[Federal Register: February 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 27)] [Notices] [Page 6632] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10fe99-55] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [I.D. 122898D] Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Environmental Assessment and Application for an Incidental Take Permit by the City of Seattle, King County, Washington AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce; Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Interior. ACTION: Extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS and FWS (the Services) are extending the public comment period for an Environmental Assessment, a proposed Habitat Conservation Plan, and an Implementation Agreement. These documents relate to an application for an Incidental Take Permit, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The applicant is the City of Seattle, and the application pertains to water withdrawal and forest-related management activities in the Cedar River Watershed, in King County, Washington. The availability of these documents was announced in two previous Federal Register documents (December 11, 1998 and January 5, 1999), which stated that comments would be accepted through February 9, 1999. The purpose of this document is to announce the extension of the comment period to March 1, 1999. DATES: Written comments on the permit application, Environmental Assessment, Habitat Conservation Plan, and Implementation Agreement must be postmarked by March 1, 1999. ADDRESSES: Requests for documents should be made by calling the City of Seattle at (206) 684-4144. Copies are also available for viewing or for partial or complete duplication at all King County and City of Seattle libraries and at four libraries on the University of Washington main campus, including the Fisheries and Oceanography Library, Forest Resources Library, Engineering Library, and at the Federal Publications desk of the Suzzallo Library. Comments should be mailed to Seattle Public Utilities, P.O. Box 21105, Seattle, Washington 98111-3105. Requests for information on the draft Habitat Conservation Plan should be directed to Jim Erckmann, Project Manager. Requests for information on the draft Environmental Assessment should be directed to Jim Freeman, Senior Watershed Planner. Both can be contacted at Seattle Public Utilities, 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE., North Bend, Washington, 98045 (telephone: 206/233-1512; facsimile: 206/233-1527). Comments and materials received will also be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours by calling 206/233-1512. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Bogaczyk, Project Biologist, Fish and Wildlife Service, 510 Desmond Drive, SE., Suite 102, Lacey, Washington, 98503-1273, (telephone: 360/753-5824; facsimile: 360/534- 9331), and Matt Longenbaugh, Project Biologist, National Marine Fisheries Service, 510 Desmond Drive, SE., Suite 103, Lacey, Washington, 98503-1273 (telephone: 360/753-7761; facsimile: 360/753- 9517). The Habitat Conservation Plan, Implementation Agreement, and the Environmental Assessment are also available for inspection at the preceding Service office addresses. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For background information about this permit application refer to the previously published Federal Register documents (63 FR 68468, December 11, 1998; and 64 FR 480, January 5, 1999). The environmental review of this project will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508), other appropriate Federal laws and regulations, and policies and procedures of the Services for compliance with those regulations. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. Dated: February 4, 1999. David Wesley, Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, Portland, Oregon. Dated: February 4, 1999. Kevin Collins, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 99-3243 Filed 2-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F, 4310-55-F