2018-20656. Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications  

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    AGENCY:

    Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

    ACTION:

    Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.

    SUMMARY:

    We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.

    DATES:

    We must receive your written comments on or before October 24, 2018.

    ADDRESSES:

    Document availability and comment submission: Submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) (e.g., TEXXXXXX).

    • Email: permitsr8es@fws.gov.
    • U.S. Mail: Daniel Marquez, Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Daniel Marquez, via phone at 760-431-9440, via email at permitsr8es@fws.gov, or via the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.

    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 such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.

    A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found in the Code of Federal Regulations 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

    Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, 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.

    Application No.Applicant, city, stateSpeciesLocationActivityType of takePermit action
    TE-082237California State Parks, San Luis Obispo Coast District, San Simeon, California• Morro shoulderband snail (Banded dune) (Helminthoglypta walkeriana)CASurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    • Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis)
    TE-13703BCalifornia Living Museum, Bakersfield, California• Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus (Bufo microscaphus c.)) • Mountain yellow-legged frog (southern California DPS) (Rana muscosa)CARehabilitation, public education, public display, captive propagation, researchCollect and acquire injured and/or sick animals, captive rear, perform general husbandry, release healthy individuals, and retain animals unfit for reintroductionRenew.
    • California tiger salamander (Sonoma County and Santa Barbara DPS) (Ambystoma californiense)
    • Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus)
    • California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
    • Riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius)
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    • Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis)
    • Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)
    • Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens)
    • Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi)
    • Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)
    • Riparian woodrat (=San Joaquin Valley) (Neotoma fuscipes riparia)
    • San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)
    • Sierra Nevada bighorn (Ovis canadensis sierrae)
    • Nelson bighorn (Peninsular Ranges DPS, Peninsular bighorn sheep) (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
    TE-79190CRyan Lopez, Fresno, California• Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis),CASurveyCapture, handle, release, and collect vouchersNew.
    • Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)
    • Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens)
    • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)
    • Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    TE-206822Brian Shomo, Lake Elsinore, California• Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi)CASurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    TE-781084Anita Hayworth, Encinitas, California• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersRenew.
    • Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)
    • Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
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    TE-80906CKatherine Smith, Fairfield, California• Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)CASurvey, population monitoring, genetic studies, toxicology studiesCapture, handle, mark, install cameras, collect fur samplesNew.
    TE-67570ABrett Hanshew, Oakland, California• San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)CAInvasive species managementPerform bullfrog controlAmend.
    TE-094845Matthew Bettelheim, Concord, California• California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)CASurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    TE-90002ATodd Wong, Elk Grove, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, and collect vouchersRenew.
    • longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    TE-13691BChristine Zack, Campbell, California• San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus),CASurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    • Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi)
    TE-769304Jeffrey Halstead, Clovis, California• Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)
    • Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)CASurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)
    TE-02578BCraig Seltenrich, Auburn, California• California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)CASurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    TE-799564Sycamore Environmental Consultants, Inc., Sacramento, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, and collect vouchersRenew.
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    TE-795934ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc., Sacramento, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio).CASurveyCapture, handle, release, and collect vouchersRenew.
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
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    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    • Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
    • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)
    TE-96514AJonathan Aguayo, Buena Park, California• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)CASurveySurveyAmend.
    TE-21700BDiana Grosso, Bakersfield, California• Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)
    • Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens)CASurvey and transportCapture, handle, release, and transport injured individualsRenew and amend.
    • San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)
    TE-829554Barbara Kus, San Diego, California• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)CAEducationConduct educational workshopsAmend.
    TE-148556Deborah Van Dooremolen, Las Vegas, Nevada• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)NVSurveySurveyRenew.
    • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) (R. obsoletus y.)
    TE-020548U.S. Geological Survey, Vallejo, California• Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) • California Clapper rail (California Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) (R. obsoletus o.) • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) (R. obsoletus y.)CASurvey and researchCapture, handle, mark, take fur samples, band, radio-tag, collect blood, collect feathers, candle eggs, salvage eggs, salvage carcasses, releaseRenew.
