[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19997-19999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8724]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2010-N077; 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 May 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, 
Attn: Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological 
Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056; or by 
electronic mail to [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 (CFR) 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.

Permit Applications

Permit Application Number: TE06778A.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest, Rod 
McClanahan, P.I., Vienna, Illinois.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture 
and release) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis 
grisescens) in the States of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri to 
document presence/absence and distribution of the species and to 
conduct habitat use assessments. Proposed activities involve capture, 
radio-tracking, and non-lethal tissue sampling for scientific research 
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06795A.
Applicant: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to salvage dead threatened 
and endangered species for scientific museum collections and public 
education/display. Salvage activities are proposed in Florida, 
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, in accordance with State 
regulations. Activities are proposed in the interest of conservation 
and recovery of the species through scientific study.

Permit Application Number: TE06797A.
Applicant: Rod D. McClanahan, Anna, Illinois.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus 
townsendii virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii 
ingens), and Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) throughout 
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New 
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
Island, South Carolina,Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 
Proposed activities are to document presence/absence and distribution 
of the species and to conduct habitat use assessments. Activities 
involve capture, radio-tracking, tagging and non-lethal tissue sampling 
for scientific research aimed at enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06800A.
Applicant: Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

    The applicant requests a permit to take Karner blue butterflies 
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) within the Maas Preserve, Kent County, 
Michigan. Proposed activities include presence/absence survey work and 
habitat management and restoration to increase habitat suitability for 
the butterfly. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival 
of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE809227.
Applicant: BHE Environmental, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to their permit related 
to authorized activities with Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka). The 
proposed amendment would authorize the applicant to temporarily 
relocate endangered Topeka shiners to protect them from impacts due to 
in-stream projects such as pipeline crossings. Proposed activities are 
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06801A.
Applicant: Pittsburgh Wildlife & Environmental, Inc., McDonald, 
Pennsylvania.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release; 
radio-track) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the range of the 
species. Proposed activities include presence/absence surveys, 
hibernacula surveys, and radio-telemetry work to document habitat use. 
Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06809A.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Columbia, 
Missouri.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, and Ozark big-eared bats throughout 
the State of Missouri. Proposed activities include presence/absence 
surveys, radio-telemetry, tagging using passive integrated 
transponders, and collection of blood/tissue samples for scientific 
analysis. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06720A.
Applicant: Russell A. Benedict, Pella, Iowa.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the States of Iowa, 
Illinois, and Missouri. Proposed activities include presence/absence 
surveys and radio-telemetry to document habitat use and inform project 
planning. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06822A.
Applicant: Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy, Marquette, Michigan.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) Piping 
Plover (Charadrius melodus) within the Upper Peninsula, State of 
Michigan. Proposed activities include installing protective exclosures 
to preclude predation, nest monitoring, and salvage of abandoned chicks 
and/or eggs. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06841A.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Field 
Office, (Dr. Mary Knapp), Columbus, Ohio.


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    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (handle and 
release) American burying beetles (Nicrophorus americanus) within 
Muskingum County, Ohio, under a cooperative agreement with The Wilds, 
New Cumberland, Ohio. Beetles have been raised in captivity at 
authorized propagation facilities. Proposed activities include the 
handling, release, and follow-up surveys to determine the success of 
the release. Activities are proposed in the interest of species 
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06843A.
Applicant: Andrew B. Kniowski, Columbus, Ohio.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release; 
radio-track) Indiana bats throughout the range of the species in 
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, 
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, 
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, 
Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are aimed 
at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06844A.
Applicant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Kansas City, 
Kansas.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release; salvage) the following unionid species: Curtis' pearlymussel 
(Epioblasma florentina curtisi), Pink mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis 
orbiculata), Fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Scaleshell (Leptodea 
leptodon), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi), and Winged 
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa) in the State of Missouri. Proposed 
activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06845A.
Applicant: Bernardin, Lochmueller, & Associates, Inc., Evansville, 
Indiana.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture 
and release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the State of Indiana 
to document presence/absence of the species and to conduct habitat use 
assessments. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival 
of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE06846A.
Applicant: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington, DC.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass through 
capture and release, banding, collection of blood/tissue samples, and 
nest monitoring) Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout 
the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE07358A.
Applicant: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture 
and release; radio-track) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the 
range of the species in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, 
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South 
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. 
Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE07361A.
Applicant: Nicholas L. Owens, Chicago, Illinois.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release; capture and relocate) the following unionid species: Fanshell 
(Cyprogenia stegaria), Pink mucket pearlymussel, Higgins' eye 
pearlymussel, Orangefoot pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus 
cooperianus), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Fat pocketbook, Rough 
pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), and Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma 
torulosa rangiana) in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. 
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE07730A.
Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle and 
release) the following species of mussels and fish: Cumberland Elktoe 
(Alasmidonta atropurpurea), Fanshell, Dromedary pearlymussel (Dromus 
dromas), Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), Oyster Mussel 
(E. capsaeformis), Tan riffleshell (E. florentina walkeri), Catspaw (E. 
obliquata obliquata), White catspaw (E. obliquata perobliqua), Northern 
riffleshell, Tubercled Blossom (E. torulosa torulosa), Cracking 
pearlymussel (Hemistena lata), Pink mucket pearlymussel, Higgins' Eye 
pearlymussel, Scaleshell, Ring Pink (Obovaria retusa), Littlewing 
pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), White wartyback (Plethobasus 
cicatricosus), Orangefoot pimpleback, Clubshell, Rough pigtoe, Fat 
Pocketbook, Winged Mapleleaf, Cumberland Bean (Villosa trabalis), 
Palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), and Blackside dace (Phoxinus 
cumberlandensis). Proposed activities are requested within aquatic 
habitats in the States of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, 
Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. 
Proposed activities are to assess potential impacts to listed species 
and are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE08602A.
Applicant: University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass) Karner blue 
butterflies within the State of Wisconsin for scientific research. 
Proposed activities may disturb adult and larval butterflies through 
presence of researchers observing and studying the relationship between 
larvae and ants. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE08603A.
Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, Ohio.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release; 
radio-track) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) throughout the States of 
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West 
Virginia to document presence/absence of the species and to conduct 
habitat use assessments. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement 
of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE08604A.
Applicant: Stanley D. Gehrt, Columbus, Ohio.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release; 
radio-track) Indiana bats throughout Ohio to document presence/absence 
of the species and to conduct habitat use assessments. Proposed 
activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.

Public Comments

    We seek 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

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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 proposed activities in these permits are 
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 
1.4C(1)).

    Dated: April 9, 2010.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
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