[Federal Register: March 4, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 42)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Receipt of Endangered Species Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications.
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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a scientific
research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, solicit
review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies, and the
public on the following permit requests.
DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or
before April 3, 2003, to receive our consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief,
Endangered Species, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 (fax: 503-
231-6243). Please refer to the respective permit number for each
application when submitting comments. All comments received, including
names and addresses, will become part of the official administrative
record and may be made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documents and other information
submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to
the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by
any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents
within 20 days of the date of publication of this notice to the address
above (telephone: 503-231-2063). Please refer to the respective permit
number for each application when requesting copies of documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Permit No. TE-065377
Applicant: San Andreas Land Conservancy, Santa Cruz, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass, capture, translocate,
and release) the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis
tetrataenia) in conjunction with bullfrog eradication efforts in
Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties, California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-048470
Applicant: Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, California. The permittee
requests an amendment to take (harass by survey, capture, and release)
the Sonoma distinct population segment of the California tiger
salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with demographic
research in Sonoma County, California for the purpose of enhancing its
survival.
Permit No. TE-832262
Applicant: Department of Parks and Recreation, San Luis Obispo,
California.
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The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey) the
Morro shoulderband (= banded dune) snail (Helminthoglypta walkeriana)
in conjunction with presence or absence surveys and ecological research
throughout the species range in California for the purpose of enhancing
its survival.
Permit No. TE-066621
Applicant: Martin Ruane, Ventura, California.
The applicant request a permit to take (locate nests and harass by
survey) the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in
conjunction with monitoring activities in Ventura County, California
for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-020557
Applicant: Malik Tamimi, San Diego, California.
The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey,
collect, and sacrifice) the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis) and the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
wootoni) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each
species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-837307
Applicant: Holly Cheong, San Diego, California.
The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey,
collect, and sacrifice) the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis) and the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
wootoni) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each
species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-799568
Applicant: Dana Kamada, San Clemente, California.
The permittee requests an amendment to take (capture, handle, and
band) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and to take
(harass by survey, monitor nests, capture, handle, and band) the
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-056557
Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Burley, Idaho.
The applicant request a permit to take (capture, collect, and
sacrifice) the Utah valvata snail (Valvata utahensis) in conjunction
with demographic, hydrologic, and genetic research throughout the range
of the species for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-047805
Applicant: National Audubon Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.
The permittee requests an amendment to take (capture) short-tailed
albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) in conjunction with research on
various fishing methods, including underwater chutes, side-setting, and
blue-dyed squid bait, aimed at reducing capture of the short-tailed
albatross on Hawaiian tuna longline vessels in Federal waters off the
State of Hawaii for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-067064
Applicant: Lindsay Messett, Lakewood, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-067159
Applicant: Kristen Reifel, San Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery
permit applications.
Dated: February 3, 2003.
Rowan W. Gould,
Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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