82 FR 42358 - Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District's Probation Tank Replacement Project in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)

Page Range		42358-42359
FR Document		2017-18970

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from the San Lorenzo Valley Water District for a 20-year incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of the federally endangered Mount Hermon June beetle and Zayante band- winged grasshopper that is likely to occur incidental to the replacement of a water storage tank and infrastructure at the existing water storage tank site in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. We invite comments from the public on the application package, which includes a low-effect habitat conservation plan.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

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Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the San Lorenzo Valley 
Water District's Probation Tank Replacement Project in Felton, Santa 
Cruz County, California

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an 
application from the San Lorenzo Valley Water District for a 20-year 
incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act). The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of 
the federally endangered Mount Hermon June beetle and Zayante band-
winged grasshopper that is likely to occur incidental to the 
replacement of a water storage tank and infrastructure at the existing 
water storage tank site in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. We 
invite comments from the public on the application package, which 
includes a low-effect habitat conservation plan.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
October 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may download a copy of the habitat conservation plan, 
draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, and 
related documents on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, or 
you may request copies of the documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura 
office or by phone (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Please 
address written comments to Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura 
Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. You may alternatively send comments 
by facsimile to (805) 644-3958.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have received an application from the San 
Lorenzo Valley Water District for a 20-year incidental take permit 
under the Act. The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of 
the federally endangered Mount Hermon June beetle (Polyphylla barbata) 
and Zayante band-winged grasshopper (Trimerotropis infantilis) likely 
to occur incidental to the replacement of a water storage tank and 
infrastructure on the San Lorenzo Valley Water District's easement at 
3650 Graham Hill Road, (APN: 061-371-16), Felton, Santa Cruz County, 
California. We invite comments from the public on the application 
package, which includes a low-effect habitat conservation plan. This 
proposed action has been determined to be eligible for a categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 
as amended.

Background

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) listed the Mount 
Hermon June beetle and Zayante band-winged grasshopper as endangered on 
January 24, 1997 (62 FR 3616). Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) and its implementing regulations prohibit the take of fish or 
wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. ``Take'' is 
defined under the Act to include the following activities: ``to harass, 
harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or 
to attempt to engage in any such conduct'' (16 U.S.C. 1532); however, 
under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue permits to authorize 
incidental take of listed species. The Act defines ``Incidental Take'' 
as take that is not the purpose of carrying out of an otherwise lawful 
activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened 
and endangered species are provided at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, 
respectively. Issuance of an incidental take permit must not jeopardize 
the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant species.
    Take of listed plants is not prohibited under the Act unless such 
take would violate State law. As such, take of plants cannot be 
authorized under an incidental take permit. Plant species may be 
included on a permit in recognition of the conservation benefits 
provided them under a habitat conservation plan. All species, including 
plants, covered by the incidental take permit receive assurances under 
our ``No Surprises'' regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). 
In addition to meeting other specific criteria, actions undertaken 
through implementation of the habitat conservation plan (HCP) must not 
jeopardize the continued existence of federally listed animal or plant 
species.

