[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15138-15140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05902]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2014-N046; FXES11130800000-145-FF08E00000]
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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 also requires
that we invite public comment before issuing recovery permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered species.
DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or
before April 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the
Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825
(telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for
scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with
endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.). We seek review and comment from local, State, and Federal
agencies and the public on the following permit requests.
Applicants
Permit No. TE-27452B
Applicant: Rick L. Perry, Bakersfield, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle,
mark, release, hold in captivity, and relocate) the Morro Bay kangaroo
rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis), giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
ingens), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides),
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), and riparian woodrat (San
Joaquin Valley woodrat) (Neotoma fuscipes riparia), in conjunction with
survey and population monitoring activities throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-27457B
Applicant: Naval Base Coronado, Coronado, California.
The applicant requests a permit to reduce and remove to possession
(collect) the Acmispon dendroideus var. traskiae (San Clemente Island
broom), Castilleja grisea (San Clemente Island paintbrush), Delphinium
variegatum ssp. Kinkiense (San Clemente Island larkspur), Lithophragma
maximum (San Clemente Island woodland star), Malacothamnus clementinus
(San Clemente Island bush mallow), and Sibara filifolia (Santa Cruz
Island woodland star) in conjunction with surveys, life history
studies, seed production, and research activities throughout the range
of each species on San Clemente Island and Santa Cruz Island within Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties, California, for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-797999
Applicant: Merkel & Associates, Inc., San Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey)
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), take
(locate and monitor nests and remove brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus
ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the least Bell's vireo
(Vireo bellii pusillus), take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot
butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino), take (harass by survey, locate and
monitor nests, capture, handle, weigh, band, color-band, and release)
the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. b.),
take (harass by survey) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus
longirostris levipes), take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
release, and collect specimens for vouchers and parasite analysis) the
unarmored threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni),
take (harass by survey, capture, handle, and release) the tidewater
goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi), and take (capture, collect, and collect
vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy
shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
conjunction with survey, population monitoring, and research activities
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-27501B
Applicant: Travis Kegel, San Juan Capistrano, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-27502B
Applicant: Patricia C. Schuyler, Vista, California.
The applicant requests a permit take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with
survey activities throughout the range of each species in California
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-213730
Applicant: Chad M. Young, Riverside, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take
(survey, capture, handle, and release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys stephensi) in conjunction with surveys and population
monitoring activities in Riverside and San Diego Counties, California,
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-054011
Applicant: John F. Green, Riverside, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey,
locate and monitor nests, and remove brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus
ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), take (locate and monitor nests
and remove brown-headed cowbird eggs and chicks from parasitized nests)
the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), take (survey by
pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino),
take (harass by survey) the Yuma
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clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis), take (capture, handle,
and release) the San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
merriami parvus), and take (capture, collect, and collect vouchers) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
conjunction with survey and population monitoring activities throughout
the range of each species in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado,
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas for the purpose of enhancing the
species' survival.
Permit No. TE-797234
Applicant: LSA Associates, Incorporated, Point Richmond, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (survey and
nest monitor) the California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
obsoletus) in conjunction with surveys, and population monitoring
activities in Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San
Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano Counties, California, for the
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-068799
Applicant: Mikael T. Romich, Yucaipa, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (locate and
monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in
conjunction with population monitoring activities throughout the range
of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-28769B
Applicant: Aaron I. Sunshine, Oakland, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture,
handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara
County Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and Sonoma County DPS)
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey and population
monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in California
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-28778B
Applicant: Emily L. Rice, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, locate
and monitor nests, erect and use cameras to monitor nests, capture,
handle, band, radio tag, hold for no more than 20 minutes and release,
install and remove fence pens and radio tag (attach radio-transmitters
to chicks) for the purposes of mark-recapture study, and transport sick
or injured individuals and abandoned eggs) the California least tern
(Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. b.) in conjunction with survey
and population studies on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and Naval
Base San Diego (including Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Naval Air
Station North Island, and Silver Strand Training Complex South) in
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-023250
Applicant: Naval Base Coronado, Coronado, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey
and collect voucher specimens) the island night lizard (Xantusia
riversiana) in conjunction with survey and population monitoring
activities on San Clemente Island and San Nicholas Island in California
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-227185
Applicant: Andrew B. Eastty, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey,
capture, band, and locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey
activities throughout the range of the species in Arizona, New Mexico,
and Texas; take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with survey activities
throughout the range of the species in California; and remove/reduce to
possession Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii (Peirson's milk-vetch)
in conjunction with survey activities within Bureau of Land Management
lands in Imperial County for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-116370
Applicant: Gage H. Dayton, Santa Cruz, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, handle,
mark, release, and collect voucher specimens) the Santa Cruz long-toed
salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum), take (capture, handle,
mark, collect tissues samples, and release, and collect voucher
specimens) the California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS
and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense), and take (harass by
survey, capture, handle, release, and collect voucher specimens) the
tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in conjunction with surveys,
research, and population monitoring activities throughout the range of
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-063427
Applicant: Sarah C. Powell, Sacramento, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, collect,
and collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna),
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing
the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-093151
Applicant: Richard T. Rivas, Elk Grove, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, collect,
and collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna),
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy
shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi), and take (capture, handle, and release) the
California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County
DPS) (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey activities
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-073205
Applicant: Christina P. Sandoval, Goleta, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey,
locate and monitor nests, and use decoys and taped vocalizations) the
California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. b.) in
conjunction with survey and population monitoring activities in Santa
Barbara County, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit No. TE-811894
Applicant: Samuel M. McGinnis, Manteca, California.
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The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey, capture,
handle, mark, measure, and release) the salt marsh harvest mouse
(Reithrodontomys raviventris) and San Francisco garter snake
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in conjunction with survey
activities, population monitoring, and research activities throughout
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing
the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-076257
Applicant: County of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (locate, handle,
measure, and release) the Morro shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta
walkeriana) in conjunction with surveys in San Luis Obispo County,
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit No. TE-097516
Applicant: Thomas P. Ryan, Monrovia, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, locate
and monitor nests, erect nest exclosures, erect and use cameras to
monitor nests, capture, handle, band, color band, float eggs, use
decoys and acoustic playback, collect non-viable eggs, radio tag
(attach radio-transmitters), hold for no more than 20 minutes and
release, install and remove fence sampling pens, perform mark-recapture
study, and transport sick or injured individuals and abandoned eggs)
the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. b.)
in conjunction with surveys, population studies, and research
activities on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and Naval Base San
Diego (including Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Naval Air Station
North Island, and Silver Strand Training Complex South) in California
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Public Comments
We invite public review and comment on each of these recovery
permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business
hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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.
Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. 2014-05902 Filed 3-17-14; 8:45 am]
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