82_FR_16117 82 FR 16056 - Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

82 FR 16056 - Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 61 (March 31, 2017)

Page Range16056-16059
FR Document2017-06320

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2017-N029; FXES11130800000-178-FF08E00000]


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.

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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 May 1, 2017.

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-59573B

Applicant: Andrew Krause, Lebec, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey, capture, handle, and release) the Tipton kangaroo 
rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) and giant kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys ingens), in conjunction with survey activities throughout 
the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-180579

Applicant: Dwayne Oberhoff, Los Osos, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the Morro shoulderband snail (Banded 
dune) (Helminthoglypta walkeriana) in conjunction with survey 
activities in San Luis Obispo County, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

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Permit No. TE-090849

Applicant: David Wolff, Los Osos, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal 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-72044A

Applicant: Carl Demetropoulos, Thousand Oaks, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the unarmored threespine stickleback 
(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in conjunction with survey 
activities throughout the range of the species in California, for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-179036

Applicant: Cullen Wilkerson, Richmond, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, mark, and release) the San Francisco garter snake 
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia); and take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the California tiger salamander ((central distinct 
population segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense)) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-058073

Applicant: Susan Christopher, Santa Margarita, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) 
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-90000A

Applicant: Ryan Brown, Chico, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal 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-79454A

Applicant: Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (receive, hold in 
captivity, handle, provide veterinary services, transport, and 
transfer) the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) in 
conjunction with general husbandry activities at the Santa Barbara Zoo 
in Santa Barbara, California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-17017C

Applicant: Shelley Sianta, Santa Cruz, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to remove/reduce to possession 
from lands under Federal jurisdiction Clarkia franciscana (Presidio 
clarkia) in conjunction with research activities throughout the range 
of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-17211C

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to remove/reduce to possession 
from lands under Federal jurisdiction Fremontodendron mexicanum 
(Mexican flannelbush), Chloropyron maritimum subsp. maritimum 
(Cordylanthus maritimus subsp. maritimus) (salt marsh bird's-beak), and 
Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia) in conjunction with research 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-19843C

Applicant: Jennifer Sexton, Simi Valley, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey; 
locate and monitor nests; remove brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) 
eggs and chicks from parasitized nests; and capture, measure, weigh, 
band, color-band, and release) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus) and southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus) in conjunction with survey, population monitoring, and 
scientific research activities throughout the range of the species in 
California, Nevada, and Arizona for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-48210A

Applicant: Area West Environmental, Orangevale, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, collect tissue samples, use remote camera 
traps, use directional fencing, and release) the California tiger 
salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population 
Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey and 
research activities throughout the range of the species in California 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-40087B

Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Sonora, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
performing radio tracking studies) the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog 
(Rana sierrae) in conjunction with research activities throughout the 
range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-092469

Applicant: Ingrid Eich, Irvine, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal 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.

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Permit No. TE-39186A

Applicant: Carlos Alvarado, Sacramento, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) 
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-19906C

Applicant: Ross Taylor, Mckinleyville, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius 
newberryi) in Humboldt County, California, in conjunction with survey 
activities for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-780566

Applicant: Ruben Ramirez, Oceanside, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus 
longimembris pacificus) and San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus); take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 
swab, attach radio transmitters, and release) the arroyo toad (arroyo 
southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus) in conjunction with survey and 
scientific research activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-205600

Applicant: Bonnie Peterson, Sacramento, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal 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-76005A

Applicant: Tara Schoenwetter, Atascadero, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, collect branchiopod cysts, 
and process vernal pool soil samples) 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) throughout the range of the species 
in California; and remove/reduce to possession Deinandra increscens 
subsp. villosa (Gaviota tarplant), Cirsium loncholepis (La Graciosa 
thistle), Layia carnosa (beach layia), Nasturtium gambelii (Rorippa g.) 
(Gambel's watercress), Arenaria paludicola (marsh sandwort), and 
Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc yerba santa) from Federal lands in Santa 
Barbara and San Diego County to include Vandenberg Air Force Base and 
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in conjunction with survey and 
research activities for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-110373

Applicant: Eric Kline, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal 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-799569

Applicant: Renee Owens, El Cajon, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal take (survey by pursuit) 
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) and take 
(locate and monitor nests) least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) 
in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the 
species in California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-777965

