The Fish and Wildlife Service received an application from ADH Rollins Court, LLC for an incidental take permit (ITP) that would allow the company to affect the sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink during the construction of a residential development in Polk County, Florida. The Service seeks public comments on the application, which includes a habitat conservation plan, and has made a preliminary decision that the project may qualify for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) due to its minor impact. To compensate for the impact, the applicant plans to purchase conservation credits. The public has until February 13, 2025, to submit comments on the proposed project and plan.
Simple Explanation
ADH Rollins Court, LLC wants to build houses in Florida where two types of skinks (small lizards) live, and they need a special permission because these skinks are protected. The Fish and Wildlife Service is checking if they can give this permission, and they want people to say what they think about this by February 13, 2025.