[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 38067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13672]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC122]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of a permit; for implementation of the Rescue and 
Rearing Management Plan (RRMP) for Petaluma River Steelhead.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued a permit pursuant 
to Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the 
implementation of the RRMP by the United Anglers of Casa Grande (UACG).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi Charrier, Santa Rosa, California 
(ph.: 707-575-6069; email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice

 Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)--Central California Coast 
(CCC) distinct population segment (DPS)

Discussion of the Biological Analysis Underlying Permit Issuance

    NMFS has issued a permit for UACG to implement the RRMP, which is 
intended to increase adult CCC steelhead DPS abundance in the Petaluma 
River Watershed. Fish rearing will occur at the UACG Hatchery and will 
be run by Casa Grande High School located in Petaluma, California. The 
RRMP has two main components: (1) rescue and translocate wild steelhead 
from drying stream reaches; and (2) captively rear wild fry at the UACG 
Hatchery to be released as smolts into natal tributaries. There is no 
spawning of steelhead at the Hatchery. These management actions should 
result in higher survival rates; thereby increasing the abundance of 
the population over time.
    The program uses natural-origin fish, and the permit for this 
program is issued under ESA section 10(a)(1)(A). Description of the 
programs was provided in the RRMP submitted by the UACG. NMFS has 
analyzed the effects of the RRMP on CCC DPS steelhead listed under the 
ESA, and has concluded that the program is not likely to jeopardize the 
continued existence of CCC steelhead or destroy or adversely modify its 
designated critical habitat. Authorization of the activities is 
contingent upon implementation of all of the monitoring, evaluation, 
reporting tasks or assignments, and enforcement activities included in 
the permit.

Summary of Comments Received on the RRMP

    NMFS made the permit application available for public comment on 
February 16, 2022 (87 FR 8787) for 30 days, as required by the ESA. No 
comments were received.

    Dated: June 22, 2022.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-13672 Filed 6-24-22; 8:45 am]
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