[Federal Register: May 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 103)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2008-N0078; 30120-1113-0000-F6]
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct
certain activities with endangered species.
DATES: We must receive written comments on or before June 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Regional Director, Attn: Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling,
MN 55111-4056; electronic mail, permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Fasbender (612) 713-5343.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Endangered Species
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) (Act), with some exceptions, prohibits activities affecting
endangered species unless authorized by a permit from the Service.
Before issuing a permit, we invite public comment on it. Accordingly,
we invite public comment on the following applicants' permit
applications for certain activities with endangered species authorized
by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act and the regulations governing the
taking of endangered species (50 CFR part17). Submit your written data,
comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications to the
address shown in ADDRESSES.
Permit Number TE089872
Applicant: Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Higgins' eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi) and winged mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa) in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This permit renewal is requested
to continue long-term mussel and habitat monitoring in the St. Croix
River aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE125333-1
Applicant: Francesca Cuthbert, University of Minnesota, St. Paul,
Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take piping plover
(Charadrius melodus) in Michigan and Wisconsin. The research entails
capture and marking of piping plovers, erecting nesting enclosures to
improve nesting success, and salvaging eggs and nestlings to enhance
the survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE130900
Applicant: EnviroScience, Incorporated, Stow, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (collect) listed
fish and mussel species throughout Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The
following species may be collected and temporarily held in the course
of surveys and habitat studies to determine presence or absence of the
species: Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma
torulosa rangiana), Orange-footed pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus
cooperianus), Pink mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis orbiculata), Rough
pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), Purple cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma
obliquata obliquata), White cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma
obliquata perobliqua), Fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), Fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi),
Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), White wartyback (Plethobathus
cicatricosus), Fat three-ridge (Amblema neislerii), Chipola slabshell
(Elliptio chipolaensis), Purple bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus),
Upland combshell (Epioblasma metrastriata), Southern acornshell
(Epioblasma othcaloogeniss), Fine-lined pocketbook (Lampsilis altilis),
Shiny-rayed pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata), Alabama moccasinshell
(Medionidus acutissimus), Coosa moccasinshell (Medionidus parvulus),
Gulf moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), Ochlockonee moccasinshell
(Medionidus simpsonianus), Southern clubshell (Pleurobema decisum),
Southern pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum), Ovate clubshell (Pleurobema
perovatum), Triangular kidneyshell (Ptychobrachus greeni), Oval pigtoe
(Pleurobema pyriforme), Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum),
Blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea), Cherokee darter (Etheostoma scotti),
Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae), Amber darter (Percina antesella),
Goldline darter (Percina aurolineata), Conasauga logperch (Percina
jenkinsi), and Snail darter (Percina tanasi). Activities are proposed
to identify listed species within proposed project areas and to assist
in the development of methods and alternatives to minimize or avoid
impacts to those listed species. Surveys are used to enhance survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Number: TE135267
Applicant: Robert Vande Kopple, Pellston, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Hungerford's
crawling water beetle (Brachius hungerfordi). The scientific research
involves surveying potential habitat to document the species range and
to determine dietary habits of the species. The work is aimed at
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE144832
Applicant: Detroit Zoological Society, Royal Oak, MI.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take piping plover
(Charadrius melodus) in Michigan. The Detroit Zoological Society
currently holds a permit to take Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides
melissa samuelis) in Michigan for a captive rearing study and are
requesting the same authority for piping plover eggs salvaged from
abandoned nests in the wild. The work is a collaborative effort between
the applicant and the University of Minnesota, who will salvage the
eggs from abandoned nests. The applicant will incubate the eggs, hand
raise the chicks, and release fledglings to the wild. The scientific
research is aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Number TE179707
Applicant: Sanders Environmental Inc., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis) throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio,
and Wisconsin. The activities proposed involve capture and marking
individual bats to identify populations of this listed species and to
develop methods to minimize or avoid project related impacts. The
surveys are used to formulate project features aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE179708
Applicant: Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis) throughout its range. The activities proposed involve capture
and marking individual bats to identify populations of this listed
species and to develop methods to minimize or avoid project-related
impacts. The surveys are used to formulate project features aimed at
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE179711
Applicant: Bernardin-Lochmueller & Associates, Evansville, Indiana.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis) throughout the range of the species. The activities proposed
involve capture and marking individual bats to identify populations of
this listed species and to develop methods to minimize or avoid
project-related impacts. The surveys are used to formulate project
features aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE182430
Applicant: Nicholas Owens, Oak Brook, IL.
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The applicant requests a permit to take Fanshell (Cyprogenia
stegaria), Pink Mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis abrupta), Higgins' eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi), Orangefoot Pimpleback pearlymussel
(Plethobasus cooperianus), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), and Fat
Pocketbook (Potamilus capax) throughout the States of Illinois and
Indiana. This permit is requested to determine presence or absence of
species in conjunction with other projects, and is aimed at enhancement
of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE182436
Applicant: Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis) throughout the State of Illinois. This permit is requested to
determine presence or absence of the species and to determine
distribution of the species. Activities are aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Public Comments
We solicit public review and comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the respective 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, 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.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the activities proposed in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement.
Dated: May 13, 2008.
Kyla Hastie,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort
Snelling, Minnesota.
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