[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5687-5691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01862]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2019-N155; FXES11130200000-190-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival.
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA), prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires
that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
March 2, 2020.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Susan
Jacobsen, 505-248-6641, susan_jacobsen@fws.gov.
Comment submission: Submit comments by U.S. mail to Susan Jacobsen,
Classification and Recovery Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please specify the permit you are
interested in by number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification
and Restoration Division, 505-248-6641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 hunting,
shooting, harming, wounding, or killing but also such activities as
pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such
permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing
permits for activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit we issue under the ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A),
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or
enhance the species' propagation or survival. These activities often
include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. 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
Documents and other information submitted with these applications
are available for review by any party who submits a request as
specified in ADDRESSES. Releasing documents is subject to Privacy Act
(5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
requirements.
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. 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. Please refer to the application
number when submitting comments.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE-798998.......... Horizon Golden-cheeked Oklahoma, Texas..... Presence/absence Capture, harm, Renewal.
Environmental warbler (Setophaga surveys, habitat harass, injury,
Services, Inc.; chrysoparia); surveys. death.
Austin, Texas. interior least tern
(Sterna antillarum
athalassos); Houston
toad (Bufo
houstonensis);
American burying
beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus); ground
beetles, no common
name (Rhadine exilis
and Rhadine
infernalis); Helotes
mold beetle
(Batrisodes
venyivi);
Cokendolpher Cave
harvestman (Texella
cokendolpheri);
Robber Baron Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina
baronia); Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina
madla); Bracken Bat
Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii);
Government Canyon
Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera);
Government Canyon
Bat Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta
microps); Tooth Cave
spider (Neoleptoneta
myopica); Tooth Cave
pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris
texana); Bee Creek
Cave harvestman
(Texella reddelli);
Kretschman Cave mold
beetle (Texamaurops
reddelli); Tooth
Cave ground beetle
(Rhadine
persephone); Bone
Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi);
Coffin Cave mold
beetle (Batrisodes
texanus).
TE-39186D.......... Malaney, Jason L.; New Mexico meadow Arizona, New Mexico. Collection.......... Capture, collect, New.
Albuquerque, New jumping mouse (Zapus harm, harass,
Mexico. hudsonius luteus). injury, death.
TE-071287-2........ Christman, Bruce; New Mexican ridge- Arizona, New Mexico. Presence/absence Capture, injury, Renewal.
Albuquerque, New nosed rattlesnake surveys. death.
Mexico. (Crotalus willardi
obscurus), Narrow-
headed gartersnake,
Northern Mexican
gartersnake
(Thamnophis eques
megalops),
Chiricahua leopard
frog (Lithobates
chiricahuensis),
Jemez Mountains
salamander
(Plethodon
neomexicanus).
TE-078189-1........ Adkins Consulting Southwestern Willow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Inc.; Durango, flycatcher New Mexico, Utah. surveys.
Colorado. (Empidonax traillii
extimus), Mexican
spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis lucida).
TE-36648D.......... Camba, Matthew O.; Yellow-billed cuckoo Arizona, California, Presence/absence Harass, harm........ New.
Mesa, Arizona. (Coccyzus Colorado, Nevada, surveys.
americanus). New Mexico, Texas,
Utah, Wyoming.
TE-30425B.......... Hagyari, David; American burying Arizona, Oklahoma, Presence/absence Capture, injury, Renewal.
Broken Arrow, beetle (Nicrophorus Texas. surveys. death.
Oklahoma. americanus).
TE-076050.......... McAlester Army American burying Oklahoma............ Presence/absence Capture, injury, Renewal.
Ammunition Plant; beetle (Nicrophorus surveys. death.
McAlester, Oklahoma. americanus).
TE-037155.......... Bio-West (Oborny); Comal Springs riffle California, Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renewal.
Roound Rock, Texas. beetle (Heterelmis Colorado, New surveys, capture, injury, death.
comalensis), Comal Mexico, Nevada, collection.
Springs dryopid Texas, Utah.
beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis), Peck's
Cave amphipod
(Stygobromus
(=stygonectes)
pecki), southwestern
willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus), Georgetown
salamander (Eurycea
naufragia), Salado
salamander (Eurycea
chisholmensis), San
Marcos salamander
(Eurycea nana),
Colorado pikeminnow
(Ptychocheilus
lucius), Rio Grande
silvery minnow
(Hybognathus
amarus), sharpnose
shiner (Notropis
oxyrhynchus),
smalleye shiner
(Notropis
buccula),Texas
hornshell (Popenaias
popeii).
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TE-17907C.......... Landhawk Consulting Ocelot (Leopardus Alabama, Colorado, Presence/absence Harass, harm........ Amendment.
LLC; Pharr, Texas. (=felis) pardalis), Florida, Georgia, surveys,
Gulf Coast Louisiana, Maine, biomonitoring,
jaguarundi Masachusetts, habitat assessment,
(Herpailurus Michigan, nest monitoring.
