82 FR 44837 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Applications for Incidental Take Permits; Availability of Low-Effect Proposed Habitat Conservation Plans and Associated Documents; Polk County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20568 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44837-44838] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20568] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2017-N085; FXES11140400000-178-FF04EF2000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Applications for Incidental Take Permits; Availability of Low-Effect Proposed Habitat Conservation Plans and Associated Documents; Polk County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments and information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability for comment of three incidental take permit (ITP) applications and three proposed habitat conservation plans (HCPs). Three applicants request ITPs under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicants--Hanover Capital Partners, LLC; Palmetto Babson Park--Scenic Hwy. 17, LLC; and 17-92, LLC--anticipate taking feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink incidental to land preparation and construction in Polk County, Florida. The applicants' proposed HCPs describe proposed mitigation measures to address the effects of development on the species. DATES: We must receive your written comments on the incidental take permit applications and habitat conservation plans on or before October 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may obtain a copy of the incidental take permit (ITP) applications and habitat conservation plans (HCPs) by writing to Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Office; Attn: Permit numbers TE32251C-0, TE32252C-0, and TE32249C-0; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 1339 20th Street; Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559. In addition, we will make the ITP applications and HCPs available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the South Florida Ecological Services Office address. Submitting Comments: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information on how to submit your comments on the ITP applications and HCPs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 772-469-4234. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of three incidental take permit (ITP) applications and proposed habitat conservation plans (HCPs), under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). The applicants anticipate taking feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregius) (skinks) incidental to land preparation and construction in Polk County, Florida. The applicants' HCPs describe proposed mitigation measures to address the effects of development on the two covered skink species. The Service listed the skinks as threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; 52 FR 42658, effective December 7, 1987. Applicants' Proposed Projects We received applications from the applicants for incidental take permits, along with proposed HCPs. Each applicant is requesting an ITP under the Act. If we approve these applications, the following take could occur:Hanover Capital Partners, LLC (ITP TE32251C-0) anticipates taking 3.65 ac of skink breeding, feeding, and sheltering habitat, incidental to land preparation and construction in Section 14, Township 26 South, Range 27 East; Palmetto Babson Park--Scenic Hwy. 17, LLC (ITP TE32252C-0) anticipates taking 1.27 ac of skink breeding, feeding, and sheltering habitat, incidental to land preparation and construction in Section 33, Township 30 South, Range 28 East; and 17-92, LLC (ITP TE32249C-0) anticipates taking 2.64 ac of skink breeding, feeding, and sheltering habitat, incidental to land preparation and construction in in Section 12, Township 26 South, Range 27 East and Section 7, Township 26 South, Range 28 East. All affected properties are in Polk County, Florida. The applicants currently have neither timeframes for development nor specific site plans; however, development of these parcels would likely include construction of one or more structures and parking areas, and installation of associated utilities. The applicants propose to mitigate for impacts to skinks by purchasing credits from a Service-approved conservation bank as follows: Hanover Capital Partners, LLC proposes to purchase the equivalent of 7 ac of credits; Palmetto Babson Park--Scenic Hwy. 17, LLC proposes to purchase the equivalent of 2.54 ac of credits; and [[Page 44838]] 17-92, LLC proposes to purchase the equivalent of 5.28 ac of credits. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicants' projects, including the mitigation measures, will individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered in the HCPs. Therefore, we have determined that the incidental take permits for these projects are ``low effect'' and qualify for categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by 43 CFR 46.205 and 43 CFR 46.210. We base our preliminary determination that issuance of the ITPs qualifies as low-effect on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of the projects would result in minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) Implementation of the projects would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) Impacts of the projects, considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not result, over time, in cumulative effects to environmental values or resources that would be considered significant. This preliminary determination may be revised based on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this notice. Next Steps The Service will evaluate the HCPs and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the applications meet the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. The Service will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation for each project. The results of these consultations, in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITPs. If it is determined that the requirements of the Act are met, the ITPs will be issued. Submitting Comments If you wish to comment on the ITP applications or HCPs, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods: Email: [email protected]. Use ``Attn: Permit numbers TE32251C- 0, TE32252C-0, and TE32249C-0'' as your message subject line. Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772-562-4288, ``Attn.: Permit numbers TE32251C-0, TE32252C-0, and TE32249C-0.'' U.S. mail: See ADDRESSES. In-person drop-off: You may drop off comments or request information during regular business hours at the address in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, 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 comments that your personal identifying information be withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: September 6, 2017. Roxanna Hinzman, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office. 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Cares Program. This program was DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR announce the availability of three
developed for passengers with incidental take permit (ITP) applications
disabilities, medical conditions, and Fish and Wildlife Service and proposed habitat conservation plans
other special circumstances who may [FWS–R4–ES–2017–N085; (HCPs), under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
need additional assistance during the FXES11140400000–178–FF04EF2000] Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
security screening process. The program amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act).