Applicant's Proposal

    The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (hereafter, the applicant) 
has submitted a low-effect HCP in support of their application for an 
incidental take permit (ITP) to address take of the Mount Hermon June 
beetle and Zayante band-winged grasshopper that is likely to occur as 
the result of direct impacts on up to 0.432-acre (ac) (18,800 square 
feet (sf)) of sandhills habitat occupied by the species. Take would be 
associated with the replacement of an existing water storage tank and 
infrastructure on an existing parcel legally described as Assessor 
Parcel Number: 061-371-16. The current site address is 3650 Graham Hill 
Road in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. The applicant is 
requesting a permit for take of Mount Hermon June beetle and Zayante 
band-winged grasshopper that would result from ``covered activities'' 
that are related to replacement of the existing water tank.
    The HCP's conservation strategy also addresses potential impacts to 
the federally endangered Ben Lomond spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens 
var. pungens) and Ben Lomond wallflower (Erysimum teretifolium), which 
are known to occur at the proposed project site or within the proposed 
conservation easement area. The applicant's conservation strategy, in 
part, proposes the dedication of a conservation easement on 6.7 ac of 
habitat that contains habitat for all four of the species addressed in 
the HCP. A 20-year incidental take permit is requested to authorize 
take that would occur incidental to the water storage tank replacement 
project, and also to cover potential short-term impacts to all four 
species within the conservation easement area as a result of habitat 
enhancement.
    The applicant proposes to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to 
the Mount Hermon June beetle, Zayante band-winged grasshopper, Ben 
Lomond wallflower, and Ben Lomond spineflower associated with the 
covered activities by fully implementing the HCP. The following 
measures will be implemented: (1) Temporary fencing and signs will be 
installed to clearly delineate the boundaries of the project; (2) if 
construction occurs during the flight season (considered to be between 
May and August, annually), exposed soils will be covered with erosion 
control fabric or other impervious materials to prevent any dispersing 
Mount Hermon June beetles from burrowing into exposed soil at the 
construction site; (3) employment of a Service-approved entomologist to 
capture and relocate into suitable habitat and out of harm's way any 
Mount Hermon June beetle unearthed or observed during construction 
activities; (4) employment of a Service-approved biologist to ensure 
Zayante band-winged grasshoppers disperse from the

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proposed project area prior to ground disturbing activities; (5) 
collecting seed of the Ben Lomond spineflower within the project area 
prior to the initiation of ground disturbing activities, so that the 
seeds can be used in the post-construction restoration of temporarily-
disturbed areas; and (6) permanently protect habitat for the Mount 
Hermon June beetle, Zayante band-winged grasshopper, Ben Lomond 
spineflower, and Ben Lomond wallflower to mitigate for habitat impacts 
through the permanent protection of 0.995-ac of high quality habitat 
within the proposed 6.7-ac conservation easement; or, the purchase of 
0.813-ac of conservation credits at the Zayante Sandhills Conservation 
Bank. The applicant will fund up to $346,064 to ensure implementation 
of all minimization measures, monitoring, and reporting requirements 
identified in the HCP.
    In the proposed HCP, the applicant considers two alternatives to 
the proposed action: ``No Action'' and ``Redesign Project.'' Under the 
``No Action'' alternative, an ITP for the water tank replacement 
project would not be issued. The proposed conservation strategy and 
subsequent habitat conservation would not occur, or, alternatively, the 
purchase of conservation credits would not be provided to effect 
recovery actions for the impacted species. The ``No Action'' 
alternative would not result in necessary improvements to the existing 
water tank and would not result in a net benefit for the covered 
species; therefore, the ``No Action'' alternative has been rejected. 
Under the ``Redesign Project'' alternative, the existing tank would be 
replaced with a new smaller tank that would fit within the existing 
footprint, with temporary impacts occurring within an approximately 
0.12-ac area. Under this alternative the new tank would not provide 
enough water storage for fire and/or other emergencies in addition to 
meeting existing water demand. Under this alternative the District 
would permanently protect and manage a smaller area within the 
conservation easement, or purchase fewer credits at the Zayante 
Sandhills Conservation Bank. This alternative would present a 
significant burden to the District without significantly reducing 
potential impacts to the impacted species; therefore, the ``Redesign 
Project'' alternative has also been rejected.

