81 FR 34978 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

Page Range		34978-34978
FR Document		2016-12825

Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 20032 to Sonoma County Water Agency.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 34978]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12825]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE221


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of one enhancement of survival permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 20032 to 
Sonoma County Water Agency.

ADDRESSES: The application, issued permit, and supporting documents are 
available upon written request or by appointment: California Coastal 
Office, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, ph: 
(707)-387-0737, fax: (707) 578-3435).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Wilson, Santa Rosa, CA (ph.: 707-
578-8555, Fax: 707-578-3435, email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is 
based on a finding that such permits/modifications: (1) Are applied for 
in good faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed 
species which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent 
with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. 
Authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in 
the permits. Permits and modifications are issued in accordance with 
and are subject to the ESA and NMFS regulations (50 CFR parts 222-226) 
governing listed fish and wildlife permits.

Species Covered in This Notice

    The following listed species are covered in this notice:
    Threatened California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha), Endangered Central California Coast (CCC) Coho salmon (O. 
kisutch), and
    Threatened CCC Steelhead (O. mykiss).

Permits Issued

Permit 20032

    A notice of receipt of an application for an enhancement of 
survival permit (20032) was published in the Federal Register on 
November 18, 2015 (80 FR 72047). Permit 20032 was issued to the Permit 
Holder, Sonoma County Water Agency, on March 3, 2016, and expires on 
March 3, 2051.
    Permit 20032 facilitates the implementation of the Dry Creek Valley 
Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement (Agreement) that is expected to 
promote the recovery of the Covered Species on non-federal properties 
within Dry Creek below Warm Springs Dam, a tributary to the Russian 
River in Sonoma County, California. The duration of the Agreement and 
Permit 20032 is 35 years.
    Permit 20032 authorizes the incidental taking of the Covered 
Species associated with routine viticulture activities and the 
potential future return of any property included in the Agreement to 
the Elevated Baseline Condition. Under this Agreement, individual 
landowners (Cooperators) may include their properties by entering into 
a Cooperative Agreement with the Permit Holder. Each Cooperative 
Agreement will specify the restoration and/or enhancement, and 
management activities to be carried out on that specific property and a 
timetable for implementing those activities. All Cooperative Agreements 
will be reviewed by NMFS to determine whether the proposed activities 
will result in a net conservation benefit for the Covered Species and 
meet all required standards of the Safe Harbor Policy (64 FR 32717). 
Upon NMFS approval, the Permit Holder will issue a Certificate of 
Inclusion to the Cooperator. Each Certificate of Inclusion will extend 
the incidental take coverage conferred by the Enhancement of Survival 
permit to the Cooperator. Certificates of Inclusion will be valid for a 
minimum of 10 years, but no longer than the term of Permit 20032. The 
Agreement requires that each enrolled property adopt an Elevated 
Baseline Condition. Elevated Baseline levels for the Covered Species 
will be determined by completing the Elevated Baseline Habitat 
Worksheet (Table 1 in Attachment 3 of the Agreement), which will be 
completed by the Permit Holder. NMFS will review each Elevated Baseline 
determination prior to the Permit Holder issuing a Certificate of 
Inclusion to the Cooperator. The Agreement also contains a monitoring 
component that requires the Permit Holder to ensure that the 
Cooperators are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the 
Agreement, and that the Elevated Baseline levels of habitat for the 
Covered Species occur on the Enrolled Property. Results of these 
monitoring efforts will be provided to NMFS by the Permit Holder in 
annual reports for the duration of the 35-year permit term.
    Permit 20032 authorizes those Cooperators who have been issued a 
Certificate of Inclusion to take Covered Species incidental to the 
implementation of the management activities specified in the Agreement, 
incidental to other lawful uses of the property including routine 
viticulture activities, and to return to Elevated Baseline Conditions 
if desired.

