[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43064-43066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17411]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2014-N144; FXES11130800000-145-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 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 recovery permits to 
conduct certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before August 25, 2014.

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.

Applicants

Permit No. TE-837448

Applicant: Douglas W. Allen, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (capture, 
collect, transport, hatch, identify, and rear) the Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) and San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), in conjunction with fairy shrimp cyst 
identification activities throughout the range of each species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-034101

Applicant: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, 
California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
locate and monitor nests, capture, band, color-band, measure, and 
release) the coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica 
californica), western snowy plover (Pacific Coast population Distinct 
Population Segment (DPS)) (Charadrius nivosus nivosus), and California 
least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni); take 
(harass by survey and locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow 
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); take (locate and monitor 
nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus); take (capture, 
collect, and collect vouchers) the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); 
and take (harass by survey) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas 
editha quino), 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-33292B

Applicant: Tehama Environmental Solutions, Inc., Tehama, 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.

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Permit No. TE-34570A

    Applicant: San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Milpitas, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
locate and monitor nests, and monitor nests with cameras) the 
California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) 
in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring activities as 
specified in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, and Napa Counties, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-48149A

Applicant: Tammy C. Lim, Oakland, California

    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, mark, collect tissue samples, and release) the 
California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County 
DPS) (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with surveys, research, 
and population monitoring throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-049693

Applicant: Jody Gallaway, Chico, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, collect 
vouchers, and translocate soil containing vernal pool fairy shrimp 
cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal pool 
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), in conjunction with survey and 
habitat enhancement activities in Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Shasta, 
Sacramento, Placer, and Sutter Counties, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-36118B

Applicant: Callie J. Ford, Escondido, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-788133

Applicant: Vincent N. Scheidt, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) 
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-797267

Applicant: Triple HS Incorporated, Los Gatos, California

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, and release) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius 
newberryi) in conjunction with surveys, research, and population 
monitoring activities in Mendocino County, California, for the purpose 
of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-110095

Applicant: John H. Davis, Oxnard, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (locate, capture, 
handle, measure, release, and relocate) the Morro shoulderband snail 
(Banded dune) (Helminthoglypta walkeriana), and 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 surveys and habitat monitoring 
activities throughout the range of each species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-060688

Applicant: Mark Bellini, Ojai, California

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey and population 
monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in California 
and Nevada for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-190302

Applicant: Mitch C. Siemens, Arroyo Grande, California

    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander 
(Santa Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 
californiense) 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-821967

Applicant: J. Paul Galvin, Irvine, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey 
and locate and monitor nests, capture, band, color-band, and release) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); take 
(locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus); and 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 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-101743

Applicant: Daniel Edelstein, Novato, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal 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); take (harass by survey) the California clapper 
rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus); and take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense) 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-025792

Applicant: Samuel S. Sweet, Santa Barbara, California

    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, mark, collect tissue samples, and release) the 
California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS) (Ambystoma 
californiense) in conjunction with surveys, research, and population 
monitoring throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

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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,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2014-17411 Filed 7-23-14; 8:45 am]
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