Our Preliminary Determination

    We are requesting comments on our preliminary determination that 
the applicant's proposal will have a minor or negligible effect on the 
Mount Hermon June beetle, Zayante band-winged grasshopper, Ben Lomond 
spineflower, and Ben Lomond wallflower, and that the plan qualifies as 
a low-effect HCP as defined by our Habitat Conservation Planning 
Handbook. We base our determinations on three criteria: (1) 
Implementation of the proposed project as described in the HCP would 
result in minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, 
and/or candidate species and their habitats; (2) implementation of the 
HCP would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental 
values or resources; and (3) HCP impacts, considered together with 
those of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future 
projects, would not result in cumulatively significant effects. In our 
analysis of these criteria, we have made a preliminary determination 
that the approval of the HCP and issuance of an ITP qualify for 
categorical exclusion under NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as provided 
by the Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 
of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, 
and 46.215). However, based upon our review of public comments that we 
receive in response to this notice, this preliminary determination may 
be revised.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the permit application, including the plan and 
comments we receive, to determine whether the application meets the 
requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will also evaluate 
whether issuance of the ITP would comply with section 7(a)(2) of the 
Act by conducting an intra-Service Section 7 consultation.

Public Review

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

Public Comments

    If you wish to comment on the permit applications, plans, and 
associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods 
in ADDRESSES.

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able 
to do so.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

    Dated: August 31, 2017.
Stephen P. Henry,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, 
California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the replacement of a water storage tank (ITP) to address take of the Mount
and infrastructure on the San Lorenzo Hermon June beetle and Zayante band-
Fish and Wildlife Service Valley Water District’s easement at 3650 winged grasshopper that is likely to
[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N040; Graham Hill Road, (APN: 061–371–16), occur as the result of direct impacts on
FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. up to 0.432-acre (ac) (18,800 square feet
We invite comments from the public on (sf)) of sandhills habitat occupied by the
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan the application package, which includes species. Take would be associated with
for the San Lorenzo Valley Water a low-effect habitat conservation plan. the replacement of an existing water
District’s Probation Tank Replacement This proposed action has been storage tank and infrastructure on an
Project in Felton, Santa Cruz County, determined to be eligible for a existing parcel legally described as
California categorical exclusion under the National Assessor Parcel Number: 061–371–16.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 The current site address is 3650 Graham
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, (NEPA), as amended. Hill Road in Felton, Santa Cruz County,
Interior. California. The applicant is requesting a
ACTION: Notice of availability; request Background
permit for take of Mount Hermon June
for comment. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service beetle and Zayante band-winged
(Service) listed the Mount Hermon June grasshopper that would result from
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and beetle and Zayante band-winged ‘‘covered activities’’ that are related to
Wildlife Service, have received an grasshopper as endangered on January replacement of the existing water tank.
application from the San Lorenzo Valley 24, 1997 (62 FR 3616). Section 9 of the The HCP’s conservation strategy also
Water District for a 20-year incidental Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its addresses potential impacts to the
take permit under the Endangered implementing regulations prohibit the federally endangered Ben Lomond
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). take of fish or wildlife species listed as spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens var.
The application addresses the potential endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is pungens) and Ben Lomond wallflower
for ‘‘take’’ of the federally endangered defined under the Act to include the (Erysimum teretifolium), which are
