[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40341-40344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14622]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2016-N106; FXES11130300000-167-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to enhance the survival of endangered or threatened
species. Federal law prohibits certain activities with endangered
species unless a permit is obtained.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before July 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Carlita Payne, 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: Carlita Payne, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), prohibits certain activities with endangered and
threatened species unless the activities are specifically authorized by
a Federal permit. The ESA and our implementing regulations in part 17
of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for the
issuance of such permits and require that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation
or survival, or interstate commerce (the latter only in the event that
it facilitates scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival). Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public
to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the permit
number when you submit comments. Documents and other information the
applicants have submitted with the applications are available for
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE06820A
Applicant: Russell Benedict, Central College, Pella, IA
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray
bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring in the States of Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, and Nebraska. Proposed activities are for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE88224B
Applicant: Joseph Snavely IV, Chambersburg, PA
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Higgins eye (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis higginsii), snuffbox mussel
(Epioblasma triquetra), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus),
spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia monodonta), purple cat's paw
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), pink mucket
(pearlymussel) (Lampsilis abrupta),
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clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), fat
pocketbook (Potamilus capax), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica
cylindrica), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), scaleshell mussel (Leptodea
leptodon), winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), and northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), for presence/absence
surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE88353B
Applicant: Jesse De La Cruz, Fairmont, WV
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, trap,
and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and
Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) for
presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and
population monitoring in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE113009
Applicant: Steven Ahlstedt, Norris, TN
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Cumberland bean (pearlymussel)
(Villosa trabalis), Cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea),
Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), dromedary pearlymussel
(Dromus dromas), fluted kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus subtentum),
littlewing pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), oyster mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis), purple cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), spectaclecase (mussel)
(Cumberlandia monodonta), tan riffleshell (Epioblasma florentina
walkeri = E. walkeri), and white catspaw (pearlymussel) (Epioblasma
obliquata perobliqua) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring in the States of Indiana, Ohio,
and Kentucky. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement
of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE35521B
Applicant: Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, WY
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) 41 federally listed mussel species and 12 federally listed
fish species for presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat
use, and population monitoring in the States of Alabama, Colorado,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Proposed activities are for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE86150B
Applicant: Geoffrey Palmer, Liberty Township, OH
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, trap,
and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for
presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and
population monitoring throughout these species' ranges. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE94330A
Applicant: Robert Krebs, Cleveland, OH
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release) pink mucket (pearlymussel) (Lampsilis abrupta),
northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), purple cat's paw
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), white catspaw
(pearlymussel) (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus cyphyus), orangefoot pimpleback (pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus cooperianus), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica),
and rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), and to take (capture and release;
temporary hold) snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra) for presence/
absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population
monitoring in the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for research
and enhancement of propagation and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE60999A
Applicant: Levi Miller, Logan, OH
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and
release, trap, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern
long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in the
States of Kentucky and Ohio. Proposed activities are for the recovery
and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE838715
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Operating Unit, Swanton, OH
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass and kill
through habitat management) Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa
samuelis) at the Kitty Todd Nature Preserve, in Lucas County, Ohio.
Proposed activities are for the conservation of the species through
habitat management.
Permit Application Number: TE43541A
Applicant: Dr. Francesca Cuthbert, University of Minnesota, St. Paul,
MN
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release; capture and rear) piping plover (Charadrius
melodus) in the States of Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The
research entails capture and marking of piping plovers, erecting
nesting exclosures to improve nesting success, salvaging orphaned eggs
and nestlings, and captive rearing and release. Proposed activities are
for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE02365A
Applicant: Lynn Robbins, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release, trap, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis), and Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use,
and population monitoring throughout these species' ranges. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE182436
Applicant: Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release, trap,
and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
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gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring in the States of Illinois and
Missouri. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE98057A
Applicant: Lynda Mills, Whitley, KY
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release, trap, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to
document habitat use, and population monitoring in the State of
Missouri. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE98673B
Applicant: Jason Layne, Spring Hill, KS
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
handle, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), Virginia
big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-
eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) for presence/absence
surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring
throughout these species' ranges. Proposed activities are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE27915B
Applicant: Wildlife Specialists, LLC, Wellsboro, PA
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release, handle, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and
Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) for
presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and
population monitoring throughout these species' ranges. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE94321A
Applicant: Brian O'Neill, Oak Park, IL
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) 28 federally listed mussel species and 7 federally listed fish
species for presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use,
and population monitoring in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery
and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE98674B
Applicant: Cheyenne Gerdes, Springfield, MO
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
handle, trap, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat
(Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring throughout these species'
ranges. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE99051B
Applicant: Goniela Iskali, Bloomington, IN
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
handle, trap and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern
long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring throughout
these species' ranges. Proposed activities are for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE99052B
Applicant: Eko Consulting LLC, Cobden, IL
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
handle, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for
presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and
population monitoring throughout these species' ranges. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE206781
Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O'Fallon, MO
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and
release, capture and relocate) 58 federally listed mussel species for
presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and
population monitoring throughout these species' ranges. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE99055B
Applicant: Benjamin Smith, Springfield, MO
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
handle, trap, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat
(Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring throughout these species'
ranges. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE99056B
Applicant: Marion Wells, Miamisburg, OH
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
capture and relocate, and salvage) pink mucket (pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis abrupta), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), purple cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), white catspaw (pearlymussel) (Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), clubshell
(Pleurobema clava), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), snuffbox mussel
(Epioblasma triquetra), and rayed bean (Villosa fabalis) for presence/
absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population
monitoring throughout the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for
the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE99058B
Applicant: Joshua Flinn, Independence, MO
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release,
handle, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis
grisescens), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), Virginia
big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), and Ozark big-
eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) for presence/absence
surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring
throughout these species' ranges. Proposed activities are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE99055B
Applicant: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
capture and
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rear) Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii) in the State of
Wisconsin. The research entails capture and release, attaching radio-
transmitters, tracking fledgling movements, and recording nesting
activities and nest predation. Proposed activities are for the recovery
and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE839763
Applicant: John Whitaker, Jr., Terre Haute, IN
The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take
(capture and release, handle, trap, and tag) Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to
document habitat use, and population monitoring throughout these
species' ranges. Proposed activities are for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE207523
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy--Michigan Chapter, Lansing, MI
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass/harm
through habitat management; census and monitoring) Mitchell's satyr
butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), Karner blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis), and Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)
within the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are for the
conservation of the species through habitat management.
Permit Application Number: TE38842A
Applicant: Sanders Environmental Inc., Bellefonte, PA
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and
release, handle, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and
northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence
surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06778A
Applicant: Shawnee National Forest, Vienna, IL
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release, handle, trap and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray
bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, and population monitoring in the States of Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. Proposed activities are for the recovery
and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
National Environmental Policy Act
The proposed activities in the requested permits qualify as
categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, as
provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part
46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215).
Public Availability of 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 in response to this notice are available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the
address listed above in ADDRESSES.
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.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest
Region.
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