[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67863-67864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28321]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Recovery 
Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a scientific 
research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species 
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, solicit 
review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies, and the 
public on the following permit requests.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before December 9, 2002, to receive consideration by us.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 (fax: 503-
231-6243). Please refer to the respective permit number for each 
application when submitting comments. All comments received, including 
names and addresses, will become part of the official administrative 
record and may be made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documents and other information 
submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to 
the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by 
any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents 
within 20 days of the date of publication of this notice to the address 
above (telephone: 503-231-2063). Please refer to the respective permit 
number for each application when requesting copies of documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit No. TE-797234

Applicant: LSA Associates, Inc., Point Richmond, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, collect tail tissue, collect voucher specimens, and 
release) the Sonoma distinct population segment (DPS) of the California 
tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with 
demographic research in Sonoma County, California for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-027296

Applicant: Michael Fawcett, Bodega, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, collect tail tissue, collect voucher specimens, 
release, and recapture) the Sonoma distinct population segment (DPS) of 
the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in 
conjunction with demographic research in Sonoma County, California for 
the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-825572

Applicant: Jeff Dreier, San Rafael, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the Sonoma distinct population segment 
(DPS) of the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in 
conjunction with demographic research in Sonoma County, California for 
the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-032713

Applicant: California Department of Transportation, Fresno, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture) the Fresno 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and the Buena Vista Lake 
shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus) in conjunction with surveys throughout 
the species range in California for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

Permit No. TE-063230

Applicant: Jim Rocks, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with demographic research in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and Imperial 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-062391

Applicant: Shauna A. McDonald, Riverside, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, mark) the 
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) in conjunction with 
surveys and demographic studies throughout the species range in 
California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-802089

Applicant: Patricia Tatarian, Petaluma, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, tag, mark, release, and recapture) the Sonoma distinct 
population segment (DPS) of the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 
californiense) in conjunction with demographic research in Sonoma 
County, California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-063608

Applicant: Brian Lohstroh, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with demographic research in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and Imperial 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-063427

Applicant: Sarah Powell, Carmichael, California.


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    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis), the vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), 
and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of each species for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-063429

Applicant: California Department of Water Resources, Fresno, 
California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, mark, and 
release) the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis), the 
giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), the Tipton's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), and the Buena Vista Lake shrew 
(Sorex ornatus relictus) in conjunction with surveys in Fresno, Kern, 
Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis, Stanislaus, and 
Tulare Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

    Dated: October 24, 2002.
Rowan W. Gould,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
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