Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink, Polk County, FL; Categorical Exclusion, 9551-9552 [2019-04811]
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Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink
and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink, Polk
County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments and information.
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AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from Nucor Steel Florida,
Inc. (applicant), for an incidental take
permit (ITP) under the Endangered
Species Act. The applicant requests the
SUMMARY:
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ITP to take the federally listed sand
skink and blue-tailed mole skink
incidental to construction in Polk
County, Florida. We request public
comment on the application, which
includes the applicant’s proposed
habitat conservation plan (HCP) and the
Service’s preliminary determination that
this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’
categorically excluded under the
National Environmental Policy Act. To
make this determination, we used our
environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which
are also available for public review.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before April 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may
obtain copies of the documents by any
of the following methods:
• Telephone: Alfredo Begazo, 772–
469–4234.
• Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov.
• U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South
Florida Ecological Services Office, Attn
Nucor Steel Florida, Inc., Permit
TE12906D, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach,
FL 32960–3559.
• In-person: The documents may be
reviewed by appointment during normal
business hours at the above address.
Please call to make an appointment.
• Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562–
4288.
Submitting Comments: If you wish to
submit comments on any of the
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documents, you may do so in writing
via the above email address, U.S. mail
address, or fax number, or you may
hand-deliver comments to the above
address during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alfredo Begazo, by U.S. mail (see
ADDRESSES) or via phone at 772–469–
4234. Individuals who are hearing
impaired or speech impaired may call
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce receipt of an application from
Nucor Steel Florida, Inc. (applicant), for
an incidental take permit (ITP) under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The applicant requests the ITP to take
the federally listed sand skink (Neoseps
reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink
(Eumeces egregious) (skinks) incidental
to the construction of a metal recycling
steel plant (project) in Polk County,
Florida. We request public comment on
the application, which includes the
applicant’s proposed habitat
conservation plan (HCP) and the
Service’s preliminary determination that
this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’
categorically excluded under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). To make
this determination, we used our
environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which
are also available for public review.
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Nucor Steel Florida, Inc. requests a 5year ITP to take skinks incidental to the
conversion of approximately 4.68 acres
of occupied skink foraging and
sheltering habitat for the construction
and operation of a metal recycling steel
plant located on a 183.77-acre parcel in
Section 33, Township 32 South, Range
28 East, Polk County, Florida. The
applicant proposes to mitigate for take
of the skinks by purchasing credits
equivalent to 9.36 acres of skinkoccupied habitat from a Serviceapproved mitigation bank in Polk
County. The Service would require the
applicant to purchase the credits prior
to engaging in land clearing activities on
the parcel.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
available to the public. While you may
request that we withhold your personal
identifying information, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
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Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
project, including land clearing,
construction of the plant, and the
proposed mitigation measure, would
individually and cumulatively have a
minor or negligible effect on the skinks
and the environment. Therefore, we
have preliminarily concluded that the
ITP for this project would qualify for
categorical exclusion and the HCP is
low effect under our NEPA regulations
at 43 CFR 46.205 and 46.210. A loweffect HCP is one that would result in
(1) minor or negligible effects on
federally listed, proposed, and
candidate species and their habitats; (2)
minor or negligible effects on other
environmental values or resources; and
(3) impacts that, when considered
together with the impacts of other past,
present, and reasonable foreseeable
similarly situated projects, would not
over time result in significant
cumulative effects to environmental
values or resources.
Next Steps
The Service will evaluate the
application and the comments received
to determine whether to issue the
requested permit. We will also conduct
an intra-Service consultation pursuant
to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the
effects of the proposed take. After
considering the above findings, we will
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determine whether the permit issuance
criteria of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA
have been met. If met, the Service will
issue ITP number TE12906–D to Nucor
Steel Florida, Inc.
Burning Man Special Recreation Permit
Renewal Draft EIS by any of the
following methods:
Burning Man Special Recreation
Permit Renewal Draft EIS:
• Website: https://go.usa.gov/xEmSY.
Authority
• Email: blm_nv_burningmaneis@
The Service provides this notice
blm.gov.
under section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 1539(c))
• Fax: (775) 623–1741.
of the ESA and NEPA regulation 40 CFR
• Mail: Winnemucca District Office,
1506.6.
5100 East Winnemucca Boulevard,
Winnemucca, NV 89445.
Roxanna Hinzman,
The Draft EIS may be viewed on the
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
website listed above. Copies of the Draft
Services Office.
EIS are available for viewing in the BLM
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Winnemucca District Office at the above
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Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Bureau of Land Management
questions about the proposed SRP
renewal contact Mark Hall—Black Rock
[LLNVW03500.L51050000.EA0000.
Field Office Field Manager, telephone:
LVRCF1705210.17X MO#4500132137]
(775) 623–1500, address: 5100 East
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca,
Environmental Impact Statement for
Nevada 89445. Contact Mark Hall to
the Black Rock City LLC’s Burning
have your name added to our mailing
Man Special Recreation Permit
list. Persons who use a
Renewal in Pershing, County, Nevada
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
Interior.
contact the above individual during
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
to leave a message or question with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
above individual. You will receive a
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
reply during normal business hours.
