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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: On December 29, 2010,
BOEMRE published in the Federal
Register the RFI in Commercial Wind
Energy Leasing Offshore Massachusetts
inviting submissions describing
commercial leasing interest and
providing comments and information
pertaining to the RFI area (75 FR 82055).
The RFI, requested submissions by
February 28, 2011.
Because of requests received from the
public and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, we are hereby reopening
the comment period until April 18,
2011. As stated in the RFI published
December 29, 2010, BOEMRE will use
the responses to this RFI to gauge
specific interest in commercial
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the area described, as required by 43
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with this announcement, BOEMRE
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Comments already submitted on the RFI
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Dated: March 8, 2011.
Michael R. Bromwich,
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Receipt of Applications for
Endangered Species Permits
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
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
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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 below, by April 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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, by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents to
the following office within 30 days of
the date of publication of this notice:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875
Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta,
GA 30345 (Attn: Cameron Shaw, Permit
Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cameron Shaw, telephone 904/731–
3191; facsimile 904/731–3045.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
public is invited to comment on the
following applications for permits to
conduct certain activities with
endangered and threatened species
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
our regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This
notice is provided under section 10(c) of
the Act. If you wish to comment, you
may submit comments by any one of the
following methods. You may mail
comments to the Fish and Wildlife
Service’s Regional Office (see
ADDRESSES section) or via electronic
mail (e-mail) to: permitsR4ES@fws.gov.
Please include your name and return
address in your e-mail message. If you
do not receive a confirmation from the
Fish and Wildlife Service that we have
received your e-mail message, contact
us directly at the telephone number
listed above (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section). Finally,
you may hand deliver comments to the
Fish and Wildlife Service office listed
above (see ADDRESSES section).
Before including your address,
telephone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comments, 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
comments to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service,
Montgomery, Alabama, TE–132772. The
applicant requests renewal of
authorization for taking the following
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species during scientific studies and
land management activities on National
Forest lands in Alabama:
Cahaba shiner Notropis cahabae
Cumberlandian Combshell Epioblasma
brevidens
Upland Combshell Epioblasma
metastriata
Southern acornshell Epioblasma
othcaloogensis
Coosa moccasinshell Medionidus
parvulus
Southern clubshell Pleurobema decisum
Dark pigtoe Pleurobema furvum
Southern pigtoe Pleurobema geogianum
Ovate clubshell Pleurobema perovatum
Triangular kidneyshell Ptychobranchus
greenii
Flat pebblesnail Lepyrium showalteri
Lacy elimia Elimia crenatella
Cylindrical lioplax Lioplax
cyclostomaformis
Tulotoma Tulotoma magnifica
Applicant: Stephen Samoray,
Nashville, Tennessee, TE 25612A.
Applicant requests authorization for
non-lethal take of Indiana bats (Myotis
sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens),
Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorihinus
townsendii virginianus) and Ozark bigeared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens) for the purpose of conducting
presence/absence surveys and collecting
scientific data on roost sites.
Applicant: Troy Best, Auburn
University, Alabama, TE–77175.
Applicant requests authorization to take
(capture and release) Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis
grisescens) for the purpose of
conducting scientific and genetic
research, population monitoring, and
ecological studies. This work will be
conducted throughout Alabama.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service,
Russellville, Arkansas, TE–65972. The
applicant requests renewal of
authorization for take of the following
species during scientific studies and
land management activities on National
Forest lands of the Ozark-St. Francis
National Forest:
Gray bat Myotis grisescens
Indiana bat Myotis sodalis
Ozark big-eared bat Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens
Least tern Sterna antillarum
Fat pocketbook Potamilus carpax
Pink mucket Lampsilis abrupt
Palid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
Cave crayfish Cambarus aculabrum
Cave crayfish Cambarus zophonastes
American burying beetle Nicrophorus
americanus
Missouri bladderpod Lesquerella
filiformis
Applicant: Joseph Alderman, Semora,
North Carolina, TE–28597A.
