[Federal Register: October 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 207)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2010-N231; 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 November 26, 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-20186A
Applicant: Garret R. Huffman, Phoenix, Arizona.
The applicant requests a permit 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-006112
Applicant: Gretchen E. Flohr, Los Altos Hills, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (February
1, 1999, 64 FR 4888) to take (biological samples) the California tiger
salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with disease
research throughout the range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-797315
Applicant: Dr. Michael L. Morrison, College Station, Texas.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (January
13, 2000, 65 FR 2188) to take (survey, trap, capture, handle, mark, and
release) the salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) in
conjunction with presence/absence surveys, population/habitat studies,
relocation, and research throughout the range of the species in
California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-24281A
Applicant: Todd A. Hoggan, Idyllwild, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and
monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus), least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and Yuma clapper
rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in conjunction with surveys and
population monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in
California and Nevada for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-24603A
Applicant: Karen J. Carter, Running Springs, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, and
release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus)
and take (harass by survey) the Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
yumanensis) and southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring
activities throughout the range of the species in California and Nevada
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-24582A
Applicant: Russell C. Croel, Folsom, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and
kill) the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the
conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), and the longhorn
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna) in conjunction with surveys
and research activities in Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa,
Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta,
Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba Counties, in
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-007907
Applicant: United States Geological Survey, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (May 3,
2010, 84 FR 23287) to take (capture, mark, collect, transport, and
release) the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and the shortnose
sucker (Chasmistes brevirostrum) in conjunction with surveys, research,
population
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monitoring and life history studies throughout the range of each
species in California and Oregon, for the purpose of enhancing their
survival.
Permit No. TE-025732
Applicant: Samuel S. Sweet, Santa Barbara, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (October
4, 2001, 66 FR 50671) to take (capture, handle, measure, translocate,
temporarily confine and release) the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) in
conjunction with surveys, research, population monitoring and life
history studies in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and
Ventura, in California and Oregon, for the purpose of enhancing its
survival.
Permit No. TE-122026
Applicant: Tracy Y. Bailey, Santa Barbara, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (July 24,
2006, 71 FR 41832) to take (capture, handle, release) the Stephens'=
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), the San Bernardino kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys merriami parvus), and the Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
heermanni morroensis) in conjunction with surveys, population
monitoring, and life history studies throughout the range of each
species in California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-24653A
Applicant: University of California, Berkeley, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and
kill) the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) and the
conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) in conjunction with
soil extraction and soil analysis research in Merced County, 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 M. Long,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
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