[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14150-14152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06230]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2015-N050]; [FXES11130800000-154-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 April 17, 2015.

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-59536B

Applicant: Eric Drake, Sacramento, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara 
County Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and Sonoma County DPS) 
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59573B

Applicant: Andrew Krause, Lebec, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) and 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59587B

Applicant: California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession the 
Oenothera deltoides subsp. howellii (Antioch Dunes evening-primrose) 
and Erysimum capitatum subsp. angustatum (Contra Costa wallflower) in 
conjunction with restoration activities throughout the range of the 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-59592B

Applicant: Angela Johnson, Wauconda, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (locate and monitor nests) 
the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and take (harass by 
survey, locate, and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey and population 
monitoring throughout the range of the species in California, Nevada, 
Oregon, and Arizona, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-833230

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

Permit No. TE-30659A

Applicant: Creekside Center for Earth Observation, Menlo Park, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect, 
and translocate) the mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides 
missionensis) in conjunction with surveys and reintroduction programs 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species survival.

Permit No. TE-817397

Applicant: John Storrer, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey,

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capture, handle, release, collect tissue for genetic analysis, and 
collect voucher specimens) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-237086

Applicant: Stillwater Sciences, Berkeley, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana 
sierrae) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of 
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-148556

Applicant: Deborah Van Dooremolen, Las Vegas, Nevada
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus) and Yuma Ridgway's rail (Rallas obsoletus yumanensis 
(R. longirostris y.) (Yuma clapper rail) in conjunction with survey 
activities within Clark County, Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59890B

Applicant: Olberding Environmental, Incorporated, Folsom, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, release, and collect adult 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 the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-012973

Applicant: ECORP Consulting, Incorporated, Rocklin, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
cysts) 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 the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-148554

Applicant: Amber Heredia, Ladera Ranch, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and 
Utah, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-29658A

Applicant: Cindy Dunn, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit, 
live-capture, handle, and release) 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-233291

Applicant: Margaret Mulligan, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit, 
live-capture, handle, and release) 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-179013

Applicant: Scott Werner, Ojai, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (locate and monitor nests and remove brown-headed cowbird 
(Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the least 
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with survey and 
nest monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-832717

Applicant: Rodrick Dossey, Escondido, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to remove/reduce to 
possession the Monardella viminea (M. linoides subsp. v.) (willowy 
monardella), Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. crassifolia (Del Mar 
manzanita), Chorizanthe orcuttiana (Orcutt's spineflower), 
Fremontodendron mexicanum (Mexican flannelbush), Ambrosia pumila (San 
Diego ambrosia), Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii (San Diego button-
celery), Pogogyne abramsii (San Diego mesa mint), Orcuttia californica 
(California Orcutt grass), and Chloropyron maritimum subsp. maritimum 
(Cordylanthus maritimus subsp. maritimus) (salt marsh bird's beak) in 
conjunction with surveys in Imperial, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-051236

Applicant: Erika Edison, La Mesa, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (survey by pursuit, live-capture, handle, and release) 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-051242

Applicant: Monica Alfaro, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (survey by pursuit, live-capture, handle, and release) 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-161483

Applicant: Linette Lina, Orange, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (locate and monitor nests and remove brown-headed cowbird 
(Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the least 
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with survey and 
nest monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

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Permit No. TE-044846

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service, Ventura, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to remove/reduce to 
possession from lands under Federal jurisdiction the Boechera 
hoffmannii (Arabis h.) (Hoffmann's rock cress), Arctostaphylos 
confertiflora (Santa Rosa Island manzanita), Berberis pinnata subsp. 
insularis (island barberry), Castilleja mollis (soft-leaved 
paintbrush), Dudleya traskiae (Santa Barbara Island liveforever), 
Galium buxifolium (island bedstraw), Gilia tenuiflora subsp. hoffmannii 
(Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia), Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. 
nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island bush-mallow), Malacothrix indecora (Santa 
Cruz Island malacothrix), Malacothrix squalida (Island malacothrix), 
Phacelia insularis subsp. insularis (island phacelia), and 
Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa Cruz Island fringepod) in 
conjunction with genetic research and population studies in Channel 
Islands National Park, California, for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-082908

Applicant: Melanie Rocks, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, and collect adult 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) and take (survey by 
pursuit, live-capture, handle, and release) 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-60151B

Applicant: Lisa Franklin, Crestline, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (locate and monitor 
nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and take 
(capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-082908

Applicant: Mary Belk, New Braunfels, Texas
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (collect adult 
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 research activities throughout the range of the 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-60218B

Applicant: James Hickman, San Bernardino, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (capture, handle, and 
release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-768251

Applicant: Biosearch Associates, Santa Cruz, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, handle, 
and release) the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides); take (capture, 
handle, mark, and release) the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander 
(Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum); take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora 
draytonii); take (harass by survey, capture, handle, mark, and release) 
the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia); and 
take (capture and release) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), in conjunction with 
survey and research activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-233367

Applicant: Laura Gorman, Encinitas, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, and collect adult 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 the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-050122

Applicant: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bishop, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture, handle, 
mark, collect biological samples, radio-collar, survey, translocate, 
hold over-night, and release) the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis 
canadensis sierrae) in conjunction with survey and research activities 
throughout the range of the species in 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.

    Dated: March 10, 2015.
Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2015-06230 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
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