[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27311]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 091801C ]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Issuance of modification 2 to permit 1067.

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SUMMARY: NMFS has issued modification 2 to permit 1067 to the 
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) that authorizes takes of 
Endangered Species Act-listed anadromous fish species for the purpose 
of scientific research and enhancement, subject to certain conditions 
set forth therein.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the permits may be obtained from Protected 
Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, 
California 95404-6528, Phone: (707) 575-6053, Fax: (707) 578-3434.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Logan, Protected Resources 
Division, NMFS, Santa Rosa, California, (707) 575-6053, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following species and evolutionary 
significant units (ESUs) are covered in this notice:
    Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch): Threatened, naturally produced 
and artificially propagated, Central California Coast (CCC), and 
naturally produced Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC).

Permit Modifications Issued

    Notice was published on May 10, 2001, that the CDFG applied for a 
modification to permit 1067 to take threatened CCC coho salmon, in 
addition to previously authorized takes of coho salmon. Modification 2 
to Permit 1067 was issued on August 31, 2001, authorizing takes of 
adult and juvenile, threatened, CCC coho salmon for six scientific 
research and enhancement activities: (1) a pilot study to examine the 
efficacy of a captive broodstock program using naturally-produced coho 
salmon, (2) develop indexes of abundance, (3) carcass counts, (4) redd 
surveys, (5) acquisition of tissue and scale samples for genetic 
analysis; and (6) habitat quality evaluation.
    The original permit authorized the CDFG to capture, handle, take 
tissues, and release up to 16,500 juvenile CCC coho salmon, and to take 
tissue samples from up to 1,000 adult CCC coho salmon. Indirect 
mortalities associated with the CDFG research activities were not to 
exceed 500 juvenile CCC coho salmon. Modification 1 of Permit 1067 
contained only minor modifications to permit format and notification 
requirements, however, no changes in take limits.
    For Modification 2, the following changes were incorporated into 
the take limits for the Permit: (1) the CDFG is authorized to capture, 
rear, and retain 300 juvenile CCC coho salmon for the purpose of 
developing an experimental captive broodstock; (2) the CDFG is 
authorized to release up to 200,000 ESA-listed juvenile CCC coho salmon 
derived from the pilot captive broodstock program; (3) the number of 
adult coho salmon carcasses that can be collected and sampled for 
tissues has been increased to 1,500 fish; (4) the number of indirect 
mortalities associated with research activities has been increased to 
700 juvenile CCC coho salmon; and (5) the expiration date of Permit 
1067 has been extended 5 years until June 30, 2007.
    The issuance of the permit modifications and the new permit is 
based on a finding that such permits: (1) were applied for in good 
faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species 
which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the 
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

    Dated: October 24, 2001.
Margaret Lorenz,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-27311 Filed 10-29-01; 8:45 am]
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