# 2026-11857: Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Brand Partnerships, 3615 Foothill Road (APN 005-280-041), Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, CA; Categorical Exclusion 2026-11857, Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Brand Partnerships, 3615 Foothill Road (APN 005-280-041), Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, CA; Categorical Exclusion, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service published 2026-06-12, effective We must receive your written comments on or before July 13, 2026. (as of 2026-06-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11857 - As of: 2026-06-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-11857 - Title: Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Brand Partnerships, 3615 Foothill Road (APN 005-280-041), Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, CA; Categorical Exclusion - Type: Notice - Agencies: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service - Citation: 91 FR 35702 - Published: 2026-06-12 - Effective: We must receive your written comments on or before July 13, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-07-13 - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-19 ## Summary Johnny Brand from Brand Partnerships wants permission to do farming at 3615 Foothill Road in Carpinteria, CA, even though it might accidentally harm some protected frogs and turtles. The Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing his plan to protect these animals and wants your thoughts by July 13, 2026. This is a step to balance farming with saving wildlife without big delays or extra costs. ## Abstract We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Johnny Brand, landowner, Brand Partnerships (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) and southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida), a species proposed for listing, incidental to agricultural activities in the City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant's proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), and on the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a low-effect screening form, which is also available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies. ## Effects PRIA read - Permit May Authorize Incidental Take: benefit, medium. The Fish and Wildlife Service received an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) for activities at 3615 Foothill Road (APN 005-280-041) in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, CA. If issued, the ITP would authorize take of the federally threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii)… - Restoration and 30-Year Mitigation Duties: mixed, medium. The applicant's draft habitat conservation plan (HCP) would require restoring and managing 0.52 acres of riparian habitat and managing a detention basin to provide a perennial water source for the covered species during a 30-year permit term. The plan states habitat protection in the plan area is n… - Preliminary Low-Effect NEPA Finding: benefit, medium. The Service preliminarily determined the proposed ITP would be a "low-effect" action and may qualify for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act and DOI regulations because it would individually and cumulatively have a minor effect on the covered species and the human en… ## Related documents - [2026-14629](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14629): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, 2026-07-21 - [2026-14633](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14633): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, 2026-07-21 - [2026-14299](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14299): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment…, 2026-07-16 - [2026-14195](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14195): Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act, 2026-07-14 - [2026-12955](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12955): Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting, 2026-06-26 - [2026-12951](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12951): Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting, 2026-06-26 ## Sources - [2026-11857 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11857/receipt-of-incidental-take-permit-application-and-proposed-habitat-conservation-plan-for-brand) - [2026-11857 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11857.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-11856, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Repo…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11856) - [Next: 2026-11858, Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Antarctic Conservati…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11858) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11857 (as of 2026-06-19).