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Public Comments
We request data, comments, new
information, or suggestions from the
public, other concerned governmental
agencies, the scientific community,
Tribes, industry, or any other interested
party on this notice, the draft EA, and
the draft HCP. We particularly seek
comments on the following:
1. Biological information concerning the
species;
2. Relevant data concerning the species;
3. Additional information concerning the
range, distribution, population size, and
population trends of the species;
4. Current or planned activities in the area
and their possible impacts on the species;
5. The presence of archeological sites,
buildings and structures, historic events,
sacred and traditional areas, and other
historic preservation concerns, which are
required to be considered in project planning
by the National Historic Preservation Act;
and
6. Any other environmental issues that
should be considered with regard to the
proposed development and permit action.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—might 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.
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Issuance of an incidental take permit
is a Federal proposed action subject to
compliance with NEPA and section 7 of
the ESA. We will evaluate the
application, associated documents, and
any public comments we receive as part
of our NEPA compliance process to
determine whether the application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the Act. If we determine that those
requirements are met, we will conduct
an intra-Service consultation under
section 7 of the ESA for the Federal
action for the potential issuance of an
ITP. If the intra-Service consultation
confirms that issuance of the ITP will
not jeopardize the continued existence
of any endangered or threatened
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species, or destroy or adversely modify
critical habitat, we will issue a permit
to the applicant for the incidental take
of the covered species.
Authority
We publish this notice under the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347
et seq.), and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR 1500–1508, as
well as in compliance with section 10(c)
of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531–1544 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR
17.22.
Jennifer Norris,
Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Sacramento, California.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these
applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before April 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
comment submission: Submit requests
for copies of the applications and
related documents, as well as any
Location
Ian S. Pearse,
Rusty patched bumble bee
Fort Collins, CO.
(Bombus affinis).
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The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), prohibits certain activities with
endangered and threatened species
unless authorized by a Federal permit.
The ESA and our implementing
regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
provide for the issuance of such permits
and require that we invite public
comment before issuing permits for
activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered species for
scientific purposes that promote
recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
17.72 for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for
Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies; Tribes; and the public to
comment on the following applications.
Activity
IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, OH, VA, WI
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Nathan Rathbun, 612–713–5343
(phone); permitsR3ES@fws.gov (email).
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
Background
Fish and Wildlife Service
Species
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUMMARY:
comments, by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name(s)
and application number(s) (e.g.,
TEXXXXXX):
• Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective application
number (e.g., Application No.
TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your
email message.
• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
Nathan Rathbun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
American Blvd., West, Suite 990,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458.
Type of take
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
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temporarily hold;
tag; collect fecal
and tarsal samples; release.
Permit
action
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Application
No.
Applicant
Species
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Nichole Lally, Bay
City, MI.
TE62048D ...
Carly Kalina, Des
Moines, IA.
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
Indiana bat (M. sodalis),
northern long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis), Ozark bigeared bat (Corynorhinus
towsendii ingens), Virginia
big-eared bat (C.t.
virginianus).
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
Indiana bat (M. sodalis),
northern long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis.
TE65859D ...
Benjamin
Schuplin, North
Royalton, OH.
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
Indiana bat (M. sodalis),
northern long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
Activity
Capture, handle,
mist-net, band,
radio-tag, release.
New.
AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN,
IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS,
MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH,
OK, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA,
WV.
AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL,
IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,
MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO,
MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC,
ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC,
SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI,
WY.
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
Capture, handle,
mist-net, band,
radio-tag, collect
guano samples, release.
Capture, handle,
mist-net, harp trap,
band, radio-tag, release.
New.
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. 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 request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Authority
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services.
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Application for an Incidental Take
Permit; Low-Effect Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Four
Corners Water Development Project,
Pueblo of Santa Clara, Rio Arriba
County, New Mexico
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), make
available an application for an
incidental take permit (ITP) supported
by a low-effect habitat conservation plan
(LEHCP) for the Four Corners Water
Development Project, Pueblo of Santa
Clara, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
The Pueblo of Santa Clara has applied
to the Service for an ITP under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended. The requested ITP, which
would be in effect for a period of 20
years, if granted, would authorize
incidental take of the federally
endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow.
In accordance with National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
requirements, we have determined that
the proposed action qualifies for a
categorical exclusion as low effect. We
are accepting comments on the permit
application, proposed LEHCP, and draft
NEPA screening form.
