Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)
Notices
Pages 26298-26303
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-12134
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS-R4-ES-2018-N072; 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 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 July 6, 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. Submit a request for a copy of such documents to Karen Marlowe, 404-679-7097 (telephone) or 404-679-7081 (fax); email protected.
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 Regional Office, Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
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 that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
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A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies.
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.
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Permit application
No. Applicant Species/numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE 065972-2.......... U.S. Forest Service, Gray bat (Myotis Ozark-St. Francis Presence/absence Bats: Enter Renewal and
Russellville, AR. grisescens), National Forest surveys. hibernacula and Amendment.
Indiana bat (M. lands, Arkansas. maternity roost
sodalis), northern caves, capture
long-eared bat (M. with mist nets,
septentrionalis), handle, identify,
Ozark big-eared bat and release.
(Corynorhinus American burying
(=Plecotus) beetle: live-trap
townsendii ingens), and release.
and American
burying beetle
(Nicrophorus
americanus).
TE 171493-2.......... Memphis Zoo, Dusky gopher frog In captivity at Genetic diversity Collect toe clips Renewal and
Memphis, TN. (Rana sevosa). Memphis Zoo, study of captive from captive-bred Amendment.
Memphis, TN; frogs and post- frogs; attach
Toronto Zoo, release survival radio-transmitters
Ontario, Canada; and movement of to monitor post-
and, Omaha's Henry captive-bred frogs. release survival
Doorly Zoo, Omaha, and movements of
NE. In the wild in captive-bred
Harrison County, metamorphs.
Mississippi.
TE 237535-3.......... Bok Tower Gardens, Dicerandra Lake Wales National Ex situ seed Remove and reduce Renewal.
Lake Wales, FL. christmanii Wildlife Refuge, banking, artificial to possession
(Garrett's mint), Florida. propagation, seed (collect) seeds
Warea carteri germination and and leaves.
(Carter's mustard), storage research,
and Lupinus and population
aridorum (Scrub augmentation.
lupine).
TE 53149B-2.......... Hans Otto, Tucson, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arizona, Presence/absence Lesser long-nosed Renewal.
AZ. grisescens), Arkansas, surveys and bat: mist-net,
Indiana bat (M. Connecticut, scientific research. harp trap, hand-
sodalis), Northern Delaware, Florida, net, band, radio-
long-eared bat (M. Georgia, Illinois, tag, light tag,
septentrionalis), Indiana, Iowa, collect hair
Ozark big-eared bat Kansas, Kentucky, samples, collect
(Corynorhinus Maryland, oral swabs, and
townsendii ingens), Massachusetts, wing punch. Other
Virginia big-eared Michigan, bats: enter
bat (C. t. Minnesota, hibernacula or
virginianus), Mississippi, maternity roost
Lesser long-nosed Missouri, Nebraska, caves, salvage
bat (Leptonycteris New Hampshire, New dead bats, capture
curasoae Jersey, New Mexico, with mist nets or
yerbabuenae), and New York, North harp traps,
New Mexico meadow Carolina, North handle, identify,
jumping mouse Dakota, Ohio, collect hair
(Zapus hudsonius Oklahoma, samples, band,
luteus). Pennsylvania, Rhode radio tag, light
Island, South tag, collect fecal
Carolina, South material, apply
Dakota, Tennessee, fungal lift tape,
Texas, Vermont, swab, and wing
Virginia, West punch. New Mexico
Virginia, jumping mouse:
Wisconsin, and live-trap, handle,
Wyoming. and release.
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TE 41910B-2.......... Scott Rush, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Louisiana, Presence/absence Bats: Capture with Renewal and
Mississippi State grisescens), Mississippi, and surveys and mist nets or harp Amendment.
University, Indiana bat (M. Tennessee. scientific research. traps, handle,
Starkville, MS. sodalis), Northern identify, and
long-eared bat (M. collect hair
septentrionalis), samples. Gopher
and Gopher tortoise tortoise: scope
(Gopherus burrows, capture,
polyphemus). handle, mark,
attach
transmitters, and
attach GPS loggers.
TE 75551C-0.......... Phillip Arant, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist- New.
