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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 

announce receipt of an application from 

the County of Santa Cruz (applicant) for 

renewal by 20 years of an existing 

incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. et seq.). If 

approved for renewal, the permit would 

continue to authorize take of the 

federally endangered Mount Hermon 

June beetle (Polyphylla barbata) that is 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

associated with the approved Interim 

Programmatic Habitat Conservation Plan 

for the Endangered Mount Hermon June 

Beetle and Ben Lomond Spineflower 

(HCP). The applicant has agreed to 

update mitigation measure 5.2.2.2 in the 

HCP to ensure that impacts to the 

species’ habitat are commensurately 

offset through the protection of habitat 

at a 3 to 1 ratio (i.e., habitat protected 

to habitat disturbed). The applicant also 

agreed to follow all other existing HCP 

conditions. If the permit is renewed, no 

additional take above the original 

authorized limit of 139 acres of habitat, 

using habitat as a surrogate for take, will 

be authorized. We invite comment on 

the application, HCP, and associated 

documents from the public and local, 

State, Tribe, and Federal agencies. 

Background 

The Mount Hermon June beetle was 

listed by the Service as endangered on 

January 24, 1997 (62 FR 3616). The Ben 

Lomond spineflower (Chorizanthe 

pungens var. hartwegiana) was listed by 

the Service as endangered on February 

4, 1994 (59 FR 5499). Section 9 of the 

Act and its implementing regulations 

prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife 

species listed as endangered or 

threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is defined under the 

Act to include the following activities: 

‘‘[T]o harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, 

wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or 

to attempt to engage in any such 

conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532); however, 

under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we 

may issue permits to authorize 

incidental take of listed wildlife species. 

‘‘Incidental take’’ is defined by the Act 

as take that is incidental to, and not the 

purpose of, carrying out of an otherwise 

lawful activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are, 

respectively, in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.32 and 

17.22. Under the Act, protections for 

federally listed plants differ from the 

protections afforded to federally listed 

animals. Take of listed plant species is 

not prohibited under the Act and cannot 

be authorized under a section 10 permit. 

However, listed plant species may be 

included on an incidental take permit in 

recognition of the conservation benefit 

provided to them under an HCP. 

Issuance of an incidental take permit 

also must not jeopardize the existence of 

federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant 

species. All species included in the 

incidental take permit would receive 

assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 

17.32(b)(5)). 

The applicant has applied for renewal 

of their permit for incidental take of the 

endangered Mount Hermon June beetle. 

The potential taking would occur by 

activities associated with the 

construction of certain eligible small 

development projects in densely 

developed residential neighborhoods (as 

defined in the HCP) that support 

suitable habitat for the covered species. 

The 10 project units within the HCP 

boundary were identified within the 

communities of Ben Lomond, Felton, 

Mount Hermon, and Scotts Valley in 

Santa Cruz County, California. 

Incidental take permits were first issued 

for the HCP on October 27, 2011 (76 FR 

17664; March 30, 2011), and renewed 

on June 30, 2018 (83 FR 17837; April 24, 

2018). 

Our Preliminary Determination Under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

Based on a preliminary review, the 

Service anticipates the original National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

review for the HCP permit in 2011 

remains valid and accurate. That 

analysis concluded that issuance of the 

permit is not a major Federal action that 

will significantly affect the quality of 

the human environment within the 

meaning of section 102(2)(C) of NEPA. 

Therefore, the Service anticipates the 

permit renewal is consistent with our 

original analysis pursuant to the 

Council on Environmental Quality’s 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) regulations, the Department of 

the Interior’s (DOI) NEPA regulations 

(43 CFR 46), and the DOI’s 

Departmental Manual (516 DM 

8.5(C)(2)). 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

application, HCP, and associated 

documents, you may submit comments 

by any one of the methods in 

ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment, including your 

personal identifying information, may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

The Service provides this notice 

under section 10(c) of the Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

its implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.32) and the National Environmental 

Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

its implementing regulations (40 CFR 

1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46). 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Ventura, California. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500175759] 

Filing of Plats of Survey: Alaska 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of official filing. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of lands 

described in this notice are scheduled to 

be officially filed in the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, 

Anchorage, Alaska. The surveys, which 

were executed at the request of the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs and BLM, are 

necessary for the management of these 

lands. 

DATES: The BLM must receive protests 

by November 16, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may buy a copy of the 

plats from the BLM Alaska Public 

Information Center, 222 W 7th Avenue, 

Mailstop 13, Anchorage, AK 99513. 

Please use this address when filing 

written protests. You may also view the 

plats at the BLM Alaska Public 

Information Center, Fitzgerald Federal 

Building, 222 W 7th Avenue, 

Anchorage, Alaska, at no cost. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas B. O’Toole, Chief, Branch of 


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Cadastral Survey, Alaska State Office, 

Bureau of Land Management, 222 W 7th 

Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513; 907– 

271–4231; totoole@blm.gov. People who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf may call the Federal Relay Service 

(FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the 

BLM during normal business hours. The 

FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week, to leave a message or question 

with the above individual. You will 

receive a reply during normal business 

hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands 

surveyed are: 

Copper River Meridian, Alaska 

T. 4 S., R. 1 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 1 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 2 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 2 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 6 S., R. 2 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 3 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 3 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 7 S., R. 3 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 8 S., R. 3 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 4 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 4 E., accepted September 14, 2023. 

