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Quino checkerspot butterfly habitat, and 

create breeding pools for western 

spadefoot. 

The draft conservation plan and the 

draft environmental assessment 

consider alternatives to the proposed 

action, including a no action alternative. 

The Service prepared a draft 

environmental assessment to evaluate 

the impacts of issuing the proposed 

incidental take permit on the human 

environment, consistent with the 

purpose and goals of NEPA and 

pursuant to the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s implementing 

NEPA regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 

through 1508. Additionally, the draft 

environmental assessment was prepared 

consistent with the Department of the 

Interior’s NEPA regulations (43 CFR part 

46); longstanding Federal judicial and 

regulatory interpretations; and 

Administration priorities and policies, 

including Secretary’s Order No. 3399. 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments and materials we 

receive will become part of the decision 

record associated with this action. If you 

submit a comment via https://

www.regulations.gov, your entire 

comment, including any personal 

identifying information such as your 

address, phone number, and email 

address, will be posted on the website. 

If you submit a hardcopy comment 

that includes personal identifying 

information, you may request at the top 

of your document that we withhold this 

information from public review. 

However, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. We will post all 

hardcopy comments on https://

www.regulations.gov. 

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 and the 

National Environmental Policy Act (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its 

implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500 

through 1508 and 43 CFR part 46). 

Scott Sobiech, 

Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Carlsbad, California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2024–N071; 

FXES11130100000–234–FF01E00000] 

Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Recovery Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, have received 

applications for permits to conduct 

activities intended to enhance the 

propagation and survival of endangered 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act. We invite the public and local, 

State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to 

comment on these applications. Before 

issuing the requested permits, we will 

take into consideration any information 

that we receive during the public 

comment period. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before February 20, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: Document availability and 

comment submission: Submit a request 

for copies of the applications and 

related documents and submit any 

comments by one of the following 

methods. All requests and comments 

should specify the applicant name and 

application number (e.g., Dana Ross, 

ES001705): 

• Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov. 

• U.S. Mail: Suzanne Nelson, Acting 

Regional Program Manager, Restoration 

and Endangered Species Classification, 

Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional 

Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, 

OR 97232–4181. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Colson, Regional Recovery Permit 

Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503) 

231–6283 (telephone); permitsR1ES@

fws.gov (email). Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite 

the public to comment on applications 

for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

The requested permits would allow the 

applicants to conduct activities 

intended to promote recovery of a 

species listed as endangered under the 

ESA. 

Background 

With some exceptions, the ESA 

prohibits activities that constitute take 

of listed species unless a Federal permit 

is issued that allows such activity. The 

ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such 

activities as pursuing, harassing, 

trapping, capturing, or collecting, in 

addition to hunting, shooting, harming, 

wounding, or killing. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to conduct 

activities with endangered or threatened 

species for scientific purposes that 

promote recovery or for enhancement of 

propagation or survival of the species. 

These activities often include such 

prohibited actions as capture and 

collection. Our regulations 

implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for 

these permits are found in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 

50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife 

species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered 

plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for 

threatened plant species. 

Permit Applications Available for 

Review and Comment 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. The ESA 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing the requested permits. 

Accordingly, we invite local, State, 

Tribal, and Federal agencies and the 

public to submit written data, views, or 

arguments with respect to these 

applications. The comments and 

recommendations that will be most 

useful and likely to influence agency 

decisions are those supported by 

quantitative information or studies. 

Application No. Applicant, city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action 

PER14302826 ....... Sam Case, Eden Prairie, 

Minnesota.

Clermontia lindseyana 

(1oha wai), Clermontia 

pyrularia (1oha wai), 

Cyanea shipmanii (haha).

Hawaii ................................ Remove/reduce to possession—collect flowers and 

fruits, flower manipulation, and monitor.

New.


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Application No. Applicant, city, state Species Location Take activity Permit action 

PER0008917 ......... Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis, OR.Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha 

taylori).

