[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19997-19999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8724]
[[Page 19997]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2010-N077; 30120-1113-0000-F6]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for
comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we
invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before May 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056; or by
electronic mail to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We invite public comment on the following permit applications for
certain activities with endangered species authorized by section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations
governing the taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Submit your written data,
comments, or request for a copy of the complete application to the
address shown in ADDRESSES.
Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE06778A.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest, Rod
McClanahan, P.I., Vienna, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture
and release) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis
grisescens) in the States of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri to
document presence/absence and distribution of the species and to
conduct habitat use assessments. Proposed activities involve capture,
radio-tracking, and non-lethal tissue sampling for scientific research
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06795A.
Applicant: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to salvage dead threatened
and endangered species for scientific museum collections and public
education/display. Salvage activities are proposed in Florida,
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, in accordance with State
regulations. Activities are proposed in the interest of conservation
and recovery of the species through scientific study.
Permit Application Number: TE06797A.
Applicant: Rod D. McClanahan, Anna, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus
townsendii virginianus), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens), and Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) throughout
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina,Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Proposed activities are to document presence/absence and distribution
of the species and to conduct habitat use assessments. Activities
involve capture, radio-tracking, tagging and non-lethal tissue sampling
for scientific research aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06800A.
Applicant: Land Conservancy of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit to take Karner blue butterflies
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) within the Maas Preserve, Kent County,
Michigan. Proposed activities include presence/absence survey work and
habitat management and restoration to increase habitat suitability for
the butterfly. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE809227.
Applicant: BHE Environmental, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to their permit related
to authorized activities with Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka). The
proposed amendment would authorize the applicant to temporarily
relocate endangered Topeka shiners to protect them from impacts due to
in-stream projects such as pipeline crossings. Proposed activities are
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06801A.
Applicant: Pittsburgh Wildlife & Environmental, Inc., McDonald,
Pennsylvania.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
radio-track) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the range of the
species. Proposed activities include presence/absence surveys,
hibernacula surveys, and radio-telemetry work to document habitat use.
Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06809A.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Columbia,
Missouri.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats, gray bats, and Ozark big-eared bats throughout
the State of Missouri. Proposed activities include presence/absence
surveys, radio-telemetry, tagging using passive integrated
transponders, and collection of blood/tissue samples for scientific
analysis. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06720A.
Applicant: Russell A. Benedict, Pella, Iowa.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the States of Iowa,
Illinois, and Missouri. Proposed activities include presence/absence
surveys and radio-telemetry to document habitat use and inform project
planning. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06822A.
Applicant: Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy, Marquette, Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) Piping
Plover (Charadrius melodus) within the Upper Peninsula, State of
Michigan. Proposed activities include installing protective exclosures
to preclude predation, nest monitoring, and salvage of abandoned chicks
and/or eggs. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06841A.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Field
Office, (Dr. Mary Knapp), Columbus, Ohio.
[[Page 19998]]
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (handle and
release) American burying beetles (Nicrophorus americanus) within
Muskingum County, Ohio, under a cooperative agreement with The Wilds,
New Cumberland, Ohio. Beetles have been raised in captivity at
authorized propagation facilities. Proposed activities include the
handling, release, and follow-up surveys to determine the success of
the release. Activities are proposed in the interest of species
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06843A.
Applicant: Andrew B. Kniowski, Columbus, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
radio-track) Indiana bats throughout the range of the species in
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are aimed
at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06844A.
Applicant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Kansas City,
Kansas.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release; salvage) the following unionid species: Curtis' pearlymussel
(Epioblasma florentina curtisi), Pink mucket pearlymussel (Lampsilis
orbiculata), Fat pocketbook (Potamilus capax), Scaleshell (Leptodea
leptodon), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi), and Winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa) in the State of Missouri. Proposed
activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06845A.
Applicant: Bernardin, Lochmueller, & Associates, Inc., Evansville,
Indiana.
The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture
and release) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the State of Indiana
to document presence/absence of the species and to conduct habitat use
assessments. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06846A.
Applicant: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington, DC.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass through
capture and release, banding, collection of blood/tissue samples, and
nest monitoring) Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) throughout
the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE07358A.
Applicant: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit renewal/amendment to take (capture
and release; radio-track) Indiana bats and gray bats throughout the
range of the species in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE07361A.
Applicant: Nicholas L. Owens, Chicago, Illinois.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release; capture and relocate) the following unionid species: Fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria), Pink mucket pearlymussel, Higgins' eye
pearlymussel, Orangefoot pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus
cooperianus), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Fat pocketbook, Rough
pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), and Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma
torulosa rangiana) in the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.
Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE07730A.
Applicant: Redwing Ecological Services, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle and
release) the following species of mussels and fish: Cumberland Elktoe
(Alasmidonta atropurpurea), Fanshell, Dromedary pearlymussel (Dromus
dromas), Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), Oyster Mussel
(E. capsaeformis), Tan riffleshell (E. florentina walkeri), Catspaw (E.
obliquata obliquata), White catspaw (E. obliquata perobliqua), Northern
riffleshell, Tubercled Blossom (E. torulosa torulosa), Cracking
pearlymussel (Hemistena lata), Pink mucket pearlymussel, Higgins' Eye
pearlymussel, Scaleshell, Ring Pink (Obovaria retusa), Littlewing
pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), White wartyback (Plethobasus
cicatricosus), Orangefoot pimpleback, Clubshell, Rough pigtoe, Fat
Pocketbook, Winged Mapleleaf, Cumberland Bean (Villosa trabalis),
Palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus), and Blackside dace (Phoxinus
cumberlandensis). Proposed activities are requested within aquatic
habitats in the States of Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Proposed activities are to assess potential impacts to listed species
and are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE08602A.
Applicant: University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass) Karner blue
butterflies within the State of Wisconsin for scientific research.
Proposed activities may disturb adult and larval butterflies through
presence of researchers observing and studying the relationship between
larvae and ants. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE08603A.
Applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
radio-track) Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) throughout the States of
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia to document presence/absence of the species and to conduct
habitat use assessments. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement
of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE08604A.
Applicant: Stanley D. Gehrt, Columbus, Ohio.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release;
radio-track) Indiana bats throughout Ohio to document presence/absence
of the species and to conduct habitat use assessments. Proposed
activities are aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Public Comments
We seek public review and comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments
and materials we receive are available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the
ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may
[[Page 19999]]
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.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1,
1.4C(1)).
Dated: April 9, 2010.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. 2010-8724 Filed 4-15-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P