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extreme southeastern United States. In
peninsular Florida, eastern indigo
snakes occur in a variety of upland
habitats but are most commonly
associated with vegetative communities
that occur in well-drained soils. The
number and status of eastern indigo
snakes in peninsular Florida is not
known because reliable survey
techniques for this species are not
available. Recent population modeling
efforts suggest that eastern indigo snake
populations are vulnerable to habitat
fragmentation related to urban
development and greater road densities.
Gopher tortoises are widely
distributed throughout the southeastern
United States where they are typically
found in association with xeric
vegetative communities. Gopher
tortoises require well-drained soils with
relatively deep water tables in which to
excavate their burrows. Habitat loss,
degradation, and fragmentation due to
urban, agricultural, and silvicultural
development have resulted in a decline
in the numbers and distribution of
gopher tortoises throughout Florida.
According to the Applicant’s HCP, up
to 20 families of scrub-jays, about 40
eastern indigo snakes living within
12,904 acres of potential habitat and
about 1,233 gopher tortoises residing in
10,966 acres of potential habitat might
be taken as a result of urban
development. The Applicant intends to
minimize impacts to listed species by:
(1) Prohibiting land clearing during the
scrub-jay nesting season if active nests
are on or near properties to be cleared,
(2) requiring that scrub vegetation be
retained for landscaping or ornamental
purposes within new development, and
(3) developing Web-based public
education information for the covered
species. Mitigation measures proposed
by the Applicant include the collection
of environmental fees as a component of
the local building permit issuance
process. The Applicant anticipates that
environmental fees collected over the
duration of the requested permit period
will be approximately $10.7 million
dollars. The Applicant proposes to
donate environmental fees to the Scrubjay Conservation Fund that is
administered by The Nature
Conservancy (TNC). Pursuant to an
agreement between the Service and
TNC, donated environmental fees will
be used for the acquisition,
management, and restoration of scrubjay habitat. The Service will review
proposed acquisition, management and
restoration of habitat funded by the
City’s environmental fees to ensure that
the eastern indigo snake and gopher
tortoise benefit as well.
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The Service has made a preliminary
determination that issuance of the
requested ITP is not a major Federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment within the
meaning of Section 102(2)(C) of
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). This preliminary information
may be revised due to public comment
received in response to this notice and
is based on information contained in the
EA and HCP.
The Service will evaluate the HCP
and comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the ITP application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If the
Service determines that those
requirements are met, an ITP will be
issued for the incidental take of the
Florida scrub-jay, eastern indigo snake,
and provisionally for the gopher
tortoise. The Service will also evaluate
whether issuance of this section
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
of the Act by conducting an intraService section 7 consultation. The
results of this consultation, in
combination with the above findings,
will be used in the final analysis to
determine whether or not to issue the
ITP. This notice is provided pursuant to
section 10 of the Endangered Species
Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR
1506.6).
Dated: August 9, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
National Park System Advisory Board;
Meeting
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, that the
National Park System Advisory Board
will meet September 14–15, 2006, in
Three Rivers, California. On September
14, the Board will tour Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks and will
be briefed regarding environmental,
education and partnership programs.
The Board will convene its business
meeting on September 15 at 8:30 a.m.,
PST, at the Wuksachi Lodge, 64740
Wuksachi Way, Three Rivers, California,
telephone 559–565–4070. The Board
will be addressed by National Park
Service Director Fran Mainella and will
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receive the reports of its Partnerships
Committee, Committee on Federal
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit,
Committee on Philanthropy, Committee
on Health and Recreation, National
Parks Science Committee, and
Education Committee. The business
meeting will be adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Other officials of the National Park
Service and the Department of the
Interior may address the Board, and
other miscellaneous topics and reports
may be covered.
The order of the agenda may be
changed, if necessary, to accommodate
travel schedules or for other reasons.
The Board meeting will be open to the
public. Space and facilities to
accommodate the public are limited and
attendees will be accommodated on a
first-come basis. Anyone may file with
the Board a written statement
concerning matters to be discussed. The
Board also may permit attendees to
address the Board, but may restrict the
length of the presentations, as necessary
to allow the Board to complete its
agenda within the allotted time.
Anyone who wishes further
information concerning the meeting, or
who wishes to submit a written
statement, may contact Ms. Shirley
Sears Smith, Office of Policy, National
Park Service; 1849 C Street, NW., Room
7250; Washington, DC 20240; telephone
202–208–7456.
Draft minutes of the meeting will be
available for public inspection about 12
weeks after the meeting, in room 7252,
Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street,
NW., Washington, DC.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Bernard Fagan,
Deputy Chief, Office of Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
National Park System Advisory Board; Meeting
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, that the National Park System
Advisory Board will meet September 14-15, 2006, in Three Rivers,
California. On September 14, the Board will tour Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Parks and will be briefed regarding environmental,
education and partnership programs. The Board will convene its business
meeting on September 15 at 8:30 a.m., PST, at the Wuksachi Lodge, 64740
Wuksachi Way, Three Rivers, California, telephone 559-565-4070. The
Board will be addressed by National Park Service Director Fran Mainella
and will receive the reports of its Partnerships Committee, Committee
on Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Committee on
Philanthropy, Committee on Health and Recreation, National Parks
Science Committee, and Education Committee. The business meeting will
be adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Other officials of the National Park Service and the Department of
the Interior may address the Board, and other miscellaneous topics and
reports may be covered.
The order of the agenda may be changed, if necessary, to
accommodate travel schedules or for other reasons.
The Board meeting will be open to the public. Space and facilities
to accommodate the public are limited and attendees will be
accommodated on a first-come basis. Anyone may file with the Board a
written statement concerning matters to be discussed. The Board also
may permit attendees to address the Board, but may restrict the length
of the presentations, as necessary to allow the Board to complete its
agenda within the allotted time.
Anyone who wishes further information concerning the meeting, or
who wishes to submit a written statement, may contact Ms. Shirley Sears
Smith, Office of Policy, National Park Service; 1849 C Street, NW.,
Room 7250; Washington, DC 20240; telephone 202-208-7456.
Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public
inspection about 12 weeks after the meeting, in room 7252, Main
Interior Building, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Bernard Fagan,
Deputy Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. E6-14204 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am]
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