Endangered and threatened species permit applications,

[Federal Register: January 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 5)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

Permit No. TE-004811-0

Applicant: SMS Consulting, Tucson, Arizona

Applicant requests authorization for scientific research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Arizona.

Permit No. TE-005180-0

Applicant: Border Wildlife Consultants, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Applicant requests authorization for scientific research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), aplomado falcons (Falco femoralis septentrionalis), American peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus), Mexican spotted owls (Strix occidentalis lucida), and southwestern willow flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) within New Mexico.

Permit No. PRT-837751

Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Phoenix Area Office, Phoenix, Arizona

Applicant requests authorization for scientific research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum), and endangered species activities for desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularis macularis), Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis), Colorado squawfish (Ptychocheilus lucius) and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) within lands administered by the BOR.

Permit No. TE-005818-0

Applicant: Diane M. Laush, Tempe, Arizona

Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Gila, and Yuma Counties, Arizona.

Permit No. TE-006141-0

Applicant: Bruce D. Wilcox, Phoenix, Arizona

Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in areas of potential habitat in Arizona.

Permit No. TE-006655-0

Applicant: Logan Simpson Design, Inc., Tempe, Arizona

Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum), desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), southwestern willow flycatcher

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(Empidonax traillii extimus), and the coastal California gnatcher (Polioptila c. californica) in Arizona.

Permit No. TE-006156-0

Applicant: Johnson & Haight Environmental Consultants, Tucson, Arizona

Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in southern Arizona species habitat.

Permit No. TE-006166-0

Applicant: Tetra Tech, La Jolla, California

Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Pima County outside the Tucson urban area, and southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in various rivers in New Mexico and Arizona.

Permit No. TE-006210-0

Applicant: Angelo State University, Department of Biology, San Angelo, Texas

Applicant requests authorization for scientific research and recovery purposes to collect flowers, fruit, and seed of the Chisos Mountain hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus chisoensis cacataceae) in Big Bend National Park, Texas. No live plants will be collected.

Permit No. PRT-820022

Applicant: PBS&J (Formerly Gary Galbraith), Austin, Texas

Applicant requests authorization for scientific research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella redelli), Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops redelli), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagis texana), Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta myopica) in Texas.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received on or before February 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Legal Instruments Examiner, Division of Endangered Species/Permits, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Division of Endangered Species/Permits, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Please refer to the respective permit number for each application when requesting copies of documents.

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 30 days of the date of publication of this notice, to the address above. Renne Lohoefener, Acting Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 2 Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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