Applicant: LSA Associates, Irvine, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey, capture, handle, and release) the Fresno kangaroo 
rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
nitratoides nitratoides), giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), San 
Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), 
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), and Pacific pocket mouse 
(Perognathus longimembris pacificus); 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); take 
(survey by pursuit) the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas 
terminatus abdominalis) and Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas 
editha quino); take (harass by survey and locate and monitor nests) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni); 
and take (locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo 
bellii pusillus) in conjunction with survey and population monitoring 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-838743

Applicant: David Faulkner, Rancho Dominguez, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) 
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino), Delhi Sands 
flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis), and Laguna 
Mountains skipper (Pyrgus ruralis lagunae) in conjunction with survey 
activities throughout the range of the species 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

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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.
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                                                The expenditures for key components of                  and need of both the OCTA and the                     exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
                                                the NCCP/HCP conservation strategy                      Service; these alternatives involved a                (Act) prohibits activities with
                                                that achieve upfront and comprehensive                  no-take alternative and an alternative                endangered and threatened species
                                                mitigation (e.g., Preserve acquisitions                 requiring the OCTA to participate in                  unless a Federal permit allows such
                                                and funding of restoration projects) will               project-by-project mitigation.                        activity. The Act also requires that we
                                                be paid for through M2 EMP revenues.                      The final EIR/EIS includes all                      invite public comment before issuing
                                                Any costs associated with implementing                  comments we received on the draft EIR/                recovery permits to conduct certain
                                                avoidance and minimization measures,                    EIS and our response to those                         activities with endangered species.
                                                as described in Section 5.6, ‘‘Avoidance                comments. After the 30-day waiting
                                                and Minimization,’’ will be funded                      period, we will complete a record of                  DATES: Comments on these permit
                                                through the individual construction                     decision that announces our decision on               applications must be received on or
                                                budgets and will not rely on funding                    the action that will be implemented and               before May 1, 2017.
                                                under the M2 EMP.                                       discusses all factors leading to the
                                                   The NCCP/HCP includes measures to                                                                          ADDRESSES:  Written data or comments
                                                                                                        decision.
                                                avoid and minimize incidental take of                                                                         should be submitted to the Endangered
                                                the covered species, emphasizing                        Public Review                                         Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and
                                                project design modifications to protect                   Copies of the final EIR/EIS, NCCP/                  Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage
                                                covered species and their habitats. A                   HCP, and IA are available for review                  Way, Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA
                                                monitoring and reporting plan would                     (see Availability of Documents). Any                  95825 (telephone: 916–414–6464; fax:
                                                gauge the Plan’s success based on                       comments we receive will become part                  916–414–6486). Please refer to the
                                                achievement of biological goals and                     of the administrative record and may be               respective permit number for each
                                                objectives and would ensure that                        available to the public. Before including             application when submitting comments.
                                                conservation keeps pace with                            your address, phone number, email                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                development. The NCCP/HCP also                          address, or other personal identifying
                                                includes a management program,                                                                                Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
                                                                                                        information in your comment, you
                                                including adaptive management, which                                                                          Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone:
                                                                                                        should be aware that your entire
                                                allows for changes in the conservation                                                                        760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624).
                                                                                                        comment, including your personal
                                                program if the biological species                       identifying information, may be made                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                objectives are not met, or new                          publicly available at any time. While                 following applicants have applied for
                                                information becomes available to                        you may ask us in your comment to                     scientific research permits to conduct
