
                                                  wildlife using existing infrastructure.                 Blanding Candidate Conservation                       future. The conservation practices vary
                                                                                                          Agreement with Assurances; TE                         according to the six habitat types that
                                                  Charles M. Wooley,                                                                                            support the covered species on the
                                                                                                          72196B’’ in your correspondence.
                                                  Acting Regional Director.                                                                                     enrolled lands. These practices include
                                                                                                            Submitting Comments: See the Public
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–29672 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]             Comments section under                                use of prescribed fire and thinning to
                                                  BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                            maintain forest habitats, protection of
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                                                                                                                                wetlands and streams through the
                                                                                                          Michael Harris, At-Risk Species                       maintenance of riparian zones and
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                    prohibition of impoundments and
                                                                                                          Coordinator, at the Atlanta Regional
                                                                                                                                                                channelization, and other actions such
                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service                               Office (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 404–
                                                                                                                                                                as monitoring and control of invasive
                                                                                                          679–7066; or Ms. Lourdes Mena,
                                                  [FWS–R4–ES–2016–N093; FF04E00000–                                                                             exotic species.
                                                                                                          Endangered Species Biologist, at the
                                                  1113–0000–178]
                                                                                                          North Florida Ecological Services Field               Request for Information
                                                  Proposed Candidate Conservation                         Office (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 904–                  We specifically request information,
                                                  Agreement With Assurances for Camp                      731–3119.                                             views, and opinions from the public via
                                                  Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                       this notice on our proposed Federal
                                                                                                          notice advises the public that the                    action, including our determination that
                                                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                    Florida Department of Military Affairs                the applicant’s proposal, including the
                                                  Interior.                                               via the Florida Armory Board                          proposed mitigation and minimization
                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability.                         (applicant) has applied for an                        measures, would have minor or
                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice advises the public               enhancement of survival permit (permit)               negligible effects on the species covered
                                                  that the Florida Department of Military                 associated with a candidate                           in their CCAA. Therefore, our proposed
                                                  Affairs, via the Florida Armory Board                   conservation agreement with assurances                issuance of the requested permit
                                                  (applicant), has applied for an                         (CCAA) pursuant to the Endangered                     qualifies as a categorical exclusion
                                                  enhancement of survival permit                          Species Act of 1973, as amended (16                   under the National Environmental
                                                  associated with a candidate                             U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The permit                      Policy Act, as provided by Department
                                                  conservation agreement with assurances                  application includes a proposed CCAA                  of the Interior implementing regulations
                                                  (CCAA) pursuant to the Endangered                       between the applicant, the Service, and               in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of
                                                  Species Act of 1973, as amended. The                    the Florida Fish and Wildlife                         Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205,
                                                  permit application includes a proposed                  Conservation Commission for 22                        46.210, and 46.215). A low-effect CCAA
                                                  CCAA between the applicant, the                         species, including 2 Federal candidate                is one involving (1) Minor or negligible
                                                  Service, and the Florida Fish and                       species—the striped newt                              effects on federally listed or candidate
                                                  Wildlife Conservation Commission for                    (Notophthalmus viridescens) and the                   species and their habitats, and (2) minor
                                                  22 species, including 2 Federal                         gopher tortoise (Gopherus                             or negligible effects on other
                                                  candidate species—the striped newt and                  polyphemus)—and 20 other at-risk                      environmental values or resources. We
                                                  the gopher tortoise—and 20 other at-risk                species, including Florida State-listed               also solicit information regarding the
                                                  species, including Florida State-listed                 species (covered species). The CCAA                   adequacy of the CCAA per 50 CFR parts
                                                  species. The CCAA will cover 46,494                     will cover 46,494 acres of the Camp                   13 and 17.
                                                  acres of the Camp Blanding Joint                        Blanding Joint Training Center, which is
                                                                                                          located in Clay County, Florida                       Public Comments
                                                  Training Center, which is located in                                                                            Before including your address, phone
                                                  Clay County, Florida. The duration of                   (enrolled lands). The duration of the
                                                                                                          CCAA is 15 years. We invite public                    number, email address, or other
                                                  the CCAA is 15 years. We invite public                                                                        personal identifying information in your
                                                  comments on the application.                            comments on the application.
