[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 78 (Friday, April 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21468-21469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9958]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Issuance of Five Permits for Incidental Take of 
Threatened and Endangered Species.

SUMMARY: Between October 1, 1999, and March 31, 2000, Region 2 of the 
Fish and Wildlife Service issued five 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 five 
permits issued, three are for the golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) and two 
are for the Houston toad (HT), and all are issued to Permittees in the 
greater Austin, Texas area. Copies of the five permits and associated 
decision documents are available upon request. In addition, between 
October 1, 1999 and March 31, 2000, one permit had a minor 
administrative amendment.

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.

                   Five Incidental Take Permits Issued
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                                                               Date of
                 Permittee                     Permit No.      Issuance
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David C. Anderson (TX), GCW................     TE-019709-0     02/04/00
Tamera M. Smith (TX), HT...................     TE-020079-0     02/22/00
Shelby D. Gregory (TX), HT.................     TE-020080-0     02/22/00
Brent Mayberry (TX), GCW...................     TE-012963-0     12/15/99
Anthony J. Franzetti (TX), GCW.............     TE-016491-0     01/20/00
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                      One Administrative Amendment
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                                                               Date of
                 Permittee                     Permit No.     amendment
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Spicewood at Bull Creek Amendment #4.......      PRT-783564     03/02/00
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Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 00-9958 Filed 4-20-00; 8:45 am]
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