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1973, as amended (Act). The requested
permit would authorize incidental take
of the endangered golden-cheeked
warbler. The proposed take would occur
as a result of the construction and
operation of a mixed-use community,
including hotel-resort, golf, commercial,
and residential development in the City
of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before
July 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review
the application may obtain a copy by
writing to the Regional Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87103. Persons wishing to
review the EA/HCP may obtain a copy
by written or telephone request to Dawn
Whitehead, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services Office,
10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin,
Texas 78758 (512/490–0057).
Documents will be available for public
inspection by written request or by
appointment only during normal
business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Office, Ecological Services Office, 10711
Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas
78758. Data or comments concerning
the application and EA/HCP should be
submitted in writing to the Field
Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Office, Austin, Texas at the
above address. Please refer to permit
number TE–102437–0 when submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Whitehead, Ecological Services
Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200,
Austin, Texas 78758 (512/490–0057).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9
of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of
endangered species such as the goldencheeked warbler. However, the Service,
under limited circumstances, may issue
permits to take endangered wildlife
species incidental to, and not the
purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.
Regulations governing permits for
endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.
The Service has prepared the
Environmental Assessment/Habitat
Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the
incidental take application. A
determination of jeopardy to the species
or a Finding of No Significant Impact
will not be made until at least 60 days
from the date of publication of this
notice. This notice is provided pursuant
to section 10(c) of the Act and National
Environmental Policy Act regulations
(40 CFR 1506.6).
Applicants: As part of the preferred
alternative, LIC has developed an HCP
that specifies what steps the Applicant
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will take to avoid, minimize, and
mitigate the potential impacts to the
golden-cheeked warbler associated with
development, construction, and
occupation of the Master Phase II, Bexar
County, Texas, to the greatest extent
practicable.
The preferred alternative is the
issuance of a permit under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act to authorize the
potential incidental take of the goldencheeked warbler within the 1,609 acre
permit area. The requested term of the
permit is 30 years. Mitigation efforts
under the proposed HCP would include,
among other things, the perpetual
dedication and management of
approximately 760 acres (307.6
hectares) of the 1,609-acre permit area
as a preserve for the golden-cheeked
warbler. These 760 acres are considered
to be the highest quality warbler habitat
on the property. Much of this area is
adjacent to a 331 acre (134 hectares)
block of contiguous warbler habitat that
has been preserved in perpetuity for the
golden-cheeked warbler under a
separate consultation with the Service.
The proposed preserve system is also
adjacent to an even larger block of
privately-owned potential warbler
habitat to the east, most of which is
considered relatively un-developable
due to topographic and other
constraints.
Three other alternatives to this action
were rejected because the
environmental impacts would be greater
than, or similar to, the proposed action,
but would not provide as great a
conservation benefit as the proposed
action, and/or were not economically
viable.
Background: LIC owns approximately
2,855 acres (1160 hectares) of property
proposed for a mixed-use community
that includes hotel-resort, golf,
commercial, and residential
development. The property is bordered
to the south by Evans Road and to the
west by Bulverde Road in the City of
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The
2,855 acres is comprised of three
separately purchased tracts: the Evans
Road Tract (1,812 acres (733.3 hectares)
acquired in 1986); the Wolverton Tract
(785 acres (317.7 hectares) acquired in
2000); and the nearby, but not
contiguous, North Triangle Tract (258
acres (104.4 hectares) acquired in 2001).
The combination of these three tracts is
now called the Cibolo Canyon Property.
The Cibolo Canyon Property was
divided into two development phases:
Master Phase I and Master Phase II.
Master Phase I is located in the southern
and western sections of the Cibolo
Canyon Property and totals
approximately 1,230 acres (497.8
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hectares). Based upon available
information, LIC determined there
would be no impacts to threatened or
endangered species that would occur as
a result of developing Master Phase I
and therefore elected not to pursue
additional coverage under the
Endangered Species Act. Master Phase II
is located in the northern and eastern
section of the Cibolo Canyon Property
and totals approximately 1,609 acres
(651 hectares). The requested section
10(a)(1)(B) permit will cover impacts to
the Golden-cheeked Warbler associated
with Master Phase II only.
