Environment

Alabama Beach Mouse Construction Permit Applications in Baldwin County

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The notice opens public review for nine applications seeking permits to allow limited, incidental impact on the federally protected Alabama beach mouse during construction projects in Baldwin County, Alabama. Developers, property owners, local officials, environmental groups, and nearby residents may want to review the applications and habitat conservation plans. Comments must be submitted through the approved channels by July 8, 2026, using docket number FWS-R4-ES-2026-1851.

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Key Changes

  • Opens public comment on nine incidental take permit applications for construction projects in Baldwin County, Alabama
  • Applies the existing general conservation plan for the federally protected Alabama beach mouse
  • Sets July 8, 2026, as the deadline for public comments through regulations.gov or U.S. mail

Obligations

What this law requires

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Submit written comments on the incidental take permit applications and related habitat conservation plans by the public comment deadline if participating in the review process.

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Comments must be received on or before July 8, 2026
reporting
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Include docket number FWS-R4-ES-2026-1851 in all comment submissions concerning the permit applications.

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By the time comments are submitted; final receipt deadline is July 8, 2026
disclosure
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Submit comments only through one of the approved channels: the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov for Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2026-1851, or U.S. Mail addressed to Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2026-1851, Policy and Regulations Branch, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

members of the public submitting comments
Comments must be received on or before July 8, 2026
reporting
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Applicants seeking authorization for incidental take of the federally listed Alabama beach mouse in connection with construction in Baldwin County, Alabama must obtain an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act and submit a proposed habitat conservation plan under the approved general conservation plan.

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Affected Parties

Construction applicants and property owners in Baldwin CountyLocal residents and environmental groups+1 more…

Tags

endangered species,construction permits,public comment