                                                                                                                                                                comment, you should be aware that
                                                  DATES: We must receive written                          Introduction                                          your entire comment—including your
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                                                  comments at our Regional Office (see                      CCAAs encourage private and other                   personal identifying information—may
                                                  ADDRESSES) on or before January 11,                     non-Federal property owners to                        be made publicly available at any time.
                                                  2017.                                                   implement conservation efforts for                    While you can request in your comment
                                                  ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents for                      candidate and at-risk species while                   that we withhold your personal
                                                  Review: You may obtain a copy of the                    providing regulatory assurances to the                identifying information from public
                                                  application and associated documents                    property owners that they will not be                 review, we cannot guarantee that we
                                                  by contacting Mr. Jay Herrington, Field                 subjected to increased property use                   will be able to do so.


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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices                                             89499

                                                     If you wish to comment, you may                      determination to acquire 165.81 acres,                said lot 2A and west of and adjacent to
                                                  submit comments by one of the                           more or less, of land in trust for the                the west line of said lot 2A.
                                                  following methods. You may mail                         Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
                                                                                                                                                                Parcel II
                                                  comments to the Fish and Wildlife                       Michigan and Indiana, for gaming and
                                                  Service’s Atlanta Regional Office (see                  other purposes on November 17, 2016.                     All that part of the West Half of the
                                                  ADDRESSES) or comment via the internet                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                  Northwest Quarter of Section 27,
                                                  to michael_harris@fws.gov. Please                       Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian             Township 37 North, Range 2 East that
                                                  include your name and return address                    Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS–                 lies north and east of the U.S. 31/U.S.
                                                  in your email message. If you do not                    3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW.,                          20 Bypass.
                                                  receive a confirmation from us that we                  Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202)                    Said Parcel II also described in survey
                                                  have received your email message,                       219–4066.                                             as follows: That part of the West Half of
                                                  contact us directly at either of the                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                                                                                                                                the Northwest Quarter of Section 27,
                                                  telephone numbers listed under FOR                      notice is published in the exercise of                Township 37 North, Range 2 East, City
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. You also                   authority delegated by the Secretary of               of South Bend, St. Joseph County,
                                                  may hand-deliver comments to either of                  the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—              Indiana, that lies north and east of the
                                                  our offices listed under ADDRESSES.                     Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental                    U.S. 31/U.S. 20 Bypass, more
                                                  Please reference ‘‘Camp Blanding                        Manual 8.1, and is published to comply                particularly described as: Beginning at a
                                                  Candidate Conservation Agreement with                   with the requirements of 25 CFR                       found rebar with Cap #22436 at the
                                                  Assurances; TE 72196B’’ in any                          151.12(c)(2)(ii) that notice of the                   southeast corner of Lot 2A, Plat of
                                                  comments you submit.                                    decision to acquire land in trust be                  Locust Meadows First Replat recorded
                                                                                                          promptly provided in the Federal                      May 19, 2006 in the Office of the
                                                  Next Steps                                                                                                    Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana,
                                                                                                          Register.
