Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle for River Partners in Glenn County, California, 20123-20124 [E6-5850]
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Mariana Islands for the purpose of
enhancing its survival.
ACTION:
Notice of availability; receipt of
application.
Permit No. TE–122117
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that River Partners (Applicant) has
applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) for an enhancement of
survival permit pursuant to section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
permit application includes a proposed
Safe Harbor Agreement (Agreement)
between the Applicant and the Service
for the threatened valley elderberry
longhorn beetle (VELB) (Desmocerus
californicus dimorphus). The
Agreement and permit application are
available for public comment.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Shannon Holbrook, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento
Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage
Way, W–2605, Sacramento, California
95825. Written comments may be sent
by facsimile to (916) 414–6711.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Shannon Holbrook, Sacramento Fish
and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES);
telephone: (916) 414–6600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicant: Dawn M. Reding, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture, measure, band, collect
blood, and release) the Hawaii akepa
(Loxops coccineus coccineus), the
Hawaii creeper (Oreomystis mana), and
the akiapolaau (Hemignathus munroi);
and take (capture, band, and release) the
Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) in
conjunction with genetic and
demographic research on the island of
Hawaii in the state of Hawaii for the
purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE–122076
Applicant: Gustav R. Bodner, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture, measure, examine, band,
collect biological samples, and release)
the Hawaii akepa (Loxops coccineus),
the Hawaii creeper (Oreomystis mana),
the akiapolaau (Hemignathus munroi),
Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), and
the ou (Psittirostra psittacea) in
conjunction with disease and parasite
research at Hakalau Forest National
Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii, for the purpose
of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE–122762
Applicant: Liba Pejchar, Palo Alto,
California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) the
akiapolaau (Hemignathus munroi),
akepa (Loxops coccineus), and the
Hawaii creeper (Oreomystis mana) in
conjunction with ecological research on
the island of Hawaii in the State of
Hawaii for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
We solicit public review and
comment on these recovery permit
applications.
Dated: March 30, 2006.
David J. Wesley,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for
the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
for River Partners in Glenn County,
California
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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Availability of Documents
You may obtain copies of the
documents for review by contacting the
individual named above. You may also
make an appointment to view the
documents at the above address during
normal business hours.
Background
Under a Safe Harbor Agreement,
participating landowners voluntarily
undertake management activities on
their property to enhance, restore, or
maintain habitat benefiting species
listed under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). Safe Harbor Agreements, and the
subsequent enhancement of survival
permits that are issued pursuant to
Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act, encourage
private and other non-Federal property
owners to implement conservation
efforts for listed species by assuring
property owners that they will not be
subjected to increased property use
restrictions as a result of their efforts to
attract listed species to their property, or
to increase the numbers or distribution
of listed species already on their
property. Application requirements and
issuance criteria for enhancement of
survival permits through Safe Harbor
Agreements are found in 50 CFR
17.22(c).
We have worked with the Applicant
to develop the proposed Agreement for
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the conservation of the VELB on the Del
Rio Wildland Preserve (Enrolled
Property) in Butte City, Glenn County,
California. The 259-acre Del Rio
Wildland Preserve subject to this
Agreement is located in the
southeastern corner of Glenn County
just south of the Llano Seco Rancho.
The property occupies flood-prone land
between the Sacramento River Flood
Control Project setback levee and Angel
Slough. The property currently is
divided into existing riparian habitat, an
ongoing restoration project, and a
walnut orchard.
This Agreement provides for the
restoration, enhancement, and
management of riparian habitat suitable
for the VELB on the Enrolled Property.
The proposed duration of the
Agreement is 20 years, and the proposed
term of the enhancement of survival
permit is 25 years, provided that the
Service determines that the actions
identified in the Agreement were
implemented prior to the Agreement’s
expiration. When fully implemented,
the Agreement and requested
enhancement of survival permit will
allow the Applicants to return to
baseline after the end of the 20-year
term of the Agreement and prior to the
expiration of the 25-year permit, if so
desired by the Applicants. The
Agreement fully describes the
management activities to be undertaken
by the Applicant, and the net
conservation benefits expected to the
VELB.
Upon approval of this Agreement, and
consistent with the Service’s Safe
Harbor Policy published in the Federal
Register on June 17, 1999 (64 FR 32717),
the Service would issue a permit to the
Applicants authorizing take of the VELB
incidental to the implementation of the
management activities specified in the
Agreement, incidental to other lawful
uses of the Enrolled Property including
normal, routine land management
activities, and to return to preAgreement conditions (baseline).
Under the Agreement, the Applicants
would undertake management activities
to benefit the VELB by planting over
1,500 elderberry plants in a matrix of
native riparian plants that will benefit a
variety of riparian dependent wildlife
species including the VELB; completing
restoration of 231 acres of agricultural
land into riparian habitat with a diverse
native plant community and high
structural diversity; controlling invasive
weeds; and increasing the connectivity
of riparian forest within the Enrolled
Property and along the Sacramento
River.
