[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10869-10872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04959]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2017-N165; FXES11130800000-178-FF08E00000]


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on 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 12, 2018.

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-168927

Applicant: Bradford Hollingsworth, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, photograph, and release) the arroyo toad (arroyo 
southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus) in conjunction with survey and 
scientific research activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-58829C

Applicant: Benjamin Ruiz, Bakersfield, California.

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

Permit No. TE-58844C

Applicant: Phillip Peters, San Francisco, California.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey) the California Clapper rail (California

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Ridgway's rail) the California Ridgway's rail, formerly known as the 
California Clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus, or R. obsoletus 
o.) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-58847C

Applicant: Steven Manley, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey, 
locate and monitor nests, capture, band, and release) the California 
least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) in 
conjunction with survey, population monitoring, and research activities 
throughout the range of the species for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-221295

Applicant: Angelica Mendoza, Fontana, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (pursuit by survey) 
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-115370

Applicant: Gage Dayton, Santa Cruz, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey, capture, handle, mark, collect tissues samples, 
photograph, release, collect a limited number of voucher specimens, and 
conduct habitat restoration for) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) 
(Ambystoma californiense) and take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 
mark, photograph, release, collect a limited number of voucher 
specimens, and conduct habitat restoration for) the Santa Cruz long-
toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) in conjunction with 
survey, population monitoring, genetic sampling, research, and habitat 
restoration activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-54716A

Applicant: Christine Harvey, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment 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 survey and population monitoring activities throughout 
the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-200339

Applicant: Sarah Foster, Sacramento, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the California Clapper rail (California Ridgway's rail) (Rallus 
longirostris obsoletus) (R. obsoletus o.) and take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (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-022649

Applicant: Joseph Messin, Temecula, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, mark, and release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys stephensi) 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-92799B

    Applicant: Karl Fairchild, Fullerton, California.

    The applicant requests a permit 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 for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-70880B

    Applicant: Michael Hobbs, San Jose, California.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, and release) the California tiger salamander 
(Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment 
(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-59233C

    Applicant: University of California Merced, Merced, California.

    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, and collect branchiopod 
cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with 
survey and educational activities in Merced County, California, for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59234C

Applicant: Advanced Solutions for Earth's Future, Los Angeles, 
California.

    The applicant requests a new permit 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) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of 
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-053598

Applicant: Nicole Kimball, Spring Valley, 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); and take (pursuit by survey) 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-192702

Applicant: Jaime Kneitel, Sacramento, 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

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longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), 
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), 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-808242

Applicant: Scott Cameron, Palmdale, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus 
longimembris pacificus) and arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus 
californicus) and take (pursue by survey) the Delhi Sands flower-loving 
fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis) in conjunction with survey 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-72044A

Applicant: Carl Demetropoulos, Thousand Oaks, California.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, mark, and release) the Mohave tui chub (Gila bicolor 
mohavensis), in conjunction with survey and population monitoring 
activities on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in California, for 
the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-02737B

Applicant: Susan Dewar, Rocklin, 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) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of 
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-59680C

Applicant: Thea Wang, Los Angeles, California.

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

Permit No. TE-095896

Applicant: Phillip Richards, Laguna Hills, California.

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

Permit No. TE-59924C

Applicant: Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, California.

    The applicant requests a new permit to take (harass by survey, 
capture, and release) the Ohlone tiger beetle (Cicindela ohlone) in 
conjunction with survey and habitat enhancement activities in Santa 
Cruz County, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-839213

Applicant: David Muth, Martinez, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey, capture, handle, and conduct instructional workshops 
involving field survey methods) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) 
(Ambystoma californiense) and take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 
release, collect vouchers, collect branchiopod cysts, process vernal 
pool soil samples, and conduct instructional workshops involving field 
survey methods) 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 and educational 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-797234

Applicant: LSA Associates, Point Richmond, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, collect vouchers, collect branchiopod cysts, 
and process vernal pool soil samples) 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 San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis 
sirtalis tetrataenia) and California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara 
County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma 
californiense); and take (harass by survey) the California Clapper rail 
(California Ridgway's rail) (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) (R. 
obsoletus o.) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-028223

Applicant: Jonathan Stead, Oakland, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment 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) in conjunction with survey activities throughout 
the range of the species in California and Oregon for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-203081

Applicant: John Labonte, Goleta, 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, take

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tissue samples, remove hybrids from the wild, temporarily keep hybrids 
in captivity, euthanize hybrids, and release) the California tiger 
salamander (Santa Barbara County Distinct Population Segment) 
(Ambystoma californiense); and take (pursuit by survey) the El Segundo 
blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni) 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-207873

Applicant: Carol Thompson, Riverside, 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 locating and monitoring nests) the least 
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus); and take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) and Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
stephensi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range 
of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-60358C

Applicant: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Diego, 
California.

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

Permit No. TE-083348

Applicant: San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, San 
Bernardino, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) and take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in 
conjunction with survey activities in San Bernardino County, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-53771B

Applicant: Erin Bergman, La Mesa, California.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment and 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 (pursuit by survey) the Quino 
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) and mission blue 
butterfly (Icaricia icarioides missionensis); and take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release) 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-091857

Applicant: Denise Duffy and Associates, Inc., Monterey, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey, capture, handle, take tissue samples, conduct 
habitat restoration for, and release) the California tiger salamander 
(Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment 
(DPS)) (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey, research, 
and habitat enhancement activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-837308

Applicant: John Konecny, Valley Center, California.

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by locating 
and monitoring nests, capture, handle, band, and remove brown-headed 
cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the 
least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), take (harass by survey, 
locate and monitor nests, capture, handle, band, and remove brown-
headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), take 
(harass by survey) the light-footed clapper rail (light-footed 
Ridgway's rail) (Rallus longirostris levipes) (R. obsoletus l.) and 
Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's rail) (Rallus longirostris 
yumanensis) (R. obsoletus y.), take (harass by survey, locate and 
monitor nests, capture, handle, and band) the California least tern 
(Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni), and take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, and release) the arroyo toad (arroyo 
southwestern) (Anaxyrus californicus) 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.

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.

Karen A. Jensen,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2018-04959 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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