(=felis) Minnesota, New
yagouaroundi Mexico, North
cacomitli), piping Carolina, North
plover (Charadrius Dakota, Oklahoma,
melodus), red knot Ohio, South
(Calidris canutus Carolina, Texas.
rufa), Louisiana
pine snake
(Pituophis
ruthveni), star
cactus (Astrophytum
asterias), Zapata
bladderpod
(Lesquerella
thamnophila), ashy
dogweed (Thymophylla
tephroleuca),
Walker's manioc
(Manihot walkerae),
South Texas ambrosia
(Ambrosia
cheiranthifolia),
Slender rush-pea
(Hoffmannseggia
tenella), Texas
snowbells (Styrax
texanus), black lace
cactus (Echinocereus
reichenbachii var.
albertii), Tobusch
fishhook cactus
(Sclerocactus
brevihamatus ssp.
tobuschii), Houston
toad (Bufo
houstonensis).
TE-232639.......... DESCO Environmental American burying Oklahoma, Texas..... Presence/absence Capture, harass, Renewal.
Consultants; beetle (Nicrophorus surveys. harm, injury, death.
Magnolia, Texas. americanus), red-
cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis).
TE-13914B.......... Coons, Justin H.; American burying Arkansas, Kansas, Presence/absence Capture, harm, Renewal.
Skiatook, Oklahoma. beetle (Nicrophorus Missouri, Nebraska, surveys. injury, death.
americanus). Oklahoma.
TE-078347.......... U.S. Fish and Sonoran pronghorn Arizona............. Captive propagation. Capture, harm, Renewal.
Wildlife Service, (Antilocapra harass, injury,
Region 2, Cabeza americana death.
Prienta National sonoriensis).
Wildlife Refuge;
Ajo, Arizona.
TE-103314.......... Tanner, Jon Matthew; Interior least tern New Mexico, Presence/absence Harass.............. Renewal.
McGregor, Texas. (Sterna antillarum Oklahoma, Texas. surveys.
athalassos).
TE-818118.......... Henson, Jeremy; Texas hornshell Arkansas, Illinois, Presence/absence Capture, harm, Amendment.
Georgetown, Texas. (Popenaias popeii), Indiana, Iowa, surveys. harrass.
clubshell Kentucky,
(Pleurobema clava), Louisiana,
fanshell (Cyprogenia Michigan,
stegaria), fat Minnesota,
pocketbook Missouri, New
(Potamilus capax), Mexico, New York,
Higgins eye Ohio, Oklahoma,
(Lampsilis Pennsylvania, South
higginsii), northern Dakota, Tennessee,
riffleshell Texas, Virginia,
(Epioblasma torulosa West Virginia,
rangiana), Wisconsin.
orangefoot
pimpleback
(Plethobasus
cooperianus), pink
mucket (Lampsilis
abrupta), purple
cat's paw
(Epioblasma
obliquata
obliquata), rayed
bean (Villosa
fabalis), scaleshell
mussel (Leptodea
leptodon), sheepnose
mussel (Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
mussel (Epioblasma
triquetra),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta), white
catspaw (Epioblasma
obliquata
perobliqua).
TE57462D........... Souther, Sara; Kearney's blue-star Arizona............. Breeding system Harm, death......... New.
Flagstaff, Arizona. (Amsonia kearneyana). assessment,
structured seed
augmentation,
species
introduction.
TE57474D........... Lassiter, Timonthy; Golden-cheeked Texas............... Presence/absence Harm, harass........ New.
Boerne, Texas. warbler (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
TE57474D........... Putnam, Stephanie; Golden-cheeked Texas............... Presence/absence Harm, harass........ New.
Austin, Texas. warbler (Setophaga surveys.
chrysoparia).
TE236730........... Bonner, Timothy; San Comal Springs riffle Texas............... Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Marcos, Texas. beetle (Heterelmis surveys.
comalensis), Devils
River minnow (Dionda
diaboli), fountain
darter (Etheostoma
fonticola), San
Marcos salamander
(Eurycea nana), San
Marcos gambusia
(Gambusia georgei),
Texas wild-rice
(Zizania texana).
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TE40886B........... Biological Black-footed ferret Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Resources, LLC; (Mustela nigripes), New Mexico, Texas, surveys.
Durango, Colorado. southwestern willow Utah.
flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus), Mexican
spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis
lucida), New Mexico
meadow jumping mouse
(Zapus hudsonius
luteus).
TE37416B........... Cambrian Houston toad (Bufo Texas............... Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Environmental; houstonensis), San surveys, monitor,
Austin, Texas. Marcos salamander capture, handle,
(Eurycea nana), measure.
Texas blind
salamander
(Typhlomolge
rathbuni).
TE43754A........... Turner Endangered Chiricahua leopard New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Species Fund; frog (Rana surveys.
Bozeman, Montana. chiricahuensis),
Chupadera
springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis
chupaderae).
