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31 INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMITS ISSUED

Permittee Permit No. Date of

issuance

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

1Approved.

TWO ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT

Permittee Permit No. Date of

amendment

Lopez/Johnson ...................................................................................................................................................... TE–024873–0 07/17/00

Baldwin Ranch ...................................................................................................................................................... TE–003593–0 08/21/00

Nancy M. Kaufman,

Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 00–28085 Filed 11–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

Endangered Species

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–034780

Applicant: University of Georgia/Institute of

Ecology, Athens, GA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import biological samples from bali

starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) born in

captivity at Durrell Wildlife

Conservation Trust, Jersey, Channel

Islands for the purpose of enhancement

of the species through scientific

research. This notification covers

activities conducted by the applicant

over a five year period.

PRT–035097

Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO.

The applicant requests a permit to

import biological samples from wild

and captive born sportive lemur

(Lepilemur mustelinus), wooly lemur

(Avahi laniger), indri (Indri indri),

diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema

diadema), black and white ruffed lemur

(Varecia variegata variegata), aye aye

(Daubentonia madagascariensis), brown

mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus), whitefronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus

albifrons), lesser bamboo lemur

(Hapalemur griseus griseus), greater

dwarf lemur (Cheirogealeus major) from

Reserve Naturelle Integrale No.1, Parc

Zoologique de Ivoloina, and Parc

Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza

in Madagascar for the purpose of

enhancement of the survival of the

species through scientific research. This

notification covers activities conducted

by the applicant over a five year period.

PRT–034309

Applicant: Rare Feline Breeding Center,

Center Hill, FL.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and re-import captive-born tigers

(Panthera tigris) and progeny of the

animals currently held by the applicant

and any animals acquired in the United

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States by the applicant to/from

worldwide locations to enhance the

survival of the species through

conservation education. This

notification covers activities conducted

by the applicant over a three year

period.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Division 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife has

information collection approval from

OMB through February 28, 2001. OMB

Control Number 1018–0093. Federal

Agencies may not conduct or sponsor

and a person is not required to respond

to a collection of information unless it

displays a current valid OMB control

number.

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).

Dated: October 27, 2000.

Charlie Chandler,

Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 00–28086 Filed 11–01–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment and Receipt of an

Application for an Incidental Take

Application for a Road Project in the

City of Highland, San Bernardino

County, CA

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and

receipt of application.

SUMMARY: The City of Highland,

California (the Applicant) has applied to

the Fish and Wildlife Service for an

incidental take permit pursuant to

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered

Species Act of 1973, as amended. The

Service proposes to issue a 5-year

permit to the Applicant that would

authorize take of the endangered San

Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys

merriami parvus) incidental to

otherwise lawful activities. Such take

would occur during the construction of

new roadway surfaces, sidewalks,

pedestrian walkways, and storm drains.

Project construction would be

performed by the Metropolitan Water

District during construction of their

Inland Feeder Project across Boulder

Avenue and Base Line Street in the City

of Highland. This project would

permanently eliminate 0.046 acres of

occupied habitat for the San Bernardino

kangaroo rat.

We request comments from the public

on the permit application and

Environmental Assessment, which are

available for review. The permit

application includes the proposed

Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan) and an

Implementing Agreement (legal

contract). The Plan describes the

proposed project and the measures that

the Applicant would undertake to

minimize and mitigate take of the San

Bernardino kangaroo rat.

This notice is provided pursuant to

section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act and National Environmental Policy

Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). All

comments received, including names

and addresses, will become part of the

official administrative record and may

be made available to the public.

DATES: We must receive written

comments on or before January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please address written

comments to Mr. Jim Bartel, Assistant

Field Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife

Service, 2730 Loker Avenue West,

Carlsbad, California 92008. You also

may send comments by facsimile to

(760) 431–5902.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jim Bartel, Assistant Field Supervisor, at

the above address or call (760) 431–

9440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Availability of Documents

You may obtain copies of these

documents for review by contacting the

above office. Documents also will be

available for public inspection, by

appointment, during normal business

hours at the above address and at the

City of Highland Offices, the Highland

Branch Library, and the Highland Police

Station.

Background

Section 9 of the Endangered Species

Act and Federal regulation prohibit the

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed

as endangered or threatened,

respectively. Take of listed fish or

wildlife is defined under the Act to

include kill, harm, or harass. The

Service may, under limited

circumstances, issue permits to

authorize take that is incidental to, and

not the purpose of, the carrying out of

an otherwise lawful activity.

Regulations governing incidental take

permits for threatened and endangered

species are found in 50 CFR 17.32 and

17.22, respectively.

The Applicant has proposed roadway

and storm drain improvements to Base

Line Street and Boulder Avenue in the

City of Highland, California. Typical

land uses in the area surrounding the

project site include several residential

developments, commercial centers, and

undeveloped alluvial fan sage scrub

areas in City Creek.

Biologists surveyed the project sites

for special status plants and wildlife in

1994, 1998, and 1999. Based on these

surveys and previous knowledge of the

area, the Service concluded that the

project may result in the take of one

federally listed species, the endangered

San Bernardino kangaroo rat.

The Applicants propose to implement

the following measures to minimize and

mitigate take of the San Bernardino

kangaroo rat: (1) Exclude animals from

the construction area by means of preconstruction trapping, relocation, and

construction of a barrier fence; (2)

monitor all project activities by a

Service-approved biologist during

clearing of sage scrub vegetation; (3)

restrict contractor movements, prohibit

pets on-site, and install temporary

fencing to protect the adjacent biological

resources during construction; (4) use

the previously-permitted Metropolitan

Water District construction staging area

for staging during this project; (5)

reduce the width of the pedestrian

parkway on Boulder Avenue adjacent to

occupied habitat from 20 to 12 feet in

width and eliminate the 6-foot-wide

pedestrian walkway on the south side of

Base Line Street; (6) recontour and

revegetate 0.023 acres of alluvial fan

sage scrub habitat and control weeds in

the revegetation area for 2 years; (7)

shield all lights to direct night-time

lighting away from occupied habitat; (8)

install signs along sidewalks and trails

in the vicinity of occupied habitat that

notify the public of endangered species

habitat and the necessity to stay on

designated trails and sidewalks; and (9)

mitigate the loss of 0.046 acres of

alluvial fan sage scrub habitat by

purchasing 1 acre of San Bernardino

kangaroo rat habitat at the CalMat

Mitigation Bank in San Bernardino

County, California.