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the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni). A 5-year status review is
based on the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
the review; therefore, we are requesting
submission of any such information that
has become available since the last
review for the species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are
requesting submission of new
information no later than June 25, 2013.
However, we will continue to accept
new information about any listed
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your
information in writing by any one of the
following methods:
• U.S. mail: Deborah Pierce Williams,
Chief, Marine Mammals Management,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
attention: Northern Sea Otter 5-year
Review, 1011 E. Tudor Road,
Anchorage, AK 99503;
• Hand-delivery: U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road,
Anchorage, AK 99503;
• Fax: 907–786–3816; or
• Email:
FW7_Sea_Otter_5yr@fws.gov.
For more about submitting
information, see ‘‘Request for
Information’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frances Mann, Sea Otter Program Lead,
Marine Mammals Management, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, by telephone
at 907–786–3668, or at the above
address, fax number, or email address.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or
speech impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct a 5-year review?
Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
we maintain Lists of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which
we collectively refer to as the List) in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12
(for plants). Section 4(c)(2) of the Act
requires us to review each listed
species’ status at least once every 5
years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21
require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing those
species that are under active review.
For additional information about 5year reviews, refer to our factsheet at
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/whatwe-do/recovery-overview.html.
What information do we consider in
our review?
A 5-year review considers all new
information available at the time of the
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review. In conducting these reviews, we
consider the best scientific and
commercial data that have become
available since the listing determination
or most recent status review, such as:
(A) Species biology, including but not
limited to population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics;
(B) Habitat conditions, including but
not limited to amount, distribution, and
suitability;
(C) Conservation measures that have
been implemented that benefit the
species;
(D) Threat status and trends in
relation to the five listing factors (as
defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act);
and
(E) Other new information, data, or
corrections, including but not limited to
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the List, and improved
analytical methods.
Any new information will be
considered during the 5-year review and
will also be used to evaluate the ongoing
recovery programs for the species.
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.
Comments and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the offices where the comments
are submitted.
Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently
active 5-year reviews addressing species
for which the Alaska Region of the
Service has lead responsibility is
available at https://alaska.fws.gov/
fisheries/endangered/reviews.htm.
Authority
This document is published under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Dated: April 19, 2013.
Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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Species Under Review
This notice announces our active
review of the southwest Alaska Distinct
Population Segment (DPS) of the
northern sea otter, which is currently
listed as Threatened under the
Endangered Species Act. The final
listing rule for this DPS of the northern
sea otter was published on August 9,
2005 (70 FR 46366). A draft recovery
plan for this DPS of the northern sea
otter was completed in August 2010 and
is available at https://alaska.fws.gov/
fisheries/mmm/seaotters/recovery.htm.
Request for Information
To ensure that a 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we request new
information from all sources. See ‘‘What
Information Do We Consider in Our
Review?’’ for specific criteria. If you
submit information, please support it
with documentation such as maps,
bibliographic references, methods used
to gather and analyze the data, and/or
copies of any pertinent publications,
reports, or letters by knowledgeable
sources.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2013–N094;
FXES11130300000F3–234–FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS), 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.
SUMMARY:
We must receive any written
comments on or before May 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by
electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Mandell, (612) 713–5343.
DATES:
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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.
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Permit Applications
Permit Application Number: TE03450B.
Applicant: Erin L. Basinger, Cloverdale,
IN.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
(Myotis sodalis), Gray bats (Myotis
grisescens), Virginia big-eared bats
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus)
and Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens) throughout the
States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
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 for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06845A.
Applicant: Bernardin, Lochmueller, and
Associates, Inc., Evansville, IN.
The applicant requests an amendment
to their permit to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats and gray bats. The
requested amendment is to increase the
geographic area where the permittee
may work to include Kentucky and
Georgia. Proposed activities are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival
of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE38860A.
Applicant: Jason M. Garvon, Lake
Superior State University, Sault Ste.
Marie, MI.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (harass) Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus) in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. Activities are
proposed for the conservation and
recovery of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE11035A.
Applicant: Robert J. Vande Kopple,
University of Michigan, Pellston, MI.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release) the
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Hungerford’s crawling water beetle
(Brychius hungerfordi) throughout the
species’ range in Michigan and
Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for
the recovery and enhancement of
propagation and survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03452B.
Applicant: Michigan Nature
Association, Williamston, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (harass, harm, kill) Mitchell’s satyr
butterflies (Neonympha mitchellii
mitchellii) at the Association’s Butternut
Creek Nature Sanctuary, Berrien
County, Michigan. Proposed activities
are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild through habitat
management and population
monitoring.
Permit Application Number: TE48835A.
Applicant: Applied Science and
Technology, Inc., Brighton, MI.
The applicant requests a permit
amendment to take (capture and release)
Snuffbox mussels (Epioblasma
triquetra) and to increase the geographic
scope of the permit to include waters
throughout Michigan and Ohio.
Proposed activities are for the recovery
and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03494B.