                                                     We will evaluate the applicant’s                        On November 17, 2016, the Assistant                as Instrument No. 0620937, said point
                                                  enhancement of survival permit                          Secretary—Indian Affairs issued a                     being on the north line of said Section
                                                  application, including the CCAA and                     decision to accept approximately 165.81               27 a distance of 1305.58 feet South
                                                  any comments we receive, to determine                   acres, more or less, of land in trust for             89°43′47″ West of the North Quarter
                                                  whether the permit issuance                             the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi                        corner of said Section 27; thence South
                                                  requirements of section 10(a)(1)(A) of                  Indians, Michigan and Indiana (Band),                 00°25′21″ East on the east line of the
                                                  the Act are met. We will also evaluate                  under the authority of the Pokagon                    West Half of the Northwest Quarter of
                                                  via an intra-Service consultation on                    Restoration Act, Public Law No. 103–                  said Section 27 a distance of 102.16 feet
                                                  whether issuance of the section                         323 (Sept. 21, 1994), 108 Stat. 2152. The             to a 5⁄8″ rebar with Cap #20800148 on
                                                  10(a)(1)(A) permit would comply with                    Department previously determined that                 the northeasterly right of way line of
                                                  section 7 of the Act. If we determine                   land acquired for the Band pursuant to                U.S. Highway 31; thence North
                                                  that the requirements are met, we will                  the Pokagon Restoration Act was                       51°54′48″ West on said northeasterly
                                                  issue the requested permit to the                       eligible for gaming pursuant to the                   right of way line 164.63 feet to a 5⁄8″
                                                  applicant in accordance with the                        Indian Gaming Regulatory Act’s                        rebar with Cap #20800148 on the south
                                                  applicable regulatory requirements. We                  ‘‘restored lands’’ exception, 25 U.S.C.               line of said Lot 2A, said line also being
                                                  will not make a final decision on                       2719 (b)(1)(B)(iii), to the general                   the north line of said Section 27; thence
                                                  whether to issue the permit until after                 prohibition contained in 25 U.S.C.                    North 89°43′47″ East (platted North
                                                  the close of the 30-day comment period.                 2719(a) on gaming on lands acquired in                89°26′43″ East) 128.83 feet (platted
                                                  Authority                                               trust after October 17, 1988.                         119.82 feet) to the point of beginning.
                                                                                                             The Assistant Secretary—Indian                     TPN: 018–8155–5574
                                                    We provide this notice under section
                                                                                                          Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary of the
                                                  10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)                                                                        Bova
                                                                                                          Interior, will immediately acquire title
                                                  and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).                                                                           Lot Numbered One (1) as shown on
                                                                                                          in the name of the United States of
                                                   Dated: December 2, 2016.                               America in trust for the Pokagon Band                 the plat of CATALDO’S LOCUST ROAD
                                                  Mike Oetker,                                            of Potawatomi Indians upon fulfillment                MINOR SUBDIVISION recorded June
                                                  Acting Regional Director.                               of Departmental requirements.                         23, 2008 in the Office of the Recorder
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–29677 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]                                                                   of St. Joseph County, Indiana as
                                                                                                          Legal Description                                     Instrument No. 0820866.
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                                                                                                            The 165.81 acres, more or less, are                 TPN: 018–8153–5528
                                                                                                          located in the County of St. Joseph,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              State of Indiana, and are described as                Cataldo
                                                                                                          follows:                                                Lot 2 as shown on the plat of
                                                  Bureau of Indian Affairs                                                                                      Cataldo’s Locust Road Minor
                                                                                                          Bill Marvin
                                                  [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/                                                                                       Subdivision recorded June 23, 2008 in
                                                  A0A501010.999900 253G]                                  Parcel I                                              the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph
                                                                                                            Lot 2A, as shown on the Plat of Locust              County, Indiana as Instrument No.
                                                  Land Acquisitions; Pokagon Band of                      Meadows First Replat recorded May 19,                 0820866. Also, the easterly fifty (50) feet
                                                  Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and                        2006 in the Office of the Recorder of St.             of the southerly two hundred (200) feet
                                                  Indiana                                                 Joseph County, Indiana, as Instrument                 of Lot 1 as shown on the plat of
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                                                  AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,                     No. 0620937, together with the west half              Hollingsworth Prairie Avenue Minor
                                                  Interior.                                               of vacated Maple Road as adopted by                   Subdivision recorded December 26,
                                                                                                          South Bend City Ordinance 10093–11                    2006 in the Office of the Recorder of St.
                                                  ACTION: Notice of final agency
                                                                                                          which lies east of the portion of Lot 2A              Joseph County, Indiana as Instrument
                                                  determination.                                                                                                No. 0654912.
                                                                                                          lying west of the vacated Maple Road
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Assistant Secretary—                      and also together with the east half of               TPN: 018–8153–551404 and 018–8153–
                                                  Indian Affairs made a final agency                      the vacated Maple Road lying within                     551406


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesWe must receive written comments at our Regional Office (see
ContactMr. Michael Harris, At-Risk Species
FR Citation81 FR 89498 

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