Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened ...
Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES:
We must receive your written comments on or before March 7, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability and comment submission:
Submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) (
e.g.,
XXXXXX or PER0001234).
U.S. Mail:
Susie Tharratt, Regional Recovery Permit Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susie Tharratt, via phone at 916-414-6561, or via email at
permitsR8ES@fws.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of “take” includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting, in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct
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activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies.
Application No.
Applicant, city, state
Species
Location
Take activity
Permit
action
17211C
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, San Diego, California
• San Diego button-celery (
Eryngium aristulatum
var.
parishii)
CA
Collect herbarium and genetic samples, conduct establishment and maintenance of a living collection or seed bank, conduct propagation, conduct pollination, and do genetic research
Amend.
PER4776540
Emme Nix, Davis, California
• Blunt-nose leopard lizard (
Gambelia silus)
CA
Survey, capture, handle, collect biological samples, tag, and release
New.
081298
Daniel Weinberg, Albany, California
• California tiger salamander (
Ambystoma californiense), Sonoma County and Santa Barbara County distinct population segments
• Conservancy fairy shrimp (
Branchinecta conservatio)
• San Diego fairy shrimp (
Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
PER4775578
California State Parks, Felton, California
• San Francisco garter snake (
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
CA
Survey, capture, handle, collect biological samples, and release
New.
84156D
Stephen Gergeni, Sacramento, California
• Foothill yellow-legged frog (
Rana boylii) South Sierra and South Coast distinct population segments
• Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (
Rana sierrae)
CA
Survey, capture, handle, and release
Amend.
48210A
Area West Environmental, Inc., Orangevale, California
• Foothill yellow-legged frog (
Rana boylii) South Sierra and South Coast distinct population segments
CA
Survey, capture, handle, and release
Amend.
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PER7646004
Imperiled Species Breeding Program at Larry Ellison Conservation Center for Wildlife Care, Saratoga, California
• Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum)
CA
Capture, handle, release, relocate, collect genetic material, keep, breed, and study in captivity
New.
Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register
.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531et seq.).