[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37700-37702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2012-N146; FXES11130800000-123-FF08E00000]


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.

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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

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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 also requires 
that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before July 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the 
Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825 
(telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the 
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for 
scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with 
endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.). We seek review and comment from local, State, and Federal 
agencies and the public on the following permit requests.

Applicant

Permit No. TE-66381A

Applicant: Paul T. Schwartz, Trabuco Canyon, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and 
collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), 
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp 
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout 
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-66255A

Applicant: Roger K. Radd, Cornville, Arizona
    The applicant requests a permit to take (monitor nests) the least 
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with surveys and 
population monitoring activities in San Diego, Orange, and Riverside 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-66266A

Applicant: San Diego State University, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit to remove and reduce to possession 
from lands under Federal jurisdiction the Chorizanthe orcuttiana 
(Orcutt's spineflower) in conjunction with floristic surveys and 
research activities on Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego County, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-67397A

Applicant: Timothy W. Ricks, Las Vegas, Nevada
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and the 
Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in conjunction with 
surveys in Clark County, Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-67390A

Applicant: Benjamin J. Smith, Mission Viejo, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-007520

Applicant: Julie A. Simonsen, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey) the Casey's June beetle (Dinacoma caseyi) in conjunction with 
survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for 
the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-007581

Applicant: Tito A. Marchant, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey) the Casey's June beetle (Dinacoma caseyi) in conjunction with 
survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for 
the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-67570A

Applicant: Brett A. Hanshew, Oakland, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
mark, take biological samples, translocate and release) the San 
Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-67583A

Applicant: Jessie D. Golding, Oakland, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
and release) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) 
in conjunction with survey and annual monitoring activities on State 
Park lands throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-820658

Applicant: Paul J. Galvin, Irvine, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey, locate and monitor nests) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus 
longirostris levipes), Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris 
yumanensis), and California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris 
obsoletus) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring 
activities throughout the range of each species in California, Nevada, 
and Arizona, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-816187

Applicant: David G. Cook, Santa Rosa, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander 
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with conducting focused 
training workshops throughout the range of the species in California 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-72050A

Applicant: Henry M. Page, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
and release) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in 
conjunction with surveys and fish density studies within Naval Base 
Ventura, in Ventura County, California, for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-787716

Applicant: Scott B. Tremor, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (capture, 
handle, and release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat

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(Dipodomys stephensi) and San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
merriami parvus) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring 
activities throughout the range of each species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-72044A

Applicant: Carl A. Demetropoulos, Thousand Oaks, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
relocate, and release) the unarmored threespine stickleback 
(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in conjunction with survey 
activities and population studies throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-068189

Applicant: Archaeological Consulting Services, Tempe, Arizona
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) 
and the Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in 
conjunction with surveys in Nevada for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-039571

Applicant: Kenneth Burton, Arcata, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) 
in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in 
California and Nevada for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-237061

Applicant: Daniel A. Chase, San Francisco, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to take (capture, handle, 
collect, and sacrifice) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in 
conjunction with competition, stress, and hormone level research 
throughout the range of the species in Sonoma and Marin Counties, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-73366A

Applicant: Michael L. Treglia, College Station, Texas
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
and release) the arroyo toad (=arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus 
californicus (Bufo microscaphus c.)) in conjunction with survey and 
annual monitoring activities in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-74630A

Applicant: Marc G. Beccio, Colfax, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and 
collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), 
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp 
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout 
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-74785A

Applicant: Barry S. Nerhus, Costa Mesa, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, locate 
and monitor nests) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris 
levipes) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-17841A

Applicant: Michelle A. Bates, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, locate and monitor 
nests) the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in 
conjunction with survey and population monitoring activities throughout 
the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-036499

Applicant: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, 
California
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to take 
(survey, capture, handle, photograph, mark, take biological samples, 
translocate, and release) the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis 
sirtalis tetrataenia), take (survey, restore habitat, collect, 
transport, and release) the Mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides 
missionensis) and San Bruno elfin butterfly (Callophrys mossii 
bayensis), and to remove and remove to possession from lands under 
Federal jurisdiction the Potentilla hickmanii (Hickman's potentilla) 
and Arenaria paludicola (Marsh sandwort) in conjunction with survey, 
population monitoring, and restoration activities within the boundaries 
of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Mateo County, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Public Comments

    We invite public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business 
hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.

Michael Long,
Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2012-15391 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]
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