[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 26529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13290]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service


Issuance of Permit for Incidental Take of Threatened Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    On July 14, 1995, a notice was published in the Federal Register 
(60 FR 36305) that an application had been filed with the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service (Service) by Washington County, 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 desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in conjunction with 
otherwise legal activities including building construction, in portions 
of Washington County pursuant to the Implementation Agreement that 
implements the Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 23, 1996, as authorized by 
the provisions of the Act, the Service issued an incidental take permit 
PRT-811471 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 policies set forth in the Act, as 
amended.
    Additional information on this permit action may be obtained by 
contacting the Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Utah Field Office, 145 East 1300 South Street, Suite 404, Salt 
Lake City, Utah 84115, telephone (801) 524-5001, between the hours of 
7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

    Dated: May 20, 1996.
Terry Terrell,
Deputy Regional Director Denver, Colorado, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service
[FR Doc. 96-13290 Filed 5-24-96; 8:45 am]
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