Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 220 / Friday, November 14, 1997 / Notices 61139

Property Number: 779740053

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 1021

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740054

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 1098

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740055

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 1655

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740056

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 1738

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740057

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 1989

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740058

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 3172

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740059

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 3178

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740060

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 4260

Marine Corps Air Station

Havelock Co: Craven NC 28533

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740061

Status: Excess

Reason: Secured Area Extensive deterioration

Pennsylvania

Bldg. 022

Naval Inventory Control Point

Mechanicsburg PA 17055–0788

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740062

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 913

Naval Inventory Control Point

Mechanicsburg PA 17055–0788

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740063

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Virginia

Bldg. 2081

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek

Norfolk VA 23521–2616

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740065

Status: Excess

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 3138

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek

Norfolk VA 23521–2616

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779740066

Status: Excess

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Land (by State)

South Carolina

1156 sq. ft. site

89 & 91 Broad Street

Charleston SC

Landholding Agency: GSA

Property Number: 549740009

Status: Excess

Reason: Other Secured Area

Comment: landlocked

GSA Number: 4–G–SC–592

Wyoming

Cody Industrial Area

Cody Co: Park WY 82414-

Landholding Agency: GSA

Property Number: 549740008

Status: Excess

Reason: Within 2000 ft. of flammable or

explosive material

GSA Number: 7–I–WY–0539

[FR Doc. 97–29856 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Receipt of Applications for Permit

The following applicants have

applied for a permit to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et

seq.):

PRT–836274

Applicant: Lance K. Parks, Billings, MT.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

PRT–833085

Applicant: Wayne Clark, Aurora, CO.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Office of Management

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203

and must be received by the Director

within 30 days of the date of this

publication.

The public is invited to comment on

the following application for permits to

conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The application was

submitted to satisfy requirements of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine

mammals (50 CFR 18).

PRT–836264

Applicant: Richard N. Biewer, St. Clair, MI.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

PRT 835829

Applicant: Curtis H. Springer, Urbana, OH.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the South Beaufort

Sea polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

PRT–836256

Applicant: Charles Chappell, Gibsonia.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

PRT–836255

Applicant: Robert Chappell, Oley, PA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).
61140 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 220 / Friday, November 14, 1997 / Notices

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–29918 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Receipt of an Application From the

County of San Diego, California, for an

Incidental Take Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The County of San Diego,

California (County), has applied to the

Fish and Wildlife Service for a 50-year

permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of

the Endangered Species Act (Act) to

incidentally take up to 85 species. Take

would occur in conjunction with urban

growth within the southern coastal

portion of the County. The application

includes the County of San Diego

Subarea Plan (Subarea Plan) and an

Implementing Agreement, both of which

were prepared in accordance with the

regional Multiple Species Conservation

Program (MSCP). The Subarea Plan

would provide for the incidental take of

species listed under the Act and those

that may be listed in the future. The

County’s planning area includes

approximately 252,132 acres of

unincorporated land. The Subarea Plan

addresses 85 sensitive plant and animal

species and their habitats, and creates a

process for the issuance of permits and

other authorizations under the Federal

and California Endangered Species Acts,

and the California Natural Community

Conservation Planning Act. The

County’s Subarea Plan and

Implementing Agreement are available

for public review and comment. The

Service specifically requests comment

on the appropriateness of the ‘‘No

Surprises’’ assurances contained in

section 9 of the Implementing

Agreement.

DATES: Written comments on the permit

application should be received on or

before December 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Mr. Gail Kobetich, Field

Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife

Office, 2730 Loker Avenue West,

Carlsbad, California 92008. Written

comments may be sent by facsimile to

(760) 431–9618.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Sherry Barrett, Assistant Field

Supervisor, at the above Carlsbad

address; telephone (760) 431–9440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Availability of Documents

Persons wishing to obtain copies of

the documents or additional background

material should contact the County of

San Diego, Department of Planning and

Land Use, 5201 Ruffin Road, Suite B,

Mail Station 0650, San Diego, California

92123; telephone (619) 260–8316.

Documents will be available for public

inspection, by appointment, during

normal business hours (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), Monday through

Friday, at the above County office and

at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office

(see ADDRESSES).

Background

Under section 9 of the Act and its

implementing regulations, the take of

wildlife species listed as threatened or

endangered is prohibited. The term

‘‘take’’ means to harass, harm, pursue,

hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture,

collect, or attempting to engage in any

such conduct. Harm is further defined

to include significant habitat

modification or degradation that results

in death or injury to listed species by

significantly impairing essential

behavior patterns, including breeding,

feeding, or sheltering. Under limited

circumstances, the Service may issue

permits to take listed wildlife if such

taking is incidental to, and not the

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.

The taking prohibitions of the Act do

not apply to listed plants on private

lands unless such take is in violation of

trespass law or would violate State law.

Regulations governing permits for

endangered and threatened species are

in 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32. Under

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

Service may issue incidental take

permits for listed species with an

approved conservation plan. Among

other criteria, issuance of such permits

must not jeopardize the continued

existence of listed plant and animal

species.

The MSCP Plan is a regional habitat

conservation plan that includes 12 local

jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction is

expected to apply for incidental take

permits in conjunction with finalization

of a subarea plan that is consistent with

the regional MSCP Plan. The cities of

San Diego and Poway finalized their

subarea plans and received take

authorizations under the MSCP on July

18, 1997, and July 19, 1996,

respectively. The City of La Mesa has

submitted an application, subarea plan,

environmental assessment, and

implementing agreement for which a 30-

day public review period was

announced in the Federal Register on

October 31, 1997 (62 FR 58976). The

County of San Diego submitted an

application with its Subarea Plan and

Implementing Agreement on November

6, 1997.

The regional MSCP Plan covers an

approximately 900-square-mile area

(580,000 acres) in southwestern San

Diego County. Under the MSCP Plan,

approximately 171,917 acres of vacant

land, including 167,667 acres of wildlife

habitat, will be preserved and managed

within a designated area referred to as

the Multiple Habitat Planning Area.

Nearly half of the MSCP planning area

is within the County of San Diego

Subarea. Approximately 73 percent

(184,248 acres) of the County Subarea

provides habitat for native plants and

wildlife, whereas the remaining 27

percent is disturbed, developed, or

agricultural land. Of the existing habitat

in the County Subarea, approximately

55 percent (101,268 acres) is expected to

be preserved under the Subarea Plan, in

a manner consistent with the regional

MSCP Plan.

The Subarea Plan is divided into three

segments: the Lake Hodges segment, the

Southern segment, and the MetroLakeside-Jamul segment. The Lake

Hodges and Southern segments include

projects where development and

preserve boundaries have been

determined and delineated in the

Subarea Plan. Several major and minor

amendment areas have been designated

in these segments. Take for species

within these amendment areas would

only be authorized after they have

become part of the Subarea Plan through

the appropriate amendment process.

The Metro-Lakeside-Jamul segment is

composed of lands where preserve

boundaries will be determined in the

future based upon standards, goals, and

criteria described in the Subarea Plan

and in the County’s Biological

Mitigation Ordinance.

Environmental Documentation

To ensure compliance with the

National Environmental Policy Act and

the California Environmental Policy

Act, in January, 1997, the Service (lead

Federal Agency) and the City of San

Diego (lead local agency) completed a

final Environmental Impact Report/

Statement on the MSCP Plan and draft

subarea plans. This culminated a 2-year

period during which the Service

complied with scoping and public

notice requirements, providing

extensive opportunity for public

comment on the MSCP Plan, draft

subarea plans, template implementing