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)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29677 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 89498-89499] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29677] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 89499]] 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. [FR Doc. 2016-29677 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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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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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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