[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23273-23275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9391]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2012-N088; FXES11130300000F3-123-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
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.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before May 18, 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: TE71464A.
Applicant: Bishop Hill Energy LLC, Chicago, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (salvage) the endangered
Indiana
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bat (Myotis sodalis) at the Bishop Hill Wind Energy Project, Henry
County, IL. The applicant proposes a maximum take of two Indiana bats
during proposed research to determine operating methods to avoid long-
term take of the species at the facility.
Under the research proposal, Bishop Hill Energy would evaluate bat
mortality and take avoidance at the facility to benefit listed and
unlisted bat species. The primary goal of the research is to evaluate
and devise biologically based operational protocols for turbines at the
Henry County facility to successfully avoid take of listed bat species.
In addition, information generated by the proposed research could
be used to inform operational protocols at other operating wind energy
projects within the range of Indiana bats, thereby enhancing the
propagation and survival of the listed species. The proposed study is
designed to research (1) effective methods to avoid mortality of listed
bats through curtailment of turbines and (2) the relationship between
temperature and risk of bat mortality. The applicant requests a permit
term of two years.
The environmental impacts of the proposed study have been evaluated
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA;
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The USFWS has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) to conduct this evaluation prior to making its decision
on permit issuance. The EA is available for public review concurrent
with the permit application.
Permit Application Number: TE71680A.
Applicant: Megan Caylor, Indianapolis, IN.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and Gray bats (Myotis grisescens) throughout the range of
the species. The applicant requests authority to conduct activities
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild in Alabama,
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West
Virginia.
Permit Application Number: TE15027A.
Applicant: Stantec Consulting, Columbus, OH.
The applicant requests a renewal of their permit, with an
amendment, to take the following species: Indiana bats, gray bats,
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: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Permit Application Number: TE71718A.
Applicant: Steffen J. Bradley, Finneytown, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to take Indiana bats and gray bats
within Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the recovery of the species and
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71720A.
Applicant: Forest Preserve District of Will County, Plainfield, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and gray bats within the Forest Preserve District, Will
County, IL, for the purpose of recovery and enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71730A.
Applicant: Missouri Department of Conservation, Lost Valley Hatchery,
Warsaw, MO.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and hold;
propagate and release) the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) within the
State of Missouri. Propagation activities will be conducted in
accordance with the 10-year Strategic Plan for Recovery of the Topeka
Shiner in Missouri. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of
propagation and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE00622A.
Applicant: Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy, Marquette, MI.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus) within Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Proposed
activities involve protection of nests and adults, collection, and
participating in captive rearing/release in accordance with USFWS
protocols. Activities proposed are for the recovery of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06846A.
Applicant: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington, DC
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, band/tag,
and release) the Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout
Michigan for scientific research aimed at recovery of the species.
Permit Application Number: TE71737A.
Applicant: Roger A. Klocek, Plainfield, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), spectaclecase mussel
(Cumberlandia monodonta), and sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphus)
within the Mississippi River in Iowa. Proposed activities are for the
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71819A.
Applicant: The University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to take Karner blue butterfly
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) within Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.
Proposed take involves capture and handling, nonlethal collection of
tissue, and release. Activities are proposed to enhance the recovery of
the species through research into genetic diversity.
Permit Application Number: TE08603A.
Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, OH.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats throughout the species' range for the purpose of
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71821A.
Applicant: David T. Zanatta, Central Michigan University, Mount
Pleasant, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
temporary holding) the following mussel species: Snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava),
and Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana). Proposed
activities may occur within Michigan and Wisconsin for the purpose of
research and enhancement of propagation and survival of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71827A.
Applicant: Benjamin T. Hale, Jacksonville, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats, gray bats, Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens), and Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus) throughout the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE206778.
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Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Field
Office, Twin Cities, MN.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to add snuffbox,
spectaclecase, and sheepnose mussels to existing Fish and Wildlife
Permit Number TE206778. Proposed activities would occur within
Minnesota and Wisconsin for the enhancement of propagation and survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE71834A.
Applicant: Robert J. Welch, Waupaca Biological Field Station, Waupaca,
WI.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
snuffbox mussels within Wisconsin for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE02360A.
Applicant: Sydney Morgan, Charleston, WV.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, and Virginia big-eared bats
throughout the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are 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: April 12, 2012.
Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
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