Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt of Application for Construction and Operation of a Residential and Commercial Development on the 307.85-acre Shadow Canyon Property, Williamson County, TX, 75215-75216 [E5-7489]
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pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Edward J. Beattie, Chappell,
NE, PRT–113932
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
The applicant requests permits to
export and re-import five captive-born
leopards (Panthera pardus) to
worldwide locations for the purpose of
enhancement of the species through
conservation education. The permit
numbers and animals are: 060470,
Sheena; 060471, Flynn; 060472,
Whoopi; 060473, Satchmo; and 060474,
Athari. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a three-year period and
the import of any potential progeny
born while overseas.
Marine Mammals
The public is invited to comment on
the following applications for a permit
to conduct certain activities with marine
mammals. The applications were
submitted to satisfy requirements of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing marine
mammals (50 CFR part 18). Written
data, comments, or requests for copies
of the complete applications or requests
for a public hearing on these
applications should be submitted to the
Director (address above). Anyone
requesting a hearing should give
specific reasons why a hearing would be
appropriate. The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the
Director.
PRT–112072
Applicant: Rodney M. Brush, Byron
Center, MI,
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound
polar bear population in Canada for
personal, noncommercial use.
Applicant: Marshall G. Varner, Jr.,
Fountain Hills, AZ,
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Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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Applicant: Hollywood Animals, Los
Angeles, CA, PRT–060470, 060471,
060472, 060473, and 060474
PRT –111562
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sport-hunted from the Northern
Beaufort Sea polar bear population in
Canada for personal, noncommercial
use.
Notice of Availability for the Renewal
of an Expired Section 10(a)(1)(B)
Permit for Incidental Take of the
Golden-Cheeked Warbler in Travis
County, TX (Lake)
SUMMARY: On February 26, 1999, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
issued a section 10(a)(1)(B) permit,
pursuant to Section 10(a) of the
Endangered Species Act (Act), for
incidental take of the golden-cheeked
warbler (GCW) (Dendroica chrysoparia)
to Mark and Brenda Hogan. This permit
was subsequently transferred to Ralph
Lake, Jr. on January 12, 2001. The
permit (TE–005497) was for a period of
five years and expired on February 26,
2004. The requested permit renewal by
Ralph Lake will extend the permit
expiration by five years from the date
the permit is reissued.
To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before
January 18, 2006.
DATES:
Persons wishing to review
the request for extension, former
incidental take permit, or other related
documents may obtain a copy by
written or telephone request to Scott
Rowin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin,
Texas 78758, (512/490–0057 ext. 224).
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 Fish and Wildlife Service Austin
Office. Comments concerning the
request for renewal should be submitted
in writing to the Field Supervisor at the
above address. Please refer to permit
number TE–005497–1 when submitting
comments.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Rowin at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Austin Office, 10711
Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas
78758 (512/490–0057 ext. 224).
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Section 9
of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of
endangered species such as the GCW.
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. This notice
is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of
the Act and National Environmental
Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Applicant: Ralph Lake Jr. plans to
construct a single family residence
(SFR) on his 10-acre lot located adjacent
to City Park Road in Austin, Travis
County, Texas. The construction of a
SFR on approximately one acre of the
10-acre lot will eliminate less than one
acre of GCW habitat and indirectly
impact less than four additional acres of
habitat. The original permit included,
and the Applicant continues to propose
to compensate for incidental take of the
GCW by providing $1,500 to the
Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, and
placing a perpetual conservation
easement on the remaining
approximately nine acres to the
Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Since
this property is located within the
acquisition boundaries of the Balcones
Canyonlands Preserve, it will add
additional acreage to the preserve. The
Applicant has agreed to follow all of the
existing permit terms and conditions. If
renewed, all of the permit terms and
conditions will remain the same, and no
additional take will be authorized.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Larry G. Bell,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of an
Environmental Assessment/Habitat
Conservation Plan and Receipt of
Application for Construction and
Operation of a Residential and
Commercial Development on the
307.85-acre Shadow Canyon Property,
Williamson County, TX
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: San Gabriel Harvard Limited
Partnership (Applicant) has applied to
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) for an incidental take permit
pursuant to section 10(a) of the
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Endangered Species Act (Act). The
requested permit, which is for a period
of 30 years, would authorize incidental
take of the endangered golden-cheeked
warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), Bone
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), and
Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes
texanus). The proposed take would
occur as a result of the construction and
operation of a residential development
on 307.85 acres (124.6 hectares) of the
Shadow Canyon property, Williamson
County, Texas.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before
February 17, 2006.
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 Environmental Assessment/
Habitat Conservation Plan (EA/HCP)
may obtain a copy by written or
telephone request to Sybil Vosler, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services Office, 10711 Burnet Road,
Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758 (512/
490–0057, ext. 225). 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, Austin, Texas. Data or
comments concerning the application
and EA/HCP should be submitted in
writing to the Field Supervisor, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services Office, 10711 Burnet Road,
Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758. Please
refer to permit number TE–116313–0
when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sybil Vosler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services Office,
10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin,
Texas 78758 (512/490–0057, ext. 225).
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 an EA/HCP
for the incidental take application. A
determination of jeopardy or nonjeopardy to the species and a decision
pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) 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
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the Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR
1506.6).
