Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications, 19997-19999 [2010-8724]
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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
permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Fasbender, (612) 713–5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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,
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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 bigeared 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, radiotracking, 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
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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 radiotelemetry 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 bigeared bats throughout the State of
Missouri. Proposed activities include
presence/absence surveys, radiotelemetry, 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 radiotelemetry 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.
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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
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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),
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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
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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)).
BLM is proposing to reinstate the lease,
effective September 1, 2009, subject to
the original terms and conditions of the
lease and the increased rental and
royalty rates cited above.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Jeff Rawson,
Associate State Director.
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease,
Wyoming
[FR Doc. 2010–8779 Filed 4–15–10; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCO922000–L13100000–FI0000;
COC72479]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
COC72479
[FR Doc. 2010–8724 Filed 4–15–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ACTION: Notice of proposed
reinstatement of terminated oil and gas
lease.
[LLUT920000–L13100000–FI0000–25–7A]
Notice of Proposed Class II
Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Lease,
Utah, UTU–79113
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed
Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Lease.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Title IV of
the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act, Marion Energy Inc.
timely filed a petition for reinstatement
of oil and gas lease UTU–79113, for
lands in Carbon County, Utah. The
petition was accompanied by all
required rentals and royalties accruing
from September 1, 2009, the date of
termination.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger L. Bankert, Chief, Branch of
Minerals, Utah State Office, Bureau of
Land Management, 440 West 200 South,
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84145; phone (801)
539–4037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to new lease terms for rentals
and royalties at rates of $5 per acre and
16–2/3 percent, respectively. The $500
administrative fee for the lease has been
paid and the lessee has reimbursed the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for
the cost of publishing this notice.
Having met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease, as set out in
Section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral
Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), the
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement of oil and gas
lease COC72479 from Transcontinent
Oil Company, for lands in Jackson
County, Colorado. The petition was
filed on time and was accompanied by
all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM, Milada Krasilinec, Land Law
Examiner, Branch of Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at (303) 239–3767.
The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10
per acre or fraction thereof, per year and
162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the BLM is proposing to
reinstate lease COC72479 effective
November 1, 2009, under the original
terms and conditions of the lease and
the increased rental and royalty rates
cited above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Stuart Cox,
Acting State Director.
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Bureau of Land Management
[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW175745]
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
Dated: April 9, 2010.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Region 3.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(2), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement from Golden
Energy Partners LLC for competitive oil
and gas lease WYW175745 for land in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
petition was filed on time and was
accompanied by all the rentals due
since the date the lease terminated
under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Julie L.
Weaver, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10
per acre or fraction thereof, per year and
16-2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the BLM is proposing to
reinstate lease WYW175745 effective
August 1, 2009, under the original terms
and conditions of the lease and the
increased rental and royalty rates cited
above. The BLM has not issued a valid
lease affecting the lands.
Julie L. Weaver,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2010–8621 Filed 4–15–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLOR–936000–L14300000–ET0000; HAG–
09–0126; WAOR–42920]
Public Land Order No. 7739; Extension
of Public Land Order No. 6776;
Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
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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.
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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 (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 permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
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.
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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
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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.
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