Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice of Availability and Opening of Comment Period for an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Delmarva Fox Squirrel in Association with Home Port on Winchester Creek Development Project, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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This notice advises the public that Waterman Realty Company, Winchester Creek Limited Partnership has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The application has been assigned permit number TE006310-0. The proposed permit would authorize the incidental take of a Federally endangered species, the Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) known to occur on property owned by the Applicant in Grasonville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The proposed taking is incidental to the planned housing and road construction and subsequent occupancy activities of Home Port on Winchester Creek Housing Development on approximately 56 acres owned by WCLP. The permit would be in effect for 50 years. The Service announces the receipt of the WCLP ITP application and the availability of the proposed Home Port on Winchester Creek Housing Development Habitat Conservation Plan and draft Implementing Agreement which accompanies the ITP application, for public comment. In addition, the Service also announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed issuance o