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Gawera, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, isolated. What remains is largely to determine whether or not to issue the
Jacksonville Field Office (see degraded due to the exclusion of fire, ITP.
ADDRESSES); telephone: 904/232–2580, which is needed to maintain xeric Authority: We provide this notice under
ext. 121. uplands in conditions suitable for scrub- Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jays. and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
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27840 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 95 / Thursday, May 17, 2007 / Notices
Dated:April 17, 2007. personal identifying information in your will include incorporation of a natural
David L. Hankla, comment, you should be aware that path with educational signage, to serve
Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office. your entire comment—including your as an educational tool for the
[FR Doc. E7–9481 Filed 5–16–07; 8:45 am] personal identifying information—may elementary school students. The
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P be made publicly available at any time. conservation areas are expected to
While you can ask us in your comment increase the overall functional value of
to withhold your personal identifying the habitat given the existing conditions
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR information from public review, we versus the proposed conditions of these
cannot guarantee that we will be able to conservation areas.
Fish and Wildlife Service do so. We have determined that the
Please reference permit number applicant’s proposal, including the
Construction of an Elementary School TE132192–0 for the Lake County School proposed mitigation and minimization
in Lake County, FL Board Project in all requests or measures, would have minor or
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, comments. Please include your name negligible effects on the species covered
Interior. and return address in your e-mail in the HCP. Therefore, the ITP is a ‘‘low-
message. If you do not receive a effect’’ project and qualifies for
ACTION: Notice: receipt of application for
confirmation from us that we have categorical exclusions under the
an incidental take permit; request for
received your e-mail message, contact National Environmental Policy Act
comments.
us directly at the telephone number (NEPA), as provided by the Department
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2
Service (Service), announce the CONTACT.
Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1).
availability of an Incidental Take Permit Background This preliminary information may be
(ITP) Application and Habitat revised based on our review of public
Conservation Plan (HCP). The Lake The sand skink is known to occur in
Lake County, primarily within the Lake comments that we receive in response to
County School Board (applicant) this notice. A low-effect HCP is one
requests an ITP for a duration of 20 Wales Ridge, and much less frequently
within the Mt. Dora Ridge. Although involving (1) Minor or negligible effects
years under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the on federally listed or candidate species
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as originally thought to inhabit xeric, scrub
habitat exclusively, the sand skink is and their habitats, and (2) minor or
amended (Act). The applicant negligible effects on other
anticipates taking approximately 0.48 currently being identified in non-
traditional areas with sub-marginal environmental values or resources.
acre (ac) of sand skink (Neoseps We will evaluate the HCP and
habitat, including pine plantation,
reynoldsi)—occupied habitat incidental comments submitted thereon to
abandoned citrus groves, and disturbed
to constructing a two-story elementary determine whether the application
areas. Sand skinks require soil moisture
school and accessory structures, play meets the requirements of section 10(a)
for thermoregulation, egg incubation,
areas, and infrastructure in Lake of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we
and prey habitat. High activity periods,
County, Florida (Project). The determine that the application meets
which have been associated with the
applicant’s HCP describes the mitigation those requirements, we will issue the
breeding season for this species, range
and minimization measures the ITP for incidental take of the sand skink.
from mid-February to early May, with
applicant proposes to address the effects We will also evaluate whether issuance
egg-hatching typically occurring from
of the Project to the sand skink. of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies
June through July. Due to the reduction
DATES: We must receive any written in quality and acreage and the rapid with section 7 of the Act by conducting
comments on the ITP application and development of xeric upland an intra-Service section 7 consultation.
HCP on or before June 18, 2007. communities, the sand skink is We will use the results of this
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the reportedly declining throughout most of consultation, in combination with the
application and HCP, you may write the its range. However, biological above findings, in the final analysis to
Field Supervisor at our Jacksonville information regarding the sand skink is determine whether or not to issue the
Field Office, 6620 Southpoint Drive limited, due to the cryptic nature of the ITP.
South, Suite 310, Jacksonville, FL species. Authority: We provide this notice under
32216, or make an appointment to visit Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act
during normal business hours. If you Applicant’s Proposal
and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
wish to comment, you may mail or hand The applicant is requesting take of
Dated: May 10, 2007.
deliver comments to the Jacksonville approximately 0.48 acres of occupied
Field Office, or you may e-mail David L. Hankla,
sand skink habitat incidental to the
comments to paula_sisson@fws.gov. For Project. The ±19.1 acre Project currently Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office.
more information on reviewing includes an elementary school site and [FR Doc. E7–9482 Filed 5–16–07; 8:45 am]
documents and public comments and accessory structures, play areas, and BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
submitting comments, see infrastructure encompassing ±16.0
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. acres. In order to mitigate for the loss of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 0.48 acres of sand skink habitat, the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Paula Sisson, Fish and Wildlife Applicant proposes to restore and
Fish and Wildlife Service
Biologist, Jacksonville Field Office (see manage ±2.14 acres of occupied sand
ADDRESSES); telephone: 904/232–2580, skink habitat to remain on-site, as well Receipt of Applications for Incidental
ext. 126. as a ±0.96 acre mitigation area (currently
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES
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