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available at the time of the review.
Based on the results of these 5-year
reviews, we will make a finding of
whether these species are properly
classified under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the
Act.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct these 5-year reviews, we must
receive your information no later than
September 19, 2005. If you do not
respond to this request for information,
but subsequently possess information
on the status of any of these species, we
are eager to receive new information
regarding federally listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: Submit information to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Field
Supervisor at the following:
1. Higgins eye: Twin Cities Ecological
Services Field Office, 4101 East 80th
Dated: June 14, 2005.
Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425–
1665.
Wendi Weber,
2. Hungerford’s crawling water beetle:
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
East Lansing Ecological Services Field
Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Office, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101,
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East Lansing, Michigan 48823–5202.
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3. Missouri bladderpod: Columbia
Ecological Services Field Office, 101
Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Missouri 65203–0057.
4. Running buffalo clover:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Reynoldsburg Ecological Services Field
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Office, 6950–H Americana Parkway,
and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068–4127.
Review of Higgins Eye (Lampsilis
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
higginsii), Hungerford’s Crawling Water
1. Higgins eye: Ms. Susan Oetker,
Beetle (Brychius hungerfordi),
Twin Cities Ecological Services Field
Missouri Bladderpod (Lesquerella
Office (see ADDRESSES section);
Filiformis), and Running Buffalo Clover telephone (612) 725–3548, extension
(Trifolium stoloniferum)
219; facsimile (612) 725–3609.
2. Hungerford’s crawling water beetle:
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Ms. Carrie Tansy, East Lansing
Interior.
Ecological Services Field Office (see
ACTION: Notice of review.
ADDRESSES section); telephone (517)
351–2555; facsimile (517) 351–1443.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
3. Missouri bladderpod: Dr. Paul
Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
McKenzie, Columbia Ecological
5-year review of Higgins eye (Lampsilis
Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES
higginsii), Hungerford’s crawling water
section); telephone (573) 234–2132;
beetle (Brychius hungerfordi), Missouri
bladderpod (Lesquerella filiformis), and facsimile (573) 234–2181.
4. Running buffalo clover: Ms. Sarena
Running buffalo clover (Trifolium
stoloniferum) under section 4(c)(2)(A) of Selbo, Reynoldsburg Ecological Services
Field Office (see ADDRESSES section);
the Endangered Species Act of 1973
telephone (614) 469–6923; facsimile
(Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We
(614) 269–6919.
request any information on the
Individuals who are hearing impaired
aforementioned species since their
or speech impaired may call the Federal
original listings in 1976 (41 FR 24064),
Relay Service at (800) 877–8337 for TTY
1994 (59 FR 10584), 1987 (52 FR 682),
assistance.
and 1987 (52 FR 21480), respectively,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
that has a bearing on the classification
Act, the Service maintains a list of
of these species as threatened or
endangered and threatened wildlife and
endangered.
A 5-year review is a periodic process
plant species (List) at 50 CFR 17.11 and
conducted to ensure that the
17.12. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
classification of a listed species is
requires that we conduct a review of
appropriate. A 5-year review is based on listed species at least once every five
the best scientific and commercial data
years. Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Number: TE106221.
Applicant: Susan Haig, Corvallis,
Oregon.
The applicant requests a permit to
take the Least tern (Sterna antillarum)
throughout its range in the United
States. The scientific research is aimed
at enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE106224.
Applicant: Ralph Taylor,
Barboursville, West Virginia.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (collect and hold) all endangered
mussel species throughout the Ohio
River system in eastern and central
United States. The scientific research is
aimed at enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
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determine: (1) Whether a species no
longer meets the definition of
threatened or endangered and should be
removed from the List (delisted); (2)
whether a species more properly meets
the definition of threatened and should
be reclassified from endangered to
threatened; or (3) whether a species
more properly meets the definition of
endangered and should be reclassified
from threatened to endangered. Using
the best scientific and commercial data
available, a species will be considered
for delisting if the data substantiates
that the species is neither endangered
nor threatened for one or more of the
following reasons: (1) The species is
considered extinct; (2) the species is
considered to be recovered; and/or (3)
the original data available when the
species was listed, or the interpretation
of such data, were in error. Any change
in Federal classification requires a
separate rulemaking process. The
regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require
that we publish a notice in the Federal
Register announcing those species
currently under active review. This
notice announces our active review of
the endangered Higgins eye, endangered
Hungerford’s crawling water beetle,
threatened Missouri bladderpod, and
endangered Running buffalo clover.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year reviews are
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we are soliciting new
information from the public, concerned
governmental agencies, tribes, the
scientific community, industry,
environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status
of Higgins eye, Hungerford’s crawling
water beetle, Missouri bladderpod, and
Running buffalo clover.
