[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39251-39252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16095]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2012-N158; FXES11130300000F3-123-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications: Fishman, Barton & Loguidice, Egret Environmental Consulting, Timpone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chagrin Valley Engineering
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 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 requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
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DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before August 1,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-
1458; or by electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Mandell, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We invite public comment on the following permit applications for
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. Submit your written data, comments, or
request for a copy of the complete application to the address shown in
ADDRESSES.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE77310A.
Applicant: Michael S. Fishman, Barton & Loguidice, Syracuse, NY.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the
endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) within the State of Ohio.
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild through project planning to avoid impacts to the species.
Permit Application Number: TE77313A.
Applicant: Egret Environmental Consulting, LLC, Athens, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to take the following species:
Indiana bats, gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Hine's emerald dragonfly
(Somatochlora hineana), American burying beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus), and Mitchell's satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii
mitchellii) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild. Proposed activities may occur within the following
States: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan,
Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin.
Permit Application Number: TE120231.
Applicant: John C. Timpone, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take
Indiana bats, gray bats, lesser long nose bats, Virginia big-eared bats
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) and Ozark big-eared bats
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) within Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery of
the species and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE66634A.
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, Memphis, TN.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to add Higgins' eye
pearly mussels (Lampsilis higginsii) and winged mapleleaf mussels
(Quadrula fragosa) to their list of covered species and to work within
Iowa and Wisconsin. Proposed activities would expand the applicant's
authority to conduct aquatic surveys for endangered and threatened
mussel species to monitor populations for the recovery and enhancement
of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE77530A.
Applicant: Douglas J. Kapusinski, Chagrin Valley Engineering,
Cleveland, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
threatened and endangered mussel species in Ohio. Proposed activities
include conducting of surveys to determine presence, abundance,
density, and size structure for the enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Public Comments
We seek public review and comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the 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, 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.
Dated: June 22, 2012.
Lynn Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-16095 Filed 6-29-12; 8:45 am]
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