[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3036-3037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1302]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Decision and Availability of Decision Documents on the 
Issuance of Permits for Incidental Take of Threatened and Endangered 
Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of decision.

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SUMMARY: Between November 14, 2001, and November 22, 2002, Region 1 of 
the Fish and Wildlife Service (we, the Service) approved 11 Habitat 
Conservation Plans (HCPs) and associated permits for the incidental 
take of threatened and endangered species, pursuant to section 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We 
also amended two HCPs and associated permits. In addition, we issued 
two permits for Safe Harbor Agreements and one permit for a Candidate 
Conservation Agreement with Assurances, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) 
of the Act.
    Copies of the permits and associated decision documents are 
available upon request. Charges for copying, shipping and handling may 
apply.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available from the Fish and Wildlife Service, 
911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like copies of any of the 
above documents, please contact Shelly

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McKeever, Administrative Assistant, at telephone (503) 231-6241.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act and Federal regulation 
prohibit the take of wildlife species listed as endangered or 
threatened, respectively. 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 take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying 
out an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing permits for 
threatened and endangered species are found in 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22.
    Between November 14, 2001, and November 22, 2002, Region 1 of the 
Service issued or amended the following permits for incidental take of 
threatened and endangered species, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) and 
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act. We issued or amended each permit after 
making the following determinations: the application had been submitted 
in good faith; all permit issuance criteria were met, including the 
requirement that granting the permit will not jeopardize the continued 
existence of listed species; and the permit was consistent with the Act 
and applicable regulations, including a thorough review of the 
environmental effects of the action and alternatives pursuant to the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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      Approved plan/permit            Permit No.         Issuance date
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Habitat Conservation Plans:
Redhawk Communities.............  TE051895-0........  01/15/02
Dos Pueblos Golf Links (2         TE045997-0........  01/16/02
 permits).
                                  TE046002-0........  01/16/02
Temecula Ridge Apartments and     TE052816-0........  02/08/02
 Temecula Village.
Natomas Basin, Metro Air Park...  TE036473-0........  02/21/02
Cyanotech Aquaculture Facility..  TE051040-0........  03/18/02
Mayer Property..................  TE054227-0........  06/04/02
California Department of          TE058060-0........  06/12/02
 Corrections Statewide
 Electrified Fence Project.
Multiple Species Conservation     PRT-840414........  07/09/02
 Program, County of San Diego
 Subarea Plan, Permit Amendment
 for Cielo Ridge and Rancho de
 Lusardi.
West Fork Timber, Permit          TE777837-2........  07/24/02
 Amendment for lynx and
 bulltrout.
University of California, Davis-- TE060073-0........  07/31/02
 2002 Campus Projects.
Mission View Estates............  TE060752-0........  08/08/02
Lathrop Wells...................  TE060997-0........  08/16/02
AT&T--Point Arena Mountain        TE063833-0........  10/28/02
 Beaver.
Candidate Conservation
 Agreements With Assurances:
  Soulen Ranch..................  TE055219-0........  09/29/02
Safe Harbor Agreements:
Forster-Gill, Inc...............  TE057898-0........  06/18/02
Umikoa Ranch....................  TE044015-0........  12/05/01
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    Copies of these permits, the accompanying HCP, Safe Harbor 
Agreement, or Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances, and 
associated documents are available upon request. Decision documents for 
each permit include a Findings and Recommendation; a Biological 
Opinion; and either a Finding of No Significant Impact, a Record of 
Decision, or an Environmental Action Statement. Associated documents 
may also include an Implementing Agreement, Environmental Assessment, 
or Environmental Impact Statement, as applicable.

    Dated: January 15, 2003.
Rowan W. Gould,
Deputy Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, 
Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 03-1302 Filed 1-21-03; 8:45 am]
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