Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for California Red-legged Frog, California Tiger Salamander, Smith's Blue Butterfly, and Yadon's Piperia at Palo Corona Regional Park, Monterey County, CA, 55413-55414 [2011-22793]
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Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2011–N163; 81440–1113–
0000–F3]
Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for
California Red-legged Frog, California
Tiger Salamander, Smith’s Blue
Butterfly, and Yadon’s Piperia at Palo
Corona Regional Park, Monterey
County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of
permit application.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), have
received, from the Monterey Peninsula
Regional Park District (Applicant), an
application for an enhancement of
survival permit for the federally
threatened California red-legged frog
(Rana draytonii) and California tiger
salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
and federally endangered Smith’s blue
butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi)
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). This permit
application includes a proposed Safe
Harbor Agreement (Agreement) between
the Applicant and the Service. The
Agreement and permit application are
available for public comment.
DATES: To ensure we are able to
consider your comments, please send
them to us by OCTOBER 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The documents are
available on our Web site: https://
www.fws.gov/ventura. A limited number
of printed copies are available by
request. You may request documents or
submit comments by any of the
following methods.
• E-mail:
fw8SHA_palocorona@fws.gov. Include
‘‘Palo Corona SHA’’ in the subject line
of the message.
• U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; Ventura Fish
and Wildlife Office; 2493 Portola Road,
Suite B; Ventura, CA 93003.
• Fax: Attn: Field Supervisor, (805)
644–3958.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Morrissette, Safe Harbor Coordinator,
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at the
address above or by telephone at (805)
644–1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 permits that are issued
under 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 land use
restrictions as a result of efforts to
attract or increase the numbers or
distribution of a listed species on their
property. Application requirements and
issuance criteria for permits through
Safe Harbor Agreements are found in 50
CFR 17.22(c) and 50 CFR 17.32(c).
We have worked with the Applicant
to develop the proposed Agreement for
the conservation of the California redlegged frog, California tiger salamander,
Smith’s blue butterfly, and Yadon’s
piperia on the property subject to the
Agreement (Enrolled Property), which is
owned and managed by the Applicant.
The Enrolled Property is Palo Corona
Regional Park in Monterey County,
California. Within the 4,300 acres of
land within the Enrolled Property,
habitat for the California red-legged frog,
California tiger salamander, Smith’s
blue butterfly, and Yadon’s piperia will
be restored, enhanced, and managed
under a written agreement between the
Applicant and Service. We expect that
the activities proposed in the Agreement
will result in an increase in suitable
habitat for these species and provide for
their increase in number and their
expansion into additional areas that are
currently not occupied, thus resulting in
a net conservation benefit for these
species.
The Agreement provides for the
restoration, enhancement, and
management of habitat suitable for the
California red-legged frog, California
tiger salamander, Smith’s blue butterfly,
and Yadon’s piperia on the Enrolled
Property. The proposed duration of the
Agreement is 30 years, and the proposed
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term of the enhancement of survival
permit is 30 years. The Agreement fully
describes the proposed management
activities to be undertaken by the
Applicant and the net conservation
benefits expected to be gained for the
California red-legged frog, California
tiger salamander, Smith’s blue butterfly,
and Yadon’s piperia.
Upon approval of the Agreement and
satisfactory completion of all other
applicable legal requirements, 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
Applicant authorizing take of the
California red-legged frog, California
tiger salamander, and Smith’s blue
butterfly 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
incidental to the return to preAgreement conditions (baseline).
Management activities included in the
Agreement will provide for the
restoration, enhancement, and
management of native habitats within
the Enrolled Property. The objective of
such activities is to enhance the
populations of California red-legged
frogs, California tiger salamanders,
Smith’s blue butterflies, and Yadon’s
piperia by increasing the quality and
quantity of suitable habitat on the
Enrolled Property. Take of California
red-legged frogs, California tiger
salamanders, and Smith’s blue
butterflies incidental to the
aforementioned activities is unlikely;
however, it is possible that in the course
of such activities or other lawful
activities on the Enrolled Property, the
Applicant could incidentally take
California red-legged frogs, California
tiger salamanders, or Smith’s blue
butterflies thereby necessitating take
authority under the permit. Because
Yadon’s piperia is a federally listed
plant species and the Act’s take
prohibitions in section 9 generally do
not apply to listed plants on nonFederal properties, an incidental take
permit is not needed for Yadon’s
piperia.
