[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9962-9963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

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.). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (``we'') 
solicits 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 March 31, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Chief, Endangered Species, Ecological 
Services, 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 30 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-095896

Applicant: Phillip Richards, Ladera Ranch, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and mark) the San 
Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), the Stephens' 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), and the Pacific pocket mouse 
(Perognathus longimembris pacificus) in conjunction with surveys 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

Permit No. TE-098999

Applicant: California Department of Fish and Game, Redding, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and collect and 
sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) and 
the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with 
scientific research in northern California for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival.

Permit No. TE-098997

Applicant: Gregory Warrick, Bakersfield, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and mark) the 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) and the Giant 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) in conjunction with ecological research 
and surveys throughout the range of each species for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-821962

Applicant: Mark Angelos, Torrence, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (capture and release) 
the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn 
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the vernal pool tadpole 
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of 
each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-821967

Applicant: Paul Galvin, Irvine, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (survey and collect and 
sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the vernal pool 
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of 
each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-098706

Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, El Centro, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys in San Diego County, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-099709

Applicant: William Gendron, Pomona, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

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Permit No. TE-099005

Applicant: Martha Heath, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-098994

Applicant: Kelly Goocher, Oceanside, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Laguna Mountains skipper (Pyrgus ruralis lagunae) and take (locate and 
video monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pustillus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-099265

Applicant: Russell Smith, Woodland Hills, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit, 
capture, handle, take, mark, translocate, hold in captivity, breed in 
captivity, and release to the wild) the mountain yellow-legged frog 
(Rana muscosa) in conjunction with recovery efforts throughout the 
range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.
    We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications.

    Dated: February 22, 2005.
Michael Fris,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 05-3887 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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