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The applicant requests authority for
nonlethal take of the following species
while conducting presence/absence
surveys in North and South Carolina:
Carolina heelsplitter Lasmigona
decorate
Appalachian elktoe Alasmidonta
raveneliana
Tar River spinymussel Elliptio
steinstansana
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta
heterodon
James spinymussel Pleurobema collina
Littlewing pearlymussel Pegias fibula
Cape Fear shiner Notropis
mekistocholas
Applicant: Ecological Solutions, Inc.,
Roswell, Georgia, TE–70800.
The applicant requests authority for
nonlethal take of the following species
while conducting presence/absence
surveys in Georgia:
Hairy Rattleweed Baptisia arachnifera
Alabama Leather Flower Baptisia
arachnifera
Smooth coneflower Echinacea laevigata
Pondberry Lindera melissifolia
Candy dropwort Oxypolis canbyi
Harperella Ptilimnium nodosum
Dwarf sumac Rhus michauxii
Green pitcherplant Sarracenia oreophila
Chaffseed Schwalbea Americana
Fringed campion Silene polypetala
Cooley meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi
Persistent trillium Trillium persistens
Relict trillium Trillium reliquum
Tennessee yellow-eyed grass Xyris
tennesseensis
Etowah Darter Etheostoma etowahae
Amber Darter Percina antesella
Applicant: Shaw Air Force Base,
South Carolina, TE–75925.
The applicant requests renewal of
authorization for trapping, banding,
translocating and installing artificial
nesting cavities for red-cockaded
woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on the
Poinsett Combat Range, Manchster State
Forest, and other Air Force Properties in
Sumter County, South Carolina.
Applicant: U.S. Army, Fort Polk,
Louisiana, TE–41314.
The applicant requests renewal of
authorization for trapping, banding,
translocating, and installing artificial
nesting cavities for red-cockaded
woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on the
Ft. Polk Army Base, Louisiana.
Applicant: Dr. J.H. Carter III and Assoc.,
TE–807672.
The applicant requests renewal of
authorization for trapping, banding,
translocating, and installing artificial
nesting cavities for red-cockaded
woodpeckers (Picoides borealis)
throughout the species’ range.
Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission, TE–31057A.
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The applicant requests authority for
nonlethal take of the following species
for the purposes of research,
management, and captive propagation
in North Carolina:
Appalachian elktoe Alasmidonta
raveneliana
Tar River spinymussel Elliptio
steinstansana
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta
heterodon
James spinymussel Pleurobema collina
Littlewing pearlymussel Pegias fibula
Cape Fear shiner Notropis
mekistocholas
Applicant: Savannah River Ecology
Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina,
TE–31066A.
The applicant requests authority to
collect seeds from Echinacea laevigata
(smooth coneflower) for the purpose of
establishment of a conservation garden.
Plants and seeds from this effort may be
used in the future to assist with
recovery and reintroduction efforts.
Applicant: Homosassa Springs State
Wildlife Park, Homosassa, Florida,
TE–40783.
Applicant requests renewal of
authorization to take by housing and
providing care for Key deer (Odocoileus
virginianus clavium) for the purpose of
public education. This activity will take
place in Citrus County, Florida.
Applicant: Eglin Air Force Base,
Niceville, Florida, TE–130169.
Applicant requests renewal of
authorization to collect Cladonia
perforata (perforate reindeer lichen), for
the purpose of establishing a population
at the Bok Tower Garden plant
repository to use for re-establishment in
the event that the current wild
population is lost.
Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission, TE–31079A.
Applicant requests authorization to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis), Virginia big-eared bats
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus)
and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the
purpose of conducting presence/absence
surveys, population monitoring, and
ecological studies. This work will be
conducted in North Carolina.
Applicant: Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency, TE–31141A.
Applicant requests authorization to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis
grisescens) for the purpose of
conducting presence/absence surveys,
population monitoring, and ecological
studies. This work will be conducted in
Tennessee.
