[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70885-70887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24148]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental 
Take Permits.

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SUMMARY: Between June 1, 2005, and September 30, 2007, the Pacific 
Region of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued 18 permits for 
enhancement of survival or incidental take of threatened and endangered 
species. These permits were issued pursuant to sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 
Copies of the permits and associated decision documents are available 
upon request.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 911 NE., 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232; facsimile (503) 
231-6243. Charges for copying, shipping and handling may apply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Shelly Sizemore, 
Administrative Assistant, at the above address and facsimile number or 
by telephone at (503) 231-2194.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) and its implementing regulations prohibit the take of wildlife 
species listed as endangered or threatened. 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. 
We 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 at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22.
    Although not required by law or regulation, it is our regional 
policy to notify the public of permits issued for enhancement of 
survival or incidental take under Habitat Conservation Plans, Safe 
Harbor Agreements, or Candidate Conservation Agreements with 
Assurances. Within the Pacific Region of the Service, between June 1, 
2005, and September 30, 2007, we issued 15 permits for enhancement of 
survival and 3 permits for incidental take of threatened and endangered 
species subject to certain conditions set forth therein, pursuant to 
sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. The enhancement of 
survival permits are associated with Safe Harbor Agreements or 
Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances. The incidental take 
permits are associated with Habitat Conservation Plans. We issued each 
permit after determining that: (1) The permit application was submitted 
in good faith; (2) all permit issuance criteria were met, including the 
requirement that granting the permit will not jeopardize the continued 
existence of listed species; and (3) the permit was consistent with the 
purposes and policy set forth in 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 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

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                                                            Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP)
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                                                 Receipt of application Federal Register                                     Name of approved plan or
      Permit No.             Applicant                           notice                         Permit issuance date                 agreement
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TE118901-0...........  Kaheawa Wind Power,    70 FR 57888; October 4, 2005................  January 30, 2006............  HCP for the Kaheawa Wind
                        LLC.                                                                                               Generation Facility,
                                                                                                                           Ukumehame, Maui, HI.
TE121202-0...........  Washington Department  70 FR 7245; February 11, 2005...............  May 26, 2006................  Washington Department of
                        of Natural Resources.                                                                              Natural Resources Forest
                                                                                                                           Practices HCP.
TE133608-0...........  Duane and Darlene      71 FR 61501; October 18, 2006...............  April 10, 2007..............  HCP for the Schwisow
                        Schwisow.                                                                                          Development in Adams County,
                                                                                                                           ID.
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                                                              Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA)
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                                                 Receipt of application Federal Register                                     Name of approved plan or
      Permit No.             Applicant                           notice                         Permit issuance date                 agreement
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TE106219-0...........  Chevron..............  69 FR 52027; August 24, 2004................  September 23, 2005..........  SHA with Chevron Hawaii
                                                                                                                           Refinery at James Campbell
                                                                                                                           Industrial Park for
                                                                                                                           management of the Hawaiian
                                                                                                                           stilt and Hawaiian coot,
                                                                                                                           Oahu, HI.
TE134317-0...........  Peter Lancaster......  71 FR 52816; September 7, 2006..............  March 9, 2007...............  Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit
                                                                                                                           template SHA.
TE134335-0...........  Billingsley Ranch....  ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
TE144773-0...........  Eric E. Long.........  72 FR 20557; April 25, 2007.................  August 8, 2007..............   Do.
TE146604-0...........  Sagebrush Flats Farm.  ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
TE146607-0...........  ABS Farms LLC........  ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
TE146612-0...........  Raymond J. Mayer.....  ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
TE146616-0...........  Rimrock Meadows Assoc  ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
TE150086-0...........  Evans Bothers Inc....  ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
TE154037-0...........  The Nature             71 FR 65830; November 9, 2006...............  June 18, 2007...............  Oregon silverspot butterfly
                        Conservancy (TNC).                                                                                 central coast programmatic
                                                                                                                           SHA with TNC.
TE162242-0...........  Big Island Resource    71 FR 78452; December 29, 2006..............  September 12, 2007..........  Programmatic SHA covering
                        Conservation and                                                                                   Hawaiian goose, Hawaiian
                        Development Council.                                                                               duck, Hawaiian moorhen,
                                                                                                                           Hawaiian coot, and Hawaiian
                                                                                                                           stilt for participants of
                                                                                                                           USDA Farm Bill Conservation
                                                                                                                           Programs.
TE162243-0...........  Oahu Resource          ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
                        Conservation and
                        Development Council.
TE162244-0...........  Tri-Isle Resource      ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
                        Conservation and
                        Development Council.
TE162245-0...........  Garden Island          ......do....................................  ......do....................   Do.
                        Resource
                        Conservation and
                        Development Council.
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Symbol used in the three right columns: ``......do...''--(ditto) indicates the entry is the same as the column entry directly above.


                                                 Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA)
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                                                 Receipt of application Federal Register                                     Name of approved plan or
      Permit No.             Applicant                           notice                         Permit issuance date                 agreement
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TE109603-0...........  State of Idaho         71 FR 5358; February 1, 2006................  September 29, 2006..........  CCAA for the Columbia spotted
                        Department of Lands.                                                                               frog at Sam Noble Springs,
                                                                                                                           Owyhee County, ID.
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    Copies of each permit, the accompanying Habitat Conservation Plan, 
Safe Harbor Agreement, or Candidate Conservation Agreement with 
Assurances, and associated documents are available upon request. 
Decision documents for each permit include a Finding and 
Recommendation; a Biological Opinion; and either a Record of Decision, 
Finding of No Significant Impact, or an Environmental Action Statement. 
Associated documents may also include an Implementing Agreement, 
Environmental Impact Statement, or Environmental Assessment, as 
applicable.

    Dated: November 14, 2007.
 David J. Wesley,
Deputy Regional Director, Portland, Oregon.
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