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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
have received an application from the
Wind Energy Condor Action Team
(WECAT) for an incidental take permit
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.). The application addresses the
potential take of the federally
endangered California condor (condor;
Gymnogyps californianus), incidental to
the otherwise lawful operation of wind
energy projects owned by WECAT
members, as described in the WECAT
conservation plan.
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Background
The Service listed the California
condor as endangered on February 24,
1967 (67 FR 2758). Section 9 of the ESA
(16 U.S.C. 1538) and Federal regulations
prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of animal species
listed as endangered or threatened
without special exemption. Under the
ESA, ‘‘take’’ is defined to include the
following activities: ‘‘to harass, harm,
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,
capture, or collect, or to attempt to
engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C.
1532). Under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B)), we may
issue permits to authorize take of listed
fish and wildlife species that is
incidental to, and not the purpose of,
carrying out an otherwise lawful
activity. Regulations governing
incidental take permits for endangered
species are set forth in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
17.22. Issuance of an incidental take
permit also must not jeopardize the
existence of federally listed fish,
wildlife, or plant species, pursuant to
section 7 of the ESA and 50 CFR 402.02.
The permittee would receive assurances
under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ regulations
(50 CFR 17.22(b)(5)).
Permit Application and Associated
Documents
WECAT has submitted a draft
conservation plan that describes the
activities that would be covered by the
incidental take permit, which include
the operation of wind turbines and other
wind energy facility infrastructure (i.e.,
above-ground power lines and poles,
meteorological towers, and substations
and switchyards) at WECAT member
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projects. To minimize the risk of
incidental take of California condors,
the WECAT members will maintain
programs to detect condors approaching
covered projects, and temporarily
curtail operation of wind turbines when
appropriate. The conservation plan also
includes use of adaptive management to
allow for maintaining the protection of
condors as technologies, condor
behavior, and other factors change over
time. To mitigate the impact of
incidental take, the applicants propose
to work with an existing captive
breeding facility to fund the production
of additional condors for release into the
wild. The Service and applicants used
the results of population modeling and
a population viability analysis
conducted by a team of independent
researchers to inform the mitigation
strategy and ensure that the level of
potential injury and mortality of
condors permitted at covered projects
would not impede the recovery of the
species. A report documenting the
methods and results of these analyses is
appended to the draft conservation plan.
A ‘‘Frequently Asked Questions’’
document for the analyses described
above is attached to the draft
environmental assessment (EA). The
draft conservation plan and the draft EA
also consider alternatives to the
proposed action, including a no action
alternative.
National Environmental Policy Act
Compliance
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
requires Federal agencies to analyze
their proposed actions to determine
whether the actions may significantly
affect the human environment. In the
NEPA analysis, the Federal agency will
identify the effects, as well as possible
mitigation for effects on environmental
resources, that could occur with the
implementation of the proposed action
and alternatives. The Federal action in
this case is the Service’s proposed
issuance of an incidental take permit for
the federally endangered California
condor. The Service prepared a draft EA
to analyze the impacts of issuing the
incidental take permit as described in
the conservation plan, and to inform the
public of the proposed action,
alternatives, and associated impacts.
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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information from public view, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.22) and the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (40 CFR
1506.6).
Scott Sobiech,
Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office, Carlsbad, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2022–N075;
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973. We
invite the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies to comment on
these applications. Before issuing any of
the requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
SUMMARY:
We must receive your written
comments on or before March 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
comment submission: Submit requests
for copies of the applications and
related documents, as well as any
comments, by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name(s)
and application number(s) (e.g.,
ESXXXXXX; see table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
• Email (preferred method):
permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please refer to
the respective application number (e.g.,
Application No. ESXXXXXX) in the
subject line of your email message.
DATES:
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• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
Nathan Rathbun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathan Rathbun, 612–713–5343
(phone); permitsR3ES@fws.gov (email).
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
review and comment from the public
and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies on applications we have
received for permits to conduct certain
activities with endangered and
threatened species under section
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Application No.
Applicant
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations
in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and
other information submitted with the
applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act.
Permit Applications Available for
Review and Comment
The ESA prohibits certain activities
with endangered and threatened species
unless authorized by a Federal permit.
The ESA and our implementing
regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
provide for the issuance of such permits
and require that we invite public
comment before issuing permits for
activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered species for
scientific purposes that promote
The ESA requires that we invite
public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and
the public to submit written data, views,
or arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
Proposed activities in the following
permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild.
Location
Activity
Type of take
AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN,
IA, KS, KY, MA, MD,
ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,
MT, NC, ND, NE, NH,
NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA,
RI, SC, SD, TN, VA,
VT, WI, and WV.
IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, and
SD.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Capture with mist-nets
and harp traps, handle, identify, radio-tag,
band, collect nonintrusive measurements,
and release.
