[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 4623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2050]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Issuance of Six Permits for Incidental Take of 
Threatened and Endangered Species

SUMMARY:  Between April 1, 1999, and September 30, 1999, Region 2 of 
the Fish and Wildlife Service issued six permits for the incidental 
take of threatened and endangered species, pursuant to section 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. Of 
the six permits issued, four are associated with the Balcones 
Canyonlands Preserve and two are associated with other areas. The other 
two permits issued are outside of The City of Austin and Travis County, 
but are within the Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service. Copies of the six permits and associated decision documents 
are available upon request.

ADDRESSES:  If you would like copies of any of the above documents, 
please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Leslie Dierauf, Regional Habitat 
Conservation Plan Coordinator, at the above address, 505-248-6651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Section 9 of the Act and Federal Regulation 
prohibits the ``take'' of wildlife species listed as threatened or 
endangered species. Under the Act, the term ``take'' means to harass, 
harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect 
listed wildlife, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. The 
Service may, under limited circumstances, issue permits to authorize 
incidental take, i.e., that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, 
the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing 
permits for endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

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                    Permittee                                      Permit No.                   Date of issuance
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 Four Incidental Take Permits Issued Associated
     With the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve
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Tomen Park/Grandview Hills (TX).................  PRT-815447                                            08/27/99
Balfour Tract (TX)..............................  TE-003593-0                                           03/31/99
John C. Hunt (TX)...............................  TE-010556-0                                           07/21/99
John M. Caster (TX).............................  TE-012423-0                                           09/24/99
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  Four Incidental Take Permits Issued in Other
            Areas of Region Permittee
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Lumbermans Investment Corp. (TX)................  PRT-836384                                            09/30/99
Fred P. Stein (TX)..............................  TE-007891-0                                           06/03/99
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Thomas L. Bauer,
Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 00-2050 Filed 1-28-00; 8:45 am]
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