The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) received an application from Pūlama Lānaʻi for an enhancement of survival permit (permit) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. If approved, the permit would authorize take of the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly, aeʻo (Hawaiian stilt), ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot) and assimulans yellow-faced bee (the “covered species”). The application includes a draft conservation benefit agreement (CBA), describing the actions the applicant will take to create new habitat for the covered species, facilitate reintroduction of the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly to Lānaʻi, and achieve a net conservation benefit for each of the covered species.
The Service prepared a draft environmental action statement (EAS) for preliminary determination that the permit decision may be eligible for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, Native Hawaiian, and Federal agencies to comment on these documents. The application and application supporting materials, including the CBA and EAS are available at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2024–0159.
Comment Period:
A 30-day public comment will begin on October 30, 2024, and conclude on November 29, 2024. Written comments may be electronically submitted to https://www.regulations.gov, search for and submit comments on Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2024–0159 or mailed to: Attn: Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2024–0159; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 and postmarked by November 29, 2024.