                                                improve the efficacy of the NCCP/HCP’s                  withhold your personal identifying                    certain activities with endangered
                                                conservation strategy.                                  information from public review, we                    species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
                                                   Covered projects and activities would                cannot guarantee that we will be able to              Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek
                                                include 13 discrete proposed freeway                    do so.
                                                segments in which freeway projects                                                                            review and comment from local, State,
                                                have been identified for coverage under                   Authority: We publish this notice under             and Federal agencies and the public on
                                                                                                        the National Environmental Policy Act of              the following permit requests.
                                                the NCCP/HCP. These proposed projects                   1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347 et
                                                are designed to reduce congestion,                      seq.; NEPA), and its implementing                     Applicants
                                                increase capacity, and smooth traffic                   regulations in the Code of Federal
                                                flows of Orange County’s important                      Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 1500–1508, as             Permit No. TE–59573B
                                                transportation infrastructure. In                       well as in compliance with section 10(c) of
                                                                                                                                                              Applicant: Andrew Krause, Lebec,
                                                addition, activities related to ongoing                 the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531–
                                                                                                        1544 et seq.; Act).                                   California
                                                habitat management, restoration, and
                                                monitoring activities by Preserve                       Michael Fris,                                           The applicant requests a permit
                                                Managers and activities necessary to                    Assistant Regional Director, Pacific                  renewal and amendment to take (harass
                                                provide limited public access have been                 Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.             by survey, capture, handle, and release)
                                                identified for coverage. These covered                  [FR Doc. 2017–06214 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am]           the Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
                                                activities fall under two major                                                                               nitratoides nitratoides) and giant
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                                                categories, including:                                                                                        kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), in
                                                   1. Covered freeway projects; and
                                                                                                                                                              conjunction with survey activities
                                                   2. Covered activities within Preserves,
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            throughout the range of the species in
                                                including preserve management, trail
                                                creation, restoration, and monitoring                                                                         California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                                                                        Fish and Wildlife Service                             the species’ survival.
                                                activities.
                                                                                                        [FWS–R8–ES–2017–N029;
                                                National Environmental Policy Act                       FXES11130800000–178–FF08E00000]                       Permit No. TE–180579
                                                Compliance                                                                                                    Applicant: Dwayne Oberhoff, Los Osos,
                                                   The EIR/EIS analyzes two alternatives                Endangered Species Recovery Permit
                                                                                                                                                              California
                                                in addition to the proposed action (i.e.,               Applications
                                                permit issuance based on the NCCP/                      AGENCY:    Fish and Wildlife Service,                   The applicant requests a permit
                                                HCP) described above. The other                         Interior.                                             renewal to take (harass by survey,
                                                alternatives include a no-action (i.e., no                                                                    capture, handle, and release) the Morro
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                                                permit) alternative and a reduced plan                  applications; request for comment.                    shoulderband snail (Banded dune)
                                                alternative covering only species that                                                                        (Helminthoglypta walkeriana) in
                                                are federally or State-listed as                        SUMMARY:  We, the U.S. Fish and                       conjunction with survey activities in
                                                threatened or endangered. Two other                     Wildlife Service, invite the public to                San Luis Obispo County, California, for
                                                alternatives were considered during the                 comment on the following applications                 the purpose of enhancing the species’
                                                planning process but were not evaluated                 to conduct certain activities with                    survival.
                                                because they did not meet the purpose                   endangered species. With some


