[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29281-29282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10128]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051305D]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
AtmosphericAdministration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of decision and analysis documents for 
incidental take permit.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that an incidental take permit 
to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), pursuant to the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), has been issued and that the 
decision documents are available upon request.

DATES: Permit 1481 was issued on March 30, 2005, subject to certain 
conditions set forth therein. The permit expires on May 31, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the decision documents or any of the 
other associated documents should be directed to the Salmon Recovery 
Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 10095 W. Emerald, Boise, 
Idaho 83704. The documents are also available on the Internet at 
www.nwr.noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herb Pollard, Boise, Idaho, at phone 
number: (208) 378-5614, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is relevant to the following 
species and evolutionarily significant units (ESUs):
    Spring/summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): threatened 
Snake River;
    Fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): threatened Snake 
River;
    Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka): endangered Snake River; and
    Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): threatened Snake River.

Permits

    Permit 1481 was issued to IDFG on March 31, 2005. Permit 1481 
authorizes IDFG annual incidental take of naturally produced and 
artificially propagated

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ESA-listed anadromous fish associated with the operation of 
recreational fisheries that target non-listed, hatchery-origin 
anadromous fish and resident game fish species. Permit 1481 expires May 
31, 2010.
    Permit 1481 authorizes IDFG's recreational fishing programs, 
including the following activities: (1) Resident recreational fishing 
in waters that also support ESA-listed chinook and sockeye salmon under 
the IDFG General Fishing Regulations, including kokanee and trout 
fisheries in Redfish, Alturas, and Pettit Lakes; (2) chinook salmon 
recreational fishing in the Clearwater River, Snake River, Salmon 
River, Little Salmon River, and South Fork Salmon River under the IDFG 
Anadromous Salmon Fishing Regulations; and (3) summer steelhead fishing 
during the fall and spring seasons under the IDFG Steelhead Fishing 
Regulations. The permit constitutes authorization for implementation of 
the IDFG General Fishing Regulations, the IDFG Anadromous Salmon 
Fishing Regulations, and the IDFG Steelhead Fishing Regulations. 
Recreational fisheries are monitored in a manner that allows evaluation 
of the effectiveness of protective regulations and conservation 
strategies.
    NMFS' conditions in the permit will ensure that the take of ESA-
listed anadromous fish will not jeopardize the continued existence of 
the listed species. In issuing the permits, NMFS determined that IDFG's 
Conservation Plan provides adequate mitigation measures to avoid, 
minimize, or compensate for take of ESA-listed anadromous fish.
    Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a 
finding that the permit: (1) was applied for in good faith; (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are the 
subject of the permit; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and 
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. This permit was issued in 
accordance with, and is subject to, 50 CFR part 222, the NMFS 
regulations governing listed species permits.

    Dated: May 17, 2005.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-10128 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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