[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 52921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25150]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Issuance of Permit for Incidental Take of Threatened Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    On July 19, 1995, a notice was published in the Federal Register 
(60 FR 37067) that an application had been filed with the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service (Service) by West Hills L.L.C., Cedar City, Utah, for 
a permit to incidentally take, pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the 
Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.), threatened Utah prairie dogs (Cynomys parvidens) in conjunction 
with the development of a 33-acre housing community in Cedar City, Iron 
County, Utah, pursuant to an implementation agreement which implements 
West Hills, L.L.C.'s Habitat Conservation Plan. No comments were 
received during the 30-day comment period.
    Notice is hereby given that on September 20, 1995, as authorized by 
the provisions of the Act, the Service issued an incidental take permit 
(PRT-804479) to the above-named party subject to certain conditions set 
forth therein. The permit was granted only after it was determined that 
it was applied for in good faith, that by granting the permit it will 
not be to the disadvantage of the threatened species, and that it will 
be consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in the Endangered 
Species Act, as amended.
    Additional information on this permit action may be obtained by 
contacting the Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 145 East 1300 South, Suite 404, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, 
telephone (801) 524-5001, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
weekdays.

    Dated: October 2, 1995.
Terry T. Terrell,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, CO.
[FR Doc. 95-25150 Filed 10-10-95; 8:45 am]
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