[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11995-11996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6312]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022602H]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Receipt of an application to modify an existing scientific 
research/enhancement permit (1048) and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for permit modifications from the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) in 
Santa Rosa, CA. The modified permit would affect three Evolutionarily 
Significant Units (ESUs) of threatened salmonids identified in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. This document serves to notify the 
public of the availability of the permit modification application for 
review and comment before a final approval or disapproval is made by 
NMFS.

DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received at 
the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 
p.m. Pacific Standard Time on April 17, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the modification request should be sent 
to the appropriate office as indicated below. Comments may also be sent 
via fax to the number indicated for the request. Comments will not be 
accepted if submitted via e-mail or the internet. The applications and 
related documents are available for review in the indicated office, by 
appointment: For permit 1048: Daniel Logan, Protected Species Division, 
NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-6528 
(telephone, 707-575-6053, fax: 707-578-3435). Documents may also be 
reviewed by appointment in the Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3, 
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (telephone, 
301-713-1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Logan at 707-575-6053, or e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    Issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on 
a finding that such permits or modifications are: (1) applied for in 
good faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed 
species which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent 
with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. 
Authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in 
the permits. Permits and modifications are issued in accordance with 
and are subject to the ESA and NMFS regulations governing listed fish 
and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-226).
    Those individuals requesting a hearing on an application listed in 
this document should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that 
application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a 
hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in the permit 
action summaries are those of the applicant and do not necessarily 
reflect the views of NMFS.

Species Covered in This Notice

    This notice is relevant to the following three threatened salmonid 
ESUs: threatened California Coastal chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha), threatened Central California Coast coho salmon 
(Oncorhynchus kisutch), and threatened Central California Coast 
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Modification Request Received

    SCWA requests a modification to permit 1048 for takes of adult and 
juvenile California Coastal chinook associated with population studies, 
carcass counts, redd surveys, genetic analyses, and habitat quality 
evaluation. SCWA proposed to develop and implement a monitoring program 
to identify long-term population trends and stock size estimates that 
can be used to assist in the restoration of salmonid populations in the 
Russian River basin. Presently, permit 1048 authorizes intentional 
takes of adult and juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon and 
Central California Coast steelhead for projects within the Russian 
River basin. This requested modification would add intentional takes of 
adult and juvenile California Coastal chinook salmon to the SCWA 
permit.


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    Dated: March 11, 2002.
Phil Williams,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-6312 Filed 3-15-02; 8:45 am]
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