Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for Smith's Blue Butterfly and California Red-Legged Frog at Garrapata State Park, Monterey County, California, 5775-5776 [2015-01969]
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Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for
Smith’s Blue Butterfly and California
Red-Legged Frog at Garrapata State
Park, Monterey County, California
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 California
Department of Parks and Recreation,
Monterey District (applicant), an
application for an enhancement of
survival permit for the federally
endangered Smith’s blue butterfly and
threatened California red-legged frog
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). This permit
application includes a proposed safe
harbor agreement (agreement) between
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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 March 5, 2015.
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.
• Email: fw8SHA_garrapata@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Garrapata State Park 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, Senior Biologist, Ventura
Fish and Wildlife Office at the address
above or by telephone at (805) 644–
1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have
received an application for an
enhancement of survival permit for the
federally endangered Smith’s blue
butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi)
and threatened California red-legged
frog (Rana draytonii) under the 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.
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
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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 Smith’s blue
butterfly and California red-legged frog
on the property subject to the agreement
(enrolled property), which is owned and
managed by the applicant. The enrolled
property is Garrapata State Park in
Monterey County, California. Within the
2,902 acres of land within the enrolled
property, habitat for the Smith’s blue
butterfly and California red-legged frog
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
Smith’s blue butterfly and California
red-legged frog at the enrolled property.
The proposed duration of the agreement
is 15 years, and the proposed term of the
enhancement of survival permit is 15
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 Smith’s blue butterfly and
California red-legged frog.
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
Smith’s blue butterfly and California
red-legged frog incidental to the
implementation of the management
activities specified in the agreement;
incidental to surveys and monitoring;
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 Smith’s blue butterflies
and California red-legged frogs by
increasing the quality and quantity of
suitable habitat on the enrolled
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property. Take of Smith’s blue
butterflies and California red-legged
frogs 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 Smith’s blue
butterflies or California red-legged frogs
thereby necessitating take authority
under the permit.
Baseline conditions have been
determined for the enrolled property
based on the occurrence of the Smith’s
blue butterfly and California red-legged
frog and the extent of suitable habitat for
the respective species as provided in the
agreement. The applicant must maintain
baseline conditions on the enrolled
property in order to receive coverage
regarding incidental take of Smith’s blue
butterflies and California red-legged
frogs. 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 15-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, email 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
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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 Smith’s blue butterfly and
California red-legged frog 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 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).
Stephen P. Henry,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2014-N256; FXES11130800000-156-FF08EVEN00]
Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for Smith's Blue Butterfly and
California Red-Legged Frog at Garrapata State Park, Monterey County,
California
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 California Department of Parks and Recreation,
Monterey District (applicant), an application for an enhancement of
survival permit for the federally endangered Smith's blue butterfly and
threatened California red-legged frog 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 March 5, 2015.
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.
Email: fw8SHA_garrapata@fws.gov. Include ``Garrapata State
Park 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, Senior Biologist,
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at the address above or by telephone
at (805) 644-1766.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have received an application for an
enhancement of survival permit for the federally endangered Smith's
blue butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi) and threatened California
red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) under the 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.
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
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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 Smith's blue butterfly and California red-
legged frog on the property subject to the agreement (enrolled
property), which is owned and managed by the applicant. The enrolled
property is Garrapata State Park in Monterey County, California. Within
the 2,902 acres of land within the enrolled property, habitat for the
Smith's blue butterfly and California red-legged frog 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 Smith's blue butterfly and
California red-legged frog at the enrolled property. The proposed
duration of the agreement is 15 years, and the proposed term of the
enhancement of survival permit is 15 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 Smith's blue butterfly and California red-legged frog.
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 Smith's blue butterfly and California red-
legged frog incidental to the implementation of the management
activities specified in the agreement; incidental to surveys and
monitoring; 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 Smith's blue butterflies and California red-legged
frogs by increasing the quality and quantity of suitable habitat on the
enrolled property. Take of Smith's blue butterflies and California red-
legged frogs 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 Smith's blue butterflies or California red-legged
frogs thereby necessitating take authority under the permit.
Baseline conditions have been determined for the enrolled property
based on the occurrence of the Smith's blue butterfly and California
red-legged frog and the extent of suitable habitat for the respective
species as provided in the agreement. The applicant must maintain
baseline conditions on the enrolled property in order to receive
coverage regarding incidental take of Smith's blue butterflies and
California red-legged frogs. 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 15-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, email 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 Smith's blue
butterfly and California red-legged frog 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).
Stephen P. Henry,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office.
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