59010 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 3, 2000 / Notices

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 3.354-

Acre Lot 36, Unit 11, Block 2, in the

Pine Forest Subdivision, Phase III,

Bastrop County, Texas (Stahl)

SUMMARY: Judson Stahl (Applicant) has

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–032117–0. The requested

permit, which is for a period of 10 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 one single family

residence on 0.5 acres of the 3.354-Acre

Lot 36, Unit 11, Block 2, in the Pine

Forest Subdivision, Phase III, 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 should be received on or

before November 2, 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, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New

Mexico 87103. Persons wishing to

review the EA/HCP may obtain a copy

by contacting Tannika Engelhard, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet

Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758

(512/490–0057). 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

Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Austin, Texas, at the above

address. Please refer to permit number

TE–032117–0 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tannika Engelhard at the above U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin

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

Judson Stahl plans to construct a

single family residence on 0.5 acres of

the 3.354-Acre Lot 36, Unit 11, Block 2,

in the Pine Forest Subdivision, Phase

III, Bastrop County, Texas. This action

will eliminate 0.5 acres or less of

Houston toad habitat and result in

indirect impacts within the lot. The

applicant proposes to compensate for

this incidental take of the Houston toad

by providing $1,500.00 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.

Geoffrey L. Haskett,

Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of an Application and

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan

for Issuance of an Endangered Species

Act Section 10(a)(a)(B) Permit for a

Permit for the Incidental Take of the

Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis)

During Construction of One Permanent

Single Family Residence and a Pond

on Approximately 4.5 Acres of the 89-

Acre Tract of Land Located Off of

Cottletown Road, Bastrop County,

Texas

SUMMARY: Robert Gilfillan (Applicant)

has 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–033887–0.

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

one permanent single family residence,

one temporary home, and one pond on

4.5 acres of the 89-acre tract of land

located off of Cottletown Road, 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 should be received on or

before December 4, 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 Scott

Rowin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin,

Texas 78758 (512/490–0057).

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 Supervisor,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin,

Texas, at the above address. Please refer

to permit number TE–033887–0 when

submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Scott Rowin at the above U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Austin 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

Robert Gilfillan plans to construct a

permanent single family residence, a

temporary home (trailer/mobile home)

and a pond on 4.5 acres of the 893-acre

tract of land located off of Cottletown

Road, Bastrop County, Texas. The

temporary home will occupy

approximately 0.5 acres and will be