[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23291-23295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10670]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2018-N063; FF09E42000 178 FXES11130900000]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Issuance of Enhancement of 
Survival and Incidental Take Permits January 2, 2017 Through December 
29, 2017

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in accordance with 
section 10(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as amended, provide a 
list to the public of the permits issued under sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 
10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of 
listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes the 
taking or is exempted through section 7 of the ESA. Under section 
10(a)(1)(A), we issue enhancement of survival permits in conjunction 
with candidate conservation agreements with assurances (CCAA) and safe 
harbor agreements (SHA). Section 10(a)(1)(A) also authorizes recovery 
permits, but this notice is limited to permits issued with CCAAs and 
SHAs; issued recovery permits will be summarized in a separate notice. 
Section 10(a)(1)(B) permits authorize take of endangered and threatened 
species incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with 
habitat conservation plans. We provide this list to the public as a 
summary of our permit issuances for calendar year 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about the ESA 
permit process, contact Karen Anderson, 703-358-2301, 
[email protected]. For information on specific permits, see the 
contact information below in Permits Issued.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), we have issued 
permits to conduct activities that provide a conservation benefit for 
endangered or threatened species, or for unlisted species should they 
become listed in the future, in response to permit applications that we 
received in conjunction with a CCAA or SHA.
    Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we may issue permits for any taking 
otherwise prohibited by section 9 if such taking is incidental to, and 
not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity (known as 
an incidental take permit (ITP)) and the permit applicant submits a 
habitat conservation plan (HCP) that meets the permit issuance criteria 
under section 10(a)(2)(B). Typically, applicants seek an ITP to conduct 
activities such as residential and commercial development, 
infrastructure development or maintenance, and energy development 
projects that range in scale from small to landscape-level planning 
efforts.
    We issued the permits listed below between January 17 and December 
27, 2017. Under section 10(a)(1)(A), we issued each permit only after 
we determined that it was applied for in good faith, that granting the 
permit

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would not be to the disadvantage of the listed species, that the 
proposed activities would benefit the recovery or the enhancement of 
survival of the species, and that the terms and conditions of the 
permits were consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in the 
ESA. Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we issued permits only after we 
determined that the applicant is eligible and has submitted a complete 
application and HCP that fully meets the permit issuance criteria 
consistent with section 10(a)(2)(B).

Permits Issued

Region 1 (Pacific Region: Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon (except for the Klamath 
Basin), Washington, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Pacific Trust Territories)

    The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 1. For 
more information about any of the following permits, contact the field 
office that issued the permit by telephone at:

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (OR), 503-231-6179
Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (WA), 360-753-9440

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                                     Plan or agreement type/field
            Permit No.                          office                        Permittee             Date issued
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TE28451C-0.......................  HCP/OR..........................  Oregon Department of              3/31/2017
                                                                      Transportation.
TE38529C-0.......................  HCP/OR..........................  Port of Portland...........       6/21/2017
TE33852C-0.......................  HCP/WA..........................  Cedar River Timberlands,          5/16/2017
                                                                      LLC.
TE40744C-0.......................  HCP/WA..........................  Steve McLain...............       9/15/2017
TE15888C-0.......................  HCP/WA..........................  Weyerhaueser Co............       2/13/2017
TE93256B-1.......................  SHA/OR..........................  Oregon Department of             11/15/2017
                                                                      Forestry.
TE84825B-1, TE84826B-1...........  SHA/OR..........................  Roseburg Resources Company,      11/15/2017
                                                                      Oxbow Timber I, LLC.
TE05794C-1.......................  SHA/OR..........................  Roseburg Resources Company.      11/15/2017
TE85855B-1.......................  SHA/OR..........................  Weyerhaeuser Company.......      11/15/2017
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Region 2 (Southwest Region: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)

    The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 2. For 
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP, 
CCAA, or SHA Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or 
by telephone at 505-248-6651.

 
TE38803C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Antioch Operating, LLC.....       10/6/2017
TE97022B-0.......................  HCP.............................  Calyx Energy III, LLC......        8/5/2017
TE38404B-2.......................  HCP.............................  Canyon Creek Energy                5/3/2017
                                                                      Operating.
TE13632C-0.......................  HCP.............................  The Center of Excellence...      10/13/2017
TE33336C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Corterra Energy Operating,        7/27/2017
                                                                      LLC.
TE29847C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Council Oak Resources, LLC.       7/27/2017
TE19776C-0.......................  HCP.............................  MV Purchasing..............        7/5/2017
TE35998C-0.......................  HCP.............................  NGPL Pipe Co., LLC.........       10/6/2017
TE24128C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Paragon Geophysical                7/5/2017
                                                                      Services, Inc.
TE11120C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Performance Petroleum Co...       1/30/2017
TE41500C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Plains All America Pipeline      10/11/2017
TE086834-2.......................  HCP.............................  Sears, Peter John..........       3/20/2017
TE23848C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Targa Pipeline Mid-                7/7/2017
                                                                      Continent, LLC.
TE23851C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Targa South OK/NGL                 7/7/2017
                                                                      Pipeline, LLC.
TE25117C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Tenaska, Inc...............        7/5/2017
TE024619-2.......................  HCP.............................  Texas Parks and Wildlife          7/12/2017
                                                                      Department.
TE22132C-0.......................  HCP.............................  TPL Arkoma, Inc............        7/5/2017
TE22139C-0.......................  HCP.............................  TPL Arkoma, Midstream......        7/7/2017
TE49745B-2.......................  HCP.............................  Trinity Operating USG, LLC        1/20/2017
                                                                      (AKA PetroQuest.
TE35997C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Wildhorse Terminal, LLC....       7/30/2017
TE22080C-0.......................  SHA.............................  Texas Parks and Wildlife          7/12/2017
                                                                      Department.
TE43603C-0.......................  CCAA............................  New Mexico State Land             10/6/2017
                                                                      Office.
TE06522C-0.......................  CCAA............................  The Center of Excellence...       10/6/2017
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Region 3 (Midwest Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

