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Regulatory Review for Incidental Take Permit – Alabama Beach Mouse Habitat, Baldwin County, AL

This opportunity involves a regulatory review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) application related to the Alabama beach mouse in Baldwin County, Alabama. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) - Alabama Ecological Services Field Office - Applicant/Vendor: - Stillwater Capital Assets, LLC (applicant for the permit) - Products/Services Requested: - Incidental Take Permit for Alabama beach mouse (Part Number: PER23578321) - Authorizes incidental take during construction, maintenance, and operation of a single-family home on a 0.381-acre parcel - Duration: 50 years - Regulatory review and evaluation of the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Mitigation via a $4,813.90 in-lieu fee to the Alabama Coastal Heritage Fund - Compliance with Endangered Species Act (ESA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Public comment period on the application and HCP - Place of Performance: - 11068 Mobile Street West, Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama - No OEMs or commercial product vendors are directly involved; this is a regulatory permitting action.

Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received an application from Stillwater Capital Assets, LLC for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The permit would allow the incidental take of the federally threatened Alabama beach mouse during the construction of a single-family home in Baldwin County, Alabama. The applicant proposes mitigation through an in-lieu fee to the Alabama Coastal Heritage Fund. The Service is seeking public comments on the application and the preliminary determination that the project may qualify for a categorical exclusion under NEPA. Comments are due by May 21, 2026.

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