Mount Hermon June beetle and Zayante following activities: ‘‘to harass, harm, known to occur at the proposed project
band-winged grasshopper that is likely pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, site or within the proposed conservation
to occur incidental to the replacement of capture, or collect, or to attempt to easement area. The applicant’s
a water storage tank and infrastructure engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. conservation strategy, in part, proposes
at the existing water storage tank site in 1532); however, under section the dedication of a conservation
Felton, Santa Cruz County, California. 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue easement on 6.7 ac of habitat that
We invite comments from the public on permits to authorize incidental take of contains habitat for all four of the
the application package, which includes listed species. The Act defines species addressed in the HCP. A 20-year
a low-effect habitat conservation plan. ‘‘Incidental Take’’ as take that is not the incidental take permit is requested to
DATES: To ensure consideration, please purpose of carrying out of an otherwise authorize take that would occur
send your written comments by October lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental to the water storage tank
10, 2017. incidental take permits for threatened replacement project, and also to cover
ADDRESSES: You may download a copy and endangered species are provided at potential short-term impacts to all four
of the habitat conservation plan, draft 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. species within the conservation
environmental action statement and Issuance of an incidental take permit easement area as a result of habitat
low-effect screening form, and related must not jeopardize the existence of enhancement.
documents on the Internet at http:// federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant The applicant proposes to avoid,
www.fws.gov/ventura/, or you may species. minimize, and mitigate impacts to the
request copies of the documents by U.S. Take of listed plants is not prohibited Mount Hermon June beetle, Zayante
mail to our Ventura office or by phone under the Act unless such take would band-winged grasshopper, Ben Lomond
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). violate State law. As such, take of plants wallflower, and Ben Lomond
Please address written comments to cannot be authorized under an spineflower associated with the covered
Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, incidental take permit. Plant species activities by fully implementing the
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. may be included on a permit in HCP. The following measures will be
Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola recognition of the conservation benefits implemented: (1) Temporary fencing
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. You provided them under a habitat and signs will be installed to clearly
may alternatively send comments by conservation plan. All species, delineate the boundaries of the project;
facsimile to (805) 644–3958. including plants, covered by the (2) if construction occurs during the
incidental take permit receive flight season (considered to be between
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ May and August, annually), exposed
Chad Mitcham, Fish and Wildlife
regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and soils will be covered with erosion
Biologist, by U.S. mail to the Ventura control fabric or other impervious
17.32(b)(5)). In addition to meeting
office, or by telephone at (831) 768– materials to prevent any dispersing
other specific criteria, actions
7794. Mount Hermon June beetles from
undertaken through implementation of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have the habitat conservation plan (HCP) burrowing into exposed soil at the
received an application from the San must not jeopardize the continued construction site; (3) employment of a
Lorenzo Valley Water District for a 20- existence of federally listed animal or Service-approved entomologist to
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year incidental take permit under the plant species. capture and relocate into suitable
Act. The application addresses the habitat and out of harm’s way any
potential for ‘‘take’’ of the federally Applicant’s Proposal Mount Hermon June beetle unearthed or
endangered Mount Hermon June beetle The San Lorenzo Valley Water District observed during construction activities;
(Polyphylla barbata) and Zayante band- (hereafter, the applicant) has submitted (4) employment of a Service-approved
winged grasshopper (Trimerotropis a low-effect HCP in support of their biologist to ensure Zayante band-winged
infantilis) likely to occur incidental to application for an incidental take permit grasshoppers disperse from the