Lexington, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys. nets or harp
Indiana bat (M. Delaware, District traps, handle,
sodalis), and of Columbia, identify, band,
Northern long-eared Florida, Georgia, and radio-tag.
bat (M. Illinois, Indiana,
septentrionalis). Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, 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 54578B-2.......... Mary Frazer, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Raleigh, NC. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, studies to or maternity roost
Indiana bat (M. Delaware, District document habitat caves, salvage
sodalis), Northern of Columbia, use, population dead bats, capture
long-eared bat (M. Florida, Georgia, monitoring, and to with mist nets or
septentrionalis), Illinois, Indiana, evaluate potential harp traps,
and Virginia big- Iowa, Kansas, impacts of white- handle, identify,
eared bat Kentucky, nose syndrome or collect hair
(Corynorhinus Louisiana, Maine, other threats. samples, band,
townsendii Maryland, radio tag, light-
virginianus). Massachusetts, tag, and wing-
Michigan, punch.
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 63633A-5.......... Biodiversity Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Research Institute, grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, studies to or maternity roost
Portland, ME. Indiana bat (M. Delaware, District document habitat caves, salvage
sodalis), and of Columbia, use, population dead bats, capture
Northern long-eared Florida, Georgia, monitoring, and to with mist nets or
bat (M. Illinois, Indiana, evaluate potential harp traps,
septentrionalis). Iowa, Kansas, impacts of white- handle, identify,
Kentucky, nose syndrome or collect hair
Louisiana, Maine, other threats. samples, band,
Maryland, radio tag, and
Massachusetts, wing-punch.
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.
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TE 75560C-0.......... Jeffrey Hawkins, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Bats: Enter New.
Richmond, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, studies to hibernacula or
Indiana bat (M. Delaware, Florida, document habitat maternity roost
sodalis), Northern Georgia, Illinois, use, population caves, salvage
long-eared bat (M. Indiana, Iowa, monitoring, and to dead bats, capture
septentrionalis), Kansas, Kentucky, evaluate potential with mist nets or
Ozark big-eared bat Louisiana, Maine, impacts of white- harp traps,
(Corynorhinus Maryland, nose syndrome or handle, identify,
townsendii ingens), Massachusetts, other threats. collect hair
Virginia big-eared Michigan, samples, band,
bat (C. t. Minnesota, radio tag, light-
virginianus), Mississippi, tag, swab, and
blackside dace Missouri, Montana, wing-punch. Fish
(Phoxinus Nebraska, New and Mussels:
cumberlandensis), Hampshire, New Capture, identify,
and 36 species of Jersey, New York, and release.
freshwater mussels. North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
TE 76455C-0.......... North Carolina State Bartram's hairstreak Florida............. Scientific research Locate eggs, New.
University, butterfly (Strymon on survival rates monitor and
Raleigh, NC. acis bartrami), of various life measure
Florida leafwing stages. caterpillars,
butterfly (Anaea enclose host
troglodyta plants, release
floridalis), Miami emerging
blue butterfly butterflies, and
(Cyclargus salvage of
(=Hemiargus) parasitized eggs
thomasi and larvae.
bethunebakeri), and
Schaus swallowtail
butterfly
(Heraclides
aristodemus
ponceanus).
TE 77197C-0.......... U.S. Army Corps of American burying Logan County, Presence/absence Live-trap and New.
Engineers, Little beetle (Nicrophorus Arkansas. surveys and release.
Rock, AR. americanus). population
monitoring.
TE 77472C-0.......... Stream Techs, LLC, Amber darter Georgia............. Presence/absence Capture, handle, New.
Athens, GA. (Percina surveys. identify, and
antesella), Etowah release.
darter (Etheostoma
etowahae), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
penicillatus), Oval
pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), and
Shinyrayed
pocketbook
(Lampsilis
subangulata).
TE 88797B-1.......... Amber Nolder, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture with mist Amendment.
Luthersburg, PA. grisescens). Florida, Georgia, surveys and studies nets and harp
Illinois, Indiana, to document habitat traps, handle,
Kansas, Kentucky, use. identify, band,
Mississippi, mark with non-
Missouri, North toxic paint, and
Carolina, Oklahoma, radio-tag.
Tennessee,
Virginia, and West
Virginia.
TE 824723-10......... Reed Bowman, Florida grasshopper Florida............. Predator control, Fire ant control Amendment.
Archbold Biological sparrow (Ammodramus nest monitoring, around nest sites,
Station, Venus, FL. savannarum disease screening, installation of
floridanus). emergency actions predator exclusion
associated with fences on nests,
severe weather, and installation of
captive propagation. nest cameras,
collection of
blood samples,
raising nests to
reduce mortality
associated with
flooding, cross-
fostering of eggs
and nestlings, and
collection of
eggs, nestlings,
juveniles, and
adults.
