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Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2011–N102; 40120–1112–
0000–F2]
Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement and Record of
Decision for Incidental Take of the
Endangered Alabama Beach Mouse
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
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The Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), announces the availability of
a final supplemental environmental
impact statement (SEIS) which analyzes
the environmental impacts associated
with incidental take permits requested
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (Act), as amended, for take of
Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus
polionotus ammobates). For record of
decision (ROD) availability, see DATES.
DATES: The ROD will be available no
sooner than July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other
information submitted with the
applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information
Act, by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents to
either of the following offices within 30
days of the date of publication of this
notice: David Dell, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1875 Century
Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA
30345; or Field Supervisor, Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1208–B Main Street,
Daphne, AL 36526.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator
(See ADDRESSES), telephone: 404/679–
7313; or Ms. Shannon Holbrook, Field
Office Project Manager, at the Daphne
Field Office (See ADDRESSES), telephone:
251/441–5871.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final
SEIS analyzes the consequences of the
proposed action and alternatives to the
proposed action. The incidental take
permits requested by Gulf Highlands
LLC and Beach Club West, involve the
construction, occupancy, use, operation,
and maintenance of two residential and
recreational condominium development
projects on the Fort Morgan Peninsula
in Baldwin County, Alabama.
On April 28, 2006, we published a
notice of availability for a draft EIS (71
FR 25221). A Final EIS and ROD were
advertised November 29, 2006 (71 FR
69141). Based on that Final EIS and
review under the Act, two incidental
take permits were issued by the Service
in January 2007. As a result of legal
challenges to the Service’s decision to
issue the incidental take permits, a
preliminary injunction against the two
developments was imposed May 3,
2007. Reevaluation of the projects on
voluntary remand led to their
withdrawal by the applicants for
redesign. The applicants repositioned
the proposed condominium projects
about 600 feet further inland to avoid
habitats considered essential for
Alabama beach mouse survival and
continued existence. This redesigned
project would result in wetland fill
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under jurisdiction of the Clean Water
Act, so the Corps of Engineers became
a cooperating agency in developing the
SEIS. Revised project plans were
submitted by the applicants in February
2009. A notice of availability for the
Draft SEIS, incorporating the revised
project plans, was published June 17,
2010 (75 FR 34476), for a 90-day public
comment period. For ROD availability,
see DATES.
The SEIS analyzes the preferred
alternative, as well as a full range of
reasonable alternatives, and the
associated impacts of each. Alternative
3 (Preferred Alternative) concentrates
the development on the eastern portion
of the site and provides for dedication
of 135 acres of Permittee-owned lands
into conservation status via covenants,
conditions, and restrictions attached to
the property, and conditions on any
incidental take permit that might be
issued.
Authority: The environmental review of
this project is being conducted in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508), and with other appropriate
Federal laws and regulations, policies, and
procedures of the Service for compliance
with those regulations.
Dated: May 17, 2011.
Patrick J. Leonard,
Acting Regional Director.
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Migratory Birds; Take of Migratory
Birds by the Armed Forces
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The 2003 National Defense
Authorization Act (Authorization Act)
provided interim authority to members
of the Armed Forces to incidentally take
migratory birds during approved
military readiness activities without
violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA). The Authorization Act
provided this interim authority to give
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
time to exercise his/her authority under
Section 704(a) of the MBTA to prescribe
regulations authorizing such incidental
take. The Secretary delegated this task
to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service). On February 28, 2007, the
Service issued a final military readiness
rule authorizing members of the Armed
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Forces to incidentally take migratory
birds.
The Authorization Act also stated that
the period of application of interim
incidental take authority would expire
when the Service publishes a notice in
the Federal Register that: (1) Prescribes
regulations authorizing incidental take
of migratory birds by the Armed Forces;
(2) all legal challenges to the regulations
have been exhausted; and (3) the
regulations have taken effect. The
Service hereby provides the notice
required by the Authorization Act that
the period of application for interim
incidental take authority has expired.
