82 FR 29916 - Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project, Santa Barbara County, California
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29916-29916 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13770 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 29916] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13770] [[Page 29916]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R8-ES-2017-N046; FXES11130800000-178-FF08EVEN00] Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project, Santa Barbara County, California AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from Betteravia Farms, LLC, for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The permit would authorize take of the federally endangered California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara distinct population segment) incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project Habitat Conservation Plan. We invite public comment. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may download a copy of the draft habitat conservation plan and draft low-effect screening form and environmental action statement 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: Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by calling (805) 644-1766. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from Betteravia Farms, LLC (applicant), for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). The applicant has agreed to follow all of the conditions in the habitat conservation plan for the project. The permit would authorize take of the Santa Barbara distinct population segment of the federally endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). We invite public comment on the application, the draft habitat conservation plan, draft low-effect screening form, and environmental action statement. Background The Santa Barbara distinct population segment of the California tiger salamander was listed by the Service as endangered on January 19, 2000 (65 FR 3096). 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: ``[T]o 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. ``Incidental take'' is defined by the Act as take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the Act, protections for federally listed plants differ from the protections afforded to federally listed animals. Issuance of an incidental take permit also must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant species. All species included in the incidental take permit would receive assurances under our ``No Surprises'' regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). The applicants have applied for a permit for incidental take of the California tiger salamander. The potential taking would occur as a result of activities associated with the construction of the farm labor camp in suitable habitat for the covered species. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that issuance of the permit is neither a major Federal action that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it individually or cumulatively have more than a negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, the permit qualifies for a categorical exclusion under NEPA. Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit application, plan, 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: June 26, 2017. Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, California. [FR Doc. 2017-13770 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR lawful activities associated with the Public Comments
Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project If you wish to comment on the permit
Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). We application, plan, and associated
[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N046; invite public comment on the documents, you may submit comments
FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] application, the draft habitat by any one of the methods in
conservation plan, draft low-effect ADDRESSES.
Receipt of Application for Incidental screening form, and environmental
Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat action statement. Public Availability of Comments
Conservation Plan for the Curletti Farm Before including your address, phone
Employee Housing Project, Santa Background
number, email address, or other
Barbara County, California The Santa Barbara distinct population personal identifying information in your
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, segment of the California tiger comment, you should be aware that
Interior. salamander was listed by the Service as your entire comment, including your
endangered on January 19, 2000 (65 FR personal identifying information, may
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
3096). Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. be made publicly available at any time.
application; request for comments.
1531 et seq.) and its implementing While you can ask us in your comment
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and regulations prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or to withhold your personal identifying
Wildlife Service, have received an wildlife species listed as endangered or information from public view, we
application from Betteravia Farms, LLC, threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is defined under the cannot guarantee that we will be able to
for an incidental take permit under the Act to include the following activities: do so.
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, Authority
amended. The permit would authorize wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or
take of the federally endangered to attempt to engage in any such We provide this notice under section
California tiger salamander (Santa conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532); however, 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Barbara distinct population segment) under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
incidental to otherwise lawful activities may issue permits to authorize Dated: June 26, 2017.
associated with the Curletti Farm incidental take of listed species. Stephen P. Henry,
Employee Housing Project Habitat ‘‘Incidental take’’ is defined by the Act Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Plan. We invite public as take that is incidental to, and not the Office, Ventura, California.
comment. purpose of, carrying out of an otherwise [FR Doc. 2017–13770 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
DATES: Written comments should be lawful activity. Regulations governing BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
received on or before July 31, 2017. incidental take permits for threatened
ADDRESSES: You may download a copy and endangered species are in the Code
of the draft habitat conservation plan of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and draft low-effect screening form and and 17.22, respectively. Under the Act,
protections for federally listed plants Fish and Wildlife Service
environmental action statement on the
internet at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, differ from the protections afforded to [FWS–R4–ES–2017–N024;
or you may request copies of the federally listed animals. Issuance of an FXES11130900000C2–178–FF09E32000]
documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura incidental take permit also must not
office, or by phone (see FOR FURTHER jeopardize the existence of federally Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
INFORMATION CONTACT). Please address listed fish, wildlife, or plant species. All and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of
written comments to Stephen P. Henry, species included in the incidental take 23 Southeastern Species
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and permit would receive assurances under
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife our ‘‘No Surprises’’ regulations (50 CFR
Interior.
Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)).
ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews;
Ventura, CA 93003. You may The applicants have applied for a request for information.
alternatively send comments by permit for incidental take of the
facsimile to (805) 644–3958. California tiger salamander. The SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: potential taking would occur as a result Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating
Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife of activities associated with the 5-year status reviews of 23 species
Biologist, at the above address or by construction of the farm labor camp in under the Endangered Species Act of
calling (805) 644–1766. suitable habitat for the covered species. 1973, as amended (Act). We conduct
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the these reviews to ensure that the
Our Preliminary Determination
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), classification of species as threatened or
have received an application from The Service has made a preliminary endangered on the Lists of Endangered
Betteravia Farms, LLC (applicant), for an determination that issuance of the and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is
incidental take permit under the permit is neither a major Federal action accurate. A 5-year review is an
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as that will significantly affect the quality assessment of the best scientific and
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). of the human environment within the commercial data available at the time of
The applicant has agreed to follow all of meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the the review. Therefore, we are requesting
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the conditions in the habitat National Environmental Policy Act (42 submission of information that has
conservation plan for the project. The U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it become available since the last review
permit would authorize take of the individually or cumulatively have more of each of these species.
Santa Barbara distinct population than a negligible effect on the species DATES: To allow us adequate time to
segment of the federally endangered covered in the HCP. Therefore, the conduct these reviews, we must receive
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma permit qualifies for a categorical your comments or information on or
californiense) incidental to otherwise exclusion under NEPA. before August 29, 2017. However, we
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| Action | Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before July 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29916 |
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