[Federal Register: September 1, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 169)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2010-N190; 80221-1113-0000-F5]
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 October 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program Manager, 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. 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.
Permit No. TE-15544A
Applicant: Christine L. Beck, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, nest
monitor and band) the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni)
and least Bell's vireo (Vireo belliipusillus) in conjunction with
surveys and population monitoring throughout the range of the species
in San Diego and Orange Counties, California, for the purpose of
enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-797267
Applicant: H.T. Harvey and Associates, Los Gatos, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (December
16, 2009, 74 FR 66668) to take (survey, capture, handle and release)
the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in conjunction with
surveys and population monitoring throughout the range of the species
in Humboldt County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its
survival.
Permit No. TE-15548A
Applicant: Karen T. Mabb, Camp Pendleton, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and
kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy
shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with surveys and habitat
enhancement activities throughout the range of each species in
California, and to remove/reduce to possession Erynigium aristulatum
var. parishii (San Diego Button-celery) from Federal lands in
conjunction with surveys and habitat enhancement activities on Camp
Pendleton Marine Corps Base, California, for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
Permit No. TE-210235
Applicant: Matthew W. McDonald, Idyllwild, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (May 1,
2009, 74 FR 20337) to take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot
butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with surveys
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of
enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-17841A
Applicant: Tetra Tech Incorporated, Santa Barbara, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and
kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy
shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
Permit No. TE-003269
Applicant: Robert A. James, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (December
16, 1999, 64 FR 70274) to take (capture,
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collect, and kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna),
the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of
enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-19226A
Applicant: Jillian S. Bates, Oceanside, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and
kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy
shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
Permit No. TE-142435
Applicant: Debra M. Shier, Topanga, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (December
14, 2007, 72 FR 71145) to take (inject hormones, collect ectoparasites,
transport, and hold in captivity) the Stephen's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
stephensi) in conjunction with scientific research throughout the range
of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-172629
Applicant: Kristen L. Sellheim, Davis, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (January
31, 2008, 73 FR 5868) to take (capture, collect, and kill) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus
packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of
each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
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.
Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
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