Incidental Take Permit Application for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly and Western Spadefoot; Draft Habitat Conservation Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment; Alpine Park Project, Community of Alpine, San Diego County, CA, 7152-7153 [2025-01341]
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of the applicants listed in this notice,
we will publish a notice in the Federal
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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
Service, Midwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2024–0133;
FXES11140800000–223–FF08ECAR00]
Incidental Take Permit Application for
the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly and
Western Spadefoot; Draft Habitat
Conservation Plan and Draft
Environmental Assessment; Alpine
Park Project, Community of Alpine,
San Diego County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for public comments.
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AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), have received
an application from the County of San
Diego for an incidental take permit
under the Endangered Species Act. If
granted, the permit would authorize
take of the Quino checkerspot butterfly
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(Euphydryas editha quino), federally
listed as endangered, and the western
spadefoot (Spea hammondii), an
amphibian species federally proposed as
threatened, incidental to otherwise
lawful activities associated with
construction and operation of a 25-acre
active recreation park and habitat
restoration and management within
mitigation areas associated with the
project. We invite comments from the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on the applicant’s draft
habitat conservation plan and the draft
environmental assessment, which we
have prepared pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act. We will take
comments into consideration before
deciding whether to issue an incidental
take permit.
DATES: Submitting Comments: We must
receive any written comments on or
before February 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The
application, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other
materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at
https://www.regulations.gov in Docket
No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0133.
Submitting Written Comments: You
may submit your written comments
using one of the following methods:
Online: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–
2024–0133.
U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8–
ES–2024–0133; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
We will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post online any
personal information that you provide.
We request that you submit comments
by only one of the methods above. For
additional information about submitting
comments, see Public Availability of
Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Porter, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, by
email at eric_porter@fws.gov or via
phone at 442–287–2203. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, blind,
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 have
received an application from the County
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of San Diego (applicant) for an
incidental take permit under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The application addresses the potential
take of the Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino), federally
listed as endangered, and the western
spadefoot (Spea hammondii), an
amphibian species federally proposed as
threatened, incidental to otherwise
lawful activities at the Alpine Park
(project) site, as described in the
applicant’s draft habitat conservation
plan (conservation plan). The proposed
project would be located in the
community of Alpine in San Diego
County, California.
Background
Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538)
and Federal regulations promulgated
pursuant to section 4(d) of the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1533) prohibit the take of
endangered and threatened animals
without special exemption. Under
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA (16 U.S.C.
1539), we may issue permits to
authorize take of listed fish and wildlife
species that is incidental to, and not the
purpose of, carrying out an otherwise
lawful activity. Regulations governing
permits for endangered and threatened
species are set forth in title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
part 17, sections 17.22 and 17.32.
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
requires Federal agencies to analyze
their proposed actions to determine
whether the actions may significantly
affect the human environment. In the
NEPA analysis, the Federal agency will
identify the effects, as well as possible
mitigation for effects on environmental
resources, that could occur with the
implementation of the proposed action
and alternatives. The Federal action in
this case is the Service’s proposed
issuance of an incidental take permit for
the federally endangered Quino
checkerspot butterfly and the federally
proposed threatened western spadefoot.
Permit Application
The applicant has submitted a draft
conservation plan that describes the
activities that would be covered by the
permit, including construction of the
active recreation park and impacts
associated with habitat maintenance
and restoration. To minimize the risk of
incidental take, the applicant would
employ seasonal restrictions and
preconstruction surveys and potential
translocation. To mitigate the impact of
the incidental take, the applicant
proposes to protect and manage the
67.5-acre Alpine Park Preserve, enhance
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Quino checkerspot butterfly habitat, and
create breeding pools for western
spadefoot.
The draft conservation plan and the
draft environmental assessment
consider alternatives to the proposed
action, including a no action alternative.
The Service prepared a draft
environmental assessment to evaluate
the impacts of issuing the proposed
incidental take permit on the human
environment, consistent with the
purpose and goals of NEPA and
pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s implementing
NEPA regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508. Additionally, the draft
environmental assessment was prepared
consistent with the Department of the
Interior’s NEPA regulations (43 CFR part
46); longstanding Federal judicial and
regulatory interpretations; and
Administration priorities and policies,
including Secretary’s Order No. 3399.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we
receive will become part of the decision
record associated with this action. If you
submit a comment via https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information such as your
address, phone number, and email
address, will be posted on the website.
If you submit a hardcopy comment
that includes personal identifying
information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this
information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. We will post all
hardcopy comments on https://
www.regulations.gov.
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 and the
National Environmental Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500
through 1508 and 43 CFR part 46).
Scott Sobiech,
Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office, Carlsbad, California.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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FXES11130100000–234–FF01E00000]
Endangered 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 and survival of endangered
species under the Endangered Species
Act. We invite the public and local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to
comment on these applications. Before
issuing 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 February 20,
2025.