    The following permit was applied for and issued in Region 3. For 
more information about the permit, contact the field office that issued 
the permit by telephone at: Illinois-Iowa Ecological Services Field 
Office, 309-757-5800.

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                                     Plan or agreement type/field
            Permit No.                          office                        Permittee             Date issued
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TE54252C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Hoopeston Wind, LLC........         10/5/17
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Region 4 (Southeast Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, 
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and 
Tennessee, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)

    The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 4. For 
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP or 
CCAA Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by telephone 
at 404-679-7140.

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            Permit No.                  Plan or agreement type                Permittee             Date issued
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TE11183C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Baker, Duane A.............       1/17/2017
TE160194-1.......................  HCP.............................  Barnette, Joe And Mary.....       9/15/2017
TE089051-1.......................  HCP.............................  Calandruccio, Peter C......       7/21/2017
TE218326-1.......................  HCP.............................  Cline, Brent A.............      12/18/2017
TE11182C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Colich, Joe................        3/1/2017
TE15009C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Coral Reef Retail, LLC,           12/5/2017
                                                                      Coral Reef RESI PH1, LLC,
                                                                      University of Miami.
TE18547C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Covington, Thomas R........       3/24/2017
TE23539C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Cummans, George D..........       3/10/2017
TE76592B-1.......................  HCP.............................  Cummins, Betty.............       9/22/2017
TE24111C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Dean, Russell Edward.......        4/3/2017
TE14819C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Duke Energy Florida, LLC...       5/23/2017
TE151089-2.......................  HCP.............................  Eber Cove Investments, LLC.        7/7/2017
TE42764C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Elle Fish Design, LLC......        8/2/2017
TE86572B-1.......................  HCP.............................  Englebert, Donald D........       9/22/2017
TE101841-1.......................  HCP.............................  Fennell, James Greg........      11/17/2017
TE24770C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Finn, Matthew David........        4/6/2017
TE97201B-0.......................  HCP.............................  Florida Department of             7/28/2017
                                                                      Transportation.
TE88370B-0.......................  HCP.............................  Francis, Conrad H..........       9/27/2017
TE101842-2.......................  HCP.............................  Gable, Anthony Kent........       3/20/2017
TE22698C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Grant, Rodrick E...........       3/24/2017
TE32251C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Hanover Capital Partners,         12/1/2017
                                                                      LLC.
TE56970C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Harrison, William Gary.....      10/13/2017
TE23538C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Hulsart, Bruce W...........       3/20/2017
TE12514C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Ira Innovations, LLC.......        2/6/2017
TE25021C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Jellison, Peter S..........       4/19/2017
TE11097C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Jones, Charles L...........       1/17/2017
TE18546C-1.......................  HCP.............................  Leasure, Anthony M.........       2/17/2017
TE84215B-1.......................  HCP.............................  Little Lagoon Cottages, LLC       8/22/2017
TE42765C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Lottaland, Inc.............        9/8/2017
TE135281-1.......................  HCP.............................  Lowe, Edward Dewayne.......       7/21/2017
TE156573-1.......................  HCP.............................  Manning, Ryan H............      11/17/2017
TE087068-1.......................  HCP.............................  Marion, Troy Lee...........        9/8/2017
TE14817C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Mattamy Orlando, LLC.......       4/25/2017
TE14818C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Mattamy Orlando, LLC.......       4/25/2017
TE58959C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Maxwell, Stephen R.........       11/2/2017
TE24376C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Micco Road Investments,           8/21/2017
                                                                      LLC, and Atlantic Coast
                                                                      Paladin Estates, LLC.
TE22684C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Midway Coastal Investments.       3/13/2017
TE101843-1.......................  HCP.............................  Nelson Holdings, LLC.......       3/13/2017
TE19759C-0.......................  HCP.............................  New Beginnings of Central         5/11/2017
                                                                      Florida, Inc.
TE218224-2.......................  HCP.............................  Nickles, Joel A............        8/1/2017
TE39111C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Orange Dale Venture, LLC...      12/27/2017
TE32252C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Palmetto Babson Park-scenic      11/17/2017
                                                                      Hwy 17, LLC.
TE078721-1.......................  HCP.............................  Perrino, Ralph.............       7/21/2017
TE54007C-1.......................  HCP.............................  RFC, LLC...................      12/15/2017
TE078829-1.......................  HCP.............................  Ryder, Jeffery A...........       5/12/2017
TE42792C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Saint Gemma Properties.....        9/8/2017
TE14814C-1.......................  HCP.............................  Salvant, Paul P............      10/13/2017
TE218362-1.......................  HCP.............................  Samson, Scott..............       2/15/2017
TE22682C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Saverio Vacation Rentals,          5/8/2017
                                                                      LLC.
TE42767C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Scruggs, John E............       7/24/2017
TE11085C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Sedrak Partners Ltd........       1/27/2017
TE218277-2.......................  HCP.............................  Smith, David Edward........        2/1/2017
TE42768C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Smith, Joseph James........        8/2/2017
TE218248-1.......................  HCP.............................  Stender, William H.........       5/15/2017
TE070602-1.......................  HCP.............................  Valentine, Jeff P..........       1/20/2017
TE218288-1.......................  HCP.............................  Wales, Jason R.............       7/21/2017

