82 FR 32719 - Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Laguna County Sanitation District, Santa Barbara County, California
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14926 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32719-32720] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14926] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R8-ES-2017-N087; FXES11130800000-178-FF08EVEN00] Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Laguna County Sanitation District, 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 (Service), have received an application from Laguna County Sanitation District, 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) and the federally threatened California red-legged frog incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the Laguna County Sanitation District Project Habitat Conservation Plan. We invite public comment. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: To obtain documents: 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). To submit written comments: Please send us your written comments using one of the following methods:U.S. mail: Send your comments to: Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, [[Page 32720]] Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. Facsimile (fax): Fax your comments to (805) 644-3958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by calling (805) 677-3312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have received an application from Laguna County Sanitation District (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) and the federally threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the Laguna County Sanitation District 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 September 21, 2000 (65 FR 57242). The California red-legged frog was listed by the Service as threatened on May 23, 1996 (61 FR 25813). Section 9 of the Act 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 applicant has applied for a permit for incidental take of the California tiger salamander and California red-legged frog. 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 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: July 11, 2017. Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, California. [FR Doc. 2017-14926 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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and policies. All records are protected U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits 73 FR 75442; 76 FR 69749; 79 FR
from unauthorized access through statements to be made under penalty of 64812; 80 FR 74116.
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and technical safeguards. These While no specific form is required, you Jonathan R. Cantor,
safeguards include role-based access may obtain forms for this purpose from Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
provisions, restricting access to the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Homeland Security.
authorized personnel who have a need- Freedom of Information Act Officer, [FR Doc. 2017–14841 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
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In addition, the system manager has the • Identify which component(s) of the Fish and Wildlife Service
capability to maintain system back-ups Department you believe may have the
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of operations and the discrete need to • Specify when you believe the
isolate and copy specific data access records would have been created; and Receipt of Application for Incidental
transactions for the purpose of • Provide any other information that Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat
conducting security incident will help the FOIA staff determine Conservation Plan for the Laguna
investigations. All communication links which DHS component agency may County Sanitation District, Santa
with the USCG datacenter are have responsive records; Barbara County, California
encrypted. The databases are Certified
If your request is seeking records
and Accredited in accordance with the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
pertaining to another living individual,
requirements of the Federal Information Interior.
you must include a statement from that
Security Management Act (FISMA). ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
individual certifying his/her agreement
for you to access his/her records. application; request for comments.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
The Secretary of Homeland Security Without the above information, the SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
has exempted this system from the component(s) may not be able to Wildlife Service (Service), have received
notification, access, and amendment conduct an effective search, and your an application from Laguna County
procedures of the Privacy Act, and those request may be denied due to lack of Sanitation District, for an incidental
of the Judicial Redress Act if applicable, specificity or lack of compliance with take permit under the Endangered
because it is a law enforcement system. applicable regulations. Species Act of 1973, as amended. The
However, DHS/USCG will consider CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
permit would authorize take of the
individual requests to determine federally endangered California tiger
For records covered by the Privacy salamander (Santa Barbara distinct
whether or not information may be
Act or covered Judicial Redress Act population segment) and the federally
released. Thus, individuals seeking
records, see ‘‘access procedures’’ above. threatened California red-legged frog
access to and notification of any record
contained in this system of records, or NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: incidental to otherwise lawful activities
seeking to contest its content, may See ‘‘Record Access procedure.’’ associated with the Laguna County
submit a request in writing to the Chief Sanitation District Project Habitat
Privacy Officer and Headquarters or EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: Conservation Plan. We invite public
USCG’s FOIA Officer, whose contact No exemption shall be asserted with comment.
information can be found at http:// respect to information maintained in the DATES: Written comments should be
www.dhs.gov/foia under ‘‘Contacts system that is collected from a person if received on or before August 16, 2017.
