Federal Register: July 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)
DOCID: fr07jy09-79 FR Doc E9-15913
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS ID: [FWS-R8-ES-2009-N136; 80221-1113-0000-F5]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr07jy09-79
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or before August 6, 2009.
DOCUMENT 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 these permits. [[Page 32180]]
SUMMARY:
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
SUPPLEMENTAL 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. Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay 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.
Permit No. TE213308
Applicant: Joseph E. DiDonato, Alameda, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture,
handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring
throughout the range of the species within the jurisdiction of the
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Service Office, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE045994
Applicant: U.S. Geological Service, Biological Resources Division,
Western Ecological Research Center, San Diego Field Station, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (August
28, 2001, 66 FR 45322), in order to extend the geographic area and take
(harass by survey, capture, handle, and release) the unarmored
threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in
conjunction with surveys and population demographic studies within
Santa Barbara County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE213314
Applicant: Morro Coast Audubon Society, Morro Bay, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, and
handle) the Morro shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta waleriana) in
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE211099
Applicant: Kenneth A. Glass, Oakhurst, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture,
handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE787716
Applicant: Scott B. Tremor, Santee, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (February
10, 1997, 62 FR 6002) to take (capture, handle, and release) the
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) and San Bernardino
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with surveys
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE0958583
Applicant: Arianne B. Preite, Anaheim Hills, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (December 8, 2004, 69 FR 71070) to take (capture, collect, and kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. TE211099
Applicant: Joelle J. Fournier, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, and
locate/monitor nests) the California least tern (Sterna Antillarum
browni) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring studies
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE213730
Applicant: Chad M. Young, Riverside, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, tag, and release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE068745
Applicant: Jeffery T. Wilcox, San Jose, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit, which we
granted November 4, 2003, for a federally threatened species. The
original permit allowed the applicant to take (harass by survey,
capture, handle, transfer, and release) the California redlegged frog
(Rana aurora draytonii) in conjunction with surveys and habitat
management activities (prescribed fire) at the Blue Oak Ranch in Santa
Clara County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
The applicant requests an amendment to take (harass by survey, capture,
handle and release) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with surveys, population monitoring, and
habitat management activities (prescribed fire) throughout the range of
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. TE777965
Applicant: LSA Associates Incorporated, Irvine, California.
The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (March
31, 1997, 62 FR 15192) to take (harass by survey) the Yuma clapper rail
(Rallus longirostris yumanensis) and the lightfooted clapper rail
(Rallus longirostris levipes) in conjunction with surveys in
California, Nevada, and Arizona, for the purpose of enhancing their
survival; and take (harass by survey, and locate/monitor nests) the
California least tern (Sterna Antillarum browni) in conjunction with
surveys and population monitoring studies throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. [[Page 32181]]
Permit No. TE215889
Applicant: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, mark, and recapture) the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) in conjunction with population monitoring and habitat quality/connectivity studies in Santa Clara County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
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.
Dated: June 30, 2009.
Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E915913 Filed 7609; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 7604319440; fax: 7604319624).