[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36574-36587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14683]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2020-N034; FXES11140400000-201-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits, permit renewals and/or permit amendments to
conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of
endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that
we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications by
August 11, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Reviewing Documents: Documents and other information submitted with
the applications are available for review, subject to the requirements
of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act. Submit a request for
a copy of such documents to Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit
comments by one of the following methods:
U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office,
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
Email: permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include your name and
return address in your email message. If you do not receive a
confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we have
received your email message, contact us directly at the telephone
number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator,
404-679-7097 (telephone), karen_marlowe@fws.gov (email), or 404-679-
7081 (fax). Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We invite review and comment from local,
State, and Federal agencies and the public on applications we have
received for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and
threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17.
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species unless a
Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take were a
permit not issued. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) 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.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and
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recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies.
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.
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Permit application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE 62026D-1........... Catherine Haase, Gray bat (Myotis Kentucky and Tennessee Study community Hand-capture from Amendment.
Austin Peay grisescens), Indiana structure and culverts, identify,
State bat (Myotis sodalis), habitat use. and release.
University, and northern long-
Clarksville, TN. eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
TE 32397A-5........... James Godwin, Alabama red-bellied Alabama and Population Turtles: Capture, Renewal/Amendment.
Auburn turtle (Pseudemys Mississippi. management, handle, mark by
University, alabamensis), eastern scientific marginal scute, PIT-
Auburn, AL. indigo snake research, tag, collect tissue
(Drymarchon corais population and blood samples,
couperi), flattened surveys, and conduct oral and
musk turtle monitoring. cloacal swabbing,
(Sternotherus salvage hatched or
depressus) and Black depredated eggs,
Warrior waterdog monitor nests, and
(Necturus insert data logger
alabamensis). into nests; Eastern
indigo snake:
Capture, handle, PIT-
tag, collect blood,
collect cloacal swab,
and scale-clip Black
Warrior waterdog:
Capture, handle,
temporarily hold to
photograph and
measure, PIT-tag, and
collect tail tip
tissue sample.
TE 60238B-1........... Georgia Museum of Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Georgia, Presence/absence Capture with mist Renewal/Amendment.
Natural History, sodalis), gray bat Kentucky, surveys, studies nets, handle,
Athens, GA. (Myotis grisescens), Mississippi, North to document identify, and release.
and northern long- Carolina, South habitat use, and
eared bat (Myotis Carolina, Tennessee, population
septentrionalis). and Virginia. monitoring.
TE 087176-4........... David Eisenhour, Blackside dace Kentucky and Tennessee Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal/Amendment.
Morehead, KY. (Chrosomus surveys. identify, and release.
cumberlandensis),
relict darter
(Etheostoma
chienense), duskytail
darter (Etheostoma
percnurum), Kentucky
arrow darter
(Etheostoma
spilotum), Cumberland
darter (Etheostoma
susanae), and
palezone shiner
(Notropis
albizonatus).
TE 022690-5........... Meadowview Sarracenia oreophila Virginia.............. Interstate Sale of artificially Renewal.
Biological (green pitcher commerce. propagated specimens
Research plant), Sarracenia in interstate
Station, rubra ssp. commerce.
Woodford, VA. alabamensis (Alabama
canebrake pitcher
plant), and
Sarracenia rubra ssp.
jonesii (mountain
sweet pitcher plant).
TE 83011B-1........... Prescott Weldon, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Bristol, VA. grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, maternity roost
bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, Florida, population caves, capture with
and northern long- Georgia, Illinois, monitoring, and mist nets or harp
eared bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, studies to traps, handle,
septentrionalis). Kansas, Kentucky, document habitat identify, band, radio-
Louisiana, Maine, use. tag, and collect hair
Maryland, samples.
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER 0002010........... Shawn Zeringue- Physaria globosa Federal lands in Examination of Collection of flowers New.
Krosnick, (Short's bladderpod). Tennessee. pollination, and seeds and
Tennessee Tech, reproductive collection of one
Cookeville, TN. success, and voucher specimen from
life history each population.
traits.
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TE 65002A-2........... Robert Oney, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Versailles, KY. grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, maternity roost
bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, Florida, population caves, capture with
northern long-eared Georgia, Illinois, monitoring, and mist nets or harp
bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, studies to traps, handle,
septentrionalis), and Kansas, Kentucky, document habitat identify, band, radio-
Virginia big-eared Louisiana, Maine, use. tag, and collect hair
bat (Corynorhinus (= Maryland, samples.