DATES: Submission of comments: We
will accept comments received or
postmarked on or before April 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining documents: You
may obtain copies of the ITP
application, the LEHCP, or other related
SUMMARY:
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Permit
action
Conduct presence/absence
surveys, document habitat
use, conduct population
monitoring, evaluate impacts.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
If we decide to issue permits to any
of the applicants listed in this notice,
we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Type of take
AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN,
IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD,
MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,
NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND,
OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD,
TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
Public Availability of Comments
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documents by going to the Service’s
website at https://www.fws.gov/
southwest/es/NewMexico/.
Alternatively, a limited number of CD–
ROM and printed copies of the LEHCP
are available, by request, from the
Project Leader, New Mexico Ecological
Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Road
NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113; telephone
505–346–2525; fax 505–346–2543.
Please note that your request is in
reference to the Pueblo of Santa Clara
LEHCP.
The ITP application is available by
mail from the Regional Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM
87103. Copies of the LEHCP are also
available for public inspection and
review at the following locations, by
appointment and written request only, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500
Gold Avenue SW, Room 6034,
Albuquerque, NM 87102.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
2105 Osuna Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM
87113.
Submitting Comments
You may submit written comments by
one of the following methods:
• By email: nmesfo@fws.gov. Please
note that your request is in reference to
the Pueblo of Santa Clara HCP.
• By hard copy: Project Leader, New
Mexico Ecological Services Field Office,
2105 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM
87113; telephone 505–346–2525; fax
505–346–2542. Please note that your
request is in reference to the Pueblo of
Santa Clara LEHCP.
We request that you submit comments
by only the methods described above.
Generally, we will post any personal
information you provide us (see the
Public Availability of Comments section
for more information).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing
any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any
information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before April 1,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents, as well
as any comments, by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TEXXXXXX):
Email: [email protected]. Please refer to the respective
application number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line
of your email message.
U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Nathan Rathbun, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd.,
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Rathbun, 612-713-5343 (phone);
[email protected] (email). Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require
that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities
involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered species
for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species. Our regulations implementing
section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72
for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the
public to comment on the following applications.
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Application Permit
No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take action
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TE65584D...... Ian S. Pearse, Rusty patched IL, IN, IA, MI, Conduct presence/ Capture; handle; New.
Fort Collins, bumble bee MN, OH, VA, WI. absence temporarily
CO. (Bombus surveys, hold; tag;
affinis). document collect fecal
habitat use, and tarsal
conduct samples;
population release.
monitoring,
evaluate
impacts.
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TE60813D...... Nichole Lally, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Bay City, MI. grisescens), GA, IL, IN, IA, absence mist-net, band,
Indiana bat (M. KS, KY, LA, ME, surveys, radio-tag,
sodalis), MD, MA, MI, MN, document release.
northern long- MS, MO, MT, NE, habitat use,
eared bat (M. NH, NJ, NY, NC, conduct
septentrionalis ND, OH, OK, PA, population
), Ozark big- RI, SC, SD, TN, monitoring,
eared bat VT, VA, WV, WI, evaluate
(Corynorhinus WY. impacts.
towsendii
ingens),
Virginia big-
eared bat (C.t.
virginianus).
TE62048D...... Carly Kalina, Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Des Moines, IA. grisescens), GA, IL, IN, IA, absence mist-net, band,
Indiana bat (M. KY, MD, MA, MI, surveys, radio-tag,
sodalis), MS, MO, NH, NJ, document collect guano
northern long- NY, NC, OH, OK, habitat use, samples,
eared bat (M. PA, SC, TN, VT, conduct release.
septentrionalis. VA, WV. population
monitoring,
evaluate
impacts.
TE65859D...... Benjamin Gray bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Schuplin, North grisescens), FL, GA, IL, IN, absence mist-net, harp
Royalton, OH. Indiana bat (M. IA, KS, KY, LA, surveys, trap, band,
sodalis), ME, MD, MA, MI, document radio-tag,
northern long- MN, MS, MO, MT, habitat use, release.
eared bat (M. NE, NH, NJ, NY, conduct
septentrionalis NC, ND, OH, OK, population
). PA, RI, SC, SD, monitoring,
TN, VT, VA, WV, evaluate
WI, WY. impacts.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services.
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