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                                                Permit No. TE–090849                                    Permit No. TE–90000A                                  Permit No. TE–19843C
                                                Applicant: David Wolff, Los Osos,                       Applicant: Ryan Brown, Chico,                         Applicant: Jennifer Sexton, Simi Valley,
                                                California                                              California                                            California
                                                   The applicant requests a permit                         The applicant requests a permit                      The applicant requests a new permit
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,                      renewal to take (harass by survey,                    to take (harass by survey; locate and
                                                capture, handle, release, collect                                                                             monitor nests; remove brown-headed
                                                                                                        capture, handle, release, collect
                                                vouchers, and collect branchiopod                                                                             cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and
                                                                                                        vouchers, and collect branchiopod
                                                cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp                                                                           chicks from parasitized nests; and
                                                                                                        cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp                   capture, measure, weigh, band, color-
                                                (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn                    (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn
                                                fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                                                                                    band, and release) the least Bell’s vireo
                                                                                                        fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                            (Vireo bellii pusillus) and southwestern
                                                longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp                   longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
                                                (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),                                                                                willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
                                                                                                        (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),                        extimus) in conjunction with survey,
                                                Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus                 Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus               population monitoring, and scientific
                                                woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole                      woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole                    research activities throughout the range
                                                shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in                          shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in                        of the species in California, Nevada, and
                                                conjunction with survey activities                      conjunction with survey activities                    Arizona for the purpose of enhancing
                                                throughout the range of the species in                  throughout the range of the species in                the species’ survival.
                                                California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                                                                        California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                the species’ survival.                                                                                        Permit No. TE–48210A
                                                                                                        the species’ survival.
                                                Permit No. TE–72044A                                                                                          Applicant: Area West Environmental,
                                                                                                        Permit No. TE–79454A                                  Orangevale, California
                                                Applicant: Carl Demetropoulos,
                                                                                                        Applicant: Santa Barbara Zoological                     The applicant requests a permit
                                                Thousand Oaks, California
                                                                                                        Gardens, Santa Barbara, California                    amendment to take (harass by survey,
                                                  The applicant requests a permit                                                                             capture, handle, collect tissue samples,
                                                                                                          The applicant requests a permit
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,                                                                            use remote camera traps, use directional
                                                                                                        renewal to take (receive, hold in
                                                capture, handle, and release) the                                                                             fencing, and release) the California tiger
                                                unarmored threespine stickleback                        captivity, handle, provide veterinary                 salamander (Santa Barbara County and
                                                (Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in                 services, transport, and transfer) the                Sonoma County Distinct Population
                                                conjunction with survey activities                      California condor (Gymnogyps                          Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma
                                                throughout the range of the species in                  californianus) in conjunction with                    californiense) in conjunction with
                                                California, for the purpose of enhancing                general husbandry activities at the Santa             survey and research activities
                                                the species’ survival.                                  Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara, California              throughout the range of the species in
                                                                                                        for the purpose of enhancing the                      California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                Permit No. TE–179036                                    species’ survival.                                    the species’ survival.
                                                Applicant: Cullen Wilkerson,                            Permit No. TE–17017C                                  Permit No. TE–40087B
                                                Richmond, California
                                                                                                        Applicant: Shelley Sianta, Santa Cruz,                Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Sonora,
                                                  The applicant requests a permit                       California                                            California
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,
                                                                                                          The applicant requests a new permit                   The applicant requests a permit
                                                capture, handle, mark, and release) the
                                                                                                        to remove/reduce to possession from                   amendment to take (harass by
                                                San Francisco garter snake
                                                                                                        lands under Federal jurisdiction Clarkia              performing radio tracking studies) the
                                                (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia); and
                                                                                                                                                              Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana
                                                take (harass by survey, capture, handle,                franciscana (Presidio clarkia) in
                                                                                                                                                              sierrae) in conjunction with research
                                                and release) the California tiger                       conjunction with research activities
                                                                                                                                                              activities throughout the range of the
                                                salamander ((central distinct population                throughout the range of the species in                species for the purpose of enhancing the
                                                segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma                               California for the purpose of enhancing               species’ survival.
                                                californiense)) in conjunction with                     the species’ survival.
                                                survey activities throughout the range of                                                                     Permit No. TE–092469
                                                the species in California for the purpose               Permit No. TE–17211C
                                                                                                                                                              Applicant: Ingrid Eich, Irvine, California
                                                of enhancing the species’ survival.                     Applicant: Zoological Society of San
                                                                                                        Diego, San Diego, California                             The applicant requests a permit
                                                Permit No. TE–058073                                                                                          renewal to take (harass by survey,
                                                Applicant: Susan Christopher, Santa                        The applicant requests a new permit                capture, handle, release, collect
                                                Margarita, California                                   to remove/reduce to possession from                   vouchers, and collect branchiopod
                                                                                                        lands under Federal jurisdiction                      cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp
                                                  The applicant requests a permit                       Fremontodendron mexicanum (Mexican                    (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,                      flannelbush), Chloropyron maritimum                   fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
                                                capture, handle, and release) the                       subsp. maritimum (Cordylanthus                        longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
                                                California tiger salamander (Santa                                                                            (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
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                                                                                                        maritimus subsp. maritimus) (salt marsh
                                                Barbara County and Sonoma County                        bird’s-beak), and Ambrosia pumila (San                Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                                Distinct Population Segment (DPS))                                                                            woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
                                                                                                        Diego ambrosia) in conjunction with
                                                (Ambystoma californiense) in                                                                                  shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
                                                                                                        research activities throughout the range
                                                conjunction with survey activities                                                                            conjunction with survey activities
                                                throughout the range of the species in                  of the species in California for the
                                                                                                                                                              throughout the range of the species in
                                                California for the purpose of enhancing                 purpose of enhancing the species’                     California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                the species’ survival.                                  survival.                                             the species’ survival.


