[Federal Register: September 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 171)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for scientific research
permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant
to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or
before October 5, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief,
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room
4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. 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.
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only,
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500
Gold Ave. SW., Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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: Chief, Endangered Species Division,
(505) 248-6920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Permit No. TE-038050
Applicant: Trevor Hare, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and enhance propagation for Gila Chub (Gila
intermedia) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-794593
Applicant: Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to hold
northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) for
educational displays within Texas.
Permit No. TE-828830
Applicant: Bureau of Land Management-Tucson, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and enhance propagation for Gila Chub (Gila
intermedia) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-841909
Applicant: Prescott National Forest, Chino Valley, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and enhance propagation for Gila Chub (Gila
intermedia) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-841359
Applicant: Gila National Forest, Silver City, New Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and enhance propagation for Gila Chub (Gila
intermedia) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-122838
Applicant: Jennifer Gumm, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys for Leon Springs pupfish
(Cyprinodon bovinus) within Texas.
Permit No. TE-814841
Applicant: Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and to collect seed and/or cuttings for
Pediocactus bradyi (Brady pincushion cactus) and Pediocactus
peeblesianus (Peebles Navajo cactus) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-122856
Applicant: George Robert Myers, Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys for Mexican long-nosed bat
(Leptonycteris nivalis), lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae
yerbabuenae), Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum), San Marcos
Salamander (Eurycea nana), Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge
rathbuni), and Peck's cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki) within Texas.
Additionally, applicant requests authorization to survey for and
collect the following species within Texas: Batrisodes texanus (Coffin
Cave mold beetle), Stygoparnus comalensis (Comal Springs dryopid
beetle), Heterelmis comalensis (Comal Springs riffle beetle),
Batrisodes venyivi (Helotes mold beetle), Cicurina baronia (Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver), Cicurina madla (Madla's cave meshweaver),
Cicurina venii (Braken Bat Cave meshweaver), Cicurina vespera
(Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver), Neoleptoneta microps
(Government Canyon Bat Cave spider), Neoleptoneta myopica (Tooth Cave
spider), Rhadine exilis (ground beetle, no common name), Rhadine
infernalis (ground beetle, no common name), Rhadine persephone (Tooth
Cave ground beetle), Tartarocreagris texana (Tooth Cave
pseudoscorpion), Texamaurops reddelli (Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle),
Texella cokendolpheri (Cokendolpher cave harvestman), Texella reddelli
(Bee Creek Cave harvestman), and Texella reyesi (Bone Cave harvestman).
Permit No. TE-122857
Applicant: Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to collect and survey for Heterelmis comalensis (Comal Springs riffle
beetle) within Texas.
Permit No. TE-123070
Applicant: Susana Morales, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species within
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas: black-capped vireo (Vireo
atricapillus),
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cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum), golden-
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), interior least tern (Sterna
antillarum), lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae
yerbabuenae), northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), piping plover (Charadrius melodus), red-cockaded
woodpecker (Picoides borealis), southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus), Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
yumanensis), and Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis).
Permit No. TE-009792
Applicant: The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and to collect seed and/or cuttings for
Astragalus humillimus (Mancos milk-vetch) within New Mexico and
Colorado.
Permit No. TE-028605
Applicant: SWCA Environmental Consultants, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to allow
presence/absence surveys for the following species throughout their
respective ranges in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas: black-footed
ferret (Mustela nigripes), Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus
hualpaiensis), lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae
yerbabuenae), Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis), Mount
Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis), Yuma clapper
rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis), Gila chub (Gila intermedia),
Sonoran tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi), and Virgin
River chub (Gila robusta semidnuda).
Permit No. TE-088197
Applicant: High Mesa Research, Arroyo Seco, New Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus) within New Mexico.
Permit No. TE-814933
Applicant: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct surveys, mist-net and collect tissue
samples for Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) within Big
Bend National Park, Texas.
Permit No. TE-127287
Applicant: Loren K. Ammerman, San Angelo, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct surveys, mist-net and collect tissue samples for Mexican
long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) within Big Bend National Park,
Texas.
Permit No. TE-039139
Applicant: Bat Conservation International, Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct surveys, capture, light tag and zip-
line for lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae)
within Texas.
Permit No. TE-129406
Applicant: Gill Michael Sorg, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys for northern aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis septentrionalis) within Arizona and New Mexico.
Permit No. TE-006655
Applicant: Logan Simpson Design, Tempe, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to conduct
presence/absence surveys and enhance propagation for Gila Chub (Gila
intermedia) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-130663
Applicant: Hermosa Montessori Charter School, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to monitor and enhance propogation for Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis
occidentalis) and desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius) as well as
providing management of holding facilities within Arizona.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.
Dated: August 25, 2006.
Christopher T. Jones,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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