Applicant: Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Apopka,
Florida, TE–32394A.
Applicant requests authorization to
take, by nonlethal means, the Anastasia
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Island beach mouse (Peromyscus
polionotus phasma) for the purpose of
scientific study and enhancing
management and recovery efforts. This
effort will be conducted along the
Atlantic coastline of northeast Florida.
Applicant: James Godwin, Auburn,
Alabama, TE–32397A.
Applicant requests authorization to
take Alabama red-bellied turtles
(Pseudemys alabamenisis) for the
purpose of scientific study. This effort
will involve trapping, marking, and
removing tissue for genetic analysis.
The study will take place in Baldwin
and Mobile Counties, Alabama, and
Harrison and Jackson Counties,
Mississippi.
Applicant: USDA, Forest Service,
Montgomery, Alabama, TE–33465A.
The applicant requests authorization
for trapping, banding, translocating, and
installing artificial nesting cavities for
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides
borealis) on National Forests in
Alabama, and related activities in
cooperating States.
Applicant: Joseph Kirkbride, National
Arboretum, Washington DC, TE–
33475A.
The applicant is requesting
authorization to take plant tissues and
flowers from Chionanthus pygmaeus
(pygmy fringe tree) from Federal lands
in Florida, to retain as voucher
specimens at the National Arboretum,
and to conduct genetic testing on the
specimens for species verification.
Applicant: Virginia Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit,
Blacksburg, Virginia, TE–34778A.
The applicant requests authorization
to capture, handle, tag, and track
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) at Ft. Knox,
Kentucky, and Carolina northern flying
squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus)
in North Carolina.
Applicant: John Alderman, Pittsboro,
North Carolina, TE–065756.
The applicant requests to amend his
existing permit to include conducting
presence-absence surveys (to include
capture, tag, and release) for all
endangered and threatened species of
freshwater mussels in the United States.
Applicant: Bernard Kuhajda, University
of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
TE–137403.
The applicant requests to amend his
existing permit to include presenceabsence surveys for and tissue
collection from the endangered
vermilion darter (Etheostoma
chermocki) and the proposed
endangered rush darter (E.
phytophilum) in Alabama.
Applicant: Phillip Bettoli, U.S.
Geological Survey, Cookeville,
Tennessee, TE–34878A.
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The applicant is requesting
authorization to take (nonlethally)
boulder darters (Etheostoma wapiti) and
cracking pearlymussels (Hemistena lata)
for the purpose of developing sampling
protocols and enhancing recovery
efforts. This work will be accomplished
in the Elk River, Tennessee.
Applicant: Alabama Power Company,
Birmingham, Alabama, TE–34880A.
The applicant is requesting
authorization for take (nonlethal) of redcockaded woodpeckers (Picoides
borealis), southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum), southern pigtoe
(Pleurobema georgianum), Georgia
pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum),
interrupted rocksnail (Leptoxis
foreman), cylindrical lioplax (Lioplax
cyclostomaformis), rough hornsnail
(Pleurocera foreman), and tulotoma
(Tulotoma magnifica), for the purpose
of conducting presence/absence surveys
and to enhance recovery through
management activities. This work will
be conducted in Alabama.
Applicant: Mark Bailey, Andalusia,
Alabama, TE–34882A.
The applicant is requesting
authorization for take (non-lethal) of
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides
borealis), Mississippi gopher frog (Rana
capitol sevosa) and reticulated
flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma
bishop) for the purpose of conducting
presence/absence surveys and to assist
with recovery activities. This work will
be conducted throughout the species
ranges.
Applicant: U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson,
South Carolina, TE–60988.
The applicant requests authorization
for trapping, banding, translocating and
installing artificial nesting cavities for
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides
borealis) on Fort Jackson.
Dated: March 3, 2011.
