[Federal Register: June 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 104)] [Notices] [Page 29332] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01jn99-83] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Availability of Supplemental Findings of No Significant Impact and Supporting Documentation for Incidental Take Permits Previously Issued to Aronov Realty and Management, Incorporated and Fort Morgan Paradise Joint Venture, both in Baldwin County, Alabama AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of supplemental Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and supporting documentation for two previously issued incidental take permits. Fort Morgan Paradise Joint Venture received incidental take permit PRT-819464 on December 9, 1996, and Martinique Developers, LLC received incidental take permit PRT-802986 on January 26, 1996, for residential development of properties commonly known as the Beach Club and Martinique on the Gulf, respectively, along the Fort Morgan Peninsula in Baldwin County, Alabama. These incidental take permits authorized the respective permittees to take endangered Alabama beach mice, Peromyscus polionotus ammobates, incidentally to otherwise lawful construction activities in consideration of minimization and mitigation of adverse effects to Alabama beach mice, and were issued pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. DATES: Written comments on the Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and supporting documentation, should be sent to the Service's Regional Office (see ADDRESSES) and should be received on or before July 1, 1999. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the supplemental FONSI and supporting documentation may obtain a copy by writing the Service's Southeast Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia. Persons who previously commented on the subject projects need not make a request, they will be mailed copies at the time of this notice. Documents will also be available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the Regional Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (Attn: Endangered Species Permits). Written data or comments concerning the FONSI and supporting documentation should be submitted to the Regional Office. Comments must be submitted in writing to be processed. Please reference permit numbers PRT-802986 and PRT- 819464 in such comments, or in requests for the documents discussed herein. Requests for the documents must be in writing to be adequately processed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia K. Dohner, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Atlanta, Georgia (see ADDRESSES above), telephone: 404/679-4156. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Alabama beach mouse is currently restricted to the dune systems of Fort Morgan peninsula, on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Following recent hurricanes, the estimated rangewide habitat known to be occupied by the Alabama beach mouse in the project vicinity is 1,108 acres of primary, secondary and scrub dunes and interdunal areas. This acreage includes consideration of past developments and incidental take permits issued. The supplemental FONSI and supporting documents incorporate new information relative to the effects of hurricanes on Alabama beach mouse populations, additional population surveys, and population viability analyses. Dated: May 25, 1999. H. Dale Hall, Deputy Regional Director. [FR Doc. 99-13745 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P