[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54234-54239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18974]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2022-N045; FXES11130800000-223-FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of 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 to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. 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 your written comments on or before October 3,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., XXXXXX or PER0001234).
Email: permitsR8ES@fws.gov.
U.S. Mail: Susie Tharratt, Regional Recovery Permit
Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-
2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Tharratt, via phone at 916-414-
6561, or via email at permitsR8ES@fws.gov. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting,
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations 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 recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies.
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Applicant, city,
Application No. state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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080779............ Melissa Busby, Quino CA................... Survey by Renew.
San Diego, checkerspot pursuit;
California. butterfly capture,
(Euphydryas handle,
editha quino). release,
collect adult
Conservancy vouchers, and
fairy shrimp collect
(Branchinecta branchiopod
conservatio). cysts.
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
Riverside fairy
shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
148555............ Phillip Brylski, Fresno CA................... Survey, capture, Renew.
Irvine, CA. kangaroo-rat handle, and
(Dipodomys release.
nitratoides
exilis).
Giant
kangaroo-rat
(Dipodomys
ingens)..
Tipton
kangaroo-rat
(Dipodomys
nitratoides
nitratoides).
San
Bernardino
kangaroo-rat
(Dipodomys
merriami parvus).
Stephen's
kangaroo-rat
(Dipodomys
stephensi).
Pacific
pocket mouse
(Perognathus
longimembris
pacificus).
Salt
marsh harvest
mouse
(Reithrodontomys
raviventris).
Amargosa
vole (Microtus
californicus
scirpensis).
85618B............ Biological CA................... Survey, capture, Renew.
Resources California tiger handle, and
Services, LLC., salamander release.
Folsom, (Ambystoma
California. californiense),
Sonoma County
and Santa
Barbara County
distinct
population
segments.
PER0036109........ Sarah Flaherty, CA................... Survey, capture, New.
Berkeley, California tiger handle, and
California. salamander release.
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County
and Santa
Barbara County
distinct
population
segments.
17211C............ Zoological San CA................... Collect Renew and
Society of San Diego ambrosia herbarium and amend.
Diego, San (Ambrosia genetic
Diego, pumila). samples,
California. Salt conduct
marsh bird's establishment
beak and maintenance
(Cordylanthus of a living
maritimus ssp. collection or
maritimus). seed bank,
Mexican conduct
flannelbush propagation,
(Fremontodendron conduct
mexicanum). pollination,
and do genetic
California research.
Orcutt grass
(Orcuttia
californica).
San
Diego mesa-mint
(Pogogyne
abramsii).
San
Diego button-
celery (Eryngium
aristulatum var.
parishii).
Willowy
monardella
(Monardella
viminea)..
64546A............ Power Engineers, CA, NV, NM, AZ, TX, Play recorded Renew and
Inc., Hailey, Southwestern CO, UT. vocalizations. amend.
Idaho. willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus).
PER0050068........ David Jacobs, Los CA................... Survey, capture, New.
Angeles, Tidewater goby handle,
California. (Eucyclogobius measure,
newberryi). relocate,
release,
collect voucher
specimens.
PER0050163........ Anderson Tate- CA................... Survey, capture, New.
Montenegro, Conservancy handle,
Sacramento, fairy shrimp release,
California. (Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers, and
Longhorn collect
fairy shrimp branchiopod
(Branchinecta cysts.
longiantenna).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
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PER0050168........ Nicolette CA................... Survey, capture, New.
Murphey, Conservancy handle,
Tehachapi, fairy shrimp release,
California. (Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers, and
Longhorn collect
fairy shrimp branchiopod
(Branchinecta cysts.
longiantenna).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
PER0050169........ Tanner Lichty, CA................... Survey, capture, New.
Orangevale, Conservancy handle,
California. fairy shrimp release,
(Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers, and
Longhorn collect
fairy shrimp branchiopod
(Branchinecta cysts.
longiantenna).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
068745............ Jeffery Wilcox, CA................... Survey, capture, Renew.
Vallejo, California tiger handle, collect
California. salamander tail tissue,
(Ambystoma and release.
californiense),
Sonoma County
and Santa
Barbara County
distinct
population
segments.
