[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8172]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation 
Plan and Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit for 
Construction of One Single Family Residence on 1109 Patterson Rd., Lot 
4, Angelwylde, Section 1, Travis County, TX

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Paul A. Locus (Applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife 
Service for an Incidental Take Permit pursuant to Section 10(a) of the 
Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit 
number 809215. The requested permit, which is for a period of 1 year, 
would authorize the incidental take of the endangered golden-cheeked 
warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia). The proposed incidental take would 
occur as a result of the construction of one single family residence at 
1109 Patterson Rd., Lot 4, Anglewylde, Section 1, Austin, Travis 
County, Texas.
    The Fish and Wildlife Service has prepared an Environmental 
Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the incidental take 
application. A determination of whether jeopardy to the species will 
result from this action, or a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), 
will not be made before 30 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. The notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Act and 
National Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on these documents should be submitted on or 
before May 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the application may obtain a copy 
by writing to the Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Persons wishing to review 
the EA/HCP may obtain a copy by contacting Joseph E. Johnston or Mary 
Orms, Ecological Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, 
Austin, Texas 78758, (512/490-0063). Documents will be available for 
public inspection by written request, by appointment only, during 
normal business hours (8:00 to 4:30) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Austin, Texas. Written data or comments concerning the 
application and EA/HCPs should be submitted to the Field Supervisor, 
Ecological Services Field Office, Austin, Texas (see address above). 
Please refer to permit number 809215 when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph E. Johnston or Mary Orms at the above Austin Ecological Services 
Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act prohibits the 
``taking'' of endangered species such as the gold-cheeked warbler. 
However, the Fish and Wildlife Service, under limited circumstances, 
may issue permits to take endangered wildlife species when such take is 
incidental to, and not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activities. 
Regulations governing permits for endangered species are at 50 CFR 
17.22.

Applicant

    Paul A. Locus plans to construct a single family residence on 1109 
Patterson Rd., Lot 4, Angelwylde, Section 1, Austin, Travis County, 
Texas. This action will eliminate less than 1 acre of warbler habitat 
and indirectly impact less than one-half additional acre of golden-
cheeked warbler habitat. The applicant proposes to compensate for this 
incidental take of golden-cheeked warbler habitat by placing $1,500.00 
into the City of Austin Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Fund to 
acquire/manage lands for the conservation of the golden-cheeked 
warbler. Alternatives to this action were rejected because selling or 
not developing the subject property with federally listed species 
present was not economically feasible.
Nancy Kaufman,
Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 96-8172 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]
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