31184 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 16, 2000 / Notices

[FR Doc. 00–12298 Filed 5–15–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of an

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan and Receipt of an

Application for a Permit for the

Incidental Take of the Houston Toad

(Bufo houstonensis) During

Construction of One Single Family

Residence on 0.5 Acres of the 1.02-

Acre Lot 4, Section 3, in the Circle D

Country Acres Subdivision, Bastrop

County, Texas

SUMMARY: Elliot and Rebecca Manferd

(Applicants) have applied to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for

an incidental take permit pursuant to

Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act (Act). The Applicant has been

assigned permit number TE–025655–0.

The requested permit, which is for a

period of 5 years, would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered

Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). The

proposed take would occur as a result

of the construction and occupation of a

single family residence on 0.5 acres of

the 1.02-acre Lot 4, Section 3, in the

Circle D Country Acres Subdivision in

Bastrop County, Texas.

The Service has prepared the

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the

incidental take application. A

determination of jeopardy to the species

or a Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) will not be made until at least

30 days from the date of publication of

this notice. This notice is provided

pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Act and

National Environmental Policy Act

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on the

application and EA/HCP should be

received on or before June 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by

writing to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

Persons wishing to review the EA/HCP

may obtain a copy by contacting

Tannika Englehard, Ecological Services

Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite

200, Austin, Texas 78758 (512/490–

0063). Documents will be available for

public inspection by written request, by

appointment only, during normal

business hours (8:00 to 4:30) at the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin,

Texas. Written data or comments

concerning the application and EA/HCP

should be submitted to the Field

Supervisor, Ecological Services Field

Office, Austin, Texas, at the above

address. Please refer to permit number

TE–025655–0 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tannika Englehard at the above Austin

Ecological Services Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the Houston

toad. However, the Service, under

limited circumstances, may issue

permits to take endangered wildlife

species incidental to, and not the

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.

Regulations governing permits for

endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

Applicant

Elliot and Rebecca Manferd plan to

construct a single family residence on

0.5 acres of the 1.02-acre Lot 4, Section

3, in the Circle D Country Acres

Subdivision in Bastrop County, Texas.

This action will eliminate less than 1

acre of habitat and result in indirect

impacts within the lot. The applicants

propose to compensate for this

incidental take of the Houston toad by

providing $1,500 to the National Fish

and Wildlife Foundation for the specific

purpose of land acquisition and

management within Houston toad

habitat, as identified by the Service.

Frank S. Shoemaker, Jr.,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 00–12242 Filed 5–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of an

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan and Receipt of an

Application for a Permit for the

Incidental Take of the Houston Toad

(Bufo houstonensis) During

Construction of One Single Family

Residence on 0.5 Acres of the 2.0-Acre

Lot 102, Section 1, in the Circle D

Country Acres Subdivision, Bastrop

County, Texas

SUMMARY: Brandon and Letty Pettit

(Applicants) have applied to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for

an incidental take permit pursuant to

Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act (Act). The Applicant has been

assigned permit number TE–025656–0.

The requested permit, which is for a

period of 5 years, would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered

Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). The

proposed take would occur as a result

of the construction and occupation of a

single family residence on 0.5 acres of

the 2.0-acre Lot 102, Section 1, in the

Circle D Country Acres Subdivision in

Bastrop County, Texas.

The Service has prepared the

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the

incidental take application. A

determination of jeopardy to the species

or a Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) will not be made until at least

30 days from the date of publication of

this notice. This notice is provided

pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Act and

National Environmental Policy Act

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on the

application and EA/HCP should be

received on or before June 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by

writing to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

Persons wishing to review the EA/HCP

may obtain a copy by contacting

Tannika Englehard, Ecological Services

Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite

200, Austin, Texas 78758 (512/490–

0063). Documents will be available for

public inspection by written request, by

appointment only, during normal

business hours (8:00 to 4:30) at the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin,

Texas. Written data or comments

concerning the application and EA/HCP

should be submitted to the Field

Supervisor, Ecological Services Field

Office, Austin, Texas, at the above

address. Please refer to permit number

TE–025656–0 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tannika Englehard at the above Austin

Ecological Services Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the Houston

toad. However, the Service, under

limited circumstances, may issue

permits to take endangered wildlife

species incidental to, and not the

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.

Regulations governing permits for

endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

Applicant

Brandon and Letty Pettit plan to

construct a single family residence on

0.5 acres of the 2.0-acre Lot 102, Section

1, in the Circle D Country Acres

Subdivision in Bastrop County, Texas.

This action will eliminate less than 1

acre of habitat and result in indirect