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                                                Permit No. TE–39186A                                    Permit No. TE–76005A                                  (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides),
                                                                                                                                                              giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens),
                                                Applicant: Carlos Alvarado,                             Applicant: Tara Schoenwetter,
                                                                                                                                                              San Bernardino Merriam’s kangaroo rat
                                                Sacramento, California                                  Atascadero, California
                                                                                                                                                              (Dipodomys merriami parvus),
                                                  The applicant requests a permit                          The applicant requests a permit                    Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,                      renewal to take (harass by survey,                    stephensi), and Pacific pocket mouse
                                                capture, handle, and release) the                       capture, handle, release, collect                     (Perognathus longimembris pacificus);
                                                California tiger salamander (Santa                      vouchers, collect branchiopod cysts,                  take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
                                                Barbara County and Sonoma County                        and process vernal pool soil samples)                 release, collect vouchers, and collect
                                                Distinct Population Segment (DPS))                      the Conservancy fairy shrimp                          branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy
                                                                                                        (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn                  fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),
                                                (Ambystoma californiense) in
                                                                                                        fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                            longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
                                                conjunction with survey activities
                                                                                                        longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp                 longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
                                                throughout the range of the species in
                                                                                                        (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),                        (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
                                                California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                                                                        Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus               Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                                the species’ survival.
                                                                                                        woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole                    woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
                                                Permit No. TE–19906C                                    shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) throughout                shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); take
                                                                                                        the range of the species in California;               (survey by pursuit) the Delhi Sands
                                                Applicant: Ross Taylor, Mckinleyville,
                                                                                                        and remove/reduce to possession                       flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas
                                                California
                                                                                                        Deinandra increscens subsp. villosa                   terminatus abdominalis) and Quino
                                                  The applicant requests a new permit                   (Gaviota tarplant), Cirsium loncholepis               checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
                                                to take (harass by survey, capture,                     (La Graciosa thistle), Layia carnosa                  editha quino); take (harass by survey
                                                handle, and release) the tidewater goby                 (beach layia), Nasturtium gambelii                    and locate and monitor nests) the
                                                (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in Humboldt                   (Rorippa g.) (Gambel’s watercress),                   southwestern willow flycatcher
                                                County, California, in conjunction with                 Arenaria paludicola (marsh sandwort),                 (Empidonax traillii extimus) and
                                                survey activities for the purpose of                    and Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc                     California least tern (Sternula
                                                enhancing the species’ survival.                        yerba santa) from Federal lands in Santa              antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni);
                                                                                                        Barbara and San Diego County to                       and take (locate and monitor nests) the
                                                Permit No. TE–780566                                    include Vandenberg Air Force Base and                 least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus)
                                                Applicant: Ruben Ramirez, Oceanside,                    Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in
                                                                                                                                                              in conjunction with survey and
                                                California                                              conjunction with survey and research
                                                                                                                                                              population monitoring activities
                                                                                                        activities for the purpose of enhancing
                                                                                                                                                              throughout the range of the species in
                                                  The applicant requests a permit                       the species’ survival.
                                                                                                                                                              California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,
                                                                                                        Permit No. TE–110373                                  the species’ survival.
                                                capture, handle, and release) the Pacific
                                                pocket mouse (Perognathus                               Applicant: Eric Kline, San Diego,                     Permit No. TE–838743
                                                longimembris pacificus) and San                         California
                                                                                                                                                              Applicant: David Faulkner, Rancho
                                                Bernardino Merriam’s kangaroo rat                         The applicant requests a permit                     Dominguez, California
                                                (Dipodomys merriami parvus); take                       renewal take (survey by pursuit) the
                                                (harass by survey, capture, handle,                     Quino checkerspot butterfly                              The applicant requests a permit
                                                swab, attach radio transmitters, and                    (Euphydryas editha quino) in                          renewal to take (survey by pursuit) the
                                                release) the arroyo toad (arroyo                        conjunction with survey activities                    Quino checkerspot butterfly
                                                southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus)                   throughout the range of the species in                (Euphydryas editha quino), Delhi Sands
                                                in conjunction with survey and                          California, for the purpose of enhancing              flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas
                                                scientific research activities throughout               the species’ survival.                                terminatus abdominalis), and Laguna
                                                the range of the species in California for                                                                    Mountains skipper (Pyrgus ruralis
                                                the purpose of enhancing the species’                   Permit No. TE–799569                                  lagunae) in conjunction with survey
                                                survival.                                               Applicant: Renee Owens, El Cajon,                     activities throughout the range of the
                                                                                                        California                                            species for the purpose of enhancing the
                                                Permit No. TE–205600                                                                                          species’ survival.
                                                                                                           The applicant requests a permit
                                                Applicant: Bonnie Peterson,                             renewal take (survey by pursuit) the                  Public Comments
                                                Sacramento, California                                  Quino checkerspot butterfly                              We invite public review and comment
                                                   The applicant requests a permit                      (Euphydryas editha quino) and take                    on each of these recovery permit
                                                renewal to take (harass by survey,                      (locate and monitor nests) least Bell’s               applications. Comments and materials
                                                capture, handle, release, collect                       vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in                      we receive will be available for public
                                                vouchers, and collect branchiopod                       conjunction with survey activities                    inspection, by appointment, during
                                                cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp                     throughout the range of the species in                normal business hours at the address
                                                (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn                    California, for the purpose of enhancing              listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                              the species’ survival.                                notice.
                                                longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp                   Permit No. TE–777965                                     Before including your address, phone
                                                (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),                                                                                number, email address, or other
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                                                Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus                 Applicant: LSA Associates, Irvine,                    personal identifying information in your
                                                woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole                      California                                            comment, you should be aware that
                                                shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in                            The applicant requests a permit                     your entire comment—including your
                                                conjunction with survey activities                      renewal and amendment to take (harass                 personal identifying information—may
                                                throughout the range of the species in                  by survey, capture, handle, and release)              be made publicly available at any time.
                                                California for the purpose of enhancing                 the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys                    While you can ask us in your comment
                                                the species’ survival.                                  nitratoides exilis), Tipton kangaroo rat              to withhold your personal identifying