    Dated: May 26, 2016.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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the NCCoE Web site http:// Threatened CCC Steelhead (O. Agreement also contains a monitoring
nccoe.nist.gov/. mykiss). component that requires the Permit
Holder to ensure that the Cooperators
Kevin Kimball, Permits Issued
are in compliance with the terms and
NIST Chief of Staff. Permit 20032 conditions of the Agreement, and that
[FR Doc. 2016–12860 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] the Elevated Baseline levels of habitat
A notice of receipt of an application
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for an enhancement of survival permit for the Covered Species occur on the
(20032) was published in the Federal Enrolled Property. Results of these
Register on November 18, 2015 (80 FR monitoring efforts will be provided to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NMFS by the Permit Holder in annual
72047). Permit 20032 was issued to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Permit Holder, Sonoma County Water reports for the duration of the 35-year
Administration Agency, on March 3, 2016, and expires permit term.
on March 3, 2051. Permit 20032 authorizes those
RIN 0648–XE221 Permit 20032 facilitates the Cooperators who have been issued a
implementation of the Dry Creek Valley Certificate of Inclusion to take Covered
Endangered and Threatened Species; Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement Species incidental to the
Take of Anadromous Fish (Agreement) that is expected to promote implementation of the management
the recovery of the Covered Species on activities specified in the Agreement,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries incidental to other lawful uses of the
non-federal properties within Dry Creek
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and property including routine viticulture
below Warm Springs Dam, a tributary to
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), activities, and to return to Elevated
the Russian River in Sonoma County,
Commerce. Baseline Conditions if desired.
California. The duration of the
ACTION: Issuance of one enhancement of Agreement and Permit 20032 is 35 Dated: May 26, 2016.
survival permit. years. Angela Somma,
Permit 20032 authorizes the Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
incidental taking of the Covered Species of Protected Resources, National Marine
NMFS has issued Permit 20032 to
associated with routine viticulture Fisheries Service.
Sonoma County Water Agency.
activities and the potential future return [FR Doc. 2016–12825 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: The application, issued of any property included in the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
permit, and supporting documents are Agreement to the Elevated Baseline
available upon written request or by Condition. Under this Agreement,
appointment: California Coastal Office, individual landowners (Cooperators) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, may include their properties by entering
Santa Rosa, CA 95404, ph: (707)-387– into a Cooperative Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
0737, fax: (707) 578–3435). Permit Holder. Each Cooperative Administration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Agreement will specify the restoration RIN 0648–XE468
Wilson, Santa Rosa, CA (ph.: 707–578– and/or enhancement, and management
8555, Fax: 707–578–3435, email: activities to be carried out on that Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
dan.wilson@noaa.gov). specific property and a timetable for Specified Activities; Seabird and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: implementing those activities. All Pinniped Research Activities in Central
The issuance of permits and permit Cooperative Agreements will be California, 2016–2017
modifications, as required by the reviewed by NMFS to determine
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 whether the proposed activities will AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
U.S.C. 1531–1543) (ESA), is based on a result in a net conservation benefit for Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
finding that such permits/modifications: the Covered Species and meet all Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
(1) Are applied for in good faith; (2) required standards of the Safe Harbor Commerce.
would not operate to the disadvantage Policy (64 FR 32717). Upon NMFS ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
of the listed species which are the approval, the Permit Holder will issue a harassment authorization.
subject of the permits; and (3) are Certificate of Inclusion to the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
consistent with the purposes and Cooperator. Each Certificate of Inclusion
Marine Mammal Protection Act
policies set forth in section 2 of the will extend the incidental take coverage
(MMPA) regulations, we hereby give
ESA. Authority to take listed species is conferred by the Enhancement of
notification that the National Marine
subject to conditions set forth in the Survival permit to the Cooperator.
Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued an
permits. Permits and modifications are Certificates of Inclusion will be valid for
Incidental Harassment Authorization
issued in accordance with and are a minimum of 10 years, but no longer
(IHA) to Point Blue Conservation
subject to the ESA and NMFS than the term of Permit 20032. The
Science (Point Blue), to take marine
regulations (50 CFR parts 222–226) Agreement requires that each enrolled
mammals, by Level B harassment,
governing listed fish and wildlife property adopt an Elevated Baseline
incidental to conducting seabird and
permits. Condition. Elevated Baseline levels for
pinniped research activities in central
the Covered Species will be determined
Species Covered in This Notice California, May, 2016 through May,
by completing the Elevated Baseline
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2017.
The following listed species are Habitat Worksheet (Table 1 in
covered in this notice: Attachment 3 of the Agreement), which DATES: Effective May 16, 2016 through
Threatened California Coastal (CC) will be completed by the Permit Holder. May 15, 2017.
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus NMFS will review each Elevated ADDRESSES: The public may obtain an
tshawytscha), Endangered Central Baseline determination prior to the electronic copy of the Point Blue’s
California Coast (CCC) Coho salmon (O. Permit Holder issuing a Certificate of application, supporting documentation,
kisutch), and Inclusion to the Cooperator. The the authorization, and a list of the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Issuance of one enhancement of survival permit.
Contact		Dan Wilson, Santa Rosa, CA (ph.: 707- 578-8555, Fax: 707-578-3435, email: [email protected]).
FR Citation		81 FR 34978
RIN Number		0648-XE22

81 FR 34978 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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