Plecotus) townsendii Massachusetts,
virginianus). Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
TE 148282-6........... Jack Wilhide, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Franklin, TN. grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, maternity roost
bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, Florida, population caves, capture with
northern long-eared Georgia, Illinois, monitoring, and mist nets or harp
bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, studies to traps, handle,
septentrionalis), Kansas, Kentucky, document habitat identify, band, radio-
Ozark big-eared bat Louisiana, Maine, use. tag, light-tag, wing-
(Corynorhinus (= Maryland, punch, and collect
Plecotus) townsendii Massachusetts, hair samples.
ingens), and Virginia Michigan, Minnesota,
big-eared bat Mississippi,
(Corynorhinus (= Missouri, Montana,
Plecotus) townsendii Nebraska, New
virginianus). Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
TE 94849B-2........... Copperhead Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal/Amendment.
Environmental grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, studies maternity roost
Consulting, bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, Florida, to document caves, capture with
Paint Lick, KY. northern long-eared Georgia, Illinois, habitat use, mist nets or harp
bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, population traps, handle,
septentrionalis), Kansas, Kentucky, monitoring, and identify, collect
Ozark big-eared bat Louisiana, Maine, to evaluate hair samples, band,
(Corynorhinus (= Maryland, potential radio tag, light-tag,
Plecotus) townsendii Massachusetts, impacts of white- swab, and wing-punch.
ingens), and Virginia Michigan, Minnesota, nose syndrome or
big-eared bat Mississippi, other threats.
(Corynorhinus (= Missouri, Montana,
Plecotus) townsendii Nebraska, New
virginianus). Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming.
PER 0002649........... Joey Weber, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or New.
Candler, NC. grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, maternity roost
bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, District of population caves, capture with
northern long-eared Columbia, Florida, monitoring, and mist nets or harp
bat (Myotis Georgia, Illinois, studies to traps, handle,
septentrionalis), and Indiana, Iowa, document habitat identify, band, radio-
Virginia big-eared Kansas, Kentucky, use. tag, and collect hair
bat (Corynorhinus (= Louisiana, Maine, samples.
Plecotus) townsendii Maryland,
virginianus). Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Wyoming.
PER 0002076........... California Pinguicula ionantha California............ Interstate Sale of artificially New.
Carnivores, (Godfrey's commerce. propagated specimens
Sebastopol, CA. butterwort), in interstate
Sarracenia oreophila commerce.
(green pitcher
plant), Sarracenia
rubra ssp.
alabamensis (Alabama
canebrake pitcher
plant), and
Sarracenia rubra ssp.
jonesii (mountain
Sweet pitcher plant).
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PER 0007863........... Jana Day, FISH: Relict darter Kentucky.............. Presence/absence Capture, handle, New.
Kentucky (Etheostoma surveys. identify, and release.
Transportation chienense), Kentucky
Cabinet. arrow darter
(Etheostoma
spilotum), Cumberland
darter (Etheostoma
susanae), palezone
shiner (Notropis
albizonatus), and
blackside dace
(Phoxinus
cumberlandensis);
FRESHWATER MUSSELS:
Cumberland elktoe
(Alasmidonta
atropurpurea),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), fanshell
(Cyprogenia
stegaria), dromedary
pearlymussel (Dromus
dromas),
Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma
brevidens), oyster
mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis), tan
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
florentina walkeri),
purple cat's paw
(=purple cat's paw
pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), white
catspaw
(pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), tubercled
blossom
(pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma torulosa
torulosa), snuffbox
(Epioblasma
triquetra), cracking
pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata),
pink mucket
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis abrupta),
scaleshell mussel
(Leptodea leptodon),
ring pink (mussel)
(Obovaria retusa),
littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias
fabula), white
wartyback
(pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus
cicatricosus),
orangefoot pimpleback
(pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus
cooperianus),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus), clubshell
(Pleurobema clava),
rough pigtoe
(Pleurobema plenum),
slabside pearlymussel
(Pleuronaia
dolabelloides), fat
pocketbook (Potamilus
capax), fluted
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
subtentus),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis),
and Cumberland bean
(pearlymussel)
(Villosa trabalis);
CRAYFISH: Big Sandy
crayfish (Cambarus
callainus).