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                                                information from public review, we                      Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315f) and the                  released, stored, used, or otherwise
                                                cannot guarantee that we will be able to                provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended                disposed of on the patented real
                                                do so.                                                  (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):                              property, and any cleanup response,
                                                                                                        New Mexico Principal Meridian
                                                                                                                                                              remedial action, or other actions related
                                                Angela Picco,
                                                                                                                                                              in any manner to said solid or
                                                Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest             T. 11 N., R. 10 W.,                                   hazardous substances or wastes; or (6)
                                                Region, Sacramento, California.                           Sec. 6, lot 4 and lots 10 thru 12,
                                                                                                                                                              Natural resource damages as defined by
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–06320 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am]                 N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
                                                                                                            SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,            Federal and state law. This covenant
                                                BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                            NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,             will run with the patented real property
                                                                                                            SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.             and may be enforced by the United
                                                                                                          The area described contains 211.73 acres,           States in a court of competent
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                        more or less, in Cibola County, New Mexico.           jurisdiction.
                                                Bureau of Land Management                                                                                        5. A limited reversionary provision
                                                                                                           The land is not needed for any                     stating that title shall revert to the
                                                [LLNMA010000 L14400000.FR0000; NMNM                     Federal purpose and is not of national                United States upon a finding, after
                                                128706]                                                 significance. Conveyance is consistent                notice and opportunity for a hearing,
                                                                                                        with the BLM Rio Puerco Resource                      that the patentee has not substantially
                                                Notice of Realty Action; Recreation                     Management Plan, October 1992, and                    developed the lands in accordance with
                                                and Public Purposes Act Classification                  would be in the public interest.                      the approved plan of development on or
                                                for Conveyance of Public Lands in                          The conveyance document, if issued,                before the date five years after the date
                                                Cibola County, New Mexico                               would be subject to the provisions of the             of conveyance. No portion of the land
                                                AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                    R&PP Act and applicable regulations of                shall, under any circumstance, revert to
                                                Interior.                                               the Secretary of the Interior and will                the United States if any such portion
                                                                                                        contain the following reservations,                   has been used for solid waste disposal
                                                ACTION: Notice of realty action.
                                                                                                        terms, and conditions:                                or for any other purpose which may
                                                SUMMARY:    The Bureau of Land                             1. Right-of-way NMNM 57859 issued                  result in the disposal, placement, or
                                                Management (BLM) has examined and                       to the U.S. Forest Service for a road to              release of any hazardous substance.
                                                found suitable for classification for                   access Forest Service land adjacent to                   6. Any other terms or conditions that
                                                conveyance under the provisions of the                  the subject parcel.                                   the Authorized Officer determines
                                                Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)                      2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches              appropriate to ensure public access and
                                                Act, as amended, 211.73 acres of public                 or canals constructed by authority of the             proper management of the Federal land
                                                land in Cibola County, New Mexico.                      United States, pursuant to the Act of                 and interests therein. Subject to
                                                Cibola County proposes to use the land                  August 30, 1890, 43 U.S.C. 945.                       limitations prescribed by law and
                                                to develop a public shooting range                         3. All minerals shall be reserved to               regulations, prior to conveyance, a
                                                complex.                                                the United States, together with the                  holder of any right-of-way within the
