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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 160 / Monday, August 23, 2021 / Notices
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permits that authorize take of federally listed species, provided the take is incidental to, but not the purpose of, an otherwise lawful activity. Incidental taking is defined by the ESA
implementing regulations as taking that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity 50 CFR 17.3. Regulations governing incidental take permits for endangered and threatened species, respectively, are found at 50 CFR 17.22 and 50 CFR
17.32.
Under SHAs, private and non-Federal participating landowners voluntarily undertake management activities on their properties to enhance, restore, or maintain habitat benefiting species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.. SHAs, and the subsequent EOS permits that are issued pursuant to section 10a1A of the ESA, encourage private and other non-Federal property owners to implement conservation efforts for listed species, by assuring property owners that they will not be subject to increased land use restriction as a result of efforts to attract or increase the numbers or distribution of a listed species on their property. In this case, an ESA section 10a1A
EOS permit is proposed to be issued to the Services Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office under a programmatic SHA
providing a specific level of incidental take coverage should the enrolled landowners agreed-upon conservation measures and routine land uses e.g., recreation, ranching, agriculture, and maintenance activities result in take of the covered species. Application requirements and issuance criteria for EOS permits through SHAs are found at 50 CFR 17.22c and 17.32c.
California Red-Legged Frog The California red-legged frog is currently extirpated from its former range in Southern California south of the Transverse Ranges. It was last recorded in Riverside County in the early 2000s. Population declines have been attributed to habitat loss and degradation including introduced predators, water diversions, and poor water quality. Eligible lands under the SHA include aquatic e.g., streams, creeks, ponds, and marshes, riparian, and adjacent upland habitat where threats to frogs have been addressed and minimized. Primary conservation measures implemented under the SHA
include reintroductions, habitat management, and the minimization of potential threats e.g., bullfrog predation and sedimentation. Additional conservation measures include allowing agency staff to monitor frogs and their
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habitat and to salvage/rescue frogs when necessary. Covered land use activities include recreation, ranching, agriculture, maintenance activities, and ongoing activities associated with the enrolled lands.
If California red-legged frog populations become established within the eligible lands covered under the SHA, take of California red-legged frogs associated with the approved land uses and conservation measures outlined under the certificate of inclusion for enrolled lands would be authorized under the EOS permit during the 30year permit term. The proposed SHA
would implement conservation measures that contribute to the recovery of the California red-legged frog. The proposed SHA with the option for renewal is based on the commitment to implement the proposed SHA, including issuance of certificates of inclusion to participating non-Federal landowners. The reestablishment of the Southern California genetic lineage is an important conservation action for the species recovery. Therefore, the cumulative impact of the SHA and the activities it covers, which are facilitated by the allowable incidental take, are expected to provide a net conservation benefit to the California red-legged frog.
Public Comments Solicited We solicit written comments on the proposed safe harbor agreement and National Environmental Policy Act documentation described in this notice.
All comments received by the date specified in DATES will be considered in development of a final safe harbor agreement for the California red-legged frog. You may submit written comments and information by email to the Services Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office at the above address see ADDRESSES.
Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the decision 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 commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay 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 organization or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representative or officials of organization or business, will be made
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available for public disclosure in their entirety.
Authority We provide this notice under Section 10c of the ESA and its implementing regulations 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32
and the National Environmental Policy Act 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. and its implementing regulations for the Department of the Interior 43 CFR part 46.
Scott Sobiech, Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of 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 September 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents, as well as any comments, by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should specify the applicant names and application numbers e.g., TEXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective application number e.g., Application No.
TEXXXXXX in the subject line of your email message.
U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
Nathan Rathbun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife SUMMARY:

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