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condor management actions, but to a
lesser extent than Alternative B, and
work with partners to increase some
guided visitor and volunteer
opportunities. The Refuge would remain
closed to public use.
therefore does not require an
environmental impact statement.
Alexandra Pitts,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Region, Sacramento, California.
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Selected Alternative for All Three
Refuges
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During the review and comment
period, we received 25 letters on the
Draft CCP/EA containing over 750
comments. Comments focused on
habitat management (including grazing,
fire management, and protection of
special status plants) and visitor
services (wildlife-dependent recreation).
We incorporated comments we received
into the CCP when appropriate and we
responded to the comments in an
appendix to the CCP. In the FONSI, we
selected Alternative B for
implementation for all three Refuges.
The FONSI documents our decision and
is based on the information and analysis
contained in the EA.
Under the selected alternative, the
Service will expand both natural
resource management and visitor
services opportunities on the Refuges.
Additional biological activities would
include baseline surveys on native flora
and fauna. Other habitat management
activities would include development of
a comprehensive integrated pest
management plan and addressing the
effects of climate change on Refuge
resources.
Visitor services, specifically
interpretation and environmental
education opportunities, would be
expanded at all three refuges.
Additional volunteer opportunities
would be offered at Hopper Mountain
and Bitter Creek NWRs. A new Refuge
administrative office with visitor area,
and a condor observation area would be
constructed at Bitter Creek NWR.
The selected alternative best meets
the Refuges’ purposes, vision, and goals;
contributes to the Refuge System
mission; addresses the significant issues
and relevant mandates; and is consistent
with principles of sound fish and
wildlife management. Implementation
of the selected alternative will be
subject to the availability of funding and
other resources, and may occur
incrementally over the life of the 15year plan. Based on the associated
environmental assessment, this
alternative is not expected to result in
significant environmental impacts and
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
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
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
February 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
fax (703) 358–2280; or email DMAFR@
fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
concerning any of the applications to
the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
Please include the Federal Register
notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant
in your request or submission. We will
not consider requests or comments sent
to an email or address not listed under
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
address in your request for copies of
applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or
comments as specific as possible. Please
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confine your comments to issues for
which we seek comments in this notice,
and explain the basis for your
comments. Include sufficient
information with your comments to
allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to
influence agency decisions are: (1)
Those supported by quantitative
information or studies; and (2) Those
that include citations to, and analyses
of, the applicable laws and regulations.
We will not consider or include in our
administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those
listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by
others?
Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the street
address listed under ADDRESSES. The
public may review documents and other
information applicants have sent in
support of the application unless our
allowing viewing would violate the
Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
Act. 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
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
with Executive Order 13576,
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,’’ and the
President’s Memorandum for the Heads
of Executive Departments and Agencies
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
26, 2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and
transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we
invite public comment on these permit
applications before final action is taken.
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III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los
Angeles, CA; PRT–24209B
The applicant requests a permit to
import two captive-born ale brush-tailed
bettong (Bettongia penicillata) from Zoo
Duisburg Ag, Germany, for the purpose
of enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Applicant: Zoofari Animal Park &
Preserve, Como, MS; PRT–24177B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Species
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Southern white rhinoceros
(Ceratotherium simum simum)
Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi)
Hartmann’s mountain zebra (Equus
zebra hartmannae)
Przewalski’s horse (Equus przewalskii)
African wild ass (Equus africanus)
Asian wild ass (Equus hemionus)
Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus)
Arabian gazelle (Gazella gazella)
Cuvier’s gazelle (Gazella cuvieri)
Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella
leptoceros)
Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
Seladang (Bos gaurus)
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Applicant: Anthony Pierlioni,
Plainville, CT; PRT–24368B
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The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata), yellow-spotted
river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), and
spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys
hamiltonii) to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Turtles and Tortoises Inc.,
Lakeland, FL; PRT–24163B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise
(Chelonoidis nigra), radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata), aquatic box turtle
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(Terrapene coahuila), yellow-spotted
river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis),
tartaruga (Podocnemis expansa) spotted
pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii),
river terrapin (Batagur baska), African
dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis),
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus),
Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus
siamensis), Cuban crocodile
(Crocodylus rhombifer), saltwater
crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), yacare
caiman (Caiman yacare), caiman
(Caiman crocodilus), broad-snouted
caiman (Caiman latirostris), and
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) to
enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ralph Hoekstra, Huntington
Beach, CA; PRT–050827
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated
tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance
the species’ propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR;
PRT–677662
The applicant requests amendment of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) to
enhance the species’ propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Zoo New England, Boston,
MA; PRT–692781
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families and species, to enhance the
species’ propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Family:
Bovidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay
or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Crocodylidae (does not include
American crocodile)
Species
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
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Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Rothschild’s starling (Leucopsar
rothschildi)
Scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema
splendida)
Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus
zeteki)
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2013–N263;
81420–1113–0000–F3]
Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement With
the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife for the Abbott Lake Unit of the
Feather River Wildlife Area in Sutter
County, California
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the California Department of Fish
and Wildlife (Department) has applied
to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) for an enhancement of survival
permit under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
permit application includes a proposed
safe harbor agreement (agreement)
between the Department and the Service
for the federally-threatened valley
elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus
californicus dimorphus) (beetle). The
Agreement is available for public
comment.
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by
February 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Rick
Kuyper, via U.S. Mail at U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way,
W–2605, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Rick Kuyper, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES);
telephone: (916) 414–6600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Availability of Documents
You may obtain copies of the
document for review by contacting the
individual named above (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You
may also make an appointment to view
the document at the above address
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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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 Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
February 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of applications or comments and
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an email
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible.
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the street address listed under
ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information
applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing
viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act.
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
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with
Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum for the Heads
of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), which call on all
Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these
permit applications before final action is taken.
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III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-24209B
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born ale
brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) from Zoo Duisburg Ag,
Germany, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Zoofari Animal Park & Preserve, Como, MS; PRT-24177B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance the species'
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Species
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae)
Przewalski's horse (Equus przewalskii)
African wild ass (Equus africanus)
Asian wild ass (Equus hemionus)
Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus)
Arabian gazelle (Gazella gazella)
Cuvier's gazelle (Gazella cuvieri)
Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
Seladang (Bos gaurus)
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Applicant: Anthony Pierlioni, Plainville, CT; PRT-24368B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata),
yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), and spotted pond
turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii) to enhance the species' propagation or
survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Turtles and Tortoises Inc., Lakeland, FL; PRT-24163B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra),
radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), aquatic box turtle (Terrapene
coahuila), yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), tartaruga
(Podocnemis expansa) spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), river
terrapin (Batagur baska), African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus
tetraspis), Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Siamese crocodile
(Crocodylus siamensis), Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer),
saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), yacare caiman (Caiman
yacare), caiman (Caiman crocodilus), broad-snouted caiman (Caiman
latirostris), and Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) to enhance the
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ralph Hoekstra, Huntington Beach, CA; PRT-050827
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys
radiata) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR; PRT-677662
The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include African wild dog (Lycaon
pictus) to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Zoo New England, Boston, MA; PRT-692781
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families and
species, to enhance the species' propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Family:
Bovidae
Cercopithecidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Tapiridae
Gruidae
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Species
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Rothschild's starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
Scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema splendida)
Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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