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Land Management (BLM) Black Rock
applicant, BRC, has applied for a 10Field Office, Winnemucca, Nevada have year SRP under 43 CFR 2930 and has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
submitted a proposal to conduct the
Statement (EIS) and by this notice are
Burning Man event on public lands
announcing the beginning of the public
administered by the BLM Black Rock
comment period to solicit public
Field Office. BRC’s proposal includes
comments on the Draft EIS. The BLM is
the following:
the lead agency in development of the
• Population increase to permit up to
Draft EIS and will be evaluating Black
100,000 total persons at the event;
Rock City LLC’s (BRC) request for a 10• Expansion of the BLM Closure
year Special Recreation Permit (SRP) for Order boundary by 561 acres, to a total
the Burning Man Event in Pershing
of 14,714 acres;
County, Nevada.
• Creation of alternative
DATES: This notice initiates the public
transportation (Burner Express Bus/
comment period for the Draft EIS.
Burner Express Air);
Comments may be submitted in writing
• Expansion of the perimeter fence to
until April 29, 2019. The date(s) and
10.4 miles total length;
location(s) of any comment meetings
• Arrival of as many as 30,000 staff
will be announced at least 15 days in
and builders one week prior to opening;
advance through local media,
• Expansion of Black Rock City to
newspapers and the BLM website at:
1,250 acres;
https://go.usa.gov/xEmSY. In order to be
• Installation of additional interactive
included in the Draft EIS, all comments
camps;
must be received prior to the close of
• Installation of additional large scale
the 45-day public comment period. We
art pieces;
will provide additional opportunities
• BRC licensing of art cars and ADA
for public participation upon
compliant vehicles to drive on the playa
publication of the Final EIS.
during event week;
• Use of approximately 16.5 million
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
gallons of water per year would be
related to the Black Rock City LLC’s
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2019-N021; FXES11140400000-178-FF04EF2000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed
Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink and Blue-Tailed Mole
Skink, Polk County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments and information.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt
of an application from Nucor Steel Florida, Inc. (applicant), for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The
applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed sand skink and
blue-tailed mole skink incidental to construction in Polk County,
Florida. We request public comment on the application, which includes
the applicant's proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP) and the
Service's preliminary determination that this HCP qualifies as ``low-
effect,'' categorically excluded under the National Environmental
Policy Act. To make this determination, we used our environmental
action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also
available for public review.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before April 15,
2019.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may obtain copies of the documents by any
of the following methods:
Telephone: Alfredo Begazo, 772-469-4234.
Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov.
U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological
Services Office, Attn Nucor Steel Florida, Inc., Permit TE12906D, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559.
In-person: The documents may be reviewed by appointment
during normal business hours at the above address. Please call to make
an appointment.
Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772-562-4288.
Submitting Comments: If you wish to submit comments on any of the
documents, you may do so in writing via the above email address, U.S.
mail address, or fax number, or you may hand-deliver comments to the
above address during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alfredo Begazo, by U.S. mail (see
ADDRESSES) or via phone at 772-469-4234. Individuals who are hearing
impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-
877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce receipt of an application from Nucor Steel Florida, Inc.
(applicant), for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The
applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed sand skink
(Neoseps reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregious)
(skinks) incidental to the construction of a metal recycling steel
plant (project) in Polk County, Florida. We request public comment on
the application, which includes the applicant's proposed habitat
conservation plan (HCP) and the Service's preliminary determination
that this HCP qualifies as ``low-effect,'' categorically excluded under
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement
and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for
public review.
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Project
Nucor Steel Florida, Inc. requests a 5-year ITP to take skinks
incidental to the conversion of approximately 4.68 acres of occupied
skink foraging and sheltering habitat for the construction and
operation of a metal recycling steel plant located on a 183.77-acre
parcel in Section 33, Township 32 South, Range 28 East, Polk County,
Florida. The applicant proposes to mitigate for take of the skinks by
purchasing credits equivalent to 9.36 acres of skink-occupied habitat
from a Service-approved mitigation bank in Polk County. The Service
would require the applicant to purchase the credits prior to engaging
in land clearing activities on the parcel.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made available to the public. While you may request that we
withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to do so.
Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary determination that the
applicant's project, including land clearing, construction of the
plant, and the proposed mitigation measure, would individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the skinks and the
environment. Therefore, we have preliminarily concluded that the ITP
for this project would qualify for categorical exclusion and the HCP is
low effect under our NEPA regulations at 43 CFR 46.205 and 46.210. A
low-effect HCP is one that would result in (1) minor or negligible
effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their
habitats; (2) minor or negligible effects on other environmental values
or resources; and (3) impacts that, when considered together with the
impacts of other past, present, and reasonable foreseeable similarly
situated projects, would not over time result in significant cumulative
effects to environmental values or resources.
Next Steps
The Service will evaluate the application and the comments received
to determine whether to issue the requested permit. We will also
conduct an intra-Service consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA
to evaluate the effects of the proposed take. After considering the
above findings, we will determine whether the permit issuance criteria
of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If met, the Service
will issue ITP number TE12906-D to Nucor Steel Florida, Inc.
Authority
The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) (16 U.S.C.
1539(c)) of the ESA and NEPA regulation 40 CFR 1506.6.
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office.
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