Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
Tom and Sherry Fox, and the co-owners of the Tagshinney Tree Farm (Applicants), have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (together, the Services) for Enhancement of Survival Permits and an Incidental Take Permit (Permits) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The permit applications include a proposed Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) and Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) between the Applicants and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and a proposed low effect Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) between the Applicants and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). These three documents are combined into one document entitled the "Tagshinney Tree Farm Conservation Plan" (Plan). The Permits and Plan would have a duration of 80 years, and would address forest management, timber harvest, and fish and wildlife habitat needs on five separate land parcels that together form the 144-acre Tagshinney Tree Farm in Lewis County, WA. The Services have made a preliminary determination that this proposed action is eligible for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Services explain the basis for this determination in an Environmental Action Statement, which is also available for public review. The Services are furnishing this notice to allow other agencies and the public an opportunity to review and comment on these documents, including the proposed permit applications, the Plan, and National Environmental Policy Act categorical exclusion documentation. All comments received will become part of the public record and will be available for review pursuant to the Act.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [I.D. 012103G] AGENCIES: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior; National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: Tom and Sherry Fox, and the co-owners of the Tagshinney Tree Farm (Applicants), have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (together, the Services) for Enhancement of Survival Permits and an Incidental Take Permit (Permits) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The permit applications include a proposed Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) and Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) between the Applicants and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and a proposed low effect Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) between the Applicants and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). These three documents are combined into one document entitled the “Tagshinney Tree Farm Conservation Plan” (Plan). The Permits and Plan would have a duration of 80 years, and would address forest management, timber harvest, and fish and wildlife habitat needs on five separate land parcels that together form the 144-acre Tagshinney Tree Farm in Lewis County, WA. The Services have made a preliminary determination that this proposed action is eligible for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Service…
Citation: 68 FR 14581