Renew.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Capture, handle, hold,
transport, tag, sample,
culture, collect nonintrusive measurements, and release.
Renew and
amend.
Capture with pitfall
traps, handle, collect
nonintrusive measurements, transport, hold,
salvage, captively
propagate, augment
wild populations, and
release.
Capture, handle, hold,
collect nonintrusive
measurements, and
release.
Renew and
amend.
Capture with mist-nets,
handle, identify, radiotag, band, collect nonintrusive measurements, and release.
Renew and
amend.
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (M.
grisescens), and
Northern long-eared
bat (M.
septentrionalis).
TE 207526 ........
U.S. Geological Survey,
Columbia, MO.
Pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus
albus).
TE 151109 ........
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Columbus, OH.
American burying beetle
(Nicrophorus
americanus).
OH and NE ...................
TE37601C .........
University of Minnesota,
St. Paul, MN.
Rusty patched bumble
bee (Bombus affinus).
MN .................................
TE 212440 ........
Bat Conservation and
Management, Inc.,
Carlisle, PA.
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (M.
grisescens), and
Northern long-eared
bat (M.
septentrionalis).
AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL,
IN, IA, KY, MA, MD,
ME, MI, MO, MS, NC,
NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK,
PA, RI, SC, TN, VA,
VT, WI, and WV.
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recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
17.72 for threatened plant species.
Background
TE 19208C ........
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Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
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Application No.
Applicant
Species
Location
Activity
Type of take
Permit
action
TE 11135C ........
Herpetological Resource
and Management,
LLC, Grass Lake, MI.
IL, IN, MI, OH, and WI ..
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Capture, handle, hold,
mark, collect nonintrusive measurements,
and release.
Renew and
amend.
ES69825D .........
Michigan State University, Hickory Corners,
MI.
MI ..................................
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Capture, handle, collect
eggs, headstart, hold,
release.
Amend.
ES21829B .........
Laura Bishop-Boros,
Williamsburg, VA.
Add new locations–HI,
LA, IL, NM, MT, TX–
to existing authorized
States: AL, AR, CT,
DE, DC, FL, GA, IN,
IA, KS, KY, MA, MD,
ME, MI, MO, MS, NE,
NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY,
OH, OK, PA, RI, SC,
SD, TN, VA, VT, WI,
WV, and WY.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Capture with mist-nets,
handle, identify, radiotag, band, collect nonintrusive measurements, collect biosamples, enter
hibernacula, and release.
Renew and
amend.
ES90090B .........
Power Engineers Inc.,
Richmond, VA.
Animals: Eastern
massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus
catenatus) and
Copperbelly water
snake (Nerodia
erythrogaster
neglecta) Plants:
Pitcher’s thistle
(Cirsium pitcheri),
Dwarf lake iris (Iris
lacustris), eastern
prairie fringed orchid
(Platanthera
leucophaea).
Add new species—
Mitchell’s satyr butterfly (Neonympha
mitchellii mitchellii)—
to existing authorized
species: Poweshiek
skipperling (Oarisma
poweshiek).
Add new species—
Mexican long-nosed
bat (Leptonycteris
nivalis) and Hawaiian
hoary bat (Lasiurus
cinereus semotus)—to
existing authorized
species: Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), gray
bat (M. grisescens),
and Northern longeared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
Northern long-eared bat
(Myotis
septentrionalis).
DE, KS, ME, MA, MN,
MT, NE, NH, ND, SD,
RI, OK, WI, and WY.
Capture with mist-nets,
handle, identify, collect nonintrusive
measurements, and
release.
Renew.
ESPER0107276
Sarah Stankavich, Columbus, OH.
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (M.
grisescens) and
Northern long-eared
bat (M.
septentrionalis).
AL, AR, CT, DE, DC,
FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,
KY, LA, MA, ME, MD,
MI, MI, MS, MO, MT,
NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC,
ND, OH, OK, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, VT, VA,
WI, WV, and WY.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, conduct population monitoring, and evaluate
impacts.
Capture with mist-nets,
handle, identify, radiotag, band, collect nonintrusive measurements, collect biosamples, enter
hibernacula, and release.
New.
Public Availability of Comments
Next Steps
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. 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 request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
If we decide to issue permits to any
of the applicants listed in this notice,
we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Authority
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Eastern
Indigo Snake; Decatur County, GA;
Categorical Exclusion
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We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Midwest Region.
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Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from Tri-State Solar
Project, LLC (applicant) for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the
Endangered Species Act. The applicant
requests the ITP to take the federally
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2022-N075; FXES11130300000-223-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973. We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before
issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration
any information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before March 24,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents, as well
as any comments, by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., ESXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
Email (preferred method): [email protected]. Please
refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No.
ESXXXXXX) in the subject line of your email message.