Baseline conditions have been
determined for the Enrolled Property
based on the occurrence of California
red-legged frog, California tiger
salamander, and Smith’s blue butterfly
and the extent of suitable habitat for the
respective species as provided in the
Agreement. Baseline conditions were
determined for Yadon’s piperia for
conservation and recovery purposes.
The Applicant must maintain baseline
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conditions on the Enrolled Property in
order to receive coverage regarding
incidental take of California red-legged
frogs, California tiger salamanders, and
Smith’s blue butterflies. The Agreement
and requested permit would allow the
Applicant to return to baseline
conditions after the end of the term of
the Agreement and prior to the
expiration of the 30-year permit, if so
desired by the Applicant.
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) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
We explain the basis for this
determination in an Environmental
Action Statement, which also is
available for public review.
Individuals wishing copies of the
permit application, copies of our draft
Environmental Action Statement, and
copies of the Agreement, including a
map of the proposed permit area, should
contact the Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office (see ADDRESSES).
If you wish to comment on the permit
application or the Agreement, you may
submit your comments to one of the
addresses 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, under section 10(c) of
the Act.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
We will evaluate this permit
application, associated documents, and
comments we receive 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 Applicant
for take of the California red-legged frog,
California tiger salamander, and Smith’s
blue butterfly incidental to otherwise
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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 we
receive during the comment period.
The Service provides this notice
under section 10(c) of the Act and under
implementing regulations for NEPA (40
CFR 1506.6).
Diane K. Noda,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office.
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Bureau of Land Management
[F–14948–A (2651), F–14948–A2 (2651);
LLAK965000–L14100000–KC0000–P]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
AGENCY:
As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
will issue an appealable decision to
Nunakauiak Yupik Corporation. The
decision approves the surface estate in
the lands described below for
conveyance pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.). The subsurface estate in
these lands will be conveyed to Calista
Corporation when the surface estate is
conveyed to Nunakauiak Yupik
Corporation. The lands are in the
vicinity of Toksook Bay, Alaska, and are
located in:
SUMMARY:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 6 N., R. 81 W.,
Secs. 2 to 5, inclusive;
Secs. 7 to 10, inclusive;
Secs. 15 to 21, inclusive;
Secs. 29, 30, and 31.
Containing approximately 9,364 acres.
T. 6 N., R. 82 W.,
Secs. 22 and 29.
Containing approximately 36 acres.
Aggregating approximately 9,400 acres.
Notice of the decision will also be
published four times in The Delta
Discovery.
Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision within
the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
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fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until October 7, 2011 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
3. Notices of appeal transmitted by
electronic means, such as facsimile or email, will not be accepted as timely
filed.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by
e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov.
Persons who use a Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
BLM during normal business hours. In
addition, the FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the BLM. The BLM
will reply during normal business
hours.
Jennifer Noe,
Land Law Examiner, Land Transfer
Adjudication II Branch.
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Bureau of Land Management
[F–14838–A; LLAK965000–L14100000–
KC0000–P]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
AGENCY:
As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
will issue an appealable decision to
Bethel Native Corporation. The decision
approves the surface estate in the lands
described below for conveyance
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
The subsurface estate in these lands will
be conveyed to Calista Corporation
when the surface estate is conveyed to
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2011-N163; 81440-1113-0000-F3]
Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for California Red-legged Frog,
California Tiger Salamander, Smith's Blue Butterfly, and Yadon's
Piperia at Palo Corona Regional Park, Monterey County, CA
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of permit application.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have
received, from the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
(Applicant), an application for an enhancement of survival permit for
the federally threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii)
and California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) and federally
endangered Smith's blue butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi) under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This permit
application includes a proposed Safe Harbor Agreement (Agreement)
between the Applicant and the Service. The Agreement and permit
application are available for public comment.
DATES: To ensure we are able to consider your comments, please send
them to us by OCTOBER 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The documents are available on our Web site: https://www.fws.gov/ventura. A limited number of printed copies are available
by request. You may request documents or submit comments by any of the
following methods.
E-mail: fw8SHA_palocorona@fws.gov. Include ``Palo Corona
SHA'' in the subject line of the message.
U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office; 2493 Portola Road, Suite B;
Ventura, CA 93003.
