[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76300-76302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30816]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2016-N222; FXES11130800000-167-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 January 7, 2016.

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-76006B-0

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the mountain yellow-legged frog (Southern 
California Distinct Population Segment (DPS) (Rana muscosa) in 
conjunction with captive rearing, research, reintroduction into the 
wild, and survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-795930

Applicant: Brent Helm, Sheridan, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, collect branchiopod 
cysts, processing soil samples for branchiopod cyst identification, and 
culturing and hatching out branchiopod cysts) 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 each of the species in California 
and Jackson County, Oregon; take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 
and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS) 
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California; and to remove/reduce 
to possession the Neostapfia colusana (Colusa grass) and Tuctoria 
mucronata (Solano grass) on federal lands in conjunction with surveys, 
research, and habitat enhancement activities throughout the range of 
the species in Yolo and Solano Counties, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-78055B

Applicant: Robert Matthews, Carlsbad, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) 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 surveys throughout the range 
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-170389

Applicant: Travis Cooper, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment and renewal to take 
(harass by survey, locate and monitor nests, and remove brown-headed 
cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); take 
(locate and monitor nests and remove brown-headed cowbird eggs and 
chicks from parasitized nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus); take (harass by survey, capture, handle, release, collect 
adult vouchers, and collect branchiopod cysts) 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); and take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys and population studies throughout the range of the species 
in California and Arizona for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-64580A

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

Permit No. TE-67397A

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

Permit No. TE-821401

Applicant: Brian Daniels, Long Beach, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment and renewal to 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) and take (harass by survey) the southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with 
surveys and population studies throughout the range of the species in 
California and Nevada

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for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-039321

Applicant: Kylie Fischer, Escondido, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to 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 surveys and population studies throughout the range 
of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-800291

Applicant: Anne Wallace, Grass Valley, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) 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); take (harass by survey, capture, handle, and 
release) the California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and 
Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense); and take (harass by 
survey) the California Ridgway's rail (California clapper r.) (Rallus 
obsoletus obsoletus) (R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with surveys 
and population studies throughout the range of the species in 
California and (harass by survey, locate and monitor nests, mark nests, 
collect carcasses) the California least tern (Sternula antillarum 
browni) (Sterna a. browni) in conjunction with surveys and population 
studies within the Montezuma Wetlands Project Site, Solano County, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-141359

Applicant: Stephen Stringer, El Dorado Hills, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) 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 surveys throughout the range 
the species in California and Oregon for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-78251B

Applicant: Amber Parmenter, Loomis, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with 
surveys and educational presentations within Rockwell Ranch Vernal Pool 
Preserve, Rodeo Grounds Preserve, and Western Placer Schools 
Conservation Bank, in Placer County, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-43597A

Applicant: Dana McLauhlin, Chula Vista, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release) the Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus 
longimembris pacificus), and San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with surveys throughout the 
range the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-79271

Applicant: Shana Dodd, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release) the Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus 
longimembris pacificus), and San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with surveys throughout the 
range the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-815144

Applicant: Rosemary Thompson, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, and collect voucher specimens) the tidewater 
goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in conjunction with surveys throughout 
the range the species in California, and take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the unarmored threespine stickleback 
(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in conjunction with surveys on 
Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-78388B

Applicant: Western Slope Wildlife LLC, Moab, Utah
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (locate and monitor 
nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and take (harass 
by survey and locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow 
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with surveys and 
population studies throughout the range of the species in Arizona, 
California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-139634

Applicant: Thomas Liddicoat, Vista, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) 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 surveys throughout the range 
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-64144A-1

Applicant: Emily Mastrelli, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
locate and, monitor nests, capture, handle, release, collect carcasses) 
the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. 
browni) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring 
throughout the range of the species in California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-063608

Applicant: Brian Lohstroh, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, 
and collect

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branchiopod cysts) 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); take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot 
butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); take 
(locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus); and take (capture, handle, and release) the arroyo toad 
(arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus) in conjunction with 
surveys and population monitoring throughout the range the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-72013A

Applicant: John Durand, Davis, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, and collect) the delta smelt 
(Hypomesus transpacificus) in conjunction with scientific research 
throughout the range of the species in the Suisun Marsh within Solano 
and Contra Costa Counties; Sherman Island within Solano, Sacramento, 
and Contra Costa Counties; Cache Slough Complex area within Solano and 
Yolo Counties; and Sherman Lake and Brown's Island area within Solano 
and Contra Costa Counties 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.

Angela Picco,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2015-30816 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P