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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2024–N055;
FXES11130300000–245–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
scientific research to promote
conservation or other activities intended
to enhance the propagation or survival
of endangered or threatened 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.
SUMMARY:
We must receive your written
comments on or before November 20,
2024.
DATES:
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Frequency of
submissions
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.,
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• 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
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
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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
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Application Number
Applicant
ES809630 ..............
Allen Kurta, Ypsilanti,
MI.
ESPER0009122 .....
Emily Grossman,
O’Fallon, MO.
ES64081B ..............
Joseph Hoyt,
Blacksburg, VI.
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
Species
Location
Activity
Type of take
Add new species—tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus)—to existing authorized species: Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis) and
northern long-eared
bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
Add new species—
western fanshell
(Cyprogenia aberti)
and Ouachita
fanshell
(Cyprogenia sp. cf.
aberti) to the list of
21 freshwater mussel species.
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis) and northern long-eared bat
(M. septentrionalis).
IL, IN, MI, OH ............
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Capture with mist nets
or harp traps, identify, handle, collect
non-intrusive measurements, band,
radio tag, enter
hibernacula, and release.
Renew and
amend.
AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY,
LA, MI, MN, MO,
MS, NC, NE, NY,
OH, OK, PA, SD,
WI, WV.
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Capture, dentify, handle, collect non-intrusive measurements, tag, and relocate in special circumstances.
Amend.
IL, MI, NY, WI ............
Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
Add harp trapping to
mist netting, pit tagging, capture, handle, enter
hibernacula, bio
sample and release.
Amend.
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.
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
Service, Midwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2024–0155;
FXES11140400000–245–FF04EG1000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Eastern
Indigo Snake; Decatur County, GA;
Categorical Exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments and information.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from Tri-State II Solar
Project, LLC (applicant) for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the
Endangered Species Act. The applicant
requests the ITP to take the federally
listed threatened eastern indigo snake
incidental to the construction and
operation of a solar facility in Decatur
SUMMARY:
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any
of the applicants listed in this notice,
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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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2024-N055; FXES11130300000-245-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 scientific research to promote
conservation or other activities intended to enhance the propagation or
survival of endangered or threatened 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 your written comments on or before November 20,
2024.
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.
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
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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 Number Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES809630................. Allen Kurta, Add new species-- IL, IN, MI, OH..... Conduct presence/ Capture with mist Renew and amend.
Ypsilanti, MI. tricolored bat absence surveys, nets or harp
(Perimyotis document habitat traps, identify,
subflavus)--to use, conduct handle, collect
existing population non-intrusive
authorized monitoring, and measurements,
species: Indiana evaluate impacts. band, radio tag,
bat (Myotis enter hibernacula,
sodalis) and and release.
northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
ESPER0009122............. Emily Grossman, Add new species-- AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, Conduct presence/ Capture, dentify, Amend.
O'Fallon, MO. western fanshell KY, LA, MI, MN, absence surveys, handle, collect
(Cyprogenia MO, MS, NC, NE, document habitat non-intrusive
aberti) and NY, OH, OK, PA, use, conduct measurements, tag,
Ouachita fanshell SD, WI, WV. population and relocate in
(Cyprogenia sp. monitoring, and special
cf. aberti) to the evaluate impacts. circumstances.
list of 21
freshwater mussel
species.
ES64081B................. Joseph Hoyt, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, MI, NY, WI..... Conduct presence/ Add harp trapping Amend.
Blacksburg, VI. sodalis) and absence surveys, to mist netting,
northern long- document habitat pit tagging,
eared bat (M. use, conduct capture, handle,
septentrionalis). population enter hibernacula,
monitoring, and bio sample and
evaluate impacts. 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 Service, Midwest Region.
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