Bryan Arroyo,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permits; Allowed Take
of Nestling American Peregrine
Falcons
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service) have updated
information on nesting of American
peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus
anatum) in the western United States
and have determined the allowed take
of nestlings in 12 western states in 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 703–358–1714, or
Dr. George T. Allen, Wildlife Biologist,
(703) 358–1825.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2004,
we completed a Final Revised
Environmental Assessment (FEA)
considering the take of nestling
American peregrine falcons in 12 states
in the western United States. Since
completion of the FEA, we have
consulted with the states in which take
of nestlings is allowed, and have
considered recent information on the
numbers of nesting American peregrine
falcon populations and production of
young American peregrine falcons in
those states, as outlined in the
‘‘Management of Falconry Take’’ section
of the FEA. Having considered the most
recent data available to us, we have
updated the population information
from the FEA. For states with no new
statewide survey data, we assumed no
population growth since the last survey.
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The allowed take in 2004 was
approximately 4.8 percent of the total
estimated production of young, though
actual harvest was approximately 0.5%
of the estimated production. The
allowed take of nestling American
peregrine falcons in the western U.S. in
2005 is shown in the last column of the
data summary. Because the number of
nestlings allowed to be taken in each
Nesting pairs
reporting in
the FFA
State
2004 Nesting
pairs
state is rounded down to the next lowest
whole number, the allowed take will be
approximately 3.9 percent of the total
estimated production of young for 2005.
Recent productivity
(young per nesting pair)
2004 Allowed
take
2005 Allowed
take
Alaska ...............................................
Arizona ..............................................
California ...........................................
Colorado ............................................
Idaho .................................................
Montana ............................................
Nevada ..............................................
New Mexcio ......................................
Oregon ..............................................
Utah ...................................................
Washington .......................................
Wyoming ...........................................
930
167
167
87
24
41
9
37
70
164
46
58
930
167
167
87
26
52
9
37
76
164
46
65
0.95 ..................................................
1.02 ..................................................
1.52 ..................................................
1.71 ..................................................
1.47 ..................................................
1.89 ..................................................
Insufficient Data ...............................
1.47 ..................................................
1.70 ..................................................
1.55 ..................................................
1.47 ..................................................
1.79 ..................................................
44
8
11
5
1
4
0
2
5
13
3
5
44
8
11
7
1
4
0
2
6
12
3
5
Total ...........................................
1,800
1,826
NA ....................................................
101
103
The states may regulate details of
take, consistent with the federal
falconry regulations found at 50 CFR
21.28 and 21.29. For example, the state
may decide whether to allow take of
nestlings, numbers of individuals of
each sex that may be taken, timing and
location of take of nestlings, restrictions
on aerie access, and allocation of take
among interested falconers.
Dated: March 16, 2005.
Matt Hogan,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[(WY–060–1320–EL), WYW155132]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Coal Lease by Application in Campbell
County, WY
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has received a
competitive coal lease application from
Foundation Coal West, Inc.,
(Foundation) for a maintenance tract of
Federal coal adjacent to the company’s
Eagle Butte Mine in Campbell County,
Wyoming. A maintenance tract is a
parcel of land containing coal reserves
that can be leased to maintain
production at an existing mine. This
tract, which was applied for as a lease
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by application (LBA) under the
provisions of 43 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 3425.1, is called the
Eagle Butte West Tract and has been
assigned case number WYW155132.
Consistent with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations, BLM must prepare an
environmental analysis prior to holding
a competitive Federal coal lease sale. In
accordance with the provisions of
Section 102 (2)(C) of NEPA, BLM is
announcing it will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for this lease application and is
soliciting public comments regarding
issues and resource information.