Mark J. Musaus,
Acting Regional Director.
will issue an appealable decision to
Bering Straits Native Corporation. The
decision will approve the conveyance of
the surface and subsurface estates in
certain lands pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act. The lands
are located north of Koyuk, Alaska, and
aggregate 4.86 acres. Notice of the
decision will also be published four
times in the Nome Nugget.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision within
the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until April 18, 2011 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
3. Notices of appeal transmitted by
electronic means, such as facsimile or email, will not be accepted as timely
filed.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960, by email at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov, or
by telecommunication device (TTD)
through the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
Dina L. Torres,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Branch
of Preparation and Resolution.
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AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
Call for Nominations for Resource
Advisory Councils
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
ACTION:
AGENCY:
As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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to request public nominations for the
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Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that
have member terms expiring this year.
The RACs provide advice and
recommendations to the BLM on land
use planning and management of the
National System of Public Lands within
their geographic areas. The BLM will
accept public nominations for 45 days
after the publication of this notice.
DATES: All nominations must be
received no later than May 2, 2011.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for the address of BLM
State Offices accepting nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allison Sandoval, U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Correspondence,
International, and Advisory Committee
Office, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–MIB
5070, Washington, DC 20240; 202–208–
74294.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs
the Secretary of the Interior to involve
the public in planning and issues
related to management of lands
administered by the BLM. Section 309
of FLPMA directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). As required by
FACA, RAC membership must be
balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the
management of the public lands. The
rules governing RACs are found at 43
CFR subpart 1784 and include the
following three membership categories:
Category One—Holders of Federal
grazing permits and representatives of
organizations associated with energy
and mineral development, timber
industry, transportation or rights-ofway, developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial
recreation;
Category Two—Representatives of
nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations;
archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation
activities, and wild horse and burro
organizations; and
Category Three—Representatives of
state, county, or local elected office;
employees of a state agency responsible
for management of natural resources;
representatives of Indian tribes within
or adjacent to the area for which the
council is organized; representatives of
academia who are employed in natural
sciences; and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves
or others. Nominees must be residents
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2011-N049;
40120-1112-0000-F5]
Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 below, by April 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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, by any party who
submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following
office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta,
GA 30345 (Attn: Cameron Shaw, Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Shaw, telephone 904/731-3191;
facsimile 904/731-3045.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to comment on the
following applications for permits to conduct certain activities with
endangered and threatened species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
17. This notice is provided under section 10(c) of the Act. If you wish
to comment, you may submit comments by any one of the following
methods. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service's
Regional Office (see ADDRESSES section) or via electronic mail (e-mail)
to: permitsR4ES@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in
your e-mail message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the Fish
and Wildlife Service that we have received your e-mail message, contact
us directly at the telephone number listed above (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section). Finally, you may hand deliver comments to
the Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above (see ADDRESSES
section).
Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Montgomery, Alabama, TE-132772. The
applicant requests renewal of authorization for taking the following
species during scientific studies and land management activities on
National Forest lands in Alabama:
Cahaba shiner Notropis cahabae
Cumberlandian Combshell Epioblasma brevidens
Upland Combshell Epioblasma metastriata
Southern acornshell Epioblasma othcaloogensis
Coosa moccasinshell Medionidus parvulus
Southern clubshell Pleurobema decisum
Dark pigtoe Pleurobema furvum
Southern pigtoe Pleurobema geogianum
Ovate clubshell Pleurobema perovatum
Triangular kidneyshell Ptychobranchus greenii
Flat pebblesnail Lepyrium showalteri
Lacy elimia Elimia crenatella
Cylindrical lioplax Lioplax cyclostomaformis
Tulotoma Tulotoma magnifica
Applicant: Stephen Samoray, Nashville, Tennessee, TE 25612A.
Applicant requests authorization for non-lethal take of Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Virginia big-eared
bats (Corynorihinus townsendii virginianus) and Ozark big-eared bats
(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) for the purpose of conducting
presence/absence surveys and collecting scientific data on roost sites.
