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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2017–N018;
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Receipt of Two
Applications for Incidental Take
Permits; Availability of Low-Effect
Proposed Habitat Conservation Plans
and Associated Documents; Polk
County, FL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comment/information.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability for comment of two
applications for incidental take permits
(ITP) under the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (Act). The City of
Winter Haven and Savi Investments,
LLC each request a separate ITP for take
of the federally listed sand skink and
blue-tailed mole skink, incidental to
construction in Polk County, Florida.
We request public comments on each of
the applications and accompanying
habitat conservation plans (HCPs), as
well as on our preliminary
determination that both HCPs qualify as
low effect under the National
Environmental Policy Act. To make
these determinations, we used
environmental action statements and
low-effect screening forms, which are
also available for review.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on the ITP applications and
HCPs on or before April 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may
obtain a copies of the ITP applications
and HCPs by writing to Ms. Elizabeth
Landrum, South Florida Ecological
Services Office, Attn: Permit number
TE59397C–0 (for City of Winter Haven)
and/or TE60480C–0 (for Savi
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respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions
do not apply to federally listed plants
on private lands unless such take would
violate State law. In addition to meeting
other criteria, the take authorized by an
incidental take permit must not
jeopardize the existence of federally
listed fish, wildlife, or plants.
Background
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Investments), U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach,
FL 32960–3559, or by email to
verobeach@fws.gov and put Permit
number TE59397C–0 (for City of Winter
Haven) and/or TE60480C–0 (for Savi
Investments) in the subject line. We also
will make the ITP applications and
HCPs available for public inspection by
appointment during normal business
hours at the South Florida Ecological
Services Office address.
Submitting Comments: See
Submitting Comments under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Elizabeth Landrum, South Florida
Ecological Services Office (see
ADDRESSES); telephone: 772–469–4304.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability for comment
of two applications for incidental take
permits (ITP) under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). The City of
Winter Haven and Savi Investments,
LLC each request a separate ITP for take
of the federally listed sand skink
(Neoseps reynoldsi) and the blue-tailed
mole skink (Eumeces egregius lividus),
incidental to construction in Polk
County, Florida. We request public
comments on each of the applications
and accompanying habitat conservation
plans (HCPs), as well as on our
preliminary determination that both
HCPs qualify as low effect under the
National Environmental Policy Act. To
make these determinations, we used
environmental action statements and
low-effect screening forms, which are
also available for review. The Service
listed the both skink species as
threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987;
52 FR 42658, effective December 7,
1987).
We have made a preliminary
determination that both of the
applicants’ projects, including the
mitigation measures, will individually
and cumulatively have a minor or
negligible effect on the covered species
and the environment, so as to be ‘‘low
effect’’ and qualify for categorical
exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
provided by 43 CFR 46.205 and 43 CFR
46.210. Our preliminary determinations
that issuance of the ITPs qualifies as low
effect are based on the following three
criteria: (1) Implementation of the
projects would result in minor or
negligible effects on federally listed,
proposed, and candidate species and
their habitats; (2) Implementation of the
projects would result in minor or
Section 9 of the ESA and our
implementing regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
part 17 prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or
wildlife species listed as endangered or
threatened. Take of listed fish or
wildlife is defined under the Act as ‘‘to
harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,
wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or
to attempt to engage in any such
conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532(19)).
However, under limited circumstances,
we issue permits to authorize incidental
take—i.e., take that is incidental to, and
not the purpose of, the carrying out of
an otherwise lawful activity.
Regulations governing incidental take
permits for endangered and threatened
species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32,
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Applicants’ Proposed Projects
City of Winter Haven
The City of Winter Haven, Florida
(TE59397C–0) is requesting a 2-year ITP
for take incidental to construction of the
Lake Maude Community Recreational
Complex and associated infrastructure
on a 24.7-acre parcel in Polk County,
Florida. The project site is located in
Section 21, Township 28 South, Range
26 East of the County. The project
would permanently alter 0.36 acres of
the species’ feeding, breeding, and
sheltering habitat. The City of Winter
Haven proposes to mitigate for impacts
to the covered species by purchasing
0.72 mitigation credits from a Serviceapproved conservation bank.
