[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49912-49913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21542]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF105
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of one enhancement of survival permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 21008 to
Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart; Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart as
Co-Trustees of The Hart Family 2003 Trust; Hart Cattle, LLC; Hart
Cattle Inc; Rabbit Hill, LLC; and Soda Springs, LLC.
ADDRESSES: The application, issued permit, and supporting documents are
available upon written request or by appointment: California Coastal
Office, NMFS WCR, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521, ph: 707-825-
5171, fax: 707-825-4840.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Simondet, Arcata, CA (ph.: 707-
825-5171, email: [email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The issuance of permits and permit
modifications, as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on a finding that such permits/
modifications: (1) Are applied for in good faith; (2) would not operate
to the disadvantage of the ESA-listed species which are the subject of
the permits; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set
forth in section 2 of the ESA. Authority to take listed species is
subject to conditions set forth in the permits. Permits and
modifications are issued in accordance with and are subject to the ESA
and NMFS regulations (50 CFR parts 222-226) governing listed fish and
wildlife permits.
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species is covered in this notice:
Threatened Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho
salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch; Covered Species).
Permits Issued
Permit 21008
A notice of receipt of an application for an enhancement of
survival permit (21008) was published in the Federal Register on May
17, 2017 (82 FR 22650). Permit 21008 was issued to the Permit Holders,
Forest Blair Hart and Susan S. Hart and additional business entities
(listed above), on February 21, 2018, and expires on February 22, 2028.
Permit 21008 facilitates the implementation of the ``Safe Harbor
Agreement For Voluntary Habitat Enhancement Activities Benefitting
Southern Oregon and Northern California Coast Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus
kisutch) on Private Lands in the Shasta Valley, Siskiyou County,
California'' (Agreement) that is expected to promote the recovery of
the covered species within the Little Shasta
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River on the Agreement's enrolled property, which is commonly known as
the Hart Ranch. The Little Shasta River is a tributary to the Shasta
River, which is a tributary to the Klamath River, California. The
duration of the agreement and Permit 21008 is 10 years.
Permit 21008 authorizes the incidental taking of the covered
species associated with routine agricultural activities, implementation
of restoration/enhancement activities, and the potential future return
of the enrolled property to the agreement's Baseline and Elevated
Baseline Conditions. Under the Agreement, the permit holder specifies
the restoration and/or enhancement, and management activities to be
carried out on the enrolled property and a timetable for implementing
those activities. NMFS reviewed the agreement and determined that the
agreement will result in a net conservation benefit for the covered
species and meets all required standards of NMFS' Safe Harbor Policy
(64 FR 32717). The agreement adopts Baseline and Elevated Baseline
Conditions (Section 3 of the agreement) and includes restoration/
enhancement activities that will be completed by the permit holder to
achieve the Elevated Baseline Condition. The agreement also contains a
monitoring component that requires the permit holder to ensure
compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, and to
ensure the Baseline and Elevated Baseline levels of habitat for the
covered species occur on the enrolled property. Results of the
monitoring efforts will be provided to NMFS by the permit holder in
annual reports for the duration of the 10-year permit term.
Near the end of the permit term and agreement, Permit 21008
authorizes the permit holder incidental take associated with a return
to Baseline and Elevated Baseline Conditions if desired and in
compliance with the terms and conditions of the Permit.
Dated: September 28, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21542 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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