Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for the Florida Scrub-Jay and Sand Skink; Lake County, FL; Categorical Exclusion, 72774-72775 [2023-23335]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0198;
FXES11140400000–234–FF04EF4000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Florida
Scrub-Jay and Sand Skink; Lake
County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
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ITP to take federally listed Florida
scrub-jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
and sand skinks (Neoseps reynoldsi)
incidental to the construction of a
mixed-use development in Lake County,
Florida. We request public comment on
the application, which includes the
applicant’s proposed habitat
conservation plan (HCP), and on the
Service’s preliminary determination that
the proposed permitting action may be
eligible for a categorical exclusion
pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations, the Department of the
Interior’s (DOI) NEPA regulations, and
the DOI Departmental Manual. To make
this preliminary determination, we
prepared a draft environmental action
statement and low-effect screening form,
both of which are also available for
public review. We invite comment from
the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before November 22,
2023.
ADDRESSES:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from Founders Ridge
Development, LLC and Founders Ridge
Development II, LLC (Minneola Town
Center) (applicants) for an incidental
take permit (ITP) under the Endangered
Species Act. The applicants request the
SUMMARY:
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per
respondent
Obtaining Documents: You may
obtain copies of the documents online
in Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0198;
at https://www.regulations.gov.
Submitting Comments: If you wish to
submit comments on any of the
documents, you may do so in writing by
one of the following methods:
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• Online: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0198.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R4–
ES–2023–0198; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Gawera, by U.S. mail (see ADDRESSES),
by telephone at 904–731–3121 or via
email at erin_gawera@fws.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce receipt of an application from
Founders Ridge Development, LLC and
Founders Ridge Development II, LLC
(Minneola Town Center) (applicants) for
an incidental take permit (ITP) under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The applicants request the ITP to take
federally listed Florida scrub-jays
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jays)
and sand skinks (Neoseps reynoldsi)
(skinks) incidental to the construction
and operation of a mixed-use
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development in Lake County, Florida.
We request public comment on the
application, which includes the
applicants habitat conservation plan
(HCP), and on the Service’s preliminary
determination that this proposed ITP
qualifies as low-effect, and may qualify
for a categorical exclusion pursuant to
the Council on Environmental Quality’s
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) regulations (40 CFR 1501.4), the
Department of the Interior’s (DOI) NEPA
regulations (43 CFR 46), and the DOI’s
Departmental Manual (516 DM
8.5(C)(2)). To make this preliminary
determination, we prepared a draft
environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which
are also available for public review.
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Proposed Project
The applicants request a 15-year ITP
to take scrub jays and skinks via the
conversion of approximately 20.25 acres
(ac) of occupied nesting, foraging, and
sheltering scrub-jay habitat and 6.82 ac
of occupied nesting, foraging, and
sheltering skink habitat incidental to the
construction and operation of a mixed
use development on 325.54 ac on Lake
County Property Appraiser Alternate
Key Numbers 3839022, 3839020,
3853668, 3853667, and 3839020 in
Sections 5 and 6, Township 22 South,
and Range 26 East, Lake County,
Florida. The applicants propose to
mitigate for take of the scrub-jays and
skinks through funding contributed in
2008 for a previous ITP (TE137074–0)
obtained for this same property. The
actions authorized under ITP
(TE137074–0) did not occur, however,
the mitigation was completed. A total of
$427,242 was provided and approved by
USFWS to restore habitat within the
Ocala National Forest at a 2:1 ratio for
63.4 ac. This mitigation will now be
applied towards the take of scrub-jays
on 20.25± ac of occupied scrub-jay
habitat and the take of sand skinks on
the 6.82± ac of occupied sand skink
habitat at a 2:1 ratio. A remaining 9.26±
ac of mitigation that was paid for will
not be applied to any impact for listed
wildlife species.
Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
proposed project, including the
construction of the mixed-use
development and associated
infrastructure (e.g., electric, water, and
sewer lines), would individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the scrub-jays and sand skink
and the environment. Therefore, we
have preliminarily determined that the
proposed ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) permit
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would be a low-effect ITP that
individually or cumulatively would
have a minor effect on the scrub-jay and
sand skink and may qualify for
application of a categorical exclusion
pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s NEPA
regulations, DOI’s NEPA regulations,
and the DOI Departmental Manual. A
low-effect incidental take permit is one
that would result in (1) minor or
nonsignificant effects on species
covered in the HCP; (2) nonsignificant
effects on the human environment; and
(3) impacts that, when added together
with the impacts of other past, present,
and reasonably foreseeable actions,
would not result in significant
cumulative effects to the human
environment.
Next Steps
The Service will evaluate the
application and the comments 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 preceding and other
matters, 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
PER0863404 to Founders Ridge
Development, LLC and Founders Ridge
Development II, LLC (Minneola Town
Center).
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.
Authority
The Service provides this notice
under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.32) and the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (40 CFR
1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46).
