81 FR 39951 - Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)
| Page Range | 39951-39952 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14424 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39951-39952] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14424] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R8-ES-2016-N097; FXES11130800000-167-FF08E00000] Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 recovery permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or before July 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the respective permit number for each application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624). SUPPLEMENTARY 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. Applicants Permit No. TE-080779 Applicant: Melissa Busby, San Diego, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); and take (harass by survey, capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, analyze soil samples, and collect branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-85448A Applicant: East Bay Zoological Society, Oakland, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (receive, handle, and administer veterinary treatment and care) the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) in conjunction with general husbandry activities at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-170381 Applicant: Bill Stagnaro, San Francisco, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, capture, handle, and release) the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia); and take (harass by survey using taped vocalization callback) the California Ridgway's rail (California clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus obsoletus) (R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-94719B Applicant: Richard Lis, Redding, California The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, and collect branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-94702B Applicant: Kristin Hubbard, Redding, California The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, and collect branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-94998A Applicant: Leonard Liu, Oakland, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey using taped vocalization callback) the California Ridgway's rail (California [[Page 39952]] clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus obsoletus) (R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with survey activities in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-174305 Applicant: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Vandenberg AFB, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, and locate and monitor nests) the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni); take (harass by survey, locate and monitor nests, and remove brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in Santa Barbara County, California; and remove/reduce to possession Nasturtium gambelii (Rorippa g.) (Gambel's watercress), Deinandra increscens subsp. villosa (Gaviota tarplant), Layia carnosa (beach layia), Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc yerba santa), Cirsium loncholepis (La Graciosa thistle), and Diplacus vandenbergensis (Vandenberg monkeyflower) from Federal lands in Santa Barbara County, California, in conjunction with survey and research activity for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-789255 Applicant: Robert Patton, San Diego, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, locate and monitor nests, handle/mark eggs, capture, band, and release) the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) in conjunction with survey and population monitoring activities in San Diego County, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-118356 Applicant: Olofson Environmental, Inc., Oakland, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey using taped vocalization callback) the California Ridgway's rail (California clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus obsoletus) (R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with survey activities in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-036550 Applicant: Nina Jimerson-Kidd, Murrieta, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Permit No. TE-157199 Applicant: Julie Stout, San Diego, California The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, and locate and monitor nests) the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival. Public Comments 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. 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. Angela Picco, Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 2016-14424 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Public Comment endangered species. With some general husbandry activities at the
We are furnishing this notice in exceptions, the Endangered Species Act Oakland Zoo in Oakland, California, for
accordance with section 1501.7 of the (Act) prohibits activities with the purpose of enhancing the species’
NEPA implementing regulations to endangered and threatened species survival.
obtain suggestions and information from unless a Federal permit allows such
Permit No. TE–170381
other agencies and the public on the activity. The Act also requires that we
scope of issues to be addressed in the invite public comment before issuing Applicant: Bill Stagnaro, San Francisco,
EIS/EIR. We invite written comments recovery permits to conduct certain California
activities with endangered species. The applicant requests a permit
from interested parties to ensure
identification of the full range of issues. DATES: Comments on these permit renewal to take (harass by survey,
Before including your address, phone applications must be received on or capture, handle, and release) the San
number, email address, or other before July 20, 2016. Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis
personal identifying information in your ADDRESSES: Written data or comments sirtalis tetrataenia); and take (harass by
comment, you should be aware that should be submitted to the Endangered survey using taped vocalization
your entire comment—including your Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and callback) the California Ridgway’s rail
personal identifying information—may Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage (California clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus
be made publicly available at any time. Way, Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA obsoletus) (R. longirostris o.) in
While you can ask us in you comment 95825 (telephone: 916–414–6464; fax: conjunction with survey activities
to withhold your personal identifying 916–414–6486). Please refer to the throughout the range of the species in
information from public review, we respective permit number for each California for the purpose of enhancing
cannot guarantee that we will be able to application when submitting comments. the species’ survival.
do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife Permit No. TE–94719B
Public Scoping Meeting Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: Applicant: Richard Lis, Redding,
In addition to providing written 760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624). California
comments, the public is encouraged to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The applicant requests a permit to
attend a public scoping meeting on following applicants have applied for take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
Thursday, June 30, 2016, to provide us scientific research permits to conduct release, collect vouchers, and collect
with suggestions and information on the certain activities with endangered branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy
scope of issues and alternatives to species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),
consider when drafting the EIS/EIR. The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
location of the public scoping meeting review and comment from local, State, longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
is provided in DATES. and Federal agencies and the public on (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
Persons needing reasonable the following permit requests. Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
accommodations in order to attend and Applicants woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
participate in the public meeting should shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
contact us at the address in ADDRESSES Permit No. TE–080779 conjunction with survey activities
no later than 1 week before the public Applicant: Melissa Busby, San Diego, throughout the range of the species in
meeting. Information regarding the California California for the purpose of enhancing
proposed restoration is available in the species’ survival.
