[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14122-14126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05890]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2016-N041; 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 April 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the 
Endangered

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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-86884B

Applicant: Scott L. Lillie, Surprise, Arizona
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by survey 
and nest monitor) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey activities in California, 
Arizona, and Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-139628

Applicant: Garcia and Associates, San Francisco, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog 
(Rana sierrae) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-36118B

Applicant: Callie J. Ford, Escondido, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, and release) the Casey's June beetle (Dinacoma caseyi) 
in conjunction with survey activities in Riverside County, California, 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-86906B

Applicant: Yosemite National Park, El Portal, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, transport, release, collect and/or translocate (eggs, tadpoles, 
and adults), captive rear, insert PIT (passive integrated transponder) 
tag, and attach VIT (visual implant elastomer tag) the Sierra Nevada 
yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) in conjunction with research 
activities in Yosemite National Park, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-787924

Applicant: Markus Spiegelberg, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (locate and monitor 
nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus); and take (harass 
by survey and nest monitor) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-157216

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Dixon, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, mark, pit tag, and take biological samples) the San Francisco 
garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in conjunction with 
scientific research activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-87004B

Applicant: Tara R. Baxter, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-027736

Applicant: David Lacoste, San Marcos, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by pursuit) 
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); take (harass 
by survey, capture, handle, release, collect 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 (harass by survey) the southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with 
survey activities throughout the range of the species for the purpose 
of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-837448

Applicant: Douglas W. Allen, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) 
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); take (harass 
by survey, capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); and take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, collect, process, 
analyze vernal pool soil samples for egg (cyst) identification, and 
hatch out eggs for species identification) the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus woottoni), and San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-842267

Applicant: Steve Foreman, Vacaville, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California freshwater shrimp 
(Syncaris pacifica) in Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties, California; 
and take (survey, trap, capture, handle, mark, and release) the salt 
marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) in conjunction with 
survey activities throughout the range of the species for the purpose 
of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-87548B

Applicant: Jonathan N. Baskin, San Marino, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, and 
release) the unarmored threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus 
williamsoni) in Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Bernardino Counties, 
California; take (capture, handle, and release) the tidewater goby 
(Eucyclogobius newberryi), and Owens tui chub (Gila bicolor snyderi); 
and take (harass by survey, capture, preserve voucher specimens, and 
release) the desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius) in conjunction with 
research activities throughout the range of the species in California, 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

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Permit No. TE-778668

Applicant: Bryan M. Mori, Santa Cruz, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander 
(Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) in areas north of Kern and San Luis 
Obispo Counties, California; and take (harass by survey, capture, and 
release) the California tiger salamander ((central distinct population 
segment (DPS), Santa Barbara County DPS, and Sonoma County DPS) 
(Ambystoma californiense)) in conjunction with research activities 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-092476

Applicant: Scott Quinnell, California Department of Transportation, San 
Bernardino, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by pursuit) 
the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-87580B

Applicant: City of Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass/harm while 
conducting habitat restoration activities) the San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis) in conjunction with survey and 
restoration activities in Costa Mesa, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-181714

Applicant: Pieter Johnson, Boulder, Colorado
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, examine for limb malformations, take biological 
samples, and release) the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma 
macrodactylum croceum) and California tiger salamander ((central DPS 
and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense)) in conjunction with 
research activities in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, 
Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa 
Cruz, Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo Counties, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-148555

Applicant: Phillip Brylski, Irvine, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides 
exilis), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), giant 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus), Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
stephensi), Amargosa vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis), salt 
marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris), Pacific pocket mouse 
(Perognathus longimembris pacificus), and riparian woodrat (Neotoma 
fuscipes riparia) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-40087B

Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Sonora, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
collecting eggs, tadpoles, and metamorphs for captive rearing) the 
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) in conjunction with 
captive rearing activities in California for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' in survival.