Robert L. Carey,
Manager, Division of Environmental Review,
Florida Ecological Services Field Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0194;
FXES11140400000–234–FF04EF4000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Florida
Scrub-Jay; Volusia County, FL;
Categorical Exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from Hector Aponte
(2098 Laredo Drive) (applicant) for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the
Endangered Species Act. The applicant
requests the ITP to take the federally
listed Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma
coerulescens) incidental to the
construction of a single-family home in
Volusia County, Florida. We request
public comment on the application,
which includes the applicant’s
proposed habitat conservation plan
(HCP), and on the Service’s preliminary
determination that the proposed
permitting action may be eligible for a
categorical exclusion pursuant to the
Council on Environmental Quality’s
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) regulations, the Department of
the Interior’s (DOI) NEPA regulations,
and the DOI Departmental Manual. To
make this preliminary determination,
we prepared a draft environmental
action statement and low-effect
screening form, both of which are also
available for public review. We invite
comment from the public and local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before November 22,
2023.
SUMMARY:
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may
obtain copies of the documents online
in Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0194
at https://www.regulations.gov.
Submitting Comments: If you wish to
submit comments on any of the
documents, you may do so in writing by
one of the following methods:
• Online: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0194.
• U.S. Mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R4–
ES–2023–0194; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2023-0198; FXES11140400000-234-FF04EF4000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed
Habitat Conservation Plan for the Florida Scrub-Jay and Sand Skink;
Lake County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt
of an application from Founders Ridge Development, LLC and Founders
Ridge Development II, LLC (Minneola Town Center) (applicants) for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The
applicants request the ITP to take federally listed Florida scrub-jays
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) and sand skinks (Neoseps reynoldsi)
incidental to the construction of a mixed-use development in Lake
County, Florida. We request public comment on the application, which
includes the applicant's proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), and
on the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting
action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the
Council on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) regulations, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA
regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. To make this preliminary
determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public
review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before November 22,
2023.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may obtain copies of the documents online
in Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2023-0198; at https://www.regulations.gov.
Submitting Comments: If you wish to submit comments on any of the
documents, you may do so in writing by one of the following methods:
Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2023-0198.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R4-ES-2023-0198; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Gawera, by U.S. mail (see
ADDRESSES), by telephone at 904-731-3121 or via email at
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce receipt of an application from Founders Ridge Development, LLC
and Founders Ridge Development II, LLC (Minneola Town Center)
(applicants) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The
applicants request the ITP to take federally listed Florida scrub-jays
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jays) and sand skinks (Neoseps
reynoldsi) (skinks) incidental to the construction and operation of a
mixed-use
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development in Lake County, Florida. We request public comment on the
application, which includes the applicants habitat conservation plan
(HCP), and on the Service's preliminary determination that this
proposed ITP qualifies as low-effect, and may qualify for a categorical
exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (40 CFR 1501.4), the
Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA regulations (43 CFR 46), and
the DOI's Departmental Manual (516 DM 8.5(C)(2)). To make this
preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action
statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also
available for public review.
Proposed Project
The applicants request a 15-year ITP to take scrub jays and skinks
via the conversion of approximately 20.25 acres (ac) of occupied
nesting, foraging, and sheltering scrub-jay habitat and 6.82 ac of
occupied nesting, foraging, and sheltering skink habitat incidental to
the construction and operation of a mixed use development on 325.54 ac
on Lake County Property Appraiser Alternate Key Numbers 3839022,
3839020, 3853668, 3853667, and 3839020 in Sections 5 and 6, Township 22
South, and Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The applicants propose
to mitigate for take of the scrub-jays and skinks through funding
contributed in 2008 for a previous ITP (TE137074-0) obtained for this
same property. The actions authorized under ITP (TE137074-0) did not
occur, however, the mitigation was completed. A total of $427,242 was
provided and approved by USFWS to restore habitat within the Ocala
National Forest at a 2:1 ratio for 63.4 ac. This mitigation will now be
applied towards the take of scrub-jays on 20.25 ac of
occupied scrub-jay habitat and the take of sand skinks on the
6.82 ac of occupied sand skink habitat at a 2:1 ratio. A
remaining 9.26 ac of mitigation that was paid for will not
be applied to any impact for listed wildlife species.
Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary determination that the
applicant's proposed project, including the construction of the mixed-
use development and associated infrastructure (e.g., electric, water,
and sewer lines), would individually and cumulatively have a minor or
negligible effect on the scrub-jays and sand skink and the environment.
Therefore, we have preliminarily determined that the proposed ESA
section 10(a)(1)(B) permit would be a low-effect ITP that individually
or cumulatively would have a minor effect on the scrub-jay and sand
skink and may qualify for application of a categorical exclusion
pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's NEPA regulations,
DOI's NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. A low-effect
incidental take permit is one that would result in (1) minor or
nonsignificant effects on species covered in the HCP; (2)
nonsignificant effects on the human environment; and (3) impacts that,
when added together with the impacts of other past, present, and
reasonably foreseeable actions, would not result in significant
cumulative effects to the human environment.
Next Steps
The Service will evaluate the application and the comments 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
preceding and other matters, 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 PER0863404 to Founders Ridge
Development, LLC and Founders Ridge Development II, LLC (Minneola Town
Center).
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.
Authority
The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) of the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing
regulations (50 CFR 17.32) and the National Environmental Policy Act
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500-
1508 and 43 CFR 46).
Robert L. Carey,
Manager, Division of Environmental Review, Florida Ecological Services
Field Office.
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