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TE 78383C-0.......... Joel Casto, Red-cockaded Apalachicola Population Capture, band, New.
Crawfordville, FL. woodpecker National Forest monitoring, translocate,
(Picoides borealis). Florida. population monitor nest
management, and cavities, install
translocation. and monitor
artificial nest
cavities, and
install
restrictors.
TE 32397A-3.......... James Godwin, Auburn Black Warrior Alabama............. Presence/absence Capture, handle, Amendment.
University, Auburn, waterdog (Necturus surveys, genetic identify, and
AL. alabamensis). analyses, collect tissue
population analysis. sample (tail tip).
TE 37886B-1.......... Civil & Nashville crayfish Tennessee........... Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal.
Environmental (Orconectes shoupi). surveys. identify, and
Consultants, Inc., release.
Franklin, TN.
TE 096554-4.......... James Robinson, Blackside dace Kentucky and Presence/absence Capture, handle, Renewal and
Lexington, KY. (Phoxinus Tennessee. surveys. identify, and Amendment.
cumberlandensis), release.
Cumberland darter
(Etheostoma
susanae), and
Kentucky arrow
darter (Etheostoma
spilotum).
TE 100012-3.......... Michael Reynolds, Green sea turtle Baldwin and Mobile Monitor and protect Locate, monitor, Renewal.
Share the Beach, (Chelonia mydas), Counties, Alabama. nests. excavate, and
Gulf Shores, AL. Kemp's ridley sea relocate nests;
turtle temporarily retain
(Lepidochelys nestlings; and,
kempi), and release nestlings.
Loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta).
TE 102418-3.......... Florida Army Red-cockaded Camp Blanding Joint Presence/absence Red-cockaded Renewal and
National Guard, woodpecker Training Center, surveys and woodpecker: Amendment.
Starke, FL. (Picoides Starke, FL. population Monitor nest
borealis), Eastern management. cavities, capture,
indigo snake band, release, and
(Drymarchon corais install artificial
couperi). nest cavities.
Eastern indigo
snake: Scope
burrows, capture,
handle, and
release.
TE 002507-6.......... Florida Forest Red-cockaded Florida............. Population Capture, band, Renewal.
Service, woodpecker management and translocate,
Brooksville, FL. (Picoides borealis). monitoring. monitor nest
cavities,
construct and
monitor artificial
nest cavities and
restrictors.
TE 81202C-0.......... Michael Maltba, Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Enter hibernacula New.
Whitesburg, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys and studies and maternity
Indiana bat (M. Delaware, Florida, to document habitat roost caves,
sodalis), and Georgia, Illinois, use. salvage dead bats,
Northern long-eared Indiana, Iowa, capture with mist
bat (M. Kansas, Kentucky, nets and harp
septentrionalis). Maryland, traps, handle,
Massachusetts, band, radio-tag,
Michigan, collect hair
Minnesota, samples, wing-
Mississippi, punch, and light-
Missouri, Nebraska, tag.
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, and
Wisconsin.
TE 142294-5.......... William Holimon, Red-cockaded Alabama, Arkansas, Population Capture, band, Renewal.
Little Rock, AR. woodpecker Florida, Georgia, management and monitor nest
(Picoides borealis). Louisiana, monitoring. cavities,
Mississippi, North construct and
Carolina, Oklahoma, monitor artificial
South Carolina, and nest cavities and
Texas. restrictors, and
translocate.
TE 027344-3.......... Chattahoochee-Oconee Red-cockaded Chattahoochee-Oconee Population Monitor nest Renewal.
National Forest, woodpecker National Forest, management and cavities, and
Monticello, GA. (Picoides borealis). Georgia. monitoring. construct and
monitor artificial
nest cavities and
restrictors.
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TE 84861C-0.......... Power South Energy Choctaw bean Alabama............. Presence/absence Remove from the New.
Cooperative, (Villosa surveys. substrate, handle,
Andalusia, AL. choctawensis), identify, return
fuzzy pigtoe to substrate, and
(Pleurobema salvage relic
strodeanum), narrow shells.
pigtoe (Fusconaia
escambia), southern
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi), and
southern sandshell
(Hamiota australis).
TE 61981B-3.......... The Peregrine Fund, Puerto Rican sharp- Puerto Rico......... Captive propagation Collect eggs and Amendment.
Boise, ID. shinned hawk and reintroduction. nestlings for
(Accipiter striatus captive
venator). propagation.
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Authority: We provide this notice under the authority of section 10(c) of the ESA.
Aaron Valenta,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region.
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