TE 33465A-2........... USDA Forest Red-cockaded Alabama, Florida, Population Capture, band, drill Amend.
Service, woodpecker (Picoides Georgia, Mississippi, management and nest cavities,
National Forests borealis). and South Carolina. monitoring. install inserts,
in Alabama, install restrictors,
Montgomery, AL. install snake and
squirrel excluders,
monitor nest cavities
and artificial nest
cavities, and
translocate.
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TE 132772-2........... USDA Forest REPTILE: Flattened National forests in Surveys and Capture, identify, Renewal.
Service, musk turtle Alabama. population measure, release, and
National Forests (Sternotherus monitoring. salvage relict shells.
in Alabama, depressus); FISH:
Montgomery, AL. Blue shiner
(Cyprinella
caerulea), Cahaba
shiner (Notropis
cahabae), goldline
darter (Percina
aurolineata), and
rush darter
(Etheostoma
phytophilum);
FRESHWATER MUSSELS:
Alabama moccasinshell
(Medionidus
acutissimus), Alabama
pearlshell
(Margaritifera
marrianae), Coosa
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
parvulus),
Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma
brevidens), dark
pigtoe (Pleurobema
furvum), fine-lined
pocketbook (Lampsilis
altilis), fuzzy
pigtoe (Pleurobema
strodeanum), orange-
nacre mucket
(Lampsilis
perovalis), ovate
clubshell (Pleurobema
perovatum), southern
acornshell
(Epioblasma
othcaloogensis),
southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum),
southern kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi), southern
pigtoe (Pleurobema
georgianum ),southern
sandshell (Hamiota
australis),
triangular
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
greenii), and upland
combshell (Epioblasma
metastriata);
FRESHWATER
GASTROPODS:
Cylindrical lioplax
(Lioplax
cyclostomaformis),
flat pebblesnail
(Lepyrium
showalteri), lacy
elimia (Elimia
crenatella), painted
rocksnail (Leptoxis
taeniata), round
rocksnail (Leptoxis
ampla), and tulotoma
snail (Tulotoma
magnifica).
TE 12399A-5........... Audubon Nature Green (Chelonia Louisiana............. Monitoring of Insert PIT tag and Renewal.
Institute, New mydas), Kemp`s ridley rehabilitated attach flipper tag
Orleans, LA. (Lepidochelys turtles. prior to release.
kempii), hawksbill
(Eretmochelys
imbricata),
leatherback
(Dermochelys
coriacea), loggerhead
(Caretta caretta),
and olive ridley
(Lepidochelys
olivacea) sea turtles.
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PER 0002667........... Mitchell D. Spectaclecase Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, handle, New.
Kriege, (Cumberlandia Georgia, Illinois, surveys. identify, and release.
Erlanger, KY. monodonta), fanshell Indiana, Iowa,
(Cyprogenia Kansas, Kentucky,
stegaria), dromedary Louisiana, Michigan,
pearlymussel (Dromus Minnesota,
dromas), Mississippi,
Cumberlandian Missouri, New York,
combshell (Epioblasma North Carolina, Ohio,
brevidens), oyster Oklahoma,
mussel (Epioblasma Pennsylvania,
capsaeformis), purple Tennessee, Virginia,
cat's paw (=purple West Virginia,
cat's paw Wisconsin.
pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), white
catspaw
(pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), tubercled
blossom
(pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma torulosa
torulosa), snuffbox
(Epioblasma
triquetra), cracking
pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata),
pink mucket
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis abrupta),
Higgins eye
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis
higginsii), ring pink
(mussel) (Obovaria
retusa), white
wartyback
(pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus
cicatricosus),
orangefoot pimpleback
(pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus
cooperianus),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus), clubshell
(Pleurobema clava),
James spinymussel
(Pleurobema collina),
rough pigtoe
(Pleurobema plenum),
fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax),
fluted kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
subtentus),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis),
and Cumberland bean
(pearlymussel)
(Villosa trabalis).
TE 66445B-1........... Angelina D. FISH: Blue shiner Alabama and Tennessee. Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal.
Fowler, (Cyprinella surveys. identify, and release.
