83_FR_53277 83 FR 53074 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Incidental Take Permit Application, Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink, Lake County, FL

83 FR 53074 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Incidental Take Permit Application, Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink, Lake County, FL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)

Page Range53074-53075
FR Document2018-22749

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. McDonald Ventures XXXVIII, LLC is requesting a 5-year ITP for take of the federally listed sand skink incidental to construction. We request public comment on the permit application, which includes the proposed habitat conservation plan, as well as on our preliminary determination that the plan qualifies as low-effect under the National Environmental Policy Act. To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for review.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53074-53075]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22749]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N111; FXES11130400000EA-123-FF04EF1000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Incidental Take Permit 
Application, Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink, Lake County, 
FL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment and information.

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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an 
application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered 
Species Act. McDonald Ventures XXXVIII, LLC is requesting a 5-year ITP 
for take of the federally listed sand skink incidental to construction. 
We request public

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comment on the permit application, which includes the proposed habitat 
conservation plan, as well as on our preliminary determination that the 
plan qualifies as low-effect under the National Environmental Policy 
Act. To make this determination, we used our environmental action 
statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for 
review.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
November 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the application, including the HCP, as 
well as our environmental action statement or low-effect screening 
form, you may request the documents by email, phone, or U.S. mail. 
These documents are also available for public inspection by appointment 
during normal business hours at the office below. Send your comments or 
requests by any one of the following methods.
    Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use ``Attn: TE98747C-0.''
    Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731-3191, ``Attn: TE98747C-0.''
    U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field 
Office, Attn: TE69161C-0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 
Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
    In-person drop-off: You may drop off information during regular 
business hours at the above office address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731-
3121; email: erin_gawera@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 
have received an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.). McDonald Ventures XXXVIII, LLC (applicant) is requesting a 5-
year ITP to take sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) incidental to the 
conversion of approximately 0.25 acres of occupied sand skink foraging 
and sheltering habitat for construction of a commercial development. 
The 9.37-acre project site is located on parcel Number Parcel ID 
numbers 42226000200000400, 42226000200000500, 42226000200000700, 
42226000200000800, and 42226000200000900, within Section 34, Township 
22 South, Range 26 East in Lake County, Florida. The project includes 
the clearing, infrastructure building, and landscaping associated with 
construction. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the take of the 
threatened sand skink by purchasing 0.50 mitigation credits within the 
Lake Wales Ridge Conservation Bank or another Service-approved sand 
skink conservation bank.

Our Preliminary Determination

    We have determined that the Applicant's proposal, including the 
proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or 
negligible effects on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, we 
have determined that the incidental take permit for this project would 
be ``low effect'' and qualify for categorical exclusion under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A low-effect HCP 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.

Public Availability of Comments

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

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the HCP and comments we receive to determine 
whether the ITP application meets the permit issuance requirements of 
section 10(a) of the ESA. We will also conduct an intra-Service 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA. If the requirements for 
permit issuance are met, we will issue ITP number TE98747C-0 to the 
Applicant for incidental take of the sand skink.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the ESA's 
regulations, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

Jay B. Herrington,
Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-22749 Filed 10-18-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                Application                                                                                                                                                                          Permit
                                                                   Applicant                                                                  Location                         Activity                    Type of take
                                                   No.                                                                                                                                                                               action

