Notice2021-15075
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
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Published
July 15, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and Section (10)(a)(1)(A) enhancement permit have been issued for the Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program Hatchery Genetic Management Plan (HGMP). The program propagates endangered coho salmon of the Central California Coast (CCC) Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU). This notice is being provided for information purposes only, and as such, there is no public comment period associated with this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 133 (Thursday, July 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 37286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15075]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB232]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Final Environmental Assessment
(EA), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and Section
(10)(a)(1)(A) enhancement permit have been issued for the Russian River
Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program Hatchery Genetic Management Plan
(HGMP). The program propagates endangered coho salmon of the Central
California Coast (CCC) Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU). This notice
is being provided for information purposes only, and as such, there is
no public comment period associated with this notice.
ADDRESSES: The Final EA, FONSI, Section (10)(a)(1)(A) enhancement
permit and supporting documents are available by visiting the NMFS
website (<a href="http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/laws-and-policies/west-coast-region-national-environmental-policy-act-documents">www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/laws-and-policies/west-coast-region-national-environmental-policy-act-documents</a>).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Coey at: 707-575-6090 or via
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d290bdb0fc91bdb7ab92bcbdb3b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb89a4a9e588a4aeb28ba5a4aaaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Endangered Species Act--Listed Species Covered in This Notice
<bullet> Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch): Endangered Central
California Coast (CCC) ESU.
<bullet> Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Threatened CCC Distinct
Population Segment (DPS).
<bullet> Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened
California Coastal (CC) ESU.
Background
On September 30, 2019, the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
submitted an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit
application (Permit Application 21501) along with a proposed HGMP for
the artificial propagation of individuals in the CCC coho salmon ESU at
the Don Clausen Fish Hatchery (DCFH). Since 2017, NMFS' West Coast
Region's California Coastal Office has provided technical assistance to
the Corps and CDFW on the development of the HGMP. The Proposed Action,
as described in the HGMP, involves the operation of a hatchery program
at DCFH, which produces CCC coho salmon.
The Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program (RRCSCBP)
is a conservation program intended to prevent extirpation and establish
self-sustaining populations of CCC coho salmon in Sonoma, Marin, and
Mendocino counties, where populations are currently at a high-risk of
extinction. The RRCSCBP will continue to collect CCC coho for
broodstock, conduct routine hatchery activities including broodstock
collection, egg incubation, rearing, tissue sampling, marking, and
release of 500,000 juveniles and 700 adult coho salmon into rivers and
streams in Sonoma, Marin, and Mendocino counties associated with the
northern portion of the CCC ESU. Measures will be applied in the
hatchery program to reduce the risk of incidental adverse genetic,
ecological, and demographic effects on natural-origin CCC steelhead, CC
Chinook salmon, and CCC coho salmon populations.
From November 26, 2018 to December 26, 2018, the HGMP and draft EA
were available for public review and comment (83 FR 60405; November 26,
2018). During the public comment period, NMFS received no comments.
NMFS has determined that there are no significant impacts associated
with the project and issued a FONSI for the program on December 21,
2020. The ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit issued January 13, 2021, will
allow the Corps to perform broodstock collection, propagation, rearing,
release, and monitoring activities throughout Sonoma, Marin, and
Mendocino counties, in accordance with the HGMP for 10 years (expiring
December 31, 2028).
Authority
Enhancement permits are issued in accordance with Section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and regulations
governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-227). NMFS
issues permits based on findings that such permits: (1) Are applied for
in good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, would not operate to the
disadvantage of the listed species that are the subject of the permit;
(3) are consistent with the purposes and policies of Section 2 of the
ESA. The authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set
forth in the permit.
Dated: July 12, 2021.
Margaret Miller,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-15075 Filed 7-14-21; 8:45 am]
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