Nashville, TN. caerulea), boulder
darter (Etheostoma
wapiti), and snail
darter (Percina
tanasi); CRAYFISH:
Nashville crayfish
(Orconectes shoupi).
PER 0002899........... George C. Red-cockaded Alabama, Arkansas, Population Capture, band, drill New.
Fullerton, woodpecker (Picoides Florida, Georgia, management and nest cavities,
Tallahassee, FL. borealis). Louisiana, monitoring. install inserts,
Mississippi, North install restrictors,
Carolina, and South monitor nest cavities
Carolina. and artificial nest
cavities, and
translocate.
PER 0003043........... National Audubon Green (Chelonia Harrison County, Nest monitoring.. Locate and mark nests, New.
Society, Moss mydas), Kemp's ridley Mississippi. excavate nests
Point, MS. (Lepidochelys following hatchling
kempii), hawksbill emergence, and
(Eretmochelys inventory hatched
imbricata), nests.
leatherback
(Dermochelys
coriacea), loggerhead
(Caretta caretta),
and olive ridley
(Lepidochelys
olivacea) sea turtles.
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TE 171516-9........... Copperhead FISH: Kentucky arrow Arkansas, Georgia, Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal/Amendment.
Environmental darter (Etheostoma Illinois, Indiana, surveys. identify, release,
Consulting, spilotum), Cumberland Kentucky, Missouri, and salvage relict
Inc., Paint darter (Etheostoma Ohio, Tennessee, shells.
Lick, KY. susanae), and Virginia, West
blackside dace Virginia, and
(Phoxinus Wisconsin.
cumberlandensis);
FRESHWATER MUSSELS:
Cumberland elktoe
(Alasmidonta
atropurpurea),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), fanshell
(Cyprogenia
stegaria), dromedary
pearlymussel (Dromus
dromas),
Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma
brevidens), oyster
mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis), yellow
blossom
(pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma
florentina
florentina), tan
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
florentina walkeri),
purple cat's paw
(=purple cat's paw
pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), green
blossom
(pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma torulosa
gubernaculum),
tubercled blossom
pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma torulosa
torulosa), snuffbox
(Epioblasma
triquetra), turgid
blossom pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma
turgidula), finerayed
pigtoe (Fusconaia
cuneolus), shiny
pigtoe (Fusconaia
cor), cracking
pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata),
pink mucket
(pearlymussel)
(Lampsilis abrupta),
scaleshell mussel
(Leptodea leptodon),
ring pink (mussel)
(Obovaria retusa),
littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias
fabula), white
wartyback
(pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus
cicatricosus),
orangefoot pimpleback
(pearlymussel)
(Plethobasus
cooperianus),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus), clubshell
(Pleurobema clava),
James spinymussel
(Pleurobema collina),
southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum),
rough pigtoe
(Pleurobema plenum),
slabside pearlymussel
(Pleuronaia
dolabelloides), fat
pocketbook (Potamilus
capax), fluted
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
subtentus),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), rough
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica
strigillata),
Appalachian
monkeyface
(pearlymussel)
(Quadrula sparsa),
rayed bean (Villosa
fabalis), purple bean
(Villosa
perpurpurea), and
Cumberland bean
(pearlymussel)
(Villosa trabalis);
CRAYFISH: Big Sandy
crayfish (Cambarus
callainus).
TE 88778B-2........... John W. Lamb, Gray bat (Myotis Tennessee............. Contaminant study Collect fur and guano. Amendment.
Arnold Air Force grisescens), Indiana
Base, TN. bat (Myotis sodalis),
and northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
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PER 0004778........... Catherine M. Carolina heelsplitter South Carolina........ Investigation of Collect glochidia from New.
Jachowski, (Lasmigona decorata). impediments to fish fins and gills
Clemson recruitment. to sacrifice for DNA
University, analysis, release
Clemson, SC. captive-reared
individuals produced
at Orangeburg
National Fish
Hatchery into silos
for growth and
survival monitoring
that includes weekly
handling and
measuring.
TE 12379D-1........... Robert A. Rice rat (silver rice Monroe County, Assessing the Radio-tag adults and Amendment.
McCleery, rat) (Oryzomys Florida, from Little impacts of monitor movements.
University of palustris natator). Pine Key to Boca Hurricane Irma
Florida, Chica Key. on the rice rat.
