[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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