Common use of Proposed Action Clause in Contracts

Proposed Action. The proposed action is the Service’s issuance of a permit for covered activities in the permit area for up to 50 years, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. The permit would cover ‘‘take’’ of the yellow-billed cuckoo associated with covered activities occurring within the permit area. The Draft SHA Amendment commits the City of Tempe to implement conservation measures to improve habitat for the covered species on Rio Salado lands uses while allowing for covered activities within the project area to continue. To meet section 10(a)(1)(A) permit requirements, the applicant developed and proposes to implement the SHA and SHA Amendment, which describe the actions the City of Tempe has agreed to undertake to improve habitat within the Rio Salado Project, Tempe Reach, area. Expected benefits include, but may not be limited to: Improvement of riparian habitat which can be used by both covered species and other native fauna, limiting the amount of new disturbance to riparian habitat, and improving environmental exposure to the public. We will evaluate the permit application, associated documents, and comments we receive to determine whether the permit application meets the requirements of the ESA, NEPA, and implementing regulations. If we determine that all requirements are met, we will approve the SHA Amendment. We will fully consider all comments we receive during the public comment period, and we will not make our final decision until after the comment period ends. 44298 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Notices Public Availability of Comments All comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and procedures. 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 to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

Proposed Action. The proposed action is the Service’s issuance of a an amended permit to the City of Phoenix for covered activities in the permit area for up to 50 years, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. The amended permit would cover ‘‘“take’’ ” of the yellow-billed cuckoo associated with covered activities occurring within the permit area. The Draft draft SHA Amendment amendment commits the City of Tempe Phoenix to implement conservation measures to improve habitat for the covered species on Rio Salado Tres Xxxx lands uses while allowing for covered activities within the project area to continue. To meet ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit requirementsrequirements for the proposed amendment, the applicant developed and proposes to implement the SHA and SHA Amendmentamendment, which describe the actions the City of Tempe Phoenix has agreed to undertake to improve habitat within the Rio Salado Project, Tempe Reach, Tres Xxxx project area. Expected benefits include, but may not be limited to: Improvement to improvement of riparian habitat which that can be used by both covered species and other native fauna, limiting the amount of new disturbance to riparian habitat, and improving public environmental exposure to the publiceducation. We will evaluate the permit application, amendment request along with associated documents, documents and comments we receive to determine whether the permit application amendment meets the requirements of the ESA, NEPA, and implementing regulations. If we determine that all requirements are met, we will approve the draft SHA Amendmentamendment and amend the associated permit. We will fully consider all comments we receive during the public comment period, and we will not make our final decision until after the comment period ends. 44298 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Notices Public Availability of Comments All comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information ActAct (5 U.S.C. 552), NEPA, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and procedures. 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 to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All Moreover, all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

Proposed Action. The SHA is expected to promote the recovery of Sonoma CTS on non-Federal properties within Sonoma County. The proposed action is duration of the Service’s issuance SHA and the associated enhancement of a survival permit for covered activities in the permit area for up to are 50 years, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) . The proposed enhancement of survival permit would authorize the incidental taking of the ESA. The permit would cover ‘‘take’’ of the yellow-billed cuckoo covered species associated with covered activities occurring within the permit area. The Draft SHA Amendment commits the City restoration, enhancement, and maintenance of Tempe to implement conservation measures to improve suitable habitat for the covered species on Rio Salado lands uses while allowing for covered during routine and ongoing viticultural activities within and the project area to continue. To meet section 10(a)(1)(A) permit requirements, the applicant developed and proposes to implement potential future return of any property included in the SHA and SHA Amendmentto baseline conditions. Under this SHA, which describe individual landowners (cooperators) may include their properties by entering into a cooperative agreement with the actions applicant. Each cooperative agreement will specify the City of Tempe has agreed to undertake to improve habitat within the Rio Salado Project, Tempe Reach, area. Expected benefits include, but may not be limited to: Improvement of riparian habitat which can be used by both covered species and other native fauna, limiting the amount of new disturbance to riparian habitatrestoration and/or enhancement, and improving environmental exposure management activities to be carried out on that specific property. All cooperative agreements will be reviewed by the public. We will evaluate the permit application, associated documents, and comments we receive Service to determine whether the permit application meets proposed activities will result in a net conservation benefit for the requirements covered species and meet all required standards of the ESASafe Harbor Policy. Upon Service approval, NEPAthe applicant will issue a certificate of inclusion to the cooperator. Each certificate of inclusion will extend the incidental take coverage conferred by the enhancement of survival permit to the cooperator. Baseline levels for the covered species will be determined by the cooperator first completing the baseline habitat worksheet (Exhibit B of the SHA), and implementing regulationsthen the Service will review each baseline determination prior to the applicant issuing a certificate of inclusion to the cooperator. If we determine The SHA also contains a monitoring component that all requirements requires the applicant to ensure that the cooperators are met, we in compliance with the terms and conditions of the SHA. Results of these monitoring efforts will approve be provided to the SHA AmendmentService by the applicant in an annual report. We will fully consider all comments we receive during the public comment periodUpon approval of this SHA, and we will not make our final decision until after consistent with the comment period endsService’s safe harbor policy, the Service would issue an enhancement of survival permit to the applicant. 44298 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Notices Public Availability This permit would authorize cooperators issued a certificate of Comments All comments we receive become part inclusion to take the covered species incidental to the implementation of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies management activities specified in the SHA, incidental to other lawful uses of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Actproperty including normal, NEPAroutine land management activities, and Service to return to baseline conditions if desired. An applicant would receive assurances under our "No Surprises" regulations (50 CFR 17.22(c)(5) and Department 17.32(c)(5)) for all species included in the enhancement of survival permit. In addition to meeting other criteria, actions to be performed under an enhancement of survival permit must not jeopardize the Interior policies and procedures. Before including your addressexistence of Federally listed fish, phone number, email addresswildlife, 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 to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businessesplants, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entiretythe Service is conducting a Section 7 consultation.

Proposed Action. The proposed action is the Service’s issuance of a permit for covered activities in the permit area for up to 50 years, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. The permit would cover ‘‘“take’’ ” of the yellow-billed cuckoo associated with covered activities occurring within the permit area. The Draft SHA Amendment commits the City of Tempe to implement conservation measures to improve habitat for the covered species on Rio Salado lands uses while allowing for covered activities within the project area to continue. To meet section 10(a)(1)(A) permit requirements, the applicant developed and proposes to implement the SHA and SHA Amendment, which describe the actions the City of Tempe has agreed to undertake to improve habitat within the Rio Salado Project, Tempe Reach, area. Expected benefits include, but may not be limited to: Improvement of riparian habitat which can be used by both covered species and other native fauna, limiting the amount of new disturbance to riparian habitat, and improving environmental exposure to the public. We will evaluate the permit application, associated documents, and comments we receive to determine whether the permit application meets the requirements of the ESA, NEPA, and implementing regulations. If we determine that all requirements are met, we will approve the SHA Amendment. We will fully consider all comments we receive during the public comment period, and we will not make our final decision until after the comment period ends. 44298 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Notices Public Availability of Comments All comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and procedures. 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 to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.