Gainesville, FL.
TE 54891B-1........... Luke E. Dodd, Gray bat (Myotis Kentucky.............. Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Eastern Kentucky grisescens), Indiana surveys and maternity roost
University, bat (Myotis sodalis), studies to caves, salvage dead
Richmond, KY. and northern long- document habitat bats, capture with
eared bat (Myotis use. mist nets and harp-
septentrionalis). traps, handle,
identify, collect
hair, band, attach
radio-transmitters,
swab, and wing-punch.
TE 069754-7........... Gerald R. FISH: 38 species; Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal/Amendment.
Dinkins, FRESHWATER MUSSELS: Florida, Georgia, surveys. identify, release,
Knoxville, TN. 88 species; Illinois, Indiana, and salvage relict
FRESHWATER Iowa, Kansas, shells.
GASTROPODS: 14 Kentucky, Louisiana,
species. Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, West
Virginia, and
Wisconsin.
TE 62778B-2........... Chanston T. Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist nets Renewal.
Osborne, grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys. and harp traps,
Aberdeen, NC. bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, Florida, handle, identify,
and northern long- Georgia, Illinois, band, and attach
eared bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, radio transmitters.
septentrionalis). Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
and Wyoming.
TE 237537-2........... Missouri Price's potato bean On lands under Federal Ex situ seed Remove and reduce to Renewal/Amendment.
Botanical (Apios priceana), jurisdiction in banking, possession (collect)
Garden, St. Cumberland sandwort Alabama, Illinois, artificial seeds and leaves.
Louis, MO. (Arenaria Kentucky, propagation,
cumberlandensis), Mississippi, conservation
Mead's milkweed Missouri, Tennessee, research,
(Asclepias meadii), Virginia, and West educational
Guthrie's (=Pyne's) Virginia. display, and
ground-plum genetic analyses.
(Astragalus
bibullatus),
decurrent false aster
(Boltonia decurrens),
Cumberland rosemary
(Conradina
verticillata), leafy
prairie clover (Dalea
foliosa), tiny tim
(Geocarpon minimum),
Virginia sneezeweed
(Helenium
virginicum),
fleshyfruit
gladecress
(Leavenworthia
crassa), Mohr's
Barbara's button
(Marshallia mohrii),
Missouri bladderpod
(Physaria
filiformis), Short's
bladderpod (Physaria
globose), Virginia
spiraea (Spiraea
virginiana), running
buffalo clover
(Trifolium
stoloniferum), and
Tennessee yellow-eyed
grass (Xyris
tennesseensis).
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TE 059008-9........... CCR REPTILES: Eastern Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture, identify, Renewal/Amendment.
Environmental, indigo snake Florida, Georgia, surveys. release, and salvage
Inc., Atlanta, (Drymarchon corais Kentucky, Louisiana, relict shells.
GA. couperi), gopher Mississippi, South
tortoise (Gopherus Carolina, and
polyphemus), yellow- Tennessee.
blotched map turtle
(Graptemys
flavimaculata),
ringed map turtle
(Graptemys
oculifera), black
pine snake (Pituophis
melanoleucus
lodingi), Alabama red-
bellied turtle
(Pseudemys
alabamensis), and
flattened musk turtle
(Sternotherus
depressus);
AMPHIBIANS:
Reticulated flatwoods
salamander (Ambystoma
bishopi), frosted
flatwoods salamander
(Ambystoma
cingulatum), Black
warrior (=Sipsey
Fork) waterdog
(Necturus
alabamensis), Red
Hills salamander
(Phaeognathus
hubrichti), and dusky
gopher frog (Rana
sevosa); FISH: 45
species; FRESHWATER
MUSSELS: 81 species;
FRESHWATER
GASTROPODS: 12
species; CRAYFISH:
Nashville crayfish
(Orconectes shoupi).
TE 59798B-2........... Daguna Dwarf wedgemussel Virginia.............. Presence/absence Capture, handle, Amendment.
Consulting, LLC, (Alasmidonta surveys. identify, measure,
Rochester, MN. heterodon), yellow age by examining
lance (Elliptio growth rings, sex,
lanceolata), and photograph, PIT-tag
James spinymussel or plastic shell tag,
(Pleurobema collina). mark, and release.
