Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Résumé

The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively ``the Services''), and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report for: (1) approval of a Habitat Conservation Plan, and issuance of an incidental take permit, pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended; and (2) approval of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest's Sustained Yield Plan by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, including consideration of conservation measures or plans addressing State-listed species. The Habitat Conservation Plan will cover forest management and recreation activities on the Jackson Demonstration State Forest in Mendocino County, California. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Applicant) intends to request an incidental take permit for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina), marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus), American peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum), and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). It is anticipated that the Applicant may also seek coverage for