799570............ Carol Witham, CA................... Survey, capture, New.
Sacramento, Conservancy handle,
California. fairy shrimp release,
(Branchinecta collect adult
conservatio). vouchers,
Longhorn collect
fairy shrimp branchiopod
(Branchinecta cysts, conduct
longiantenna). training
Vernal workshops to
pool tadpole non-permitted
shrimp individuals,
(Lepidurus remove and
packardi). reduce to
Solano possession from
grass (Tuctoria lands under
mucronata).. Federal
jurisdiction.
012973............ ECORP Consulting, Giant CA................... Survey, capture, Renew.
Inc., Rocklin, kangaroo-rat handle,
California. (Dipodomys release,
ingens). collect adult
San vouchers,
Bernardino collect
Merriam's branchiopod
kangaroo-rat cysts, process
(Dipodomys vernal pool
merriami parvus). soil samples,
and culture and
Conservancy hatch out
fairy shrimp branchiopod
(Branchinecta resting eggs
conservatio). for species
Longhorn identification.
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
California tiger
salamander
(Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County
and Santa
Barbara County
distinct
population
segments.
Salt
marsh harvest
mouse
(Reithrodontomys
raviventris).
62868B............ The Klamath OR................... Survey, trap, Amend.
Tribes, Shortnose sucker capture,
Chloquin, Oregon. (Chasmistes handle, mark,
brevirostris). collect tissue
Lost samples,
River sucker collect
(Deltistes gametes,
luxatus).. collect and
rear in
captivity,
relocate/
reintroduce,
sacrifice, and
release.
98536C............ Stillwater CA................... Survey, capture, Amend.
Sciences, California tiger handle, and
Berkeley, salamander release.
California. (Ambystoma
californiense),
Sonoma County
and Santa
Barbara County
distinct
population
segments.
837448............ Douglas Allen, CA................... Survey by Renew.
San Diego, Conservancy pursuit, survey
California. fairy shrimp capture,
(Branchinecta handle,
conservatio). release,
Longhorn collect adult
fairy shrimp vouchers, and
(Branchinecta collect
longiantenna). branchiopod
Vernal cysts.
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
Riverside fairy
shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
Quino
checkerspot
butterfly
(Euphydryas
editha quino).
19906C............ Ross Taylor, CA................... Survey, capture, Renew.
McKinleyville, Tidewater goby handle,
California. (Eucyclogobius measure,
newberryi). relocate,
release,
collect voucher
specimens.
009018............ Rancho Santa Ana San CA, NV............... Remove/reduce to Renew and
Botanical Mateo thornmint possession from amend.
Garden, (Acanthomintha lands under
Claremont, obovata ssp. Federal
California. duttonii). jurisdiction,
Munz's collect
onion (Allium herbarium and
munzii).. genetic
Sonoma samples, carry
alopecurus out
(Alopecurus establishment
aequalis var. and maintenance
sonomensis). of a living
San collection or
Diego ambrosia seed bank,
(Ambrosia conduct
pumila).. propagation,
Large- conduct
flowered pollination,
fiddleneck and do genetic
(Amsinckia research.
grandiflora).
McDonald's rock-
cress (Arabis
mcdonaldiana).
Santa
Rosa Island
manzanita
(Arctostaphylos
confertiflora).
Del Mar
manzanita
(Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
crassifolia).
Presidio
manzanita
(Arctostaphylos
hookeri var.
ravenii).
Marsh
sandwort
(Arenaria
paludicola).
Cushenbury milk-
vetch
(Astragalus
albens).
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Braunton's milk-
vetch
(Astragalus
brauntonii).
Clara
Hunt's milk-
vetch
(Astragalus
clarianus).
Lane
Mountain milk-
vetch
(Astragalus
jaegerianus).
Coachella Valley
milk-vetch
(Astragalus
lentiginosus
var. coachellae).
Ventura
Marsh milk-vetch
(Astragalus
pycnostachyus
var.
lanosissimus).
Coastal
dunes milk-vetch
(Astragalus
tener var. titi).
Triple-
ribbed milk-
vetch
(Astragalus
tricarinatus).