is available to all members of the public Endangered and Threatened Wildlife The applicants anticipate taking
and is separate from the Military and Plants; Receipt of Applications for feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat
Severely Injured Joint Support Incidental Take Permits; Availability of used by the sand skink (Neoseps
Operations Center (MSIJSOC) and the Low-Effect Proposed Habitat reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink
Conservation Plans and Associated (Eumeces egregius) (skinks) incidental
Travel Protocol Office (TPO) programs
Documents; Polk County, FL to land preparation and construction in
which support and facilitate the
Polk County, Florida. The applicants’
movement of wounded warriors, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior. HCPs describe proposed mitigation
severely injured military personnel,
measures to address the effects of
veterans, and other travelers requiring ACTION: Notice of availability; request
development on the two covered skink
an escort through the airport security for comments and information. species. The Service listed the skinks as
screening process. The Request for threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987;
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Information electronic form allows 52 FR 42658, effective December 7,
Service (Service), announce the
passengers to submit an inquiry about availability for comment of three 1987.
TSA policies and procedures, such as incidental take permit (ITP) applications
traveling with medical conditions, Applicants’ Proposed Projects
and three proposed habitat conservation
prohibited and permitted items, or plans (HCPs). Three applicants request We received applications from the
security screening. The Security Issue ITPs under the Endangered Species Act applicants for incidental take permits,
electronic form allows passengers to of 1973, as amended (Act). The along with proposed HCPs. Each
play a critical role in identifying and applicants—Hanover Capital Partners, applicant is requesting an ITP under the
reporting suspicious activities and LLC; Palmetto Babson Park—Scenic Act. If we approve these applications,
threats. TCC will also provide receipts Hwy. 17, LLC; and 17–92, LLC— the following take could occur:
to any person who uses the three new anticipate taking feeding, breeding, and • Hanover Capital Partners, LLC (ITP
electronic forms. TSA is required to sheltering habitat used by the sand TE32251C–0) anticipates taking 3.65 ac
provide a receipt to any person who skink and blue-tailed mole skink of skink breeding, feeding, and
reports a security problem, deficiency, incidental to land preparation and sheltering habitat, incidental to land
or vulnerability. See 49 CFR 1503.3(a). construction in Polk County, Florida. preparation and construction in Section
The applicants’ proposed HCPs describe 14, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
TSA estimates the number of proposed mitigation measures to • Palmetto Babson Park—Scenic
respondents to be 203,659, with an address the effects of development on Hwy. 17, LLC (ITP TE32252C–0)
estimated number of 18,431 average the species. anticipates taking 1.27 ac of skink
annual burden hours. The annual DATES: We must receive your written breeding, feeding, and sheltering
respondents and burden hours have comments on the incidental take permit habitat, incidental to land preparation
decreased from the prior ICR applications and habitat conservation and construction in Section 33,
submission estimate due to new plans on or before October 26, 2017. Township 30 South, Range 28 East; and
estimates derived from actual data ADDRESSES: • 17–92, LLC (ITP TE32249C–0)
obtained over the past few years. The Obtaining Documents: You may anticipates taking 2.64 ac of skink
number of paper customer comment obtain a copy of the incidental take breeding, feeding, and sheltering
card submissions decreased from permit (ITP) applications and habitat habitat, incidental to land preparation
150,000 to 50,000 and the number of conservation plans (HCPs) by writing to and construction in in Section 12,
electronic comment submissions Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Township 26 South, Range 27 East and
(previously called Talk to TSA) Ecological Services Office; Attn: Permit Section 7, Township 26 South, Range 28
decreased from 170,000 to 136,140. As numbers TE32251C–0, TE32252C–0, East.
a result, the annual burden hour has and TE32249C–0; U.S. Fish and Wildlife All affected properties are in Polk
decreased accordingly. In addition, TSA Service; 1339 20th Street; Vero Beach, County, Florida.
reduced its hour burden estimates for FL 32960–3559. In addition, we will The applicants currently have neither
the Disability and Civil Right make the ITP applications and HCPs timeframes for development nor specific
complaints from 30 minutes to 10 available for public inspection by site plans; however, development of
minutes based on actual usage data. appointment during normal business these parcels would likely include
hours at the South Florida Ecological construction of one or more structures
Dated: September 20, 2017. Services Office address. and parking areas, and installation of
Christina A. Walsh, Submitting Comments: See associated utilities.
