Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)

Notices

Pages 15593-15597

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-07434

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

FWS-R4-ES-2018-N021; FXES11140400000-189-FF04E00000

Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit is issued

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that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications at the address given in ADDRESSES by May 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: Documents and other information submitted with the 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 to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice (see DATES): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).

Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods:

U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Regional Office (see above).

Email: email protected. Please include your name and return address in your email message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that we have received your email message, contact us directly at the telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, 404-679-7097 (telephone) or 404-679-7081 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We invite review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies and the public on applications we have received for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

Public Availability of Comments

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.

Permit Applications

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Permit application No. Applicant Species/Numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action

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TE 37490B-1..................... Melissa Littrell, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist Renewal.

Lexington, KY. grisescens), Georgia, surveys. nets or harp

Indiana bat (M. Illinois, traps, handle,

sodalis), Indiana, identify, collect

northern long- Kentucky, hair samples,

eared bat (M. Mississippi, swab, band, radio-

septentrionalis). Missouri, North tag, and wing-

Carolina, Ohio, punch.

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Virginia, and

West Virginia.

TE 37492B-1..................... Anthony Grow, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula, Renewal.

Memphis, TN. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys. capture with mist

Indiana bat (M. Delaware, nets or harp

sodalis), District of traps, handle,

northern long- Columbia, identify, band,

eared bat (M. Florida, Georgia, and radio-tag.

septentrionalis). Illinois,

Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Kentucky,

Louisiana, Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska, New

Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio, Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Virginia, West

Virginia,

Wisconsin, and

Wyoming.

TE 37663B-1..................... Rebecca Ijames, Gray bat (Myotis Indiana, Kentucky, Presence/absence Capture with mist Renewal

Central City, KY. grisescens), Missouri, Ohio, surveys. nets, handle,

Indiana bat (M. and Tennessee. identify, band,

sodalis), and radio-tag.

northern long-

eared bat (M.

septentrionalis).

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TE 022468-5..................... Endangered Species Red-cockaded North Carolina.... Population Capture, band, Renewal.

Branch, woodpecker management and construct, and

Department of (Picoides monitoring. monitor

Defense, Ft. borealis). artificial nest

Bragg, NC. cavities and

restrictors, and

translocate.

TE 119937-4..................... Susan Loeb, U.S. Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.

Forest Service, grisescens), Georgia, surveys, studies or maternity

Clemson, SC. Indiana bat (M. Kentucky, to document roost caves,

sodalis), Missouri, North habitat use, and salvage dead

northern long- Carolina, Ohio, population bats, capture

eared bat (M. South Carolina, monitoring. with mist nets or

septentrionalis). Tennessee, harp traps,

Virginia, and handle, identify,

West Virginia. collect hair

samples, band,

radio-tag, light-

tag, and wing-

punch.

TE 21809A-2..................... Monica Folk, Red-cockaded Alabama, Arkansas, Population Red-cockaded Renewal and

Kissimmee, FL. woodpecker Florida, Georgia, management and woodpecker: Amendment.

(Picoides Louisiana, monitoring. Capture, band,

borealis), Mississippi, construct, and

Florida scrub jay Missouri, North monitor

(Aphelocoma Carolina, and artificial nest

coerulescens). South Carolina. cavities and

restrictors, and

translocate;

Florida scrub

jay: Capture,

band, and monitor

nests.

TE 48049B-1..................... Kathryn Indiana bat Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula, Renewal.

Cunningham, (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, surveys and salvage dead

Garner, NC. northern long- Delaware, population bats, capture

eared bat (M. Georgia, monitoring. with mist nets or

septentrionalis). Illinois, harp traps,

Indiana, Iowa, handle, identify,

Kansas, Kentucky, band, and radio

Louisiana, Maine, tag.

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska, New

Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio, Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Virginia, West

Virginia,

Wisconsin, and

Wyoming.

TE 73104C-0..................... Clyde Sorenson, Rhus michauxii Fort Bragg and Pollination Remove and reduce New

North Carolina (Michaux's Camp Mackall, ecology, genetic to possession

State University, sumac), North Carolina. diversity, seed (collect) stems,

Raleigh, NC. Lysimachia set, and leaves, flowers,

asperulaefolia viability studies. pollen, nectar,

(rough-leaved inflorescences,

loosestrife), and seeds.

Schwalbea

americana

(American

chaffseed).

TE 088889-3..................... The Nature Red-cockaded Disney Wilderness Population Red-cockaded Renewal.

Conservancy, woodpecker Preserve, Florida. management and woodpecker:

Kissimmee, FL. (Picoides monitoring. Capture, band,

borealis), construct, and

Florida scrub jay monitor

(Aphelocoma artificial nest

coerulescens). cavities and

restrictors, and

translocate;

Florida scrub

jay: Capture,

band, and monitor

nests.

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TE 108990-4..................... Ronald Spears, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.

Littleton, CO. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys. or maternity

Indiana bat (M. Delaware, roost caves,

sodalis), Florida, Georgia, salvage dead

northern long- Illinois, bats, capture

eared bat (M. Indiana, Iowa, with mist nets or

septentrionalis). Kansas, Kentucky, harp traps,

Louisiana, Maine, handle, identify,

Massachusetts, band, and radio

Michigan, tag.

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska, New

Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio, Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee, Texas,

Vermont,

Virginia, West

Virginia,

Wisconsin, and

Wyoming.

TE 237548-3..................... Tom Counts, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama........... Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.

Tuscumbia, AL. grisescens), surveys, studies or maternity

Indiana bat (M. to document roost caves,

sodalis), habitat use, and salvage, capture

northern long- population with mist nets or

eared bat (M. monitoring. harp traps,

septentrionalis). handle, identify,

collect hair

samples, band,

radio-tag, light-

tag, and wing-

punch.

TE 73593C-0..................... Cody Parks, Rock Northern long- Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist New.

Hill, SC. eared bat (Myotis Connecticut, surveys. nets, handle,

septentrionalis). Delaware, identify, band,

Georgia, and radio-tag.

Illinois,

Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Kentucky,

Louisiana, Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska, New

Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio, Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Virginia, West

Virginia,

Wisconsin, and

Wyoming.

TE 237549-2..................... Cory Holliday, Gray bat (Myotis Tennessee......... Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal and

Gainesboro, TN. grisescens), surveys, studies or maternity Amendment.

Indiana bat (M. to document roost caves,

sodalis), and habitat use, salvage dead

northern long- population bats, capture

eared bat (M. monitoring, and with mist nets or

septentrionalis). white-nose harp traps,

syndrome handle, identify,

surveillance. collect hair

samples, band,

radio-tag, light-

tag, swab, and

wing-punch.

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TE 65550A-2..................... Dale Gawlik, American wood Florida........... Research on Capture, band, and Amendment.

Florida Atlantic stork (Mycteria differences in collect feathers.

University, Boca americana). nestling health

Raton, FL. and survival

based upon prey

selection.

TE 27608B-1..................... McGehee Gray bat (Myotis Alabama........... Presence/absence Enter hibernacula, Renewal.

Engineering grisescens), surveys and capture with mist

Corp., Jasper, AL. Indiana bat (M. population nets or harp

sodalis), and monitoring. traps, handle,

northern long- identify, band,

eared bat (M. and radio-tag.

septentrionalis).

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Authority: We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the ESA.

Todd Hopkins,

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region.

FR Doc. 2018-07434 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am

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