Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for a Residential Development in Brevard County, FL

摘要

Ocean Ridge, Ltd., (Applicant) a Florida limited partnership, is seeking an incidental take permit from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The proposed permit would authorize for a period of 10 years the incidental take of a threatened species, the Florida scrub jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens coerulescens, incidental to construction of Ocean Ridge, a development consisting of 29 single family residences and necessary infrastructure on approximately 9.4 acres (Project). The Project is located along State Road A1A south of the city of Melbourne, located north of an apartment complex known as The Hamptons, Sections 20 and 21, Township 28S, Range 38E, Brevard County, Florida. The Service also announces the availability of an environmental assessment (EA) and habitat conservation plan (HCP) for the incidental take application. Copies of the EA or HCP may be obtained by making a request to the Regional Office address below. The Service is soliciting data on Aphelocoma coerulescens coerulescens in order to assist in the requirement of the intra-Service consultation. This notice also advises the public that the Service