Information.’’ If an individual believes that person, or his or her agent, seeks ADDRESSES:
more than one component maintains access to or amendment of such To obtain documents: You may
Privacy Act records concerning him or information. download a copy of the draft habitat
her, the individual may submit the The Privacy Act, however, requires conservation plan and draft low-effect
request to the Chief Privacy Officer and DHS to maintain an accounting of the screening form and environmental
Chief Freedom of Information Act disclosures made pursuant to all action statement on the Internet at
Officer, Department of Homeland routines uses. Disclosing the fact that a http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, or you
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Security, Washington, DC 20528–0655. law enforcement or intelligence agency may request copies of the documents by
Even if neither the Privacy Act nor the has sought particular records may affect U.S. mail to our Ventura office, or by
Judicial Redress Act provide a right of ongoing law enforcement activities. The phone (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
access, certain records about you may be Secretary of Homeland Security, CONTACT).
available under the Freedom of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), To submit written comments: Please
Information Act. exempted this system from the send us your written comments using
When seeking records about yourself following provisions of the Privacy Act: one of the following methods:
from this system of records or any other Sections (c)(3), (e)(8), and (g) of the • U.S. mail: Send your comments to:
Departmental system of records, your Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, as is Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor,
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Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. listed fish, wildlife, or plant species. All DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola species included in the incidental take
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. permit would receive assurances under Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Facsimile (fax): Fax your comments our ‘‘No Surprises’’ regulations (50 CFR
to (805) 644–3958. 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicant has applied for a permit A0A501010.999900 253G]
Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife for incidental take of the California tiger
Biologist, at the above address or by Indian Gaming; Approval of an
salamander and California red-legged
calling (805) 677–3312. Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III
frog. The potential taking would occur
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have Gaming Compact in the State of
as a result of activities associated with
received an application from Laguna Arizona
the construction of the farm labor camp
County Sanitation District (applicant), in suitable habitat for the covered
for an incidental take permit under the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
species. Interior.
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). Our Preliminary Determination ACTION: Notice.
The applicant has agreed to follow all of
the conditions in the habitat The Service has made a preliminary
determination that issuance of the SUMMARY: The Tohono O’odham Nation
conservation plan for the project. The
permit is neither a major Federal action of Arizona and State of Arizona
permit would authorize take of the
Santa Barbara distinct population that will significantly affect the quality negotiated an Agreement to Amend
segment of the federally endangered of the human environment within the Compact between the Tohono O’odham
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the Nation and the State of Arizona
californiense) and the federally National Environmental Policy Act (42 governing Class III gaming; this notice
threatened California red-legged frog U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it announces approval of the Agreement to
(Rana draytonii) incidental to otherwise individually or cumulatively have more Amend Compact.
lawful activities associated with the than a negligible effect on the species DATES: This notice takes effect July 17,
Laguna County Sanitation District covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 2017.
Project Habitat Conservation Plan permit qualifies for a categorical
(HCP). We invite public comment on the exclusion under NEPA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
application, the draft habitat Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
conservation plan, draft low-effect Public Comments Gaming, Office of the Assistant
screening form, and environmental Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
If you wish to comment on the permit
action statement. DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
application, plan, and associated
Background documents, you may submit comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11
The Santa Barbara distinct population by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
segment of the California tiger (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the
Public Availability of Comments Interior to publish in the Federal
salamander was listed by the Service as
endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 Before including your address, phone Register notice of approved Tribal-State
FR 57242). The California red-legged number, email address, or other compacts that are for the purpose of
frog was listed by the Service as personal identifying information in your engaging in Class III gaming activities
threatened on May 23, 1996 (61 FR comment, you should be aware that on Indian lands. See Public Law 100–
25813). Section 9 of the Act and its your entire comment, including your 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-
implementing regulations prohibit the personal identifying information, may State Class III compacts, including
‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed be made publicly available at any time. amendments, are subject to review and
as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is While you can ask us in your comment approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR
defined under the Act to include the to withhold your personal identifying 293.4. The Agreement to Amend
following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, information from public view, we Compact prohibits gaming in the
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, Geographical Area with the exception of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
capture, or collect, or to attempt to one gaming facility on the West Valley
do so.
engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. Trust Land, increases the number of
1532); however, under section Authority Keno games to four within each of the
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue Tribe’s facilities, and allows for the
permits to authorize incidental take of We provide this notice under section
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) operation of an additional five poker
listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is
and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). tables within each gaming facility. The
defined by the Act as take that is
Agreement to Amend Compact is
incidental to, and not the purpose of, Dated: July 11, 2017. approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).
carrying out of an otherwise lawful Stephen P. Henry,
activity. Regulations governing Dated: July 7, 2017.
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
incidental take permits for threatened Michael S. Black,
Office, Ventura, California.
and endangered species are in the Code Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 [FR Doc. 2017–14926 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2017–14881 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
and 17.22, respectively. Under the Act, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
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
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