[Federal Register: March 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 58)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2009-N0018; 10120-1112-0000-F2]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permits
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental
Take Permits.
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SUMMARY: Between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008, the Pacific
Region of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued 10 permits for
enhancement of survival or incidental take of threatened and endangered
species. These permits were issued pursuant to sections 10(a)(1)(A) and
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
Copies of the permits and associated decision documents are available
upon request.
ADDRESSES: Documents are available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232; facsimile (503)
231-6243. Charges for copying, shipping and handling may apply.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Shelly Sizemore,
Administrative Assistant, at the above address and facsimile number or
by telephone at (503) 231-2194.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations prohibit the take of wildlife
species listed as endangered or threatened. The term ``take'' means to
harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or
collect listed wildlife, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct.
We may, under limited circumstances, issue permits to authorize take
that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out an
otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing permits for threatened
and endangered species are found at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22.
Although not required by law or regulation, it is our regional
policy to notify the public of permits issued for enhancement of
survival or incidental take under Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs),
Safe Harbor Agreements (SHAs), or Candidate Conservation Agreements
with Assurances. Within the Pacific Region of the Service, between
October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008, we issued 7 permits for
enhancement of survival and 2 permits for incidental take of threatened
and endangered species subject to certain conditions set forth therein,
pursuant to sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. The
enhancement of survival permits are associated with SHAs. The
incidental take permits are associated with HCPs. We issued each permit
after determining that: (1) the permit application was submitted in
good faith; (2) all permit issuance criteria were met, including the
requirement that granting the permit will not jeopardize the continued
existence of listed species; and (3) the permit was consistent with the
purposes and policy set forth in the Act and applicable regulations,
including a thorough review of the environmental effects of the action
and alternatives pursuant to the National
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Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
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Receipt of
application Permit issuance Name of approved
Permit No. Applicant Federal Register date plan or agreement
notice
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Habitat Conservation Plans
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TE165744-0 Broughton Land 73 FR 11870; March September 18, 2008 Broughton Land
Company 5, 2008 Company Native
Fish HCP.
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TE194350-0 Castle & Cooke 73 FR 39025; July September 26, 2008 Lanai
Resorts, LLC 8, 2008 Meteorological
Tower HCP.
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Safe Harbor Agreements
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TE134628-0 The Nature 71 FR 52816; May 1, 2008 Columbia Basin
Conservancy September 7, 2006 pygmy rabbit
(CBPR) template
SHA.
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TE144770-0 Tom Davis Farms 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
J.V. 25, 2007
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TE144776-0 William Paul 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
Malone 25, 2007
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TE145559-0 Dale R. Pixlee 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
25, 2007
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TE146609-0 Clements Farms 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
Inc. 25, 2007
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TE146767-0 Heer Brothers J.V. 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
25, 2007
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TE147289-0 Don W. Roberts 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
25, 2007
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TE149047-0 David Adams Family 72 FR 20557; April March 27, 2008 CBPR template SHA.
LLC. 25, 2007
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Copies of each permit, the accompanying HCP or SHA, and associated
documents are available upon request. Decision documents for each
permit include a Finding and Recommendation; a Biological Opinion; and
either a Record of Decision, Finding of No Significant Impact, or an
Environmental Action Statement. Associated documents may also include
an Implementing Agreement, Environmental Impact Statement, or
Environmental Assessment, as applicable.
February 24, 2009.
Theresa E. Rabot,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region
1, Portland, Oregon.
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