[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23291-23295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10670]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-ES-2018-N063; FF09E42000 178 FXES11130900000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Issuance of Enhancement of
Survival and Incidental Take Permits January 2, 2017 Through December
29, 2017
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in accordance with
section 10(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as amended, provide a
list to the public of the permits issued under sections 10(a)(1)(A) and
10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of
listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes the
taking or is exempted through section 7 of the ESA. Under section
10(a)(1)(A), we issue enhancement of survival permits in conjunction
with candidate conservation agreements with assurances (CCAA) and safe
harbor agreements (SHA). Section 10(a)(1)(A) also authorizes recovery
permits, but this notice is limited to permits issued with CCAAs and
SHAs; issued recovery permits will be summarized in a separate notice.
Section 10(a)(1)(B) permits authorize take of endangered and threatened
species incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with
habitat conservation plans. We provide this list to the public as a
summary of our permit issuances for calendar year 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about the ESA
permit process, contact Karen Anderson, 703-358-2301,
karen_anderson@fws.gov. For information on specific permits, see the
contact information below in Permits Issued.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), we have issued
permits to conduct activities that provide a conservation benefit for
endangered or threatened species, or for unlisted species should they
become listed in the future, in response to permit applications that we
received in conjunction with a CCAA or SHA.
Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we may issue permits for any taking
otherwise prohibited by section 9 if such taking is incidental to, and
not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity (known as
an incidental take permit (ITP)) and the permit applicant submits a
habitat conservation plan (HCP) that meets the permit issuance criteria
under section 10(a)(2)(B). Typically, applicants seek an ITP to conduct
activities such as residential and commercial development,
infrastructure development or maintenance, and energy development
projects that range in scale from small to landscape-level planning
efforts.
We issued the permits listed below between January 17 and December
27, 2017. Under section 10(a)(1)(A), we issued each permit only after
we determined that it was applied for in good faith, that granting the
permit
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would not be to the disadvantage of the listed species, that the
proposed activities would benefit the recovery or the enhancement of
survival of the species, and that the terms and conditions of the
permits were consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in the
ESA. Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we issued permits only after we
determined that the applicant is eligible and has submitted a complete
application and HCP that fully meets the permit issuance criteria
consistent with section 10(a)(2)(B).
Permits Issued
Region 1 (Pacific Region: Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon (except for the Klamath
Basin), Washington, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Pacific Trust Territories)
The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 1. For
more information about any of the following permits, contact the field
office that issued the permit by telephone at:
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (OR), 503-231-6179
Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (WA), 360-753-9440
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Plan or agreement type/field
Permit No. office Permittee Date issued
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TE28451C-0....................... HCP/OR.......................... Oregon Department of 3/31/2017
Transportation.
TE38529C-0....................... HCP/OR.......................... Port of Portland........... 6/21/2017
TE33852C-0....................... HCP/WA.......................... Cedar River Timberlands, 5/16/2017
LLC.
TE40744C-0....................... HCP/WA.......................... Steve McLain............... 9/15/2017
TE15888C-0....................... HCP/WA.......................... Weyerhaueser Co............ 2/13/2017
TE93256B-1....................... SHA/OR.......................... Oregon Department of 11/15/2017
Forestry.
TE84825B-1, TE84826B-1........... SHA/OR.......................... Roseburg Resources Company, 11/15/2017
Oxbow Timber I, LLC.
TE05794C-1....................... SHA/OR.......................... Roseburg Resources Company. 11/15/2017
TE85855B-1....................... SHA/OR.......................... Weyerhaeuser Company....... 11/15/2017
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Region 2 (Southwest Region: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 2. For
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP,
CCAA, or SHA Permit Coordinator by email at FW2_HCP_Permits@fws.gov or
by telephone at 505-248-6651.
