Federal Register #PER25914032

Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on Incidental Take Permit application for sand skink habitat impact in Lake County, FL.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on an Incidental Take Permit application related to sand skink habitat in Lake County, Florida. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) - Applicant: - Lake County Development Partners, LLC (Casa del Rosa) - Project Scope: - Construction and operation of a mixed-use residential and commercial development on approximately 69.25 acres - Activities include land clearing, infrastructure installation, and landscaping - Environmental Impact: - Incidental impact to habitat of the federally threatened sand skink (Neopseps (=Plestiodon) reynoldsi) - Mitigation Requirement: - Purchase of conservation credits for 1.7 acres of skink-occupied habitat from Lake Wales Ridge Conservation Bank or another approved conservation bank - Notable Requirements: - Submission and review of a Habitat Conservation Plan - Public comment period for the application and proposed mitigation - Preliminary determination for categorical exclusion under NEPA - No OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a regulatory permitting action, not a procurement of goods or services.

Description

The Fish and Wildlife Service announces receipt of an application from Lake County Development Partners, LLC (Casa del Rosa) for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The permit is requested to take the federally listed threatened sand skink incidental to the construction of a mixed multi-phase residential and commercial development in Lake County, Florida. The project involves clearing, infrastructure, and landscaping on approximately 69.25 acres. The applicant proposes mitigation by purchasing conservation credits. Public comments are requested on the application and the preliminary determination that the permit may qualify for a categorical exclusion under NEPA.

View original listing