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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.
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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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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:
Applicant, city, state
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sam Case, Eden Prairie,
Minnesota.
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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.
Location
Clermontia lindseyana
Hawaii ................................
(1oha wai), Clermontia
pyrularia (1oha wai),
Cyanea shipmanii (haha).
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international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
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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Application No.
Applicant, city, state
PER0008917 .........
Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis, OR.
Species
Location
Take activity
Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
taylori).
Oregon ...............................
Harass by captive propagation, transport, and release.
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. 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 a permit 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.).
Jesse D’Elia,
Acting Regional Program Manager for
Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Pacific Region.
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Incidental Take Permit Application for
the Desert Tortoise; Draft Habitat
Conservation Plan and Draft
Environmental Assessment; Overnight
Solar Energy Project, San Bernardino
County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for public comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), have received
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an application from Overnight Solar,
LLC for an incidental take permit under
the Endangered Species Act. The permit
would authorize take of the federally
threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus
agassizii) incidental to otherwise lawful
activities associated with construction,
operation, maintenance, and
decommissioning of the Overnight Solar
Energy Project. We invite comments 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–2024–0160.
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–
2024–0160.
• U.S. Mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8–
ES–2024–0160; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Tung, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, by email at richard_tung@
fws.gov or via phone at 760–322–2070.
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 have
received an application from Overnight
Solar, LLC (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
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federally threatened desert tortoise
(Gopherus agassizii), incidental to
otherwise lawful activities at the
Overnight Solar Energy Project (project),
as described in the applicant’s draft
habitat conservation plan. The proposed
project would be located north of the
town of Hinkley in San Bernardino
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 threatened desert tortoise.
Permit Application
The applicant has submitted a draft
habitat conservation plan that describes
the activities proposed to be covered by
the permit, such as the construction of
a solar field. To minimize the risk of
incidental take, the applicant would
employ qualified biologists to
translocate desert tortoises to a safe
location off site. To mitigate the impact
of the incidental take, the applicant
proposes to fund the preservation of
desert tortoise habitat through new
acquisition of suitable habitat or
purchase of applicable mitigation
credits from a Service approved
mitigation bank.
The draft conservation plan and the
draft environmental assessment
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2024-N071; FXES11130100000-234-FF01E00000]
Endangered 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 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.
ADDRESSES: 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: [email protected].
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);
[email protected] (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 international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
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.
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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Applicant, city,
Application No. state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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PER14302826........... Sam Case, Eden Clermontia Hawaii.......... Remove/reduce to New
Prairie, lindseyana possession--col
Minnesota. ([revaps]oha lect flowers
wai), and fruits,
Clermontia flower
pyrularia manipulation,
([revaps]oha and monitor.
wai), Cyanea
shipmanii
(haha).
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PER0008917............ Institute for Taylor's Oregon.......... Harass by Amend
Applied checkerspot captive
Ecology, butterfly propagation,
Corvallis, OR. (Euphydryas transport, and
editha taylori). release.
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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. 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 a permit 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.).
Jesse D'Elia,
Acting Regional Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Pacific Region.
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