    TE-64144AEmily Mastrelli, San Diego, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),CASurveyCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersAmend.
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    TE-085026Jeff Steinman, San Francisco, California• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)CASurveySurveyRenew.
    TE-221295Angelica Mendoza, Fontana, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersAmend.
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
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    TE-166383Bureau of Land Management, Hollister, California• Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus)CASurvey and genetic studiesCapture, handle, collect tissue, releaseRenew.
    TE-29658ACindy Dunn, San Diego, California• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)CASurveySurveyRenew.
    TE-115373Darin Busby, San Diego, California• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersRenew.
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    TE-85074CU.S. Geological Survey, Dixon, California• California Clapper rail (California Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) (R. obsoletus o.)CAMonitor, research studies, and translocationCapture, handle, band, radio-tag, monitor nests, collect blood, collect feathers, candle eggs, float eggs, translocate, transport, salvage eggs, salvage carcasses, and releaseNew.
    TE-802450Arthur Davenport, Barstow, California• Least Bell's vireo (Vireo belli pusillus) • Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)CA, NV, OR, WA, ID, AZ, NM, UT, CO, TX, WYSurvey and population monitoringSurvey, nest monitor, capture, handle, and releaseRenew.
    • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) (R. obsoletus y.)
    • Light-footed clapper rail (light-footed Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris levipes) (R. obsoletus l.)
    • Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)
    • San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus)
    • Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi)
    • Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus)
    • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus)
    • Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)
    TE-101154Douglas Rischbieter, Arnold, California• Tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi)CASurvey and genetic studiesCapture, handle, collect vouchers for genetic analysis, releaseRenew.
    TE-85084CDustin Brown, Orangevale, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersNew.
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)
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    TE-068189Archaeological Consulting Services, Tempe Arizona• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) (R. obsoletus y.)NVSurveySurveyRenew.
    TE-844852U.S. Geological Survey, Point Reyes, California• Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) • mountain yellow-legged frog ((northern California DPS) (Rana muscosa))CASurvey, research studies, salvageCapture, handle, take skin swabs, clip toes, insert PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tags, emergency salvage, collect vouchers, and releaseRenew.
    TE-15544AChristine Beck, San Diego, California• Least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus)CASurvey and population monitoringNest monitor, capture, handle, band, and releaseRenew.
    • California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni)
    TE-829204Harry Jones, Cobb, California• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)CASurveySurveyRenew.
    TE-095858Arianne Preite, Orange, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, and collect vouchersRenew.
    • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
    • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
    • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    • Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
    • Light-footed clapper rail (light-footed Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris levipes) (R. obsoletus l.)
    • Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)
    TE-233332Maya Mazon, Oceanside, California• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)CASurveySurveyRenew.
    TE-800777Jepson Prairie Reserve Docents, Davis, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)CASurvey and public educationCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersRenew.
    • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
    TE-009926Gulf South Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana• Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae)CA, AZ, NM, TXSurveyCapture, handle, and releaseRenew and amend.
    • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus)
    • Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
    TE-012137Fort Hunter Liggett, Fort Hunter Liggett, California• Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus)CAEmergency salvageCapture, temporarily hold in captivity, relocate, and salvageAmendment.
    TE-85350CScott Demers, McKinleyville, California• California Clapper rail (California Ridgway's r.) (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) (R. obsoletus o.)CASurveySurveyNew.
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    TE-063427Sarah Powell, Sacramento, California• Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) • Longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna) • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) • Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)CASurveyCapture, handle, release, collect vouchersRenew.
    TE-017549Mary Whitfield, Weldon, California• Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) • Least Bell's vireo (Vireo belli pusillus)CA, NV, AZ, NMSurvey, population monitoring, research studies, and public educational workshopsNest monitor, capture, handle, band, collect blood, collect feathers, film, conduct educational workshopsRenew and amend.

    Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

    Next Steps

    If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.

    Authority

    We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

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    Karen Jensen,

    Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-20656 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
09/24/2018
Department:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
Document Number:
2018-20656
Dates:
We must receive your written comments on or before October 24, 2018.
Pages:
48324-48330 (7 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FWS-R8-ES-2018-N086, FXES11130800000-178-FF08E00000
PDF File:
2018-20656.Pdf