T. 25 N., R. 13 E., accepted August 16, 2023. 

T. 2 S., R. 1 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 1 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 10 N., R. 1 W., accepted September 28, 

2020. 

T. 11 N., R. 1 W., accepted May 15, 2020. 

T. 2 S., R. 2 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 3 S., R. 2 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 2 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 6 S., R. 2 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 2 S., R. 3 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 3 S., R. 3 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 3 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 3 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 2 N., R. 4 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 1 S., R. 4 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 2 S., R. 4 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 4 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 4 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 6 S., R. 4 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 3 S., R. 5 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 5 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 5 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 2 S., R. 6 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 3 S., R. 6 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 4 S., R. 6 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 5 S., R. 6 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

T. 6 S., R. 6 W., accepted September 14, 

2023. 

U.S. Survey No. 14536, accepted August 16, 

2023, situated in T. 25 N., R. 13 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14538, accepted August 16, 

2023, situated in T. 25 N., R. 13 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14557, accepted September 

1, 2023, situated in T. 25 N., R. 13 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14560, accepted August 16, 

2023, situated in T. 25 N., R. 13 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14561, accepted August 16, 

2023, situated in T. 25 N., R. 13 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14600, accepted August 15, 

2023, situated in T. 25 N., R. 13 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14601, accepted September 

1, 2023, situated in T. 19 S., R. 17 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14604, accepted September 

1, 2023, situated in T. 20 S., R. 19 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14606, accepted September 

1, 2023, situated in T. 18 S., R. 18 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14607, accepted September 

6, 2023, situated in T. 15 N., R. 12 E. 

U.S. Survey No. 14619, accepted August 18, 

2023, situated in T. 15 N., R. 12 E. 

Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska 

T. 1 S., R. 4 E., accepted June 29, 2023. 

U.S. Survey No. 14608, accepted August 14, 

2023, situated in T. 3 S., R. 29 E. 

Seward Meridian, Alaska 

U.S. Survey No. 14638, accepted September 

22, 2023, situated in T. 12 S., R. 43 W. 

A person or party who wishes to 

protest one or more plats of survey 

identified above must file a written 

notice of protest with the State Director 

for the BLM in Alaska. The protest may 

be filed by mailing to BLM State 

Director, Alaska State Office, Bureau of 

Land Management, 222 W 7th Avenue, 

Anchorage, AK 99513 or by delivering 

it in person to BLM Alaska Public 

Information Center, Fitzgerald Federal 

Building, 222 W 7th Avenue, 

Anchorage, Alaska. The notice of protest 

must identify the plat(s) of survey that 

the person or party wishes to protest. 

You must file the notice of protest 

before the scheduled date of official 

filing for the plat(s) of survey being 

protested. The BLM will not consider 

any notice of protest filed after the 

scheduled date of official filing. A 

notice of protest is considered filed on 

the date it is received by the State 

Director for the BLM in Alaska during 

regular business hours; if received after 

regular business hours, a notice of 

protest will be considered filed the next 

business day. A written statement of 

reasons in support of a protest, if not 

filed with the notice of protest, must be 

filed with the State Director for the BLM 

in Alaska within 30 calendar days after 

the notice of protest is filed. 

If a notice of protest against a plat of 

survey is received prior to the 

scheduled date of official filing, the 

official filing of the plat of survey 

identified in the notice of protest will be 

stayed pending consideration of the 

protest. A plat of survey will not be 

officially filed until the dismissal or 

resolution of all protests of the plat. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personally identifiable information in a 

notice of protest or statement of reasons, 

you should be aware that the documents 

you submit, including your personally 

identifiable information, may be made 

publicly available in their entirety at 

any time. While you can ask the BLM 

to withhold your personally identifiable 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 43 U.S.C. chapter 3. 

Thomas B. O’Toole, 

Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Alaska. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500170927; IDI–039687] 

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and 

Opportunity for Public Meeting for 

Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On behalf of the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) and subject to 

valid existing rights, the Secretary of the 

Interior proposes to withdraw 311.09 

acres of public land from location and 

entry under the United States mining 

laws, but not from leasing under the 

mineral and geothermal leasing laws or 

disposal under the Mineral Materials 

Act of 1947, for 50 years to protect the 

historic and recreational values 

associated with the Silver City National 

Historic Site, Idaho. Publication of this 

notice segregates the lands for up to two 

years from location and entry under the 

United States mining laws, subject to 

valid existing rights, but not from 

leasing under the mineral and 

geothermal leasing laws or disposal 

under the Mineral Materials Act of 

1947, while the application is being 

processed. This notice initiates a 90-day 

public comment period and announces 

the opportunity to request a public 

meeting on the proposed withdrawal. 

DATES: Comments and requests for a 

public meeting must be received by 

January 16, 2024. 


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