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for The applicants propose to mitigate for
of Information Technology. information on how to submit your impacts to skinks by purchasing credits
[FR Doc. 2017–20496 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] comments on the ITP applications and from a Service-approved conservation
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HCPs. bank as follows:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. • Hanover Capital Partners, LLC
Alfredo Begazo, South Florida proposes to purchase the equivalent of
Ecological Services Office (see 7 ac of credits;
ADDRESSES); telephone: 772–469–4234. • Palmetto Babson Park—Scenic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Hwy. 17, LLC proposes to purchase the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), equivalent of 2.54 ac of credits; and
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• 17–92, LLC proposes to purchase U.S. mail: See ADDRESSES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
the equivalent of 5.28 ac of credits. In-person drop-off: You may drop off William Leith, U.S. Geological Survey,
comments or request information during MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Our Preliminary Determination
regular business hours at the address in Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648–6712,
The Service has made a preliminary ADDRESSES. wleith@usgs.gov.
determination that the applicants’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings
projects, including the mitigation Public Availability of Comments
of the Scientific Earthquake Studies
measures, will individually and Before including your address, phone Advisory Committee are open to the
cumulatively have a minor or negligible number, email address, or other public.
effect on the species covered in the personal identifying information in your Public Disclosure: Before including
HCPs. Therefore, we have determined comments, you should be aware that your address, phone number, email
that the incidental take permits for these your entire comment—including your address, or other personal identifying
projects are ‘‘low effect’’ and qualify for personal identifying information—may information in your comment, you
categorical exclusions under the be made publicly available at any time. should be aware that your entire
National Environmental Policy Act While you can request in your comment—including your personal
(NEPA), as provided by 43 CFR 46.205 comments that your personal identifying information—may be made
and 43 CFR 46.210. We base our identifying information be withheld publicly available at any time. While
preliminary determination that issuance from public review, we cannot you can ask us in your comment to
of the ITPs qualifies as low-effect on the guarantee that we will be able to do so. withhold your personal identifying
following three criteria: (1) information from public review, we
Implementation of the projects would Authority
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
result in minor or negligible effects on We provide this notice under section do so.
federally listed, proposed, and 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
candidate species and their habitats; (2) U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA William Leith,
Implementation of the projects would regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and
result in minor or negligible effects on Geologic Hazards.
Dated: September 6, 2017.
other environmental values or Roxanna Hinzman,
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resources; and (3) Impacts of the BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
projects, considered together with the Services Office.
impacts of other past, present, and
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reasonably foreseeable similarly situated DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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projects, would not result, over time, in
cumulative effects to environmental Geological Survey
values or resources that would be [GX17GG00996TR00]
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considered significant. This preliminary
determination may be revised based on U.S. Geological Survey Notice of Public Meeting of National
our review of public comments that we Earthquake Prediction Evaluation
receive in response to this notice. [GX17GG00995TR00] Council
Next Steps Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,
The Service will evaluate the HCPs Earthquake Studies Advisory Department of the Interior.
and comments submitted thereon to Committee ACTION: Notice.
determine whether the applications
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106–
meet the requirements of section 10(a)
Department of the Interior. 503, the National Earthquake Prediction
of the Act. The Service will also
evaluate whether issuance of the section ACTION: Notice. Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold
10(a)(1)(B) ITPs complies with section 7 its next meeting at the Graduate
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106– Berkeley, 2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley,
of the Act by conducting an intra- 503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies
Service section 7 consultation for each California, in the California Room. The
Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold Council is composed of members from
project. The results of these its next meeting on October 10–11,
consultations, in combination with the academia, industry, and State
2017, at the Golden Hotel, 800 Eleventh government. The Council shall advise
above findings, will be used in the final Street, Golden, Colorado, in the Mesa
analysis to determine whether or not to the Director of the U.S. Geological
Meeting Room. The Committee shall Survey (USGS) on matters relating to the
issue the ITPs. If it is determined that advise the Director of the U.S.
the requirements of the Act are met, the USGS’s participation in the National
Geological Survey (USGS) on matters Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
ITPs will be issued. relating to the USGS’s participation in At the meeting, the Council will
Submitting Comments the National Earthquake Hazards receive briefings and updates on
If you wish to comment on the ITP Reduction Program. The Committee improved methods for calculating
applications or HCPs, you may submit comprises members from academia, aftershock probabilities and
comments by any one of the following industry, and State government. In this spatiotemporal aftershock forecasts, and
methods: meeting, the Committee will review the consider the readiness of such
Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use current activities of the USGS calculations as the basis of operational
‘‘Attn: Permit numbers TE32251C–0, Earthquake Hazards Program and forecast products. The Council will also
TE32252C–0, and TE32249C–0’’ as your discuss future priorities. be briefed on development of the
message subject line. DATES: The meeting will be held from UCERF3–ETAS earthquake rupture
Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562–4288, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on October forecast model; results from a workshop
‘‘Attn.: Permit numbers TE32251C–0, 10, 2017, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on on potential uses for operational
TE32252C–0, and TE32249C–0.’’ October 11, 2017. earthquake forecasts; and
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| Dates | We must receive your written comments on the incidental take permit applications and habitat conservation plans on or before October 26, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44837 |
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