TE38803C-0....................... HCP............................. Antioch Operating, LLC..... 10/6/2017
TE97022B-0....................... HCP............................. Calyx Energy III, LLC...... 8/5/2017
TE38404B-2....................... HCP............................. Canyon Creek Energy 5/3/2017
Operating.
TE13632C-0....................... HCP............................. The Center of Excellence... 10/13/2017
TE33336C-0....................... HCP............................. Corterra Energy Operating, 7/27/2017
LLC.
TE29847C-0....................... HCP............................. Council Oak Resources, LLC. 7/27/2017
TE19776C-0....................... HCP............................. MV Purchasing.............. 7/5/2017
TE35998C-0....................... HCP............................. NGPL Pipe Co., LLC......... 10/6/2017
TE24128C-0....................... HCP............................. Paragon Geophysical 7/5/2017
Services, Inc.
TE11120C-0....................... HCP............................. Performance Petroleum Co... 1/30/2017
TE41500C-0....................... HCP............................. Plains All America Pipeline 10/11/2017
TE086834-2....................... HCP............................. Sears, Peter John.......... 3/20/2017
TE23848C-0....................... HCP............................. Targa Pipeline Mid- 7/7/2017
Continent, LLC.
TE23851C-0....................... HCP............................. Targa South OK/NGL 7/7/2017
Pipeline, LLC.
TE25117C-0....................... HCP............................. Tenaska, Inc............... 7/5/2017
TE024619-2....................... HCP............................. Texas Parks and Wildlife 7/12/2017
Department.
TE22132C-0....................... HCP............................. TPL Arkoma, Inc............ 7/5/2017
TE22139C-0....................... HCP............................. TPL Arkoma, Midstream...... 7/7/2017
TE49745B-2....................... HCP............................. Trinity Operating USG, LLC 1/20/2017
(AKA PetroQuest.
TE35997C-0....................... HCP............................. Wildhorse Terminal, LLC.... 7/30/2017
TE22080C-0....................... SHA............................. Texas Parks and Wildlife 7/12/2017
Department.
TE43603C-0....................... CCAA............................ New Mexico State Land 10/6/2017
Office.
TE06522C-0....................... CCAA............................ The Center of Excellence... 10/6/2017
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Region 3 (Midwest Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin)
The following permit was applied for and issued in Region 3. For
more information about the permit, contact the field office that issued
the permit by telephone at: Illinois-Iowa Ecological Services Field
Office, 309-757-5800.
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Plan or agreement type/field
Permit No. office Permittee Date issued
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TE54252C-0....................... HCP............................. Hoopeston Wind, LLC........ 10/5/17
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Region 4 (Southeast Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Tennessee, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 4. For
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP or
CCAA Permit Coordinator by email at PermitsR4ES@fws.gov or by telephone
at 404-679-7140.
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Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued
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TE11183C-0....................... HCP............................. Baker, Duane A............. 1/17/2017
TE160194-1....................... HCP............................. Barnette, Joe And Mary..... 9/15/2017
TE089051-1....................... HCP............................. Calandruccio, Peter C...... 7/21/2017
TE218326-1....................... HCP............................. Cline, Brent A............. 12/18/2017
TE11182C-0....................... HCP............................. Colich, Joe................ 3/1/2017
TE15009C-0....................... HCP............................. Coral Reef Retail, LLC, 12/5/2017
Coral Reef RESI PH1, LLC,
University of Miami.
TE18547C-0....................... HCP............................. Covington, Thomas R........ 3/24/2017
TE23539C-0....................... HCP............................. Cummans, George D.......... 3/10/2017
TE76592B-1....................... HCP............................. Cummins, Betty............. 9/22/2017
TE24111C-0....................... HCP............................. Dean, Russell Edward....... 4/3/2017
TE14819C-0....................... HCP............................. Duke Energy Florida, LLC... 5/23/2017
TE151089-2....................... HCP............................. Eber Cove Investments, LLC. 7/7/2017
TE42764C-0....................... HCP............................. Elle Fish Design, LLC...... 8/2/2017
TE86572B-1....................... HCP............................. Englebert, Donald D........ 9/22/2017
TE101841-1....................... HCP............................. Fennell, James Greg........ 11/17/2017
TE24770C-0....................... HCP............................. Finn, Matthew David........ 4/6/2017
TE97201B-0....................... HCP............................. Florida Department of 7/28/2017
Transportation.
