Summary of Incidental Take Permits Issued by the Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pursuant to the Authority of Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act

Résumé

The Southeastern Regional office of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is providing notice of issued permits which incidentally take threatened and endangered species pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1536) and the Service's implementing regulations governing listed fish, wildlife, and plant permits (50 CFR parts 13 and 17). Issuance of these permits, as required by the Act, was based on findings that such permits: (1) Were applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are the subject of the permit, and; (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in Section 2 of the Act. Each permit issued was also found in compliance with and are subject to parts 13 and 17 of Title 50 CFR, the Service's regulations governing listed species permits.