[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 20280-20281] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-10135] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Issuance of Permit for Incidental Take of Threatened Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 9, 1995, a notice was published in the Federal Register (60 FR 7785) that an application had been filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) by Heritage Arts Foundation, Inc., St. George, Utah, for a permit to incidentally take, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), threatened desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in conjunction with operation of an access road to the Tuacahn School and Performing Arts Center in Padre Canyon, town of Ivins, Washington County, Utah, pursuant to an implementation agreement which implements the Heritage Arts Foundation's Habitat Conservation Plan. Thirty-seven comments were received. Thirty-six commenters expressed support for issuance of the incidental take permit, and one commenter opposed issuance of any incidental take permits in this area and questioned the evaluation of alternatives to, and impacts of, the proposal. These comments have been addressed and are incorporated into the final environmental assessment. Notice is hereby given that on March 31, 1995, as authorized by the provisions of the Act, the Service issued an incidental take permit (PRT-798634) to the above-named party subject to certain conditions set forth therein. The permit was granted only after it was determined that it was applied for in good faith, that by granting the permit it will not be to the disadvantage of the threatened species, and that it will be consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in the Act, as amended. Additional information on this permit action may be obtained by contacting the Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 145 East 1300 South, Suite 404, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, telephone (801) 524-5001, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. [[Page 20281]] Dated: April 19, 1995. Terry T. Terrell, Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. [FR Doc. 95-10135 Filed 4-24-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-M