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proposed project area prior to ground Hermon June beetle, Zayante band- internal Service consultation, in
disturbing activities; (5) collecting seed winged grasshopper, Ben Lomond combination with the above findings, in
of the Ben Lomond spineflower within spineflower, and Ben Lomond our final analysis to determine whether
the project area prior to the initiation of wallflower, and that the plan qualifies to issue the permits. If the requirements
ground disturbing activities, so that the as a low-effect HCP as defined by our are met, we will issue an ITP to the
seeds can be used in the post- Habitat Conservation Planning applicant for the incidental take of
construction restoration of temporarily- Handbook. We base our determinations Mount Hermon June beetle and Zayante
disturbed areas; and (6) permanently on three criteria: (1) Implementation of band-winged grasshopper. We will
protect habitat for the Mount Hermon the proposed project as described in the make the final permit decision no
June beetle, Zayante band-winged HCP would result in minor or negligible sooner than 30 days after the date of this
grasshopper, Ben Lomond spineflower, effects on federally listed, proposed, notice.
and Ben Lomond wallflower to mitigate and/or candidate species and their
for habitat impacts through the habitats; (2) implementation of the HCP Public Comments
permanent protection of 0.995-ac of would result in minor or negligible If you wish to comment on the permit
high quality habitat within the proposed effects on other environmental values or applications, plans, and associated
6.7-ac conservation easement; or, the resources; and (3) HCP impacts, documents, you may submit comments
purchase of 0.813-ac of conservation considered together with those of other by any one of the methods in
credits at the Zayante Sandhills past, present, and reasonably ADDRESSES.
Conservation Bank. The applicant will foreseeable future projects, would not
Public Availability of Comments
fund up to $346,064 to ensure result in cumulatively significant
implementation of all minimization effects. In our analysis of these criteria, Before including your address, phone
measures, monitoring, and reporting we have made a preliminary number, email address, or other
requirements identified in the HCP. determination that the approval of the personal identifying information in your
In the proposed HCP, the applicant HCP and issuance of an ITP qualify for comment, you should be aware that
considers two alternatives to the categorical exclusion under NEPA (42 your entire comment—including your
proposed action: ‘‘No Action’’ and U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as provided by the personal identifying information—may
‘‘Redesign Project.’’ Under the ‘‘No Department of the Interior be made publicly available at any time.
Action’’ alternative, an ITP for the water implementing regulations in part 46 of While you can ask us in your comment
tank replacement project would not be title 43 of the Code of Federal to withhold your personal identifying
issued. The proposed conservation Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and information from public view, we
strategy and subsequent habitat 46.215). However, based upon our cannot guarantee that we will be able to
conservation would not occur, or, review of public comments that we do so.
alternatively, the purchase of receive in response to this notice, this
Authority
conservation credits would not be preliminary determination may be
provided to effect recovery actions for revised. We provide this notice under section
the impacted species. The ‘‘No Action’’ 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
alternative would not result in Next Steps and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
necessary improvements to the existing We will evaluate the permit Dated: August 31, 2017.
water tank and would not result in a net application, including the plan and Stephen P. Henry,
benefit for the covered species; comments we receive, to determine
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
therefore, the ‘‘No Action’’ alternative whether the application meets the
Office, Ventura, California.
has been rejected. Under the ‘‘Redesign requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of
[FR Doc. 2017–18970 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
Project’’ alternative, the existing tank the Act. We will also evaluate whether
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would be replaced with a new smaller issuance of the ITP would comply with
tank that would fit within the existing section 7(a)(2) of the Act by conducting
footprint, with temporary impacts an intra-Service Section 7 consultation.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
occurring within an approximately 0.12- Public Review
ac area. Under this alternative the new Fish and Wildlife Service
tank would not provide enough water We provide this notice under section
storage for fire and/or other emergencies 10(c) of the Act and the National [FWS–R5–FR–2017–N106; FF05F24400–
in addition to meeting existing water Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 167–FXFR13350500000; OMB Control
amended (NEPA), and NEPA’s public Number 1018–0127]
demand. Under this alternative the
District would permanently protect and involvement regulations (40 CFR
1500.1(b), 1500.2(d), and 1506.6). We Agency Information Collection
manage a smaller area within the Activities; Horseshoe Crab and
conservation easement, or purchase are requesting comments on our
determination that the applicants’ Cooperative Fish Tagging Programs
fewer credits at the Zayante Sandhills
Conservation Bank. This alternative proposal will have a minor or neglible AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
would present a significant burden to effect on the Mount Hermon June beetle, Interior.
the District without significantly Zayante band-winged grasshopper, Ben ACTION: Notice of information collection;
reducing potential impacts to the Lomond spineflower, and Ben Lomond request for comment.
impacted species; therefore, the wallflower, and that the plan qualifies
‘‘Redesign Project’’ alternative has also as a low-effect HCP as defined by our SUMMARY: In accordance with the
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been rejected. Habitat Conservation Planning Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
Handbook. We will evaluate the permit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Our Preliminary Determination application, including the plan and (Service) are proposing to renew an
We are requesting comments on our comments we receive, to determine information collection with revisions.
preliminary determination that the whether the application meets the DATES: Interested persons are invited to
applicant’s proposal will have a minor requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of submit comments on or before
or negligible effect on the Mount the Act. We will use the results of our November 6, 2017.

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FR Citation		82 FR 42358

82 FR 42358 - Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District's Probation Tank Replacement Project in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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