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TE131058-1.......................  HCP.............................  Whitfield, Nancy E.........       11/2/2017
TE32249C-0.......................  HCP.............................  17-92, LLC.................       12/1/2017
TE72196B.........................  CCAA............................  Florida Armory Board.......        2/1/2017
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Region 5 (Northeast Region: Connecticut, Delaware, District of 
Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West 
Virginia)

    The following permit was applied for and issued in Region 5. For 
more information about the permit, contact the HCP Permit Coordinator 
by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 413-253-8615.

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            Permit No.                  Plan or agreement type                Permittee             Date issued
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TE13435C.........................  HCP.............................  Slack Chemical Company.....       1/26/2017
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Region 6 (Mountain-Prairie Region: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming)

    The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 6. For 
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP or 
CCAA Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by 
telephone at 303-236-4211.

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            Permit No.                  Plan or agreement type                Permittee             Date issued
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TE070004-2.......................  HCP.............................  Stimson Lumber Company.....      10/25/2017
TE034609-3.......................  HCP.............................  Weyerhaeuser Company.......      10/25/2017
TE95812B-0.......................  CCAA............................  Thunder Basin Grasslands           3/1/2017
                                                                      Prairie Ecosystem
                                                                      Association.
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Region 7 (Alaska Region)

    No ITPs or enhancement of survival permits for CCAAs or SHAs were 
applied for in Region 7.

Region 8 (Pacific Southwest Region: California, Nevada, and the Klamath 
Basin Portion of Oregon)

    The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 8. For 
more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP 
Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected].

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            Permit No.                  Plan or agreement type                Permittee             Date issued
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TE57028C-0.......................  HCP.............................  BAE Systems, Platforms and           9/2/17
                                                                      Services.
TE62704C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Betteravia Ranches, LLC....        11/27/17
TE29065C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Broadway 11, LLC...........          8/3/17
TE42935C-0.......................  HCP.............................  California Flats Solar 130,        10/10/17
                                                                      LLC.
TE62355C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Campbell, Robert C.........        11/27/17
TE50775C-0.......................  HCP.............................  CED Lost Hills Solar, LLC..         11/8/17
TE62701C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Highlands at Double R, LLC.       12/1/2017
TE16913C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Laguna County Sanitation          8/22/2017
                                                                      District.
TE16901-C........................  HCP.............................  Mammen, Kurt D.............         1/19/17
TE32842C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Orange County                       6/19/17
                                                                      Transportation Authority.
TE56826C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Pacific Gas and Electric...       10/2/2017
TE52396C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Phillips 66 (300) Pipeline,        12/15/17
                                                                      LLC.
TE23515C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC..          6/1/17
TE61313C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Protek Investments, LLC....        11/27/17
TE844722-0.......................  HCP.............................  RMC Pacific Materials, LLC.       4/11/2017
TE27152C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Rothman, Phillip and Pamela         9/19/17
TE26660C-0.......................  HCP.............................  San Diego Gas and Electric          3/15/17
                                                                      Company.
TE58263C-0.......................  HCP.............................  San Lorenzo Valley Water           10/18/17
                                                                      District.
TE34995C-0.......................  HCP.............................  Scotts Valley Unified                6/8/17
                                                                      School District.
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Availability of Documents

    The Federal Register documents publishing the receipt of 
applications for these permits may be viewed here: https://www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem/default.cfm. Documents and other information submitted 
with these applications are available for review subject to the 
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), by any party who submits a written 
request for a copy of such documents. For detailed information 
regarding a particular permit, please contact the Region that issued 
the permit.

Authority

    We provide this notice under the authority of section 10 of the ESA 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: March 30, 2018.
Lisa Ellis,
Chief, Branch of Recovery, Conservation Planning, and Communication.
[FR Doc. 2018-10670 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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