Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from Great Pathfinder Wind LLC (applicant), to amend an existing incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act, for its Great Pathfinder Wind Project. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant's proposed amended habitat conservation plan, and the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
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 the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2024-0023; FXES11140300000-245-FF03E00000] AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments and information. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from Great Pathfinder Wind LLC (applicant), to amend an existing incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act, for its Great Pathfinder Wind Project. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant's proposed amended habitat conservation plan, and the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies. DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before July 3, 2024. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The documents this notice announces, as well as any comments and other materials that we receive, will be available for public inspection online in Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2024-0023 at https://www.regulations.gov . Submitt…
Citation: 89 FR 47589
