[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9757-9759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03601]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2013-N247; FXES11130800000-145-FF08E00000]
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires
that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or
before March 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the
Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825
(telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for
scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with
endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.). We seek review and comment from local, State, and Federal
agencies and the public on the following permit requests.
Applicant
Permit No. TE-157216
Applicant: United States Geological Survey, Dixon, California
The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by
palpation of captured individuals for stomach contents) the San
Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in conjunction
with scientific research activities throughout the range of the species
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
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Permit No. TE-207867
Applicant: Michael A. Richard, Orange, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey, capture,
handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
merriami parvus) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the
range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the
species' survival.
Permit No. TE-095860
Applicant: Veronica A. Wunderlich, Pleasant Hill, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey,
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Sonoma
County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense) in
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-095858
Applicant: Arianne B. Preite, Orange, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit)
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); take (survey
and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus); take (harass by survey) the light-footed clapper
rail (Rallus longirostris levipes) and take (capture, collect, and
collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna),
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing
the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-217663
Applicant: Ann M. Dalkey, Redondo Beach, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit)
the Palos Verdes blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus
palosverdesensis) and El Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides
allyni) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-31406A
Applicant: California State Parks, Ventura, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey,
locate and monitor nests, and install symbolic fencing) the California
least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. b.) in conjunction
with survey and nest monitoring activities in Ventura County,
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-844030
Applicant: Arthur E. Davenport, Barstow, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (locate and monitor
nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus); take (harass by
survey and locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus); take (harass by survey) the Yuma clapper
rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) and light-footed clapper rail
(Rallus longirostris levipes); take (capture, handle, and release) the
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), San Bernardino kangaroo
rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus
longimembris pacificus), arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus
californicus (Bufo microscaphus c.), and desert pupfish (Cyprinodon
macularius); and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot
butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with surveys,
research, and population monitoring activities within the range of each
species as specified in the permit, in Los Angeles, Imperial, San
Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Kern,
Inyo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara Counties, California, and
in Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, Nevada, for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-781084
Applicant: Anita M. Hayworth, Encinitas, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey
and locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus); take (locate and monitor nests) the least
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus); take (survey by pursuit) the
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); and take
(capture, collect, and collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San
Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey and
population monitoring activities throughout the range of each species
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-844030
Applicant: Eda C. Eggeman, Redding, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, collect,
and collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio) and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of each species
in Shasta and Tehama Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing
the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-051248
Applicant: Paul M. Lemons, San Diego, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey)
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); take
(survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino); and take (capture, collect, and collect vouchers) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of each species
as specified in the permit in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico,
and Utah for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-72045A
Applicant: Alisa C. Zych, Cardiff by the Sea, California
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by
survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-045153
Applicant: Dustin S. Janeke, San Diego, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit)
the
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Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); and take
(capture, collect, and collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San
Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey
activities throughout the range of each species in California for the
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-795934
Applicant: ICF Jones and Stokes, Incorporated, Sacramento, California
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey)
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), delta
smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), and California tiger salamander
(Santa Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma
californiense); and take (capture, collect, and collect vouchers) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of each species
as specified in the permit in California and Oregon for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Public Comments
We invite public review and comment on each of these recovery
permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business
hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. 2014-03601 Filed 2-19-14; 8:45 am]
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