Applicant: GAI Consultants, Inc.,
Erlanger, KY.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats,
gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, and
Ozark big-eared bats throughout the
States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
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 for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03495B.
Applicant: Kristina R. Hammond, Terre
Haute, IN.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Indiana bats
throughout the States of the States of
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont,
Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and
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enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE235639.
Applicant: Davey Resource Group, Kent,
OH.
The applicant requests a permit
amendment to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats. The requested amendment
would increase the geographic area in
which the permittee may work to
include the State of Missouri. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and
enhancement of survival of the species
in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03499B.
Applicant: Ecological Survey and
Design, LLC, Temperance, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture and release) Snuffbox
mussels within the State of Ohio.
Proposed activities are for the recovery
and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03501B.
Applicant: Mississippi Entomological
Museum, Mississippi State
University, Mississippi State, MS.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (collect) Mitchell’s satyr butterflies
in the States of Michigan and Indiana.
Proposed activities are to conduct
scientific research in the interest of
species recovery.
Permit Application Number: TE03502B.
Applicant: California Ridge Wind
Energy LLC, Chicago, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (harm, harass, kill) Indiana bats in
Champaign and Vermillion Counties,
Illinois. Proposed activities includes a
two year scientific research study of
acoustic deterrents, wind turbine
operational experiments, and fatality
surveys at the California Ridge Wind
Energy Project. Proposed activities are
aimed at conservation of the species
through reduction of impacts at wind
energy facilities.
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, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, 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 comment
to withhold your personal identifying
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information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: April 22, 2013.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Midwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS00530 L13300000.EP0000 241A; 13–
08807; MO# 4500048244; TAS: 14X1109]
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision for the Proposed
Sloan Hills Competitive Mineral
Material Sales, Clark County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) has prepared
a Final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and a Record of Decision (ROD) for
the Proposed Sloan Hills Mineral
Material Sales, Clark County, Nevada,
and by this notice is announcing their
availability.
DATES: The BLM will not act on a final
decision on the proposal for a minimum
of 30 days of the date that the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS and
ROD are available for public inspection
at the following locations in Nevada:
• BLM Nevada State Office, 1340
Financial Boulevard, Reno;
• BLM Southern Nevada District
Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive,
Las Vegas;
• Paseo Verde Library, 280 South
Green Valley Parkway, Henderson;
• James I Gibson Library, 100 West
Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson; and
• Enterprise Library, 25 East
Shelbourne Avenue, Las Vegas.
Interested persons may also review
the Final EIS and ROD at https://
www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.html or
request a printed copy or a compact disc
from the BLM Las Vegas Field Office,
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas,
NV 89130, phone: 702–515–5000, or
email to: sloanhillseis@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shonna Dooman, Las Vegas Field Office
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Assistant Field Manager, telephone:
702–515–5174; address Las Vegas Field
Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89130; or email:
sloanhillseis@blm.gov. Persons who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After
environmental analysis, consideration
of public comments, and application of
pertinent Federal laws, it is the decision
of the BLM to not authorize the
competitive sale of mineral materials in
the Sloan Hills area in southern Las
Vegas Valley, Nevada. The selected No
Action Alternative reflects the BLM’s
intent to continue the current
management of public lands within the
Sloan Hills. The BLM prepared a Final
EIS and ROD to fulfill responsibilities
under the Act of July 31, 1947, as
amended (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),
commonly referred to as the Materials
Act, and the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.). The purpose of this
analysis was for the BLM to respond to
applications from two mining
companies (CEMEX and Service Rock
Products Corporation) to mine and
process limestone and dolomite
minerals in the Sloan Hills area of
southern Nevada. Two settlement
agreements obligate the BLM to process
the mineral material sales applications
submitted by CEMEX and Service Rock
Products Corporation. The BLM’s
decision to select the No Action
Alternative is in conformance with the
Las Vegas Resource Management Plan/
Final Environmental Impact Statement,
approved on October 5, 1998. The
BLM’s decision is consistent with the
Materials Act and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act.
Alternatives analyzed in the Final EIS
include: Alternative 1, at 640 acres,
includes the sale of mineral materials in
the North Site and the South Site to two
mining companies that would operate
independently and results in a single
open pit mine; Alternative 2, at 320
acres, includes the sale of mineral
materials in the North Site only;
Alternative 3, at 320 acres, includes the
sale of mineral materials in the South
Site only; Alternative 4, at 640 acres,
includes the sale of mineral materials in
both the North Site and the South Site
to a single mining company and
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Alternative 5, the No Action
Alternative.
On August 5, 2011, a Notice of
Availability for the Draft EIS for this
project was published in the Federal
Register (76 FR 47607). The BLM held
three public meetings and accepted
public comments for 120 days through
email, fax, mail, and public meetings. A
total of 82 comments from individuals
and 26 comments from governmental
entities were received. Additionally, the
BLM received one petition signed by
3,420 individuals. The majority of the
comments received addressed impacts
on air quality, water use, noise and
vibration, visual resources,
transportation and traffic,
socioeconomics, and special
management areas. Cooperating
agencies in the development of the EIS
include: Las Vegas Valley Water
District, Nevada Department of Wildlife,
Clark County Department of Air Quality,
Clark County Department of Aviation,
and City of Henderson.