Oregon ............................... Harass by captive propagation, transport, and release.Amend.

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the administrative record 

associated with this action. 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 request in your comment 

that we withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. All submissions 

from organizations or businesses, and 

from individuals identifying themselves 

as representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Next Steps 

If we decide to issue a permit to any 

of the applicants listed in this notice, 

we will publish a notice in the Federal 

Register. 

Authority 

We publish this notice under section 

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 

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

seq.). 

Jesse D’Elia, 

Acting Regional Program Manager for 

Restoration and Endangered Species 

Classification, Pacific Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2024–0160; 

FXES11140800000–256–FF08ECAR00] 

Incidental Take Permit Application for 

the Desert Tortoise; Draft Habitat 

Conservation Plan and Draft 

Environmental Assessment; Overnight 

Solar Energy Project, San Bernardino 

County, CA 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for public comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Overnight Solar, 

LLC for an incidental take permit under 

the Endangered Species Act. The permit 

would authorize take of the federally 

threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus 

agassizii) incidental to otherwise lawful 

activities associated with construction, 

operation, maintenance, and 

decommissioning of the Overnight Solar 

Energy Project. We invite comments on 

the applicant’s draft habitat 

conservation plan and the draft 

environmental assessment, which we 

have prepared pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act. We will take 

comments into consideration before 

deciding whether to issue an incidental 

take permit. 

DATES: Submitting Comments: We must 

receive any written comments on or 

before February 20, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The 

application, application supporting 

materials, and any comments and other 

materials that we receive will be 

available for public inspection at 

https://www.regulations.gov in Docket 

No. FWS–R8–ES–2024–0160. 

Submitting Written Comments: You 

may submit your written comments 

using one of the following methods: 

• Online: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on Docket No. FWS–R8–ES– 

2024–0160. 

• U.S. Mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8– 

ES–2024–0160; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Tung, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, by email at richard_tung@

fws.gov or via phone at 760–322–2070. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from Overnight 

Solar, LLC (applicant) for an incidental 

take permit under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 

16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The application 

addresses the potential take of the 

federally threatened desert tortoise 

(Gopherus agassizii), incidental to 

otherwise lawful activities at the 

Overnight Solar Energy Project (project), 

as described in the applicant’s draft 

habitat conservation plan. The proposed 

project would be located north of the 

town of Hinkley in San Bernardino 

County, California. 

Background 

Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538) 

and Federal regulations promulgated 

pursuant to section 4(d) of the ESA (16 

U.S.C. 1533) prohibit the take of 

endangered and threatened animals 

without special exemption. Under 

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 

1539), we may issue permits to 

authorize take of listed fish and wildlife 

species that is incidental to, and not the 

purpose of, carrying out an otherwise 

lawful activity. Regulations governing 

permits for endangered and threatened 

species are set forth in title 50 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 

part 17, sections 17.22 and 17.32. 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

requires Federal agencies to analyze 

their proposed actions to determine 

whether the actions may significantly 

affect the human environment. In the 

NEPA analysis, the Federal agency will 

identify the effects, as well as possible 

mitigation for effects on environmental 

resources, that could occur with the 

implementation of the proposed action 

and alternatives. The Federal action in 

this case is the Service’s proposed 

issuance of an incidental take permit for 

the federally threatened desert tortoise. 

Permit Application 

The applicant has submitted a draft 

habitat conservation plan that describes 

the activities proposed to be covered by 

the permit, such as the construction of 

a solar field. To minimize the risk of 

incidental take, the applicant would 

employ qualified biologists to 

translocate desert tortoises to a safe 

location off site. To mitigate the impact 

of the incidental take, the applicant 

proposes to fund the preservation of 

desert tortoise habitat through new 

acquisition of suitable habitat or 

purchase of applicable mitigation 

credits from a Service approved 

mitigation bank. 

The draft conservation plan and the 

draft environmental assessment 


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