2026-01769Notice

Receipt of Three Incidental Take Permit Applications for Participation in the General Conservation Plan for the Alabama Beach Mouse; Categorical Exclusion; Baldwin County, AL

Published Date: 1/29/2026

Notice

Summary

Three folks want permission to build homes in Baldwin County, Alabama, where the endangered Alabama beach mouse lives. The Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing their requests and asking the public to share thoughts by March 2, 2026. This process helps protect the beach mouse while allowing some new homes to be built responsibly.

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Builders Face $8–13K Mitigation Fees

If you plan to build a single-family home in Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, AL, each of three applicants requested a 50-year incidental take permit to convert small amounts of Alabama beach mouse habitat (0.10 acre, 0.13 acre, and 0.086 acre). Each applicant proposes to mitigate the take by paying an in-lieu fee to the Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust: $10,005.00, $12,590.20, or $8,579, respectively.

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Key Dates

Published Date
Comments Due
1/29/2026
3/2/2026

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Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
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