                                              TE64235B .....    William              Least tern (Sterna antillarum) ..............   IL, IN, KY ...................   Conduct presence/ab-          Harass, salvage ..............   Renew.
                                                                 O’Leary,                                                                                               sence surveys, docu-
                                                                 Murphysboro,                                                                                           ment habitat use, con-
                                                                 IL.                                                                                                    duct population moni-
                                                                                                                                                                        toring, evaluate im-
                                                                                                                                                                        pacts.
                                              TE212427 ......   Ecology and          Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat          AL, AR, CT, DE, FL,              Conduct presence/ab-          Add new activity— sal-           Amend.
                                                                  Environment,         (M. grisescens), northern long-eared            GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,              sence surveys, docu-          vage—to existing au-
                                                                  Inc., Chicago,       bat (M. septentrionalis), Ozark big-            KY, LA, ME, MD,                  ment habitat use, con-        thorized activities: Cap-
                                                                  IL.                  eared bat (Corynorhinus towsendii               MA, MI, MN, MS,                  duct population moni-         ture, handle, mist-net,
                                                                                       ingens), Virginia big-eared bat (C.t.           MO, MT, NE, NH,                  toring, evaluate im-          band, radio-tag, re-
                                                                                       virginianus).                                   NJ, NY, NC, ND,                  pacts, identify genetics.     lease.
                                                                                                                                       OH, OK, PA, RI,
                                                                                                                                       SC, SD, TN, VT,
                                                                                                                                       VA, WV, WI, WY.
                                              TE26854C .....    Brenna Hyzy,         Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat          AL, AR, CT, FL, GA,              Conduct presence/ab-          Add new activity—harp            Amend.
                                                                  Minneapolis,         (M. grisescens), northern long-eared            IL, IN, IA, KS, KY,              sence surveys, docu-          trap—to existing au-
                                                                  MN.                  bat (M. septentrionalis).                       LA, ME, MD, MA,                  ment habitat use, con-        thorized activities: Cap-
                                                                                                                                       MI, MN, MS, MO,                  duct population moni-         ture, handle, mist-net,
                                                                                                                                       NE, NH, NJ, NY,                  toring, evaluate im-          band, radio-tag, re-
                                                                                                                                       NC, ND, OH, OK,                  pacts.                        lease.
                                                                                                                                       PA, RI, SC, SD,
                                                                                                                                       TN, VT, VA, WV,
                                                                                                                                       WI.
                                              TE95096C .....    Duncan               Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat          GA, IL, IN, KY, NY,              Conduct presence/ab-          Capture, handle, mist-net,       New.
                                                                  Schanz,              (M. grisescens), northern long-eared            TN, VA, WV.                      sence surveys, docu-          radio-tag, band, wing
                                                                  Schoharie,           bat (M. septentrionalis).                                                        ment habitat use, con-        biopsy, collect fecal
                                                                  NY.                                                                                                   duct population moni-         and swab samples, re-
                                                                                                                                                                        toring, evaluate im-          lease.
                                                                                                                                                                        pacts.
                                              TE71737A .....    Roger Klocek,    Add        Orangefoot         pimpleback            Add new locations—               Conduct presence/ab-          Capture, handle, hold, re-       Amend.
                                                                  Oak Brook, IL.   (pearlymussel)            (Plethobasus              MN—to existing au-               sence surveys, docu-          lease.
                                                                                   cooperianus), scaleshell mussel                     thorized locations:              ment habitat use, con-
                                                                                   (Leptodea leptodon), and winged                     IL, IA, OH.                      duct population moni-
                                                                                   mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa) to ex-                                                  toring, evaluate im-
                                                                                   isting permitted species: Clubshell                                                  pacts.
                                                                                   (Pleurobema        clava),      fanshell
                                                                                   (Cyprogenia stegaria), fat pocket-
                                                                                   book (Potamilus capax), Higgins
                                                                                   eye      (pearlymussel)      (Lampsilis
                                                                                   higginsii),        pink          mucket
                                                                                   (pearlymussel) (L. abrupta), north-
                                                                                   ern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa
                                                                                   rangiana), snuffbox mussel (E.
                                                                                   triquetra),   rabbitsfoot    (Quadrula
                                                                                   cylindrica cylindrica), sheepnose
                                                                                   mussel      (Plethobasus      cyphyus),
                                                                                   rayed      bean    (Villosa     fabalis),
                                                                                   spectaclecase                  (mussel)
                                                                                   (Cumberlandia monodonta).



