[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11599-11600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5804]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2009-N0055; 30120-1113-0000-F6]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we
invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before April 17,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Regional Director, Attn: Peter
Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1
Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056; electronic mail,
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We invite public comment on the following permit applications for
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal
Regulations at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data, comments, or
request for a copy of the complete application to the address shown in
ADDRESSES. When submitting comments, please refer to the appropriate
permit application number.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number TE206783
Applicant: Marlo Perdicas, Marshallville, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) across
the range of the species for the purpose of population monitoring and
conservation, habitat management, and data collection for monitoring of
white nose syndrome. Proposed activities are for the purpose of
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE206781
Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O'Fallon, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) clubshell (Pleurobema clava), fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria),
fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis
higginsii), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana),
orange-foot pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus cooperianus), pink
mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis abrupta), and scaleshell (Leptodea
leptodon),; to take (capture and relocate) Higgins' eye pearlymussel;
and to take (collect dead specimens, capture and release) winged
mapleleaf mussel (Quadrula fragosa) to determine presence or absence of
the species and to relocate individuals that may be in danger of injury
or stranding. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of the
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE206778
Applicant: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Twin
Cities, Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release, capture and relocate) Higgins' eye pearlymussel and winged
mapleleaf mussel throughout the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
and Wisconsin for scientific study in the interest of recovery of the
species. Activities include population monitoring and assessment,
relocation, and mussel propagation activities at the Genoa National
Fish Hatchery and in conjunction with State partners. Activities are
for the enhancement of propagation and survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number TE207149
Applicant: Sarah Bradley, Salem, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the Mark Twain National Forest
and adjoining properties. Studies include presence or absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring for
enhancement of recovery and survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207150
Applicant: Bradley Steffen, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the range of the species. The
activities proposed under this permit application include presence or
absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, population
monitoring, and evaluation of potential impacts of proposed projects.
Activities are proposed for enhancement of the survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207154
Applicant: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take Karner blue butterflies
within the State of Michigan on State-owned lands. Take will occur
during the implementation of land management practices designed to
maximize the suitability of habitat for the species that may
incidentally take a limited number of individual eggs, larvae, or adult
butterflies, but will result in an increase in population numbers
overall. Activities are proposed to enhance the recovery and survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207178
Applicant: Amy Halsall, Woodridge, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats within Illinois and Indiana. Proposed activities include
presence or absence surveys, studies to document habitat use,
population monitoring, and evaluation of project impacts in the
interest of recovery and enhancement of the survival of the species in
the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207180
Applicant: Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources,
Columbus, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, breed, and
release) Karner blue butterflies within the States of Ohio and
Michigan. Activities include captive rearing at the Toledo Zoo and
reintroduction of reared stock into the Oak Openings of Lucas County,
Ohio. Activities are aimed at recovery and enhancement of the survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207191
Applicant: Natural Resources Research Institute, University of
Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota.
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The applicant requests a permit take (capture, handle, and release)
Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) throughout the State of Minnesota.
Proposed activities include evaluation of population health, habitat
use, and survival. These proposed activities are aimed at enhancement
of the survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207523
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Lansing, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take Mitchell's satyr butterfly
(Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) in Michigan for the purpose of
population monitoring, evaluation of habitat suitability and habitat
management to promote recovery of the species. Proposed activities are
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207526
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Science
Center, Columbia, Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit to take the following fish species:
Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), Topeka Shiner (Notropis
topeka), and Neosho Madtom (Noturus placidus). Proposed activities
include capture and release, propagation activities, population
studies, and scientific research related to recovery of the species.
Activities are aimed at enhancement of propagation and survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number TE207560
Applicant: Merrill Tawse, Mansfield, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats within Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia. Proposed activities include presence or absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in the
interest of recovery and enhancement of the survival of the species in
the wild.
Public Comments
We solicit public review and comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments
and materials we receive are available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the
ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the activities proposed in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM6 Appendix 1,
1.4C(1)).
Dated: March 3, 2009.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. E9-5804 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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