TE88370B-0....................... HCP............................. Francis, Conrad H.......... 9/27/2017
TE101842-2....................... HCP............................. Gable, Anthony Kent........ 3/20/2017
TE22698C-0....................... HCP............................. Grant, Rodrick E........... 3/24/2017
TE32251C-0....................... HCP............................. Hanover Capital Partners, 12/1/2017
LLC.
TE56970C-0....................... HCP............................. Harrison, William Gary..... 10/13/2017
TE23538C-0....................... HCP............................. Hulsart, Bruce W........... 3/20/2017
TE12514C-0....................... HCP............................. Ira Innovations, LLC....... 2/6/2017
TE25021C-0....................... HCP............................. Jellison, Peter S.......... 4/19/2017
TE11097C-0....................... HCP............................. Jones, Charles L........... 1/17/2017
TE18546C-1....................... HCP............................. Leasure, Anthony M......... 2/17/2017
TE84215B-1....................... HCP............................. Little Lagoon Cottages, LLC 8/22/2017
TE42765C-0....................... HCP............................. Lottaland, Inc............. 9/8/2017
TE135281-1....................... HCP............................. Lowe, Edward Dewayne....... 7/21/2017
TE156573-1....................... HCP............................. Manning, Ryan H............ 11/17/2017
TE087068-1....................... HCP............................. Marion, Troy Lee........... 9/8/2017
TE14817C-0....................... HCP............................. Mattamy Orlando, LLC....... 4/25/2017
TE14818C-0....................... HCP............................. Mattamy Orlando, LLC....... 4/25/2017
TE58959C-0....................... HCP............................. Maxwell, Stephen R......... 11/2/2017
TE24376C-0....................... HCP............................. Micco Road Investments, 8/21/2017
LLC, and Atlantic Coast
Paladin Estates, LLC.
TE22684C-0....................... HCP............................. Midway Coastal Investments. 3/13/2017
TE101843-1....................... HCP............................. Nelson Holdings, LLC....... 3/13/2017
TE19759C-0....................... HCP............................. New Beginnings of Central 5/11/2017
Florida, Inc.
TE218224-2....................... HCP............................. Nickles, Joel A............ 8/1/2017
TE39111C-0....................... HCP............................. Orange Dale Venture, LLC... 12/27/2017
TE32252C-0....................... HCP............................. Palmetto Babson Park-scenic 11/17/2017
Hwy 17, LLC.
TE078721-1....................... HCP............................. Perrino, Ralph............. 7/21/2017
TE54007C-1....................... HCP............................. RFC, LLC................... 12/15/2017
TE078829-1....................... HCP............................. Ryder, Jeffery A........... 5/12/2017
TE42792C-0....................... HCP............................. Saint Gemma Properties..... 9/8/2017
TE14814C-1....................... HCP............................. Salvant, Paul P............ 10/13/2017
TE218362-1....................... HCP............................. Samson, Scott.............. 2/15/2017
TE22682C-0....................... HCP............................. Saverio Vacation Rentals, 5/8/2017
LLC.