Applicant: Troy Best, Auburn University, Alabama, TE-77175.
Applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release) Indiana
bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the purpose
of conducting scientific and genetic research, population monitoring,
and ecological studies. This work will be conducted throughout Alabama.
Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Russellville, Arkansas, TE-65972.
The applicant requests renewal of authorization for take of the
following species during scientific studies and land management
activities on National Forest lands of the Ozark-St. Francis National
Forest:
Gray bat Myotis grisescens
Indiana bat Myotis sodalis
Ozark big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii ingens
Least tern Sterna antillarum
Fat pocketbook Potamilus carpax
Pink mucket Lampsilis abrupt
Palid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
Cave crayfish Cambarus aculabrum
Cave crayfish Cambarus zophonastes
American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus
Missouri bladderpod Lesquerella filiformis
Applicant: Joseph Alderman, Semora, North Carolina, TE-28597A.
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The applicant requests authority for nonlethal take of the
following species while conducting presence/absence surveys in North
and South Carolina:
Carolina heelsplitter Lasmigona decorate
Appalachian elktoe Alasmidonta raveneliana
Tar River spinymussel Elliptio steinstansana
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon
James spinymussel Pleurobema collina
Littlewing pearlymussel Pegias fibula
Cape Fear shiner Notropis mekistocholas
Applicant: Ecological Solutions, Inc., Roswell, Georgia, TE-70800.
The applicant requests authority for nonlethal take of the
following species while conducting presence/absence surveys in Georgia:
Hairy Rattleweed Baptisia arachnifera
Alabama Leather Flower Baptisia arachnifera
Smooth coneflower Echinacea laevigata
Pondberry Lindera melissifolia
Candy dropwort Oxypolis canbyi
Harperella Ptilimnium nodosum
Dwarf sumac Rhus michauxii
Green pitcherplant Sarracenia oreophila
Chaffseed Schwalbea Americana
Fringed campion Silene polypetala
Cooley meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi
Persistent trillium Trillium persistens
Relict trillium Trillium reliquum
Tennessee yellow-eyed grass Xyris tennesseensis
Etowah Darter Etheostoma etowahae
Amber Darter Percina antesella
Applicant: Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, TE-75925.
The applicant requests renewal of authorization for trapping,
banding, translocating and installing artificial nesting cavities for
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on the Poinsett Combat
Range, Manchster State Forest, and other Air Force Properties in Sumter
County, South Carolina.
Applicant: U.S. Army, Fort Polk, Louisiana, TE-41314.
The applicant requests renewal of authorization for trapping,
banding, translocating, and installing artificial nesting cavities for
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on the Ft. Polk Army Base,
Louisiana.
Applicant: Dr. J.H. Carter III and Assoc., TE-807672.
The applicant requests renewal of authorization for trapping,
banding, translocating, and installing artificial nesting cavities for
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) throughout the species'
range.
Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, TE-31057A.
The applicant requests authority for nonlethal take of the
following species for the purposes of research, management, and captive
propagation in North Carolina:
Appalachian elktoe Alasmidonta raveneliana
Tar River spinymussel Elliptio steinstansana
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon
James spinymussel Pleurobema collina
Littlewing pearlymussel Pegias fibula
Cape Fear shiner Notropis mekistocholas
Applicant: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina,
TE-31066A.
The applicant requests authority to collect seeds from Echinacea
laevigata (smooth coneflower) for the purpose of establishment of a
conservation garden. Plants and seeds from this effort may be used in
the future to assist with recovery and reintroduction efforts.
Applicant: Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park, Homosassa, Florida,
TE-40783.
Applicant requests renewal of authorization to take by housing and
providing care for Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) for the
purpose of public education. This activity will take place in Citrus
County, Florida.
Applicant: Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Florida, TE-130169.
