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Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Incidental Take Permits for Alabama Beach Mouse Habitat Conversion

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Alabama Ecological Service Field Office) is seeking public comment on nine applications for 50-year incidental take permits (ITPs) related to the federally protected Alabama beach mouse in Baldwin County, Alabama. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alabama Ecological Service Field Office - Applicants: - Chris Prantl - Dan Higdon - Elite South Alabama Vacation Rental Series LLC - John Davidson Properties LLC - Jonathon Lazzarino - Phouc Nguyen - RBM Homes LLC - Silver Davis LLC - Willie and Sheri Payne - Products/Services Requested: - Incidental Take Permits (ITPs) for conversion of Alabama beach mouse habitat to allow residential construction (single-family homes, pools, driveways, decks, RV storage) - Each permit covers a specific acreage (ranging from 0.006 to 0.204 acres) and is associated with a mitigation fee paid to the Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust's conservation fund - Part numbers and quantities: - PER28008529: 1 permit (0.08 acre, $7,902.80 mitigation) - PER27582682: 1 permit (0.006 acre, $616.40 mitigation) - PER26823969: 1 permit (0.11 acre, $11,049.20 mitigation) - PER26823534: 1 permit (0.017 acre, $1,656.00 mitigation) - PER27847814: 1 permit (0.204 acre, $20,488.40 mitigation) - PER27003784: 1 permit (0.10 acre, $10,011.90 mitigation) - PER25662935: 1 permit (0.082 acre, $8,227.10 mitigation) - PER26824147: 1 permit (0.125 acre, $12,507.40 mitigation) - PER24494290: 1 permit (0.06 acre, $6,556.15 mitigation) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the General Conservation Plan (GCP) for the Alabama beach mouse - Payment of in-lieu mitigation fees to offset habitat impacts - Each permit is valid for 50 years - No commercial OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is a regulatory permitting process

Description

The Fish and Wildlife Service has received nine applications for incidental take permits under the Endangered Species Act related to the Alabama beach mouse in Baldwin County, Alabama. These permits are requested under the approved general conservation plan for the species. The applicants seek to take the federally listed Alabama beach mouse incidental to construction activities. The agency is requesting public comments on the applications and proposed habitat conservation plans. Comments are due by July 8, 2026.

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