Fax: Attn: Field Supervisor, (805) 644-3958.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Morrissette, Safe Harbor
Coordinator, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at the address above or
by telephone at (805) 644-1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability of Documents
You may obtain copies of the documents for review by using one of
the methods in ADDRESSES, or by contacting the individual named in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. You also may make an
appointment to view the documents at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office (see ADDRESSES) 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 permits that
are issued under 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 land use restrictions as a result of efforts to
attract or increase the numbers or distribution of a listed species on
their property. Application requirements and issuance criteria for
permits through Safe Harbor Agreements are found in 50 CFR 17.22(c) and
50 CFR 17.32(c).
We have worked with the Applicant to develop the proposed Agreement
for the conservation of the California red-legged frog, California
tiger salamander, Smith's blue butterfly, and Yadon's piperia on the
property subject to the Agreement (Enrolled Property), which is owned
and managed by the Applicant. The Enrolled Property is Palo Corona
Regional Park in Monterey County, California. Within the 4,300 acres of
land within the Enrolled Property, habitat for the California red-
legged frog, California tiger salamander, Smith's blue butterfly, and
Yadon's piperia will be restored, enhanced, and managed under a written
agreement between the Applicant and Service. We expect that the
activities proposed in the Agreement will result in an increase in
suitable habitat for these species and provide for their increase in
number and their expansion into additional areas that are currently not
occupied, thus resulting in a net conservation benefit for these
species.
The Agreement provides for the restoration, enhancement, and
management of habitat suitable for the California red-legged frog,
California tiger salamander, Smith's blue butterfly, and Yadon's
piperia on the Enrolled Property. The proposed duration of the
Agreement is 30 years, and the proposed term of the enhancement of
survival permit is 30 years. The Agreement fully describes the proposed
management activities to be undertaken by the Applicant and the net
conservation benefits expected to be gained for the California red-
legged frog, California tiger salamander, Smith's blue butterfly, and
Yadon's piperia.
Upon approval of the Agreement and satisfactory completion of all
other applicable legal requirements, 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 Applicant
authorizing take of the California red-legged frog, California tiger
salamander, and Smith's blue butterfly 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 incidental to the return to pre-
Agreement conditions (baseline).
Management activities included in the Agreement will provide for
the restoration, enhancement, and management of native habitats within
the Enrolled Property. The objective of such activities is to enhance
the populations of California red-legged frogs, California tiger
salamanders, Smith's blue butterflies, and Yadon's piperia by
increasing the quality and quantity of suitable habitat on the Enrolled
Property. Take of California red-legged frogs, California tiger
salamanders, and Smith's blue butterflies incidental to the
aforementioned activities is unlikely; however, it is possible that in
the course of such activities or other lawful activities on the
Enrolled Property, the Applicant could incidentally take California
red-legged frogs, California tiger salamanders, or Smith's blue
butterflies thereby necessitating take authority under the permit.
Because Yadon's piperia is a federally listed plant species and the
Act's take prohibitions in section 9 generally do not apply to listed
plants on non-Federal properties, an incidental take permit is not
needed for Yadon's piperia.
Baseline conditions have been determined for the Enrolled Property
based on the occurrence of California red-legged frog, California tiger
salamander, and Smith's blue butterfly and the extent of suitable
habitat for the respective species as provided in the Agreement.
Baseline conditions were determined for Yadon's piperia for
conservation and recovery purposes. The Applicant must maintain
baseline
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conditions on the Enrolled Property in order to receive coverage
regarding incidental take of California red-legged frogs, California
tiger salamanders, and Smith's blue butterflies. The Agreement and
requested permit would allow the Applicant to return to baseline
conditions after the end of the term of the Agreement and prior to the
expiration of the 30-year permit, if so desired by the Applicant.
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) (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.). We explain the basis for this determination in an
Environmental Action Statement, which also is available for public
review.
Individuals wishing copies of the permit application, copies of our
draft Environmental Action Statement, and copies of the Agreement,
including a map of the proposed permit area, should contact the Ventura
Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES).
If you wish to comment on the permit application or the Agreement,
you may submit your comments to one of the addresses 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, under section 10(c) of the Act.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
We will evaluate this permit application, associated documents, and
comments we receive 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 Applicant for take of the California red-
legged frog, California tiger salamander, and Smith's blue butterfly
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
we receive during the comment period.
The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) of the Act and
under implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6).
Diane K. Noda,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-22793 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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