A 5-year review considers the best
scientific and commercial data and all
new information that has become
available since the listing determination
or most recent status review. Requested
information includes (A) species
biology, including but not limited to,
population trends, distribution,
abundance, demographics, and genetics;
(B) habitat conditions, including but not
limited to, amount, distribution, and
suitability; (C) conservation measures
that have been implemented that benefit
the species; (D) threat status and trends;
and (E) other new information, data, or
corrections, including but not limited
to, taxonomic or nomenclature changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the List, and improved
analytical methods.
You may submit your comments and
materials to the appropriate Field
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Supervisor (see ADDRESSES section). Our
practice is to make comments, including
names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Respondents may request that we
withhold a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name or address, you
must state this request prominently at
the beginning of your comment. We will
not, however, consider anonymous
comments. To the extent consistent with
applicable law, we will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Information received in response to this
notice and review will be available for
public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours (see
ADDRESSES section).
Authority: This document is published
under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.).
Dated: June 16, 2005.
Wendi Weber,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Region 3.
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as described in the proposed Low Effect
Habitat Conservation Plan (proposed
Plan), which would be implemented by
the Applicants. We are requesting
comments on the permit application
and on the preliminary determination
that the proposed Plan qualifies as a
‘‘Low-Effect’’ Habitat Conservation Plan,
eligible for a categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended.
DATES: Written data or comments
should be submitted to the Regional
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive,
Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111–4056,
and must be received on or before
August 18, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Peter Fasbender, (612) 713–5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability of Documents
Individuals requesting copies of the
applications and proposed Plan should
contact the Service by telephone at (612)
713–5343 or by letter to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Office (see DATES). Copies
of the proposed Plan also are available
for public inspection during regular
business hours at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Office located at 1000 West
Oakhill Road, Porter, Indiana or at the
Service’s Regional Web site at: https://
www.fws.gov/midwest/NEPA.
Background
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Low Effect Habitat
Conservation Plan for Northern Indiana
Public Service Company and the
Indiana-American Water Company, Inc.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Northern Indiana Public
Service Company and the IndianaAmerican Water Company, Inc.
(Applicants) have applied to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for
a joint incidental take permit for one
covered species pursuant to section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
application addresses the potential for
‘‘take’’ of the endangered Karner blue
butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
from management activities associated
with electric power transmission line,
natural gas pipeline, and potable water
pipeline right-of-ways in northern Lake
and Porter Counties, Indiana. A
conservation program to mitigate for the
project activities would be implemented
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Section 9 of the Act and its
implementing Federal regulations
prohibit the take of animal species listed
as endangered or threatened. The
definition of take under the Act
includes the following activities: to
harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,
wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect
listed animal species, or attempt to
engage in such conduct (16 U.S.C.
1538). However, under section 10(a) of
the Act, the Service may issue permits
to authorize incidental take of listed
species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is defined by
the Act as take that is incidental to, and
not the purpose of, carrying out an
otherwise lawful activity. Regulations
governing incidental take permits for
endangered species are found in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR
17.22.
The Applicant is seeking a permit for
take of the Karner blue butterfly during
the 25 years of the permit. The project
involves the operation and maintenance
of 4 utility corridors encompassing
approximately 86 acres, of which 4.2
acres is currently considered habitat for
the Karner blue butterfly. Normal
maintenance activities that would occur
include temporary disturbances
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resulting from transmission line
maintenance, replacing conductors, gas
line construction or replacement, water
main maintenance and construction,
and vegetation management to control
tree growth. All activities will take place
within the existing utility right-of-ways
and easement. Incidental take will occur
within the right-of-ways as a result of
temporary disturbance to Karner blue
butterfly habitat by truck and heavy
equipment traffic, soil disturbances
from excavation activities, mowing and
hand cutting of brush and woody stems,
and application of herbicides. The
project site is not known to contain any
other rare, threatened, or endangered
species or habitat. Critical habitat does
not occur for any listed species on the
project site.
The Applicant proposes to mitigate
the effects to the Karner blue butterfly
associated with the covered activities by
fully implementing the Plan. The
purpose of the proposed Plan’s
conservation program is to promote the
biological conservation of the Karner
blue butterfly. The Applicant proposes
to mitigate the take by creating an
additional 9 acres of habitat by planting
wild lupine and other nectar plants.
The Proposed Action consists of the
issuance of an incidental take permit
and implementation of the proposed
Plan, which includes measures to
mitigate impacts of the project on the
Karner blue butterfly. Two alternatives
to the taking of the listed species under
the Proposed Action are considered in
the proposed Plan. Under the No Action
Alternative, no permit would be issued,
and no construction would occur.
Under the No Change from the historic
maintenance plan, no incidental take of
the Karner blue butterfly would be
authorized, but a reduction in the
habitat quality would result since there
would be no provision for habitat
improvements. By eliminating habitat
enhancements of the corridors, the
quality and extent of the existing Karner
blue butterfly habitat would diminish
through normal ecological succession.
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that approval of the
proposed Plan qualifies as a categorical
exclusion under NEPA, as provided by
the Department of the Interior Manual
(516 DM 6, Appendix 1, Section 1.4C(2))
and as a ‘‘low-effect’’ plan as defined by
the Habitat Conservation Planning
Handbook (November 1996).