Applicant: San Gabriel Harvard
Limited Partnership plans to construct a
residential and commercial
development on 307.85 acres of the
Shadow Canyon property, Williamson
County, Texas. This action would
adversely affect 43.35 acres (17.5
hectares) of oak-juniper woodland
resulting in take of one to two pairs of
golden-cheeked warblers. The Applicant
proposes to compensate for this
incidental take of the golden-cheeked
warbler by purchasing 86 credits from a
conservation bank approved by the
Service to preserve 86 acres (35
hectares) of golden-cheeked warbler
habitat in perpetuity within the
acquisition area of the Balcones
Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.
The development also has the potential
to take the Bone Cave harvestman and/
or the Coffin Cave mold beetle should
previously unknown but occupied voids
be discovered during construction. To
compensate for this event, the Applicant
proposes to establish a 43.84-acre (17.7hectare) preserve on-site to be managed
in perpetuity for the benefit of the
endangered karst invertebrates.
Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Draft Environmental Assessment/
Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt
of Applications for Incidental Take
Permits for the Douglas County Board
of Commissioners, the Town of Castle
Rock and the Town of Parker for the
Douglas County Habitat Conservation
Plan, in Douglas County, CO
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Board of Commissioners
of the County of Douglas, the Town of
Castle Rock and the Town of Parker
(Applicants) have each separately
applied for an incidental take permit
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973,
as amended. The requested permits
would authorize the incidental take of
the federally threatened Preble’s
meadow jumping mouse, (Zapus
hudsonius preblei) (Prebles), through
the potential loss and modification of its
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habitat associated with the otherwise
legal construction, use, maintenance,
and repair of new and existing public
facilities and with habitat
improvements, along the mainstem and
tributaries to the South Platte River,
Plum Creek, and Cherry Creek, in
Douglas County, Colorado. The duration
of the permit would be 10 years from
the date of issuance.
We also announce the availability of
a document combining the Service’s
Environmental Assessment (EA) and the
Douglas County Habitat Conservation
Plan (DCHCP) for public review and
comment. The Service requests
comments from the public on the permit
applications and the EA. The permit
applications include the proposed
DCHCP and associated draft
Implementing Agreement. The DCHCP
describes the proposed action and the
measures that the Applicants will
undertake to minimize and mitigate to
the maximum extent practicable the
take of Prebles. All comments on the EA
and permit applications will become
part of the administrative record and
will be available to the public. We
provide this notice pursuant to section
10(a) of the ESA and National
Environmental Policy Act regulations
(40 CFR 1506.6).
DATES: Written comments on the permit
application and EA/DCHCP should be
received on or before February 17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
permit applications and EA/DCHCP
should be addressed to Susan Linner,
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Colorado Field Office, 755
Parfet Street, Suite 361, Lakewood,
Colorado 80215. Comments also may be
submitted by facsimile to (303) 275–
2371. Individuals wishing copies of the
EA/DCHCP and associated documents
for review or public inspection should
immediately contact the above office
during normal business hours.
Documents also may be accessed
through the following Web site https://
www.douglas.co.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Misztal, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, Colorado Field Office (see
ADDRESSES), telephone (303) 275–2370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 9 of the ESA and Federal
regulations prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of a
species listed as endangered or
threatened. Take is defined under the
ESA, in part, as to kill, harm, or harass
a federally listed species. However, the
Service may issue permits to authorize
‘‘incidental take’’ of listed species under
limited circumstances. Incidental take is
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat
Conservation Plan and Receipt of Application for Construction and
Operation of a Residential and Commercial Development on the 307.85-
acre Shadow Canyon Property, Williamson County, TX
AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: San Gabriel Harvard Limited Partnership (Applicant) has
applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an
incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a) of the
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Endangered Species Act (Act). The requested permit, which is for a
period of 30 years, would authorize incidental take of the endangered
golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), and Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus). The
proposed take would occur as a result of the construction and operation
of a residential development on 307.85 acres (124.6 hectares) of the
Shadow Canyon property, Williamson County, Texas.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or
before February 17, 2006.
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 Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation
Plan (EA/HCP) may obtain a copy by written or telephone request to
Sybil Vosler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services
Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758 (512/490-
0057, ext. 225). 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,
Austin, Texas. Data or comments concerning the application and EA/HCP
should be submitted in writing to the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite
200, Austin, Texas 78758. Please refer to permit number TE-116313-0
when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sybil Vosler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200,
Austin, Texas 78758 (512/490-0057, ext. 225).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act prohibits the
``taking'' of endangered species such as the golden-cheeked 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 an EA/
HCP for the incidental take application. A determination of jeopardy or
non-jeopardy to the species and a decision pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 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 NEPA regulations (40 CFR
1506.6).
Applicant: San Gabriel Harvard Limited Partnership plans to
construct a residential and commercial development on 307.85 acres of
the Shadow Canyon property, Williamson County, Texas. This action would
adversely affect 43.35 acres (17.5 hectares) of oak-juniper woodland
resulting in take of one to two pairs of golden-cheeked warblers. The
Applicant proposes to compensate for this incidental take of the
golden-cheeked warbler by purchasing 86 credits from a conservation
bank approved by the Service to preserve 86 acres (35 hectares) of
golden-cheeked warbler habitat in perpetuity within the acquisition
area of the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. The
development also has the potential to take the Bone Cave harvestman
and/or the Coffin Cave mold beetle should previously unknown but
occupied voids be discovered during construction. To compensate for
this event, the Applicant proposes to establish a 43.84-acre (17.7-
hectare) preserve on-site to be managed in perpetuity for the benefit
of the endangered karst invertebrates.
Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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