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Regulatory Review for Incidental Take Permit and Habitat Conservation Plan – Woodward 46 Project, San Marcos, CA

This opportunity involves a regulatory review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Woodward 46 Specific Plan Project in San Marcos, California. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) - Applicant/Vendor: - Cornerstone Communities, LLC - Products/Services Requested: - Incidental Take Permit for the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher - Submission of a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and supporting environmental documents - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on endangered species protection and compliance with the Endangered Species Act - Preliminary determination for categorical exclusion under NEPA - Public comment period for regulatory and environmental review - No physical products or commercial services are being procured; this is a regulatory and environmental permitting process

Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces receipt of an application from Cornerstone Communities, LLC for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The permit is requested to take the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher incidental to construction of the Woodward 46 Specific Plan Project in San Marcos, San Diego County, California. The application includes a proposed habitat conservation plan. The Service has preliminarily determined that the permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act. Public comments are requested on the application and related documents.

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