Determination of Low-effect Habitat
Conservation Plans is based on the
following three criteria: (1)
Implementation of the proposed Plan
would result in minor or negligible
effects on federally listed, proposed, and
candidate species and their habitats; (2)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-
Year Review of Higgins Eye (Lampsilis higginsii), Hungerford's Crawling
Water Beetle (Brychius hungerfordi), Missouri Bladderpod (Lesquerella
Filiformis), and Running Buffalo Clover (Trifolium stoloniferum)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of review.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
5-year review of Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii), Hungerford's
crawling water beetle (Brychius hungerfordi), Missouri bladderpod
(Lesquerella filiformis), and Running buffalo clover (Trifolium
stoloniferum) under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We request any information on the
aforementioned species since their original listings in 1976 (41 FR
24064), 1994 (59 FR 10584), 1987 (52 FR 682), and 1987 (52 FR 21480),
respectively, that has a bearing on the classification of these species
as threatened or endangered.
A 5-year review is a periodic process conducted to ensure that the
classification of a listed species is appropriate. A 5-year review is
based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time
of the review. Based on the results of these 5-year reviews, we will
make a finding of whether these species are properly classified under
section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Act.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these 5-year reviews, we
must receive your information no later than September 19, 2005. If you
do not respond to this request for information, but subsequently
possess information on the status of any of these species, we are eager
to receive new information regarding federally listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: Submit information to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Field Supervisor at the following:
1. Higgins eye: Twin Cities Ecological Services Field Office, 4101
East 80th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425-1665.
2. Hungerford's crawling water beetle: East Lansing Ecological
Services Field Office, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing,
Michigan 48823-5202.
3. Missouri bladderpod: Columbia Ecological Services Field Office,
101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, Missouri 65203-0057.
4. Running buffalo clover: Reynoldsburg Ecological Services Field
Office, 6950-H Americana Parkway, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-4127.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Higgins eye: Ms. Susan Oetker, Twin Cities Ecological Services
Field Office (see ADDRESSES section); telephone (612) 725-3548,
extension 219; facsimile (612) 725-3609.
2. Hungerford's crawling water beetle: Ms. Carrie Tansy, East
Lansing Ecological Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES section);
telephone (517) 351-2555; facsimile (517) 351-1443.
3. Missouri bladderpod: Dr. Paul McKenzie, Columbia Ecological
Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES section); telephone (573) 234-
2132; facsimile (573) 234-2181.
4. Running buffalo clover: Ms. Sarena Selbo, Reynoldsburg
Ecological Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES section); telephone
(614) 469-6923; facsimile (614) 269-6919.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call
the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Act, the Service maintains a list
of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species (List) at 50
CFR 17.11 and 17.12. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we
conduct a review of listed species at least once every five years.
Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we determine: (1) Whether a species no
longer meets the definition of threatened or endangered and should be
removed from the List (delisted); (2) whether a species more properly
meets the definition of threatened and should be reclassified from
endangered to threatened; or (3) whether a species more properly meets
the definition of endangered and should be reclassified from threatened
to endangered. Using the best scientific and commercial data available,
a species will be considered for delisting if the data substantiates
that the species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more
of the following reasons: (1) The species is considered extinct; (2)
the species is considered to be recovered; and/or (3) the original data
available when the species was listed, or the interpretation of such
data, were in error. Any change in Federal classification requires a
separate rulemaking process. The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require
that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those
species currently under active review. This notice announces our active
review of the endangered Higgins eye, endangered Hungerford's crawling
water beetle, threatened Missouri bladderpod, and endangered Running
buffalo clover.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year reviews are complete and based on the
best available scientific and commercial information, we are soliciting
new information from the public, concerned governmental agencies,
tribes, the scientific community, industry, environmental entities, and
any other interested parties concerning the status of Higgins eye,
Hungerford's crawling water beetle, Missouri bladderpod, and Running
buffalo clover.
A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data
and all new information that has become available since the listing
determination or most recent status review. Requested information
includes (A) species biology, including but not limited to, population
trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics; (B)
habitat conditions, including but not limited to, amount, distribution,
and suitability; (C) conservation measures that have been implemented
that benefit the species; (D) threat status and trends; and (E) other
new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to,
taxonomic or nomenclature changes, identification of erroneous
information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods.
You may submit your comments and materials to the appropriate Field
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Supervisor (see ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public
review during regular business hours. Respondents may request that we
withhold a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us
to withhold your name or address, you must state this request
prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will not, however,
consider anonymous comments. To the extent consistent with applicable
law, we will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials
of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in
their entirety. Information received in response to this notice and
review will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during
normal business hours (see ADDRESSES section).
Authority: This document is published under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: June 16, 2005.
Wendi Weber,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. 05-14161 Filed 7-18-05; 8:45 am]
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