TE 13910A-3........... Terry L. Derting, Gray bat (Myotis Georgia, Indiana, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Murray State grisescens), Indiana Kentucky, Ohio, surveys, habitat maternity roost
University, bat (Myotis sodalis), Tennessee, and West use studies, caves, salvage dead
Murray, KY. northern long-eared Virginia. population bats, capture with
bat (Myotis monitoring, and mist nets and harp-
septentrionalis), studies to traps, handle,
Virginia big-eared evaluate identify, collect
bat (Corynorhinus potential hair, band, attach
townsendii impacts of white- radio-transmitters,
virginianus), and nose syndrome or light-tag, swab, and
Ozark big-eared bat other threats. wing-punch.
(Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens).
TE 89785B-1........... North Florida Red-cockaded Alabama, Florida, Population Capture, band, monitor Renewal.
Wildlife, LLC, woodpecker (Picoides Georgia, Louisiana, management and nest cavities,
Crawfordville, borealis). Mississippi, North monitoring. construct and monitor
FL. Carolina, Oklahoma, artificial nest
South Carolina, cavities and
Texas, and Virginia. restrictors, and
translocate.
TE 34778A-3........... U.S. Geological Gray bats (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Survey, grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, habitat maternity roost
Blacksburg, VA. bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, District of use studies, caves, salvage dead
northern long-eared Columbia, Florida, population bats, capture with
bat (Myotis Georgia, Illinois, monitoring, and mist nets or harp
septentrionalis), and Indiana, Iowa, studies on traps, handle,
Virginia big-eared Kansas, Kentucky, potential identify, collect
bat (Corynorhinus Louisiana, Maine, impacts of white- hair samples, band,
townsendii Maryland, nose syndrome or radio tag, light-tag,
virginianus). Massachusetts, other threats. swab, and wing-punch.
Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin,
and Wyoming.
TE 84997D-0........... James V. Freeman, Cereus eriophorus var. Florida............... Interstate Sell artificially New.
Williston, FL. fragrans (fragrant commerce. propagated plants in
prickly-apple) and interstate commerce.
Harrisia (= Cereus)
aboriginum (=
gracilis) (aboriginal
prickly-apple).
TE 087191-6........... Sandhills Red-cockaded North Carolina and Disease research. Capture and recapture Amendment.
Ecological woodpecker (Picoides South Carolina. birds that exhibit
Institute, borealis). Avian Keratin
Southern Pines, Disorder to monitor
NC. their fate in the
population.
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ES 56588D-2........... Martin J. FISH: Spring pygmy Alabama and Virginia.. Presence/absence Capture, handle, Amendment.
Melville, sunfish (Elassoma surveys. identify, release,
Marietta, GA. alabamae), vermilion and salvage relict
darter (Etheostoma shells.
chermocki),
watercress darter
(Etheostoma nuchale),
and Cahaba shiner
(Notropis cahabae);
FRESHWATER MUSSELS:
Purple cat's paw
(=purple cat's paw
pearlymussel)
(Epioblasma obliquata
obliquata), Alabama
pearlshell
(Margaritifera
marrianae), black
clubshell (Pleurobema
curtum), dark pigtoe
(Pleurobema furvum),
flat pigtoe
(Pleurobema
marshalli), heavy
pigtoe (Pleurobema
taitianum), inflated
heelsplitter
(Potamilus inflatus),
and stirrupshell
(Quadrula stapes).
PER 0009923........... South Carolina Carolina heelsplitter South Carolina........ Captive Capture, hold in New.
Department of (Lasmigona decorata). propagation for captivity for more
Natural research and than 45 consecutive
Resources, reintroduction. days, toxicity
Columbia, SC. testing and other
studies, and
reintroduction.
TE 121073-3........... Christopher E. FISH: Laurel dace Alabama, Florida, Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal.
Skelton, (Chrosomus saylori), Georgia, and surveys. identify, release,
Madison, GA. blue shiner Tennessee. and salvage relict
(Cyprinella shells.
caerulea), bluemask
darter (Etheostoma
akatulo), Etowah
darter (Etheostoma
etowahae), duskytail
darter (Etheostoma
percnurum), Cherokee
darter (Etheostoma
scotti), Cumberland
darter (Etheostoma
susanae), boulder
darter (Etheostoma
wapiti), palezone
shiner (Notropis
albizonatus), smoky
madtom (Noturus
baileyi), chucky
madtom (Noturus
crypticus), pygmy
madtom (Noturus
stanauli), amber
darter (Percina
antesella), goldline
darter (Percina
aurolineata),
Conasauga logperch
(Percina jenkinsi),
snail darter (Percina
tanasi), and
blackside dace
(Phoxinus
cumberlandensis);.
