[Federal Register: March 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 53)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2008-N0039; 30120-1113-0000-F6]
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The following applicant has applied for a permit to conduct
certain activities with endangered species.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before April 17,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Regional Director, Attn: Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling,
MN 55111--4056; electronic mail, permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Endangered Species
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) (Act), with some exceptions, prohibits activities affecting
endangered species unless authorized by a permit from the Service.
Before issuing a permit, we invite public comment on it. Accordingly,
we invite public comment on the following applicant's permit
application for certain activities with endangered species authorized
by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act and the regulations governing the
taking of endangered species (50 CFR 17). Submit your written data,
comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications to the
address shown in ADDRESSES.
Permit Number: TE003379
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, St. Paul,
Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Higgins' eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi) in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE006012-4
Applicant: Steven Taylor, Champaign, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Illinois cave
amphipod (Gammarus acherondytes) in Illinois. The scientific research
is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE08517
Applicant: Davey Resource Group, Kent, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit renewal for take of Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis). The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE023664-17
Applicant: Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take listed bats,
plants, and mussels. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE 023666-2
Applicant: Eric R. Britzke, Forrest City, Arkansas.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), and Northern flying squirrel
(Glaucomys sabrinus) throughout their ranges. The scientific research
is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE 040881
Applicant: Timothy C. Carter, Muncie, Indiana.
The applicant requests his permit re-issued to take the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis) and gray bat (Myotis grisescens) throughout Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. The
scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Number: TE101150
Applicant: Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) the
whooping crane (Grus americana) within the Volk Field National Guard
Base in Juneau County. The harassment is to enhance survival of
whooping cranes within Volk Field air space.
Permit Number: TE118259
Applicant: Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis) and gray bat (Myotis grisescens) throughout their
ranges. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE120231
Applicant: John Timpone, St. Louis, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take the
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and
West Virginia. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE120256
Applicant: David Ewert, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take the Kirtland's
warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout its range. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE125546
Applicant: Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take the Kirtland's
warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout its range. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE127643
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Columbia,
Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) throughout Missouri. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE128304-5
Applicant: Stantec Consulting Services (Formerly R.D. Zande and
Associates), Columbus, Ohio.
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The applicant requests a permit renewal and minor amendment for
take of Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) throughout its range. The
scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Number: TE130493
Applicant: Michael J. Harvey, Cookeville, Tennessee.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take the Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) throughout their ranges. The
scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Number: TE131386
Applicant: Lewis Environmental Consulting (Formerly Mainstream
Commercial Divers, Inc.), Murray, Kentucky.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take listed mussel
species throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The scientific research is
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE131911
Applicant: Shawnee National Forest, Harrisburg, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis), and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) throughout U.S.
Forest Service property in Illinois and Missouri. The applicant also
requests the permit amended to take these species throughout U.S.
Forest Service property in Ohio. The scientific research is aimed at
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE133291
Applicant: Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Pitcher's thistle
(Cirsium pitcherii) throughout Indiana and Michigan. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE135297
Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (collect) the
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in Missouri. The
scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Number: TE163772
Applicant: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit to take the copperbelly water snake
(Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) during habitat conservation and
management actions aimed at recovery of the species within Michigan,
Indiana, and Ohio. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE164072
Applicant: M. Brent McClane, St. Louis, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take listed mussel
species throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE174386
Applicant: Rod McClanahan, Anna, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit to take Indiana bats (Myotis
sodalis), and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) throughout their ranges.
The scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE174388
Applicant: Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, Toledo
County, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Karner blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in Ohio. The scientific research is aimed
at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE174547
Applicant: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Topshame, Maine.
The applicant requests a permit to take Indiana bats (Myotis
sodalis) throughout its range. The scientific research is aimed at
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE174564
Applicant: Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Mitchell's satyr
butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) in Michigan. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE175852
Applicant: Christopher A. Hamm, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Mitchell's satyr
butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) in Michigan. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE175859
Applicant: Maria Bidart-Bouzat, Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Karner blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in Michigan and Ohio. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number: TE175862
Applicant: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit to take Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium
pitcherii) in Indiana. The scientific research is aimed at enhancement
of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE840524
Applicant: Lynn Robbins, Missouri State University, Springfield,
Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis), and gray bats (Myotis grisescens). The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Public Comments
We solicit public review and comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the respective permit number when you submit comments.
Comments and materials we receive are available for public inspection,
by appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, e-
mail address, or other personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the activities proposed by this permit are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement.
Dated: February 13, 2008.
Lynn Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Acting, Ecological Services, Region 3,
Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
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