alterative formats upon request. We will The applicant requests a permit
accept written comments at the scoping renewal to take (survey by pursuit) the Permit No. TE–94702B
meeting or afterwards. Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino); and take Applicant: Kristin Hubbard, Redding,
Alexandra Pitts, (harass by survey, capture, handle, California
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest release, collect vouchers, analyze soil The applicant requests a permit to
Region. samples, and collect branchiopod cysts) take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
[FR Doc. 2016–14565 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am] the Conservancy fairy shrimp release, collect vouchers, and collect
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),
longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
Fish and Wildlife Service woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
[FWS–R8–ES–2016–N097; shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
FXES11130800000–167–FF08E00000] conjunction with survey activities shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
throughout the range of the species in conjunction with survey activities
Endangered Species Recovery Permit California for the purpose of enhancing throughout the range of the species in
Applications the species’ survival. California for the purpose of enhancing
the species’ survival.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Permit No. TE–85448A
Interior. Permit No. TE–94998A
Applicant: East Bay Zoological Society,
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
Oakland, California Applicant: Leonard Liu, Oakland,
applications; request for comment. California
The applicant requests a permit
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and renewal to take (receive, handle, and The applicant requests a permit
Wildlife Service, invite the public to administer veterinary treatment and renewal to take (harass by survey using
comment on the following applications care) the California condor (Gymnogyps taped vocalization callback) the
to conduct certain activities with californianus) in conjunction with California Ridgway’s rail (California
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clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus obsoletus) Permit No. TE–036550 ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of
(R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with permit application; proposed low-effect
Applicant: Nina Jimerson-Kidd,
survey activities in Marin, Sonoma, habitat conservation plan; request for
Murrieta, California
Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, comment.
Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San The applicant requests a permit
Francisco Counties, California, for the renewal to take (survey by pursuit) the SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
purpose of enhancing the species’ Quino checkerspot butterfly Wildlife Service (Service), have received
survival. (Euphydryas editha quino) in an application from the Sacramento
conjunction with survey activities Regional County Sanitation District
Permit No. TE–174305 throughout the range of the species in (applicant) for a 5-year incidental take
Applicant: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California for the purpose of enhancing permit under the endangered Species
Vandenberg AFB, California the species’ survival. Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
application addresses the potential for
The applicant requests a permit Permit No. TE–157199 ‘‘take’’ of two listed animals, the valley
renewal to take (harass by survey, and elderberry longhorn beetle and giant
Applicant: Julie Stout, San Diego,
locate and monitor nests) the California garter snake, likely to result from the
California
least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) construction of a new flood protection
(Sterna a. browni); take (harass by The applicant requests a permit levee and raised all-weather access road
survey, locate and monitor nests, and renewal to take (harass by survey, and around the existing South River Pump
remove brown-headed cowbird locate and monitor nests) the California Station. The applicant would
(Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) implement a conservation program to
parasitized nests) the southwestern (Sterna a. browni) in conjunction with minimize and mitigate the project
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii survey activities throughout the range of activities, as described in the applicant’s
extimus) in Santa Barbara County, the species in California for the purpose low-effect habitat conservation plan
California; and remove/reduce to of enhancing the species’ survival. (HCP). We request comments on the
possession Nasturtium gambelii application package, which includes the
Public Comments
(Rorippa g.) (Gambel’s watercress), HCP and our preliminary determination
Deinandra increscens subsp. villosa We invite public review and comment that the HCP qualifies as a ‘‘low-effect’’
(Gaviota tarplant), Layia carnosa (beach on each of these recovery permit HCP, eligible for a categorical exclusion
layia), Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc applications. Comments and materials under the National Environmental
yerba santa), Cirsium loncholepis (La we receive will be available for public Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA).
Graciosa thistle), and Diplacus inspection, by appointment, during We discuss our basis for this
vandenbergensis (Vandenberg normal business hours at the address determination in our environmental
monkeyflower) from Federal lands in listed in the ADDRESSES section of this action statement (EAS), also available
Santa Barbara County, California, in notice. for public review.
conjunction with survey and research Before including your address, phone
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
activity for the purpose of enhancing the number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your send your written comments by July 20,
species’ survival.
comment, you should be aware that 2016.
Permit No. TE–789255 your entire comment—including your ADDRESSES:
Applicant: Robert Patton, San Diego, personal identifying information—may Submitting Comments: Please address
California be made publicly available at any time. written comments to Lori Rinek, Section
While you can ask us in your comment 10 Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
The applicant requests a permit Service, Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife
to withhold your personal identifying
renewal to take (harass by survey, locate Office, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8–300,
information from public review, we
and monitor nests, handle/mark eggs, Sacramento, CA 95814. Alternatively,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
capture, band, and release) the you may send comments by facsimile to
do so.
California least tern (Sternula (916) 930–5654.
antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) in Angela Picco, Reviewing Documents: You may
conjunction with survey and population Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest obtain copies of the HCP and EAS from
monitoring activities in San Diego Region, Sacramento, California. the individuals in FOR FURTHER
County, California, for the purpose of [FR Doc. 2016–14424 Filed 6–17–16; 8:45 am] INFORMATION CONTACT, or from the Bay-
enhancing the species’ survival. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Delta Fish and Wildlife Office Web site
Permit No. TE–118356 at http://www.fws.gov/sfbaydelta.
Copies of these documents are also
Applicant: Olofson Environmental, Inc., DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR available for public inspection, by
Oakland, California appointment, during regular business
Fish and Wildlife Service hours, at the Bay-Delta Fish and
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (harass by survey using Wildlife Office.
taped vocalization callback) the [FWS–R8–ES–2016–N091; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori
FXES11120808BYD–167–FF08FBDTOO] Rinek, at the address shown above or at
California Ridgway’s rail (California
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus obsoletus) Proposed Low-Effect Habitat (916) 930–5603.
(R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with Conservation Plan for the Valley SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
survey activities in Marin, Sonoma, Elderberry Longhorn Beetle and Giant
Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Introduction
Garter Snake; South River Pump
Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Station, Yolo County, California We have received an application from
Francisco Counties, California, for the the Sacramento Regional County
purpose of enhancing the species’ AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Sanitation District (applicant) for a 5-
survival. Interior. year incidental take permit under the
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| Action | Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment. | |
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| Contact | Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 39951 |
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