TE42767C-0....................... HCP............................. Scruggs, John E............ 7/24/2017
TE11085C-0....................... HCP............................. Sedrak Partners Ltd........ 1/27/2017
TE218277-2....................... HCP............................. Smith, David Edward........ 2/1/2017
TE42768C-0....................... HCP............................. Smith, Joseph James........ 8/2/2017
TE218248-1....................... HCP............................. Stender, William H......... 5/15/2017
TE070602-1....................... HCP............................. Valentine, Jeff P.......... 1/20/2017
TE218288-1....................... HCP............................. Wales, Jason R............. 7/21/2017
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TE131058-1....................... HCP............................. Whitfield, Nancy E......... 11/2/2017
TE32249C-0....................... HCP............................. 17-92, LLC................. 12/1/2017
TE72196B......................... CCAA............................ Florida Armory Board....... 2/1/2017
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Region 5 (Northeast Region: Connecticut, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West
Virginia)
The following permit was applied for and issued in Region 5. For
more information about the permit, contact the HCP Permit Coordinator
by email at martin_miller@fws.gov or by telephone at 413-253-8615.
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Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued
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TE13435C......................... HCP............................. Slack Chemical Company..... 1/26/2017
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Region 6 (Mountain-Prairie Region: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming)
The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 6. For
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP or
CCAA Permit Coordinator by email at amelia_orton-palmer@fws.gov or by
telephone at 303-236-4211.
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Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued
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TE070004-2....................... HCP............................. Stimson Lumber Company..... 10/25/2017
TE034609-3....................... HCP............................. Weyerhaeuser Company....... 10/25/2017
TE95812B-0....................... CCAA............................ Thunder Basin Grasslands 3/1/2017
Prairie Ecosystem
Association.
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Region 7 (Alaska Region)
No ITPs or enhancement of survival permits for CCAAs or SHAs were
applied for in Region 7.
Region 8 (Pacific Southwest Region: California, Nevada, and the Klamath
Basin Portion of Oregon)
The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 8. For
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP
Permit Coordinator by email at dan_cox@fws.gov.
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Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued
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TE57028C-0....................... HCP............................. BAE Systems, Platforms and 9/2/17
Services.
TE62704C-0....................... HCP............................. Betteravia Ranches, LLC.... 11/27/17
TE29065C-0....................... HCP............................. Broadway 11, LLC........... 8/3/17
TE42935C-0....................... HCP............................. California Flats Solar 130, 10/10/17
LLC.
TE62355C-0....................... HCP............................. Campbell, Robert C......... 11/27/17
TE50775C-0....................... HCP............................. CED Lost Hills Solar, LLC.. 11/8/17
TE62701C-0....................... HCP............................. Highlands at Double R, LLC. 12/1/2017
TE16913C-0....................... HCP............................. Laguna County Sanitation 8/22/2017
District.
TE16901-C........................ HCP............................. Mammen, Kurt D............. 1/19/17
TE32842C-0....................... HCP............................. Orange County 6/19/17
Transportation Authority.
TE56826C-0....................... HCP............................. Pacific Gas and Electric... 10/2/2017
TE52396C-0....................... HCP............................. Phillips 66 (300) Pipeline, 12/15/17
LLC.
TE23515C-0....................... HCP............................. Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC.. 6/1/17
TE61313C-0....................... HCP............................. Protek Investments, LLC.... 11/27/17
TE844722-0....................... HCP............................. RMC Pacific Materials, LLC. 4/11/2017
TE27152C-0....................... HCP............................. Rothman, Phillip and Pamela 9/19/17
TE26660C-0....................... HCP............................. San Diego Gas and Electric 3/15/17
Company.
TE58263C-0....................... HCP............................. San Lorenzo Valley Water 10/18/17
District.
TE34995C-0....................... HCP............................. Scotts Valley Unified 6/8/17
School District.
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Availability of Documents
The Federal Register documents publishing the receipt of
applications for these permits may be viewed here: https://www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem/default.cfm. Documents and other information submitted
with these applications are available for review subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents. For detailed information
regarding a particular permit, please contact the Region that issued
the permit.
Authority
We provide this notice under the authority of section 10 of the ESA
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: March 30, 2018.
Lisa Ellis,
Chief, Branch of Recovery, Conservation Planning, and Communication.
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