[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 86 (Thursday, May 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22051-22052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10931]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 042595D]
Endangered Species; Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications for modifications to scientific
research and enhancement permits 919 (P503N), 921 (P503P), 922 (P503Q),
and 847 (P211E).
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Idaho Department of Fish and
Game (IDFG) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have
applied in due form for modifications to permits authorizing takes of
listed species for the purpose of scientific research and enhancement
associated with hatchery supplementation programs.
DATES: Written comments or requests for a public hearing on any of
these applications must be received on or before June 5, 1995.
ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for
review in the following offices, by appointment:
Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-1401); and
Environmental and Technical Services Division, F/NWO3, NMFS, 525 NE
Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232-4169 (503-230-5400).
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on any of these
applications should be submitted to the Chief, Endangered Species
Division, Office of Protected Resources.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IDFG and ODFW request these modifications to
their permits under the authority of section 10 of the Endangered
Species [[Page 22052]] Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the
NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR
parts 217-227).
Permit 919 (P503N) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with a
supplementation program at Sawtooth Hatchery. IDFG requests
modification 1 to the permit for authorization to retain adult, listed,
naturally-produced salmon that return to the adult trap for broodstock
without any restrictions due to the annual forecasted runsize of
returning adults. IDFG is currently authorized to retain adult, listed,
naturally-produced salmon for broodstock when the annual forecasted
runsize of returning adults is greater than or equal to 80. IDFG also
requests authorization to release non-listed, hatchery-origin adults
above the adult trap, if necessary, to meet the minimum target of 35
adult pairs to be released annually for natural spawning. Modification
1 is requested for the duration of the permit. Permit 919 expires on
December 31, 1998.
Permit 921 (P503P) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with a
supplementation program at McCall Hatchery. IDFG requests modification
1 to the permit for authorization to retain adult, listed, naturally-
produced salmon that return to the adult trap for broodstock without
any restrictions due to the annual forecasted runsize of returning
adults. IDFG is currently authorized to retain adult, listed,
naturally-produced salmon for broodstock when the annual forecasted
runsize of returning adults is greater than or equal to 80. IDFG also
requests authorization to release non-listed, hatchery-origin adults
above the adult trap at Stolle Meadows, if necessary, to meet the
minimum target of 35 adult pairs to be released annually for natural
spawning. Modification 1 is requested for the duration of the permit.
Permit 921 expires on December 31, 1998.
Permit 922 (P503Q) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with a
supplementation program at Pahsimeroi Hatchery. IDFG requests
modification 1 to the permit for authorization to retain adult, listed,
naturally-produced salmon that return to the adult trap for broodstock
without any restrictions due to the annual forecasted runsize of
returning adults. IDFG is currently authorized to retain adult, listed,
naturally-produced salmon for broodstock when the annual forecasted
runsize of returning adults is greater than or equal to 100. IDFG also
requests authorization to release all of the returning listed and non-
listed hatchery-origin adults above the adult trap for natural spawning
in 1995 due to the anticipated low adult return. IDFG's listed adult
retention strategy is requested for the duration of the permit. The
releases of listed and non-listed hatchery-origin adults is requested
for 1995 only. Permit 922 expires on December 31, 1998.
Permit 847 (P211E) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with
supplementation programs at the Imnaha River and Lookingglass Creek
Hatcheries. ODFW requests modification 3 to the permit for
authorization to retain all of the adult listed salmon that return to
the adult trap for broodstock if the forecasted runsize of returning
adults is less than 100. If the forecasted runsize of returning adults
is greater than or equal to 100, ODFW proposes to release 20 percent of
the returning adult listed salmon above the adult trap for natural
spawning, with no restriction on the percentage of hatchery-origin fish
to be released. ODFW is currently authorized to retain no more than 30
percent of the returning adult, listed, naturally-produced salmon for
broodstock each year. ODFW's current permit also restricts the amount
of hatchery-origin fish released annually above the adult trap for
natural spawning to no more than 50 percent of the total annual
releases. Modification 3 is requested for 1995 only. Permit 847 expires
on March 31, 1998.
Those individuals requesting a hearing on any of these modification
applications should set out the specific reasons why a hearing would be
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a hearing is at the
discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA. All
statements and opinions contained in these application summaries are
those of the applicants and do not necessarily reflect the views of
NMFS.
Dated: April 27, 1995.
Russell J. Bellmer,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-10931 Filed 5-3-95; 8:45 am]
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