[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3153-3155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1012]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2010-N289; 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 February 18, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, 
Attn: Lisa Mandell, 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: Lisa Mandell, (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 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: TE023666.
Applicant: Eric R. Britzke, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Clinton, MS.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release, nonlethal tissue sampling) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray 
bat (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus 
townsendii virginianus), Ozark big eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii 
ingens), and Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) throughout 
the species' range. Proposed activities include a range of activities 
aimed at recovery of the species in the wild, including population 
assessments, monitoring, and tissue sampling.

Permit Application Number: TE105320.
Applicant: Tragus Environmental Consulting, Akron, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release, nonlethal tissue sampling) Indiana bats and gray bats 
throughout the ranges of the species. Proposed activities are aimed at 
recovery of the species and enhancement of survival of the species in 
the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE31208A.
Applicant: Julian J. Lewis, Lewis & Associates LLC, Borden, IN.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Illinois cave amphipod (Gammarus acherondytes) in Monroe County, IL, to 
monitor the status of the species. The proposed research is for the 
recovery of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE31215A.
Applicant: Christopher A. Hamm, Okemos, MI.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Mitchell's satyr butterflies (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) in 
Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Virginia for activities to 
enhance the survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE042946-5.
Applicant: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture 
and release, hold propagated stock) Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus 
albus) within the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO, to the mouth of 
the Ohio River. The proposed activities are for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE206783.
Applicant: Marlo M. Perdicas, Marshallville, OH.
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the ranges of the 
species. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE113009.
Applicant: Stephen A. Ahlstedt, Norris, TN.
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) White cat's paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua) 
and purple cat's paw pearlymussel (E.o. obliquata) throughout the State 
of Ohio and within DeKalb and Steuben Counties, Indiana. Proposed 
activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the 
wild.

Permit Application Number: TE212440.
Applicant: Bat Conservation International, Carlisle, PA.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Michigan,

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Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE31310A.
Applicant: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Topeka shiners (Notropis topeka) throughout the State of Minnesota. 
Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE207178.
Applicant: Amy L. Halsall, Geneva, IL.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats within the States of Illinois and Indiana. 
Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species 
in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE839777.
Applicant: Don R. Helms, Helms & Associates, Bellevue, IA.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release) the following unionid species--Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), 
Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), Orange-footed 
pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus cooperianus), Pink mucket 
pearlymussel (Lampsilis orbiculata), Rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), 
Purple cat's paw pearlymussel, White cat's paw pearlymussel, Fanshell 
(Cyprogenia stegaria), Fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Higgins' eye 
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii), Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula 
fragosa), and Scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon)--throughout the 
Upper Mississippi River, its tributaries, and the Ohio River, within 
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 
Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are aimed at 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE174388.
Applicant: Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Toledo, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass/kill 
through habitat management) the Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides 
melissa samuelis) within Lucas County, Ohio. Habitat management 
activities are proposed to enhance the recovery and survival of the 
species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE120231.
Applicant: John Timpone, Tucson, AZ.

    The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (capture 
and release) Indiana bats for enhancement of survival of the species in 
the wild. The proposed amendment would increase the geographic area in 
which the applicant may work, and would add the following species to 
the permit if they become federally listed during the permit term: 
Small footed bat (Myotis leibii) and Northern long-eared bat (Myotis 
septentrionalis).

Permit Application Number: TE182436.
Applicant: Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL.

    The applicant requests a renewal of their permit to take (capture 
and release) Indiana bats throughout the State of Illinois. Proposed 
activities are to monitor and evaluate the population to enhance the 
recovery and survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE088720.
Applicant: George T. Watters, Columbus, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture 
and release, relocate, capture, and hold for propagation and recovery 
research) the following mussel species: Clubshell, Northern 
riffleshell, Orange-footed pimpleback pearlymussel, Pink mucket 
pearlymussel, Rough pigtoe, Purple cat's paw pearlymussel, White cat's 
paw pearlymussel, Fanshell, Fat pocketbook, Winged mapleleaf, White 
wartyback (Plethobathus cicatricosus), Salamander mussel (Simpsonaias 
ambigua), Ring pink (Obovaria retusa), Cumberland bean (Villosa 
trabalis), Crackling pearly mussel (Hemistena lata), Fat threeridge 
(Amblema neslerii), Chipola slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis), Purple 
bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus), Shinyrayed pocketbook (Lampsilis 
subangulata), Gulf moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), Oval pigtoe 
(Pleurobema pyriforme), Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), Rayed bean 
(Villosa fabalis), and Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta). Proposed 
activities are aimed at recovery of the species and enhancement of 
survival in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE135297.
Applicant: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO.

    The applicant requests a renewal of permit TE135297 to capture, 
handle, transport, hold, and captively propagate the American burying 
beetle (Nicrophorus americanus). The application requests renewal of 
authority throughout Missouri and Arkansas. Proposed activities are 
aimed at recovery of the species and enhancement of survival in the 
wild.

Permit Application Number: TE106220.
Applicant: Brianne L. Walters, Terre Haute, IN.

    The applicant requests a renewal of her permit to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Proposed 
activities are for the recovery of the species and enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE839763.
Applicant: John O. Whitaker, Terre Haute, IN.

    The applicant requests a renewal of his permit to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the ranges of the 
species. Proposed activities are for the recovery of the species and 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE049738.
Applicant: Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY.

    The applicant requests a renewal of permit TE049738 to take 
(capture and release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, 
and Ozark big-eared bats, along with nine federally listed fish and 17 
federally listed mussels, throughout the ranges of each species in 
USFWS's Midwest and Southeast Regions. Proposed activities are for the 
recovery of the species and enhancement of survival of the species in 
the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE212427.
Applicant: Ecology and Environment, Inc., Lancaster, NY.

    The applicant requests a renewal of his permit to take (capture and 
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, and Ozark big-eared bats throughout 
the ranges of the species. Proposed activities are for the recovery of 
the species and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE206778.
Applicant: Field Supervisor, Twin Cities Field Office (USFWS), 
Bloomington, MN.

    The applicant requests a renewal of his permit to take (capture and 
release, relocate, capture and hold) Higgins' eye pearlymussels and 
winged mapleleaf mussels within the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, 
Illinois, and Iowa. Proposed activities are for the recovery of the 
species and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE207180.
Applicant: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, 
Columbus, OH.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take Karner 
blue butterflies within Ohio and Michigan. Proposed take of the 
butterfly is in the form of capture, propagation, transfer, release, 
and monitoring to enhance populations, as well as take through habitat 
restoration and management to create/maintain suitable habitat. Captive 
propagation is proposed to continue at the Toledo Zoological Gardens 
under

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the permit renewal and habitat management activities are proposed on 
State-owned and managed lands in Ohio. Proposed activities are aimed at 
enhancement of the recovery and survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE206781.
Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O'Fallon, MO.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and 
release; capture and relocate) clubshell, fanshell, fat pocketbook, 
Higgins' eye pearlymussel, northern riffleshell, orange-footed 
pimpleback pearlymussel, pink mucket pearlymussel, and scaleshell 
mussels within Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, 
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, West 
Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Application Number: TE31861A.
Applicant: Mark Twain National Forest (Lynda Mills), Potosi, MO.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) 
Indiana bats and gray bats within the Mark Twain National Forest in 
Missouri. Proposed activities are for the 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 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)).

Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest 
Region.
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