                                                                                                        right to prospect for, mine, and remove               conveyed area may be given the
                                                DATES: Interested parties may submit
                                                                                                        the minerals under applicable laws and                opportunity to amend the right-of-way
                                                written comments regarding the                          such regulations as the Secretary of the
                                                proposed classification of the land for                                                                       for conversion to a new term, including
                                                                                                        Interior may prescribe including all                  perpetuity, if applicable. Detailed
                                                conveyance to the Field Manager, Rio                    necessary access and exit rights.
                                                Puerco Field Office, at the address                                                                           information concerning this proposed
                                                                                                           4. The purchaser, by accepting the                 project, including, but not limited to
                                                below on or before May 15, 2017.                        patent, agrees to indemnify, defend, and              documentation relating to compliance
                                                ADDRESSES: Written comments should                      hold the United States harmless from                  with applicable environmental and
                                                be addressed to the Bureau of Land                      any costs, damages, claims, causes of                 cultural resource laws, is available for
                                                Management, Field Manager, Rio Puerco                   action, penalties, fines, liabilities, and            review at the BLM Rio Puerco Field
                                                Field Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE., Suite                 judgments of any kind arising from the                Office at the address above.
                                                330, Pan American Bldg., Albuquerque,                   past, present, or future acts or omissions               Upon publication of this notice in the
                                                NM 87109. Please reference ‘‘R&PP of                    of the patentee, its employees, agents,               Federal Register, the public land
                                                Public Lands to Cibola County for                       contractors, or lessees, or third party               described above will be segregated from
                                                Shooting Range’’ on all correspondence.                 arising out of or in connection with the              all forms of appropriation under the
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        use and/or occupancy of the patented                  public land laws, including the general
                                                Arlene Salazar, Realty Specialist, Rio                  real property resulting in: (1) Violations            mining laws, except for conveyance
                                                Puerco Field Office, 505–761–8772,                      of Federal, state, and local laws and                 under the R&PP Act, and leasing under
                                                email: asalazar@blm.gov, or at the above                regulations that are now, or in the future            the mineral leasing laws.
                                                address. Persons who use a                              become, applicable to the real property;                 Classification Comments: Interested
                                                telecommunications device for the deaf                  (2) Judgments, claims, or demands of                  parties may submit comments regarding
                                                (TDD) may call the Federal Relay                        any kind assessed against the United                  the suitability of the land for the
                                                Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact                    States; (3) Costs, expenses, or damages               proposed facility. Comments on the
                                                the above individual during normal                      of any kind incurred by the United                    classification are restricted to whether
                                                business hours. The Service is available                States; (4) Releases or threatened                    the land is physically suited for the
                                                24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave                 releases of solid or hazardous waste(s)               proposal, whether the use will
                                                a message or question for the above                     and/or hazardous substance(s), as
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                                                                                                                                                              maximize the future use (or uses) of the
                                                individual. Replies are provided during                 defined by Federal or state                           land, whether the use is consistent with
                                                normal business hours.                                  environmental laws, off, on, into, or                 local planning and zoning, or whether
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          under land, property, and other interests             the use is consistent with Federal and
                                                following described public land has                     of the United States; (5) Other activities            state programs.
                                                been examined and found suitable for                    by which solid or hazardous substances                   Application Comments: Interested
                                                classification for conveyance to Cibola                 or wastes, as defined by Federal and                  parties may submit comments regarding
                                                County under Section 7 of the Taylor                    state environmental laws are generated,               the specific use proposed in the


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Document Created: 2017-03-31 01:38:12
Document Modified: 2017-03-31 01:38:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
DatesComments on these permit applications must be received on or before May 1, 2017.
ContactDaniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
FR Citation82 FR 16056 

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