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Regulatory Notice: Incidental Take Permit Application for Sand Skink in Orange County, FL

This notice concerns a regulatory action by the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, regarding an application for an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) for the sand skink in Orange County, Florida. - Government Buyer: - Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior - Applicant: - Sutton Grande, LLC (not a vendor or OEM, but the permit applicant) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or commercial services are being procured - The application is for a regulatory permit (ITP) to allow incidental take of the sand skink during residential development - Includes a proposed Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Mitigation by purchasing credits for skink-occupied habitat from a conservation bank - Public comments are requested on the application and preliminary NEPA determination - No mention of OEMs, vendors, or commercial procurement - This is a regulatory and environmental permitting notice, not a procurement opportunity.

Description

The Fish and Wildlife Service announces receipt of an application from Sutton Grande, LLC 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 residential development and associated clearing and infrastructure in Orange County, Florida. The applicant's proposed Habitat Conservation Plan and the Service's preliminary determination that the permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion under NEPA are available for public review. Public comments are invited on the application and the preliminary determination.

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