[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31564]


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[Federal Register: December 23, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 

Finding of No Significant Impact for an Incidental Take Permit 
for the Proposed Spicewood at Bull Creek and Canyon Mesa, Phase I, 
Block D Development in Austin, Travis County, Texas

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has prepared an 
Environmental Assessment for issuance of a Section 10(a)(1)(B) permit 
for the incidental take of the Federally endangered golden-cheeked 
warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) during the construction and operation 
of a residential development in northwest Travis County, Texas.

Proposed Action

    The proposed action is the issuance of a permit under Section 
10(a)(1)(2) of the Endangered Species Act to authorize the incidental 
take of the golden-cheeked warbler.
    The Applicant plans to construct single-family residences on 196 
acres in northwest Travis County, Texas. The proposed development will 
comply with all local, State, and Federal environmental regulations 
addressing environmental impacts associated with this type of 
development. Details of the mitigation are provided in the Spicewood at 
Bull Creek and Canyon Mesa, Phase I, Block D Environmental Assessment/
Habitat Conservation Plan. Guarantees for implementation are provided 
in the Agreement. These conservation plan actions ensure that the 
criteria established for issuance of an incidental take permit will be 
fully satisfied.

Alternatives Considered

    1. No action,
    2. Proposed action,
    3. Sale of this property and the purchase of another parcel to 
develop,
    4. Alternative site design,
    5. Wait for issuance of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan 
Section 10(a)(1)(B) permit.

Determination

    Based upon information contained in the Environmental Assessment/
Habitat Conservation Plan, the Service has determined that this action 
is not a major Federal action which would significantly affect the 
quality of the human environment with the meaning of Section 102(2)(c) 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Accordingly, the 
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed action 
is not warranted.
    It is my decision to issue the Section 10(a)(1)(B) permit for the 
construction and operation of the Spicewood at Bull Creek and Canyon 
Mesa, Phase I, Block D Development in northwest Travis County, Texas.

John G. Rogers,
Regional Director, Region 2, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 94-31564 Filed 12-22-94; 8:45 am]
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