Elderberry bushes (Sambucus sp.) are
the exclusive host plants for the larval
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VELB, which develops inside the stems
of the bush. In order to receive the
above assurances regarding incidental
take of the VELB, the Applicant must
maintain baseline on the Enrolled
Property. The Service and Applicants
have determined that the measure of
baseline for VELB will be the number of
elderberry bushes having one or more
stems that are 1 inch or greater in
diameter at the base. Therefore, the
Enrolled Property’s baseline is one
naturally occurring elderberry bush
with nine stems each greater than 1 inch
in diameter at the base.
Public Review and Comments
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the proposed
Agreement and permit application are
eligible for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA). We explain the basis
for this determination in an
Environmental Action Statement that is
also available for public review.
Individuals wishing copies of the
permit application, copies of our
Environmental Action Statement, and/
or copies of the full text of the
Agreement, including a map of the
proposed permit area, references, and
legal descriptions of the proposed
permit area, should contact the office
and personnel listed in the ADDRESSES
section above.
If you wish to comment on the permit
application or the Agreement, you may
submit your comments to the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. Comments and materials
received, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the address in the ADDRESSES
section above and will become part of
the public record, pursuant to section
10(c) of the Act. Individual respondents
may request that we withhold their
home address from the record, which
we will honor to the extent allowable by
law. There also may be circumstances in
which we would withhold from the
record a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name and/or address,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comment.
Anonymous comments will not be
considered. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, are
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
We will evaluate this permit
application, associated documents, and
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comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the permit
application meets the requirements of
section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA
regulations. If we determine that the
requirements are met, we will sign the
proposed Agreement and issue an
enhancement of survival permit under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the
Applicants for take of the VELB
incidental to otherwise lawful activities
in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement. We will not make our final
decision until after the end of the 30day comment period and will fully
consider all comments received during
the comment period.
The Service provides this notice
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act and
pursuant to implementing regulations
for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: April 13, 2006.
Susan Moore,
Acting Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Receipt of an Application for an
Incidental Take Permit for Proposed
Construction of a Single-family Home
in Charlotte County, FL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Michael Perez and Cynthia
Perez (Applicants) request an incidental
take permit (ITP) for a two-year term
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). The Applicants
anticipate the removal of about 0.22 acre
of Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma
coerulescens)(scrub-jay) foraging,
sheltering, and possibly nesting habitat,
incidental to lot preparation for the
construction of a single-family home
and supporting infrastructure in
Charlotte County, Florida (Project). The
Applicants’ Habitat Conservation Plan
(HCP) describes the mitigation and
minimization measures proposed to
address the effects of the Project to the
Florida scrub-jay. These measures are
outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Written comments on the ITP
application and HCP should be sent to
the Service’s Regional Office (see
ADDRESSES) and should be received on
or before May 19, 2006.
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Persons wishing to review
the application and HCP may obtain a
copy by writing the Service’s Southeast
Regional Office at the address below.
Please reference permit number
TE098970–0 in such requests.
Documents will also be available for
public inspection by appointment
during normal business hours at the
Southeast Regional Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1875 Century
Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia
30345 (Attn: Endangered Species
Permits), or Field Supervisor, South
Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960–
3559.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator,
Southeast Regional Office (see
ADDRESSES above), telephone: 404/679–
7313, facsimile: 404/679–7081; or Mr.
Jeff Howe, Fish and Wildlife Biologist,
South Florida Ecological Services Field
Office, Vero Beach, Florida (see
ADDRESSES above), telephone: 772/562–
3909, extension 283.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
wish to comment, you may submit
written comments by any one of several
methods. Please reference permit
number TE098970–0 in such comments.
You may mail comments to the
Service’s Southeast Regional Office (see
ADDRESSES). You may also comment via
the Internet to david_dell@fws.gov.
Please also include your name and
return address in your Internet message.
If you do not receive a confirmation
from us that we have received your
Internet message, contact us directly at
either telephone number listed below
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Finally, you may hand-deliver
comments to either Service office listed
above (see ADDRESSES). Our practice is
to make comments, including names
and home addresses of respondents,
available for public review during
regular business hours. Individual
respondents may request that we
withhold their home addresses from the
administrative record. We will honor
such requests to the extent allowable by
law. There may also be other
circumstances in which we would
withhold from the administrative record
a respondent’s identity, as allowable by
law. If you wish us to withhold your
name and address, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comments. We will not, however,
consider anonymous comments. We
will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn
Beetle for River Partners in Glenn County, California
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that River Partners (Applicant)
has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an
enhancement of survival permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The permit
application includes a proposed Safe Harbor Agreement (Agreement)
between the Applicant and the Service for the threatened valley
elderberry longhorn beetle (VELB) (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus).
