[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18857-18858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7370]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2012-N063; 40120-1112-0000-F2]
Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for
Alabama Beach Mouse General Conservation Plan for Incidental Take on
the Fort Morgan Peninsula, Baldwin County, AL
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announces the
availability of a final environmental impact statement (EIS), which
analyzes the environmental impacts associated with issuing, in
accordance with the proposed General Conservation plan (GCP),
incidental take permits requested under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (Act), as amended, for take of Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus
polionotus ammobates). For record of decision (ROD) availability, see
DATES.
DATES: The ROD will be available no sooner than April 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with the
applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of
the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who
submits a written request for a copy of such documents to either of the
following offices within 30 days of the date of publication of this
notice: David Dell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century
Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345; or Field Supervisor, Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1208-B Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP
Coordinator (See ADDRESSES), telephone: (404) 679-7313; or Ms. Shannon
Holbrook, Field Office Project Manager, at the Daphne Field Office (See
ADDRESSES), telephone: (251) 441-5871.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final EIS analyzes the consequences of
the proposed action, take of the Alabama beach mouse incidental to
construction of up to 500 single-family developments potentially
affecting an estimated total of 75 acres of Alabama beach mouse
habitat, and alternatives to the proposed action. Individual land
owners who would need incidental take permits (ITP) for single-family
developments, and whose development proposal fits within limits
evaluated in the GCP, could apply for ITPs using the GCP provisions
instead of producing their own habitat conservation plans. The GCP
evaluates issuance of ITPs with up to 50-year terms under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The GCP describes the
mitigation and minimization measures proposed to address the effects on
the species. On August 9, 2011, we published a notice of availability
for a draft EIS (76 FR 48879) for a 90-day public comment period. For
ROD availability, see DATES. The EIS analyzes the preferred
alternative, as well as a full range of reasonable alternatives, and
the
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associated impacts of each. Alternative 3 (Preferred Alternative) would
implement the GCP as proposed.
Authority: The environmental review of this project is being
conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
and its implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508), and
with other appropriate Federal laws and regulations, policies, and
procedures of the Service for compliance with those regulations.
Dated: February 17, 2012.
Mark J. Musaus,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-7370 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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