Permit No. TE-42833A

Applicant: Ian Maunsell, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, and collect 
branchiopod cysts) the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 
woottoni) and San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-64146A

Applicant: Patricia M. Varcarcel, San Francisco, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, mark, and release) the San Francisco garter snake 
(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-88417B

Applicant: Phoenix Biological Consulting, Tehachapi, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, nest 
monitor, and remove brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and 
chicks from parasitized nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus); and take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), and giant 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59775A

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

Permit No. TE-023240

Applicant: William Stolp, Oakhurst, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect 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 ((central DPS, Santa Barbara County DPS, 
and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense)), mountain yellow-
legged frog ((southern California DPS, and northern California DPS) 
(Rana muscosa)), Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae), and 
blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus) in conjunction with survey 
activities throughout the range of the species for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

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Permit No. TE-094308

Applicant: Shay Lawrey Redlands, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) 
throughout the range of the species in California; and take (harass by 
capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San 
Bernardino Counties, California, in conjunction with survey activities 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-162652

Applicant: Mary Shea, Rohnert Park, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander ((central 
DPS, Santa Barbara County DPS, and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 
californiense)) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-64546A

Applicant: Power Engineers, Inc., Meridian, Idaho
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, nest 
monitor, and remove brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and 
chicks from parasitized nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey activities in 
Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-88597B

Applicant: Scott Crawford, Yorba Linda, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); and take (harass 
by survey, capture, handle, release, collect 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 survey activities throughout 
the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-054120

Applicant: Russell Huddleston, Oakland, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to remove/reduce to 
possession the Chloropyron molle subsp. molle (Cordylanthus mollis 
subsp. mollis) (soft bird's-beak), Eriogonum apricum (incl. vars. 
apricum and prostratum) (Ione buckwheat and Irish Hill buckwheat), 
Lasthenia conjugens (Contra Costa goldfields), Neostapfia colusana 
(Colusa grass), Orcuttia tenuis (slender orcutt grass), Orcuttia 
viscida (Sacramento orcutt grass), Pseudobahia bahiifolia (Hartweg's 
golden sunburst), Tuctoria mucronata (Solano grass) on Federal lands 
throughout the range of the species; and take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect 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 survey activities throughout the range of 
the species for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-786728

Applicant: Avocet Research Associates, LLC
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
California Ridgway's rail (California clapper r.) (Rallus obsoletus 
obsoletus) (R. longirostris o.) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-071215

Applicant: Rebecca Doubledee, Oakland, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander ((central 
DPS, Santa Barbara County DPS, and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 
californiense)), and Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-88748B

Applicant: Erika L. Walther, Oakland, California
    The applicant requests a 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), San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 
woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); and 
take (harass by survey, capture, handle, and release) the California 
tiger salamander ((central DPS, 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-097845

Applicant: ManTech SRS Technologies, Lompoc, 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) throughout the range of the species; take (harass 
by survey and nest monitor) the California least tern (Sternula 
antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) in Santa Barbara and San Luis 
Obispo Counties, California; take (harass by survey and nest monitor) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in 
Vandenberg Air Force Base; take (survey by pursuit, incidentally 
handle, and release larvae during host plant seed collection) the El 
Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni) in Los Angeles, 
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, California; and 
take (harass by survey, capture, handle, release, and collect) the 
unarmored threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) 
in Santa Barbara County, California, in conjunction with surveys, 
population monitoring, and research activities for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-029414

Applicant: Nathan T. Moorhatch, La Habra, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) 
the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus 
abdominalis); take (harass by pursuit) Quino checkerspot butterfly

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(Euphydryas editha quino); and take (survey by pursuit, handle, and 
live-capture) 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-836491

Applicant: Michael Wilcox, Riverside, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit) 
the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis) 
in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California; take (harass by 
pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in 
Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties, California; and take (survey 
by pursuit, handle, and live-capture) the Casey's June beetle (Dinacoma 
caseyi) throughout the range of the species in conjunction with survey 
activities 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,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
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