DATES: This notice initiates the EIS
scoping process. The BLM can best use
public input if comments and resource
information are submitted by August 1,
2005. On May 17, 2005, the BLM will
host a public scoping meeting at 7 p.m.
at the Clarion Hotel and Convention
Center, 2009 South Douglas Highway,
Gillette, Wyoming. At the public
scoping meeting the public is invited to
submit comments and resource
information, and identify issues or
concerns to be considered in the LBA
process. The BLM will announce future
public meetings and other opportunities
to submit comments on this project at
least 15 days prior to the event.
Announcements will be made through
local news media and the Casper Field
Office’s Web site, which is: https://
www.wy.blm.gov/cfo.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
comments or concerns to the BLM
Casper Field Office, Attn: Nancy
Doelger, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper,
Wyoming 82604. Written comments or
resource information may also be hand-
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delivered to the BLM Casper Field
Office or sent by facsimile to the
attention of Nancy Doelger at 307–261–
7587. Comments may be sent
electronically to
casper_wymail@blm.gov; please put
Eagle Butte West Tract/Nancy Doelger
in the subject line.
Members of the public may examine
documents pertinent to this proposal by
visiting the Casper Field Office during
its business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.), Monday through Friday, except
holidays.
Your response is important and will
be considered in the EIS process. If you
do respond, we will keep you informed
of the availability of environmental
documents that address impacts that
might occur from this proposal. Please
note that comments and information
submitted regarding this project
including names, electronic mail
addresses and street addresses of the
respondents will be available for public
review and disclosure at the Casper
Field Office. Individuals may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold
your name, electronic mail address, or
street address from public review or
from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
written comment. Such requests will be
honored to the extent allowed by law.
All submissions from organizations or
businesses, or from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs, BLM
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Migratory Bird Permits; Allowed Take of Nestling American
Peregrine Falcons
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have updated
information on nesting of American peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus
anatum) in the western United States and have determined the allowed
take of nestlings in 12 western states in 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 703-358-
1714, or Dr. George T. Allen, Wildlife Biologist, (703) 358-1825.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2004, we completed a Final Revised
Environmental Assessment (FEA) considering the take of nestling
American peregrine falcons in 12 states in the western United States.
Since completion of the FEA, we have consulted with the states in which
take of nestlings is allowed, and have considered recent information on
the numbers of nesting American peregrine falcon populations and
production of young American peregrine falcons in those states, as
outlined in the ``Management of Falconry Take'' section of the FEA.
Having considered the most recent data available to us, we have updated
the population information from the FEA. For states with no new
statewide survey data, we assumed no population growth since the last
survey.
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The allowed take in 2004 was approximately 4.8 percent of the total
estimated production of young, though actual harvest was approximately
0.5% of the estimated production. The allowed take of nestling American
peregrine falcons in the western U.S. in 2005 is shown in the last
column of the data summary. Because the number of nestlings allowed to
be taken in each state is rounded down to the next lowest whole number,
the allowed take will be approximately 3.9 percent of the total
estimated production of young for 2005.
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Recent
Nesting pairs 2004 Nesting productivity 2004 Allowed 2005 Allowed
State reporting in pairs (young per take take
the FFA nesting pair)
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Alaska........................ 930 930 0.95............ 44 44
Arizona....................... 167 167 1.02............ 8 8
California.................... 167 167 1.52............ 11 11
Colorado...................... 87 87 1.71............ 5 7
Idaho......................... 24 26 1.47............ 1 1
Montana....................... 41 52 1.89............ 4 4
Nevada........................ 9 9 Insufficient 0 0
Data.
New Mexcio.................... 37 37 1.47............ 2 2
Oregon........................ 70 76 1.70............ 5 6
Utah.......................... 164 164 1.55............ 13 12
Washington.................... 46 46 1.47............ 3 3
Wyoming....................... 58 65 1.79............ 5 5
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Total..................... 1,800 1,826 NA.............. 101 103
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The states may regulate details of take, consistent with the
federal falconry regulations found at 50 CFR 21.28 and 21.29. For
example, the state may decide whether to allow take of nestlings,
numbers of individuals of each sex that may be taken, timing and
location of take of nestlings, restrictions on aerie access, and
allocation of take among interested falconers.
Dated: March 16, 2005.
Matt Hogan,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
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