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U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Nathan Rathbun, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd.
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Rathbun, 612-713-5343 (phone);
[email protected] (email). Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on applications we have received for permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and other
information submitted with the applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) provide for the issuance of such permits and require
that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities
involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered species
for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species. Our regulations implementing
section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72
for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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TE 19208C............. Ashley Reed, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Bloomington, IN. sodalis), gray bat IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, absence surveys, nets and harp
(M. grisescens), MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, document habitat traps, handle,
and Northern long- MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, use, conduct identify, radio-
eared bat (M. NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, population tag, band, collect
septentrionalis). PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, monitoring, and nonintrusive
VA, VT, WI, and WV. evaluate impacts. measurements, and
release.
TE 207526............. U.S. Geological Pallid sturgeon IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and amend.
Survey, Columbia, MO. (Scaphirhynchus and SD. absence surveys, hold, transport,
albus). document habitat tag, sample,
use, conduct culture, collect
population nonintrusive
monitoring, and measurements, and
evaluate impacts. release.
TE 151109............. Ohio Department of American burying OH and NE........... Conduct presence/ Capture with pitfall Renew and amend.
Natural Resources, beetle (Nicrophorus absence surveys, traps, handle,
Columbus, OH. americanus). document habitat collect
use, conduct nonintrusive
population measurements,
monitoring, and transport, hold,
evaluate impacts. salvage, captively
propagate, augment
wild populations,
and release.
TE37601C.............. University of Rusty patched bumble MN.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Minnesota, St. Paul, bee (Bombus absence surveys, hold, collect
MN. affinus). document habitat nonintrusive
use, conduct measurements, and
population release.
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
TE 212440............. Bat Conservation and Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew and amend.
Management, Inc., sodalis), gray bat IL, IN, IA, KY, MA, absence surveys, nets, handle,
Carlisle, PA. (M. grisescens), MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, document habitat identify, radio-
and Northern long- NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, use, conduct tag, band, collect
eared bat (M. OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, population nonintrusive
septentrionalis). VA, VT, WI, and WV. monitoring, and measurements, and
evaluate impacts. release.
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TE 11135C............. Herpetological Animals: Eastern IL, IN, MI, OH, and Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and amend.
Resource and massasauga WI. absence surveys, hold, mark, collect
Management, LLC, rattlesnake document habitat nonintrusive
Grass Lake, MI. (Sistrurus use, conduct measurements, and
catenatus) and population release.
Copperbelly water monitoring, and
snake (Nerodia evaluate impacts.
erythrogaster
neglecta) Plants:
Pitcher's thistle
(Cirsium pitcheri),
Dwarf lake iris
(Iris lacustris),
eastern prairie
fringed orchid
(Platanthera
leucophaea).
ES69825D.............. Michigan State Add new species-- MI.................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
University, Hickory Mitchell's satyr absence surveys, collect eggs,
Corners, MI. butterfly document habitat headstart, hold,
(Neonympha use, conduct release.
mitchellii population
mitchellii)--to monitoring, and
existing authorized evaluate impacts.
species: Poweshiek
skipperling
(Oarisma poweshiek).
ES21829B.............. Laura Bishop-Boros, Add new species-- Add new locations- Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew and amend.
Williamsburg, VA. Mexican long-nosed HI, LA, IL, NM, MT, absence surveys, nets, handle,
bat (Leptonycteris TX-to existing document habitat identify, radio-
nivalis) and authorized States: use, conduct tag, band, collect
Hawaiian hoary bat AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, population nonintrusive
(Lasiurus cinereus FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, monitoring, and measurements,
semotus)--to KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, evaluate impacts. collect bio-
existing authorized MO, MS, NE, NC, ND, samples, enter
species: Indiana NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, hibernacula, and
bat (Myotis PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, release.
sodalis), gray bat VA, VT, WI, WV, and
(M. grisescens), WY.
and Northern long-
eared bat (M.
septentrionalis).
ES90090B.............. Power Engineers Inc., Northern long-eared DE, KS, ME, MA, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- Renew.
Richmond, VA. bat (Myotis MT, NE, NH, ND, SD, absence surveys, nets, handle,
septentrionalis). RI, OK, WI, and WY. document habitat identify, collect
use, conduct nonintrusive
population measurements, and
monitoring, and release.
evaluate impacts.
ESPER0107276.......... Sarah Stankavich, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture with mist- New.
Columbus, OH. sodalis), gray bat FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, nets, handle,
(M. grisescens) and KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, document habitat identify, radio-
Northern long-eared MD, MI, MI, MS, MO, use, conduct tag, band, collect
bat (M. MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, population nonintrusive
septentrionalis). NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, monitoring, and measurements,
RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, evaluate impacts. collect bio-
VA, WI, WV, and WY. samples, enter
hibernacula, and
release.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-03644 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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