[Federal Register: December 20, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 243)]
[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-N278; 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 January 19, 2011.
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-27460A
Applicant: Brian A. Zitt, Santa Ana, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, electroshock,
capture, handle, and release) the Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus
santaanae) and take (survey, capture, handle, and release) the arroyo
toad (Bufo californicus) in conjunction with surveys and population
monitoring activities throughout the range of each species in
California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-088197
Applicant: High Mesa Research, Valdez, New Mexico.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit
(September 5, 2006, 71 FR 52336) to take (harass by survey) the
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 its survival.
Permit No. TE-835549
Applicant: Charles H. Black, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (March 6,
2000, 65 FR 11798) to remove/remove to possession California Orcutt
grass (Orcuttia californica) and willowy monardella (Monardella
linoides subsp. viminea) in conjunction with population monitoring,
germination, and growth studies from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-29658A
Applicant: Cindy Dunn, San Diego, California.
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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-776608
Applicant: Monk and Associates Incorporated, Walnut Creek,
California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (October
7, 2002, 67 FR 62492) to take (install and remove egg laying substrates
within occupied habitat) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with research throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-29522A
Applicant: Kenneth L. Gilliland, Ventura, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, locate and monitor
nests, population monitor, collect carcasses and infertile eggs) the
California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) and take (monitor
nests, collect carcasses and infertile eggs) the least Bell's vireo
(Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with surveys and population
monitoring activities at the Guadalupe Restoration Project, San Luis
Obispo County, California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-082908
Applicant: Melanie S. Rocks, Woodland, 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), and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) 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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