                                              Public Availability of Comments                                Next Steps                                                          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                 Written comments we receive become                            If we decide to issue permits to any                              Fish and Wildlife Service
                                              part of the administrative record                              of the applicants listed in this notice,
                                                                                                                                                                                 [FWS–R4–ES–2018–N111;
                                              associated with this action. Before                            we will publish a notice in the Federal                             FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000]
                                              including your address, phone number,                          Register.
                                              email address, or other personal                                                                                                   Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
                                                                                                             Authority
                                              identifying information in your                                                                                                    Incidental Take Permit Application,
                                              comment, you should be aware that                                Section 10(c) of the Endangered                                   Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand
                                              your entire comment—including your                             Species Act of 1973, as amended (16                                 Skink, Lake County, FL
                                              personal identifying information—may                           U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).                                               AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                              be made publicly available at any time.
                                                                                                               Dated: July 23, 2018.                                             Interior.
                                              While you can request in your comment
                                                                                                             Lori H. Nordstrom,                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability; request
                                              that we withhold your personal
                                              identifying information from public                            Assistant Regional Director, Ecological                             for comment and information.
                                              review, we cannot guarantee that we                            Services, Midwest Region.
                                                                                                                                                                                 SUMMARY:   We, the Fish and Wildlife
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                                              will be able to do so. All submissions                           Editorial Note: The Office of the Federal                         Service (Service), have received an
                                              from organizations or businesses, and                          Register received this document for                                 application for an incidental take permit
                                              from individuals identifying themselves                        publication on October 15, 2018.                                    (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act.
                                              as representatives or officials of                             [FR Doc. 2018–22764 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am]                        McDonald Ventures XXXVIII, LLC is
                                              organizations or businesses, will be                           BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                                                                                                 requesting a 5-year ITP for take of the
                                              made available for public disclosure in                                                                                            federally listed sand skink incidental to
                                              their entirety.                                                                                                                    construction. We request public