San
Jacinto Valley
crownscale
(Atriplex
coronata var.
notatior).
Nevin's
barberry
(Berberis
nevinii).
Island
barberry
(Berberis
pinnata ssp.
insularis).
Sonoma
sunshine
(Blennosperma
bakeri).
Hoffmann's rock-
cress (Arabis
hoffmannii).
Stebbins'
morning-glory
(Calystegia
stebbinsii).
White
sedge (Carex
albida).
Tiburon
paintbrush
(Castilleja
affinis ssp.
neglecta).
Soft-
leaved
paintbrush
(Castilleja
mollis).
California
jewelflower
(Caulanthus
californicus).
Coyote
ceanothus
(Ceanothus
ferrisae).
Pine
Hill ceanothus
(Ceanothus
roderickii).
Catalina
Island mountain-
mahogany
(Cercocarpus
traskiae).
Howell's
spineflower
(Chorizanthe
howellii).
Orcutt's
spineflower
(Chorizanthe
orcuttiana).
Ben
Lomond
spineflower
(Chorizanthe
pungens var.
hartwegiana).
Scotts
Valley
spineflower
(Chorizanthe
robusta var.
hartwegii).
Robust
spineflower
(Chorizanthe
robusta var.
robusta).
Sonoma
spineflower
(Chorizanthe
valida).
Fountain
thistle (Cirsium
fontinale var.
fontinale).
Chorro
Creek bog
thistle thistle
(Cirsium
fontinale var.
obispoense).
Suisun
thistle (Cirsium
hydrophilum var.
hydrophilum).
La
Graciosa thistle
(Cirsium
loncholepis).
Presidio
clarkia (Clarkia
franciscana).
Vine
Hill clarkia
(Clarkia
imbricata).
Pismo
clarkia (Clarkia
speciosa ssp.
immaculata).
Salt
marsh bird's-
beak
(Cordylanthus
maritimus ssp.
maritimus).
Soft
bird's beak
(Cordylanthus
mollis ssp.
mollis).
Palmate-
bracted bird's-
beak
(Cordylanthus
palmatus).
Pennell's bird's-
beak
(Cordylanthus
tenuis ssp.
capillaris).
Gaviota
tarplant
(Deinandra
increscens ssp.
villosa).
Baker's
larkspur
(Delphinium
bakeri).
Yellow
larkspur
(Delphinium
luteum).
San
Clemente Island
larkspur
larkspur
(Delphinium
variegatum ssp.
kinkiense).
Slender-
horned
spineflower
(Dodecahema
leptoceras).
Santa
Clara Valley
dudleya (Dudleya
setchellii).
Kern
mallow
(Eremalche
kernensis).
Santa
Ana River woolly-
star (Eriastrum
densifolium ssp.
sanctorum).
Indian
Knob
mountainbalm
(Eriodictyon
altissimum).
Lompoc
yerba santa
(Eriodictyon
capitatum).
Ione
(incl. Irish
Hill) buckwheat
(Eriogonum
apricum [incl.
var.
prostratum]).
Cushenbury
buckwheat
(Eriogonum
ovalifolium var.
vineum).
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San
Mateo woolly
sunflower
(Eriophyllum
latilobum).
San
Diego button-
celery (Eryngium
aristulatum var.
parishii).
Loch
Lomond coyote
thistle
(Eryngium
constancei).
Contra
Costa wallflower
(Erysimum
capitatum var.
angustatum).
Menzies'
wallflower
(Erysimum
menziesii).
Ben
Lomond
wallflower
(Erysimum
teretifolium).
Pine
Hill flannelbush
(Fremontodendron
californicum
ssp. decumbens).
Mexican
flannelbush
(Fremontodendron
mexicanum).
Island
bedstraw (Galium
buxifolium).
El
Dorado bedstraw
(Galium
californicum
ssp. sierrae).
Monterey
gilia (Gilia
tenuiflora ssp.
arenaria).
Hoffmann's
slender-flowered
gilia (Gilia
tenuiflora ssp.
hoffmannii).
Burke's
goldfields
(Lasthenia
burkei).
Contra
Costa goldfields
(Lasthenia
conjugens).