The Agreement and permit application are available for public comment.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Shannon Holbrook, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage
Way, W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825. Written comments may be sent
by facsimile to (916) 414-6711.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon Holbrook, Sacramento Fish
and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: (916) 414-6600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability of Documents
You may obtain copies of the documents for review by contacting the
individual named above. You may also make an appointment to view the
documents at the above address during normal business hours.
Background
Under a Safe Harbor Agreement, participating landowners voluntarily
undertake management activities on their property to enhance, restore,
or maintain habitat benefiting species listed under the Act (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). Safe Harbor Agreements, and the subsequent enhancement
of survival permits that are issued pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Act, encourage private and other non-Federal property owners to
implement conservation efforts for listed species by assuring property
owners that they will not be subjected to increased property use
restrictions as a result of their efforts to attract listed species to
their property, or to increase the numbers or distribution of listed
species already on their property. Application requirements and
issuance criteria for enhancement of survival permits through Safe
Harbor Agreements are found in 50 CFR 17.22(c).
We have worked with the Applicant to develop the proposed Agreement
for the conservation of the VELB on the Del Rio Wildland Preserve
(Enrolled Property) in Butte City, Glenn County, California. The 259-
acre Del Rio Wildland Preserve subject to this Agreement is located in
the southeastern corner of Glenn County just south of the Llano Seco
Rancho. The property occupies flood-prone land between the Sacramento
River Flood Control Project setback levee and Angel Slough. The
property currently is divided into existing riparian habitat, an
ongoing restoration project, and a walnut orchard.
This Agreement provides for the restoration, enhancement, and
management of riparian habitat suitable for the VELB on the Enrolled
Property. The proposed duration of the Agreement is 20 years, and the
proposed term of the enhancement of survival permit is 25 years,
provided that the Service determines that the actions identified in the
Agreement were implemented prior to the Agreement's expiration. When
fully implemented, the Agreement and requested enhancement of survival
permit will allow the Applicants to return to baseline after the end of
the 20-year term of the Agreement and prior to the expiration of the
25-year permit, if so desired by the Applicants. The Agreement fully
describes the management activities to be undertaken by the Applicant,
and the net conservation benefits expected to the VELB.
Upon approval of this Agreement, and consistent with the Service's
Safe Harbor Policy published in the Federal Register on June 17, 1999
(64 FR 32717), the Service would issue a permit to the Applicants
authorizing take of the VELB incidental to the implementation of the
management activities specified in the Agreement, incidental to other
lawful uses of the Enrolled Property including normal, routine land
management activities, and to return to pre-Agreement conditions
(baseline).
Under the Agreement, the Applicants would undertake management
activities to benefit the VELB by planting over 1,500 elderberry plants
in a matrix of native riparian plants that will benefit a variety of
riparian dependent wildlife species including the VELB; completing
restoration of 231 acres of agricultural land into riparian habitat
with a diverse native plant community and high structural diversity;
controlling invasive weeds; and increasing the connectivity of riparian
forest within the Enrolled Property and along the Sacramento River.
Elderberry bushes (Sambucus sp.) are the exclusive host plants for
the larval
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VELB, which develops inside the stems of the bush. In order to receive
the above assurances regarding incidental take of the VELB, the
Applicant must maintain baseline on the Enrolled Property. The Service
and Applicants have determined that the measure of baseline for VELB
will be the number of elderberry bushes having one or more stems that
are 1 inch or greater in diameter at the base. Therefore, the Enrolled
Property's baseline is one naturally occurring elderberry bush with
nine stems each greater than 1 inch in diameter at the base.
Public Review and Comments
The Service has made a preliminary determination that the proposed
Agreement and permit application are eligible for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). We explain
the basis for this determination in an Environmental Action Statement
that is also available for public review.
Individuals wishing copies of the permit application, copies of our
Environmental Action Statement, and/or copies of the full text of the
Agreement, including a map of the proposed permit area, references, and
legal descriptions of the proposed permit area, should contact the
office and personnel listed in the ADDRESSES section above.
If you wish to comment on the permit application or the Agreement,
you may submit your comments to the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. Comments and materials received, including
names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public
review, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address in
the ADDRESSES section above and will become part of the public record,
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their home address from the record, which we
will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be
circumstances in which we would withhold from the record a respondent's
identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name
and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of
your comment. Anonymous comments will not be considered. All
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, are available for public inspection in their entirety.
We will evaluate this permit application, associated documents, and
comments submitted thereon to determine whether the permit application
meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA
regulations. If we determine that the requirements are met, we will
sign the proposed Agreement and issue an enhancement of survival permit
under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the Applicants for take of the
VELB incidental to otherwise lawful activities in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement. We will not make our final decision until after
the end of the 30-day comment period and will fully consider all
comments received during the comment period.
The Service provides this notice pursuant to section 10(c) of the
Act and pursuant to implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: April 13, 2006.
Susan Moore,
Acting Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office,
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E6-5850 Filed 4-18-06; 8:45 am]
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