Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications, 17598-17599 [2023-05934]
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The Service will evaluate the
application and the comments to
determine whether to issue the
requested permit. We will also conduct
an intra-Service consultation pursuant
to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the
effects of the proposed take. After
considering the preceding and other
matters, we will determine whether the
permit issuance criteria of section
10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If
met, the Service will issue ITP number
PER 0068768 to Luxer Development,
LLC.
The Service provides this notice
under section 10(c) of the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.32), and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
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Robert L. Carey,
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Florida Ecological Services Office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
proposed project—including the
construction of multiple single-family
residences, driveways, parking spaces,
green areas, stormwater pond, and
associated infrastructure (e.g., electric,
water, and sewer lines)—would
individually and cumulatively have a
minor effect on the skinks and the
human environment. Therefore, we
have preliminarily determined that the
proposed ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) permit
would be a ‘‘low-effect’’ ITP that
individually or cumulatively would
have a minor effect on the species and
may qualify for application of a
categorical exclusion pursuant to the
Council on Environmental Quality’s
NEPA regulations, DOI’s NEPA
regulations, and the DOI Departmental
Manual. A ‘‘low-effect’’ incidental take
permit is one that would result in (1)
minor or negligible effects on species
covered in the HCP; (2) nonsignificant
effects on the human environment; and
(3) impacts that, when added together
with the impacts of other past, present,
and reasonable foreseeable actions,
would not result in significant
cumulative effects to the human
environment.
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seq.) and its implementing regulations
(40 CFR 1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46).
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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, permit
renewals, and/or permit amendments to
conduct activities intended to enhance
the propagation or survival of
endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act. 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 written data or
comments on the applications by April
24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request
documents or submit comments.
Requests and comments should specify
the applicant name(s) and application
number(s) (e.g., Smith, PER0123456 or
ES056001):
• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division
Manager, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486
DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303–
236–4347 (phone), or permitsR6ES@
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
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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
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits take of listed species unless a
Federal permit is issued that authorizes
such take. The ESA’s definition of
‘‘take’’ includes hunting, shooting,
harming, wounding, or killing, and also
such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take
endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted
for scientific purposes that promote
recovery of species or for enhancement
of propagation or survival of species.
These activities often include the
capture and collection of species, which
would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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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Permit No.
Applicant
Species
ES–056079 ......
Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, CO.
ES–054317 ......
Interwest Wildlife & Ecological Services, Inc., Richmond, UT.
Zion National Park, Springdale, UT.
ES–057485 ......
ES–00484C .....
Keith Geluso, Kearney, NE
ES–98708A .....
South Dakota Department
of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Rapid City,
SD.
Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Lincoln, NE.
ES–210754 ......
Activity
Arizona, Colorado, Utah,
and Wyoming.
Survey, capture, handle,
electrofish, tag, and release.
Renew and
amend.
Colorado and Utah .............
Play taped vocalizations for
surveys.
Renew.
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
• Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus
ampullarioides).
• Gray bat (Myotis grisescens) ................
• Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
• Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka
(=tristis)).
Utah ....................................
Play taped vocalizations for
surveys and collect plants
and parts.
Renew and
amend.
Kansas, Nebraska, and
South Dakota.
Survey, capture, handle,
band, and track.
Amend.
South Dakota ......................
Survey, capture, handle,
collect vouchers, and release.
Renew.
• Salt Creek Tiger beetle (Cicindela
nevadica lincolniana).
Nebraska ............................
Survey, capture, handle,
propagate in captivity,
monitor populations, and
release.
Capture, collect biological
samples for research,
and release.
Capture, handle, tag, collect
biological samples, and
release.
Capture, handle, tag, collect
biological samples, attach
radio-transmitters, and release.
Renew.
ES–68706C .....
Christopher Guy, Bozeman,
MT.
• Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
Montana ..............................
ES–067486 ......
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
• Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
Nebraska ............................
PER0009566 ...
Colorado Natural Heritage
Program, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins,
CO.
• New Mexico meadow jumping mouse
(Zapus hudsonius luteus).
Colorado, New Mexico .......
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 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. 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
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Thomas McDowell,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2023–N031;
FXES11130300000–234–FF03E00000]
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 ESA.
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:
If we decide to issue a permit to an
applicant 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
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Permit
action
• Bonytail (Gila elegans) ..........................
• Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus
lucius).
• Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus).
Public Availability of Comments
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Renew and
amend.
Renew and
amend.
Amend.
We must receive your written
comments on or before April 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.
• 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2023-N024; FXES11130600000-234-FF06E00000]
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, permit renewals, and/or permit amendments to
conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of
endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. 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 written data or comments on the applications by
April 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., Smith, PER0123456 or ES056001):
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division Manager, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver,
CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4347 (phone), or
[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
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. 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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Permit No. Applicant Species Location Activity Permit action
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ES-056079.......... Colorado State Bonytail Arizona, Survey, capture, Renew and
University, Fort (Gila elegans). Colorado, Utah, handle, amend.
Collins, CO. Colorado and Wyoming. electrofish,
pikeminnow tag, and release.
(Ptychocheilus
lucius).
Razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen
texanus).
ES-054317.......... Interwest Wildlife Colorado and Utah Play taped Renew.
& Ecological Southwestern vocalizations
Services, Inc., willow for surveys.
Richmond, UT. flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus).
ES-057485.......... Zion National Utah............. Play taped Renew and
Park, Springdale, Southwestern vocalizations amend.
UT. willow for surveys and
flycatcher collect plants
(Empidonax and parts.
traillii
extimus).
Shivwits
milk-vetch
(Astragalus
ampullarioides).
ES-00484C.......... Keith Geluso, Gray bat Kansas, Nebraska, Survey, capture, Amend.
Kearney, NE. (Myotis and South Dakota. handle, band,
grisescens). and track.
Northern
Long-Eared Bat
(Myotis
septentrionalis).
ES-98708A.......... South Dakota Topeka South Dakota..... Survey, capture, Renew.
Department of shiner (Notropis handle, collect
Agriculture and topeka vouchers, and
Natural (=tristis)). release.
Resources, Rapid
City, SD.
ES-210754.......... Lincoln Children's Salt Nebraska......... Survey, capture, Renew.
Zoo, Lincoln, NE. Creek Tiger handle,
beetle propagate in
(Cicindela captivity,
nevadica monitor
lincolniana). populations, and
release.
ES-68706C.......... Christopher Guy, Pallid Montana.......... Capture, collect Renew and
Bozeman, MT. sturgeon biological amend.
(Scaphirhynchus samples for
albus). research, and
release.
ES-067486.......... University of Pallid Nebraska......... Capture, handle, Renew and
Nebraska, sturgeon tag, collect amend.
Lincoln, NE. (Scaphirhynchus biological
albus). samples, and
release.
PER0009566......... Colorado Natural New Colorado, New Capture, handle, Amend.
Heritage Program, Mexico meadow Mexico. tag, collect
Colorado State jumping mouse biological
University, Fort (Zapus hudsonius samples, attach
Collins, CO. luteus). radio-
transmitters,
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 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. 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 a permit to an applicant 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.).
Thomas McDowell,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-05934 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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