Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar Project, Kern County, CA; Draft Categorical Exclusion and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan, 56773-56775 [2024-15089]

Download as PDF 56773 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 / Notices a. Give the agency a copy of the relevant Federal Register notice showing the extension of TPS-related documentation in addition to your recent TPS-related document with your A-Number, USCIS number, or Form I– 94 number; b. Explain that SAVE will be able to verify the continuation of your TPS using this information; and c. Ask the agency to initiate a SAVE query with your information and follow through with additional verification steps, if necessary, to get a final SAVE response verifying your TPS. You can also ask the agency to look for SAVE notices or contact SAVE if they have any questions about your immigration status or automatic extension of TPS-related documentation. In most cases, SAVE provides an automated electronic response to benefit-granting agencies within seconds, but occasionally verification can be delayed. You can check the status of your SAVE verification by using CaseCheck at https://www.uscis.gov/save/savecasecheck. CaseCheck is a free service that lets you follow the progress of your SAVE verification case using your date of birth and one immigration identifier number (such as your A-Number, USCIS number, or Form I–94 number) or Verification Case Number. If an agency has denied your application based solely or in part on a SAVE response, the agency must allow you to appeal the decision in accordance with the agency’s procedures. If the agency has received and acted on or will act on a SAVE verification and you do not believe the SAVE response is correct, the SAVE website, https:// www.uscis.gov/save, has detailed information on how to correct or update your immigration record, make an appointment, or submit a written request to correct records. [FR Doc. 2024–15084 Filed 7–8–24; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0118; FXIA16710900000–245–FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). ADDRESSES: Information about the applications for the permits listed in this notice is available at https:// www.regulations.gov. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703– 358–2185 or via email at DMAFR@ 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 SUMMARY: 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. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species in response to permit applications that we received under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). After considering the information submitted with each permit application and the public comments received, we issued the requested permits subject to certain conditions set forth in each permit. For each application for an endangered species, we found that (1) the application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in section 2 of the ESA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Availability of Documents The permittees’ original permit application materials, along with public comments we received during public comment periods for the applications, are available for review. To locate the application materials and received comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for the appropriate permit number (e.g., 12345C) provided in table 1. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 TABLE 1—PERMITS ISSUED ePermit No. Applicant Permit issuance date PER8631906 .......................... PER8710173 .......................... PER10054100 ........................ PER10046934 ........................ PER9889816 .......................... PER8605010 .......................... PER9700548 .......................... Tyler Zirpel .......................................................................................................................... Ronald Carter ...................................................................................................................... San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, dba Zoological Society of San Diego ............................ Lincoln Park Zoo ................................................................................................................. Washington University in St. Louis ..................................................................................... Erich Jarvis, c/o Rockefeller University .............................................................................. Peck’s Wildwood Wildlife Park and Nature Center ............................................................ Authority DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing regulations. Fish and Wildlife Service Timothy MacDonald, Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar Project, Kern County, CA; Draft Categorical Exclusion and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan [FR Doc. 2024–15088 Filed 7–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jul 09, 2024 [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0076; FF08ESMF00–245–FXES11140800000] AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 June June June June June June June 3, 2024. 3, 2024. 6, 2024. 12, 2024. 18, 2024. 25, 2024. 25, 2024. Notice of availability; request for public comments. ACTION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Pelicans Jaw Solar, LLC (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed San Joaquin kit fox and blunt-nosed leopard lizard, as well as two other unlisted species should they become listed, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 56774 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 / Notices incidental to development activities in Kern County, California. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant’s proposed habitat conservation plan, 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 August 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The documents this notice announces, as well as any comments and other materials that we receive, will be available for public inspection online in Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0076 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. • Internet: Submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0076. • U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8– ES–2024–0076; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. For more information, see Public Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Sloan, San Joaquin Valley Division Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, by phone at 916– 414–6600. 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Pelicans Jaw Solar, LLC (applicant) for a 39-year 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jul 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 to take the federally endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila) incidental to development activities in Kern County, California. The ITP would also cover the proposed threatened western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) and unlisted burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), should either species become federally listed during the term of the habitat conservation plan (HCP). We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant’s 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. Background Information Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531– 1544 et seq.) and Federal regulations (50 CFR 17) prohibit the taking of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the ESA. Regulations governing permits for endangered and threatened species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively. For more about the Federal habitat conservation plan (HCP) program, go to https://www.fws.gov/service/habitatconservation-plans. Proposed Action Under the Proposed Action, the Service would issue an ITP to the applicant for a period of 39 years for certain covered activities (described below). The applicant has requested an ITP for the federally endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila). The ITP would also cover the proposed threatened western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) and unlisted burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), should either become federally listed during the term of the HCP. Habitat Conservation Plan Area The geographic scope of the draft HCP encompasses 3,260 acres (ac) in northwestern Kern County where the development will occur, and 3,993 ac in northwestern Kern County that will be used to mitigate impacts from HCP covered activities. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Covered Activities The proposed section 10 ITP would allow incidental take of the covered species from covered activities in the proposed HCP area. The applicant is requesting incidental take authorization for covered activities, including site preparation, infrastructure development, construction, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning. The applicant is proposing to implement a number of project design features, including best management practices, as well as general and species-specific avoidance and minimization measures to minimize the impacts of the take from the covered activities. 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. We particularly seek comments on the following: • Biological information concerning the species. • Relevant data concerning the species. • Additional information concerning the range, distribution, population size, and population trends of the species. • Current or planned activities in the area and their possible impacts on the species. • 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. • 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. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant’s proposed project would individually and cumulatively have a minor effect on the covered species and the human E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 / Notices 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 species 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 ITP 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 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 ESA. 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 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22) 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). Michael Fris, Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office. [FR Doc. 2024–15089 Filed 7–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0120; FXES11140800000–245–FF08ESMF00] Draft Environmental Assessment and Proposed Pacific Gas and Electric Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle Operation and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plan Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comment. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce receipt of an application from Pacific Gas and Electric for an incidental take permit for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle Operation and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plan. Under the Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act, we are making available the applicant’s draft habitat conservation plan and our draft environmental assessment. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on the documents. Before issuing a requested permit, 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 August 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The incidental take permit application, draft environmental assessment (EA), draft habitat conservation plan (plan), and any comments and other materials that we receive are available for public inspection at https:// www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0120. Submitting Comments: To send written comments, please use one of the following methods, and note that your information requests or comments are in reference to the draft EA, draft plan, or both. • Internet: Submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0120. • U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8– ES–2024–0120; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. For more information, see Public Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Prestera, Senior Wildlife Biologist, or Jennifer Hobbs, Supervisor, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jul 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56775 Military and Waterway Planning Division, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, by phone at 916–414–6675. 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for a 30year incidental take permit for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle Operation and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plan (plan). The draft plan covers operations and maintenance activities and minor new construction projects that impact valley elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus; beetle) and its habitat. PG&E has three other habitat conservation plans permitted between 2007 and 2020; the draft plan would fill gaps in coverage for the beetle and span all or portions of 12 counties in California. We also make available the draft environmental assessment (EA), prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and its implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 1506.6. The draft EA evaluates the impacts of the proposed action and the no-action alternative. The Service also considered four other alternatives, but these were eliminated from further consideration because they did not meet the purpose and need of the proposed action or the applicant’s objectives. Background Information Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1538) and Federal regulations (50 CFR 17) prohibit the taking of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the ESA. Regulations governing permits for endangered and threatened species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively. For more about the Federal habitat conservation plan (HCP) program, go to https:// www.fws.gov/service/habitatconservation-plans. National Environmental Policy Act Compliance The proposed issuance of a permit triggers the need for compliance with NEPA. The draft EA was prepared to E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56773-56775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15089]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-0076; FF08ESMF00-245-FXES11140800000]