Savi Investments, LLC
Savi Investments, LLC requests a 10year ITP for take of the covered species
incidental to land preparation and
construction of Madera Park Phase II, a
single-family residential development,
and associated infrastructure on a 5.7acre parcel in Polk County, Florida. Savi
Investments, LLC’s project site is
located in Section 12, Township 25
South, Range 26 East of the County. The
project would permanently alter 1.2
acres of the species’ feeding, breeding,
and sheltering habitat. Savi Investments,
LLC proposes to purchase 2.4 mitigation
credits from a Service-approved
conservation bank to mitigate for
impacts to the covered species.
Our Preliminary Determination
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negligible effects on other
environmental values or resources; and
(3) Impacts of the projects, considered
together with the impacts of other past,
present, and reasonably foreseeable
similarly situated projects, would not
result over time in significant
cumulative effects to environmental
values or resources. These preliminary
determinations may be revised based on
our review of the public comments
submitted in response to this notice.
Next Steps
We will evaluate each HCP and
comments submitted to determine
whether each application meets the
requirements of section 10(a) of the Act.
We will also conduct an intra-Service
consultation on each application to
evaluate take of the covered species in
accordance with section 7 of the Act.
We will use the results of each
consultation, in combination with the
above findings, in our analyses of
whether or not to issue the ITPs. If it is
determined that the requirements of the
Act are met as to either or both
applications, the associated ITP will be
issued.
Submitting Comments
If you wish to comment on the ITP
applications or HCPs, you may submit
comments by any one of the following
methods. Make sure to put the
appropriate permit number in your
email subject line or in your fax (i.e.,
City of Winter Haven/TE59397C–0 and/
or Savi Investments/TE60480C–0).
Email: verobeach@fws.gov.
Fax: Elizabeth Landrum, 772–562–
4288.
U.S. mail: See ADDRESSES.
In-person drop-off: You may drop off
comments or request information during
regular business hours at the address in
ADDRESSES.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request in your
comments that your personal
identifying information be withheld
from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under Section
10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
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Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 42 S., R. 16 W.,
Sec. 17, lots 10 and 11;
Sec. 20, lots 4 and 5.
The area described aggregate 52.15 acres.
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
Services Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17XL1109AF LLUTC03000.
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Notice of Realty Action: Recreation
and Public Purposes Act
Classification; Washington County, UT
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has examined and
found suitable for classification for lease
or conveyance to the City of Santa Clara,
Utah, under the provisions of the
Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)
Act, as amended, 52.15 acres of public
land located in Washington County,
Utah. The City of Santa Clara proposes
to develop the land for a park.
DATES: Written comments regarding this
proposed classification for lease or
conveyance must be postmarked or
received no later than May 3, 2018.
Comments may be mailed, hand
delivered, or faxed. The BLM will not
consider comments received via
telephone calls or email. Absent any
adverse comments, this classification
will become effective May 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
via mail or hand delivery to the BLM,
St. George Field Office, Field Manager,
345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George, UT
84790. Fax comments to 435–688–3252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Realty Specialist Teresa Burke by email,
tsburke@blm.gov, or by telephone, 435–
688–3326. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS)
at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a message
or question for the above individual.
The FRS is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following described public land in
Washington County, Utah, was
examined and found suitable for
classification for lease or conveyance for
a park under the provisions of the R&PP
Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.),
and 43 CFR 2740:
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This classification is in conformance
with the St. George Resource
Management Plan (RMP), approved in
March 1999. The parcel is identified for
disposal in the RMP Record of Decision
(decision LD–06), and is not needed for
any other Federal purpose. Lease or
conveyance is consistent with the
BLM’s planning for the area and is in
the public’s interest. The BLM analyzed
the parcel in a site-specific
Environmental Assessment numbered
DOI–BLM–UT–C030–2017–0002. A
conveyance would be subject to the
provisions of the R&PP Act, applicable
regulations of the Secretary of the
Interior, and the following reservations
to the United States, terms and
conditions:
1. A right-of-way reservation for
ditches or canals constructed by
authority of the United States under the
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
2. The conveyance will be subject to
all valid existing rights of record.