The Service prescribed the necessary
regulations on February 28, 2007, the
regulations took effect on March 30,
2007, and there were no challenges to
those regulations filed during the
allotted time period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
George Allen, Division of Migratory Bird
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, at 703–358–1825.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 2, 2002, the President signed
the 2003 National Defense
Authorization Act (Authorization Act).
Section 315 of the Authorization Act
provided that, not later than one year
after its enactment, the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) should exercise his/
her authority under Section 704(a) of
the MBTA to prescribe regulations
authorizing the Armed Forces to
incidentally take migratory birds during
those military readiness activities
authorized by the Secretary of Defense
or the Secretary of the military
department concerned. The
Authorization Act further required the
Secretary to promulgate such
regulations with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Defense. The Secretary
delegated this task to the Service.
The Authorization Act also provided
interim authority allowing members of
the Armed Forces to incidentally take
migratory birds during military
readiness activities for a period
beginning on the date of enactment of
the Act (December 2, 2002) and ending
on the date on which the Secretary
publishes in the Federal Register a
notice that—
(1) Regulations authorizing the
incidental taking of migratory birds by
members of the Armed Forces have been
prescribed in accordance with the
requirements of the Act;
(2) All legal challenges to the
regulations and to the manner of their
promulgation (if any) have been
exhausted as provided in subsection (e)
[which states that all challenges must be
filed in Federal court within 120 days
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2011-N102; 40120-1112-0000-F2]
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Record of
Decision for Incidental Take of the Endangered Alabama Beach Mouse
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announces the
availability of a final supplemental environmental impact statement
(SEIS) which analyzes the environmental impacts associated with
incidental take permits requested under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (Act), as amended, for take of Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus
polionotus ammobates). For record of decision (ROD) availability, see
DATES.
DATES: The ROD will be available no sooner than July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with the
applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of
the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who
submits a written request for a copy of such documents to either of the
following offices within 30 days of the date of publication of this
notice: David Dell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century
Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345; or Field Supervisor, Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1208-B Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP
Coordinator (See ADDRESSES), telephone: 404/679-7313; or Ms. Shannon
Holbrook, Field Office Project Manager, at the Daphne Field Office (See
ADDRESSES), telephone: 251/441-5871.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final SEIS analyzes the consequences of
the proposed action and alternatives to the proposed action. The
incidental take permits requested by Gulf Highlands LLC and Beach Club
West, involve the construction, occupancy, use, operation, and
maintenance of two residential and recreational condominium development
projects on the Fort Morgan Peninsula in Baldwin County, Alabama.
On April 28, 2006, we published a notice of availability for a
draft EIS (71 FR 25221). A Final EIS and ROD were advertised November
29, 2006 (71 FR 69141). Based on that Final EIS and review under the
Act, two incidental take permits were issued by the Service in January
2007. As a result of legal challenges to the Service's decision to
issue the incidental take permits, a preliminary injunction against the
two developments was imposed May 3, 2007. Reevaluation of the projects
on voluntary remand led to their withdrawal by the applicants for
redesign. The applicants repositioned the proposed condominium projects
about 600 feet further inland to avoid habitats considered essential
for Alabama beach mouse survival and continued existence. This
redesigned project would result in wetland fill under jurisdiction of
the Clean Water Act, so the Corps of Engineers became a cooperating
agency in developing the SEIS. Revised project plans were submitted by
the applicants in February 2009. A notice of availability for the Draft
SEIS, incorporating the revised project plans, was published June 17,
2010 (75 FR 34476), for a 90-day public comment period. For ROD
availability, see DATES.
The SEIS analyzes the preferred alternative, as well as a full
range of reasonable alternatives, and the associated impacts of each.
Alternative 3 (Preferred Alternative) concentrates the development on
the eastern portion of the site and provides for dedication of 135
acres of Permittee-owned lands into conservation status via covenants,
conditions, and restrictions attached to the property, and conditions
on any incidental take permit that might be issued.
Authority: The environmental review of this project is being
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
and its implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508),
and with other appropriate Federal laws and regulations, policies,
and procedures of the Service for compliance with those regulations.
Dated: May 17, 2011.
Patrick J. Leonard,
Acting Regional Director.
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