[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 213 (Thursday, November 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65874-65875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28085]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Issuance of 31 Permits for Incidental Take of 
Threatened and Endangered Species

SUMMARY: Between April 1, 2000 and September 30, 2000, Region 2 of the 
Fish and Wildlife Service issued 31 permits for the incidental take of 
threatened and endangered species, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. Of the 31 permits 
issued, one is a Safe Harbor Agreement in Arizona, and the other 30 are 
issued to Permittees in the greater Austin, Texas area; two are related 
to the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) and 
karst invertebrates, and 28 are for the Houston toad (HT). Copies of 
the 31 permits and associated decision documents are available upon 
request. In addition, between April 1, 2000 and September 30, 2000, two 
permits had minor administrative amendments.

ADDRESSES: If you would like copies of any of the above documents, 
please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Dierauf, Regional Habitat 
Conservation Plan Coordinator, at the above address, 505-248-6651. 
Further details of these permits may also be viewed on the Internet at 
http://ecos.fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act and Federal Regulation 
prohibits the ``take'' of wildlife species listed as threatened or 
endangered species. Under the Act, the term ``take'' means to harass, 
harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect 
listed wildlife, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. The 
Service may, under limited circumstances, issue permits to authorize 
incidental take, i.e. that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, 
the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing 
permits for endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

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                    31 Incidental Take Permits Issued
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                                                              Date of
           Permittee                    Permit No.           issuance
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Adams (TX) HT..................  TE-021226-0                    04/10/00
Walters (TX) HT................  TE-021659-0                    04/27/00
Ehrler (TX) HT.................  TE-021561-0                    04/27/00
Sanchez (TX) HT................  TE-021792-0                    04/27/00
White/Cornerstone (TX) HT......  TE-021793-0                    04/27/00
Hughes (TX) HT.................  TE-021532-0                    05/10/00
Cook (TX) HT...................  TE-023593-0                    05/19/00
Hanks/Sims (TX) HT.............  TE-024872-0                    06/09/00
Tilley (TX) HT.................  TE-023965-0                    06/09/00
Schuelke (TX) HT...............  TE-023822-0                    06/14/00
Comanche Canyon (TX) GCW/karst.  TE-004683-0                    07/17/00
The Crossings (TX) GCW.........  TE-024619-0                    07/27/00
Manferd (TX) HT................  TE-025655-0                    07/28/00
Pettit (TX) HT.................  TE-025656-0                    07/28/00
White #2 (TX) HT...............  TE-026687-0                    07/28/00
Berger (TX) HT.................  TE-027260-0                    07/28/00
Cooper (TX) HT.................  TE-027163-0                    07/28/00
Hyatt (TX) HT..................  TE-025653-0                    07/28/00
Cantrell (TX) HT...............  TE-025654-0                    07/28/00
Mixon (TX) HT..................  TE-027746-0                    08/17/00
Bush (TX) HT...................  TE-029608-0                    08/31/00
Decker (TX) HT.................  TE-028087-0                    09/18/00
Russo (TX) HT..................  TE-029605-0                    09/18/00
Rush (TX) HT...................  TE-024949-0                    09/18/00
Miles (TX) HT..................  TE-029947-0                    09/18/00
Broussard (TX) HT..............  TE-029946-0                    09/18/00
Arizona Dept of Trans (AZ) SHA.  TE-026887-0                    09/28/00
Luth/Lake of the Woods (TX) HT.  TE-026887-0                    09/28/00
46--Subdivisions LOW (TX) HT...  TE-025965-0                \1\ 08/28/00
46--Subdivisions MEDIUM (TX) HT  TE-025997-0                \1\ 08/28/00
    Ludwig.....................  TE-025997-0-1                  09/15/00
    MacLeod....................  TE-025997-0-9                 09/15/00
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\1\ Approved.


                      Two Administrative Amendment
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                                                              Date of
           Permittee                    Permit No.           amendment
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Lopez/Johnson..................  TE-024873-0                    07/17/00
Baldwin Ranch..................  TE-003593-0                    08/21/00
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Nancy M. Kaufman,
Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 00-28085 Filed 11-1-00; 8:45 am]
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