3. All minerals are reserved to the
United States, together with the right to
prospect for, mine, and remove the
minerals, under applicable laws, and
regulations established by the Secretary
of the Interior.
4. An indemnification clause
protecting the United States from claims
arising out of the patentee’s use,
occupancy, or operation on the land.
5. A limited reversionary provision
stating that the title shall revert to the
United States upon a finding, after
notice and opportunity for a hearing,
that the patentee has not substantially
developed the lands in accordance with
the approved plan of development on or
before the date five years after the date
of conveyance. No portion of the land
shall under any circumstance revert to
the United States if any such portion
has been used for solid waste disposal,
or for any other purpose, which may
result in the disposal, placement, or
release of any hazardous substance.
6. Any other reservations that the
authorized officer determines
appropriate to ensure public access and
proper management of Federal lands
and interests therein.
On publication of this Notice, the
above described land will be segregated
from all other forms of appropriation
under the public land laws, including
the general mining laws, except for
lease, or conveyance under the R&PP
Act and leasing under the mineral
leasing laws.
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Information concerning the lease/
conveyance, including planning and
environmental documents are available
for review during business hours, 7:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Time,
Monday through Friday, at the BLM, St.
George Field Office, except during
Federal holidays, or online at https://
go.usa.gov/xRpD7.
Classification Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments involving
the suitability of the land for the
proposed facilities. Comments on
classification are restricted to whether
the land is physically suited for the
proposal, whether the use will
maximize the future use (or uses) of the
land, whether the use is consistent with
local planning and zoning, or if the use
is consistent with Federal and State
programs. Application comments:
Interested parties may submit comments
regarding the specific use proposed in
the application and plan of
development and management, and
whether the BLM followed proper
administrative procedures in reaching
the decision to lease and convey under
the R&PP Act.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in any
comment, be aware that your entire
comment including any personal
identifying information may be made
publicly available at any time. Requests
to withhold personal identifying
information from public review can be
submitted, but the BLM cannot
guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Any adverse comments will be
reviewed by the BLM State Director or
other authorized official of the
Department of the Interior, who may
sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
action. In the absence of any adverse
comments, the classification of the land
described in this Notice will become
effective May 18, 2018.
The land will not be available for
lease or conveyance until after the
decision becomes effective.
Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5
Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2017-N018; FXES11140400000-189-FF04EF2000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Two
Applications for Incidental Take Permits; Availability of Low-Effect
Proposed Habitat Conservation Plans and Associated Documents; Polk
County, FL
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability for comment of two applications for incidental take
permits (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act). The City of Winter Haven and Savi Investments, LLC each request
a separate ITP for take of the federally listed sand skink and blue-
tailed mole skink, incidental to construction in Polk County, Florida.
We request public comments on each of the applications and accompanying
habitat conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary
determination that both HCPs qualify as low effect under the National
Environmental Policy Act. To make these determinations, we used
environmental action statements and low-effect screening forms, which
are also available for review.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on the ITP applications
and HCPs on or before April 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may obtain a copies of the ITP
applications and HCPs by writing to Ms. Elizabeth Landrum, South
Florida Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit number TE59397C-0 (for
City of Winter Haven) and/or TE60480C-0 (for Savi
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Investments), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero
Beach, FL 32960-3559, or by email to [email protected] and put Permit
number TE59397C-0 (for City of Winter Haven) and/or TE60480C-0 (for
Savi Investments) in the subject line. We also will make the ITP
applications and HCPs available for public inspection by appointment
during normal business hours at the South Florida Ecological Services
Office address.
