🌿Pierce County Flood Risk Reduction Structures ITP Application Notice
Pierce County Planning and Public Works Flood Risk Reduction Structures Maintenance and Operations Habitat Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment; Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), have received an incidental take permit (ITP) application from the Pierce County Department of Planning and Public Works (Pierce County; applicant), including a habitat conservation plan (HCP) for maintenance and operations of flood risk reduction structures in Pierce County, Washington. Pierce County submitted an ITP application and HCP pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) also received an ITP application from Pierce County and, concurrent with this notice, has also published a notice of availability for comment on the ITP application, the applicant's HCP, and, as the lead Federal agency under the National Environmental Policy Act, a draft environmental assessment (draft EA) analyzing the potential effects of issuance of the respective ITPs. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these documents.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Fish and Wildlife Service
Business Impact
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The content involves a request for comments on an incidental take permit application related to habitat conservation, impacting compliance and regulatory requirements for businesses involved in construction, infrastructure, and environmental management, particularly in Pierce County, WA. The 30-year permit could alter operational practices in regard to endangered species management.