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FRESHWATER MUSSELS:
Fat threeridge
(mussel) (Amblema
neislerii), purple
bankclimber (mussel)
(Elliptoideus
sloatianus), Altamaha
spinymussel (Elliptio
spinosa), upland
combshell (Epioblasma
metastriata),
southern acornshell
(Epioblasma
othcaloogensis),
southern combshell
(Epioblasma penita),
fine-lined pocketbook
(Lampsilis altilis),
orangenacre mucket
(Lampsilis
perovalis),
shinyrayed pocketbook
(Lampsilis
subangulata); Coosa
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
parvulus), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
pencillatus),
Ochlockonee
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
simpsonianus),
southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum),
southern pigtoe
(Pleurobema
georgianum), Georgia
pigtoe (Pleurobema
hanleyianum), flat
pigtoe (Pleurobema
marshalli), ovate
clubshell (Pleurobema
perovatum), oval
pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), and
triangular
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
greeni); FRESHWATER
GASTROPOD:
Interrupted
(=Georgia) rocksnail
(Leptoxis foremani);
CRAYFISH: Nashville
crayfish (Orconectes
shoupi).
TE 111326-3........... Christopher A. Nashville crayfish Tennessee............. Presence/absence Capture, identify, Renewal.
Fleming, (Orconectes shoupi). surveys. sex, and measure.
Nashville, TN.
PER 0010455........... Kira Lindelof, Hedyotis purpurea var. Pisgah National Research on Tissue and seed New.
North Carolina montana (Roan Forest, North genetics and collection,
University, Mountain bluet). Carolina. habitable range. propagation, and
Raleigh, NC. augmentation.
TE 37652B-1........... Blue Ridge Helianthus Blue Ridge Parkway, Voucher specimen Collection of stem, Amendment.
Parkway, verticillatus Franklin County, for species leaves, and flowers.
National Park (whorled sunflower). Virginia. confirmation.
Service,
Asheville, NC.
TE 807672-19.......... Joseph H. Carter, Red-cockaded Alabama, Florida, Population Capture, band, monitor Renewal.
Southern Pines, woodpecker (Picoides Georgia, Louisiana, management and nest cavities,
NC. borealis. Mississippi, North monitoring and construct and monitor
Carolina, South investigation of artificial nest
Carolina, Texas, and possible cavities and
Virginia. parasites and restrictors,
infections. translocate,
recapture to remove
color bands, and swab.
TE 676379-6........... NOAA/National Leatherback sea turtle Alabama, Florida, Population PIT-tag and flipper Amendment.
Marine Fisheries (Dermochelys Georgia, Louisiana, monitoring. tag stranded,
Service, coriacea), hawksbill Mississippi, North incidentally
Southeast sea turtle Carolina, South captured, cold-
Fisheries (Eretmochelys Carolina, and Texas. stunned, and
Science Center, imbricata), and rehabilitated
Pascagoula, MS. Kemp's ridley sea individuals.
turtle (Lepidochelys
kempii).
TE 054973-6........... Nick M. Haddad, Saint Francis' satyr North Carolina........ Population Capture up to 20 adult Amendment.
Michigan State butterfly (Neonympha monitoring, butterflies annually
University, mitchellii francisci). scientific for captive rearing
Hickory Corners, research, and breeding and
MI. captive transport specimens
propagation, and to Michigan State
reintroduction. University.
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TE 65346A-2........... Matthew S. Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula or Renewal.
Roberts, grisescens), Indiana Connecticut, surveys, maternity roost
Richmond, KY. bat (Myotis sodalis), Delaware, Florida, population caves, capture with
and northern long- Georgia, Illinois, monitoring, and mist nets or harp
eared bat (Myotis Indiana, Iowa, studies to traps, handle,
septentrionalis). Kansas, Kentucky, document habitat identify, band, radio-
Louisiana, Maine, use. tag, collect hair
Maryland, samples, and salvage.
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
John Tirpak,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-14683 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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