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                                              comment on the permit application,                      another Service-approved sand skink                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                              which includes the proposed habitat                     conservation bank.
                                              conservation plan, as well as on our                                                                          Fish and Wildlife Service
                                              preliminary determination that the plan                 Our Preliminary Determination
                                                                                                                                                            [FWS–R8–NWRS–2018–N130;
                                              qualifies as low-effect under the                          We have determined that the                        FXRS282108E8PD0–190–F2013227943]
                                              National Environmental Policy Act. To                   Applicant’s proposal, including the
                                              make this determination, we used our                    proposed mitigation and minimization                  South Bay Salt Pond Restoration
                                              environmental action statement and                                                                            Project, Phase 2; Don Edwards
                                                                                                      measures, would have minor or
                                              low-effect screening form, which are                                                                          National Wildlife Refuge, California;
                                                                                                      negligible effects on the species covered
                                              also available for review.                                                                                    Record of Decision for Final
                                                                                                      in the HCP. Therefore, we have
                                              DATES: To ensure consideration, please                                                                        Environmental Impact Statement/
                                                                                                      determined that the incidental take
                                              send your written comments by                                                                                 Environmental Impact Report
                                                                                                      permit for this project would be ‘‘low
                                              November 19, 2018.
                                                                                                      effect’’ and qualify for categorical                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                              ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the                                                                          Interior.
                                                                                                      exclusion under the National
                                              application, including the HCP, as well
                                                                                                      Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A                    ACTION: Notice of availability; record of
                                              as our environmental action statement
                                                                                                      low-effect HCP is one involving (1)                   decision.
                                              or low-effect screening form, you may
                                              request the documents by email, phone,                  minor or negligible effects on federally
                                                                                                      listed or candidate species and their                 SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                              or U.S. mail. These documents are also                                                                        Wildlife Service, and the California
                                              available for public inspection by                      habitats, and (2) minor or negligible
                                                                                                                                                            State Coastal Conservancy, announce
                                              appointment during normal business                      effects on other environmental values or
                                                                                                                                                            the availability of the record of decision
                                              hours at the office below. Send your                    resources.
                                                                                                                                                            (ROD) for the Don Edwards National
                                              comments or requests by any one of the                  Public Availability of Comments                       Wildlife Refuge—Phase 2 of the South
                                              following methods.                                                                                            Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project final
                                                 Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use                       Before including your address, phone                environmental impact statement/
                                              ‘‘Attn: TE98747C–0.’’                                   number, email address, or other                       environmental impact report. The ROD
                                                 Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731–                    personal identifying information in your              explains that the selected alternative is
                                              3191, ‘‘Attn: TE98747C–0.’’                             comment, be aware that your entire                    the environmentally preferred
                                                 U.S. mail: Field Supervisor,                         comment—including your personal                       alternative.
                                              Jacksonville Ecological Services Field
                                                                                                      identifying information—may be made                   ADDRESSES:
                                              Office, Attn: TE69161C–0, U.S. Fish and
                                                                                                      publicly available at any time. While                   Document Availability: The ROD is
                                              Wildlife Service, 7915 Baymeadows
                                              Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256.                 you may request in your comment that                  available at the following places:
                                                 In-person drop-off: You may drop off                 we withhold your personal identifying                   Internet: http://www.southbay
                                              information during regular business                     information, we cannot guarantee that                 restoration.org/planning/phase2/.
                                              hours at the above office address.                      we will be able to do so.                               In Person: San Francisco Bay National
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin                                                                         Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters,
                                                                                                      Next Steps
                                              M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731–3121;                                                                         1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont, CA 94555.
                                              email: erin_gawera@fws.gov.                               We will evaluate the HCP and                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the                      comments we receive to determine                      Chris Barr, Deputy Project Leader, 510–
                                              Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),                    whether the ITP application meets the                 792–0222 (phone), or chris_barr@
                                              have received an application for an                     permit issuance requirements of section               fws.gov.
                                              incidental take permit (ITP) under the                  10(a) of the ESA. We will also conduct                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     We, the
                                              Endangered Species Act of 1973, as                      an intra-Service consultation pursuant                U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
                                              amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).                  to section 7 of the ESA. If the                       and the California State Coastal
                                              McDonald Ventures XXXVIII, LLC                          requirements for permit issuance are                  Conservancy, announce the availability
                                              (applicant) is requesting a 5-year ITP to               met, we will issue ITP number                         of the record of decision (ROD) for the
                                              take sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi)                     TE98747C–0 to the Applicant for                       final environmental impact statement/
                                              incidental to the conversion of                         incidental take of the sand skink.                    environmental impact report (EIS/EIR)
                                              approximately 0.25 acres of occupied                                                                          for Phase 2 of the South Bay Salt Pond
                                              sand skink foraging and sheltering                      Authority                                             Restoration Project (SBSP) at the Don
                                              habitat for construction of a commercial                                                                      Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. The
                                                                                                         We provide this notice under section
                                              development. The 9.37-acre project site                                                                       ROD explains that the selected
                                                                                                      10 of the Endangered Species Act of
                                              is located on parcel Number Parcel ID                                                                         alternative is the environmentally
                                              numbers 42226000200000400,                              1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
                                                                                                                                                            preferred alternative.
                                              42226000200000500,                                      et seq.) and the ESA’s regulations, the
                                              42226000200000700,                                      National Environmental Policy Act                     Background
                                              42226000200000800, and                                  (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and                      In December 2007, the USFWS and
                                              42226000200000900, within Section 34,                   NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).                     the California Department of Fish and
                                              Township 22 South, Range 26 East in                     Jay B. Herrington,                                    Wildlife (CDFW) published a Final EIS/
                                              Lake County, Florida. The project                                                                             EIR for the SBSP Restoration Project at
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                                                                                                      Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office,
                                              includes the clearing, infrastructure                   Southeast Region.
                                                                                                                                                            the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
                                              building, and landscaping associated                                                                          National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) and
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–22749 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am]
                                              with construction. The applicant                                                                              the CDFW Eden Landing Ecological
                                              proposes to mitigate for the take of the                BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                Reserve (December 19, 2007; 72 FR
                                              threatened sand skink by purchasing                                                                           71937). The overall south bay salt pond
                                              0.50 mitigation credits within the Lake                                                                       restoration area includes 15,100 acres,
                                              Wales Ridge Conservation Bank or                                                                              which the USFWS and the CDFW


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Document Created: 2018-10-19 01:25:31
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comment and information.
DatesTo ensure consideration, please send your written comments by November 19, 2018.
ContactErin M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731- 3121; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 53074 

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