Pelicans Jaw Hybrid Solar Project, Kern County, CA; Draft 
Categorical Exclusion and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt 
of an application from Pelicans Jaw Solar, LLC (applicant) for an 
incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The 
applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed San Joaquin kit 
fox and blunt-nosed leopard lizard, as well as two other unlisted 
species should they become listed,

[[Page 56774]]

incidental to development activities in Kern County, California. We 
request public comment on the application, which includes the 
applicant's proposed habitat conservation plan, 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 August 9, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The documents this notice announces, as 
well as any comments and other materials that we receive, will be 
available for public inspection online in Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-
0076 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.
     Internet: Submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov 
under Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-0076.
     U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 
FWS-R8-ES-2024-0076; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: 
PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    For more information, see Public Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Sloan, San Joaquin Valley 
Division Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, by phone at 
916-414-6600. 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), announce receipt of an application from Pelicans Jaw Solar, 
LLC (applicant) for a 39-year 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 endangered 
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and blunt-nosed leopard 
lizard (Gambelia sila) incidental to development activities in Kern 
County, California. The ITP would also cover the proposed threatened 
western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) and unlisted burrowing owl (Athene 
cunicularia), should either species become federally listed during the 
term of the habitat conservation plan (HCP). We request public comment 
on the application, which includes the applicant's 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.

Background Information

    Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 et seq.) and Federal 
regulations (50 CFR 17) prohibit the taking of fish and wildlife 
species listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the ESA. 
Regulations governing permits for endangered and threatened species are 
at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively. For more about the Federal 
habitat conservation plan (HCP) program, go to https://www.fws.gov/service/habitat-conservation-plans.

Proposed Action

    Under the Proposed Action, the Service would issue an ITP to the 
applicant for a period of 39 years for certain covered activities 
(described below). The applicant has requested an ITP for the federally 
endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and blunt-nosed 
leopard lizard (Gambelia sila). The ITP would also cover the proposed 
threatened western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) and unlisted burrowing 
owl (Athene cunicularia), should either become federally listed during 
the term of the HCP.

Habitat Conservation Plan Area

    The geographic scope of the draft HCP encompasses 3,260 acres (ac) 
in northwestern Kern County where the development will occur, and 3,993 
ac in northwestern Kern County that will be used to mitigate impacts 
from HCP covered activities.

Covered Activities

    The proposed section 10 ITP would allow incidental take of the 
covered species from covered activities in the proposed HCP area. The 
applicant is requesting incidental take authorization for covered 
activities, including site preparation, infrastructure development, 
construction, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning. The 
applicant is proposing to implement a number of project design 
features, including best management practices, as well as general and 
species-specific avoidance and minimization measures to minimize the 
impacts of the take from the covered activities.

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. We 
particularly seek comments on the following:
     Biological information concerning the species.
     Relevant data concerning the species.
     Additional information concerning the range, distribution, 
population size, and population trends of the species.
     Current or planned activities in the area and their 
possible impacts on the species.
     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.
     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.

Our Preliminary Determination

    The Service has made a preliminary determination that the 
applicant's proposed project would individually and cumulatively have a 
minor effect on the covered species and the human

[[Page 56775]]

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 species 
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 ITP 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

    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 ESA. 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 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 provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered 
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations 
(50 CFR 17.22) 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).

Michael Fris,
Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-15089 Filed 7-9-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.