Applicant requests renewal of authorization to collect Cladonia
perforata (perforate reindeer lichen), for the purpose of establishing
a population at the Bok Tower Garden plant repository to use for re-
establishment in the event that the current wild population is lost.
Applicant: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, TE-31079A.
Applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus
townsendii virginianus) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the
purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys, population monitoring,
and ecological studies. This work will be conducted in North Carolina.
Applicant: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, TE-31141A.
Applicant requests authorization to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) for the
purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys, population monitoring,
and ecological studies. This work will be conducted in Tennessee.
Applicant: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Apopka,
Florida, TE-32394A.
Applicant requests authorization to take, by nonlethal means, the
Anastasia Island beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus phasma) for the
purpose of scientific study and enhancing management and recovery
efforts. This effort will be conducted along the Atlantic coastline of
northeast Florida.
Applicant: James Godwin, Auburn, Alabama, TE-32397A.
Applicant requests authorization to take Alabama red-bellied
turtles (Pseudemys alabamenisis) for the purpose of scientific study.
This effort will involve trapping, marking, and removing tissue for
genetic analysis. The study will take place in Baldwin and Mobile
Counties, Alabama, and Harrison and Jackson Counties, Mississippi.
Applicant: USDA, Forest Service, Montgomery, Alabama, TE-33465A.
The applicant requests authorization for trapping, banding,
translocating, and installing artificial nesting cavities for red-
cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on National Forests in
Alabama, and related activities in cooperating States.
Applicant: Joseph Kirkbride, National Arboretum, Washington DC, TE-
33475A.
The applicant is requesting authorization to take plant tissues and
flowers from Chionanthus pygmaeus (pygmy fringe tree) from Federal
lands in Florida, to retain as voucher specimens at the National
Arboretum, and to conduct genetic testing on the specimens for species
verification.
Applicant: Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,
Blacksburg, Virginia, TE-34778A.
The applicant requests authorization to capture, handle, tag, and
track Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and Carolina
northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) in North
Carolina.
Applicant: John Alderman, Pittsboro, North Carolina, TE-065756.
The applicant requests to amend his existing permit to include
conducting presence-absence surveys (to include capture, tag, and
release) for all endangered and threatened species of freshwater
mussels in the United States.
Applicant: Bernard Kuhajda, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
TE-137403.
The applicant requests to amend his existing permit to include
presence-absence surveys for and tissue collection from the endangered
vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) and the proposed endangered
rush darter (E. phytophilum) in Alabama.
Applicant: Phillip Bettoli, U.S. Geological Survey, Cookeville,
Tennessee, TE-34878A.
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The applicant is requesting authorization to take (nonlethally)
boulder darters (Etheostoma wapiti) and cracking pearlymussels
(Hemistena lata) for the purpose of developing sampling protocols and
enhancing recovery efforts. This work will be accomplished in the Elk
River, Tennessee.
Applicant: Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, Alabama, TE-34880A.
The applicant is requesting authorization for take (nonlethal) of
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis), southern clubshell
(Pleurobema decisum), southern pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum), Georgia
pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum), interrupted rocksnail (Leptoxis
foreman), cylindrical lioplax (Lioplax cyclostomaformis), rough
hornsnail (Pleurocera foreman), and tulotoma (Tulotoma magnifica), for
the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys and to enhance
recovery through management activities. This work will be conducted in
Alabama.
Applicant: Mark Bailey, Andalusia, Alabama, TE-34882A.
The applicant is requesting authorization for take (non-lethal) of
red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis), Mississippi gopher frog
(Rana capitol sevosa) and reticulated flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma
bishop) for the purpose of conducting presence/absence surveys and to
assist with recovery activities. This work will be conducted throughout
the species ranges.
Applicant: U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, TE-60988.
The applicant requests authorization for trapping, banding,
translocating and installing artificial nesting cavities for red-
cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) on Fort Jackson.
Dated: March 3, 2011.
Mark J. Musaus,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-6256 Filed 3-16-11; 8:45 am]
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