Comments received from the public
on the Draft EIS and internal BLM
review were considered and
incorporated as appropriate into the
Final EIS following the standards of 40
CFR 1503.4(c).
Filing an Appeal:
The decision by the BLM to select the
No Action Alternative as the agency’s
Preferred Alternative is appealable
subject to 43 CFR part 4, subpart E—
Special Rules Applicable to Public Land
Hearings and Appeals, and 43 CFR
3601.80. Any party adversely affected
by this decision may appeal within the
30-day timeframe by filing an appeal
with the BLM Las Vegas Field Manager,
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas,
NV 89130, or fax: 702–515–5023. A
copy of the notice of appeal, and
statement of reasons and all pertinent
documents must be served on each
adverse party named in the decision
from which the appeal is taken and on
the Office of the Regional Solicitor, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Pacific
Southwest Region, 2800 Cottage Way,
Room E–1712, Sacramento, CA 95826,
no later than 15 days after filing
documents with the Las Vegas Field
Manager.
To file a petition for stay of the ROD
pursuant to 43 CFR 4.21 while an
appeal is pending before the Interior
Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), the
petition for stay must accompany the
Notice of Appeal (see 43 CFR 4.21;43
CFR 3601.80). A petition for stay must
show sufficient justification based on
the standards listed in 43 CFR 4.21(b).
If a petition for stay is submitted with
the notice of appeal, a copy of the notice
of appeal and petition for stay must be
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2013-N094; FXES11130300000F3-234-FF03E00000]
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 (USFWS), 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 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director,
Attn: Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-
1458; or by electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Mandell, (612) 713-5343.
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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: TE03450B.
Applicant: Erin L. Basinger, Cloverdale, IN.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), Gray bats (Myotis grisescens), Virginia
big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) and Ozark big-
eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) throughout the States of
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 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 for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE06845A.
Applicant: Bernardin, Lochmueller, and Associates, Inc., Evansville,
IN.
The applicant requests an amendment to their permit to take
(capture and release) Indiana bats and gray bats. The requested
amendment is to increase the geographic area where the permittee may
work to include Kentucky and Georgia. Proposed activities are for the
recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE38860A.
Applicant: Jason M. Garvon, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste.
Marie, MI.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass) Piping
Plover (Charadrius melodus) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Activities are proposed for the conservation and recovery of the
species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE11035A.
Applicant: Robert J. Vande Kopple, University of Michigan, Pellston,
MI.
The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and
release) the Hungerford's crawling water beetle (Brychius hungerfordi)
throughout the species' range in Michigan and Wisconsin. Proposed
activities are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation and
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03452B.
Applicant: Michigan Nature Association, Williamston, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass, harm, kill)
Mitchell's satyr butterflies (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii) at the
Association's Butternut Creek Nature Sanctuary, Berrien County,
Michigan. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild through habitat management and population
monitoring.
Permit Application Number: TE48835A.
Applicant: Applied Science and Technology, Inc., Brighton, MI.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and
release) Snuffbox mussels (Epioblasma triquetra) and to increase the
geographic scope of the permit to include waters throughout Michigan
and Ohio. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03494B.
Applicant: GAI Consultants, Inc., Erlanger, KY.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats, gray bats, Virginia big-eared bats, and Ozark big-eared
bats throughout the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 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 for the recovery and enhancement
of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03495B.
Applicant: Kristina R. Hammond, Terre Haute, IN.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Indiana bats throughout the States of the States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Proposed activities
are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the
wild.
Permit Application Number: TE235639.
Applicant: Davey Resource Group, Kent, OH.
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and
release) Indiana bats. The requested amendment would increase the
geographic area in which the permittee may work to include the State of
Missouri. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03499B.
Applicant: Ecological Survey and Design, LLC, Temperance, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release)
Snuffbox mussels within the State of Ohio. Proposed activities are for
the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Application Number: TE03501B.
Applicant: Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State
University, Mississippi State, MS.
The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) Mitchell's satyr
butterflies in the States of Michigan and Indiana. Proposed activities
are to conduct scientific research in the interest of species recovery.
Permit Application Number: TE03502B.
Applicant: California Ridge Wind Energy LLC, Chicago, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to take (harm, harass, kill)
Indiana bats in Champaign and Vermillion Counties, Illinois. Proposed
activities includes a two year scientific research study of acoustic
deterrents, wind turbine operational experiments, and fatality surveys
at the California Ridge Wind Energy Project. Proposed activities are
aimed at conservation of the species through reduction of impacts at
wind energy facilities.
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, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, 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 comment to withhold your personal
identifying
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information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Dated: April 22, 2013.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-09880 Filed 4-25-13; 8:45 am ]
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