SUMMARY:
Document availability and
comment submission: Submit a request
for copies of the applications and
related documents and submit any
comments by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name and
application number (e.g., Dana Ross,
ES001705):
• Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Suzanne Nelson, Acting
Regional Program Manager, Restoration
and Endangered Species Classification,
Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional
Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland,
OR 97232–4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Colson, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503)
231–6283 (telephone); permitsR1ES@
fws.gov (email). 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
ADDRESSES:
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Background
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits activities that constitute take
of listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activity. The
ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting, in
addition to hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered or threatened
species for scientific purposes that
promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
These activities often include such
prohibited actions as capture and
collection. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for
these permits are found in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 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
Proposed activities in the following
permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild. The ESA
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing the requested permits.
Accordingly, we invite local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies and the
public to submit written data, views, or
arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
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Cyanea shipmanii (haha).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
the public to comment on applications
for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The requested permits would allow the
applicants to conduct activities
intended to promote recovery of a
species listed as endangered under the
ESA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2024-0133; FXES11140800000-223-FF08ECAR00]
Incidental Take Permit Application for the Quino Checkerspot
Butterfly and Western Spadefoot; Draft Habitat Conservation Plan and
Draft Environmental Assessment; Alpine Park Project, Community of
Alpine, San Diego County, CA
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have
received an application from the County of San Diego for an incidental
take permit under the Endangered Species Act. If granted, the permit
would authorize take of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino), federally listed as endangered, and the western
spadefoot (Spea hammondii), an amphibian species federally proposed as
threatened, incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with
construction and operation of a 25-acre active recreation park and
habitat restoration and management within mitigation areas associated
with the project. We invite comments from the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies on the applicant's draft habitat
conservation plan and the draft environmental assessment, which we have
prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. We will
take comments into consideration before deciding whether to issue an
incidental take permit.
DATES: Submitting Comments: We must receive any written comments on or
before February 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The application, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov in
Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-0133.
Submitting Written Comments: You may submit your written comments
using one of the following methods:
Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-0133.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-
2024-0133; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post online any personal information that
you provide. We request that you submit comments by only one of the
methods above. For additional information about submitting comments,
see Public Availability of Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Porter, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, by email at [email protected] or via phone at 442-287-
2203. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, 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 have received an application from the
County of San Diego (applicant) for an incidental take permit under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). The application addresses the potential take of the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino), federally listed as
endangered, and the western spadefoot (Spea hammondii), an amphibian
species federally proposed as threatened, incidental to otherwise
lawful activities at the Alpine Park (project) site, as described in
the applicant's draft habitat conservation plan (conservation plan).
The proposed project would be located in the community of Alpine in San
Diego County, California.
Background
Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538) and Federal regulations
promulgated pursuant to section 4(d) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1533)
prohibit the take of endangered and threatened animals without special
exemption. Under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539), we
may issue permits to authorize take of listed fish and wildlife species
that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out an
otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing permits for endangered
and threatened species are set forth in title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at part 17, sections 17.22 and 17.32.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) requires Federal agencies to analyze their proposed actions to
determine whether the actions may significantly affect the human
environment. In the NEPA analysis, the Federal agency will identify the
effects, as well as possible mitigation for effects on environmental
resources, that could occur with the implementation of the proposed
action and alternatives. The Federal action in this case is the
Service's proposed issuance of an incidental take permit for the
federally endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly and the federally
proposed threatened western spadefoot.
Permit Application
The applicant has submitted a draft conservation plan that
describes the activities that would be covered by the permit, including
construction of the active recreation park and impacts associated with
habitat maintenance and restoration. To minimize the risk of incidental
take, the applicant would employ seasonal restrictions and
preconstruction surveys and potential translocation. To mitigate the
impact of the incidental take, the applicant proposes to protect and
manage the 67.5-acre Alpine Park Preserve, enhance
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Quino checkerspot butterfly habitat, and create breeding pools for
western spadefoot.
The draft conservation plan and the draft environmental assessment
consider alternatives to the proposed action, including a no action
alternative. The Service prepared a draft environmental assessment to
evaluate the impacts of issuing the proposed incidental take permit on
the human environment, consistent with the purpose and goals of NEPA
and pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's implementing
NEPA regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508. Additionally, the
draft environmental assessment was prepared consistent with the
Department of the Interior's NEPA regulations (43 CFR part 46);
longstanding Federal judicial and regulatory interpretations; and
Administration priorities and policies, including Secretary's Order No.
3399.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive will become part of the
decision record associated with this action. If you submit a comment
via https://www.regulations.gov, your entire comment, including any
personal identifying information such as your address, phone number,
and email address, will be posted on the website.
If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying
information, you may request at the top of your document that we
withhold this information from public review. However, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will post all hardcopy
comments on https://www.regulations.gov.
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 and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500 through 1508 and
43 CFR part 46).
Scott Sobiech,
Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad,
California.
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