TE57477D........... WSP[bond]Parsons Southwestern willow Arizona, California, Presence/absence Harm, harass........ New.
Brinckerhoff; flycatcher Nevada, New Mexico. surveys.
Albuquerque, New (Empidonax traillii
Mexico. extimus), Mexican
spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis
lucida), Chiricahua
leopard frog (Rana
chiricahuensis),
yellow-billed cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus), Jemez
Mountains salamander
(Plethodon
neomexicanus).
TE800900........... Lower Colorado River Golden-cheeked Texas............... Presence/absence Harm; harass........ Renewal.
Authority; Austin, warbler (Setophaga surveys.
Texas. chrysoparia),
interior least tern
(Sterna antillarum
athalassos), Houston
toad (Bufo
houstonensis),
southwestern willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii
extimus), piping
plover (Charadrius
melodius).
TE819491........... Ecosphere Southwestern willow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Environmental; flycatcher New Mexico, Texas, surveys.
Durango, Colorado. (Empidonax traillii Utah.
extimus), Mexican
spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis
lucida), Chiricahua
leopard frog (Rana
chiricahuensis),
yellow-billed cuckoo
(Coccyzus
americanus), black-
footed ferret
(Mustela nigripes).
TE08394B........... USFS, Apache- Southwestern willow Arizona............. Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Renewal.
Sitgreaves National flycatcher surveys.
Forest; (Empidonax traillii
Springerville, extimus), Mexican
Arizona. spotted owl (Strix
occidentalis
lucida), Chiricahua
leopard frog (Rana
chiricahuensis),
Gila chub (Gila
intermedia),
spikedace (Mega
fulgida), loach
minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis), razorback
sucker (Xyrauchen
texanus), Three
Forks springsnail
(Pyrgulopsis
trivialis).
TE942425B.......... Powers, Jarrod; Neosho mucket Oklahoma............ Presence/absence Harm, harass........ Amendment.
Stillwater, (Lampsilis surveys.
Oklahoma. rafinesqueana),
Ouachita rock
pocketbook (Arkansia
wheeleri),
scaleshell (Leptodea
leptodon), winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa).
TE160521........... Tetra Tech; Salt Southwestern willow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harass.............. Renewal.
Lake City, Utah. flycatcher Montana, New surveys.
(Empidonax traillii Mexico, Wyoming,
extimus). Utah.
TE44542B........... Olsson Associates; Gray bat (Myotis Illinois, Indiana, Presence/absence Harm/harass......... Amendment.
Oklahoma City, griscescens), Neosho Missouri. surveys.
Oklahoma. mucket (Lampsilis
rafinesqueana).
TE59346D........... Johnson, Matthew; Freshwater mussel spp Iowa, Maryland, Presence/absence Harm/harass......... New.
Austin, Texas. Michigan, surveys.
Minnesota,
Missouri, New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas,
Wisconsin.
TE103314........... Tanner, Matthew; Least tern (Sterna Oklahoma, New Presence/absence Harass.............. Renewal.
McGregor, Texas. antillarum Mexico, and Texas. surveys.
athalassos).
TE59554D........... Stanek, Jenna; Los Southwestern willow New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harass.............. New.
Alamos, New Mexico. flycatcher surveys.
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
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TE053085........... Bureau of Southwestern willow Arizona............. Presence/absence Harm/harass......... Renewal.
Reclamation, flycatcher surveys.
Boulder City, (Empidonax traillii
Nevada. extimus), bonytail
chub (Gila elegans),
razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus).
TE819451........... Travis County Golden-cheeked Texas............... Presence/absence Harm/harass......... Renewal.
Transportation and warbler (Setophaga surveys.
Natural Resources. chrysoparia), Karst
spp.
TE822908........... Caesar Kleburg Ocelot (Lepardus Texas............... Collect blood, semen Harm/harass......... Renewal.
Wildlife Research (=Felis) pardalis), samples, and fecal
Institute; jaguarundi materials.
Kingsville, Texas. (Herpailurus
yogauroundi).
TE59909D........... Bell, Leslie; Karst spp............ Texas............... Presence/absence Harm/harass......... New.
Austin, Texas. surveys.
TE060125........... Salt River Project Southwestern willow Arizona............. Presence/absence Harm/harass......... Renewal.
Agricultural flycatcher surveys.
Improvement and (Empidonax traillii
Power District; extimus).
Phoenix, Arizona.
TE63216D........... Porter, James Mark; Sneed pincushion New Mexico, Texas... Seed collection..... Harm................ New.
Claremont, cactus (Coryphantha
California. [Escobaria] sneedii).
TE63430D........... Hamilton, Gregor; spikedace (Meda New Mexico.......... Presence/absence Harm, harass........ New.
Albuquerque, New fulgida), loach surveys, collect
Mexico. minnow (Tiaroga scale clips.
cobitis).
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to these requests
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in ADDRESSES.
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.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: January 27, 2020.
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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