Submitting Comments: See Submitting Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth Landrum, South Florida
Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 772-469-4304.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability for comment of two applications for
incidental take permits (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). The City of Winter Haven and
Savi Investments, LLC each request a separate ITP for take of the
federally listed sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and the blue-tailed
mole skink (Eumeces egregius lividus), incidental to construction in
Polk County, Florida. We request public comments on each of the
applications and accompanying habitat conservation plans (HCPs), as
well as on our preliminary determination that both HCPs qualify as low
effect under the National Environmental Policy Act. To make these
determinations, we used environmental action statements and low-effect
screening forms, which are also available for review. The Service
listed the both skink species as threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987;
52 FR 42658, effective December 7, 1987).
Background
Section 9 of the ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17 prohibit the ``take'' of
fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. Take of
listed fish or wildlife is defined under the Act as ``to harass, harm,
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to
attempt to engage in any such conduct'' (16 U.S.C. 1532(19)). However,
under limited circumstances, we issue permits to authorize incidental
take--i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the
carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity.
Regulations governing incidental take permits for endangered and
threatened species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively. The
Act's take prohibitions do not apply to federally listed plants on
private lands unless such take would violate State law. In addition to
meeting other criteria, the take authorized by an incidental take
permit must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish,
wildlife, or plants.
Applicants' Proposed Projects
City of Winter Haven
The City of Winter Haven, Florida (TE59397C-0) is requesting a 2-
year ITP for take incidental to construction of the Lake Maude
Community Recreational Complex and associated infrastructure on a 24.7-
acre parcel in Polk County, Florida. The project site is located in
Section 21, Township 28 South, Range 26 East of the County. The project
would permanently alter 0.36 acres of the species' feeding, breeding,
and sheltering habitat. The City of Winter Haven proposes to mitigate
for impacts to the covered species by purchasing 0.72 mitigation
credits from a Service-approved conservation bank.
Savi Investments, LLC
Savi Investments, LLC requests a 10-year ITP for take of the
covered species incidental to land preparation and construction of
Madera Park Phase II, a single-family residential development, and
associated infrastructure on a 5.7-acre parcel in Polk County, Florida.
Savi Investments, LLC's project site is located in Section 12, Township
25 South, Range 26 East of the County. The project would permanently
alter 1.2 acres of the species' feeding, breeding, and sheltering
habitat. Savi Investments, LLC proposes to purchase 2.4 mitigation
credits from a Service-approved conservation bank to mitigate for
impacts to the covered species.
Our Preliminary Determination
We have made a preliminary determination that both of the
applicants' projects, including the mitigation measures, will
individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the
covered species and the environment, so as to be ``low effect'' and
qualify for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by 43 CFR 46.205 and 43 CFR 46.210. Our
preliminary determinations that issuance of the ITPs qualifies as low
effect are based on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of
the projects would result in minor or negligible effects on federally
listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2)
Implementation of the projects would result in minor or negligible
effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) Impacts of
the projects, considered together with the impacts of other past,
present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would
not result over time in significant cumulative effects to environmental
values or resources. These preliminary determinations may be revised
based on our review of the public comments submitted in response to
this notice.
Next Steps
We will evaluate each HCP and comments submitted to determine
whether each application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the
Act. We will also conduct an intra-Service consultation on each
application to evaluate take of the covered species in accordance with
section 7 of the Act. We will use the results of each consultation, in
combination with the above findings, in our analyses of whether or not
to issue the ITPs. If it is determined that the requirements of the Act
are met as to either or both applications, the associated ITP will be
issued.
Submitting Comments
If you wish to comment on the ITP applications or HCPs, you may
submit comments by any one of the following methods. Make sure to put
the appropriate permit number in your email subject line or in your fax
(i.e., City of Winter Haven/TE59397C-0 and/or Savi Investments/
TE60480C-0).
Email: [email protected].
Fax: Elizabeth Landrum, 772-562-4288.
U.S. mail: See ADDRESSES.
In-person drop-off: You may drop off comments or request
information during regular business hours at the address in ADDRESSES.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
request in your comments that your personal identifying information be
withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able
to do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Endangered Species
Act (16
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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-05592 Filed 3-15-18; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
