95-5381. Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5381]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of Additional Public Involvement Opportunities for the 
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement to Allow Incidental 
Take of Four Threatened Species on Lands Administered by Plum Creek 
Timber Company in the State of Washington.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (Service) has added another scoping workshop to assist in 
gathering information necessary for the preparation of an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS will consider a permit application by 
Plum Creek Timber Company, L.P., to take federally listed species, 
under the provisions of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended. It will also consider the development of an 
unlisted species agreement. This notice supplements the notice of 
intent published in the February 8 Federal Register (60 FR 7577).

DATES: Written comments regarding the scope of the EIS should be 
received on or before March 10, 1995. A scoping workshop will be held 
on March 8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Curt Smitch; 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 3773 Martin Way East; Building C, Suite 
101; Olympia, Washington 98501. Comments received will be available for 
public inspection by appointment during normal business hours (8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). A scoping workshop will be held from 
6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria Area of the Walter Strom Middle School; 
2694 State Route 903 (between Cle Elum and Roslyn); Cle Elum, 
Washington 98922.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Vogel, Wildlife Biologist; 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 3773 Martin Way East; Building C, Suite 
101; Olympia, Washington 98501, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A scoping workshop was held on February 22, 
1995, in Bellevue, Washington. As a further opportunity for interested 
persons to comment on this planning effort, an additional scoping 
workshop is scheduled for 6:30-9:00 p.m. on March 8, 1995. The workshop 
location will be the Cafeteria Area of the Walter Strom Middle School; 
2694 State Route 903 (between Cle Elum and Roslyn); Cle Elum, 
Washington 98922.
    Interested parties may contact the Service at the address listed 
above to receive additional information, including a map for the 
workshop location.

    Dated: February 28, 1995.
Frances J Dyer,
Deputy Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 95-5381 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
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