Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 / Notices 47243 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N122; 

FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application for Incidental 

Take Permit; Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the California 

Tiger Salamander and the California 

Red-Legged Frog; Curletti Farming 

Project, Santa Barbara County, 

California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Betteravia Ranches, 

LLC for an incidental take permit under 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. The permit would authorize 

take of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara distinct population segment) 

and the federally threatened California 

red-legged frog, incidental to otherwise 

lawful activities associated with the 

Curletti Farming Project draft low-effect 

habitat conservation plan. We invite 

public comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 13, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES:

To obtain documents: You may 

download a copy of the draft habitat 

conservation plan and draft low-effect 

screening form and environmental 

action statement at http://www.fws.gov/ 

ventura/, or you may request copies of 

the documents by sending U.S. mail to 

our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

To submit written comments: Please 

send us your written comments using 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail: Send your comments to: 

Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 

Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 

• Facsimile: Fax your comments to 

805–644–3958. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, 805–677–3312 (phone), or at 

the Ventura address in ADDRESSES. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from Betteravia 

Ranches, LLC (applicant) for an 

incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

The applicant has agreed to follow all of 

the conditions in the draft habitat 

conservation plan for the project. The 

permit would authorize take of the 

Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 

californiense) and the federally 

threatened California red-legged frog 

(Rana draytonii) incidental to otherwise 

lawful activities associated with the 

draft Curletti Farming Project Habitat 

Conservation Plan (HCP). We invite 

public comment on the application, the 

draft HCP, draft low-effect screening 

form, and environmental action 

statement. 

Background 

The Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment (DPS) of the California tiger 

salamander was listed by the Service as 

endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 

FR 57242). The California red-legged 

frog was listed by the Service as 

threatened on May 23, 1996 (61 FR 

25813). Section 9 of the ESA and its 

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed 

as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is 

defined under the ESA to include the 

following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, 

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 

capture, or collect, or to attempt to 

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1532); however, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is 

defined by the ESA as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out of an otherwise lawful 

activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the 

ESA, protections for federally listed 

plants differ from the protections 

afforded to federally listed animals. 

Issuance of an incidental take permit 

also must not jeopardize the existence of 

federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant 

species. All species included in the 

incidental take permit would receive 

assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 

17.32(b)(5)). 

Applicant’s Proposed Activities 

The applicant has applied for a permit 

for incidental take of the California tiger 

salamander and California red-legged 

frog. The potential take will occur in 

association with activities necessary for 

the implementation of the installation, 

operation and maintenance of row crop 

agriculture. The HCP includes 

avoidance and minimization measures 

for the covered species and mitigation 

for unavoidable loss of occupied upland 

habitat through establishment of a 

conservation easement on applicantowned land. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that issuance of the 

incidental take permit is neither a major 

Federal action that will significantly 

affect the quality of the human 

environment within the meaning of 

section 102(2)(C) of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it 

individually or cumulatively have more 

than a negligible effect on the species 

covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 

permit qualifies for a categorical 

exclusion under NEPA. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

application, draft HCP, and associated 

documents, you may submit comments 

by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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 ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: September 27, 2017. 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Ventura, California. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21915 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N110; 

FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application for Incidental 

Take Permit; Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the California 

Tiger Salamander; Campbell Home 

Ranch, Santa Barbara County, 

California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 


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47244 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 / Notices 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Mr. Robert 

Campbell for an incidental take permit 

under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended. The permit would 

authorize take of the federally 

endangered California tiger salamander 

(Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment), incidental to otherwise lawful 

activities associated with the Campbell 

Home Ranch draft low-effect habitat 

conservation plan. We invite public 

comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 13, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain documents: You 

may download a copy of the draft 

habitat conservation plan and draft loweffect screening form and environmental 

action statement at http://www.fws.gov/ 

ventura/, or you may request copies of 

the documents by sending U.S. mail to 

our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

To submit written comments: Please 

send us your written comments using 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail: Send your comments to: 

Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola 

Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 

• Facsimile: Fax your comments to 

805–644–3958. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, 805–677–3312 (phone), or at 

the Ventura address in ADDRESSES. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from Mr. Robert 

Campbell (applicant) for an incidental 

take permit under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA). The applicant 

has agreed to follow all of the 

conditions in the draft habitat 

conservation plan for the project. The 

permit would authorize take of the 

Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment of the federally endangered 

California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 

californiense) incidental to otherwise 

lawful activities associated with the 

draft Campbell Home Ranch Habitat 

Conservation Plan (HCP). We invite 

public comment on the application, the 

draft HCP, draft low-effect screening 

form, and environmental action 

statement. 

Background 

The Santa Barbara distinct population 

segment (DPS) of the California tiger 

salamander was listed by the Service as 

endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 

FR 57242). Section 9 of the ESA and its 

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed 

as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is 

defined under the ESA to include the 

following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, 

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 

capture, or collect, or to attempt to 

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1532); however, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is 

defined by the ESA as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out of an otherwise lawful 

activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the 

ESA, protections for federally listed 

plants differ from the protections 

afforded to federally listed animals. 

Issuance of an incidental take permit 

also must not jeopardize the existence of 

federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant 

species. All species included in the 

incidental take permit would receive 

assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 

17.32(b)(5)). 

Applicant’s Proposed Activities 

The applicant has applied for a permit 

for incidental take of the California tiger 

salamander. The potential take will 

occur in association with activities 

necessary for the installation and 

operation of vineyard, berries and other 

agricultural development activities and/ 

or construction of a residential 

development including one singlefamily residence. The HCP includes 

avoidance and minimization measures 

for the covered species and mitigation 

for unavoidable loss of occupied upland 

habitat through establishment of a 

conservation easement on applicantowned land. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that issuance of the 

incidental take permit is neither a major 

Federal action that will significantly 

affect the quality of the human 

environment within the meaning of 

section 102(2)(C) of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it 

individually or cumulatively have more 

than a negligible effect on the species 

covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 

permit qualifies for a categorical 

exclusion under NEPA. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

application, draft HCP, and associated 

documents, you may submit comments 

by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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 ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: September 27, 2017. 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office Ventura, California. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21914 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNM004000 L54200000.FR0000 

LVDIG17ZGKP0 17X] 

Notice of Application for a Recordable 

Disclaimer of Interest: Harris County, 

Texas 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) received an 

application for a Recordable Disclaimer 

of Interest (RDI) from RKE–2 Real Estate, 

LLC, a Texas limited liability company, 

pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the 

implementing regulations for certain 

surface land located in Harris County, 

Texas. This Notice is intended to inform 

the public of the pending application, 

give notice of BLM’s intention to grant 

the requested DRI, and provide a public 

comment period for the proposed 

Disclaimer of Interest. 

DATES: Comments on this action should 

be received by January 9, 2018. Absent 

any valid objection, this Notice will 

become the final determination of the 

Department of the Interior and an RDI 

may be issued January 9, 2018. 


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