San
Francisco
lessingia
(Lessingia
germanorum
[=L.g. var.
germanorum]).
Western
lily (Lilium
occidentale).
Pitkin
marsh lily
(Lilium
pardalinum ssp.
pitkinense).
Butte
County
meadowfoam
(Limnanthes
floccosa ssp.
californica).
Sebastopol
meadowfoam
(Limnanthes
vinculans).
San
Clemente Island
woodland-star
(Lithophragma
maximum).
Clover
(Tidestrom's)
lupine (Lupinus
tidestromii).
Nipomo
Mesa lupine
(Lupinus
nipomensis).
San
Clemente Island
bush-mallow
(Malacothamnus
clementinus).
Santa
Cruz Island bush-
mallow
(Malacothamnus
fasciculatus
var. nesioticus).
Santa
Cruz Island
malacothrix
(Malacothrix
indecora).
Island
malacothrix
(Malacothrix
squalida).
Willowy
monardella
(Monardella
viminea).
San
Joaquin wooly-
threads
(Monolopia
[=Lembertia]
congdonii).
Few-
flowered
navarretia
(Navarretia
leucocephala
ssp. pauciflora
[=N.
pauciflora]).
Many-
flowered
navarretia
(Navarretia
leucocephala
ssp. plieantha).
Amargosa
niterwort
(Nitrophila
mohavensis).
California
Orcutt grass
(Orcuttia
californica).
Antioch
Dunes evening-
primrose
(Oenothera
deltoides ssp.
howellii).
Hairy
Orcutt grass
(Orcuttia
pilosa).
Cushenbury
oxytheca
(Oxytheca
parishii var.
goodmaniana).
White-
rayed
pentachaeta
(Pentachaeta
bellidiflora).
Lyon's
pentachaeta
(Pentachaeta
lyonii).
Island
phacelia
(Phacelia
insularis ssp.
insularis).
Yreka
phlox (Phlox
hirsuta).
Yadon's
piperia (Piperia
yadonii).
Calistoga
allocarya
(Plagiobothrys
strictus).
San
Bernardino
bluegrass (Poa
atropurpurea).
Napa
bluegrass (Poa
napensis).
San
Diego mesa-mint
(Pogogyne
abramsii).
Otay
mesa-mint
(Pogogyne
nudiuscula).
Scotts
Valley polygonum
(Polygonum
hickmanii).
Hickman's
potentilla
(Potentilla
hickmanii).
Gambel's
watercress
(Rorippa
gambellii).
Lake
County stonecrop
(Parvisedum
leiocarpum).
Santa
Cruz Island
rockcress
(Sibara
filifolia).
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Keck's
checker-mallow
(Sidalcea
keckii).
Kenwood
marsh checker-
mallow (Sidalcea
oregana ssp.
valida).
Pedate
checker-mallow
(Sidalcea
pedata).
Metcalf
Canyon
jewelflower
(Streptanthus
albidus ssp.
albidus).
Tiburon
jewelflower
(Streptanthus
niger)..
California
seablite (Suaeda
californica)..
California
taraxacum
(Taraxacum
californicum).
Slender-
petaled mustard
(Thelypodium
stenopetalum).
Santa
Cruz Island
fringepod
(Thysanocarpus
conchuliferus).
Kneeland
Prairie penny-
cress (Thlaspi
californicum).
Showy
Indian clover
(Trifolium
amoenum).
Monterey
clover
(Trifolium
trichocalyx).
Greene's
tuctoria
(Tuctoria
greenei).
Solano
grass (Tuctoria
mucronata).
Santa
Barbara Island
liveforever
(Dudleya
traskiae).
Hartweg's golden
sunburst
(Pseudobahia
bahiifolia).
068072............ Philippe Vergne, CA................... Survey, capture, Renew.
Boulder, Stephen's handle, and
Colorado. kangaroo-rat release.
(Dipodomys
stephensi).
Pacific
pocket mouse
(Perognathus
longimembris
pacificus).
Salt
marsh harvest
mouse
(Reithrodontomys
raviventris).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of be made available for
public disclosure in their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
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.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Regional Ecological Services Program Manager, Pacific Southwest
Region, Sacramento, California.
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